The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-18
JUST NOW ON OUR STAGE.
BISH ART AND Low ART IN THE
HEHK'S 1UEA TRIChL NMUsEMENTs.
The seeker OF Diversion May Eaany Choose
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houuet-suIy Performanees-Edvvin Ste
vas In wsrE"-Au the Current Biiis.
1t is not unfair to the other actors on our
stage this week 10 rate Joseph Jefferson and
Jean Mounet-Sully as above them in dramatic
art Mr. Jefferson is at the head OF American
comedians. and II is not his fault IL an admir-
ing public insists that he shall keep on in
rip Van Wrinkle" instead OF encouraging
him to diversity the entertainment which he
gives He has returned to the star Theatre.
and the audiences there are again delighted
with his delicate and delicious humor as the
jovisl sot. The company is almost the same
as when he was here last and II Ia not nearly
as good as Il ought to be- The scenic setting
OF the play is excellent
The performances that are being given by a
dozen actors Of variously good repute require
mere mention only. so we'll are they known to
people who 60 to the theatres. Lillian Hus-
sell lie making "GiroGe- Giro1a" melodious
and ornamental at the Casino. John Drew Is
nearing the end Of his stay at Palmer's with
The Butterflies" Robert $. billiard and
Paul Arthur are at the Biiou In The Slser
Walker" James A. Hearne Ia in Shore
Acres" at Days Hallen and Hart are dis
porting in The idea at the Park In the ways
known to vaudeville farce. John Kernel
is doing the same In piece OF similar
makeup. Tho Hustler" down at Hiblo's.
William Barry. fRmiliarly known to his
audiences AZ Billy. is the comic centre around
which the fun circles In The Rising Genera
ton" at the Fourteenth Street. Kate Claxton
has revived THE Two Orphans" at the Grand
Opera House. and Is herself playing the blind
girl with the old.tlme effect Edwin r. stevens
is at tho head OF the company in Wang" at
the American. Peter T. DALEY and his m cry
compapions in =" Country spott" have gone
to the Harlem Opera House for week. Dun
the 0 ,p with 1.-THE psymSstsr" =,
5i LII. d'E WIN
Pire, The Amszons" at !SS Iycsum. Ghsrl.ys
Aunt" at the Standsrd."" Riyal Candidates" at
nue. 4a2 az the aS@dsa. and sT F' Ps Nys.
broker at the Germsnia are. Al approh,hing
tn: 0f Their iss az So n fsG
pies. and it is excellsntly acted there. too.
Ordinarily is would not do to speak Of the
human interest attaching to an elephant; but
with Hang's elephant 1t is different Here 10 q
case where there ia no paradox in giving eth
biological consideration to q geological spsci-
men. for the astute spectator promptly dis
covers the human intilleot which directs
Nidn0's elephants trunk to that Roodly
schooner OF beer. even II he has lot previously
discovered the basic fact that this auadruped
But aside from these structural reasons
which supply excuses for the warm delight
the big fellow with . degree OF COM GRAFTON
gsss Of Intimate s,SSy the subject ,Se
hnRlo-Indian balladist sung:
r.: .spSanss GsniiSm.a, II the baggage mule:
Wang's elephant is one OF the most gent lemanly
OF his kind. Attended by anxious slaves.
hay. surrounded By oil the pomp and spIendOr
Of an Oriental court does 81 this elephant allow
swell hi: hsHd No! in the least The great
Bh hsna schooner %s .S Os , Ss.s This
tsntiOn Of Islittling Edwin stevens and
his excellent company IN their Performance
FI' Il. Pane '' Mt e F s,svsn.
Wang. sings we'll, dancss gTotssapely. and
pretty. graceful: and ylvaelops: Ethel LINTON,
Character than any Of her predeeesso9s did.
and so it must fairly be said down through the
Ing the s rels,iv" portsnss Of that sspsant
He is sustaining bGlwark Of Interest a
~ho ike s sst ana okno%sdr s'2
thirst when he feels 1t, and ausnches
ad rank shsn not he ES 10 s
dam the iOTly lager. Hence his popularity:
ds snd .xsrs 'h .SPss
MAKE It. Mr. Stevens does not neg Get any op-
portunities the character Of the Jolly old rep
deserving Of note that lie gives all his prinei-
pal people equal opportunity. and as he has
clsvsr company the fun Is not only incessant.
but 10 also varied.
The students OF the American Academy OF
Dramatic Arts gave performance yesterday
afternoon at the Berkeley Lyceum which
comprised three one-act plays. Chief in in
terest OF these was THE Morning After" by
David Dwight Wells. vino is one of the stu
dents OF the academy. Its title came from the
fact that its Incidents take place on the day
after wedding. and its characters were the
pair who are beginning their honeymoon; the
best man. supposed to be q typical New
Yorker; the maid of honor. q type OF Boston
intellectually. and q walter in tho hotel where
the married pair were staying. Complications
designed to further the loyemakln Of the rep
resentatiyss OF New York and Boston. which
Ing in great distress Of mind The fun was
broadly faroical. and. indeed. several OF the
scns the
vas done IN Walker e. Bellows play. The
Mis,is" It was a dois,ui sketch; With It's gloom
to tiresom eness. hut that was more the fault
Of the author than OF the actors engaged
clearly belonging TO Harvey Ii. Dana, Nora
Mack and Emily /. Waterman also old well,
The best individual display was that OF Ma el
Washburn Ia &. Haddon Chambsrs's The
Open Gate" but all of the students engaged
In the three plays showed signs OF talent. and
some OF them seemed TO be about ready for
professional employment The beginners
profit By a peculiar com o. nation OF circum-
stances in showing how well they can do for
the floor of the Lyceum's auditorium slants
but little. and the line Of sight Is lnteTierHd |
with. owing TO the prevailing style OF theatre |
hats ONLY as far AS the shoulders OF the actors,
but their lower halves are entirely blO,tel out.
This gives no chance for full display OF that |
aWkwardness with the hands which Is almost !
always seen In beginners. and which often |
tim s is tbs only sign OF a lack OF ease. Mr.. |
SarRent's Pupils would however appear TO |
good advantage under almost any elreum-
pieces WeTs Christine Paxton. Louise Closer. |
Carolyn Kenyon. Charles A. Goettler, W. Gage |
Bennett ]. Brandon lyman. Duncan b. Harris. |
Arthur T. Forster and Woodley Musson-
Vaudeville offerings are IS varied as usual
and contain fair sprinkinE OF new thlnRA
Tha nArformaTa 0I araataSt raDuta in thu