The sun., 1894-02-04

r.tr,er's and tho American have the plays
.,.s,,ed for the FIRST times in town to- NOR
w "1be butterflies was written BY Henry
r.csrleton, and contains for John Drew the
v.",r,cter OF a good humored. witty, engaging
ena.S Gentleman Of fashion, careless as TO
, 10 OF his habits. but punctllious In all
SON. and in every way suitable for this
e'., Nm, ersctiyo comedian TO portray. There
0sooI r,rts. too. for Maude Adams. Harry
n'...o,1 and other members Of the company
na h,s beon with Mr. Dr ew since he began
u'' ,,rs The pieco is comedy OF modish
~. cbinly in summer scenes at resorts OF
n,,Io Measure. IL was written with
Glow to giving full employment TO
~. Draw talents as very gentle
,,,v ye, humorous light comedian. and
M, Carleton Is adcut in exactly that kind OF
- sb,rry result may DO counted on. Bos-
seor5s in havs liked the entertainment
'.a,,deIhy " The butterflies" the accounts
.s-.,irc sur stantially that tho hero is tho
Wht art OF a lover, with ftting trials and
ilsmmtiss lor llr. Drew to re epresent amusingly.
vita now lirre to 10 given at the American
~ Woman Revenge the last OF the forty
- more m e elodramHs written by Henry Petit,
lhn.or ~ pS in collaboration with other men, and,
snSVspearly sli his works. it has had marked
su.ysvnnpIr to meet the steady demand for his
somSosItion-. There was a sameness in them,
" iar as tho elements were concerned. hut he
all
swbich the pieces depended for ACCEPTANCE
yy ,bs multitude. In \ Momans Revenge"
he chie event is a murder trial % carried out
whiting Witness against its mother the real
sImlnal giving testimony to convict the innO-
.n, woman aud her husband acting as the
SeuIu SSeu.uv successful lawyer in her defence. In
,bscsst at tho America are William Morris.
Minrie Scligman. Funice Vance. Ada Dwyer,
spd other more than competent actors
vsloirama IS present with us in abundance
.,diptne forms best liked by the populace.
ap,tkest Russia will remain two weeks more
,,tne Fourteenth Street, thus making its sea-
,or seven weeks which is an unusual length
,fthis theatre ot frequent changes. It'll one
n the man lussian plays. but in Its acting
and scenery Is lar better than most OF them.
The stay Of In Old Kentucky" at the Acad-
amy Of Music is indefinite. and is as likely as
,ot 10 extend to tho close Of the theatrical sea-
scn. IL horse race. negro boys and other ex-
sitants lose mono Of their vim. and once in
awhile the leading actress slips in her swing
1rross the chasm, has q IT. bolts the stage in
anger or docs something else not down in
her part. hut oil for the good OF the show.
Awellknown but not outworn melodrama.
"The Stowaway.' is the weeks play at Niblo's.
There is a distinct trium ph OF virtue in each OF
is fvo acts. its seriousness is frequently
broken by liycly fun. it's London scenes are
realistic and SO it's elements OF popularity are
10 be drrendvd on at the big theatre in lower
Broadway.
srN as possessing much originality Of me-
ehanical device, and especially as makinga
nssHn snpcsins a crime, goes to the Harlem Coium-
The BGwefy las Ny Jack at the Peoples,
where its scenes on the British coast. aboard .
Biz war ship. in an army camp on the Soudan
and In tho African desert. with thrilling things
going on in ali these places. can hardly fail of
the accustomed appreciation.
Fun holds its good share OF stage space this
week, although with no now play. "Charley's
Aunt" will celebrate its 15oth time at the
Standard on Wednesday evening with SOU
ysnirs The comicality OF this piece must in
deed be smopolitan. for it is being performed
not only In New York and Boston. cities Of
commonly opposed taste in theatricals. but
also in st. Petersburg, Berlin. South Africa.
and Australia. 1t had more than year In
London and is to be acted in France and Italy.
This is the last weok OF " A Texas steer" at
HOyt hrecs. as nearly everybody Knows BY
this time, and 1t Is performed most amusingly
BY Tim Murphy and his companions.
AT Harrigan's the Jollity Of The Leather
Patch" its songs. dances. and comic charac-
tsnzation. make up thoroughly Harrigan en-
tsnainment. and there is no need to tell what
The interpretations in "A Country Sport" at
the BiIou, as described In THE sun. have
tsshened that ley-lrwln- LOWS entertain
Eent 1t comes nearer than before to being q
ngdevilla show and good one.
Bainmaker Mt the Park, taken with the do
ings Of their amusing comrades. the tremen.
tous rain storms, and the other devices OF
diyersIon. constitute n lively sort Of show.
Robert 5. hilliard and Paul Arthur have
teen off on tour together in The Nominee"
An nAmericanized and farcical version of play
that was long successful in France and Eng
land. which y. G. Goodwin used for a sea-
son in this country. 1t derives a great deal OF
fun from political and connubial perplexities.
As performed at the Grand Opera House. with
Mr., Hilliard and Mr.. Arthur In suitable roles.
nls pretty sure to provoke all the laughter
TO be continued is The Corner Grocer" at
the Germania.
The musical plays arc four In ALL and II Is o
largely new 1902" that will be transferred
from Palme-'s to the Garden tomorrow. OF
course, tho basis OF burlesque will be unal-
tered and the fame and deeds OF Columbus
will be treated disrespectluliy. in the same
Old ways, but n lot OF songs. dances. trayesties
and bits Of monologue will be introduced.
Aew scenery and costumes will be displayed.
M is bright week at the Harlem Opera
House. for Lillian Russell is there with The
Princess Nicotine." all the same as to COM
psnY and embellishments as when IL was at
ths Casino only week ago..
A SHIFT in the cast OF The Maid oi. Ply
entertainment, and the acceatuation OF the
comic parts has further increased the amuse-
At the Casino the comedians OF Prince
nan eontriye TO be funnier than they were
~ uIs'' NAulllle q ArNllle's beauty auu accom-
pllshments are potent. and several new musi-
cal numbers are introduced.
The stars" shine in several theatres.
Helena hodeska prolonGs "Magda" another
week at the Fifth Avenue. II Is a heavily por-
tsatlouS play. but enGrossinG. and the actress
has hardly ever appeared to better advantage
ID htheestimation OF those who like her best in
EI9ngly dramatic roles
William Ii. crane has started " The Senator
.aeW a. the Star in "a way To fully arouse the
ytmer popularity OF the play. and the honors
We revival are shared with him By Agnes
Sgth Anna u'Ncll. Frederick De Belleville.
sll me rest Ot irst-rats company.
constant togNelin and Jane Hading pass
o a,o .eelr unal week ut Abbey's ana will de-
Se AoniNy TO 'Iarturfe" and Les Pre-
sSegSes kltlcules Tuesday to "l'Aven-
SGleIe and monologues. Wednesday to
r3uh:o!re and les Surprises du Divorce"
tGar,laY 70 Nos Intimss" Friday TO La
.os .oos lait leur' aud monologues, "Wednesday
a1l saturday to PLAYS not yet chosen.
,.'auies 4. Herne continues in shore Acres"
sos5 :. with its delightful nAturAlism built
s''n 'heatTlc elements.
,Dfooklyn gets a second week OF Tho Black
uooE at tho Columbia. in the form OF re-
,'A transferred from tho Boston Theatre.
s1sN It's resp!endence quite dazzled long
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