The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-14
THEATRES IN MIDSUMMER.
SEVERAL NEW THINGS PUT INTO
1.-THE WHIRL OF THE TOWN,O

whirl OF the Town. Ono of them Ia n scene
painted by Ernest Albert for tho Japanese
girls in their travesty Of ''The Geisha.' 1t is n
handsome setting, and It enhances tho value of
tho songs, dances, and quaint Characterization
In this passage OF the extravaganza. Madgo
Leasing, who has been away q few days to rest,
will return tonight to her place, which has boon
filed during her absence by Paula Edwards.
Tho only other play occupying a whole evening
on tho city stage is Captain Cook" the new
comic opera at tho Madison Square Garden.
But 'El Captain Is being performed Town ut
Manhattan Beach, whore 1t shares attention
with the Pain fireworks and the Sousn con-
certs. Music by the Metropolitan Permanent
Orchestra may be found on tho Madison Square
Gardens roof. The opening at Midland Beach
with "Gayest Manhattan has been delayed
until next Saturday night.
A good degree Of diversion IL offered In the
current bills Of continuous vaudeville. AT
Keith's conspicuous places arc given to Laura
Biggar. Burt Havorly, Grant and Norton, and to
Ezra Kendall, and among tho lesser lights Is
Blanca Benedetto, o pretty ~violinist Of enough
skill to get pleasing variations out Of Ben
Bolt" Maud Nugent Ia the weeks champion
warbler at Pastors, o proud position that she
has filed many times, and two pairs Of favored
comic folk arc Watson and Dupree and McIn-
tyre and Heath.
Like the HllHuAy prORIammeS. thG roof RhOwI
are In the hands of familiar performers, all Of
them either homo talent or 30 long from Europe
as to no longer count "a strangers. Named M
Roster 6 Balls arc the RoQurs Brothers. Flor.
ence Bindley, Mardo and Gertie ellison. At
tho Olympia, tho top hners" arc James Thorn
ton, Herr, Grais. Kara, and the peonzos. The
S%sasFs p p%s sls5ers s,s Countess o. fSs c, won Hat nastzfelds' and
"vvn,doSihss o y az inc Gasino iooi. -.
and Sa sSs s!ss% ndsss Z Grand e PSi0iRRs spaslis sn ssss ost
with a roster Of specialists headed. by John W.
Ransone, Hart and Lynch, and Mabel Macklyn.
exhibitors Of oddities, museum platform spe-
ciaIists, and stage entertainers as to mako pos
s saGlS a Mas' II si% oSis, q e aSlSte az SSn pressnt per- a
collection OF mechanical models.
Keith's is taken from "A Trip to Chinatown"
RE-. ,Som g Of 1 the enduring ring H 10y fare farce: Tho sketch Oh
ahino on the stage. An intercepted letter from
q manager who offers her a position leads the
husband to impersonate the manager, There
is thus o plausible excuse for her showing what
sho can DO In the way OF entertaining. and a
s lnSn0t t, sot : iAu %anaSsr 'a Nh hia na 2. a o na1a.
a. = s-on, az mo,aUS, ,r soa aun,e;na I hio
Is a song from the manager VINO explains ms
himself Acoordine 70 nrev,il,ng bslie,s IN the
nnas.a. AS~.u. onA.ns Deno.' .ne
in wealth, for the ditty Is ono that saw several
years of constant service BY many spccialists.
b,t tho sndiences III. a. 81 ,ts r.c.nt rest msT
have been q sad mistake. Another interpola-
ton that has to stand alone on its merits is a
specially of whtsthng from John p. Drawn,
who, made up as q shaky old man. has acted as
O feeder to both OF the others. 1t recalls the
whistlinS waiter quite as forcibly am Haverly's
S,t : nam anu whn cen ~ "a MI, Z h;nse,f 1fir nfnRs.
good copy Of a knocking bird needs but small
excuse on the variety stage, So II Is with the
orneF '% So,:;c us csrs S.esap 10 tha nus NOT; ~; nay "
how the sketch Is put together is Of secondary
Importance. Another specialist in this Pro
Srosneritr and bs nertorTnence e snch that =
his luck doesn't turn pretty quick 1t will be too
late. He's O contor1onista nde bag risk Tor q
nunishment The pen31 and c1sborate nara.
Phernalia that went with this sort OF display
when Ena bartoldi brought ,t to the fore three
%eIledarneS green aesbipesl Of a b. te iarne
for him. and a sweet, sad smile. Bones he has,
probably. but they're little trouble to him. HIS
tbat lis feet GET most sy-nri 2neIIv sstr ns and and
his nrms swing behind him almost as readily
Rs in front. After slapping tho backs of his
banda behind ahd ra i,9'' his he l sseoe ess, h dstd 5ishs hf Psl
querette, and then he goes through a series Of
distributing processes that Il copied by chickens
"OuiA DlhhO bhSLl u w. IA ~ NAhb. Sti thlh6
unsteadily to the proscenium arch, be bends hts
elbow joint the wrong way, and finally he has
a long inning. on the floor with his legs bent
into a w. His smile Is continuously in evil
dence, but it is almost as frayed as his flesh
ings, and reasonably enough.
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There ara other sisters on tho roof, and the
Deasey cnnareh On Az SoSno fooi arc nnore
closely related, apparently, than tho i've imi-
ysrv digar.nt WHEN tba Roasav child rem do.
sofy ~ u tno poHHoy nnufo .
Appearances ct benefit matinees. The glare
of the Garden never sbone on them before this
VI mo e"iueu " hnono W . oetoio 'mS
summer. But the Casino has gone In heavily
for sisters, and at the first glance the pro-
r-omn,o haa . douns,io ,snact Tho Ana.,o
s ianiu q . uon.o napos. ino Hns1'o
tisters, four comeiy, dark-haired girls. who
sang with spirit and intelligence were In the
ae,d until this week- and an INN anal refrcsbing
60. -nen..a, .han .ant-nntoa =" .hs
element or refinement they contributed TO the
entertainment. They were clean-faced, bright
svod ana nodest wbila thew read a,roesh,o
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