The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-07

Iiuth and Billy CLIFFORD. John and Harry
Ip,llon; anil seyerai others. M mhs ch m Psf
week are Bessie Redwood and sandow. This
former hnsma 10 distinct i'm preston on New
m nvuT, "S opportnnitiss TO eSchanee badinsSe
with admirers or detractors in the audience.
sanJow will give his usual exhibition OF mus
platform placed on his knees and chest. three
sturdy horses Mile Qualitz and Mile. Nep-
anal %p wool HTo and sheparS viii nttoduee some
acts which we're new a.grent many yenrs ago.
thol er and Va Harlow and Durham. ''' D'''
A. the Eden Musec. Lola Yberri divides the
honors with Mile. Tortniada and her troupe Of
Spanish Troubadonrs There arc also enter
tanning mysterics performed by tie Cheyalier
Belprnde the illusionlst. and his pretty as
sistunts; concerts by the Royal uypsy land
and Il large collection OF waxen ef1lgies. Tie
meht which has thrived under German MAN.
ngemcnt. There are two or three other
or course the most successful OF these lust
now is the Germania Theatre. where Tho
Of It's success. Another place which owes il.
existence to German capital and managerial
talent is the Crystal Mac. which is nOtnlnE
more nor less than an Ingenious Arrangement
OF mirrors IN a large room on urner Broadway;
great macy amusement seekers have visited
many more Will proDably 20 there this weeE 10
order to hear new electrical piano which will
inee viii he given at che Crystal Maze next
Friday afternoon, on which occasion a lsrRi
Tor. The Hssenbeck performances continue
TO attract people to Iait-rsalis, every after
RHNn and cyeniug It is doubtful u liner sS
IN New York. The loading dime museums OF
the town are engaged In keen rivalry
novel novel sttrsciion i' At HS6ers this. week
laloo has drawn such large crowds that
extending his engagement ono moro week.
Laloo is q very remarkable human curiosity.
avenue there will be exhibited this week in a
Eilt cage a groap consisting OF a charming
huge NumiiiSn lion. who viii lie d own together
In illustration OF the biblical prophecy, The
exhibition Of Instruments 81 torture in Roster
is attracting q great deal OF attention among
those who ne ~ what Il out q. q the way or
trail Palace offers moro varied entertainment
to wider RANGE OF amusement lovers.
One OF the most popular OF Charles Hoyt's
farcicsl pieces is "A Texas Steer" which will
BIO revived at the Madison Square to- morrow
taking tho place of "A Temperance Town"
Tim Murphy. John Marshall. Newton CHS
n ell and Will II. Bray will 10 seen In tho roles
.Gs' ioas y.Srs in inc %
Texas steer" almost the beet ot tho Hoyt |
plays. and have not been stirred from tho
I hat Ten perance Town" is the poorest. |
There IL enough good material in tho hu bug |
connected with prohipltiye legislation to sup |
ply humorous complications for dozen farci- |
cal plnys. aud Mr. hoyt shows his knowledge |
which ne ruts into the nbIths OF his charac.
tors. but also by representing the village drug |
wcaithisst men In the town and an active |
MON Der OF the local Prohibition party. IL Is |
rhs When sG%s New ,bs
change OF feeling by taking all heir drinks at |
the drug store instead OF the saloon, and no |
mont or Massachusetts, without seing that in |
almost svery village the fine new house that |
side IS the p oia druggist; and he's
made It all out OF that little drug shop |
Mr. Hoyt confines himself to such phases OF
The prohibition question a. this he is amusing |
S nsTs 81 se SS,
and virtuous clcrgymans daughter turned out |
OF doors on cold winters niRht-on the stage
and unable to nnd shelter anywhere except
in the home Of tho village drunkard. he be-
pabic viii have nome Of It. Then Mr. A Hoyts
attempt to awaken "A maudin sympathy for the
one.armed Union veteran tails far short Of it's
purpose. 70 II IL with his portrayal OF the
ssS. CT ss4 s
!irSly q hyPocEltes Hpd spsaks; Every one
land knows that In this particular Mr.. Hoyts
representation is untrue. and that the line OF
laid on; altogether on the temperance issue.
nor are the people who drink rum the only de-
purely farcical, and rs result OF Mr.. Hoyt's
attempt to treat II seriously, Il not angrily
fore it had achieved anything ike the success
Of it's predecessor, "A Trip to Chinatown"
which was an improbable but thoroughly ls-
Tho only theatres below Blocker street with
dramas in English are Niblo's and the Peo-
pIa'a NAV lob Ant NJ ohA
INTO effect at Niblo's. and hereafter half dol
ar will buy the best seat A local melodrama
81 the kind likely to wake tho plaudits OF the
gods has been selccted for this week. II IL
rem ne pen pen o. ieanaer mehaTdsGni and Is
'radY been seen in New York. and was we'll
characters. Anon. the ulaces shown arc the
asino roof garden. an edst-side tenement
house; the Little CHURCH Aroupd tho Corner
lompany A mcIodrama OF n different sort
Titl receive it's first New York representation
70 Interpreted by Mr., and Mrs Oliver byron,
whose names are Identified in tho public IN lind
ylth much that is virile, exciting and lurid in
The Heart OF Africa" and IL deals with the
~ tb seE,ons q S11ta Arsn
ililaln accomplishes his plans by hypnotizing
hose 80, who come 10 contact with him. Those
PREVIOUSLY offered TO the public will readily
'elieve that this ono Is lacking in neither
|
There was q performance Of Ibsen's Ghosts"
/ the Berkeley Lycsum on Friday afternoon.
I brought together u small audience. mostly
vomen. and the masculine portion was COM
'osed in about equal parts OF the advanced
literary set and journalists. The performance
al able supeTy sion from Charles !. Bell aad |
efore its commencement ho read short
czech, eNiOIlinI The lhssn theories, From his
emarks IL was clear that to b. intellectually, !
Tus to unreseryedly endorse the lbsen drama |
1hile 10 crticise IL or It's doctrines was to for
Yer place the censuror among the mob. For a
lan In health tho alternative was a hard one,
~ TO such theTs could be very little o! any
hing helpful IN the play phi osophy. Besides.
Q would surely 90 away il!led with wonder
bat an author who possessed that very rare
technical skill and literary
billy should not turn his attention to whos-
ONE topics 10 him II would appear that
18th such combination Of talents bent toward
lrnishing henlthfui entsrtainm.nt more
'ould beuccO.u Ulis he'd for the world reforma-
On than BY an Oc"asi nal afternoon % such |
errors AS that from the first American paT-
'rmanrS Of Ghosts" The characters OF the
rama are q Clergyman who has restrained his
lssiuu and llyed "A Gle an lie. and whose years |
restraint mad narrowed his leTceptiOQs tha