The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
<c1oRs AND PLAYS IRON LONDON
PLENTY IN VIEW YoRK.

Mr.. willard In "GFie Roeue's Comedy"
Mr.. Bourehier in "The oueen's Froe-
tori and Mr.. Tree In "The DaueinE
Girl" Each with HE Own Engiish Cora
pnny-A Production OF "The Girl from
Paris" Ait the Changes or Ellis.
New York is London to q remarkable extent
In theatrlcals this week. Three English actors
are hero with their own companies. and q fourth
novelty In the now bills is q farce which,
though performed by Americans, Is itsolf IN
importation from the British capital.
Il. S. Willard begins an engagement at Wal
lacks, the theatre which has Of late years
borne the name of Palmer. with the hrst per-
formance in this city Of" The Rogue's Comedy"
This 10 the work Of Henry Arthur Jones, who
has provided for Mr.. Willard several roles In
which to employ his skill in characterization.
The new creation by Mr.. Jones lie q professional
clairvoyant. an arrant humbug. who uses his
small hypnotic power and his large faculty OF
humbuG to swindle men connected with the
Stock Exchange. 1t will be seen at once that
this schemer is akin to the religious fraud In
Judah" the earlier Jonos piece. in which Mr..
Willard figured we'll as n delineator of aroGuish
and nrtful swindler The prospect Is hopeful,
therefore, that we shall be able to enjoy this
always interesting actor again.
The time taken by Arthur Bourchier at the
Bijou was only two weeks. divided between
Tho Chill Widow" and THE Queen'e Proc
tor" both adaptations from the French and
hitherto servlceable at Mr.. Bourchier's Roy
atty Theatre in London. Tho Chill
Widow" proved to be n laughable farce
last week. 1.-THE Queens Proctor" to be
acted tomorrow. Is an English version Of
Sardou's "Divorcors." We have Ind this play
ina translation, with its scenes and characters
left Partisan and it's immodesties not much
modified. In the form which Herman Marivale
gave TO IL for the Royalty there IL a complete
transfer to England and al elimination of most
of the indecorum. Mr.. Bourchier aud Miss VAN
brugh play the husband and wife. There Is
usually good reason to fear that French humor
will prove soggy when delivered to us by Eng
lish hands. but, in view of tho excellence of
1.-THE Chill Widow" there is no excuse to In
dulre in prejudgmeut against the treatment OF
The Queens Proctor"
Mr.. Tree and his company devote the second
week OF their short term at tho Knickerbocker
to The Dancing Girl" which Henry Arthur
Jones wrote half n dozen years ago. and which
was used here ut the Lycoum. with Mr.. So;hern
IN tho principal male role. Mr.. Tree was the
actor whom tho author Ind in view for the hero.
and 1t was he who played the part in the orig
inal production. thereby making his first start
~ a managing actor in London. So, although
the piece is not new to us. 1t will possess the inter-
est of novelty rs presented by Mr.. Tree. He and
his com panions are sure to figure to far better
advantage in the accustomed playing OF The
Dancing Girl" than they did in tho experiment
Of The Seats OF the Mighty" Much may
fairly be expected OF Kate Rorke as the emo.
emotional heroine. Scenes from Henry w."
are included IN the bill. and in these Mr.. Tree
will appear ms FdlstdF. Thus the evening will
exhibit considerable OF this actors versatility.
A musical farce altogether new to New York
T. The Girl from Paris" which will be given
n: tic Herald Square tomorrow night. This
piece Is brought from London. but it had an
origin in Paris. and the fr,volity and fun OF 1t
have not. it is understood. been destructively
tempered with. I, was called The Gay Paris
!aus" over there. but we have had a piece with
80 similar n title that n change was necessary.
The management tells thnt y stage director has
nIann-r Of The representation at The Duke OF
I"rk's Theatre. where the piece has ncen rum
ming about six months. On tho o.hyr hand,
tie company formed here is one OF Edward f.
ri e. ORGANIZATIONS; md 5" It is hard 10
Rice r.sentin = Of frank femininity and conviv-
iHl lUri.sque for which his :anlc i. n trade
% Her. .rt rl cha nHmei pi "t .%seF En@srd "a" "ha l%Isnn
Ch-ridRh Simpson. Charles BiGe!ow. Clara Lip
"ncSn ann n m:nsI inG'" OF IL les snG mat, ' ae,"rs 20 and nd
nccm-t"n"tl burlesqners fit to develope all there
Is Of amE-rmrnt IN the play.
down for a week hcncc AZ The Gaie,y. which viii
I've closed in the mean time. and then reouened
with u stock company under the management
OF Iiotel z. Lawrence. who ha- been encouraged
by a hrtet ey psrilnent with - ForSet-Me.Not"t to
the use OF new and old plays at a moderate
rargr OF prices for admission; Mr.: Paulding
renrr's stage forces. Tie name OF the house
will be changed 10 the Savoy.
Gr l r an Po!iklin nnSt viii ee esuf' on Dec. il at the
Metropolitan Opera House. The musical fen-
f tame Of ' ssI rroTT Csmps" ass a'F saaSr Rxsd; Em anna
seidl have VOLUNTEERED positively: The mana
having offered their help, there should be a fine
affair for n fine purpose,
q matinee Mt the Empire next Thursday after
Of John Drew. Maud Aaams, Viola Allen, and
Grand Opera forces !" will sing. Thi. should ee a
good performance in a good cause.
The continued plays hold their places firmly
rs q rule. Rosemary" has started on It's sec
ond hundred performances with John Drew.
and will ultimately finish 1--WE hundred no
doubt; but It is still uncertain how many more
will be given at the Empire. 1t was thought to
have been settled that It would give way to the
return OF the stock company at the end OF this
month. but now there ara indications that q
still further extension Of It's term may be made.
Secret Service" will have souvenirs soon at
the Garrick to mark IT'S hundredth representa-
ton. While the experts are disputing the rea-
sonableness OF this. that, and the other incident
in the war drama. the practical value Of Its
characters and scenes Is demonstrated beyond
question by their effect on audiences. and espe-
cially on women. The heroine and her love
story are particularly appealing to the s~uscepti-
BILE feminine heart.
1.-Two Little Migrants" with two little
women. Miss Busley and Miss Dupree, as It's
two little boys, Is continued at the Academy of
Music, OF course. and will be kept there no.
49, body knows how long. Tho sorrows Of the
young Adventures. with the manllness of the
one and the fidelity of the. other. are tho ele-
ment In this play which Lifts II above the ave-
\ rage or inelodramas In it's class. 1t Is q new
1.-TWO Orphans"
\ THE Cherry Pickers" has been performed
s!xty-eight times at the Fourteenth Street. The
J probability is that IL will remain there well
Into the new year. 1t is certain that no change
of bill will he made at this theatre until after
the holidays. The house seems 10 he a good
one for melodrana. and this mRterialistic ex-
81 lple OF It's clasa. With its scenes OF warfare In