The sun., 1896-03-01
THE THEATRICAL WEEK.
yorHIyG ENTIRELY VIEW, BUT NO
LACK or coon THINGS.

r,.oporn Du-e for the First Time Here In
Sud-rmnnn'- M,Gda"-A Revival OF
.Jbr Minstrel OF ,lnrc"-Mr-. Potter
and Mr. Hciiew in " Romeo and Juliet"
None Of thi. weeks changes OF bill at our
theatres brings out a new play. but some of them
are hardly the less interesting for the lack OF
.ntirc novelty. Elconora Duse acts for the FIRST
lime here in "Mngda." and although we have
hal that suiermaan drama in English. French,
sti II. OF stnal German. the use OF 1t by the
great Italian actress in her own tongue is bound
To command attention. This is the second in
her four weeks at the Fifth Avenue. and 1t will
be DEVOTED wholly TO "Madga."
Cora urguhart Potter and Kyrle Bellew will
enact ShaKespearc's fervld and romantic pair
Of lovers in Romeo and Juliet" Mt Days on
Tuesday night. Every yard OF scenery and CO.'S
.pus FOR this rcpresen tation is new and Angus
tn pniv has directed the rehearsals. The
dagger used by Mrs. Potter" so Mr.. DAILY sends
word to- THE SuN. was the property of Ed
muud Kcnn. and was given by him to the vet
.-.n actor. Henry Howe who presented It to
Nj Beew. who. in turn. gave 1t to Mrs. Potter
the first sht she played Juliet" Let that be a
token OF promise.
George e. Min. the actor who used TO be a
clergyman in Brooklyn. will give to that city to-
morrow. at the Park. an ambitious and proba-
bly impressive representation of Shakespeare's
tragedy OF" Julius Caesar" with himself in the
character OF Marc -intony. and a company in
which Eben Plympton. Henry Jewett, and Mary
Shaw can hardly fail to be satisfactory. II not
great Mr. Min has attained considerable fame
IN the West as q Shakespearean player. and his
Eastern essay should command respect.
william II. Crane takes possession OF tho
Harlem Opera Houses stage for week in
which TO give to US that much more of Tho
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Kentucky story. characters. and views will be
given again with no change in Mr.. Cranes ex-
cellent supporting company. and with the
beautiful scenery untarnished. The Harlem
Club has bought 900 seats for tomorrow.
Chaunccy Oicott will take up ut tho Four
seenth Street tomorrow night the part of the
Irish hero in The Minstrel OF Clare piece
written by the late Fred Marsden. but used only
briefly years ago. and so q novelty now for the
audiences who will 1t. Some alteration in
the pay itself. and fresh set OF songs for the
melodtous Mr.. Olcott to sing. are intended to
recommend it to his enthusiastic following.
The sniff at the Grand Opera House is to Lit
tie Christopher." the buresque which has held
It's place firmly on various stages during two
seasons ard is now presented by just about as
good Il company as at first, including Theresa
Vaughn. Alexander Clark. and Willie Collier.
Il Is promised, too that the vaudeville element
-
% see the living pictures again.
The play that returns 70 town at the Peoples
has hardly been - out Of use sell in Que part OF the
country or another. Its hero. now acted by Carl
Nasweln, will be recalled as an innocent man.
WHO der peculiar circumstances. believes he
Is murderer, and. iieeing to America, amasses
fortune in silver mining. but can get no sat
!sfaction from his prosperity until he proves
himself criminal
one OF those glitternE conelomerates OF bal
let and spectacle along with travesty and vaJl-
fay tA
Columbus gets this week in new version fash
Toned FOR the present tour, Indeed. the title is
OF Tie Black Crook" which is a sufficient
description of its popular character.
The entertalnment offered at santord's. In
Third avenue. Is melodrama OF the realistic and
,ensa,!on,aII type The play is The tn Cotton
It has q Yankee hero and American scenes and
IN it, frn: TOO. i is appreciable here. AS for its
episode 0f the descendi ing elevator with a crush
able girl underneath, that is bound to appeal to
IN east side assemtlage without fail.
OF the bills that are not changed this week
severa! offer the closing opportunities to SEQ
plays that have already afforded much satis-
faction TO many audiences Thus it is with
Marriage" the light and bright comedy at the
Empire. Although It is to be extended beyond
tie time allotted to it. and rehearsals Of its sue
cessor have been intermitted, It must soon give
place to Bohemia" transfer by Clyde Fitch
from the French.
This is the last week Of For the Crown" at
Palmer's. The production OF Coppee's poetic
tragedy at Irving's theatre in London will
doubtless stimulate interest In the remaining
performances here. Mr.. Vroom is now helped
in MS own role by the substitution OF Charles
Kent for the actor who formerly played, with
t!resOne monotony. the character next in i'm
portance. A week hence the Tabers will appear
IN Romeo and Juliet"
The Bostouians are to end their term at the
Broadway Saturday. and they will until
then repeat Robin Hood" the astonishingly
durable comic opera in which the public never
seems TO tire of the good singers and diverttns
comedians who compose this company. The
next thing at the Broadway Will be n decidedly
pretentious revival or Julius Casar by George
[, Min aud his -hakespearean company.
The booming OF battle in Burmah'' vii! close
with the week at the American. where it has
made great deal of exciting noise with its
Maxim and Calling guns, aud where It's more
ordinary lnelodramatic qualities have been ef-
fectual The management says. indeed, that
pIay to permit OF its profitable transportation
on a tour and so no more OF y" Burmah' after It
The rule of a changed bill each week a: the
Irving Place is broken in favor Of The Countess
German un.il saturday night. The production
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not bear comparison with that which was given
10 II at llaIy :. the acting Is adequate anu tHe
general effects pleasing.
sydney Rosenfeld's enterprse. which he has
SET going ith Tho Two Escutcheons at the
soon TO Mr.. palmer's own uses. The English
version OF the German comedy Is being per-
day will be given FOR the DranatIsts Club. Mr..
hosenfeid will transfer his productive efforts
bring out his House of Cards" that being the
first in what he means shall be a long series OF
h!s own and other American authors works.
Indeed, his project is to maintain stock com
pRny and become creative manager as vel! as
playwright lie declares that he has the
money and manuscripts with which to carry out
his undertaking.
The plays that are continued indefinitely in
New York are now led in seniority BY The
Heart Of Maryland" the rousine Belasco war
drama which has passed into its sixth month,
and there is even hint that it will be kept at
the Herald square through the summer. At the
hundred and fiftieth performance on Tuesday
he " ha "A IN utura II REV bell.