The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28

considcsation, TIC sciof may feel that he has
won With good, clean comedy, with only slight
Ing element OF genuine pathos. Mrs. Ryioy's
plny, 10 clever work.
give place 10 Mr. b re mT Snd o so OF Tbc sRe viii
feel q satisfaction in keeping possession OF the
G srnS ah during 4 time originally assigned to q
the French. Miss Adams and The Little Min.
ister are commanding moro than tho theatre
tinno In that satisfactory way for weeks and
months to come.
Mr.. Drew is u. retain possession OF the EN-
pres stage until the return OF the stock compa'
ny. and n date has yet been fixed upon for that,
ceptca new plays. It is declared at the Empire
that the receipts for "A Marriage Of Conven-
fvsSess. ar" R 5@ snGs;s of Ms AT; P result S Sss P SeSn
artistic processes.
In New York at Hoyt's, further than that It Is a
IMoytiSn entertainment which the audiences
ner OF this authors farces. It is new in funny,
mater. and II Is performed in a suitable spira
thereby, nor is Il lowered much. and a consider.
able portion of the public is amused.
Of " aThe s@ Tr ss%S ' @nis' % at yyS w'' He sFHsp SQUARE SS sa'S
Here the brand, OF Rice Is on the show, and that
fair Mom as nea anS c STSFyS %ay. kr%S 0 ss q d's So bS,s n
art or ethical purpose is served. and all tho ef.
forts are directed toward frisky diversion that
Is sometimes risky. In those ways IL Is success
full beyond question.
Outright melodrama, timely and therefore ad-
ditionally popular with the masses, his a cur.
rent example in +" The Heart OF the Klondyke,"
which Is to remnin one week, longer at the
Star. A new scene has been added To represent
one of the mushroom cities Of the region OF
Alaskan, gold: There Is a deal OF explicit motive
to tho virtue or tho villainy OF its characters,
and the pictures OF klondyke life arc graphic.
One of the Monday changes Of bill this week
brings Ada Rchan back to Days in Tho
Tor - L.. 80 A. Sl.~,r .. Z Il, ,rh;,h aha aDJ Jphn
Drew had a triumph ten years ago, and which
she has Of late been using in n provincial tour
of England. Miss Rehan is In bad health, and,
after a few performances Of the Shakcspearean
comedy, will retire until after the holidays.
The show Of English feminine beauty en-
bodied in the musical comedy I'm Town." which
was on view at the Knickerbocker early in the
season, goes to the Harlem Opera House for the
week. This Is announced as tho Gaiety girls
farewell to New York. They have visited most
Of our large cities, and will soon 10 home.
Louis Bradfeld, an uncommonly good comedian.
is still with this company.
What is described Gs a scenic production Of
Tho Silver King" will DO effected o. the Grand
Opera House tomorrow night. Perhaps this Is
intrinsically the best among the melodramas
that has come to us from London within the
past ten years. In any case 1t Is a notably
strong one. telling a human sto ~ with powerful
effect, and 1t has made a pot of money. The
title character will be played in this instance by
Carl Haswin.
Chauncey Oloott. the popular Irish balladist
and comedian. will spend the week in Harlem at
the Columbus, and this will be his first New
York engagement this season. OF course, tho
play will be Sweet Inniscarra,'' in which he
prospered greatly at the Fourteenth Street last
year, and in which. besides the other potent ap-
peals to people fond OF Irish depletion. an I'M
commonly novel and handsome set OF scenery 10
shown in the action.
The German players at the Irving Place will
be further devoted ed to W musical p ca purposes through
work not heard here within two years. 1t VAS
then regarded as an attractive opeTetta. The
debuts will be made by SOME ne = members of
the Conried company, including Mills Barry.
Fritz Lehner.a as director. -.
hr The revival oMt !!It THU Ti wesk at Il, tho hss MSrsMI SI H ! ,y will
years of retirement. 1t was in this dram. that
Hdpkshdtr the D~etectire started q long line of
a oonTie9 w. asd d tn"s sps S0i in9o th Of aa ann TSlae'
Nc c dsse RaHei of, %ill n sns S Nspes o e. fp MiIi S Ss
entitled "he Guilty Mother" It tells a story I
deeds bring much sorrow to .hor. daughter tho
young heroine Of the play. No doubt 1t will be
are demanded at this theatre.
The Third Avenue is a vaudeville theatre this
I "eek. as ltb sIhEct L. uclu ny ~
troupe. The Russell brothers are tho leading
specialists. but among the others arc Lizzie y.
acrobatic pantomimlsts. and Montgomery and
Stone. SO q diverting programme is assured.
Our music halls have q now contributor this
week in E.. J. Henley. who appears Mt the
Pleasure Palace. He 10 TO mako up as Poo and
recite 1.-THE Raven with an accompaniment OF
worldly realistic effects. Merri Osborne 10 an
other newcomer to this house. and the familiar
specialists are the Cohans, Charles T. Aldrioh,
Bobby Gaylor. the jose quintet, Conway and
Leland, Manning and Provost. and Derends
and Breen. Smoking is now prohibited at the
Pleasure Palaces afternoon performances.
Anna He'd continues as the most conspicuouI
entertainer at Roster & Bial's, whore noisy 70
calls are her portion nightly. This is Marie
Lloyd's last week here. and the bil's third 70
calist is still Alice Anterior. Pablo Diaz, the d.
Rocks. Mile. Rombello. and Musical Dale are
tho other specialists. Rearrangements Of some
of the dances and groupings have been mado ir
tho Faust" ballet. which Is continued without
other change.
Tho current programme at Weber & Fields
that 10. "The Glad Hand" and Vesta Tilley-
lasts for half a week. Monday night will DO
souvenir occasion. statuettes of Miss Tllley OF
she sings "Plccadilly Johnny" standing for he
own and the extravaganza's long stay.
haricm ID giving Hoou support ~ tlurtiB o
seamon's. whose programmes are of eIoellen
quality. To-morrow's list includes Jennie Yea
mans. Frank Bush. Josephine Sabel. who prom
Uses that her singing shall BIO heard from l25tl
street to Central Park; Baldwin and paly, Pear
MacIntyre, Vess Ossman and Dorothy Neville
with several assistants, in a farce.
A series Of Sunday night vaudeville CONCERT
at the Manhattan begins this evening. Woo,
and Shepard arc the conductors and will b
among the entertainers. MGke Rankin ant
Nance O'Neil are also to contribute.
To-dhy's vaudeville concerts are two each 70
tho Pleasure Palace and for Proctor's Theatre
and in the evening only at Weber & Fieldss ant
Hurtig & Seamon's.
constitute a prosperous trio, with seats all fille
every evening. and ordinarily. too. Of altar
sgch audiences TO Keith's this week are job,
, Nichols Sisters. Lavender and Tomson. Leol
Mitchell. tho vil9na Sisters: Adel%an an
!. phis, Jessia Millar and Ray Burton. To.mol
rows showing OF biograph views are TO DO l
part new, the others subjects that were like
here more than q year ago.