The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

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Zanstto troupe Of jugRlers; Jessics, in dances
and ipsellng on the slack wire ltcze1s and
brothers, serobsts and balnncsrs; Astarte. in
an ELABORATE ILLUSION; Ada Walker, serio-
| tortionist The first series OF living pictures IL
| nov announced for the evening OF Mey7.
I'M npEsSSS n strensth s graSeI,Iy edhlbtSd
| man and woman. In their tricks on the trapeze.
some Of the formers e Issts ar, Are e. d,lcu,t as
fully and without visible evidence Of great OK.
iTsn H tricE EeI and wiz S the t usidn
| Ruth Davenport IL a slightly woman and
oddly interesting In their spanish songs and
dances in native costumes. and Lola Yberris
At the Imperial Music Hall iielle Black. a
handsome burlesluer, has been engaged for
DAY nIsht fnpss vance WI heass The ON 1nrStI
blu. And besides her ,hegs are Alice haymond.
sn p'9 Rck hzH Esm rop%eR ana
| Steele. the Electric Quartet.
The nsg. from nnSe Ss MI1GnT Il East
! not fact that most museum freaks are mac
tive. for II Is to the effect that the four mem-
Dr.: Cyclone Rirklspi, Weary Bnl 1ler. Jasper
BUNKER Miii. other Items Of interest are Gal.
lettrs trained monkeys: La Roux whose beard
plncushion Hnmmerior's glass weavers. and
Sidney Ilineman with his e;savlnR appara:
by n variety show.
4 cat convention e the big feature Of the OK.
Besides a number Of professional performing
felines. there will he n Prize beauty show of
ossSTF, eSS IN" fS NEE and VARIETY
show are given in the two theatres here.
There is an old belief but It seems to be q
fallacy. that the public taste in theatricals
goes in currents. this way and that way In
accordance with no known principles now
demanding one kind OF entertainment and
again another. The simple truth seems to be
that n play OF any imaginable sort will sue
coed II only It entertains Its audiences 1t
makes 10 difference whether Il to farce or
tragedy. a comedy or melodrama; II 1t Is .
good thing people who like theatrical amuse-
ment will buy it. Clear proof OF that may be
found In the seasons great successes that
still survive after many months OF steady
use In this city. They Sowing the
Wind" Tho Amazons." The Butterflies"
Shore Acres" and The Girl Left Behind
Me-" In the drama At the En- plre. Sowing the
Wind" the theme Of the relations OF the sexes
is taken up illustrated. and discussed In q
manner that may lie described rs dramatic
no avoidance OF forcible exhibits. Neverthe-
less. the culture and fashion of tho town bo-
Empire, with a Succession Of the finest audi
ences. Does that mean that thoughtful dramas
Inc Just about the same period tn. same ror-
lions oiomr pnhlic hive gone IN e1ial hunters
IL a comedy OF abou; as light nm trivial a tex
ture ma can ba imagined. from which only tho
II succeedrd because twas Or icht and chs.ry.
and ecause John Drew and his companions
enacted engaging LADIES a, .s and gentlemen ln 49,,
acute folks who 90 to theatres is the Lycoum.
and what tho ssoH rIs Srses
foolery. a travesty OF comedy. with tire. OF
the city's incest actresses, deprived Of their
point a moral or even to adorn a tale. That
whimsical PLAY however, t. given II wal, to
pleasing them. and 40 It prospers famously.
0l serve tho contrast bet Tween shore Acres"
the Academy OF Music. One is an example OF
Liberalism" applied to a stage exposition OF
picturesque romanticism in the Northwest
They are a: s unlike as phot1gt"pn and
whirled along By ANYTHING Ike a tornado Of
prosperity. but 1t has had long continusnce
Lsf BeSnd rs entire winter S
Empire Il is rounding out a second season at
the Academy ~ Does not the sm sim 40.
taste sweeps In wide currents Cnder al the
an eligible theatre can fail in this cosmopol-
itan city.
The theatres OF upper Broadway arc giving
themselves TO bprlnRtlm0 gam DOL ana
frolc. The Casino will be closed this week.
but on May 8 will reopen with Tho Passing
Show" burlesdue and travesty OF city sub
jects. Words by sydney Rosenfeld and Alfred
Thompson. music By Ludwig Highlander. and
q company containing experts In the requisite
style OF a,ting, give promise OF q spriehtly
entertainment OF q sort neglected here in re-
cent years. One week hence Palmer's will DO
given over to II revival OF "Adonis." with It's
doubt With those things added to the cur
rent shows OF similar character. We shall have
. great plenty OF light and merry entertain |
ment with which to end the season.
"Hendrick Hudson" goes to the American
for week. There has been occasion to speak
well ithe performances OF that burlesqus Tor
is 1t comic operaN as given by tho Kim
ball company at other city theatres. Corlnne |
(: spsiGhtly. Pa .iyrH and agreeable
singers and COMEDIANS. The vaudeville ele- |
ment Il ample and up to date. |
glomerate OF about all that is lauRhabiy fool |
ish at present ON the stage but It makes diver |
eleventh week Of its transfer to tho Garden.
No doubt the prolon gation Of the season is due |
people go IN crowds to see them. The new |
lot with backgrounds painted toy Richard |
London, considered a. art and many specta-
tors inIist that tho display Of nudity Is pure
SSda Of G'Hs5s :ss T2Sy Is noSDs
them" tho management writes to The Sun /
land II Is Interesting to know the box ONCE |
view OF the matterI that should bring the /
blush OF shame tn the cheek OF the coyest |
chorus girl. or the most sensitive critic; but /
whether there Is or not, the theatre Is Tanned |
the people applaud the management makes |
money. and everybody is happy"
London ,Cindsrsiia and Utopia. Limited"
were inAdeauately presented for their first |
times IN this city Foreign companies are |
almost always incApacitatoI by fright at their |
d6huts In this strange country. and In both |
these eases the actors were unable to snow at |
first sig hit the best that was in them. "Cindsr-
ella" suffered in It's opening at Abhey's too,
from more mishaps TO its scenery than could |
have been imagine possible. considering that |
all the outfit had been In use abroad. Now all |
goes smoothly and ranidy. Much Of tho mat |
ter that Now York audiences deemed tirssome |
has been taken out the comedians have PULLED /
themselves together, the ballet and chorus |
girls have ehesrrd M sufficiently TO smile /
occasionally, and the really big and handsome
spectacle is over az IL O'Clock every night