The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06

that has won n large amount OF favor. Tho en-
Woman" written by Charles H. Hoyt 70 pro.
vide a role 70. Caroline Miskel-Hoyt and now
'"Tbo strange. Adventures of Jack and tho
Bennstalk." freshened and sharpened with new
material: rounds |, Int Into It's seventh wesE a. ihe
pas. Souvenirs imported for distribution on
Dec. 81 are OF Dutch Workmanship In sterling
production will bo"An American Beauty" the
operate play with Lillian Russell in T.
ut w. Olympia. On the contrary, IL will be, rc:
tanned Tor two weeks In tho theatre end OF
before being sont on a tour. IL ia said that the
stage will thereafter be devoted for the sest OF
she winter toa weekly succession Of companies;
olympia on one ticket viii bo modified.
"Gebildote Menschen" gets n third week AT
of time for any play Mt THE German theatre.
where bills are changed weekly or ottcner ASA
which the weNknesscss and false prctenses OF
both education md wealth arc illustrated Win
amusing and ins.rnctl,S effect on rs'3 ssy
Weise" will be given.
The plays reproduced at our theatres this week
are uncommonlr attractive in the main. Fanny
Davenport comes to the American with Fedo-
ra," which is Sardou's drama Of Nihilism, writ.
ten by him for Sarah Bernhard, and used by
the American actress for several seasons In an
English version. Miss Davenport has Melbourne
Mcdowell for her principal actor. She is to
stay a month at the American.
A third week of Richard Mnnsfeld's time ut
the Garden brings repetitions from his roper
tory, the production OF Castle Sombras" hRv-
ing been further postponed. The bills from
now until Saturday night include Arms and
tho Man." with the original cast reassembled;
Til Merchant of Venice" prince Karl"
Beau Brummell." and Richard III" Mr..
Mansfield is steadily gaining ground by con-
vincing people that he is an uncommonly able
actor of character parts.
Roland Reed is this weeks occupant of the
Murray HILLS stage. and he presents q new YER
sion OF 1.-The Politician" with which he has
been making n tour Of the large cities. Mr..
Reed Is u good example of tho type of American
comedian which the late John 7. Raymond
helped to popuiarizc.a and the play mentioned
was originally written for Raymond. who was
successful with 1t. The theme Is n political
The Grand Opera House has "A MIX White
Flag " to offer for fun. This il the Hoyt farce
irized and in which there Is n liberal infusion of
song and speciality, IL, the company, are Charles
Schiller, and several singers and dancers. An
ensuing holiday entertainment here Is 10 10
mSansroa'n Gtn,Hmiime Snn EXTRAVAGANZA re-
Harlem IL visited by II labor problem play at
the Columbus. but the dangerous subject is not
Cotton King" This is n kind OF industrial ex-
lihition. too, as it shows the process of calico
printing by means Of real machinery in opera
ton. Il may he remembered that n descending
elevator IL a means of thrill in this piece. being
usel by the villain to crush the heroine almost.
The moro pretcntious Harlem theatre. tie
O.rra House. gets "A Florida E~nclpnimc'.t" for
a weeH. This Is the same drnrnatLation ~ the
Gunter novel which has been performed two
months down town. and In which the m"tamnr-
phosi. OF women in,o men, Is the singular sub
anil tho rdacitv OF its treatment have ELECTED
condemnation from the as;ounded critics. Tie
company is the same AS before.
One of the week-stand houses breaks Its rule
and carries over u hll for double the usual
time. George w. Monroe remains n second
VIM VINE Yellow 9i XII" Mr. Monroe S!t" bro a%'h hu1 no"
is always laughahie, The German L.liputians
are to return TO the Star for The. HOLIDAYS with
their reprrtory of spectacular pieces, IN which
their abilities rs comedians ami vocal.sts find
III. Bowerv hn. a nanrsake riay in "A Bow
ery Girl with all that the title implies. The
heroine is a B"w"rys Htri VIII" has many and
over. and she tries to impart it gener"uslv to the
audience. The play Il "a ,ne,odrnma; with sen,
whole variety show also. with Florrie West IN
lead its vaudeville contingent. That means 4
popular entertainment.
Mckee Rankia has gone over to vaudeville.
and Tomorrow will appear Mt Webe: & Fieids's
Broadway In selections from dramas in which
he has played. Nance O'Neii and Helene Lee
will assist him. Another numhar of tho bill will
lhll 10 n troupe OK Inllese peVIpTLltTN. WIZ. at
companied ny native musicians. will present
samples of Eastern light opera. One Of this
troupe is a ~jurG,er, who hur!e-aues his difficult
fea,s and who closes lis inning BY hanging by
his cue from 4 trapcze.
A newcomer ut Roster & Balls is Virginia
Aragoa. whose exercises on n wire stretched
tightly across tho auditorium are exceedingly
difficult. Other new performers are three jap
aacse equilibrists, who use in their speciality
what is styled u breakaway ladder: and Edwin
Lntell. Continued items IRE the intricate gym
nastics of the Clinserettis. the duets of Werner
and Rieder. an acrobatic ske,cl, by O'Brien and
HGvel, the midair speciality OF the Zedoras, in
which q woman is shot out OF a bow and is
caught in the hands OF n companion who is
swinging on n trapeZe: tho bioRrapn. and the
Barrisors. Ono week from tomorrow Hvette
GuIlbert will be In the programme.
At the Olympia Music Hall the Cherry sisters
are still conspicuous partic!patnrs IN the enter
ainmen and the Others are &. w. Williams,
Josephine Sahel. the Pantzer-. Maud Raymond.
Alexander Maarten-, the Hanlons. Leslie and
haitian Four. the veriscope Is the name for the
OIympta's new apparatus FIR showing photo
vile that begins In the winter garden after tho
music hall performance has ended engages Arab
nors and S Vmsie " .:Ison. and repeats some Of the
snowy dances OF Mr.; HAminersteih's "pcra-spec-
tacle, " Marguerite"
Eden Musec 10 represent the fortunes practised
by SpaniRIds upon Cuban patriots. and the
group goes on view to-day.
AT Huber's Museum there are a tiny imitator
Of Chevalier. vino is kn"wn ~ General Mite, a
perforated gentleman, whoainusrS and ]inStructs
BY sticking himself full OF pins at every per-
Torrance. an Individual 20 formed as TO seem to
have IL second body attached by flesh to his own.
aud n scientist who can renieinb Der figures faster
than the big headed boy can forget EN-. A
variety show Is given besides.
Monday again stands for he first appearances
In tho variety shows Of avtor fox that are
strangers to vardevili e.. Two In this grade nre
| HI nj a. nd ~ "a tna and EntlV. ~ rhn AZ
Kei'h,s Union Square; viii interpret q new
Cnmedietta entitled "A French Marriage
BionGi stays another week. but gives a different
speciality from that lie did last week; Adele
Purvis Onri dances and juGgles on an illumi-
mated globe. and other conlribnti"ns come from
StinsOn and Merton. Eva Nudge. Foy and We'd
June. Florn, Bridges and Little. the Nibbes. and
McMahon and King.
Pastors roster includes a half dozen Of enter
tainers that are sure of a welcome. Here are
Florence %liindley. Hsrriean. G-orgie Dean
spSnlding; James F. H"ey. the Reed Family.
Glvnn. Mcbride and Goodrich. the Wen:worths;
tho Cunninghams, Romer and Coilette. and
Nvilhtr NIu,U Mr. Dustnr t. algn Ia tha hill