The sun., 1894-11-11

A sstirical comedy, q fairy extravaganza, and
4. .erious drama are the new plays ready fo
as, New York performances tomorrow. A re
een, work Of Sydney Grundy. "The New wo
man" already known 10 some extent through
t,s use in London. will be disclosed at Palmers
In Il the advanced woman is sot forth 10 b,
,idIculed and scorned, the theme of masculinity
IN women being so treated by the author as &c
nrove he thinks, that the old style Of fenininlty
o.ustio humor ABOUND In this piece. and those
ouali,Ies are likely 10 be we'll expressed al
palmer's. as the cast shows the names Of clever
.c,ors. The occasion will have a special interest
IN the return Of gentle Annie Russell 20 the
,taee, from which Illness has kept her during
the past three years.
The footliehts at the Fourteenth Street will
.hine on n lot OF Palmer Coxs Brownies. those
long familiar favoritss in books for children.
Their ingenious author has put them into an ex-
trsyasanzs called "The BROWNIES" in which
thew dlsport in whimsical adventures. The lit
lie folks are impersonated by actors Of small
SfTs0H TheTe Is promise Of baiets, scenic Illusions,
sspaS 70 e espys 70
rood fairies and bad drsgone A Partisan mys-
y In %nSn Cn puzzle and psnse Se s
Edmund Yatess move. Broken In Harness."
goes or. the stage at the Firth Avenue under the
have e been evolved by process hardly colisbors-
,s . TSyyns by ssaS y psy f@a
pertinent to anything In Mr.. Yates's story, and
% u Mf sT psy. sSns sSoa
distinctive types OF women. II 10 sure to be
said too, that IL is in imitation Of The New
and She has prepared an equestrian episode, In
which she is TO appear on horseback. This leads
horse to her afiianced husband, hoping and en-.
pecting that tho vicious beast will throw and
t him Gr TsTnsr ans s
40 she Is bound TO be successful. as she is an
ceedingly capable actress. Edgar L. Davenport
heads promising cast
A.to the plays indefinitely prolonged at city
theatres, musical ones, some of them impreg-
mated with vaudeville and travesty, are conspic-
uous "A Milk White F1ag" Is good example
OF effective amalgamation. 10 rises as high as
comedy and falls as low as variety show, but is
almost all the time amusing In one way or an
other. 1t will remain months at Hoyt's
A farce with purpose, which is that Of ex-
posing and satirizing the futility OF total absti
nence laws. Is "A Temperance Town." which
returns to New York for week at the Ameri-
can The types OF Vermont character embodied
in the illustration of the subject are q distinct
and amusing assortment calculated to rdicule
alike the hypocrisy of some temperance advo-
Gates and the worthlessness OF some intemper-
ate people. A term OF Wilson Barrett in new
10th To the acting forces Of Little christopher
Columbus" at the Garden, have been added
Edwin Chapman and Nettie Lyford; Sterling
silver souvenirs are being made for the flftieth
performance. The entertainment has become a
frollcsome affair, after the manner Of "1492,"
and specialists. Living pictures" are in it,
more rs the pity and new set OF them is ready
Brookiyns fashionable theatre. the Columbia.
has The Girl Left Behind Me-" The thou
sandth perf9rmancs Of this drama win he
companies cor having doubled the count. The Co,
winters long engagement in this city. and the
rescue climax Is given with the troopers mount
S on sarrsd haTS on & nm nor
'4I' popular pol brooklyn theatre is the Grand,
the multitude, with the comical William Barry
as the jolly. hustlng Irishman who goes into
tractor tractor and fame as a legislator. Il is a Harri.
gan Kind Of f,, farce; sprinkied with songs and
eTs ssy Nos YorE fe
There was no difference Of critical opinion as
to the sightliness OF The Queen of Brilliants"
the beautiful Queen, or at tho opera rs a show of
t!,stoful costumes and hne scenery. The pro
same time artistic that has been seen In this
city, and deserves all the praise that was given
Quite as successful in its display OF stage pic
sges ,bs Is That other NEW comic Rob ROY
tlts Of scottish clans and the red % coats Of EnSe
fish soldiery are mingled In marches and tab
ieRus so picturtsque as 10 charm the eye. The
bright colors, Is altogether pleasing. The paint
Ing and lighting Of the scenes are excellent
Lyceum viii be acted by the stock company on
Nov; 20. and other new pieces TO follow IL are in
hand from Thomas Pinero. Jones. and Wilde.
Meanwhile. the Lyceum company's tour with
" The Amazons," brings that admirable body Of
PLAYERS into tswn for week at the Harlem
with the Misses Cayvan, Florence, and Tyree In
trousers has proved as piquant in other cities as
and Gottschalk have made the fun OF their roles
tell ior great deal of laughter. TO judge by the
public accounts
Tie pudding explodes in Miss Dynamite"
at the Bijou, the cuckoo clock speaks out from
under the ardent wooer's coat, and Marie Jansen
salient points in the farce now serving as
medium Of amusement between Miss Jansen
and her public. Frederick Bond Is active In the
cast and, especially in the last act-the lively
portion OF the piece-he and the others are
Tue vogue of "a Gaiaty Girl " at Daly's is
still graf with people who like to look at frisky
and unskrted burlesque actresses; The lot
besides, some OF the members can dance and
sing In nirnble and tuneiul fashion, There is
and IL may be- all the more wicked OH that ac-
count, hut II does lot seem to offend modish
audiences.
The number OF vaudeville theatres Is In
creased temporarily b. Lottie Collins and her
taking possession OF the Grand Opera
House The programme includes a short COM
edy, The Fair Equestrenne," and an operetta,
" The Devil Bird" for Miss Collins to disport IN.
Her companions are specialists Of various types.
The weeks most novel item Of the vaudevilles
.t.Is H..
tors. One OF the oddities of this display is the
part assigned To a baboon, who, while the stage
Is held by trick dogs and simians, acts as prop
erty man. bringing on rolls Of carpet, furniture.
and the paraDhernalia used In the Others tricks.
Of last week specialists, George w. Kenway,
Famine, and the Preston sisters remain, with
thee newly added companions: Sanford and
lAe, the Graoes, healey and Teed, Binns and
Binns. and Mcbride and Goodrich.
Unusualness OF employment Is valuable
In the variety shows adding the
muun desired spice OF novelty. The specialties
OF two women at the Union Squa re are thus
made Interesting aside from the SIX displayed