The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-10
ON OUR STAGE THIS WEEK.
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ENT DIVERIIvG 1sPEoTh

Piny- Acted by NsIsor vhs.,eror'. Pm.
| piis-Msiodrsms IN East side Theatres.
In BAventuriers." which Was given at
Abbey's Theatre last night. NJ Coauelin gave
another proof Of his versatility and complete
mastery Of his art by his portrayal Of the
staggering. wlne-bibbing Don dnniJdl q
character so far removed from either Of those
In which he has been seen during his
present engagement that II was din
cult at first for his auditors to realize
that It was the same actor who had
appeared the night before as tho fussy.
meddlesome old man in Nos Intlmea"
The play or rather Tom Robertson's English
adaptation Of it-has already been seen here
under the name Of Home" but the original
Is In verse and It's scene Is laid in that elder
dramatic period when people could speak in
rhyme without exciting any adverse com ment
In " EAventuriere" NJ Couuelin finds his best
| opportunity in the second act, when he gets
drunk In gradual and thorough fashion
such as we VINO live in the present
ySs6 ~ and sneak IN prose can thor
doubtful II the different stages OF galloping
inesrety have ever been N ore artistlcally and
night. In the most subtle aud eonyincinE
a thirst which he proceeded to auench
and soSs and H od i Sim IN her .Oit Sm
brace. In his cups bon Anni6di was not roll
a mandlln. weeping fool who simply played
h ' ned ha 5s Of h the MN MIN WHO sat to
would have e aomInste% " the 0 pisco ans be
i Hss get the
ties to Nine. Jane HadinG-opportunitie
which she did not neglect. =, AS played
exactly the sort OF woman to obtain complete
mastery over any man whom abe might select
her welding the power that she did. Her per.
formance was consistent throughout. Her
effect and with subtlety that a great many
OF our actresses might study with infinite
profit to themselves.
Two short plays had their first New York
performance yesterday afternoon. one was
Christmas" adapted by Martha Morton from
some undlvulged original. and giving In q
vein OF true and tender comedy the home ex-
perlence OF a favorlte actress on the holiday OF
general feastlng. with adulatory tokens all
around her. yet tearfully lonesome because she
can induce nobody to stay to dino with her. 1t
was very pleasant little play. The other
work presented was The Eye OF Isis" a tras-
ic episode OF Cleopatra's beauty and heartiess-
SiRsmund Alexander. These pieces were act.
e. on the T stage OF tne Empire by pupils Of the
Nelson wheatcroft said o the audience. before.
hand that the novices di not expect to great
show ths. they snd dp hon IN to
in their seats resigned to the worst that might
happen: but the upshot was not what they
were prepared TO endure One feeling aroused
usually By exhibitions OF theatrical pupils is
cumstances can ever attain even ' mediocr r
on the stage aspirants for honors positively
croit's young men and women were warranted
In Ar hone 81 S earning Lying BY acting tor
to get along in some kind OF dramatic en- pIoy.
ment and several gave evidence Of good
TcsSs Tor b ssn " Wth ho Tsy ssS
seemed to have pitched them generally
for a., class room room rather than theatre.
fciency as to be the least awkward company
o. recruits seen in such trial for a long time
can Academy OF the Dramatic Arts are the
only ones that are equally satisfactory. In nd:
scene from HemIet was given. The actors a%s
were Margaret Moore Adelaide Worth, Endith
john sofsSs StSne I %
liam :; smith. Catherine Karpen. Imoeens
ford.
This 10 q final week for several plays that |
have stayed long with US. besides reaching |
nearly to the end OF several others: SO II is a |
time to heed the last calls OF numbe Of man
ayers on behalf OF tho entertanme nts they are |
now giving. Africa" that Ingenious COM
posite OF minstrelsy. farce. and trnvesty. with |
George Thatcher In It for all he is worth. |
will cease at tho Star on Saturday night. So |
will "A Woman Of No Importance" with the |
Coghlans, brother and sister. to give point to
f ky.ds Big w Snd at the
general favor with our public than eyer before.
At the Garden: So viii %itobin Hood as
bar ten dSI. more a. ne A@sIssp .nd
are .ChSEley,s Aunt" at the Standard, sow
shs az III. # Ss hmR65f Gde4H
Harrigan's. shore Acres" at DHly,s, The
Paimer's. In Old Kentucky" at the Academy
o. Music Country sport" at the Bhou
the adscn sSnsss
The new and the strange are mingled with
the old and tho conventional In the city's varl-
Gus vaudeville entertainments. Tho houses
now devoted to speciRlties according to dlnor-
ent methods and with some contrasts Of envi-
ronment Tut with a general employment OF
similar ranges OF talent are the Union square.
Eden Musee. and Roster 4 Pals New names
are scarce In the bills, hut the songs, dances.
Ireshened In some instances and the variety
audiences average large and enthusiastic.
What are called the combination theatres
around the edges OF the town are having big
week OF melodramA, old and new foreign and
The Police Patrol" a thrilling ex-
position of episodes In the Chicago riots OF the
is the satisfaction given to the
at the Grand Opera House. SINH
larry realistic amusement Is provided In
by means OF Under the City
Lamps" at Niblos, A London drama on es-
sentiallY the same lines Is The Heart Of
Africa" which Oliver Byron has adapted from
" The Dark Continent and Is presenting with
a winning force at tho Peoples in the Bowery.
The play at the Harlem Columbus IL A, I.
The District Fair" IL Is decided
ly an American production. There Is .
main plot, with several side plots Forgery,
theft love affai rs, u ire horse racing, sun
shine and shadow so to make up a collection |
ot Incidents and situations which is ATTENDED
to hold. and to a great extent succeeds in hold
ing, the attention Of the audience, Enthusiasm
anu applause are plenty and hearty. Despite
the title OF 80 The District Fair" almost the only
suggestion OF one Of those exhibitions was n |
horse race. The important characters In the
play are blacksmith, a farmer u Rin-lovinR
DID fOFRatful all but hia moi h..rlpgu |