The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-04
rms WEEK At THE THEATRES.

comic opera IN Broadway will get q stir up
nm wednesday night. THE Queen Of Bril-
ian,s" will then be given at Abbey's, with
lillian Russell at tho front and a great deal of
.pcctacular gorgeousness back OF hea. Miss
RusscIl has just come rome from London, where
sho played in this new piece at the Lyceum, and
nor performance was praised by most of the
critics. The original Of the play Is a German
comedy. In which a matrimonial agency, a cir
Gus troupe, a set OF theatrical jewels, and a
bureau for turning commoners into counts fig
ure amusingly. An English version was made
nv Brandon Thomas. and IL was set to music by
Edward Jakobowski. The composers work was
we'll received. but the librettist wrote In u dull
fashion. and his book has been revised by II. J.
w. Dam for American use. II MIR. Dam has
Frightened the language OF THE Queen Of
Brllliants.' the only obstacle TO our satisfaction
will The production at Abbey's would seem to
BE- removed.
week OF Rob Roy " at the Herald Square
has served to impress its sightlincss upon all
who have seen IL. The scottish costumes and
scenery are not only SNOWY. but also refreshingly
different from anything we have had in musical
plays. Good advantage has been taken OF all
the opportunities for striking displays. Mr..
smiths words, Mr.. De kOven's notes, and the
Whitney company's delivery Of both mems work,
have been considered in The SUN already. Miss
N"r"'" . .O.''e" oa,'au " 'ho
Herald square. starting with Mansfeld's en-
sagement, and continuing with this Roy Roy"
is surely iustifying its Broadway frontage with
the Other theatres of that thoroughfare.
Dewolt Hopper will move out of the Broad
way W." o1sS
III no Hs."nn-s -
pro'on Ca.".,. -
are assigned oome's young women are MOI
lionpcr and Jennie Goldthweite are lsuRhablc
s sIpPpttii to the rule. Mr.. Hopper's disiocated
,n 4, than ever in the tipsy scene where IL rot
inn Tha Bostonians are due here with "Prince
AFFa rnncis Wilson viii cross the bridge to Brook.
lyn tomorrow, taking along the same company
InaI mas sHS n q ~ the Rrant,vD rs
iumbia for a week. OF course. ali the CO.'S
tunes ana scencry VII . trahste,ea, 700. 40
Of a play for the people across the river.
Afternoon performances VIII be given on
election day at most OF the theatres. In recent
years this holiday mas oecomee sood one TOT
thtatrichls. The advertised performances Tor
Tuesday are numerous enough and diverse
enough to satisfy a very large demand. some
otthe managers announce that election returns
will be read from the stage In the evening.
An English entertainer. o.. IL. Snazelle. will
m Ike his American debut at Palmer's tonight.
He is a reader. singer. and lecturer. His ballads
and elocutionary pieces are Illustrated by photo
graphs by a stereoscopic lantern. Marie Bell.
soprano; the Columbus quartet, and Curt
Pinthu. %organist, will assist.
The negro minstrelsy by the Comstock COM
piny at -. James Hall offers a new first part,
in which Willis p. Sweatnam and HuRhey
DOugherty indulge in freshened dialogues and
ditties and The vocalists change their songs and
oI'"nes; La.ertn Tue RLok,ain.he III. Dousm-
I.exow committee has a witness called Sieean-
The Primrose and West company goes TO the
Harlem Ininn,bns 70 xGoon M m streIsv not
only in The nsrformsn" ee A. the ,heetre' bur M
with n street parade that stirs the popuiace Ike
a circus procession. The stage show Is tho same
that this large party, hns given OF late at other
stvIes Of neyroism and vaudeyille by back and
blsck performers.
Once in a while a theatre unaccu.tomed to
original productions breaks ont with a new NAV.
George Hoey has written A Tale of Corsica
and the title suggests a deal of strenuous and
""' pos'tNe "o'oa"h" II u' wi
OF a vendetta. such as should please
nor,ormsd tn.morrov n,ob, THE cast 4, drawn
80 ,na s.n."n, $50
from the SANFORD STOCK company q capable
Nibln's and rho two sanford ,he.,rss IN Rroor.
iyn. Mr.. Hoey is in the cast. and, as he is also a
member of Mr.. sanford's business stan. it is
likely that he has looked ont for nm sdeouate
'" !" -" """t'"'e
treatment Oh ms WORK.
The Grand Opera House gets THE Girl I Left
gahIpd Mo, ,Lis ,y..L IT,, d.. Do,,,o
r.ui,... "a ma aian" VI .on's
m'h'arS society ana savage indians has enjoyed
an entire season at the Empire, three months nc
the Academy Of Music. and eleven weeks AZ
-. ~. ~
o'her New YORK ana Brooklyn theatres, but IL
stu seems 10 retain Its vogue. The play Is the
same in words and action thai Il was a, n. ont
set u a s'use'"'oi horses ana soidiersis shown
IN .he rescue sem. and the troopers are hume,
Iefi iiehind Ne" viii La axnor;ad ~ Tondnn
next April.
ahe otner current military drama, Shenan-
ta~uIar raxivai A. In acaSs,nv ~, Wu " u Jpeerua
IL will run into December. Upon its first New
YORK production II divided a whole season be-