The sun., 1896-09-27
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
THE NEW SEASONS LARGE SUPPLY
or GOOD DIVERSIONs.

tho First Time" MY On1c1Al Wffh
In German Version - "Evangelino %
Revived - Changes and Continuauces.
Only ono play will be brand new in Now York
this week, but two pieces will bo presented in
nav euises; the shifts OF familiar material arc
interestlng and the things that hold over are
generally excellent entertainment. Tho season
has thus far discred tied the predictions of dis.
nster Managers forebodings of bad business
have given way to cheerful hope Of O prosper
on. winter Every play deserving success has
attainedi 1t, and that is happily true of o large
proportion OF the ventures already made.
The play that has tho field all to itself for
tomorrow night in newness with us is Merry
Tramps" in which the German Liliputians
begin another American tour at the Star.
II Is an extravaganza, which Robert Strot-
enbach has written for these email COM
edians to disport in, and tho roles of
the three wandering vagabonds mentioned
in tho title assigned to Adolph link,
Franz Ebert, and Selma Goerner. who have
already made themselves familiar to us as we'll
equipped and very clever actors. Their stature
IA low, but in art they taller than the
average. The piece which now employs them
contains ballet and spectacle, and represents a
harum.scarum journey around tho earth, the
heroine being in quest of the tramps for the pur-
pose OF marrying one of them.
The Garden Theatre is to be reopened next
Thursday night under the new management of
Charles Frohman, and the first thing offered is
to be the good old "Evangeline." That bur-
lesquo has grown bad as we'll as old. there is no
denying It, and it Is here set down tentatively
as good, because 1t has been modernized and
probably brought up to the present standards
Of stage fun. II can't be an intellectual aft air,
of course, but 1t can be amusing In its way. The
company which Edward F. Rice has formed for
It's rejuvenation contains Charles Bigclow.
Frederick Solomon Theresa Vaughn, James
s. Motiitt and several strangers, including
Yvonne do Guerre, a harpist from Paris
The Irving Place Theatres season, with a
German company under the management of
Heinrich Coaried. will begin on Thursday night
with German stage version of My Official
wifc"with which we are familiar in English in
the form OF Richard Henry Savage's whimsical
novel. as well as In a dramatization by Archi-
bald Clavering Gunter. Its Russo Prussian
scenes should further 1t in value In the now
made Of it. Hans Oens has put together the
new play, which has been tried with reported
success in Berlin. 1t will serve to introduce
Adele Hartwig. the leading actress OF Mr.. Con-
reid's organization. in the role of tho beautiful
adventures. Arthur Eggeling and Herbert
Rausch are also in the cast.
Froctome plays with music for the fun to
eaper to. happen 20 outnumber the serious ones
In town this week. These pieces Of nonsense arc
diverse in character. Tho one at the Fifth Ave-
nue.. Lost, Strayed or Stolen." is as CONF pletely
French as though it were still In Paris, and had
not been rewritten into English. 1t is vivacious,
ornamental and immensely comical.
Although the Herald Squares farce. "A Par
~. Match" is purely American in its familiar
humor OF the tramp and the book agent. it is
newly Partisan to the extent of Anna Held's
participation in the revival. She is q naughty
little rascal, with her saucy songs and auda-
cions costumes. Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Hoey are
a. laughable as ever.
The comic opera comedians with Us in good
force this week. Frank Daniels. who is about
as original in his grotesquery any of them.
goes to the Harlem Opera House with Tho
Wizard Of the Nile" Broadway entertainment
oflast season. The only change in the cast in
tro!uces Caroline Boene. native Of Brooklyn;
bit this is her first American engagement.
Jefferson De Aagelis is still at tho Broadway
with The Caiiph." which makes the combinR-
tion offer OF new star and a new comic opera.
both in the line Of sportive humor liked by many
Americans at the theatre. The actor deals in
ecrobat.c fun: but it need not he inferred that
the show is made up of horse play. There is
plenty OF feminine charm, melodious music.
and handsome scenery.
Francis Wilson has struck into his old time
line Of comicality with Half n King" at the
knickerbocker His dominant share Of tho
doings in that musical farce presents him In
those laughable conditions which his admirers
enjoy. no matter what his artistic qualms may
be. and the theatre-going public knows what it
wants from its fayortes. Mr.. Wilson is just
how Offering the kind of amusement that peo-
pie are willing to buy OF him.
George ". Monroe is another funny man who
puts his diversion on sale in New \ ork this
week. He is the rotund fellow who excels in
tine impecS9tnsti19n et ion Of Jolly Irish woman He
Home" in which farce you may see him not
cnly In the skirts of merry, widow, but also in
He announces q new bicycle ballad as one of
his incidentals.
Tho ftammerstein comic opera company is
performing Santa Maria" at tho theatre in
Olympia. such singers as Camille D'Arville.
Lucille Saunders. and Julius Steiger are not
often heard in comic opera together, and they
impart much dignity TO the perfor orm"nce. Be-
sides that, the work itself Is interesting as the
achievement OF a man who has come to the
very front Of New York theatrical business
The one ',n example @ % OF English s musical comedy
sbodon ae Geisha M t a. Days where &c echoes and
der, work any harm to the newer i j apanese play
Tho employment of an almost altogether Amer
TO psce wes sse ths
the best success among the players 10 that OF
a. S,'s Lloyd an English woman but Mr.: Stevens:
commendable.
Two theatres ordinarily devoted to the drama
are now in the hands OF specialists. This is the
last week OF the Garrick's enlistment in vaude-
vile, and the last chances to see Chevalier.
Most OF the changes in the performances since
1t was begun ut this theYtre come in Cheva-
liers own offerings. His latest item. Our
Bazaar" is a pleasing sketch. quite different
from his other numbers. Following Chevalier
Charles Frohman will offer " Secret Service" a
new play OF American authorship.
The Columbus, too. Is on the vaudeville list
through a visit from q travelling organization
ofspecialists managed and headed by Weber
and Fields. These two men promise q new
specially. with baseball as its topic. Among
their assistants Bobby Gaylor. Lottie Gill
son. James f. Iioey. King and Forrest, the
Avolos. and Caron and Herbert.
The Gaety is to be lighted tomorrow might
and is to have n programme that blends variety
Show and buresque. "Rob-ber Roy" will be
given, and sufficient specialties to fill out the
evening. Fl. w. Becker is the Gaiety's new man
eGer. and he plans two performances daily.
Entertainers whose methods dongs are sin
ntitKl. 4 aI.Na.