The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31

half Of the Empire stock company. leaving the
rest IDLE for the remainder of the season. BE-
cause the current DRAMA IL sure 10 last till sum-
mer. II 10 bsing played with the right dash and
fervor to carry IL through an evening spiritedly.
and II seems 70 have caught the passing fancy
for adventurous romauticism on the stage.
The Girl from Paris" with Its frlsky gsysty.
IL held firmly In favor at the Herald Square BY
means OF an evenly excellent company Of come
disns. some Of whom sing and dance we'll. and
all Of whom are expert In comic characterize
tion. IL affords . kind Of entertainment which
10 . great advance upon the vaudo Vile farces
and comic operas Of the past. being heater.
nicer. and far moro artistic In the quality Of It's
merrimsnt
"shamus 0'Brien" is an Irish drama Of the
good old type, and besides that It 10 an ambL
tious opera. Thus II appeals at the Broad way
p parQpct and gallery. The Knights Of ST.
Patrick have taken orchestra chairs for next
have done. or viii do. the same ,hins. %ost Of
the actors are genuine frishmen.a and SO are
"s,H. lsss0 fso sDnt tss Heart" the new me,o.
drama ct tho Academy Of Music. turns out IN
be one of the most deliberately scenic pieces
Opening performance was prolonged till md
night. but the shifts are now made with suf.
Tho character OF the play. as we'll a. the spec.
taculsr manner OF It's representation. appeals
STRONGLY To Academy audiences.
Under tho Polar Star" will unfold its Arctic
The stage Of that theatre Is spacious enough to
crowdine or c%urteilment, aud so they may DO
seen 10 the best advantage. The company has
for a horo. and Gsopre Marion for . comedian.
This is the first visit OF the polar melodrama TO
Northern Lights" another American real.
,st I'D drama Nn VIII hu SpeT;acuisr thing: 10 q, goes
m I'm FAuR ~ NhA tatAE a. l1..
!ratcd as an episode in astory Of life among
indians and United States soldiers In the North
led by Ma Msu s1Se- Fye. on 1"u and T' Nav nv wSSe ,si rs
The original outfit Of scenery and mechanism 10
On the Mississippl," still another native
American thriller. may be witnessed at the star.
Il pictures some Of 1.-THE excitements Of life on the
the time when law and order did not prevail
there and when farces and tragedies were alike
Some Of the scenes are laid in New Orleans, and
u M"rdi GrAs festival Is one OF the events.
One item OF last weeks continuous vaudeville
that proved worthy Of continuance is Augustus
Thomas short play. "A Proper IMPROPERLY
which 10 still played at Kelth's by Frederi c
Brytcn and Grace Filkins. The only other num-
Der that holds over IL the bioFrsph. and II has
new views, some of them showing maneuvres
at Governors Island. The roster OF specialists
includes Press Eldridge. Edwin NJ. Favor. aud
Edith Sinclair. Smith and Campbell. Al Stern.
Charles b. Lawlor, the LA Marines. the Tan
akas. Rench and Kennedy. Vera, Krlesel's dogs.
w. II. Barber. and Louise TruAy.
Milton Mobiles. accompanied by his wife.
makes his vaudeville debut at tho Pleasure
Palace Tomorrow In 4 sketch Of his own con-
struction entitled "BiIgeviile Junction"
O'Brien and Havcl. Jennie Yeamans. John
Qulgley, and the Phoite. Pinaud troupe arc
some Of tho others. To.day's entertainers
include the Nassar quartet, Al. Grant. Yosca's
serenaders. and Ray l.. Royce.
Proctor's Theatre has q new boy vocalist. all
tho way from Detroit, and among the familiar
spccinities are Amann's character impersona-
lions, the Horns sketch OF London street life.
songs and dances by tho MerrIilees ~sisters, and
circus riding by Grais's baboon. Enlisted for
to-day's performances are Freddie Hukc. the
webbs, F.. VI. Hall. Daile, and Hilton. and VIII
liam Foo,e,
Al the head OF the bill at Pastors are tho
Sidmans. and the title Of their sketch. The
Yankee Farmers Visit to New York" savors Of
the style Of hilarity that is appreciated ut this
house. The Midgeleys. X. VI. Carroll. and Gal
lsvhcr and West are others that have b~en well
coined here many times; Tony Pastor and Maud
Raymond are established exponents OF meio-
diousness. and Barnes and Sisson. Bonnie Govd-
win. the Cartons. Burtine's trained dogs, Charles
Seymour. May Wentworth. Walton and Mayor.
KELLY and Burgess. Lottie Burton. and Minnie
Lee are also contributors.
The specialists retained In the music halls are
evidence OF how expensive il the attempt TO
make up uivcrting performances At Weber a.
Fields's are Caron and Herbert, the drst-nsned
a remarkably capable pantomimist: Bobby
kins. and the beaumont sisters. "Th Geezer"
+ still in the bill. but will be succeeded early In
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrin. are to attend We'd.
hesday nights performance; IN this evenings