The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGB.
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DRAMATIC PIBETT.

nfahhattnni ''Tho Regal Bex.1 et the Biftt
Avenue, ''Ths oniy ore.n at the nrvina
Place. ana .Fhe secret Rneuay.p ut tire
Graua Opera meuse-Ths Carrsus Biis.
One more Of those almost unclassable plays
IN which q farce 10 made 10 carry songs, dances.
ard certain elements Of extravaganza will be
performed at tho Manhattan tomorrow night.
Il 10 entitled !" The Ballet Girl" The authors
ere Adrian Ross. J. I. Tonner. and Karl Koifert,
who are variously responsible for tho plot.
words. and music. Tho producer hero It Ed
ward Il. Rice. and 20 W. know what TO expect In
che way Of snowy and blithesome representation
The characters include an ~impecunious English
nobleman, afrisky American heiress, 9 French
ballet master, q German valet, and per-
cons Of still other nationalities, who get
together In scenes OF comic commotion in Hol.
land and Paris. One act is at q theatre, where
. Moorish ballet 10 Q feature. The piece has had
. London run. and is said TO have proved anus
inR there. The company formed to present It In
this city contains David H. Lithgoo, Thomas X.
Ricketts,, Airline Crater. Louise Hepner, Morell
Beabc, Edouard joss, Christine Blessing. Marie
pher Bruno, snitE Edwards, Frederick Solomon,
Charles G.. Grave. David Abrams. and many
singing and dancing people.
A new version of the old Dumas drama,
"Kean; or, The Disorder Of Genius" will DO
brought out on Tuesday night at the Fifth Ave-
nue.. In this English form It 10 called "The
Royal Box and the adapter 10 Charles Coghlan.
The scheme involves o play within q play. o
device which has often found favor with actors,
and sometimes with audiences. In this example
the hero Is q distinguished English tragedian.
who has per2onal affairs with . married
Countess and an aspiring young amateur
aotreRa Thnra ara Ave arka and a. Dc In fho
fourth that the stage of the Drury Lane Tho.
atre ana tho royal box are shown. The TRACE.
dian appears there in the balcony episode Of
Romeo and Juliet" and climaxes his
performance with q denunciation Of the
Prince Of Wales, who sits In tho box
with the scandalfzed Countess. Mr.. Cogh.
Ian IL an accomplished artist, and presum.
ably, In tho Encouragement OF Dumas's
work, he has provided suitable things for
himself to do. He has had some practice with
the material in other cities, and with what are
reported to DO satisfactory results. Grace Fill
kins and Elizabeth Garth are cast for tho
women concerned in the sentimental interest,
and other members Of the company are Harold
Russell. Albert Bruning. Walter Craven, Charles
Stanley, Claude Brooker. w. Edwin Hon, and
Lulu Klein. The Ju' iet in the interpolated pas
sage from Shakespeare will DO Gertrude Coeh-
Ian, Laughter Of Mr.. coshlan. who will thus
A polodrams called THE Secret Enemy"
Grand Opera House tomorrow night. 1t is un.
derstood TO be OF French origin. but the author
P al 70 nm, mGi its es story ~ ont nss ~ soe nlott Hre PLACED IN
and defending love worked out in what are
meant to pc thrilling episodes. Elmer Grandin
actinr viii essnme The tso nTipoinsi rale 0r'oluA
a. German play not yet acted In this country.
The Only One" by Maurice Pethold. will DO
Anna Bragg as the heroine. One Of Suppo's
Sperettass T Thm % IN ne same niii: These VII
az ILL., p nnt , IhHrs s1S{h ntrer T whien t6s AN. MeeE Mii Be 2
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tn. Casino win DO reopenea tomorrow night.
Dy the same company tnat was engaged In IL
there before. Surely that VIII DO Q lively
Death Of slsse.' an incidental, 'i nssoo which, aeS
tn do with ~ .Tba TsI.nbon. a., !" .n Ena'
lish piece. with new words and music By McIsl.
Ian and Kerker, is ready for . week hence.
'unA arthur ID TINS weeks VISITOR es the Har-
he. Broadway engagement the. the Roadway
finely. OF course she will present "a Lady of
S us...u non the me aoas Hae version OF MIs, Bur.
netts popular novel; her onaraoeerisaaon OF
II uuIuOIUub tOuuuOy 10 huuif1Dl0, anu the
scenic mounting Of the play IA extremelv orn,.
$3.50, - 1850,
"ehtai ana 1asteIui.
A melodrama that appeals directly to tho mul.
titude goes to tho other Harlem theatre. the
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columbus, In the form OF Wnen London
American seaaon. IL ia n thr,l.r II. .rno.l.
AZ as As 'nriaer' l.s eAposf
lion Oh vice ID ehceeuiheiy reahsto' estounoins-
~ SO, and the Sensational episodes are of Q kind
to excite conEenial audiences to Q very high
Ditch. III has q new set of 0hOwY acAnAFV.
The Murray Hin stock company devotee Itself
Rebel Rose Eytinge has Joined the forces at
this theatre. and she will have q part IN this
production. along with Nance O'Neill, Mckee
has been in use several years and has enjoyed
popularity on the circuits. It is Q love story OF
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A comedy of New York life among the lowly,
Saiied The Sunshine 81 Paradise Alley" VIII
mjlfarYo tbe east aide nnbi,c tbrnueh NJ ~ y ~.
visits, but its homely sentiment and local humor
Keep IL N vogue there. penman Thompson Il
eno uONiooI VI IL. anu III iAIOutlOu was LubC IL