The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-14
DIVERSION OF THE STAGE.
vuar THERE ~ OF MOBILITY THIS
WEEK IS IN REVJVALS.

nntajde OF VAUDEVILLE. What Jncfe ~ OF nov
,i,v IL In REVEALS. The Same company that
w,s At he Broadway In the Highwayman'
,,,t season has returned to That theatre for a
v.ek and Is performing the piece-with all the
,ormer a%ccep,ablllty. Jefferson De Angels
md 1.-THE Merry Musketeer" have crossed
over to Brooklyn for a week at the Columbia.
,tslodrsna OF the exciting order prevails In
"Iost in Siberia" at the Grand Opera House,
~Deyil's Island at the Star and Under the
nomep at the Peoples. Still another melo-
dramatic piece. but OF a distinctly better grade
,hon most OF those commonly classed under
hat term. Is "A Celebrated Case" which is In
nae AZ the .turrny HillShis week. 1t has been
, ~fayorite with the low price stock companies
IN this city. but has not been so well presented
Nv apy Of them before.
In "The Tree OF knowledge" at the Harlem
opera House we have James X. Hackett In the
,,me character which he assumed at tho Ly-
reun, but with the difference that he is now
, star. Perhaps he plays with more spirit
and authority than before. and a change at
The end o. the fourth act gives the climax
,peech to him instead Of to the adventures.
Mabel Amber and Miriam Nesbitt are the femi-
nine leaders in Mr.. Hnckett's company.
The reproduction OF Faust" In the English
version OF the opera Is more pretentlous at
the American than II was before. The mount
ing rs snowy and electricity Is called into play
10 lmpart weirdness to soma OF the scenes.
Eloise Morgan made her lrst appearance with
the Castle Square company on Monday night
A Marguerite. and seemed too scared to do
herself.justice until we'll along in the per-
Torrance. The alternate in that role. Miss De
Treyille. was on duty last night. Oscar Reg
meas. another, recruit. is sharing, Meph's-
aaacniehoi as the Siejei. MIR, stewart as the
TSteati"s and Miss Leighton as the Martha.
The Lille Minister" at the Montank in
B IIss, I'm, y% !Tbe t RTsT Is s, II III IN hm his final i f0Ft,
Mercedes, until Saturday night only, aE Wal
lacEs: The Village Postmaster" is finishing
pIas 81 are "6n and Or at the !! Madison olson ssaaruraSrpe..
"a Dangerous Maid" at the Casino. The Run
stthe Lycegm, The Christian, at the Garden,
"c.Ihsfins, at the SarFick; IsE9prtipg Life"
Roess'r'. at the Irving Place.
The bidding for vaudeville support Is sharp.
There are expensive features In the continuous
speak. and as many horses as can be managed
on its tremendous double stage are concerned
10 the mimic San Juan fight at the Pleasure
than some ,speclalties. Burs Mcintosh and
Stinson and Merton. are among the others.
The performance at keith's includes exercis
Mason Mitchell's description OF Rough Rider
experiences about Santiago. sight OF a horse
i Sss. A q Variety ta 'n SHOW SSn sEetehe sno K s3% PrS S 2 5Ps
Theatre are Isabelle Evesson. in an entertain
Ing short farce that was new this week Henry
the IrFanss;w ' traveller" With i"e Welch and
Charles II. sweet as leading specialists. Jen.
he satterlee.. Mcwatters and Tyson and FL
A Christmas pantomime by marionettes has
been added to the Eden Mnsee offerings.
Vaudeville goes at tho Columbus this week.
Music hall bill Is all variety at Roster &
Balls, where Cissie LOTUS is now announced
e! !Gyra G6s,s'% ans "A MnaSf Barly The are b meH5shsn;s
u continuance at Weber 4 Fields'e. The Har-
lem Is tenanted. by specialists and burlesauers.
ss% e naughty fSSSR aF@iSns.' P'H*sfffh@ e Ba d !sr
Trial' "a new in the burletta way at Sam I. 4
1acK S5lFlnu,. .~'f -.--.rr.r b. ..F.' ~. II
Joseph Jefferson is unable to act in Wash
ington this week. rs he hoped to, and has In
stead gone to rest at New iberia. La. He has
now no expectation Of reappearing on the
stage this season. His Ill health is no new af- |
fiction. but has compelled him 70 shorten his
tours during the past few years. His present
disability Is no appreciable misfortune to
him in a money way. He Is very wealthy.
He draws larger audiences than any other
American actor. and at top prices Of admission
wherever he goes. He receives moro Of the
gross receipts than any one else can com-
msnd, Hisshare range from rs Der cent. TO
right, with it's outfit complete. He did that
ior ms interrupted engagement at the Fifth
venue: On the other hand. his expenses are
company In RIP Van Winkle" was moor and
eSh1eap. Since he has used, The Rivals as
MS PRINCIPAL play the salary list has in
NE peter and costlier than at any time since
N MSsa3 1,,S < Florence and Mrs. John Drew
iSuss on the two that have served his purpose
f SSn,s ana well He is no braggart. and any
Innate. But his estate il very large. He does
not have to act for a living. but he likes TO-"
sS,s a = IITisRd !, he enjoys keenly the place he
Y. ne cannot help knowing that In the pop
s araf nind he Is at the head of his profession.
fon. ne y Justly proud Of that, and Of his rela-
10. until he was absolutely unable to 60
through Q performance that he gave up the
Struggle a The bad climate OF New York was
,Meakness OF his throat and lungs has led him
w previous years to cease his tours in Feb.
do 80 t ans retreat retreat to the South. He meant TO
!" io"ppo"t h0A'
y ihree heroes OF recent contests are in
hoNhs Dill and not one OF them had any vaude-
'ne experience before this week. One is a
white horse. He Is led on the stage by a
.AiTa7 negro whose attire suggests army
A lecturer with words and
manner TO spare tells OF the beasts history.
y !. 10 70 the effect that at the battle of FL Caney
' Del hey was shot from the horses back
asu tna' no became the property Of a surgeon
y .ne seNenty-hrst Regiment. AT a time when
visits were few and longed for their
.,Rproach was known TO sufferers by The sieht
nh WIZ nus OF oI!e, in a yellow shirt riding
ny a,yaier carrier for the hospital. trottinp
to the:,rtver bank. waitina Tiers
y some one filled the water haas on hjs
AN ii and then heading for the hosnifaI ut mi
iuier crs AZ ne hund reds Of lives that the leo
1irbt. u ms country. This was by means Of n
H nn y oi MIN through q window Of ST Iuke's
PI ram MO NO heroes are Charles W. Miller and
I,djsAou aver OF the slx-day bicycle race In
NJ Sluare Garden. They are paired
e'ah,orate machine which supports their
Ehesisss Keeps them stationary whjje tia
precnSi,,uTn and registers their speed on n dial .
liece ~ Iheir exercise two exDerts ON this
VI mechanism prepare the way for The
pWii'eelers, Miller's trainer introduceS
siStad ara Maller's trainer. Tie riders are n.'
III III mounting and thay uat - yr..i. ,.I.h