The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-02
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
WLTH
DuERSION AMPLE.
n-.,, n;cc's First Time Hero In 4 tho French
nsI"-, New version OF "Uncio Toms
C,bIn"-Edward Harrignn In Vaudeville
p,,,. IN Rehearsal for Early Productions.

,.u,-, Now Version OF ''Uncie Toms
C,pIu"-Edward Harrignn In Vaudeville
p,r,. in Rehearsal for Early Production.
Although four Of our theatres closed thcir scn.
- last night, twenty-five remain open, and tho
Nth of May will otfor ample diversion on tho
.,son. The only entirely new play ready for to-
S,orrow night. however, is Att the French Ball"
hitch Is understood to havo been derived from
,ho French. Its scenes arc now placed In this
~, IA wickcdncss is o%Xpunged, It's clean humor
Ia developed, aud its chief character Is fttcd to
FANNY Rice, who will appear In 1t at the Bijou.
tis. Rico Is a bright, wholesome, and engaging
..,rcss. whom this public has liked in various
-tcs. In this piece sho will DO n young vito
,c,,uriau into unaccustomcd social pleasures,
and so cncouutcring comic adventures, The
niece contains songs and dances, after the man.
mr. O, whu; arc commonly called farce.comcdics
Harriet Docchcr Stowo's book, Uncle Toms
cabin has been dramatized anow by Edwin
barbour and James W. Harkins, Jr., and their
play will have Its first performance at the Star to-
morrow night. They have arranged tho action
IN Ave scenes, which should DO On improvement
mon the many changes required by tho old YER
don. They say that they have worked directly
nom the novel. and in accordance with modern
methods OF stagccraft. Frank Losee, Harry
Nainhall, and the authors are In the company.
Anew Quilt OF scenery VIII DO SHOWN.
waite's comedy company now takes posses
sion Of the Murray Hill for an experiment in low
prices and daily changes Of play. Performances
will DO given afternoons as well as evenings, and
tho cost Of o best sent will be so cents at night
and 20 In the daytime. A start will be made to-
morrow with THE Lost Paradise" md q roper
tory OF fifteen pieces VIII DO drawn upon during
tho two ensuing weeks. Tho company contains
thirty actors, and Ia not q new organization, but
has been on tours for years.
Tho Monday change of bill at the Grand Opera
House win bring The Cherry Pickers" back to
town. This Is tho stirring melodrama of Afghan
warfare, In which British and East Indian SOL
diers arc shown In violent collision. and In
which the fighting is accompanied by much
bving and hating. Its big scene, 1t will DO re-
'mcmbercd. puts the hero In front of q cannon and
subjects him to the certainty-almost-of being
blown to bits. The good cast is about the same
thut 1t was during its long run.
Olga Nethersole will com to the Harlem
Opera House for the final week of her American
tour, prior to an absence of at least a year in
England. She will give repetitions OF Gar
men," Camille" "Frou Frou," and "Denise."
and In each will DO supported by Nathaniel
Hprtwig In the leading male role. Miss Neither
soae's art-or is 1t genius i-has been discussed q
great deal, but nobody denies that she Is q re-
markable actress. Her impersonations arc not
easily forgetable. and that Is a test Of merit.
James J. Corbett, tho prize fighter, is on the
stage again as an actor. Whatever may DO
thought Of his IN talent, he Is at all
events q popular exhibit, and as such he will be
h".The Naval Cadet, F." the play in which he has
gymnasium OF. the Annapolis Academy. and
modern pugilism.
Agnes sorma viii act only twice more At the
n @sl 7 r and fbsPsfa and s.a nhs en TSesd ssii Miss io,
sorma has realized oil the expectations OF her as
an extremely accomplished actress, and has cas-
ny gained a reputation here In consonance with
at this theatre will close after her departure. 1t
Victor Herbert's Twenty.second Regiment
Bsnd will give a concert tonight at the Broad
Eaior besides mss the he, ins eth Zen a,n mnsiG Il BY Mr..
,befs Of the Dostonians, including Mr.. Barnabee,
vi. ,Cowles. Miss Davis. Miss Nelson, and Mr..
The Mexican Cavalry Band. from. the staff of
President Diaz, Will give q farewell concert to-
Consul and other dignitaries viii DO in the audi
ence.
New plays are being rehearsed for early pro-
ouc:ion on stages which as yet are held firmly
by familiar pieces. "A Round of Pleasure"
musical extravaganza by Sydney Resented and
Ludwig Highlander, Is In ambitious preparation
at the KnicSorbocker by q Klaw & ErlanRer
company. Meanwhile, the Bostonians will re-
main through May with "The serenade," in
which comic opera they have gained their best
success since Robin Hood"
Tho forthcoming review at the Casino, 1.-THE
WhIrl Of the Town" by Hugh Morton and Gus.
tayo Kerker. is In active preparation. and will
beready for q public performance about two
weeks hence. Until then "The Wedding Day"
will command tho aarrfraa ~ Niaa RuaaalI Ntoo
Fox. Mr. De Angels, and the rest of an unusually
competent comic opera company. A new duet
viii DO sung for the first time tomorrow night
by Mis- Russell and Mr.. Pruette.
A comedy entitled THE Widow Goldstein."
the authorship Of which has not been divulged,
and Tor which O cast strong in names Is an
nounced, will DO produced at tho Fourteenth
Street two weeks from tomorrow. The run of
sweet Inniscarra will be limited to the int +
Vening time. Chauncey Olcott has already ap-
psared over o hundred times hero as the Irish
nero OF that notably popular play. In which the
new ship scene Ia now a feature.
was planned to produce at the Fifth Avenue
THIS spring q comic opera called 1900" but
that has been precluded by the durability of
Mrs. Fiske's vogue with Tess of the D'Urber-
vlles,' and she will remain in possession until
the house closes for the summer. John Jack,
who had to retire from tho cast to keen an en-
eagement, with Joseph Jefferson, will return 10.
morrow night to tho role which in his absence
mas been played by Mr.. Lemoync. The perform
ance OF =" The Wizard OF the Nil" at the Broad
Nay Tomorrow night will be for the benefit OF
SSlanager McCormicks two trcasurers, Edward
sIetcher and John ". Hughes. Frank Daniels
sna MS company are still holding their place
eeanohs the musical and farcical organizations
MI. pahlels Is as originally amusing as ever, his
oonRahions are variously attractive in beauty
tbba.a talent, and the piece is q suitable vehicle for
Recent observation OF Under the Rcd Robe"
tshe empire. shows no lessening OF Interest on
sne part OF those upon the stage or in the nudi-
"Hun. The Frohman stock company eyinccs
~ wearlness In the roles which they have
Haayeu SO long. and their acting OF the drama
Ssr !, the same rapt attention that 1t did at
tbmss, nomancc here finds fine expression. This
SSnoes sT VIII be kept open all this month, and
@S Ssaoei Irving will be new. tomorrow night In
lever Again at the Garrick, taking the place
%agnes Miller, who Is to 10 to London to APP
Pearl IN the piece there. Miss Irving has been
SSao~h 70 us chiefly In sentimental parts, and
Sisst wlhIcr she Is TO succeed Maude Adams
% n John Drcw; but now we shall soc her In
SfS mi aspects as tho limp young woman who
inanss In :, Never Again, and is carried about |
'adicr9usiy by Fritz Williams.
ee mmnlc russell Is not. after all. TO quit the,Ly- |
o @%ms farce, "The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," in |
piscc 20 go INTO a London production OF that