The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-03
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
GOOD LITERATURE NOT sCANT IN
THE CURRENT PLAYS.

the current novels. The tnste of the theatre.
going public is as high as that OF the reading
public. Tho writer's for the stage arc fully ms
capable rs the writer's Of printed fiction to
conceive and formulate stories to interest and
divert all sorts of people. Theatrical mana
gers arc as able and anxious TO satisfy tho do.
mand for such matter as are tho publishers of
books. For proof that those assertions are true
see and compare tho advertisements OF plays
and novels Just now extant. IL happens that tho
weok's playbills contain. In ]. NJ. Barric's
"The Little Minister" with Miss Adams for it's
heroine at the Empire, and Frances Hodgson
Burnett's "A Lady Of Quality" with Miss Ar
thur as Its heroine, ut Wallack's, drnmatiza-
tions which surely do'not drop in merit below
the original works. from which their authors
dramatized them. In "The Devils Deputy
as given by Mr.. Mansfield at tho Fifth Avenue,
We have a work in the best vein OF bernard
Shaw, n conspicuous poser among the carpers.
II literature" In fiction consists of truthful and
graphic depletion Of scone, character, and incl
dent, with the personaRes saying and doing
suitable things, what is the matter with THE
First Born" at tho Manhattan. 1.-THE Old Home
stead" at the Academy Of Music. or "Cumbor-
land 81" at tho Fourteenth STREET. In the
way Of pieces meant for tho exploitation Of in
dividual idiosyncrasies, where in the novels Of
tho day will you find better sketching than that
provided for Mr.. Russell In "a Bachelors Ro-
nance" at the Carbon, for Mr.. Goodwin In IAN
American Citizen" at the Knickerbocker, for Mr..
Daniels in The Idols Eye at the Broadway,
Or for Mr.. Sothern Il in Lord Chumleyr at the
wright has created, individuals which, II en-.
countered in printed pages, would be accepted
In the saline estimation on the sttasei ''' '"0'n
Even in the wholly jocular pieces, Is there any
hnmor IN %Goarted Into Court 'HS at fV the W GRAND and
Opera House, A Stranger in New York" at the
sinc.' Tho Circus tsI SiS T s'D Dal f9sk The r. I Froa Sai
Maj, at tho >. Herald tsa Square, THE Far in
gI onsssa ss the At bi sos St aFho .T Trope HsJP arss! s sG
Hoyt's. I'D Poup6o'' at the Lyric. and One
Round OF Pleasure, at the Harlem Opera Housci
apology for their license OF popularity and sew
eral cases of dcplorablc feminine exposure, they
Even In that nold OF theatrical hction which
corresponds to what we term sensational in
for they consist OF Under the Polar Star" at
the Third Avenue, For Liberty and Love at
the Peoples The a. SILVER KinE" at the Golum.
Hill. Every play acted in New York this week
is here named. and persons. who assume that
the literature OF the theatre Is below that OF the
current novels arc,invited to compare the titles
with those now visible In the book stores. Let
us apply common sense to this subject.
Current music hall diversion includes, be.
sides specialtics, tableaux, and selections from
grand opera, at the Olympia; a handsomely
costumed, imported ballet Mt Roster d Balls,
and THE Glad Hand OF Weber s. Fields's. At
the Pleasure Palace and at HurtiR y Seamon's
Harlem Music Hall specialists have the pro-
grammes pretty much to themselves.
OF the continuous houses Keith's has Paul
inc Hall, the Eddys, Kittie Mitchell, and Fran.
cesca Redding; Proctor's lists Robert Hilliard,
the Deonzos, and the Fanchonctte sisters, and
at Pastors are Mr.. Pastor himself, Joseph
Bowling, and Bonnie Thornton.
At Huber's Museum Drawn is to the fore, con.
spicuous exhibitors being a man and woman
whose specially is muscular. and n giant.;17
years old, but already a Colonel. Three times
The late William Hoey had tho actors pro-
earned a great deal, but none was left at his
death, and now a matinee in aid Of his mother
And widow is projected for next month at the
Julia Opp is on her way from London to play
teray" at the Lyceum. Thomas q. Seabrooke
eas gone sr to 'E sonqiei to o nTpeaar .i In = new M.I piece
wood, III. Marshall p. wildor's face in The
P Pistsrs. Of john 8 fo Mss ssoF and i Marion nST " sMin nsoin als
called :" Sf fRse cou IT no Of Ml ResP sianGisS T.. G@ ioSe
f I, H Of ths I iSHs ne c" ads f iH ' sS%% %t siS'%f .@ @P h TO
become the leading man in Mime. yieridi's
son has given n painting to the Brooklyn Insti-
more apo reported, to have been notably sue.
cessful in "A Ward of France" Loie Fuller is
giving new variations of her fire dance In Paris.
stage. Wilson Barrett is on his way to America
bound for Australia for u professional engage
ment there.
From Sodom to Tony Pastors is n long way,
but Lots wife has made the distance, and Is
entirely successful as a contributor to the Pas
TOR cOntinunuR show EirSt lhn Ia "a nilor nf
salt owned by n collector of antiques, whose
possession of next greatest value is a flask of
elixir of life. Stored temporarily in the house
OF a man who has insured II for a largo sum,
the statue attracts n housekeeper whose supply
OF table salt Is low, and with saltcellar in one
hand and, carving knife in the other she is
about to attack the pillar and replenish her
store. Then the insurer pours til elixir over
the statue. telling the salt scarcher that the fluid
Is poison, and tho pillar becomes a living wo-
man. Installed in a household containing q
henpecked old man, of whom she quickly be-
comes enamorcd, and n jealous %spinster. her
presence causes u deal OF trouble. that has
9 9e1asly tr i%rGisn1 tFf from HNioS Sns has Sa 'h the ip old
chap measure the woman for modern garments,
and ttSs e Wsrpiss t of thu ind dd msn s of ihe t sPins tier
fun. .Frctted by her caresscs, he asks II she
doesn't want TO go back TO Lot and the kids,
ana chriSten1 her Lottie as being better for ap.
in that way. Reference to salt sets Lotto
screaming. and she from pity reveals her horror
OF looking over her shoulder. This affords tho
method by which she is returned. The old
man holds her by the shoulders and tells her
that the younGor man, on whom, she has.finally
hxed her affections, is flirting with another
woman. She turns to see il this Is true, thus
looking, behind, her, and is again stricken:
catherine Rand Is the writer OF the farce, and
Myra Davis bowling is a very handsome reyivi-
hcation Of the statue. Joseph ]. Bowling Is the
owner OF the pillar, and has n few moments OF
anger over tho loss OF his treasure, but no
chance for voicing heroics in the way that for
merry made him welcome to Bowery audiences
In nelodrama. His employment in continuous
vaudeville, however. promises to be steady.
Sir Charles foung's "Jim the Penman" has
mad some notable performances in New York,
and one of these Was given years ago at the
Madison Square, when Agnes Booth. Edward
NJ. Holland, and Alexander Salvini were the
Significant figures. The play is acted this week
at the Murray Hill, but its repetition Is not one
to be included among the best remembered.
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