The sun., 1893-09-10
yrys or rnn THEATRES.


'h's'" :" ",nctrnpolltan reputation" ON bodied
tn,.,n tna' nook Of press notices, will carry
h"oi, ,h, lay towns" which they pro-
w, sl,yltc with their nrt, and who, there
p h,cir % relax into careless and slovenly
W., W.. ,s oh,u, tho time that ;hey emerge from
n"' ,asov CIV tunnol A great deal has been
"'y ,,,o, and in many instances with truth.
..,,in. the ignuranc" OF theatrical mama
..s hnt ,hcro nrc u great many OF them who
-. hasn bright enough to discover that all
,ho cd lrutiu n. cultivation. and art sense In
w.. Wv .our,r, are not masscd together between
,ho uarIon l,tver and the Battery This fuct
=. ,voll known 20 great many men In theat-
u ,r,Irs NM, therc are some OF them who
LET with q, courage hitch challenges COM
.,i.o, with their verncity that, Of all "jay
.vrs" Oh this continent. New York
=, 4, s1pc rcsrccs the very worst.
T,0to Is nnr great differences between New
yn,r and tl,,sc cities like San Francisco. to
rbich ,vr me In the habit of applying the term
.rr,,iurial." AMI that difference Is an I'm
rortnnt ono n its influence on the drama or
,Dv other torn o. art. The people OF dominant
s,cial position IT. sU'calloh provincial
.owr ar, as A general thing. the clevercst. tho
L.st ,tluratrd and the most successful men
.nd women iu that town; hut no one VINO pos
ss.sc, The slightest knowledge OF tie social
struptuIt pi New lbIh WIZ hIeteuu lOl NV
an. mat that is the con iitiOu OF things here.
films is the Jay town that expcrienccd trat-
ele say 1t j.. II is e1huse ot the lhuliierenre
10 and ignorance u all ln"inS OF art tnnt char
s.tsrile the men and women who lead the
suriety OF the city. M. are therefore supp osc,l
10 len'l distinction tn the places OF amusement
wbi.h they rundrsrrnC 10 visit. whose names
snerv,s the society columns OF the news.
mai ers and Who IN short. mako 30 much
poss that are ,h~n thSee .I
Them all told. lhey comprise within their
narrow limits some OF the most charming
women in tho world and few rather clever
mon nut it would bc libel on the city which
We love to say that they fairly represent It's
best ee men's.
Unfortunately. however, these four hundred
peorle exercise II tremendous influence. and
there is scarcely manager in the town who ls
not anxious for their appreciation. They are
worthy people In great many respects. but
when they attempt to monkey with any form
of art. the charitable minded wonder why 1t Is
that they DO not aya the Genell
lied" Henry Irving. and they can talk about
him to this day-he was n high-priced star
and his name was printed In dig letter5-but
how many OF them ever so much as noticed
poor George WenThn. whose name appeared
on the programme IN common type! They
Mr.. Willard. and as for Barnay. it is doubtful
Il score OF them ever saw him act. To be
sure Barnny played in German. aud our
famous for their knowledge OF foreign tongues.
Some OF them speak French. but 1t is with an
accent which could be taken out and used as
door scraper. and which they used 30 ef-
iectvey in Newport this summer that the
Russian naval officers were compelled to wear
ear NUTS when they went out in society. Once
in a while society is good enough to e take
up and exploit some one who is following an
artistic calling. There are several men OF this
York within the past two or three years. and
there Is but one In the whole lot-he 10 an actor
by the way-whose artistic pretensions would
not awaken IN the breast oi soft shell crab
the same contempt and derisiOn Of which the
metropolis OF the Pacific slope has recently
upper classes it may be said that 1t takes
something more than nine Persian rugs and
studio tea" SO delightfully."- bohemian. don't
that there is a prejudice in Intelligent com
munities against the strange biped known as
society illustrator whose stock, in trade
Of tracing paper. and placid etrrontery. used
IN equal proportons; and that liter
hnt hIy I man Is !, a man who. who knows how to write.
to other forms 0! art. and a great many writer's
are welcome guests in the most exclusive cir
yited to meet ons ofthem in Newport the other
day,the one who penned the deathless lines
beginning; There wasa spirited and brilliant
Winkeltree. who has been made great deal Of
by the NJ RS Jack GuZzleton set this summer.
Mrs Jack. who has been looking rather h'tste
gray gown trimmed with blanc mango. and was.
81 course. exquisitey Co!6ued" And may the
Fsncse" hsye shs sFGy on ms LASS SOUL f9r San
given to the world one OF the very best Of mod
srn romancesi as well as the best literary
view Of these and other facts, let us be careful
not to talk too much about jay towns"
Tho most important novelty Of the coming
week is the production OF The Lions
rrbt Nah, -
at the Star Theatre. The play was wrttton
many years ago by Henry Guy Carleton. and
has been the subject OF much discussion by
the various actors. managers. and writer's who
6ave read it. or who saw 1t when it was pro-
duced out Of town with Frederick Warde in the
SSniel role, Tho scene Of the play Is laid in
venice 10 the sixteenth century and during the
iN non mouth is carved image which stands
Wrttn, M the garden Of the usurper to receive any
against smother Mr.. Warls plays the part
81 81 EI"a!do; InHs the rEhtiui Doec; who iali:
SSTGsl Sg.,l, and intriguing ,iuGuisitor. and
ssw ythe ns.v Chapman h rs the heroine Another
Der DER the title OF In Old kentucky at the Peo-
PIES Theatre The leading role will be sus-
sdne %neq Gy Bettina Girard. who. il the profess
ai an the requisite qualifications for n leading
actress. he piece deals with life and charac-
NO DIuc gTGbb ana mountainous
regions regions OF the famous Southern state from
Wiih WWnIGh IL lakes its name. At tho Park Theatre
M!,am Barry. formerly OF the firm OF Barry
shf FAY. viii present piece new to this city,
sep eaI,ep The Rising Generation" Another en-
VTer.ainment which will he seen here for the
htss Ilihc io-m morrow night Is that to be given
AZ A. chre'u! Iy selected corps OF English SOL
sttetr stetr WI" nave appeared with much success
q. tme H"-!d's Fair this summer. They gave
sunaIlnIlons OF tent pegging. lemon cutting.
tSau other leats in which tho English soldier
nsuphosed TO excel. and also offer "a realistic
tEsIILeSrntatlpn OF the famous defence Of
hho.Ses Drift. Madison Square Garden will
W 'ho scene 0! their operations
me New South" begins its final week at
'he Madison square Theatre to- morrow night
anu VIII he succeeded. on tho 18th Inst. 10y
Temperance Town." which has already
Ieen seen in most of the principal cities In the
Shu ana will certainly be viewed by a
IIeepE Interested audience when 1t IL given
ridic,,i her" is no subject that lends itself to
huuruIr NOR" readily than the attempts that
nan, ne hren made in various States to logisiAte
{Iosta INTO morality and good behavior. Mr..
aW,I a.UIi VINO comes from New Eng land. has had
nanmp n,p,pe opportunities to study this and other
ssnnhwlIat ipfmS oi humbug. and Is gifted with a
ssWe,,' Sense OF humor to see and avail him
"ihTm ihm NE ridiculous Sides OF the question.
al, iemIrrAnce Town" Is said to be n COM
snt nht u furce. and IL may be added TINT its