The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
1rID-AUTUMN FINDS AN ABUNDANCE
OF DRAMATIC DIVERSION.

ChnFnc tcriEntion-Tho widely various bi'ins
A now muoical and comicnl play. 1.-The Idols
Eye" by Harry n. Smith and Victor Herbert,
will be performed at the Broadway Theatre TO-
morrow night. II was made to order for Frank
Daniels, and, as the same authors provided
"The Wizard Of tho Nile" for him. 1t Is fair to
expect n piece that will enable him to be anus
ing again. He has n droll personality. his tricks
and devices OF laughter usually serve their pur-
pose, and so he has earned n vogue with people
who like to DO merry when they go to tho
playhouse. "Thc Idols Eye" is East In.
dian as to place and tho present day
as to time. Tho parsonage which Mr..
Daniels will incarnate is an American
aeronaut. who ulights from his balloon
in n British army post at n %juncture when a ma.
tive rnjRh has sent n Hindoo delo Eat!on to de-
mand the restoration Of n stolen ruby. This
Jewel possesses the magic quality Of rendering
its p~ossessor an irresistible wooer OF women. 1t
has been stolen by a Scotch klcptomaniac. The
American becomes involved in the crime, and.
learning that a duplicate Of the gem serves rs
the eye OF n certain idol, he goes in quest OF 1t.
His adventures nrc shown in tho action OF the
play. In the Daniels company arc All Whelan.
Norm, Eopp. Will Danforth, Nellie Bucklen,
Maurice Darcy. IIcncl Redmond. md Claudia
Cnrlstadt. with Frank Palma as musical direc-
tor and Julian Mitchell as stage manager.
An interesting change of bill will he made to.
morrow night at the Lyccum. where Edward III.
Sothern will appear as the good.humorcd. kind.
hearted. and altogether engaging hero in Lord
Chumley.' 1t was in this comedy that the
actor. now one of the foremost of our stars" in
merit and popularity, first shonc into brightness
under the fostering caro- Of Daniel Frohman at
the Lyccum. Tho niece was the first which
David Bclasco and tho late Henry c. De Mile
wrote in collaboration. Probably a Enemy
to the King and The Highest Bidder will be
performed a few times each before the end Of
the Sothcrn departure. The Lyceum stock
company will come homo next month and pro-
duce "Thc Princess and the Butterfly" the
new piece by A. W. Pinero.
Mary Shaw, the actress, has written a short
comedy entitled THE First Woman's jury
and it will be performed for the first time next
Thursday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue, as a
part OF the entertainment to raise n fund for
the Professional Woman's League. The piece is
understood to be merrily satirical. Burr Nc
Intosh will depict n defendant in a divorce case,
and favorite stage women will be jurors.
Anthony Hope. the novelist, will begin to-
morrow afternoon at the Lyceum n series OF
readings from his own stories. Harry do Windt
will lecture at tho Garrick on Thursday after
noon IN Through the Gold Fields of Alaska to
Bchring Straits" Col. Robert G.. Ingersoll will
deliver his attack on Christianity. entitled Tho
Mistakes of Moses" at the Harlem Opera House
this evening.
The weeks services Of the stock company at
the Murray Hill will be given to East Lynne
that fondly cherished emotional play and only
rival OF Uncle Toms Cabin" and Camille" in
fearful popularity. This revival will afford to
Nance ONeill ono more opportunity to bear n
test CT comparison with the best American act
resscs OF the past. and particularly with Matilda
Heron, with whom the role Of the clipping wife
was n fGvOritc.
A drama newly from Berlin will be acted in
German at the Irving place on Tuesday night.
It's named Mothers, and the author is Georg
Hischtcld. II lasted three months In the Ger.
man capital two years ago. and was accepted as
a work Of dramatic art in simplicity. realism.
the best members of the Conried company.
The, regular Monday change OF play ut tho
niar sort" Il is commcnH to- that Kind So Of
favor by its title OF "McSorley's Twins" which
surely gives 81 promise OF a6Indapt fun in a rein
fun. of course. al! IN an American manner. and
It is said to be full to repetition of incidental
Tho fercical mcrriment OF "The Man from
Mexico" goes TO the Harlem Opera House.
derstood and maltreatcd husband during the
run of the piece at Hovt's. is retained in the
first company are with him, while the changes
do not seem TO be such as 10 impair the per.
{ormNnce at an. There is bound to be a week Of
Intense melodrama will be at the Third
Avenue in the form. of when London Sleeps
in which play certain phases OF life in the Brit
fish capital take on tragic consequences. When
st was in use downtown. last winter. it was re
Exciting II kind ' Some Of its scenes nes" are b %
broad, and its exhibits OF vice are explicit
Comic opera is not often given at the Column
bus; and therefore the novelty Of Wang
play is none other than the ono which had sew
eral years of prosperity with De Wolf Hopper
and was for n long time a Broadway success
1t will go to Harlem with n company competcn
to enforce its more obvious points upon the an
aiences. and with its comic elephant name,
Oliver Byron is one OF tho earth's grea
actors. in the estimation of the Bowery. and hi
The Peoples gets him for this week. The pis'
will be his own masterpiece, The Plunger,
and. ne wrote it ate" atd many y yer q OF 4 EDUCATION due ! Il
His own part is that Of a good.humored and eve
fesolute champion Of virtue and a~ssailant @
vice. Kate Byron Is with him.
Employment for well-known actors and voca
lists is still found IN vaudeville. and tho size G
types for the names OF the chief performers i
tho continuous programmes Is a mighty matter
Black letters at Kcith's will announce Paulin
Hall. who. arrayed in fine gowns. will sing frot
q new budget of ballads. Milton and Doll
Mobiles, too, arc names that will stand out bold,
and Patrice is another player in conspicuou
poSiliOH. n newcomer 10 VauueVlIle ID MT
Harriet Webb, a dramatic reader. Others listet
besides the biograph's inning. are Eugene Nie'
ert, a trick bicycle rider; Irene. a contortionis
Webb and Hassan. the Americas four. tho Mar
ans. tho Blondells, May Mooney. Hal Merit
and John II. Shepley.
Annie Ward Tiffany gets the top line at Pro
tors appearing in a short version OF Lad
blarney.' n melodrama with which she hi
toured for several years. Specially innings IA
to Stanley Whiting. the Picchianis. the TO
sows. tho NOrthcrns. the Coutoure Brother
Billy Carter. Arnim and Wagner, Mile. Chale
tho Fit2sibbon trio, Howard and Abt, Delt
relli and ClcIncnso, Fannie Mora, Lynch al
lowell, and Colby and Way. a showing OF II
AE pictures Is another item.
Tony PASTORS own touring company comes
his theatre tomorrow. himself at the head OF
TO trill and irisk as only he can. His companion
include such favored vocalists rs Maud Rn
mond and thr Burrowscs and such comic folk
Watson md lIHtchins. Edwin Latell and GeorI
u. Austin; the Dc fillippls are its most gracef
hnnrITg o. nd La ntl-,l IL. -. Tnt -,