The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.
Will. the present week will witness bu,

the appearance OF MI. lnOs- w. Meme, TIT
tragedian. Mt the Union Square Theatre will
have all the novelty OF q new production. Mr.
Keene's work Is not familiar to the better class
Of theatreGoers in this city. as he has for year.
spent most Of his time unon the road. whore
his reputation Is established. Besides, hi
metropolitan Efforts in the past have been
somewhat overshadowed by the superior
claims OF Booth and Barrett With the
former OF these unfortunately in retire.
ment, and the latter In his grave. the
American tragedlan seems to have al
most become a memory: and 1t Is quito pos
sible that Mr.. Keene. during his stay here. will
DO able to change this. and secure from
New York the mantle which n large portion
OF the country long ago awarded him. Mr..
Keenc. by the way. is a native OF this city. and
old-timers recall his work as tho lending man
at Woods Museum. now Days Theatre. His
FIRST hit In tragedy. however. was made in the
critical town OF Boston. He will appear
throughout the week as Richard III. but in
his second and last week will present
"Othello." Hamlet" Louis XT.." "Merchant
OF Venice" and "Richelieu.' This list should
give the most voracious an opportunity to sup
full OF horrors and the most critical a fair
chance to decide whether Mr.. Keene is to-day
the only American tragodian. The company
includes Frederick Paulding-th III young Ros-
siuo "a y y eunln SdTl
Ahrendt. Miss Mazda Craigen. Miss Henrietta
Vaders. and Mrs. S. A. Baker. TIL really new
thing dramatically this week is the play
written by William Gill for Miss Annie pixlcy.
to be produced by her next Friday evening at
the Columbus Theatre in Harlem. 1t is cali
Cd Her Honor. tho Mayor" and is in four
acts. with tho entire scene laid in the
town OF Free Soil. Arizona. There is a breezy
suGgestivoness in all this. which Mr.. Gill's
skill should justify. The heroine OF the play
is Phyllis Frcar. a Vassar graduate. who. to
wean her father from bad habits. goes to Free
Soil. Arizona. There she practices law.
makes money and n name. runs for Mayor as
the candidate OF tho Law and Order League.
and is elected to fight the saloon and gambling
powers. or course. there is q villain to pursue
her and to enjoy leeting victory. and also OF
course she falls In love at the proper time. and
all ends happily. except for the villain. There
are several new songs for Miss Pixley. and a
mining camp band is to be introduced. for tho
dedication OF the regular orchestra Of the
theatre. The first production was to have
been tomorrow evening. but a postponement
was necessary for complete rehearsal.
Despite the absence Of the lamented grand
opera. the town Is doing worry well in the mat
ter Of music. and. between Dnmrosch and comic
opera to balance each other. will try to worry
along until the scheme for rehabilltating and
reopeninG the Metropolitan Opera House
reaches %fruition. The Basoche." at the
Casino. has been somewhat rearranged
since tho opening night. and is already
developing an inclination to remain for
some time whore 1t was so cordially well
coined. The opera goes much more briskly
than at the opening performances. "Girole-
Giro1a." that %tunelul. Jolly opera which
brings to mind visions OF Aimee and Soldene
and others OF the long ago. will continue at
the Garden Theatre. and II fair Lillian Rus
sell cannot make us forget those old favorites.
she can at least force a place for herself be-
side them. At the Ambers that tuneful opera.
THE Child of Fortune" continues.
Anumber Of familiar plays drift in upon the
town from the road this week in search OF the
dollar rather than "endorsem emit" "Niobe."
who fingered for more than a hundred nights
at the Bijou o couple OF seasons ago. will weep
all over tho stage Of the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. To the Grand Opera House comes
ACROSS the Potomac" for n return engage
quality. 4 special feature is to be- made Of the
drill and the battle scenes. over on the east
f ID ;, some . s,s good things are schednlsd. Katie
i k%%s piss %' "k Hhssae :: Which hsH iass iA IT, was sss
seen x .Gf The Ss9 3s'' .! tine At to ths s,a5 6Ira rns WIFI W1i6
sSason at the ASSandhsmy o. Music. in.
s ea@S'ax we in al Hiq It's intensity Sssy' u plot ans
action; vii wiIl be be tn. at II at Jacobs's Then,
1sS; d wy Sy real ga SurxIa Ssres dna itu 2 Esa, s 81 RS is
Tiss Annie RiSiey vi! appear as ths SoIsmsas
Theatre IN Miss Blythe OF Duluth" to- 70
a!ny, m4tinee: We.dn esiayn and IHursda nights
on Friday evening, ",Wer Honor. the Mayor"
Mr.. George Grossmith., the comedian; is to
s slxs ,%fiasF Ha HIIq 9Ris Vt wells sis RH%Gs1 Viii a ts!ent o at
Thursday and Friday evenings and at a Satur-
e cay r% %a,inse' Gs iiYiinS mia hi: h boTI2 Sas,s and % m 11sn
to Niblo's with From Sire to Son"
The lack Of novelty in the coming weeks pro-
grammes is a sign that the managers are con-
tent with the box office reports. And tho pub
lie will readily forgive the managers. who
have given SO generously from their store OF
good things this season. The leading thea
tres have all. thus far. been exceptionally
PROSPEROUS for the term which comes between
Ash Wednesday and Easter. At Palmer's
deanittel yt to eiicit appla aas and MAI ra isst.4 bree ,As
OF controversy between tho faif American
critic. who heartily, endorses Oscar Wildes
play. and, tho ,A~nglomaniac. who complains
preserved. Miss Arthlr's performance Of
Emery in London by many who have seen
t sS's ladies' Ii .. 4, 1}s%ly's Xth9 spsetssHIar iss:
sraI and genuine ,ndniration. "T6e On
istt ., asnind Me n h.s no thought
this week the leading feature Of tho dramatic
season In this city will have departed in the
person Of Lieonora Duse. This Italian woman.
SaSss su sp : ana d sHws; aHa l tntel.iS e the
highest dramatic art, VIII repeat during the
Week some of her best work. beginning to-
morrow evening with Camille" Not$onhve
Frohman's comedians have seldom been seen
20 psIter adyantaEe tGan In that very amusing
holds the boards ut the standard. Miss I've.
Ign Campbell. who plays the part OF Mrs. Dr,s-
zoe on alternate nights with Miss Georgia
decided hi. 1t looks as though Ninety Days.
VII continue for nearly ninety, days ut tho
powers INA Mad Bargain" f3r %ano,her week
At the Ri!ou.. There seems to be no doubt that
tbs flowers that bloom n the spring will lind
Music. Comedian Cranes Probation at the
STR vii be z very long enc 4 ths matter Is
ceum.s splendid conpany will continue to
play Americans Abroad" until the close nf
the regular season on April J.: when they will
man" "Tba Trin RI Chinatown - Mt tha Mad