The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
NOTES At THE THEhTRKS

VIII tUuCn BrOhuWHy at IHTob pOlntS TO- NOR
row. Seekers OF new play may choose, ac-
cording to their tastes between the Empire.
the Biou. and Niblo's. The piece to be per-
formed by Charles Frohman's stock company
lie Jerome X. Jeromes The Councillor sWife."
n comedy not utterly unknown here, for IL
had a single afternoon representation last
year. on which occasion II proved an uncom-
monty clever work admirably acted. The inten-
tion was 10 give some tmet to It In the Empires
first season. and II was again announced for
early autumn. but in both cases 1t was crowded
out by the nexpec ted duration Of plays already
on tho stage. Now we are to get It with Odette
Tyler. W. II. Crompton. James o. Barrows.
Agnes Miller. and Cyril Scott in the same parts
that were assigned to them before. and with
Henry Miller. Viola Allen. William Faversham.
Fay Robson. Frank A. Lathrop. md Ar
thur Hayden to Ill out what can hardly
fail to DO n we'll nigh perfect cast The
widely appreciated humor and satire OF
Mr.. jerome are added in this comedy
to n balancing quantity OF true and touching
pathos The characters are types. the story Is
homely and the whole effect not unlike the
preceding piece at the Empire. Liberty Hall.
but there lie much greater breadth and
strength Of effect. In the nature OF farce.
cominGled with extravaganza. ts Del
monico's at Six" to-morrows revelation at
tho Bjou. 1t Is the work OF Glen MacDon-
OuEn, VINO WTOte IL hIoullC i'io hho"ue " HS
Marie Jansen. and to enable her to rise from
subeidiary parts in comic opera to the heights
OF starring" as a burlesGue coincidence
She figures in scenes OF night lie in upper
Broadway. where the FRANKS and adventures
OF Tririe HdIeTneTe queen OF the vaudevtlles.
End n congenial atmosphere. Miss Jansen
is already known to New York as
pleasing singer and roguish soubrette. need
Ing only such farce as Mr.. Marlborough has
al,o 10 IN IN nrHa m hn n
bic in her present enterprise. The Jansen
company includes Ignacio Martinetti. William
Norris. Charles Mason. Fred W. Peters. May
Merrick. Hope Ross. Bessie Lackey. and Frank
Tannehill. Jr. names that suggest song dance
and lively farcicality. The. new drama at
man man Of Roderich Feis. for which an uncom-
monty forcible and handsome production Is
ana serious interest IS being dom
inant, It Is not spectacle. AS has been In
sns the
public mind with the skowy and i i!h, en-
ttertatnments by the Liliputians. OLAF" has
tons for its trial IN English are surely careful
and extensive The blank verse Of the orig
the tenth century costumes OF northern Ger
many are to be accurately E shown: and the
wise engrossing actress. Minnie Seligman.
will be the heroine.
The opening OF Abbey's Theatre. and tho
appearance in It OF Henry Irving and his COM
pany in Beckett" will distinguish Wednesday
next in our theatricals. The new house Is de-
scribed elsewhere in THE Sun. The Irving
performance OF Tennyson's Beckett" with all
the artful establishment usual on the stage
OF tho London Lyceum. and with Ellen Terry's
Rosdmond by the side OF Mr. Irving's TOmds
IBechrf. is already famous. There Is naught
it as 20. one Of the best achievements Of the tine
brain work IS always dlscernble IN the haIdl-
mounters Everythng that they can devise
for the suitable Ill ustration Of the piece un
5 parts oT Ss Of sSnS IN
the costuning of characters or the pal nting OF
T'n ns MS
ants 1t may be that London overdoes the ad-
Of this for and dnn mag pnt ian
or that we need lie afraid Of being AncIoma,
MACS because ba we admire his work; SO It VII
Hbseys he % n'e 81 that e theatae
Buchanan's poem. IRA Giacamo." was re-
cited by Robert Hillinrd as q curtain raiser to
1.-The Nominee" at the BiJou last week.
Although trit.e mbre to preccde an enter
tainment OF a light and sparkling nature. it
was highly dramatic piece Of work as treated
by Mr. Hiliard. The actor is said to have done
what George Parsons I.athrop did with Ten
we he sa sna Se
impersonation OF the chief role are creditable
The scone shows Count t'Goh seated 10 cham:
wife. The bells are tollinG outside: and as he
rises from his chair by the fire a vivid
barred barr. u windows. Taxing silver silver goblet
from table he ,ponpfs into it ne re
ons enters OF yA and The a s"s
presses; him to drink from the poisohed cup:
reluctantly. and raises it to his lips. Iaoi
bids him scat himself. and speaks to him OF
veas hy suddenly drawing aside tho curtains
Or the bed Continuing he tells Of his own
as sv cold Id set she s was BEAUTIFUL AS proceeds
it becomes APPARENT that the dead wife had
ss % s s as WGss
tho Others heart summons his page and
GHFy @ rS Se' he kills Hsui htm any Mf
billiards acting as the wronGed and nvengng
carefully studied. and his readings of Dir.
Buchanan lines singulary effective. Ho is
RIA G,ncGDoi is play with ad N ira bio taste in
nantomime. while tho dead ,onmrss has moth
titul two leats which not every, woman can
ssuccesstuy Eer,orm :sa Gpt when &c OLIVE May
tion Of nll beholders.
Not many years ago a child actor was rather
uncommon on the stage. An infant who could
be taught to repeat few lines in II parrot-like
exits and entrances. was regarded as marvel
of histiionc genius. for whom bright future
was invariably predicted. If hos as smart
as that now. what won't no be when he grows
upr" was asked by admirers of these intaItile
prodig es but it frequently happened as IN
the case OF Ellen Ba,eman. who was really
wonderful until she reached her fifteenth
year. the genius disappeared with advancing
years Nowadays' n spite OF the restrictions
children are employed ia large numbers in
theatrical representations. and some of them
rios. There are several in =" l4s2," sadly mis-
placed among the upskirted women. There
was CHI I'D in more seemly employment with
the Kendall company last week. and there will
be two in Rip Van Winkle" this week A re.
markably clever little girl. whose age might
have been anywhere between 10 and IT,
played Era ir the last version OF Uncle Toms
Cabin that ;hc town has seen. and there are
vel trained children in Shore Acres" One
OF the best bits Of juvenile character acting
seen here in n long time is given in this play
by a lad named IynOtt. who portrays n discon-
tented, selfish and reeyish hoy in manner
that indicates genuine talent. In the last