The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-10
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
<N UNUSUAL NUMBER OF REMOVALS
AMONG CURRENT PLAYS.

twenty Minutes or war Drama at Rrocter's
with R1r. etevenson no the MILITARY Hero
the ClPcun THAT HIr. Boris ls Goiug te Open
IN Forty-secoud street-vau Bieno NJ keith's.
Moro changes Of bill have been made at the
theatres this week than usual. In addition TO
the return to town Of plays that are on tours
three current pieces hove been shifted from ono
theatre 10 another, and threo revivals have
been made. Maude Adams and Tho Little
Minister " have been removed from tho Empire
TO the Garrick. "A Stranger in New York"
from the CARR, k to Hoyts, and "The First
Born" from tho Manhattan to the Har
lem Opera House. Mr.. sothern has re-
produced IAN Enemy to tho KING"
at the Lycoum for the evenings, and assigned
lord Chumley" to the matineos. Tho
Geisha - is restored to its former place atDaly's,
with some changes In cast and songs. "olivor
Twist has been brought forward by the stock
company at the Murray Hill with Nance O'Neil
a. Nancy Sykes. The new bills at tho week.
stands include "McFaddon's Row Of Flats at
the Grand Opera House, Katie Emmett In Tho
Waits Of New York" at tho Columbus. Edward
Harrigan in "The Grip" at tho Third Avenue,
and Sam Morris in "Old Money Bags" at tho
Peoples. Comic opera holds over at the Irving
Place in "The Cooling Dove"
This 10 the last week Of "A Bachelors Ro-
NANCE with Mr.. Russell, at the Gardcn; Tho
DEVILS Disciple with Mr.. Mansfield, at the
Fifth Avenue; what Happened to Jones" at
the Bijou, and THE Belle OF New York at the
Casino. Cumberland 81" is finishing q
month at tho Fourteenth Street. and seems sure
to reach q flftieth performance before departing
for other cities. AN American Citizen and
Mr.. Goodwin at the Knickerbocker, "a Lady OF
Quality" and Miss Arthur at Wallack's. The
Idols Eye and Frank Daniels at tho Broadway,
and "The Old Homestead and Denman Thomp-
Bon ct tho Academy are all likely to spend
Thanksgiving Day whore they are, and then go
away. "The French Maid " will attain an un.
certain age at the Herald Square.
Nine. Tavary and Herr Van Biene arc con-
tributors to continuous vaudeville at Keith's.
Felix Morris and Charles A. Stevenson are at
Proctor's. and Richard Harlow, Lydia Barry,
and the Panther trio arc at PASTORS. For the
music halls are Anna Hold, the Grihiths. and
lvan, the Northerns. and Wood and Shepard at
the Pleasure Palace; Vesta Tilley 10 the chief
diad Hand. Il At Weabo SA ( Fi tdd pfS at HSr.ie &
Seamon's Harlem arc Bessie Bonehill, Emma
dSsu "d snG tho I iuasss; a az sSist % " %opae n1'
At the Jonah the Fitzslmmons.Corbett prizo
. day.
John 3. Doris is again 10 direct q circus, not Q
travelling one, as in tho days when his tented
show was the third biggest In the country but 0
resort here in New York city. He has rented
the building numbered from POT to 211 West
Forty-second street. last used by the Arena
Athletic Club for boxing exhibitions. This 10
now being altered. but since its last use had the
performance right in tho middle Of the struc-
ture, the changes necessitated are but few.
tSa.s wit The Ss a ri IssEu, fG5 tho srt1 slsggess6o e s.SSs
ring. At the north Of this are . few boxes, and
from the four sides Of the building tiers Of seats
soasth ss 'e o. i i,aoS., F fhe entr Ssnss1f Tor Te% HRisitosy. Is Is
from Forty.second, street, and that for horses
has been secured in the adjoining stable for the
horses, and the dressing rooms are 70 be placed
low that there would be little room for sen.
ssia0n e n lying sons fIdasPsa' a 'Ossi raMSscl, 0 as
tho single ring and the displays that are
going to be made the chief features OF the per
formance. Circus gymnasts and scrobats readily
most sensationati fssats are soon made familiar.
But enough OF them will be employed at the
formSnces. Which which viii 's engage si The anss t r I1rr
riders In the business; The I Start is to Be made
From being leading man in tho company Of
Kate Clnxton, his wife, Charles A. Stevenson
has turned to be chief-of.suppor in the group
of players that surrounds q tiny baby in "Pris-
oners of War" This new short play 10 current
at Proctors, whose bills describe 1t as q military
comedy. Its scene 10 the headquarters of q
OAASA ASSAA - ~ Soas oA
upholstered sofa, an oak chair, a cherry side
board, and other apuurtenances of armory war
fare. Through tho open door are seen the tents
and fires of the en~campment, but there's an air
of peace and harmony all about. Yet before any
ono has o chance to speak there % noise Of firing.
stan 10 nowhere to be found. they having been
cut out Of the cast as being too numerous for o
say that. So GeInefaal and Sergeant talk matters
over on an equal footing. One or the affairs OF
T %ssss1s thus = So sSndG SSsh. 1' s shS SS, s4p SsSy Of F iSs
doughty General, because the woman Will not
and locks her In a room By hsrself While Se him.
self Is holding the infant, Then he - practically
81 p ssfins t hhi% sSifas. bit H. sf has ss cslets II s' lie ca ni at
homo and would like TO hold this one. His heart il
even 90 tender that he asks permission 70 hand
babe 10 passed down a line Of p~rivates who ara
standing sta n S d at rest ~ ;,. They are suP poTn snS AREA
It comes to dropping tho bayonoted gun to one
arm. taking on the Other arm a twenty pound
theirs is a more serious trial than the serricd
ranks Of the stage ordinarily experiences.
Ssss really With Z map oft6e enemy's positiqn Il
s sre nc toe enS %Ssn ths sh curtain SaSii fsiIsy; stsv ens s'1 7,
because he holds the baby. In all. this tho baby
never %whimpers and i should DO known that sc
family at home. shifts her about as II ht
'a4rf e ice e t es,R,nl w 'R%PPhls@' sso m %sn ACQUIRE be I
facility with practice or not they must lesrr
prevails. that that white bundle is a dummy
thereIl DO laughter In the wrong. place. A rea
baby that will stand without a zip caresses like
those a porter gives an overweight trunk vii
carry off the play, remarkable as are its dis
cipline and soldering. Its author Is not named
II it's Stevenson. he'd better get the statement
into tho programme. Author and leading mar
WIN perhaps, be enough for him; he can't be tn
star of the show.
Mime. Tavary, Herr Won Biene and q small
black poodle are in direct rivalry at Keith'a
The operate vocalist sings Home. Swee
Home" with variations that are new to tn
variety shows, whose warblors arc not equal Il
thpm; and the 'cellist plays his airs in q wa.
shat the bcst Of teams" and "mokes" can
copy, and with a manner that for impressive
ness dehes all imitators. Tho ~poodle's selection
is The Last Rose OF Summer" and his instru
ment q pianolike affair with tnnea reaeniblin,