The sun., 1895-01-20
.n,, WEEK ar TIE rHEArnns.

.r American drama will be disclosed at
- am.rican Theatre tomorrow night IL IL
wy .,,.d "Thc District Attorney" and Ia the
'l,,sn,, eI work Of Charles Klein and Harrison
@,s, Fi.ke. The scenes Of the play are in this
S,,s the time 10 the present, and the theme is
~. .,prrences OF q public prosecutor whose
,.,,.. and incllnations clash. The story is
s..,ou. and the authors II IL said. have under
..,sn 10 depict typical characters en0rossed In
Homogeneous affairs. The subject suggests
" ID,ontion to take advantage of the present
.,Iculsr interest in the real District Attorn ey's
a.. and doings. but the tmellness Of the
-. A. sntirely accidental. The writing has
- done BIZ the experienced pens Of men we'll
..on.lnted with stagecraft, and their work will
,.,.rvs attention surely. and respect, probably.
:, iii be interpreted by such capable actors as
S..nt Mordaunt, Wilton Lackayo Efie shan
.nr Adele Ritchic. Odell Williams, Annie
irI.b. and George Fawcett
Ths first performance In this city of " on the
r.r,h" will be given at the Harlem Opera House
,omorrow This is an extravaganza Of the
American kind. which is TO say that 1t 10 made
m OF a rapid lot OF singing. dancing, burles-
ouIna and other foolng. The authors are Louis
Harrison, who has provided the colloquial fun
tor several comic operas and John ID. Gilbert.
various fads Of the time, such as hypnotlsm and
hu,iness in department store Is ridlculed good
hpmoredly. A trip to the moon Is made by the
.harscters. and much beauty Of astronomical
scensry Is promised. Eddie Foy. = Rrotesoue
and active comedian. leads the company. which
..sm, to be q well-selected body for tho pur-
pose Of merry entertainment.
The re opening of tho Bijou under the new
name of the Gaiety, and with q freshly decorated
Interior. Is set down for Friday evening, when
.The Twentieth Century Girl" denominated q
burletta. by sydney Rosenfeld and Ludwig Eng
lander, will be enacted. This will formally dis
ungush the start of Canary g. Lederer In tho
management OF the theatre. An exaggeration
Of the modlsh girl of the period Is put forward
the new play and her mannishness Is displayed
In the simultaneous progress Of a political cam
psgn and rehearsals for amateur theatricals.
The piece is not review Of the stage. like Tho
Passing Show" but an extravagant comedy.
Helen Dauyray. Edwin Stevens, Jennie Wealth
er.by. John T. Kelly, Sidney Drew. AL Wilson,
Cls,y Fitzgerald. and other names that should
mean lnerr ment are given In the cast.
when Is sydney Grundy's English version OF
Adolph BeiOt's lie Femme du Glacc." This
piece, along with :" Happy Pair" will com.
WEEK ,S S'SH sHS will revive \ Wife's Peril" She
ha, already visited several cities on her present
e., Ii,ti. If unv uf nrr nh ysicnl beauty and 10
have gained little III faculty us al actress.
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day. and the birthday will be marked by the
distribution Of souvenirs which. 1t Is very posi-
lively promised. shell be % more costly than any
previous theatrical token" This house be-
came fashionable or tn, night OF its opening.
and it has retained it's vogue fully. 1t has been
q temple OF dramatic successes. too, and for
tuna'ely one OF these, The Masqneraaers, 10
on It's stage Tor the anniversary hieh'. Charies
FrOhman's stock company is to DO eonsratn-
'A.e1 ~. >" $50 =, a, -
something OF an occasion Will De maue OF 10
Avsrna hv rsa,. ~ ,orgcou. nsv gown. on
- n.,-. .., .,', ,ti., 80, +" ..v. ~
mana,sr % .hs viii, xsar hslt | literally a bed Of
diamond. .annbire. yubes and emerald, the
uiA,nohus eAppnres suoS 60 ""u y, me- .no
Is made that Miss Davenport has
hi, rnon Nh. noye, ,dea NJ inviting every adult
New yorler who I'm. never visited "A theatre to
witness 'Gismonda,'" but this news is indefinite
ss tn yxbether tbese novice. are TO nav for ad-
MISSION OF 70 ih irtei ,. ,-,,5. -, ,o,,o,, ,,,s,
he :: Madame sans Gene" at the broadway, The
excuse OF nervousness is made for Miss k,dder's
nrst appearhnce mere III tne E ro,e, nnb nI,b
sasier. and consequently more effective Harold
RUSSELL and Augustus Cooke are unassailable 10
~ tho m, oWO otnIr ~ sh npotnt pa t,.,a .u .tnav
In the architecture furniture and costumes Of
The Napoleonic time. -
uas ini t,xo xs Mees o.cb ,I ;e e,lr rI,"csrfv
White Lie" and '"The IronmGster." A week
PENCE beerbohm Tree, whose London iame iH
.s,f ~ ~ and nj. comnanv 10 NJ. Versatility in
strong characterIhatl,n is what lie will try to
demonstrate BY appearing In nHmsrous sI, piays,
Son9er" and ."rhe Red Lenpp." and following
in the same week with "A bunch Of Violets."
MT. and Mrs; Tree ana their stage companions
The Eden Musee now has two sorts of DISPLAY
that are not found elsewhere. one being Vance
fhompson's pantumime, the other a wax show.
The former is a novelty to most theatregoers.
and Is here seen to the hest advantage. both as