The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17

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play in which ,pscnli{a5 Interest Is tclt Is
will ass this season Il Is tie f rst dramatic
work OF JameS barrie, and hasachieved. In the
another OF Mr.. Darrics pieces with results that
werc literally startling, when we remeinher
works We" '' Of Gehuineiy literary Writers. Tdt
there is as. much difference between The
iogues and monoioeues that. were Matched out
here last season ms there Is between "A WIN.
story Of the sort that may DO ionnd in any OF
shown that il is not impossible Tor "a liisrSFS
iaysiea Walker. london I. succeed here. i
the esteem Of managers. Another point Of in
terest about the two plays is the fact that both
and Nat Goodwin. who originally bought tho
farce from Mr Barrie, ACCUSED tho author OF
sharr, practice when The professor,s Love e
York and was found to contain the same in.
genious shadow scene which had been one OF
tho strong features OF the other play.
The dime museums offer both instruction
and entertainment in great variety this week.
Fanny Herring will. OF course. be the bright
particular star OF Mr. Doriss show but there
arc other things to be seen in that Eighth ave-
nue. emporium. and among them may be men-
toned Prot. Woods representation OF nm
opium Joint: Tot Kirby. who. although but
three feet in height weighs more than 300
pounds. II the house programme is to be be-
lieved. and James Wilson. known as tho
In nfar fhern
Is another woman who is only three feet tall
but. unlike her rival on Eighth avenue, she has
learned to wrcstle with grizzly bears which
polite accomplishment she will put to practi-
Tabsr's Visitors Thore may also be- seen at
this house human goat. human pincushion.
wopEer And OF
TO continuous performances of variety at cheap
prices. but the Sultan's Retreat is a feature
looked. It hears n striking resemblance to
1.-THE Crystal Maze and 10 viewed daily with
wonder by those who visit this place of amuse-
ment
Brooklyn is well of for the week. A. NJ.
Pnlmer's stock company will begin its season
at the Columbia. producing four plays OF
which two have not yet been seen in the Long
Island metropolis. On Monday and Tuesday
evenings and Wednesday afternoon Saints
and Sinners" will be given. on Wednesday
evening the farcical "A Pair of Spectac!es'
and Thomas Bailey AlJrichs "Mer-
cedes." and during tho remainder Of the
his season includes j. ii. stoddart l.; II.
Nav B4ookys Mrs sney
Wilton Lackaye. A peculiar interest is attached
o Hrs the o.
wrecked last season; John T. Kelly. who will
appear at tho Brooklyn Grand Opera House
season with Melee OF Dublin" an amusing
farcical piece which displays his talents to
eral we'll known and clover entertainers. one
Of whom is George Parker. the light-footed
The vaudeville field of theatricals gets an
accession in the Union Square. which house
has been greatly beautned by B. I. Keith for
the purpose OF what is called continuous en-
tertainment The rebuilt vestibule and re-
decorated auditorium were shown to invited
visitors last evening. Mr.. Keith was the
first manager to make the ten hours-
a-day experiment. and he has used tho
idea in other cities extensively. His lease and |
Improvement OF a theatre in New York. to be |
devoted from noon till along toward midnight |
to comic opera and varieties. proves that this |
peculiar phase OF the business has gained |
much vogue among people who want great |
deal OF show for the ir money. 1t is GER
rsa t Rsth and The unos
Square will be rather remarkable. Tho
ance theatre is likely to have its effect on tho
offered at Proctor's Theatre. This
week John W. Ranhome. performer known
for many years In the vaudeville theatres OF
the country. will amuse the audiences with his
songs and sayings. The programme will also
include Elyra. the Juggling girl from London
Florence Thropp. remnant Of hoie Fulier's
OF celebrities: Annie Suits. the char
acter serio-comc. and Katie Nelson, who sings
and dances. A popular dtimer will be seen
at this house next week In the person of Billy
hrlington the famous minstrel. who will APP
pear In sketch with Lillian DAILY. Tony Pastor
offers programme Of much variety at his snug
little playhouse this week. 1t includes spe-
rlalties by Dan Collycr who appears in his
ketch called The Modern School OF Acting"
with Add Rymnn. celebrated for his gifts as q
hurlesque orator. Others in the bill are Imro
Fox. Musical Dale. Little Sable. and tho Crane
brothers. who do an act called The Mud Town
Rubes" At the 1mper al Music lla there will
be q good company OF Europenn and American
Felix and ClaXton and Les Figaros. the new
European character duettists. AT the, Eden
NIusfe Chevalier Delrrade will Introduce a
lew illusion called The Lovely Meteor" in
Witch very pretty woman will walk. dance.
md revolye in mid-air without any apparent
support. Nine. kamoche the female conjurer.
will remain hero another week. |