The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE
NEW PLAYs BRING ONE PEAYB1s
FORWARD CoNsPICUOUsLK.

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The play to be newly performed at the Four
toonth Street Theatre tomorrow is called " An
Irish Gentleman" and the author is Ramsay
Morris. who wrote 1t to tho order Of Rich &
Harris. who wanted 1t for the starring purposes
OF Andrew Mack. n singing comedian whom they
are populari1inR. Mr.. Mack has an easy brogue,
q tuneful voice, and q facile command OF the
charm that is essential IN Irish delincation.
essso Is always n multitude ready to respond to
able efforts In this particular line, and Mr.. Mack
has already recommended himself rathor favor
ably In "Myles Aroon." II is promised that q
much less conventional play has now been pro-
vided for him, and that his opportunities are
largely extended. The character which Mr..
Morris has created for him is that Of an edu-
Gated and well.bred young Dublin man. who
figures among ladies and gentlemen on an
old estate near Killarney, and, through no
fault Of his own. becomes involved In serious
troubles, but they end happily with his mar
riage to an heiress. or course he does some
singing and dancing incidentally, and there is
not enough Of gloom to darken the sunshine Of
his nature. Olive White is cast for the heiress,
Marie Bates for an eccentric woman. and the
company altogether seems likely to give a salts
factory performance.
Alexandra Viarda will make an American
debut at the Fifth Avenue tomorrow. She is q
Polish actress, and has gained distinction In
Europe rs a player OF emotional and tragic
parts. She will speak German in her perform
ances here, md 30 will the principal actor in
her support, Max Apple, but tho others of tho
company will use English. She has planned to
appear in several standard roles. and one OF
these 10 the Prince In Hamlet" But sho will
FIRST introduce herself in o modern piece
by Richard Voss, entitled Alexandria
in which she has found. so her man.
or says. q character to employ her
best powers. Her Impersonatiou 10 that
of a SHINING young woman, unjustly convicted
of killing her babe, and therefore ~vengeful to.
ward Its father. until her love for him ~triumphs
over her hatred. The tone OF the play is avow.
edly tragic, and there is an intimation in tho
outline of the plot that the heroine dies at tho
climax. Among the known members of the
viarda company are A. H. Stuart. Frank Evans,
Harry Gwynette and Jennie Reiffarth. An at
tentive hearing will surely be given to the for
oign actress, and cordial recognition to whatever
Of morit she may bring to us.
Lottie Collins will have the centre Of tho
stage at the Garden tomorrow q part OF tho
evening. and a new comedy will be acted, be-
sides a repetition of The First Born" That 10
mixed bill. truly. Miss Collins is the London
actress who assailed our theatrical public, and
captured q good portion of 1t, with "Tarara-
boom.de-ay." She returns with q new SGT OF prob
ably not less emphatic songs and dances. One Of
her ballads is about "a little widow" . second
relates to "a leader of society,"" and o third has
the refrain "The girl on the tan-dan-dan." Tho
new play to be performed is o brevity named
"Indian Summer" in which May Buckley. the
actress who did 30 we'll as tho slave girl in
1.-THE First Born" will show whether she can
do q different thing with equal success. She
will reapDear alan In the ChinaRa trn1Rdy-
which will be given by the Same company that
was at the Manhattan. and that took the piece
TO England lately.
Thursday night will bring at Weber & Fields's
tho first performance of q now hodge-podge of
take-offs upon some of tho seasons theatrical
successes. 1t is entitled "Pousse Cafe" and was
written by Edgar Smith and Louis Do Lange,
two experienced librettists. John strombere,
who has proved himself a judicious provider OF
airs for such Extravaganza. furnishes its music
"The Little Minister" ia oupse'' and "The
First Born are the plays that were most
suggestive toward the "Pousse Cafe,"
but tho authors aim was to provide
congenial roles for the leaders In the
music halls stock company. 30 the field OF
attack was not limited to three plays. Whore
you see a head. hit it." was the rule Of their
Interest have irreverent attention. Engaged in
It are Charles r oss. Joe Weber, Lou Fields. Sam
ee sntonl ! s2i1i a. FFSs oFn. Peter ssrt F; Rai MSn MsSs,
Lillian Swain. and a full chorus.
Of the Dramatic Arts. They are " Rain Clouds
sketch; Apples OF Eden" by Beulah Marie Dix
SSh am y ri D. Is si rom s e h snd In a 0!d A Hns $
worthington Loomis, q pantomime with Original
music. 4 later matinee Of this school will brins
SdSpted from the work Of william Congreve BY
The matinee which. Daniel T,ohpen hs a
the Knickerbocker will have some new thing
among the many that make up a long and un
ailaryt,s FsssTets," and "Un n 3; JIM y Eil lib b
VIII appear IN i. Bailey Aisrich's .Merssdes
Elliott viii present the second act Of "Th
Rivals" with Mr.. Goodwin for the first TIM
pnny will contribute something, and anothe
volunteer is Louis Bradheld from I'm Town."
Several of the current successes arc very sool
TO be displaced. It looks at Wallaok's as 1
ga Lady of Quality" might remain there profit
ably half the winter. thanks to Miss Arthur
acting and the rich mounting Of the play. but l
was long ago settled that "A Ward Of France
should be produced by Klaw & Erlanger at thi
theatre on Dec 13, and the contract cannot b
broken. "A Ward OF France 10 a historfca
romance of Louisiana long ago. It's cast In
cludes Maurice Barrymore. Mabel Bort, Stephe
Grattan. Elita Proctor Otis, Charles Ken
Henry Herman, Maud Granger. Una Abelei
Max Figman. William Whiting, Maud Winter
and Ursula Gurnett- The scenic outfit 10 said I
I b remarkably rich.
Forthcoming in two weeks at tho Broadway
"Tho Highwayman," . now comic opera b
De Kovon and Smith. 1t is now being performo
cut of town by A. A. M~cCormick's compan!
and 1t should be in good order by tho time "
get 1t. Joseph O'Mara. Hilda Clark, Jerom
Sykes; Harry Marlborough, Van Rensselae
Whselsr, Maud Williams, Reginald Rober!
cast. Meanwhile Frank Daniels continues vii
orousiy with The Idols Eye"
The next piece OF humor and melody at tn
Casino is to be THE Telephone Girl" whic
Hugh Morton and Gustave Rerker have had 4
hand. with q view to rewording It's ianguaa
and recasting its music to suit American tast
The present Casino extravaganza, 1899"
perceptiblY sprightliar ihnn II Was. II starte