The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-31
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
n DRAMATIzhTIoN OF IRIS BUR-
WETT7S BOOK, "a JhDYOFQUlLITF."

Head or Her Own Compnny-EStra Riati-
neea On Eisction Day-The FINAL Rspeti-
tiens Of Several Current Pieces, ana soms
Good Changes OF piils.
The absorption Of public interest in the polti-
cal campaign has kopt the theatres out OF mind
70 an approciable extent, but that rivalry 10 over
now, and this week promises to bring the stage
back Into full prosperity. Extra matinees will
be given generally on tho election holiday. and,
II the experience Of past years Is repeated, these
afternoon audiences win be large.
Tho important now play Of the week will DO
"a Lady of Quality of which tho author,
Frances Hodgson Burnett. has herself made tho
stage version. Julia Arthur will impersonate
the heroine, and the risk assumed by the actress
70 material as well as artistic, because the en-.
terpriso 10 all her own. 1t will be recalled that
the play was performed once in q Detroit thea
tire that was burned down before morning. The
outfit OF scenery, which was uncommoniy costly,
has been duplicated. and during the past week
the company has held full rehearsals daily. In
order to gain the ease and facility which would
have resulted from practice before audiences
but for the Detroit misfortune. The drama 10 In
Eve acts, following closely the plot OF the origi.
nal story. The action begins with the celebra-
tion Of the tomboy's sixteenth birthday, pro-
oeeds with the killing Of the husband by her
hand. and ends with her happiness in the expia.
tlon OF her crime. Miss Arthur 10 Q particularly
vivid PLAYER. endowed by nature with an en-.
gaging personality, and sho has had full oppor-
tunity to acquire technical skill. There 10 .
double interest in her interchangeable which
would pertain anyway to her debut as o star"
and that which arises from the disclosure Of Q
play made out Of a very popular novel. Edwin
Arden is at the male head of Miss Arthur's COM
pany, which has to DO numerous enough to pro-
vide for twenty characters. Stephen Townsend.
nna of ito rpanhera naafafei Mrq nurnNtf In
formulating the play. Napier Lothian has di.
rected tho rehcarsals and Homer +. Emens has
painted the scenes.
All the other Oh anges Of bill consist of returns
TO our stage Of plays already well known. Tho
Harlem Opera House has lone Round OF Pleas.
ure," the ~rustling and roseate extravaganza
which was at the Knickerbocker last spring.
1t Is still performed by the Klaw s. Erlanger
company of positive comedians and bewildering
beauties, and the first freshness of scenes and
costumes has not yet had time to wear of with
transportation. Walter Jones will read the
election returns on Tuesday night between acts.
The Grand Opera House offers q comedy, with
very farcical tendencies, in the form of Courted
Into Court" Tho company is headed by that
naturally humorous and sometimes acrobatio
actress, Mario Dressler, and with her now are
John G. Rice ana John G. Sparks as funny COM
panions. So this Mentally piece Is sure of ade-
QuaJo performance. a lOb Oi HOW bOHBb mas
been put into 1t. Here, too, amusing point will
DO given to election new by having 1t read
from the stage by actors.
This weeks play at the hands of the stock COM
pany at the Murray Hill is Jim the Penman."
amelodrama OF society which had a famous sue
cess once at the Madison Square, and thereafter.
during several seasons, throughout the country.
Two recruits to this organization, w. J. Ashley
and Marie Edith Rice. make their debut, tho
last named in the role Of the forger's wife. once
emphasized by the skill and force Of Agnes Booth.
The Third Avenue has in Under tho Polar
6tar" a melodrama which was liked much by the
multitude at the Academy last year. 1t will be
recalled as having made a graphic and exciting
representation of life and death among Arctic
explorers. Its scenes of %shipwreck on the leo Of
the northern seas, with acute suherings for tho
stI h,naem. persGi in 70 u reaeisg0 are are mrs, hsss.Tsts
sentimental. interest, too.
b. Tss ESlgnSu nd + Sls.sss b sT that s Tsll;r Rlna.:
tho work which brought Henry Arthur Jones
managers In both countries. 1t presents q case
of circumstantial evidence wrought out In a
tellingly theatrical, manner. 1t Is now being
Carl Haswin. q strong actor and east side ia
vorite.
The Peoples has For Liberty and Love- .
Cuban mclodrama already bearing tho seal Of
sensational approval. 1t should fnd rendy &C.
piction Of Cuban warfare. a new short piece
called "Evangelina Cisneros." illustrating tho
CUBAN esRsuii heroine, viii be given w t by Lil.isn low .swi ne''
The Irving Place divides its week as usual
SSm0n 1sn s \ G ans.' ppl ssS.,' %TMs;hsrs. X m!
which we know well in the English. version.
Ein a have a G H;aS; iipM,ei5 5ns ToI into si Its Sci!on
win be Wednesday classic revival. After that
q departure 10 COMIC opera will BIO made with
The Cooling Dove by Eugen vom Taund, with
Julie kopacsy in he cast.
The men who occupy theatrical stages single
Hope will continue his readings from his own
fiction on three forenoons at the LyceMm.
Liberty Of Man. Woman. and Child" at tho
Grand Opera House tonight. hansen, the
6 6psrie fMI pS IS n %tl ' Rfiaas At s att Ms5noOo Prof.
John Atkinson, he honesetter. will operate at
Che Grand q week from Tuesday afternoon.
Among the plays that are continued with no
announcement of date for withdrawal is the
Audran comic opera "A Poup6s." with with
tho theatre In the southern half of Olympia has
taken on the new namo OF the Lyric. The Ham
merste!n company in this piece, and led by Anna
Held, has gained facility at It's work together
and is giving q smooth performance.
AN American Citizen" Is serving the pur-
pose OF Mr.. Goodwin at the Knickerbocker, not
only because of its native humor. which is con-
genial to him. but also by an element of pathos
which lies safely within the limit which this
comedian's audiences seem to have established
for him in the direction OF seriousness. He has
set his foot down firmly in Broadway this time.
"Cumberland 81" is not simply holding to
tho Fourteenth Street tho fixed and arm sup
portors OF that theatre. but 10 reaching much
beyond that portion Of the public. as may be
seen IN the distinct modishness of the people In
the parquet ut the same time that the gallery
10 crowded. Yesterda!'s matinee assembled
hundreds OF girls and women from society"
and their admiration Of the cadets In the West
Point scenes was marked. A telcgraphio wire
has been put In at this house. SO that tho cleo
ton returns may be read from the stage between
acts to TUESDAY nights audience.
THE Little Minister" IL one of Tho current
pieces that is to be shifted from one theatre to
en2ther one week from now. Maude Adams
vii! then be moved from the Knick erbocker to
the Garrick by Mr.. Frohman. in order that his
other star OF magnitude, John Drew, may
appear according TO prior arrangement In "A
Marriage OF Convenience" That any risk to
Miss Adams is Involved in the transfer is ex-
tremoly improbable.
"A Stranger In New York will be removed a