The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10

Edward Harrigan and his com pnny presented
Tho Woolien Stocking" last night In tho
presence OF an audience such as can
lie seen at no other theatre In the town.
and to an accompaniment Of laughter
and applause which reminded old players
OF enrly dnys Of the Mulligan successes on
lower Broadway. Despite it's title which re-
fers to coal mine In Pennsylvania. Tho
Woolen Stocking" IL New York play. and
much better play. moreover. than any that
Mr.. Harrigan has presented in a good many
years.
The piece opens at Hickey's Hotel on Deco
ration Day. To this modest hostery. situated
on the river front and kent by the Widow Hickey
MRS. Yeamansl. comes Larry McLdrnev Ed
ward Harrigan). a boss stevedore and an ar
dent admlrer OF the IVidoc. He meets the
blind musician. Paddy Dempsey Edward
Mackl who is accompanied by his
daughter. Nellie Emma Pollock Paddy
tells McLarnev about the old times
when he was miner in Pennsylvania
and received in return for saving mans life
the deed OF a large piece Of property, which
deed he lost at horse race before he had time
tho G. A. X. Post which has been decorating
the graves Of III, If dead comrades The second
psrts !. Of shs town. TIE groprietGS Of ths
om oSnss se his lease
owner Of the property. Now. Caiiahan is in con-
troll Of the renl estate. the deed Of which Demp-
this manner: In his early years he was Penn
sylvania coal miner and friend Of the blind
woods. he noticed a wool len stocking frozen in.
to the ground. He pulled it out and discovered
the existence Of valuable deposit of coal
mously wealthy. His son has Incurred his
fathers wrath by falling in love with Nellie
b,atchelderl to help him obtain the renewal to
is ,ANsrl;na Iorsgood Hattie, Moore.
bosEIns Sneh e s st wsO
act shows Hester street on mar ket night. with
the members OF the Hebrew colony out In full
ciais Of the Board Of Health on tie II ' PUSH ~
cart men who io, are r., selling decayed fruit
The i stou act m xnss
which Mr.. Harrieans audiences are ac-
IN f the s sSy with vi the
streighten out oil tho complications and en-.
tanGlemcnts Into which his characters have |
and Mrs. Hickey are seen happily united. the |
old Tus nd and the rich mine oEner join
the paternal bepediction. '
Thf m and
plays an important part. Mr. Wild i'm n perso.
mates colored beau named Cool Clinkrr,. who |
cause her husband has been sent to Black
w Ssl Island lg,t In order tS, to become the
trying to get divorces through fuae eoIored ID
lawyer HSy It is through these darkies that ne
!ul owner. In the, second act C1ink1- and his
tr tSI have charaeteristic song. entitled
'hss Of % "s !sh sosFs'fsaE er rs
his hands on. When his niece arrived In Amer
g % bsS hss at doo
he gets hold Of the Bible in which the deed Of
ne ne, mine ,i ts pasted and also discovers his long
The production Of a new inlay by Mr. Harri-
hose Who are fond Of clean ,e roIiieHip 9n iun
but also to o, those New YoEsers who know and
lot one Of them failed to recognize the accu:
he best Q; these scenes is the on 8 which shows
larrigan has seldom drawn u better c6arac &c,
er than shat Of lsidore Rosensein the busting
ID hsSh as sas q FIJI o.
Hch men 40 tie one which Mr.. Radciiff S, plays lays
nth 50 much hnm9r and skill although be is
lutte correct In point Of accent.
John Wild. whose welcome last night was
he heartiest Of the evening. is seen In one
4 the negro roles In which we have long
ince learned to love him. and plays
admirably. An excellent part ;. is
.oreoood. sustained BY Hattie Moore. who
iDGs too well to be classed among the back
umbers. Edward Mack. a well-known mem
er OF the company. has never appeared to
etter advantage than he does AZ Paddy Denp-
.R. the blind musician. His portrayal Of the
haracter Is effective and touching.
As for Mr.. Harrigan and Mrs. Yeamans il
eed only GO said that they are as entertaining
nd funny. and fully as irish as they have
cen In other plays with which their names are
lentiiled in the public mind. To he sure. Nc
,aney might be "a twin brother OF !
trongly OF Corde,id. but neither character is
10 worse for the resem blance. The play
loves along briskly and the dialogue abounds
epigrams Of the genuine Harrigan sort.
On the whole the author is to be congratu-
tied for having produced a play which is
ound to prove an agreeable surprise to those