The sun., 1897-02-28
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
oooD EXPECTATIONS OF THE NHW
PLAYS 10 BE ENACTED.

t,.Le ss the Heroine-An Annertcsnircd
version OF "Is Faiote., . French Comic
over.-A Fresh Form OF "Guy Manner
tag, with ADA Rehnn ss the Meg Merriiies.
The first week OF spring brings out some new
,,avs OF which thero is reason to have good ex-
..c,oiions One OF them is "Tces Of the Urbor-
lilies a dramatization by Lorimer Stoddard Of
,bo novel by Thomas Hardy. Tho principal
actor In this affair is Minnie Maddcrn Fisko, to
chose order the stngo version Of the story has
b..n made and from whom we are to get ropre-
..,,otion OF the peculiar heroine Mrs. Fisks
has been Justly regarded as an actress possess
Inc abilities that amount TO genius. or her
art there has been an adequate appreciation
an the part OF keen observers. In various
roles she has been popularity successful, too.
hut somc OF her selections. while OF kind to
,rove her gifts and accomplishments. have not
.npealed as well to general favor. II 10 not at
ali unlikely that she has found In Mr. Hardy's
absorbing fiction a medium through which to
reach all sorts Of people, from the critical to the
lc,reless Tho test will be made at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre on Tuesday night. Charles
Corblan is an interesting companion OF Mrs.
r,ske in the company, among the other members
q, which are John Jack, Edward NJ. Bell, Alice
Pierce. Bijou Fcrnandez, and Alfred Hickman.
A comic opera that had long run in Paris
Lst season. la Falote." will be given at tho
Casino tomorrow night. The English version
has been written by J. Chcever Goodwin. Tho
whimsical idea Of the piece is that n certain
supernatural woman has the power TO cast a
,pcll upon any man she chooses whcreupon he
becomes attached TO her for life. sort OF COM
pulsory husband TO phantom wife. She fixes
pnon youns fisherman OF Mont st. Michael to
become this supernatural companion. 1t hap
mems that two altogether earthly women have
,lso fallen In love with him. From this con-
Alton OF the fellows affairs OF the heart suf-
dcient complication arises to suit the purposes
efa musical farce. j. 4. Cowdrcy, the American
producer OF e. Ia Falotc," has formed q company
In which William J. Lemoyne. Julius Stcigcr.
Georgia Powers. Yvonne do Troville, Guy
Standing. Seth Crane. Paula Edwardes, and
Eva Davenport are conspicuous. James c. Duff
has directed the rehearsals. The promise OF
beauty in scenery and costumes is positive. 1t
Il said, too. that the action is devoid Of horse
play. and that pretty music will be found
abundant.
A stage version OF Sir Walter Scotts Guy
Nannering" has been in preparation q long
while at Dalys, and is now ready for a first rep
resentation on Friday evening next. Augustin
DAY has himself written II, and, while his pur-
pose has been TO throw forward the character OF
Mcg Merriiics. II is understood that he has de-
parted In many respects from former dramatiza-
tions OF the novel. although they had the Same
purpose in view. He calls tho play THE Witch
Of Drumlegh." Music will be an important ele-
ment. and all Of II will be new A full set Of
scenery has been painted. Ada Rehan will for
the first time enact the sturdy witch, and 1t is q
most serious undertaking, but not one in which
she may not be successful. still, the memory of
M. a.
dc,d. nor that OF the lesser yet remarkable Mrs.
Waller. and OF course the performance by Mary
Anderson Ia in fresh recollection with many. II
Is an intensely meodramatir role, and il is prob
able that the versatile Miss Rchan will prove
equal TO its cXactions. In the meanwhile tho
final repc,itions OF THE Magistrate" and Tho
Geisha" will IL. .iren In alienation.
single performance OF n play by Milton
Royle will be given at the Garrcli tomorrow
afternoon; II, bears the singular title, OF
Il s. and no explanation OF that arith-
cas-, which should be capable OF developing
cured; In 4 are Selma Fetter, orrin johnson.
Go9dYriend, ". ii. crompton, Herbert Gyelinig,
q ssSsnd play TO be acted once this week j.
IN this city. 1t will have a. matinee at The
Knicktrbocker on Tuesday. 1t will serve the
The nrinrinpl actor will he tho Roy / ri ~
Harris who lately went from the pulpit to the
Sase IN san Francisco.
H"onS 'ne ooh,i'ue,' piays huer tne i'ed
- % oHU "h'i'' % II nus ocen "eelaed "t tne
H"pie, sna' NOT 'oasc '''''i' INC ena Oh the sea-
Son. Charles Frohman says that his stock COM
pany has had no such remuncrative niece since
n o,.r.d ,bo ,ho,,ra ,,i,h :. rr,o r,,, %, ~
'p,eu '"e '"'"'so "'.. ING VIM bcl' DO
hnd Me. II gratihes the public taste for ro-
mantle love and adventure on the stage and ia
,ctsd IN IN. ri,b, sriri,
e e"' 'p"i'
second play. sure 70 last Till the seasons end,
h..l.,., - !, :, 80 ~ "
80. u," u','o "' 'no iioraiu Squaro 10 morrow
hsht' when Dresden china clocks will be the
souvenirs. The music and fun Of this farce from
the Frs,ch b.y. ,ro,.oa % ,h. nit. :, -.
""'0 P'''eo " 'no hhi"s oi many
people, ana It's prosperity ishelped by individual
Successes In the performance
A third n,av tho, ,,,,I ho,o -, .,,,..... At.
" p'a' 'ha. WIN h"'o ho successor TINS
sprlng Is sweet lnniscarra, the Irish drama
N the Fourteenth Street, 1t seems to contain
all the .lep,apts .sson,,o, 90 .r.oa, 49,, .,.,.-
.,,"', ,ee"t'ai " e"srorS anu aihuso
INC omui'itudes. AS piece made to ut a certain
actor, 1t Is particularly hsppy. as the role