The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
strike the uttcrmost possible depths Of crudo
inability in that kind Of writing.

Edward Harrigan Ia again employed In vaudo
viilo and VIII appear tomorrow in tho c%ontinu-
GUS performance OF Proctor's Theatre. Ho will
DO seen In n new FARGO from his own pen, and
will be assisted by Harry Fisher, Dave Braham.
Jr., Hattie Moore, Michael Carney. and Rose
Braham. Henry Lee is another conspicuous
entertainer horc, and among tho other special
istsare the Webbs, Hu'stod and Coaklcy. Bigger
and Drehcr, and Forester and Floyd.
Tho conspicuous actor to appear amid unfa-
millar surroundings at Ecith's is John T. Sulli.
van. who will DO seen In n short play by Sidney
drundy that Rose Coghlan used for o season as
ocurtaln-raiscr Eleanor Barry and Sarah Con-
verso GRO his companions. Tho variety show
iolk OF tho bill arc Roso Rondol, with ON clab-
orate and pretty speciality OF characteristic
dances; Hayes and Lytton. free aud easy farce
players; Carroll Johnson, Mazuz and sMazotto,
HaEclle and Vernon, the Crane brothers, Willctt
and Thorno, ccnroy and Mcfarland, Nellie
Parker, Nelson and Millcdgc, Goldin, Lew Ran
dali, Walter Talbot, and the McDonough trio.
Tho top limo OF Pastors bill is givcn to VIII II.
Fox. n pianist Of absurd manner and makeup,
and innings arc allotted to the Reeds, the Rogers
brothers, Maud. Raymond. James +. Hocy,
freddie nrrv rIh luke Barr and Evans; o. X. ssto,
Carthys. King and STANCE. to Cross and Holden,
and OF theirs.
and the one now at Weber & Fieids'sI is under:
s 9falRRs d iImpToyyiI ns.u alienation. 4 sketch ,si, called
Circus G(rl.''S viii DO added dui nest Thursday
Charles cha J, I Ross, Weber and Fields, sam Bornsrd,,
A new recruit Tor. "Gayest Manhattan" at
tSe part 3 81 B 4 paim Is d Sssq Ipsso kaj5HsSS 5s for Sse whom Hpa,
yided. A,travcsty of THE Circus Girl" comes
here on Monday evening. Is entitled THE Mu;
Matthews and Buiser. Many alterations have
been made in "Gayest Manhattan" since its irst
excellent shape to brave hot weather. Nj. S.
,Whallen, q monologuist new to. this city. Is en-.
Mssrs. tIIe eonEfd sae S sPsiS1shss, and II ELEANOR S a F SsH 'n'
The Olympia's roof garden, is open for ths
halls forces OF entertainment are to DO trans
forred TO- 1t tomorrow night, tho music hall DO,
,3!S 5Sfa In aaS SSSrn nISSs:s BssiinninT sh %fil ]so %f.S1 3
HH,ammsrStein,s review, In Great New York
Galett's monkeys, Alice Rose. Barber, and the,
forth ras at s19 tho Bl sFe%Rs p iSssG tR Riisy week. th Is he sSIsi
With their companions they engage in scenes
that, according to the programme, are typical Of
lisS az q the es 1GEst sssi s Miidly The and iG IT. sp GsS Il;
are but, slightly related. one to another, but
somicality Is nearly Sontinuons. Other per-
and Bunnell; Bebe Moore, Frank Manning.
Mabel Masklyn, Kind and Rowe, the Le Page
Among the entertainers Of to-day's concerts at
the Pleasure PALACE are Henry Lee, Meyer
from oratorio employment as a bosso. wifi pipe
a lay at Weber & Fields's, and the list at Proc
tors Theatre is ample for q performance nino
he Two I've, prIzSp a. dshteEss slossips to a knockout naa will
exhibit Of utilitnrian ppDtlpnaSg will he the ana
A new comedy, entitled " Confusion" holds the
who are headed by Minnie schnlt. 0A
Reversal Of Q cinematosraphe view at the
a hurdle race, when the horses seem "a. take tho
obstacles backward: The poster exhibit is con.
This Is tho time of charity entertainments, and
some of them, aside from the worthiness of the
object, arc attractive enough to draw audiences
anyway. That is true, surely, of next Fridays
matinee at the Fifth Avenue, when Mrs. Fisko
will play in "Divorcons" with Frederick Do
Belleville and others for the maternity free bed
fund of the Hahnemann Hospital.
The Elks will give a show at Tony Pastors Q |
week from tonight In aid of Billy Birch's widow. |
The late minstrel was a popular member OF that
society. No doubt the volunteers will be such as
to insure a good programme. Mr.. Pastor is
helping tbs The hSr affsi s,r.,o ~ ,,,r % . u,.;n1o
49, kAS a"to WI &Nkoy ~ " htlIC l
will assist James W. Collier. the former actor
and manager. who is in bad health; His pro
fessional friends are coming forward. now that
they know he needs them, and some OF the boxes
have already been sold at $50 each.
John l.. Vincent, q stage manager long and
well known in the dramatic profession, will be
assisted at the Fifth Avenue next Sunday night
by means OF q volunteer entertainment. Joseph
Jefferson Is one Of the promoters. and has bought
q box at 300. He and Mr.. Vincent were old
time stage associates. 1t Is expected that an
excellent bill will be prepared. 7F
Mr.. Jefferson and e. II. Sothern are getting up
q benefit for tho widow of Charles b. Bishop at
the Empire a week from next Friday afternoon.
Annie Russell in q one-aCt play will be In the
bill. Mr.. Jefferson will act in the gravediggcr's
scene from :" Hamlet" and also speak on the
theory Of Bacon's authorship OF the Shakes
pearean plays. u |
At Hoyt.s tonight an impromptu but SEEM
ingly excellent company OF volunteers will give
OF the theatre. Collier, Matthew'S. Bulger.
vokcs. Allen, Reynolds, and Babcock arc among
the names.
The Actors Society of America has postponed
the production OF Fort Frayne" until autumn.
as It was found impossible to get together the
desired cast OF members until too late for this
spring. Henry Irving has written to President
Malone that he Is ~tlattcred by the suggestion OF
an honorary membership. and that no will DO
glad to provide for n protective copyright per-
Torrance Of tho play In London. E. $. Willard
dered $50 for a box at the opening night. now
deferred. Wilson Barrett wrote that he was In
full sympathy with tho purposes OF the society,
and that, as to American actors, he though: well
enough Of them to employ eleven in his English
company. |