The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14

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The Garden; its Tooth time viii be observed fsV a
! Of Theresa Vaughn as the German street bal
ledist. the most entertaining figure in the
Regiment will 20 to Pslmsr's together on sat.
urday night.
One piece new and one continued constitute
! the present volume Of comic opera The Bos-
tonians. at the Broadway. will present for the
frst time here " The Maid OF Plymouth" The
new piece tells anew and unsteady the story
! OF Miles Standsh's courtship o. Priscilla the
| theme being treated freely, but not coaraely
| or course. the Bostonians may be relied on for
0ne Interpretation. Josephine Bartlett a
sister OF Jessie Bartlett Davis. will have the
| role OF q matronly Puritan. The Princess
Nicotine" VIII be given by Lillian ltussell
ana nu aiovsnni pernSini a. me Casino two weeks
the Grand Duchess upon Miss Russels
return to the Casino in the snrlng. these would
| Princess Nicotine" so far as this city is con-
| ccrned.
II Is often urged that every theatre. especially
| those which strangers are apt to visit should
DO devoted continuously to a distinct kind OF
plays. so that person might know where to
always find melodrama, comedy farce or what
not. according to his desire. Well. that Is the
policy long pursued. and with satisfactory re-
suits at Hsrrigan's and the Madison Square
Whoever Roesto Hatrigans Is sure to find a
humorous musical. and graphic representa-
tlon OF city life. with Irish, German, and negro
characters plentiful and funny. Just now the
iIafrigan's will be that d The Leather
Patch at an early date: All new scenery has
one may depend on getting one or another OF
the Hoyt works OF humor cleverly acted. at
moH Tboma have as.d tss
for ten years there is small danger OF any
change OF tactics in the management.
Brooklyn Is favored with The Private Soc
/ retary" and The Operator" William Gillette.
whe made a fortune by adapting THE Private
Secretary" from the German and enacting its
! chief character OF the sorely besct and misun-
/ derstood clerical tutor. comes to the Columbia
with tho piece. thus returning to our stage
have tho talents and likeness Of the twin New.
ell brothers to serve Its melodramatic pur-
poses at the B,ooklyn Biou. whore i may be
enees: The play contains elaborate mechHnl-
cal effects. including the wreeking Of a loco
bridge. aud the explosion OF boiler.
The play market is by no means dull The
second half OF the theatrical season will have
a full number Of new works. One week hence
Poor Girls" will be performed In English at
the American. Its origin was French story
by Guy de Maupassant joseph Holland.
Odette Tyler. Joseph Hum phreys. Kitty Cheat
ham. and Edna Wallace Hopper will be in tho
cast. which will include J. W. shannon Frazer
Coulter. Max FiGman. Frank Mills. L. A
Eberie. and ]. Dunney The Butter
FIX at ths sart " john
season there. and with about the same party
OF comedians that has Dsen with Drew during
OF Mr.. Charles Frohman. Gudgeons." a Lon
don success. will get time at the Empire in the
doned the idea OF a permanent company ut the
Filth Avenue TO be provided with plays By
Prinee KAN viii DO produced a. tn. Ca
sino on Jan; ~ with Camille D'Aryie In it's
close e e SarIesa1e: .sydnsy GrSpaS's nsx,
play will be entitled An old jew" Harry b.
f f aIf asef %rpn sOod eomsGy Wts
shaEe speare as a character among strolling
heart are to be tried, "Doubting Thomas"
ns R.Te. 81 hss hem using
The bridegroom in California with asserted
Wilton was tried last week at Buffalo By
Roland Reed. and is described as answering
laws with a jealous husband and ridiculous
misnnderstandings
and : A Duel In Wall Street" by a shy author.
Iyceum 6S students Of the American Academy
Of the Dramatic Arts
A series Of afternoon, representations of
ranged at the Garden. beginning on Jan. 2l
savs II as a. tS. ias f6at
given to the Actors Fund and the Professional
4 YANKEE comedy. THE Baxters." ascribsd
to Mckee RANKIN. is being acted in Canada by
gsrI iOssnield is writing spectacle for the
Lilipntisns to use next season. and 70 be called
brother will soon bring ont Hapid Transit"
comedy, They have dropped Olaf"
be only an hour and firty min utes long. incIud.
ing intermissions and 50 1t has been with
Leonard Boyns. the English actor who had
the leading part in :" The Prodigal Daughter"
says he desires to establish = com pAny in this
ana domestic and that a theatre may be placed
at his disposal Tor that purpose.
When asked about the new system OF taxing
complimentary tickets, and demanding 25
per cent. OF money at benefits In which actors
take part. the officer Of the Actors Fund re-
piled: " There are now. believe. nine theatres
In New York which impose this tax. eight In
Boston. and . dozen In Philadelphia. not to
mention several in San Francisco. Denver. Salt
Lake. and other places in the far West. Some
MANAGERS enforce the rule strictly. and turn In
a good sized check every month. but in Bos-
ton, where they do not hayo to pay theatrical
license OF 5000. vast number OF city officials
onsider them selves entitled to free tickets at
all the theatres. aud the managers seem to be |
afraid to ask them for single dime In return.
But they enforce the rule very strictly when |
professionals apply. and SO We get fairly good |
returns from there. | think that during the |
from this source. but am sorry TO say that |
the plan to secure quarter Of tue profits |
OF every benefit given by professional |
people has not succeeded as well as was antie- |
ipSted. The fact Is that the actors themselves |
are 90 blame for not enforcing this condition |
Performances OF this sort are given ~ this city
nearly every sunday night. but II 10 mighty |
little thai the Actors Fund gets out OF IL. by |
the way, great many actors make an awful |
row about paying 10 cents for seat at thea:
ire eluiminV that they OuElI 10 lie UeTmitt8 al |