The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-29
VIEWS OF STAGE AFFAIRS.
VIEWS or PREPARATION BK ACTORS,
AUTHORS AND MANAGERS.

Tho Latest Example OF Much Condensed
opera on the Vaudeville StaRe Lew
Uockstader and other lockers Ao-
counts OF American Players in London.
Edward II. sothern viii bring out next month
IN Philadelphia Tho Continental Dragon
or. AIRS Fair in Love and War" by r. N.
Stephens. Daniel Sully has a new drama Of
his own. Uncle Bob" In which a Decoration
Day procession will DO shown by mechanical
means. Richard Mansfield and William Gil
Iette are back from London. and the former
will at once 20 into hard work for "Cyrano de
Bergerac" at the Garden. while the latter can
rest easily until the resumption Of Too Much
Johnson Mt the Empire. There Is O possi-
bnlty that Mr.. Gillette will make q play
out Of tho Conan Doyle tories and Inn
personate the detective. Ut lie pheasant to
know that Mr.. Mansfield has put his French
drama into the hands Of a translator. Gertrude
Hall. instead Of intrustinR 1t to any so-called
adapters. Chauncey 0lcott has returned across
the ocean. He will act in old plays until mid
winter. when the new one by Augustus Pitou.
as yet unnamed, will be produced at the Four
teenth Street. John Drew is we'll of for ma
terial with "The Liars" which is a strong sue
cess In London. Charles Coghlan's forthcom-
ing play Is not OF his own make, as implied in
the announcements, but a free translation from
the French. The farce which John j. McNally
mas WTlIIeH vi bIo NpkOES EOInc 10
70 be called "A Reign OF Error" and
In its cast are to be Georgia Caine, Ada
Lewis. George Marion and others to the
number Of forty, which indicates a very
populous production. Little Miss Nobody
futurity at the Garden. Is said to be more sub
stantial in texture than the average Of musical
farces brought from London. The story and
scenes are Scotch, and one Of the episodes is a
Highland ball represented somewhat spectacu-
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Donnelly, Is to have Mark Murphy and what
seems to be a further good selection Of farcical
actors for its Interpretation. Vladimir" as
sertedly a new Russian Drama, Is to have Emily
RiRl for its heroine. 1t is said that Albert NJ.
Palmer Is making ready TO present q comedy
from the German. with Leo Dletrichstein and
Marguerite sylvia in the east. AT Atlantic City
IeoDsppsd;; The sOssntFElSItieSGtt Ans Irish servant
S q a G HSysi n aSaFS' Is : ds &c q SqaE' TO 5e have = S SsSi
SSs syGsfb5 By oPiss R Reed SS,s as R A. i9fSids NSrh IL 1T" The
appear. he play, which M. Mansfield s9t
fTS% Israel az b Efsp noxdI PFo TS1d to Be Sh a dramatic s
Gross, is to be seen here, II is not Paul Pot
Sss b siSSS DO Of that IH4 sSm but Il { sb %s HSrII.R D sS2t
inces. "fSSee Blue Rose" Witch Anita 6haSrtTes
T XeSSs d for I 5ilsSopW9 59is D %STsm WAS ,p191 I'd t5e ten ten
20 suosesstal that Duse VIII Ia take The play IA into
remembered AZ an actress In the Duse COM
panF two years ago.
The prevailing and welcome mood for the
condensation Of operas has reached It's climax
In The Chimes Of Normandy" at Proctor's
Theatre. 1t is desiecated and distilled to the
smallest possible form that would still permit
It to claim any relationship with PlanQuette's
work. OF course Sepolette. In the person Of
Maria Talaata ain oa hap Oharrna and khoaa ~
her associates at the fair. the returning MAJ
Quts carols his slow waltz and Gdspard has not
only his mad scene unabridged. but the unac-
oustomed opportunity TO appear In the last act
The informed spectators look at the proceed
ings, in good;humored wonder. The rapid sue
Of these. 1t Is, never, safe IN ~traTesty. or
ffn nSSx Gshs e 'eSsr 81 9 YORK TIE rely mo ST Is ssaRS
s familiar =, things 9ha anS Are heard aI lGE ths f 1ss time 6y
ton Yesterday afternoon was larger than usual.
No attempts we're made 70 hold the piece to;
70 what the persons on the stage were really
sRo tRq. The q e eon Tn eqs' {SeatRP es' have S' P SFsdRst533
opera. anybody who doubts that need
s 4th 't 6hi@ 49s 81 N% saa Nor wifi IF
s siari he dffRRF dmss R IF f1Cd Mb sSfbi Rs bs or Sad Essi
castle intact. ]. Taylor sang In comic opera
celeste and ad1 c Il IN Simpson fTfssaU are 's sgPeea btef IN
ham is quite above the standard chat marks the
P PqfafE q % Views SRs these SS9ss' es ssRtas e OF o Te9asVs are
highly commendable diversion, no matter
what the exacting critic may think about them.
In his current monologue at Pastors Theatre.
Lew Dockstador cuts his talking short and
breaks II up with songs. so there is no dulness
In It. What he does say is in about equal por-
tions hits at the Klondlke and at war matters.
One Of his bids would have been noisily accept
ed two months ago. but now doesn't excite the
least interest. National songs are the subject.
and that this country lacks them is his COM
ment. though he adds as an afterthouRht that
we have Tho Star-Spangled Banner" Deaf
ening silence follows. but the rest OF the chatter
brings enough laughter to explain its reten-
t GPq:n England nov has two J[natio1el songs.
S5RE'ain4t' G 9P' ,Y 3 I E%5sy' 4o %SftG's, G sas
stsder tors t6s' i!stt at Pastors, he Is not It's only
t S1st.s ;hs was a god ia Sason; But %ht kssss;
cent spoonful. He gives as the retort Of a
for fSS maT K HSG his Vars sS sEss Tee w Z estt tsk SIs9 ts
he'll would sell for SO a glass, Another con-
trloutor, always welcome, though his stock OF
sl1 Witticlsms has won service stripes, wishes
he was "a doctor that he might take life easy.
Occasional producers OF fun are two women
selves 10, cQntortions. They face each other
and bend backward until each rests on
one foot and her finger tips. The other
two feet are raised straight up. and the plan Is
70 have their toes meet, When they don't meet
s where the laugh comes. The two topsy-
tgryy faces smile sweetly. though q. mouthful
o. hair Is q danger, The two upllited legs
straighten with that delibe so expressive
81 ease that comes Of long practice. Then
snerr IL a fttnl and uncertain waving Of two
satIn, shoes. for neither woman can see the
TOE she upliits. One Of them, knowing that the
critical gallery will speak out il that blind
Is a. fault, Then tho two resume their right.
s sias up eyolGti3ns; %full.tace, smiles and s9ul
pte,'s display. Mild divSrsion2 oh, it is mot 81
naN; and n parluet seat at Pastors costs onll