The times., 1897-10-31

love. TIE possibilities of theme of this
sort viii be seen to be vast.
In point of scenic and costume features
the production IL well calculated 20 con-
mand admiration, and with a company in
which pretty elrlsare usually numerous and
a cast which includes good singers qn1
actors the entertainment is good. The prjn-
cipai players around Nj. Daniels are All G.
Whelan, VIII Danforth, Maurice Darcy.
Belle BuckIen, Norma Kopp, Helen Red-
mond and laudia Carlstedt. Frank Pail
ma is the musical director, and Julian
Mitchell has arranged the stage pictures.
The only other novelty OF the week VS.
the matinee given at the Fifth Avenue
Theater on Thursday afternoon for the
benefit Of the Professional Woman's League.
II presented Sui Smith Russell TO US Ia
sketch new 10 US, MIR. Valentines
Christmas" but given by him two
seasons ago on the road. It proved
a charming forty minutes. and showed
the comedian up as a better actor
even than his David Holmes in "a
Bachelor's Romance,'' which is stin pios-
porous al the Garden. You have also seen
the oae-act piece, The Silent system.
which was given by Nat Goodwin and lax
inc Elliott. 1t is q hard task for both
players and they acquitted themselves
chauniuG.y. The only time We have seen
IL here before was when Coquelin aud gmes
Booth appeared in it. The balance Of the
bill was made upof well-known people play
ing in New York at present.
I.ederer and McLellan's big extrava
CANA, The Belle Of New York continues
at the Casino Jewel trays OF old gold
b-t.nZa Ctlvor Il III ,,fct ;rrr,,;gt.
the fifueth performance on wednesday, ;
night, November 8. On Wednesday, Nov
eIGber II, the golf clubs of New York and
vicinity, viii take possession of the audi
tCriuIn for a social union, over a thousand
members part.c patmg. On Thursda night
November 4, over 800 members Of Mum
Lodge of Masons viii visit the theater in
a body. The Casino firm on Thursday
signed two years contract for the serv
ices of Edna May the young singer who
bounded 1rorn obscurity to Ieuown with
her realization OF the Salvation Army girl
of the piece. There are negotiation for
the presentation of the comedy in London
late next spring.
Invitations have been sent out to the
1000 JcI.,sea inhabiting this town lurinz
them to q fanil Y reunion at the Bijou Thea
ter on Monday evening. Nothing of espe-
eiaI moment Will happen to Jones ON that
evening beyond what has happened to him
on any other night, but the large and grow
Ing family, from Aaron to Zachariah, and
from A bagal TO Zoo, have indicated that a
roaring Jones night, when all the Joneses
could be there, would be good thing. As
one Jones alwaE S enjoys joke on another
the management have decided to make this
gala occasion. Each lady present win be
/ the recipient az handsome souvenir suta
/ cushion, with Jones cOnspieuously EN-
! broidereG upon it. These cushions, besides
proving pleasing keepsakes, should be found
very useful during the performance by any
of the Joneses who may be overcome from
overeNercise and extrayagant employment
OF their IiSible facilities.
/ 7 he theatrical performance given under
: the auspices of tie Actors Fund will take
| pisce this year, earlier than usual, On
! December 3, at the Broadway Theater
/ Nat G. Goodwin, whose purpose of revfy-
! ing The Merchant OF Venice, :" with him
! self as Shyluck and Maxine Elliott as Por.
! tia, was announced several weeks ago, will
not present that play at the Knickerllocker.
az An american Citizen is drawing large
enough audiences to satisfy every one con
cerncd Nj. Goodwin viii probably pre
sent at least one act of THE Merchant of
Venice In the Acturs Fund benefit. II
viii be very interesting, OF course, to see
! him play the part. l hear he intends tc
cut away from tradition. For instance, 10
/ the scene where Shylock is nightly i'm.
pressed with the fact that he is TO get his