The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-13
rHIs WEEK. ON oUR STAGE.
New Piays Nunerous and Ola Piaya later
esttnE-5iK ieoes for tho First Tim-s.

New Flags Numerous and Ola Piaya later.
estinE-SiK ieoes for tho First Times.
One Of the six new plays to be performed this
week Ia Tho Late Mr.. Costello" n farcical
comedy by Sydney Grundy, and II will DO acted
for the FIRST time In America at the Lyceum to-
morrow. 1t was a London production Of last
year. and was there considered a nne example
OF Mr.. Grundy In q jovial mood. Its pivotal fig
ure Is q young and roRulsh widow who has an
important mother. and both are concerned in
stock speculation as we'll as In affairs Of tho
heart. The composition is said to be witty,
caustic. and eplgrammRtic. 1t will be acted
at the Lyceum by Mary MannerInr. James
X. Hackett, Felix Morris, Katherine Florence.
Joseph Wheelock. Jr., Grace Root, ana Mrs.
Walcot. In the SAINT bill Is 1.-THE Wife Of
Willoughby," an emotional drama in one act,
which was once tested TO the extent OF n per-
formance by pupils of tho Empire Theatre
School. when 1t developed strong qualities. 1t
is the work of Theodore Burt Sayre and Helen
Bogart. Its first professional cast names Marie
ID. Shotwell. Edward j. Morgan. Frank Il.
Mills, David Elmer, and MIR. HGckott. These
two plays will bring forward several new MEM
bers of Daniel Frohman's stock company.
A play entitled "Custle Sombras " will be per.
formed at the Garden on Wednesday night by
Richard Mansfield and his company. Mr..
Mansfield says 1t Is a romantic comedy. Tho
author IL ii. Greenough Smith, editor OF the
Strand MIDdzinr, and he has tried to write In
the vein OF Hope md Weyman. timing his story
In the seventeenth century reign of Charles the
First. when deeds OF kniRhtly valor were done
In England. The character to be assumed by
Mr.. Mansfield is that of a warrior who lived in
q castle and defended 1t against an attacking
party sent by tho King. In this strong
hold dwells also his ward. n lovely girl.
with whom no is deeply cnamored, and
who happens to DO the sweetheart Of
the man In NINA OF the besieging soldiers.
The action carries along q fight for both the
castle and tho maiden. 1t Is understood, how
ever. that there is u psychological element In
Mr.. Mansfeld's own role that is counted on to
lift II above q merely melodramatic level, and
to probably make II ono of those studies OF mo-
tive AMI conduct in which this actor has often
been admirable. His bills for tho week include
Prince Karl.""A Partisan Romance" Beau
Brummell.'' and Richard ILL.," He hns In prep
aration The First Violin" dramatized from
jessie FotherEIil's novel.
A farce announced as the original writing Of
Louis De LANCE and Edward Arthur will be
produced at the Bijou tomorrow. II makes use
OF the old theme Of a married mans escapades
In the absence of his wife, and in tho list of
characters appears such familiar acquaintance
as a gay widow and q comic old maid; but 1t Is
said that the action Ia inSeniously novel, and
that among the unusual personaCes is n half
civilized Indian figuring as n guest at a New
York hotel. The misbehaving husband, relieved
OF FAMILY coistrnint starts out to have n good
time. and the fun come OF his misadventures.
In which he Is associated with a boon compan-
Ion. The company has had several public re-
hearsals In New England towns. and so should
he well pFarn rcd for such n anooth rapId pcr-
formance at tho Bijou as a farce requires for
success. Among the members are Mabel AM
Der, William ii. Thompson, Bijou Fernandez,
Wright Huntington, and Mr.. Dc Lange.
A new Irish drama ready at the Star for to-
morrow bears the good Irish name of THE
Bells OF Shandon." John j. McGinniss wrote 1t
Tor the acting purposes OF James w. Rca gan.
and thus we get a play by lrishmcn for Irish
men. as well as others who like the genial
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Inc weeks novelty at the German theatre in
lrvina place VIII be reached on Thursday. and
IL consists OF a piece whose title may be trans
lated Inc Road To tho Heart It's the work
OF LArronge. author OF HIS "ites Father
and many other plays which have been profit
ably turned INTO English. frior TO this. Edu-
eeteo ieopie VIII nave three repetitiohs.
Two snort plays newiy adapted into English
wiz DO acted u week from TUESDAY afternoon
tthe arnesie Lyceum win professional casts.
including Emma '. Sheridan George Fawcett.
Mauae n"hks' Ai'ce fischer' Joseph AdeInan.
ana other com petents- Inc Wite OF I@oarin'
Is taken from the frehch OF Iatulte Menaes.
Arthur hornolow. IN e1pert In such transfers.
mas written inc EnRi'Sh version. inc other
piece Is from the herman o. Mario Won Eoner-
echehoach. -
An interesting novelty in the exhibition or
tho Empire Theatre School students to. morrow
afternoon will be The Silent Voice" by Law
renee Alma Tadcma. The other original ma
terial for that occasion is in Miss Eagleston's