The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-12
THE THEATRES THIS WEEK.
THE GRIEF NOVELTY ~ A WOMAN
UHO sWIJrs At pAsToR'&


teresting Pnrtnership Of plsywr,Ehts-
The Current bile show Few Changes.
This week the lowest tide In theatricals that
the city has experienced within the memory OF
the oldest inhabitant has been reached. On
Monday evening tho most important event in
any playhouse was tho appearance ON Tony
PASTORS stage of Miss Clara Beckwith. who
styles herself the worlds champion lady swim
NOR and periorms in o glass tank. Miss Beck
with was introduced to tho audience by a gen.
tloman 10 neglg6o at ire. who nlso went
through tho entirely unnecessary form OF
"announcInR" each successive act, The swim
mer is tall. slender, and Of fine physique. On
Monday night she wore red tights and o dark
Jersey. Her appearance was so attractive that
her various aquatic fents were watched with
more interest than they deserved. She ate part
OF a banana under water. sewed two bits Of
cloth together. stood on her head. anil rec lint cd
on the bottom OF tho tank rs II asleep. The
most noticeable feature Of her performance
was the SIX i'll with which she breathcd. coming
frequently to tho surface for draughts OF air
and skilfully cohtriying to convey the impress
sion that her head was under water oil the
time. Another important event on Monday
night was tho appearance OF Miss Batrice as
F2rt In a Trip to Chinatown" the role for
merly played by Mamie Gilroy. At tho Broad
play tho leading part In "Panjandrum" as
substitute for Della Fox, who 10 still too i'll to
appear Yesterday workmen were busy in
Nibos Garden. which the Rosenteld Brothers
will reopen in August. 1t Is to be hoped that
these managers will succeed in their new ven
ture. for thore Is scarcely a genuine New y orker
who would not be sorry to see tho old play
house In which dramatic representations have
been given for more than half a century torn
down to make way for n cheap clothing store
real business who believe that In assuming
the management OF NiDlo's the Kosenfci4s
cars will un1uesti onably prove a potent fac:
tor in tho work OF bringing back to tho old
the greater part Of Its audiences will come from
the i'm mediate neighborhood OF tho house,
and and it is very popnio,Hns , T TSeEion to draw
extremely prosperous enst side theatre but
two or three months ago 1t became q He
its doors . large number Of people who must
Ths PeSplsss Theatre ana Nibi ip VIII go. cor
But besides the tene tent house population the
kosentelds will md themselves In the very
Broadway lnnitors. tho most prolific and opu-
lent class of amusement seskere In the town.
Ths eSt Of Gpy NTH
fact evidenced BY the long line OF coaches
that accompanies the remains Of any deceased
He is. moreover = staunch supporter Of
legitimate dramatic entertanments. and
own hnbitatien is always under the caves. and md
to him roof Is good for nothing except to
raise vegetables on; When n, his days work is
descend 70 the surface Of the earth, and 1t is
on that plane that they seek their evenings
Mars. :" and later in the fall the new spectacle.
is eadnE iemae 4aIe seize sSe
credence in local Teutonic circles that they
house. With the exception of the plays given
by the Lilliputians: everything produced there
will be in the English tongue.
An interesting dramatic partnership re-
Gently formed Is that Of Baron De Grimm and
Prot. Corbett and the first fruit OF this ro-
mantle union of German art and French wit
Is q play. as yet unnamed. but which will
doubtless be christened Independence"
Both members OF this new firm OF playwriGhts
are we'll known In New York. Baron Do Grimm
Gcrmany that we have ii the city. while bis
associate is known among actors and mana
g sGs stsof the
unique chicken natShingb tt1ntrivanss and
she o r' Of That pop%iar 9hasterS
occupies an honored niche in Cornetist Jules
Baron De Grimm, although an artist by pro- pro-.
fession. has had a wide experience In theatre |
in local German amusement circles. In all |
artistic matters he Is nnswervIng In his allie
to and he has
that he TOUCHES the unnlstatable i'm print Of
arm Tesfs o re osyy S EH w Esn has
American indspendsnee its scenes are laid
Tor its hero an Irish soldier OF the Revolution.
play. but. Gen. Washington is rio htiy regarded
by both dramntists as too sacred and severe a |
Produced only in the way OF an apotheosis, as |
IONS TSS a At oilers hs e man1
opportunities for scenic and spectacular effects.
aso BE In tine
part. In short, everything in "lndependence"
Tor 9 very large stage like that OF the Academy
De Wolf Hopper has shown himself to DO q |
man Of resources as well rs q comedian by the
ingenuity with which no keeps UP the popular
interest In his extravagant entertainment.
: Paniandrum." Tho second edition OF
he piece still holds the boards. and will
probably be kept on view during the re-
light Della Fox viii ratiro from tie u cast
.nd good many people will attend the
oil purpose 10 near Wnat AIR. |
Hopper will have to say CONCERNING the tom
,orary withdrawal OF his leading lady. On
Monday evening an unusually large attend
lnce 10 looked. for. for that will be the occa-
lion o. Edna Wallace Hoprcr's first appear
!, very agreeable IMPRESSION on New York
i the role Of IFii6n's I'm in The Girl / Left
Behind Ne" and there 10 much natural curl
'sity to see how this pretty and clever sou-
,rette will succeed In burlesque. This - the
9st week Of the season at the Imperial Music
RS take part in the rrogramme. Lotte Gil:
on. u well-known music hall singer. IL one Of
hese. 1t 10 believed that Miss Gison. first in
reduced to tho Now, York public the song
Mary and John" which some timo ago he
anne . general nuisance, but che has atoned
'ancr another m member Of the Imperial forces
3 not much OF n singer but depends for sue
leasing personality; Lew Dockstader
egro minstrelsy, is the princi pal entertainer
= Proe!or's an day show; This e the lpst
1usee. LIZZIE Derious DAILY also brings her
4 40 will fnr |