New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-05
" THE OTHEl, MN q"

Anybody who has ever enjoyed acting charades
with strong amateur dramate company VIII
enjoy "The Other Man" This Is the name OF
play-so II may be called for want of better
term-adapted from French source by Frederick
Horner and acted for the hrS time at the
Garden Theatre last night. The likeness TO the
charade, when the comparison once begun is
marvellous There is the same hurry OF hap-hazard
incidents the same confusion, TN same tendency
of everybody to turn up in the wrong place, the
same old drill of the awkward quad which has
been the delight of many country houses for so
many years and the same llbertyfor the spectator
TO guess what it all means II hecan TO be sure
acted charades are very good fur ana so Is Ihe
Other Man"
The production is unique. The first act is like
that of almost any three-act Frech farce Some
body IS caught in a Compromising position and is
Obliged 10 assume somebody's ese character 10
escane caIumny This leads TO omical confusion
TIE second act is wholly occupledTith the changes
wrought Dug IN Of two mem one whom Is forced
10 lmpersonate the other Whatstory there ~ IN
connected Incidents keep the adience in roars
OF Laughter and it all has as luch 10 10 , Wi.h
act Tho confusion becomes so colpete that there
is no hope OF explaining TO me rop'e IN .hs pay h
This being no doubt a lucid dtcrip,ion , on Whd.
the NAV Is like IL remains to , SAID that IL Is
Very we Wen done The actors are dmirably chosen chosen
for the tasks of frolic that are ~ e before TITS
nuhiic knows how 10 meet the requirements OF
such piece of insanity better ina ne M aifed for
the place Herbert Standing, WI Is he%eo, MIL
here, made good hrsd ,. inP Ss Seen in other
probably he be improved l %he Tba n s Able and
Harry Brown are not strangers ana tney nna aana
tanned their reputatiofis An eXdientb m.e who
q acting was done by Leo D sYc6 e English
before. Miss Beverley Sitgreave played Sinai ,ht
part with the charm Of refneme ana no has ever
done. Miss Margaret Craven was anus s sas
stupid a country girl and that'as all '"a' was
needed.
THE STANDARD THEATREREOPENEp.
At the Standard Theatre last light MISS 1ohn-
stone Bennett made her reappe'ance III ne"
play entitled Fanny" She has been something
of favorite here. especially sine her appearance
IN Jane two three seasonsago. IT has not
been found necessary I'm fit her with
new part. She is supported by competent com
Seymour O. Hess Frank Btbeck. Frederick
Strong, Robert Cotton William henderson; harrss
co iG MS Mss Esetse IL Miss Elaine
Ellison In addition to the playMss Loie fu'ier
gave her dances.
OCCURRENCES AMONG TIE THEATRES.
The always interesting and Ipular melodrama
The Silver King recevi with its usual
favor at the Columbus Tleatre st night Chaun-
cey Olcott appeared at TIE Harn opera House in
"Mavourneen." He has pleasg personality and
good singing voice anc acts part well: The
play itself is attractive as an Iris romantic drama
wse White n gan bs
Theatre Miss Della Fos resurd her place IN
mpsnjandrum," and Miss Loe hIlsr danced To To
Maid OF Bath for the lrst tin at the Lyceum
Theatre. and the season n Nibis Garden VIII be-
s'a with the Liliputians In "A rip to Mars