The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-14
TOPICS OF THE THEATRE.
A PARADISE ALLET TENEMENT As
o wv ON JHE STAGE.
ouIet Art Applied In n SLIM Play
Notes Among the Playwright and
Aetors-A Museum Man with Muscles
ga , Wornn ,.tth HemnrkabIe Teeth.

ture. In 'lhe Snnbnlne OI hThuibe Hlit9' ~
the Fourteenth street Theatre, is that 1t Is the
only one Of the four in which no vaudeville Is
introduced. 1t is the only one In which the
story progresses in the manner OF straight
forward drama. without eX-cUrked minstrel
balladists, or expert dancing, or music hall
quartets, or character songs. From this act,
therefore, IL is possible to derive an idea of just
what the dramatic quality OF this production Ia,
aside from Its popular adjuncts. The scene Is
the HfdoT MeNdly's home on the top floor Of a
tenement house In Para lise alley. Nellie, who
had rescued an unknown young woman from
suicide by plunging into the water after her in
the dock scene of the fret act, is lying asleep on
a couch at the back OF the stage. The widow Is
moving about the room. busted with household
matters. and Is apparently SOLICITORS about Nellie.
Soon Mrs. John james O'Grddy enters, flushed
and noisy. and the widow frequently cautions her
against waking Nellie. Mrs. U'Grddv Is n conf
cal type of the tenement house woman given to
whiskey. The onversatiOn reveals the fact
that the young lady whom Nellie rescued Is rich,
and Mrs. UGrddD insists on the p]ropriety OF a
reward, n gold watch. perhaps, which Mrs.
McNdiiy declares she would never consent to.
Enter John James O'Grddu. also containing u
little whiskev, who commands Mrs. O'Grddv to
CONF home with him, and as they go out sounds
CT physical correction are heard. Mile has
Weakened and sits by an open fire. Jimmie
PO,rers, n Waterman on the docks, comes in to see
Nellie and to bring her some oranges. and goes
out. A little boy comes in, grects Sunshine"
afectionately, and asks permission to come
over and sleep in case he is fired" ut night,
his father being on n spree and like enough to
clean out the place when he gets home. The
little boy cries because his mother is crying. a
piece OF cake is given to him. and he departs.
Then the doctor calls, fat and good natured,
apl wearing n very brilliant gilk hnt
We learn from him that Nellie has been having
pneumonia and bronchitis and n few other
things. but is doing nicely, and that Hcicn Rich
jumped into the river because her father would
not let her marry IA poor but honest young man.
The doctor leaves II letter for Nellie, in which
her partner" in charity. Mss Rich. proposes
pleasant things for the inhabitants of Paradise
alley, including turkeys all round on Christ
mas. \ moment later, Eddie DUKE calls. lie is
"one o. der gang" and IL .Ncliit'S steady COM
pany. lie has stopped drinking for her sake.
new carpet and Il set of furniture. and she leaves
the door open so that the neiighbors can see 1t.
out. as he is already being guyed by the gang all
and he breaches a little about the virtues and
about drink and the good being done by tho
iis,is h HSrn Of boy P ram "a back A anl his F oiGsr .,s ,ss
comes with him.. Their father has been ar
rested again for beating their mother, and she.
TO keep him warm. The children confess that
they have no night clothes; to the good HtIow =
to bed as they are. Left alone for an interval.
they leap out Of bed, drop on their knees, say
their prayers. and go back TO bed. Nellie comes
back for the. lamp, there are CHEEKY good
and the children are left to go to sleep
in the glow Of the fire, with snow beginning to
fall in large fakes outside the window, and the
slO". IS descends.
Henry Irving will close his American tour at
tomorrow night. and his company will
sniI fnr Epplnpi payt nOrDiDv hut la and
Ellen Terry will remain in town until next
week. Georgia Cayvan has gone to Europe for
the summer and expects to return with a play
TO use next winter. Marshall L. Wilder started
for London yesterday on his annual mission to
amuse the British aristocracy. Benefit enter.
tainments are TO be given for PERCY F. Matthews
the Berkeley Lyceum tonight, for Leander
Thompson at the Fourteenth Street next Sun
day night, for Edward Rice aud John ]. Don
nelly at the Standard. also on Sunday night, and
for Charles II. WEIGH at Hoyt's II week later.
The annual public gambol of 1.-THE Lambs Club will
noon With "The Guy OF Dame" as the principal
The last matinee OF the season by
the Empire School will occur to-day. at the
Empire. \ comic performance of The Ri
John G.. Rice. Peter F. bailey. ANDREW Mack,
Mark sullivan; James Russell, Marie Dressler.
Garrick in aid OF the Herald Fresh Air Fund.
Thomas Hardy has dramstized his novel. Tess
Of the ~ rberyilles," and it may be that Olga
Nethersole will appear in it. Max O'Rel! has
Coghian has an option on it. Lady Sholto Doug,
Lass The Californta concert hall vocalist whom
n younpcr son OF The MARQUIS Of Ouecnsberrv
married, is 70 anpear snon Mt Tony pastors.
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his sShamus o'Brien'" a comic onera which
thr rooks.Niine syndicate ia to produce and
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ulay for Cbauncey Olcott. Joseph Arthur's
orihcorning drama is called the therrv
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her ronertorv win several new and old nieces
newt season Fhie shannon is The latest addi.
lion TO The cast for tho drama which HE Amer
lean Svndirate will produce al The Filth Ayenne
next autumn. sadie Martinut goes to Aus
traIio yyith Nat e. Good win ANY Hnshv ia n
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Service" charles r.. Hanford and Thomas IL.
Keene have connlcd for TRACED new season
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