The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-12
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
BERIOUs DIANA MELTS IWLY AND
AIRY DITERsION RISES.

10 holding out against the heat Of Juno moro
successfully than drama. That IL tho case
every year. Tho weekly succession of musical
pieces at the American Theatre will. It is OF.
pootod. last clear through the summer. THE
Magic Kiss will be piven tomorrow night
with . fresh investure of clothes and scenery.
This performance will AFFORD at least an ap.
proaoh to novelty, as tho opera IL not often
brought out. The cast has been drawn from tho
ample forces OF the Castle Square company.
AudrAn's most widely known comic opera,
"The Mascot" will DO brought out at the Har.
lem Opera House tomorrow night. 1t seems
altogether likely that the Steindorff company
will sing II pleasantly and act 1t amuslngly.
Tho pair Of sweethearts, consisting Of the tur-
key tender and the shepherd, with their ever
popular love song. will DO represented by Maud
Hollins and J. Aldrich Libby. The role Of the
mascot grabber will DO assumed by Harry
Brown, its original actor In this country. New
scenery will be shown.
The only play that has lasted In New York
throughout the entire season, beginning early
and ending late, Tho Little Minister" will
make a climax for itself on Tuesday night.
Maude Adams was first enabled to shine as q
star by Charles Frohman at his Empire Thea.
ire, and she will go back to that house from the
Garrick for the 30Oth performance of Mr.. Bar
rios piece. The success Of this actress can
hardly be regarded as a marvel. Good reasons
for It are apparent In the charm Of the woman
and the merits of the play. But 1t has been
very remarkable. Souvenirs will DO distributed
at tho finish.
This is the final week of "Way Down East"
at the Manhattan. Tomorrow nights repre-
sanitation will be the one hundred and fftieth,
and there will be mementos for the audience.
On Wednesday night all the money taken In
will be given by Brady s. Ziegfeld to the charity
fund Of the Palma Mounted Rifles, a volunteer
military organization. The play will have run
four months and a half. After It's cessation tho
theatre will DO shut for tho summer and dec
GRATED anew for next season.
One week more will be devoted to "Diplo-
macy" at the Herald Square. This revival has
proved the most popular among those made by
the Mordaunt & Block stock company, and this
is due about equally to tho excellence Of the
comedy and the adequacy of the acting. Tho
five important characters arc imperson0ted by
Frank Mordaunt. Edgar L. Davenport, Aubrey
Boucioault, Blanche Walsh, and Una Abell.
This cast is first rate in persona. fitness as we'll
as general ability. The stock system often puts
square pegs into round holes, but 1t is not SO In
this instance. The production Of a new drama
OF the Cuban war. The Ragged Regiment" by
X. n. Stephens, 10 announced for next week.
The time of "Erminie has been extended at
the Casino. The old comic opera has borne re-
production so well in itself, and the conjunction
OF Francis Wilson, Henry Z. Dixey, Pauline
Hall, and Lulu CHASER has been 30 attractive,
that a new demand for the piece has arisen.
Truth to tell. 1t is an excellent entertainment.
1t will be continued through June. The annual
extravaganza by Hugh Morton and Gustave
Kerker. with helps by George w. Ledercr, is set
down for July 4. 1t Is said not to be q burlosoue,
but q musical comedy or farce, with q coherent
plot. and scenes of Now York city life.
This tenth week of 1.-THE Moth and the
Flame may and may not be It's last at the Ly-
ceum. according as tho weather should be hot
or cool. The probability is that 1t will close on
Saturday night. The Fitch play has served to
set Herbert Kelcey and Efie Shannon pretty
firmly on their feet as independent actors, be-
sides enabling Sarah Cowell Le Moyne to return
to the stage not unnoticed; The Lyceum, will
open again in August with Edward H. sothern
III a new piece, as usual. The stock company
win begin its season late In the autumn with
The succession OF plays from the Palmer rep
ertory OF the Union Square and the Madison
week with Jim the Penman. the case Of cir
cumstantiale evidence and detective work which
e eoal din induce ir o mo- LONDON ionn man MsUae to tax take i Il, and
SO he had 1t acted one afternoon at his own OK
was very great. In the revival at the Columbus
the part Of the vito will be enacted by Mary
s sas% Ua see f Sy fdm 1E A Ardon. a and tSc t dsu aisssi
by Bijou Fernandez. That is a cast which
The performance of "Divorcons" at the Fifth
Avenue viii be repeated through . second week.
Minnie Maaderh rlske mas oeen orittEsily con,
own WSy' instead Of adherinS to precedents. but
INC ia nothin1 IL NOT orieinai, and There ia nj
iesst the merit of boidneaH in her soubrettf
manner of Americanizing a French woman OF
1nshion II IL a remindeS NJ her acting many
xears AGO in f" Canrice"N " A wa D"
a mo- ement toward the Aid of Oscar Hammer
En,n ,s nndsr onick head waT and An OUTFIT n
c,mmIttees conteinS men of influence nnG
snar~v in ibeatricais' Marc Klaw. Andrew A
Mcrorn'ict Edward F. Rice and George Fred
SricE Hinton are ut the heNds of committeea
The date chosen is June 2y. and it seems iikeiy
that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NAV he given in scyora
th"Strss Mr. Hammerstein's vim and original
itv have made him popular, and now his fnan
cisl m;sfortnnea enlist aympathy. THAT ther,
vii he an sbundance of talent at command /
eure.
OF vaudeville diversion the week will not hav
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alacK. Ratio hmmett' u"eil-eS'Apiishou S14r
Of frothy farces, will be transferred to the con
tinuous show at the Pleasure Palace tomorrow
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