The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30
THts WEEK. At TEE rHEzrnEs.

we get q new play this week in "The Irish
Artist" which will be performed At tho Four.
teenth Street tomorrow. Augustus Pitou and
George II. Jessop wrote II with a view TO max.
ing = popular role for Chsuncey olcott, who ha,
become pretty well established a. q favorite
with = considerable portion Of the theatrical
public. Mr.. olcott succeeds best a. a singer, and
some Of the Irish ballads introduced into this
play are Of his own composition. He has worked
himself into SUFFICIENT acting ability 10 meet the
easy requirements Of the parts assigned To him.
His brosue gains huency steadily and hin per-
sonslity IL winsome. In short. he prospers a. a
successor 10 William J. Seaman.
Amy Lee and Florence Bindley will devote the
week To convincing us that they are enough
above the average Of actresses in merit 10 war
rant them in starring" They have obtained
what they think are suitable plays for their pur-
poses, and IL is probable that they will meet
with q good degree Of success. Miss Bindley
will make her venture in the Bowery. at the
Peoples, with The Captains Mate" written
for her by John Ernest Mccain. Miss Bindley
- . clever and pleasing actress. Mr.. Mccain Is
On accomplished author Of poetry and stories,
and II will surprise nobody II he has written =
good play. Miss Lee will step forth in lower
Bro.dwsy. 4 S Isd using PsSn Tiets. No;
long ago dramstized from q French novel for
totta, who acted in II a season or two. Miss
Gus among her abilities, P. Augustus Anderson
will have the came role that be played origi-
The little theatre adjoining the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in West Twenty-fourth street. originally
auently rebuilt for John Broushsm, and later
managed in suggestion by Augustin DAILY, Steele
G Me Dr e Ad TfOh MIi; 3. z.nDst. n I Palmer;
with the new name Of Hoyt's Theatre. and with
b much q newness IN It's auditorium that
viii be NJ. Hoyt's "A Mix whits Flag '"'
The opening OF 81. James's Hall by Comstock's
MINISTRIES Is described In another column.
There Is no way IN ASCERTAIN how damaging II
- TO . play to be theatric, a. distinguished from
The plsusibly dramatic. The professional crit
les and the mor~ ~exacting OF other auditors are
luick TO discern the absence Of possibility. even
pf probability. which they demand Of the mod
Urn playwright. That was the fault they have
found with Mr.. Jerome's "A Way TO Win q
Woman" At the Lyceum. They oncede II to be
strong and interesting piece. with q chief
eharscter susceptible Of positively thrilling eI-
pressions Of love and remorse; Edward II.
Sothern applies himself diligently TO the mas
The retentions in Broad way Of plays which
the public favors indicate diversity of taste. IL
would Be more accurate 70 say that acute Judges
OF quality In stage entertainments are not mar
SER m t pieoe one m. night. and and psSpi tea HnI nav sp Ss
found laughing at the %yeriest nonsense the next
hight. They weep with the pathetic heroine Of
The news from the Empire is tina, John Drew
piece 4 "TSe Banbie Shop" during tn The g prs.-
fnt engagement. Charles FrohmAn's stock COM
SenS wn and SSP Prod n1@e The TReu Ma saT @sdeIs fSe
term Of The New Boy" Is Indefinite at the
company has been formed to take the farce
through, the country. without waiting for the
Tho next two months are planned positively.
e. ps'% ILL., %h Si ! =. may "a G2ms after ne thai;
films VII be THE New Woman" With The re:
bays that after this lapse into English plays he
win take up his programme Of new American
Harrison Grey Fiske. Charles Kline, and sgd
ney .Rosenfeld;
skirts along closer 20 common sense and artistic
worth than . Doctor Syntax." the present vehicle
f. l2s Ia isu WS5t H mSlsS Be- a snS h. is s e1np sTGs6 s Az.
piaking does not leave the laugher ashamed Of
o aan,eS i to Baisnoe there the plentiful e if9p safc OF s ssdhD the
:na Ii. ss.ceis,s. VIM psrt9s@ Or: syRtsIT
The last Of Casino comic operas for tha. theatre
To-moErow nigh. Della Fox wiz sing . new song
Knox and Mr.. Arthur will introduce eolos.
DEPUTY rss " y, R RSteS's is se eSs sdy In Of M W.. P Pssr:
In the part Of the princes. Francis Wilson has
which he found at ars, in the amusing deputy Of
Satan. OF eourss. All conceTned have gained
5sfosS. .Ff :. .s ss P Ii. ss !. P Ssr.i lively Composer
si Assgisssnl ii D. ~ e ssIlss9 SilT. fr q! ne hsn dear. are
ous in It's undraping OF its women for the bath,
but generally neat, nice. and inonersive in its
Kaieb, the giant Who towers above the LII
pu,isn. in mHump,y RuHpty. E. the Fifth
E. s:'- /. IN s STSiI 'n "a r .si 2 Dss sSSiS.. %i' f TIL. sp TER.
ss ~eli As on ,hose sd1lts Who sdmire the com,
OF little actors.
Eugene TompRins'. version Of THE Blsei
Crook." In which much Is made Of the bailets
and sisneinofi: Of The doinss Of Aafdo. the
marvel" of the dances TO popular airs. and OF
th fs S1i s4a 81 th5n e4sn sde ger. Hou.. Ia. an IN.
sss version q Eight Bells. The 6ssi. i he
ana vaudeville. which was put together several
year, ago By the Byrns brothers, Who .till per
i 81: :ss.1 90: play 1 PSrC%Ri.sd % b new and
bowel.
EhAkespeAresn comedy may now b found In
excellent use at the Star. and complAiners at
the determination of the stage should go there
70 have their longing for traditional legitimacy
grstined. They will and The Merry Wives OF
Windsor" IN expert and smbellished repre-
they sill Enjoy the wives by Miss
Ffolliott PARet and Mrs Hudson-Collier they
win surely like IN look at the sweet Ann
Pa0" by Miss o'SeilL. and they will not md
much smiss In the entire performance. They /
will disagree about William II. Cranes FGLtng. I
because some Of them will demand too much.
short OF q miracle would give birth N