The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-12
NOTES OF THE THEATRES
r1T CONTINUING PoTESoT or THE
RoMANTIC DRAMA.

"A Lsndon-Nsws sr ths Lseal Rinys ana
v,nyers-Ets>s nrom TIE Be-s,gn stasA
Tn, romantic drama seems certain to hold the
,tass for another season. When the reaction
aaninst the problem plays made itself felt,
there was 40 reason to beliavs that its influence
,would continue powerful SO long. But the pub
lie ,aate TOR the plays Of adventure and i~ntriRues
bns not been satisfied. Many Of the important
dramatic productions Of the season are not only
romantic plays. but THAR scenes win also be from
an sarller period. There 10 still confidence In the
not.ncy OF the costume" drama, as iI In tech.
nlcnlly called. and the actors who are popular with
the pu bic will continue to wear the garments
of an almost antique period John Drew will 20
back to the days of Louis XIV, and Edward
sothern will appear in the clothes Of the early
eighteenth century. Wilton Laokaye has . play
based on An Incident in the life of Molare, with
which TO Try his fortunes for o second season a.
a star. Richard Mansfield will DO seen In q
drama which deals with the American Rsvolu-
ton, and AZ q second choice Mr.. sothern has
one Of the same period, a. we'll a. .
play made from Henry Esmond-" Henry
Miller will cling TO his eighteenth CENTURY
"Heartsease.' and 4. 8. Willard In one Of the
few among the younger actora who will appear
In a drama of contemporary life. Even William
Crane, with a play Of the old times In Virginia,
will take his turn at acting a piece Of another
period than that in which his successes have
been chiefly made. Among the women who will
be- seen IN the romantic dramas are Julia Arthur,
who pins her faith to "a Lady Of Quality" while
Julia Mariowe, viii continue in "For Bonnio
The success of Under the Red Robe" has
1 IS1.sr. vii ltoI b e.; 6om SgSniag , inlay o q shs Fmp s5s
quite in The spirit q the authors other So-
mas Mile. de Belle-Lsle'' has proved
successful in London that play win
ship in romantic melodrama for several
Mansneld will produce his new play at the
Fifth Ayenue. AGsustin DAILY still holds the
cfanIsrsN and ii It Is likely I 70 receiSa It's delayed sGSSsi
production next winter. This Lyceum 10 the
only ThsaErs which during the regular season
Daniel Fronman has decided that Tor his regular
clientele they are more suitnhle than tho plays
OF earlier times. So. after Mr.. 5othern leaves
cess and the Buttertiy' viii be given, with r. c.
Not ! solitary specimen Of the problem d"
PURPOSE p,ny ~ ani Il Is siGni a1a PS Of che d Pifs Of T, public
taste that IN turning now TO the French
the slider Dumas The plays Of the con;
temporary French writers arc analytical
sn@ lnta aeneeati ans to % a II as somsthynE TO ,u isaa
to the wants Of English and American audiences
to-day. The prophecy that the drama or tho
rapier, the cloak, and tho plumed hat would
soon lose its power to attract was utterly dis
proved last winter, and now tho demand Tor 1t
portant productions OF the coming season will
be these costume playa
A new summer music hall was opened on Sat
urday night at the corner Of Lexington avenue
and 10Th street. It In called the Ice Palace
Music Hall, q title which in these days ought to
prove attractive. A large audience enjoyed the
programme and evidently found the theatre
cool enough TO keep their seats throughout tho
whole performance. The building has beer
decorated with palms, the air Is cooled by arti
fetal means. and the vaudeville programme
will oe changed weakly.
Anna Held has been engaged by Oscar Ham
merstein to ming tho leading role in Audrain!
opera. La Poupee," which will De heard at IN,
Lyric Theatre next autumn. His efforts to tnc
woman for this part proved how limited tha
deld Of good comic opera prima donnas really il
and it was ultimately necessary 10 go into tn,
field of vaudeville TO ind anybody. Miss HELD
Is a comely young person with a small voice
but her abilities "a an actress ara still an un
It was outsids her own country that littl.
have her remarka6Ie natural powers subiecte,
to control and training in the surroundings tina
s sss dNs By s se pspsraH Tree sas% To- act with Ii his s. com
pany, and unless every Indication fails she |
destined sTtns'd 70 TAKE a high plass IN her ., profession =
cease acting for a while owing TO over VII
shortly return here for q rest previous 20 tn
Vice at the Empire Theatre on Sent. l.
Julia Arthur, who Ii coming back to tn
s saIIs& stp afss, to sp Rsay i n eTn1fsa h Vii az
rive here ON Tuesday. and go TO Washington
ence 70 the production of the play.
Vesta Tilley, who has not been heard here 70
two years, returns in September TO the olympi
Muatp Hall foP s1K Waaka-
Gabrielle Reiana viii next season undertake
q tour through Europe, and for the first time 4
her career will play in Berlin Her compatriotI
Sarah Bsrnhardt and Coquslin have Away
refused to appear in Germany, and it is said tina
Reiane demanded a sum unprecedented In tn
history of German theatrical salaries. he
tour, which will include nearly every country 1
Europe. will extend to Russia. and the prtr
cipAl feature of tho enterprise will be til
performance Of Nine. exactly as
was at the Vaudeville Theatre in Paris. TIL
actress will also DO seen as Nara and in late
plays Of her repertoire. Retane lately acte
Frou-F rou in London and Sarah Bernhard r
vived the piece for the first time in many year
The honor Of the competition went wholly
BernhArdt.
Oscar Wilde Ia said to have written in prise
= play for Richard Mansfield, and the Gam
-umor says that the authorship was not to b
revealed. The dramatist and author 10 now u
Ing near Paris Anephew OF Richard Manshel
has lately been playing Little Billie in "TrilbS
well enough To attract attention. IL is said thu
Richard Mansfield will play here next year th
Rantomime given by Beerbohm Tree caile
Tho Old Clio Man."
Helene Odilon, with the company from Vienn
Voikstheater, has been playing in London, an
she has been received with a critical enthusiast
that has made her, rather than the work or tt
Austrian company, the important feature
this engagenent- Franlein odilon Is n,
a Viennrse, hut was born in Dresden, an
acted drst at the Royal Theatre in Be
IN. Ludwig Barnay subsequently, too
her into his company at the Bsriiner, ana 81
linen went To her present place at the head
IN Votksthenter company. She is the wife
Ghifardi, a popular comedian of operetta
' .enaa- Few foreign artists have ever been
much praised al she on a drst appea ram
there. AS she is said to speak English pc
reotly. her easy debut IN that language may
expected. The Volksthsater ID not q municip'
pht a private enterprise, although the Austria
emperor contributed the ground on which u
thcaiFr vas 1uilt. IL present u n lighter repertoL