The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

| DTtnQa In mlllAm MOIH TO nlnE the VefRTaN
fighter. Lille Lsrkelle, formerly In the vsude-
villes, and ID. l.. Don as the regiments only
The cast Of " Little Christopher Columbus" at
the Garden now contains very few Of the actors
who were In the first representation. Charles
and he is one Of those droll and original cbaps
who. when lot loose in. n buricsque, are able to
amusement. 1t may he said of This varlcgatcd
show that II Is nov 9 ~ successor to " t4O?."
Another week Of " The Queen Of Brilliants."
and perhaps more. Is sure Mt Abbcy's, where tho
ottraciiycncss OF Lillian Russell is potent ~
gather and divert audiences. She Is IN herself n
beauty show. and her voice IL used to advantage
In several of the songs OF this opera. Tile
WAL a new set Of scenery and cost nmcs b ~,
been made, hut the management seems to be
IN nc. of hurry to put " The Queen of Bril-
In tomorrow nights shifting OF entertain.
ments between the theatres, "A Gaicty Girl "
will be transferred from Days to the Harlem
| Opera House. where the performances will he the
same rs those that have been notable in Broad
wn.. Down town theatrical successes always
get to the north end, but not ALWAYS 50 quickly,
nor without some impairment In quality.
Something sturdier goes TO the Grand Opera
House. for 10 Is that picturesque old melodrama.
"The Two Orphans the most prosperous OF all
the plays produced at the Union Square in the
Palmer days. Adolf D'Ennery was one OF the
French masters Of that style OF work. and /" The
Two Orphans was his masterpiece. Kate
Claxton. the blind girl Of the Union square cast,
still PLAYS the role, and Nine. JanauschcE is in
the company.
the past. and well worth n renewal on our stage.
is Lester Wallack's "Rosedalc," which \ is trans
ferred from a week in Eighth avenue for n week
in the Bowery, at the Peoples. Joseph lIaworth
still has the role. identified with Wnllackian
fame, and The whole. representation is practi-
cally the same that has served to revive tho
play in popular favor during the past Two sea-
sons, beginning with its revival NJ the star. on
the stngp OF IFS ORIGINAL Dprfgrmaupp-
Robert e., l%ngersoll will deliver his new
lecture agSHinsSt Ghristi9Iity, entitled The
When he delivered It first in this city. two
weeks ago. II seemed to delight the agnostics
The cntertainmcnt planned for the benefit Of
be one of those sympathetic outbreaks which
theatrical people are. subject to when n very
Already 81, 700 has been subscribed in cash By
Mr.. RusselIs fellow managers. 500 each BY Al
s aiy@HS a 4 ar raT"s sis % b WHY R'yt IN Z Mckee * SsSE iGSGj
each by Frank w. Sanger, Charles Frohman.
Milton & Easby' Rich l., 4 Harris, and osGsp
Danenbcrg. Hopper u Stevens, and Julius Calm.
and sa2 each by, Joseph Brooks, William +; Sim
Frohman, Edwin Knowles. A j. Cemmeyer. John
Weir. Tom Zimmerman. and Julius Witmark.
broadway Theatre. Volunteers for the perform
ance arc 80 numerous that only q selection can
he made. The expectation is that $4,000 will be
raised. and this fund will be held in trust tn be
expended for the disabled manager exclusively.
The flower show at the Grand Central Palace
Will hold through the week. An entirely fresh
lot of floral exhibits will be placed on view to-
morrow; The industrial departments are to he
and instrumental concerts are given afternoons
ar Th sve sHbisi,,on Of por,roit, Of New York
women is continued at the Academy of Design.
1t has proved popular as well as fashionable.
-
Thanksgiving weeks variety bills contain an
unusuai's u! h,snis WI. p.i,
formers. The mid-air feats OF circus athletes
r,ros h.i,, fastened On III. roof and sid.s ~ The
ropes oeihs fastened 10 Il rooi anu sue II ui u
from the flying trapeze takes his start from a
s,ond raisoI ohovo Tho arst balcony Tho three
Euyenes thus display their skill, and their per-
for,napce loses nothing by its changed Surround
inrs, Their specialtv is in II, second week. bur
none OF the remaining ones was in last weeks
bill. Carroll johnson and James Thornton are
dow, .s nm makers Rernnrd DvlIyn and lie
uo"h As iuh MAKERS berharu D'Hyh anu DC
lauer and Debrimont are familiar singers. and
these entertainers contribute; Henry and Lulu
Robinson, Hughes, Mcbride and walton. fete
Griffin. William De Bar, Luigi del Orc, the
brothers. and Rice and Halvers.
Inc rue hlyieress supply the newest specially
French importatinns. This is the rest of the
roster: CarmSncita- the Rossow dwarfs. the
Tinneys. Chell, Bertoldi. the FORESTS. Fougere;
McAvoy and May, and the Tschernhor trained
dogs. Living pictures constitute the concluding
item at each performance.
sort by the Dawsons. They are said to perform
upon stills that raise them three feet from the
floor and that end IN roller skates. on these i'm
plenlents they VIII 40 head 20 mead balancing.
the woman OF the pair assuming the brnnt OF
the exercise. Al Il. Wilson and Tony Pastor
ofier the comic singinS; Panlene. the Preston
hoCattsIN III Z nc .oii.33 .ions - oetoHIe'