The sun., 1896-10-30
NEW DRAMATIC SUBJECTS.
LINDA U,S LATEST PLAY TREATS OF
DIpORCE FOR INSANITY
"DIe Erate'' as Performed Here In German
by the Conried Company-The Harrison
Sisters Made Fun OF by Weber and Fields

w. Gattie's drama, Tho TransRressor."
man believing his wife to be incurably insane
marrios her sister Then the woman, "Thc
First One" who gives the titlo to the play,
recovers and finds her husband cold to her. but
her daughter still loving. How the dramatist
would treat this situation stimulated interest.
He was equal to IL. disdAinod anything so con-
yentional Nv tho death of either wife. for ho
sent tho first one to America with her
daughter and the young woman's new hus-
band, while he and his second wife remained in
possession of the home. The first act was
a series OF dialogues; the interest of the
second Quickened with the news of the wlfe's
recovery, aud In the third there wero
really dramatic moments when the restored
first wife upbraded her husband for.his coldness
to her, and, overjoyed at the affection of her
daughter called Oh him TO witness it. But even
these scenes were dramatic in spite of the au-
thor's presentation OF them. Their interest
would have been greatly increased IL
the plan of their arrangement had been
more expert. They had some genuine
emotion back of them and, skilfully
handled. would have proved encros.ing through
out. But Herr Lindau. as The First One"re-
veals him, 10 not n practised dramatist. II he
had put forward a play that was not made upof
But his view of the theme was essentially Of tho
Max Bra was properly distressed as the nus
band for whom nobody in the audience
had nny, sympathy, Adele Har,wig was an
her dLsarrnnEed i h9us.hqla eonslderssle
fSTse but ts real to Srs mart as
genuinely natural qualities. The comedy Of
tho play was supplied chiefly by the usual
does everything at break-neck speed. lie
proposed to his sweetheart on telegraph blank
whilo he got her answer. This is tho only
humorous quality that German dramatist
can ever get out Of an American character.
new speciality was put into " The Geezer' at
Weber & Fieds's Broadway last night, ana was
introduced in the second act of tho burlesquo
for the entertainment of Is Hung Chang 1t
was announced to that worthy as dance by the
Embarrassing Sisters, and then several attend
ants brought on a big red screen. The front
of this raised In moment, dis
closing FIVE pairs OF feet and ankles.
Their owners then walked to the footlights,
sat down and sang stanza while the
audience looked them over. They were women
OF the chorus, all wore fluffy yellow dresses.
yellow curls struggled to their shoulders. and
their upturned shoes were Of the wide-soled sort
worn by negro minstrels. All their poses
IN burlcsQue OF studied attitudes and they
counterfeited q languishing air comcally.
When they stood up TO sing they lifted their
dresses to show underskirts stamped In letters
three inches high made in Germany" and
again the poses were take-offs on attempted
naughtiness. One of the i've was
tive in her dance that her skirt COM
menccd to slip from its fastening. but
she caught II up. and the stage manager himself
playing "A character in The Geezer," succeeded
at the end OF a minute of striving in retasten!ng
the garment.
The " sister" who performed alone who bur.
lesqued Iona OF the Barrisons. was dressed in a
highly colored circus riders rig, AMI appeared
dray horse. gnyly decorated with colorcd parcr,
and from the moment he was permitted to stop
almost forced off the stage. His rider was Sc
cured from fails b. u big cable tied about her
yaapDsG equip sGd sFsa E sa, up o HS ed s THAT hss
enoug gh 10 bow, and then her inning ended. As
she disappeared there were loud demands for
more OF his sort OF burlesaue, but she was slow
IN responding. for the reason that her cable had
at last and finally stood on the end OF the
horses tail for momenf Then one
%''' bnr in hi. n01 hands and :oaRdinH a-hfs s
under way. The new addition was funny enough
TO be worthy OF its place.
William A. Brady said yesterday: THE the
atrical business improved as soon as the cleo
tiou of Mckinley became certain. / know this
for fact, because have six companies travel
ling in different parts of the country. This
week they are in Boston. Denver. st. Louis
Pittsburgh. Philadelphia, and New England
towns, and they range from the whimslcully
artistic 'Trilby' to the melodramatic Under
the Polar STAR thus appealing TO ali sorts OF
people In all sorts OF cities. Their business has
grown steadily better since sound moneys tri-
umph was assured. OF the 3s5 persons en-
pln In INV ,rnb bies m ,viI F,r
Mckinley"
Extra performances are to be given at most OF
our theatres on the afternoon Of election day.
and tho returns are to he read generally from
the stages in the evening. At the Standard. an
additional performance will begin at midnight.
and the same thing may be done at other vari-
ETY. theatres.
Joseph Brooks. the manager, went to the
south a month ago. under orders from his
no word abou, business to be sent to him. 1t
was said at the Fifth Avcnue Theatre Yesterday
vni would come home @@y f~w days "
A despatch from London to Chare Frohman
says that John Hare as prsimInsry I.s ,tn to hi,
his disposal and which a distinguished audi
ence crowded. Mr.. Hare has social vogue in
The play in which the late Mr.. Chanfrau ex-
plotted the Bowery fire b'hoy Nose. is to be per-
formed for the benefit Of the volunteer Fire
meas Home at the Academy Of Music a week
from tomorrow afternoon. Then we shall see
what 1t was that Chatham Street Theatre Ru-
dlences laughed at forty years ago, and whether
there Is any essential difference between the
typical Bowery boy OF that time and the chan as
We find him on the stage today
A charity performance Of " Trip to China
town" win be given NJ the Lexington Avenue
Opera house on Nov. 10 by Laura Bo Bggar.
Burt Haverley and other professional actors.
except that one amateur Hattie Cohen, will
make n debut.
A book entitled "Shakespcare's Heroes on the
Stage" by Charles T.. L. W'ngatc. gives first.rate
descriptions in text and pictures OF actors who
have been famous In Shakesprarean roles. A
new volume OF "Comrdans OF the Present
Day" contains appreciatlye sketches and good
portraits OF our best. regarded American actors
Of comedy. Each article has It's own author,
and some of the writers are critical more are
laudatory but Rll are interesting. The Chdu-
tdugudn for November Is "a Muliere number and
contains articles nm the French writer OF COM
edy by Ave contributors.
May Yohe remembered for her plenty of
beauty and lack OF ability, i7 acting In London
in show piece called The Belle of Cairo"
and her appearance in several different EEyp-
tian costumes seems to bs the principal inter
est. Another beauty OF our stage the greatly
photographed Olga brandon. is cohng 6acl; to
us in Mr.. Wizards company, and II Is said that
she has developed some talent during her ab.