The evening times., 1896-01-12
GIT NEW YORK IHEATtRS
Erglish Plays and Players Have
the Call at Present.
SOME NEW PRODUCTIONS
At Least "a Half Dozen New Attrac-
tions Score Distinct Successes In
the Metropolis-HO Play, "A
Black Sheep" Presented for the
First Time in New York.

New York, Jan. 6-This week we are
having an unusual richness of new dramatic
attractions
At five or six theaters plays that have
never before been seen here were pre-
scented. and in a ma jority ofcases touch
down" was scored. In addition to all this,
a new playhouse called SanfoTd's Theater
was thrown open to the public.
Probably the most important of the
Monday night productions was Pinero's
latest play, 1.-The Benefit of the Doubt"
wnicn v..,S made known at the Lyceuin
Theater The story of the piece is q
sympathetic one, and like others OF this
authors, interesting from start 10 finish
The cast includes Isabel Irving, Elita
Proctor-Otis, Herbert Kelcey, Fritz Will
liams, Steve GrattaD, Mrs. walcot, Mrs
whiffen and Bessie Tyree. We shall prob
ably have 1.-The Benefit until Mr.. Froh-
man revives "The Prisoner of Zenda," in
which James K. Hackett will take the part
formerly impersonated by f. II. Sothern.
had 4 jolly coed time at Hoyts
seeing his new piece, "A Black Sheep.
which was presented there for the first
time Monday night Yours truly hasn't
laughed so heartily before in long time,
and to tell the truth there was coed
reason for it. In laughing 1 had the as
sistance of a house full of well dressed
people, who seemed to enjoy the per-
formance as much as did.
The new piece is constructed upon the lines
followed by Mr.. Hoyt in "a Rag Baby"
"a Hole in the Ground and "A Trip to
Chinatown" 1t is u musical affair with
very little OF story, but what there is OF
1t is funny TO a degree. The principal
chara cter is Hot Stuff
This was impersona ted by Otis Harlan. a
decidedly clever comedian. whose antics
,.r;f IN hn. to nfl lun
others in the cast We're Ada Dare, William
Aevere, Joseph Frankar, Harry Luck
stone, W. +. Mack, SnitZ Edwards and
pretty girls too numerous to mention.
Down at the Fe-rteenth Street Theater
Frank Bush made his debut here as a star,
appearing in a farce comedy called Girl
Wanted The story OF the piece is OF the
flimsest description, but affords this
comedian an opportunity to impersonate
several amusing characters. The scenes are
laid in this city, in and around the Bowery.
There is the usual number OF specialties.
songs and dances.
Next week Manager Rosenquest presents
an English melodraIna, called Saved From
the Sea-" which is to run for one week only
and will be followed on the goth by the
return of Chauncey Olcott, the sing ing Irish
comedian, in "Mavourneen." At the end of
Olcotts engagement New England comedy
drama by Alice f. Ives and Jerome II. Eddy,
entltleu lIdSt VIII
be produced for a run.
VERY CLEVER COMEDY.
At Daly's Tuesday night "The Two
EScutcheonS,' adapted from the German
by Sidney Rosenfe,d. was made known in
the presence of a regular Daily first night
audience. The comedy is very amusing, and
is cleverly acted by Miss Rehan, James
Lewis, Mrs. Gilbert, Make Elliott, Frank
Worthington and Edwin Stevens. The lat
ter, who has long been known as cumic
opera comedian, made his first appearance
as a regular member OF the company.
AT bbey's John Hare is appearing in "A
Pair of Specta cles,' taking the part of
Goldfinch, which was acted by j. ii. Stod-
dard when the piece was originally pro-
duced by the Wallack Stock Company The
English actor gives splendid impersona-
ton, and has increased his popularity with
our theater goers. Gisbert's Comedy and
Tragedy is being presented as curtain
raiser, with Julia Nelson, the handsomest
woman on The English stage and Fred
Terry in the cast.
Before the close of this week there will
arrive from Europe a young American
soprano who, / am told. is possessed of a
phenomenal voice, which ranges from G
below to f i'll aitissimu. The name of this
young artist is Ellen Beach Yaw, Cali
fornia girl who has been studying in Europe,
where her method has evoked as much cim-
ment as the wonderful altitude OF her voice.
Miss Yaw is said 10 sing in Italian, French,
Swedish, and English. She is described as |
slender, graceful, blonde young woman, |
with q classical face.
Her first appes rance here will be made |
n Carnegie Hall, January 21. Seidl and his !
grand orchestra and Macmillan Dick, |
violinist, are 10 assist the young singer.
y Olga Nethersoie and her passionate kisses |
can only be seen during the present week, |
as the Empire stock Company is to return
next Monday, in Michael and His Lost |
Angel
1t is an absolute fact that the attrac-
tons that are just now doing the best
business are American ones. They are |
Frank Daniels. at the Casino, Excelsior, |
jr," at the Olympia, and The Heart OF |
Maryland" at the Herald Square. i am |
heartily glad that this is SO. II is said |
on pretty good authority that the three
English Burlesque companies which have |
recently been exploited here have lost
money from the start. There are hundreds !
of American actors and actresses walking
the streets WHO find IL absolutely impos-
slble to secure work, because of the pres
ence of five or six English companies in
our heaters.
I If these importations had been successful,
native actors would probably have been
wiped out entirely. Just now there are
indications OF a general revulsion against
the foreigners. The Shop GIRL" IAN
Artists Model" and His Exccllency,"
are all Of the same cha ra cter, and it is not
unfair to say that as an entertainment,
these pieces are not calculated to please
the intelligent. After the present season
It is not likely that We shall see SO many
of these Britishers.