The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-04
THINGS AT THE THEATRES.
A LAST WhEK FOR SOME OF THE BEST
PERFORMANCES IN TOWN.

~Er-ninie- Revived by Francis Wilson st th'
8rosdway and The Rninmnker Of Syria
Improved Mt tho Cnsino-vtrEinia Harmed
as Oscar wiide's Woman with a bad Pos
Three Male Players Wearing Pettieonts
Comic opera took q fresh hold in uppel
Broadway last evening. "Erminie' was re.
ylyed at tho broadway and The Rainmak OF
OF Syria" was improved at the Casino. Ru-
dolph Aronson had composed moro music FOL
the Casinos piece, and the added matter
along with tho elimination OF some OF the dull
ness OF wording and the 1uickcning OF the
action. made tho entertainment much batter
than before. Francis Wilson's reproduction Of
"Irminie" had the encouragement OF very
friendly audience and It deserved the favor
with which 1t was received. Although the
company was not ms capable as tho one which
first performed the piece In this city, tho
representation was az SNOWY as it's prede-
ccssor to look at. and Mr.. Wilson was
quito as comic as ever in the role
OF tho Junior thief. A pantomimic sue
cussor o the late George l.. Fox was lost when
this artistic comedian went into musical
Glowing. He requires no words with which
to bo grotesluely expressive. and his m ost
jaughabe doings in "Erminie" nre silent.
All tho familiar songs and choruses seemed
to afford as much qualification as ever. and
tho assemblagc was exceedingly dem onstra-
tive. Tho restoration OF this comic opera to
use on the stage should convince the makers
OF musical farces that strongly drawn char
acters and dramatic story are about as valu-
able In their works as in any other forms Of
stage fiction. Paulters and Jaberowski took
the old French drama. Robert Macaire." SGT
Il to fun and music. and tho result was
"Erminie" But without the wonderfully
comic presence OF Mr.. Wilson the opera would
DO nothing to New York audience. after all.
while with him 1t is likely to renew its former
popularity.
Apparently Helene Mora. inasmuch as she
is coincidence" ought to cheer UP little.
Maybe it is not essential but 1t seems as
though there could be no strenuous objection
to a change in favor OF something gayer.
lighter. and more tripping. Her baritone
singing is concerned with themes which are
calculated to deprcss. and even to harrow the
larry at variance with the trivial. and even
foolish. tone OF tho farce-comedy which they
ehessnuts called Comrades" has boc 'nG about
ten minutes under way when she first comes
on. dummy negro imrersonator and living
i$s"f H' sss!i q 'As ss'Hs g
with cura and stout ankles. who plants q
kitchen char in the middle of the stage and
KAT ankles hands odei in
RssousS ~" F Is root s 'Ss
plished. an unspeakably mournful sound is
sues from the, orchestra, and Miss Mora, 10 u
sawed-oT British maiden and addresses over
the head Of that singunrlr roly; poly person
alone alone amid the dangers Of the great city. and
that she must remem Der not to do anything to
hurt the feelings Of her mother and her elder
70 seem, to be, affected, but succeeds only In.
asrenhtly auS the audience moves unea;ily
se the A IN" fh se next sssas
q Mi MA Mora is not guite 80 deprsssing but It
ssssHs n This sHfSe When 's she inter-
senator and the living SIX eleton, she appears
robed IN the American colors. with Liberty
ena so nsa seemep ton9
guns defending Of the stripes and the stars.
We should think. that anybody would ever
observable dclirium certainly. Neither do the
eoncs about the unfortunates who have
fallen by the Wayside and gone beyond recall"
ding Journey on a bicycle, made ior two. ap-
sentiment to tho taste o. the casual aSdienee
hsreaboqts., As for the "comedienne" herself,
perhaps in the several sorts Of trousers which
she assumes as women ever look in such
things. Her sailor trousers. her soldier trou-
sers her evening dress trousers. and her gray
Snickerbo"keers are a. good enough. 1t IL to
be remarked. indeed. of her evening dress
Grimes. coat although undoubtedly they are
SS Ss Her sht r29t l. too
rumstNuceS. but she look all RIGHT n nd would |
be al right II she would only wipe the eyes Of
her Muse and prevail upon that very lugubrious
person to change her tune.
There are closing out sales OF good anuse- |
mont at a number of our theatres. The mate |
RAILS are by no means shop-worn or behind |
the prevailing styles in stage entertainments |
but they must be sent away to make room for |
new things. SO this week is the last time to |
Idea at the Fourteenth Street. :" L Enfant
rtr1hhig st.r at Ralys "Dsns Trbulatons"
tf%ers iiszeura at ff fSs ftth A9enu s.
fsp s% to Mars at Nno
The proliFa! Daughter" at the American.
Gs ID. a. the anG ynf sss
Of Syria " at the Casino Those iifteen pieces
% %aks IN fine list t. e pick from BGsdss the
theatres oher some Of tho best est Of the misratory
eompanies. No better minstrelsy Of the mod
ernized kind can be had than that which Prim-
rose rose and Vests large rarty is giving at the
much that is brand new In humor and things
sinee Dan Emmett jumped Jim Crow. and the
iE.,Imrose. Nest minstrels are not behind The
are at the Peoples. in the Bowery. still more
vigorous matter Is In The Devils Mine" at
Tony Pastor variety, show. led by Tony in per-
son ., T. at the Columbus In Harlem; "Charley's
L The, Golden Wedding" at the BiioL
Vaudeville is to be had at low prices In hand
tors sPI and the Union Square ten hours day;
At the Eden Musde. Roster 4 Bial's and the
Im y IA music has are in fnll blast TRAGEDY
gnus." whore Frederick Warde and Louis
James lanes pass into tho final week Of their engage
ment. and satirical comedy OF the Oscar Wilde
make Is at the Harlem Opera House.
A. W. Pinero telegraphed from London to
Daniel IrOhman hat ~.