The times., 1898-12-18
QUIET ON. :.HE R[ALTO.
Old Successes ) Take the Place
of NewolProductions.
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CRANE IN ANOTHER PLAY
"The Head ofdthe Family- Draws
Better Than .sworth n MiIIion.n
Whit the rheatcrs Are Doing and
With Whom-Nancy Sykes Gossips
ON Small Matters.


city have been in so fourishing condi-
tion as they are today and longer time
has passed since the New York stage has
seen so many genuine successes. At five
OF the theaters controlled by Charles
Frohman and the Syndicate" the bus-
ness has been very much more than sat
isfactory from the opening of the season,
in September up to date. At the Empire
John Drew is prospecting in 'The Liars
which in some respects is the best play
he has had during his career as star.
The Knickerbocker is doing well with w.
Fl. Crane In The Head of the Family"
Catherine is high in popular favor with
the patrons of the Garrick, while son and
or at the Madison Square and Viola AL
len in THE Christian at the Garden are
drawing full houses at every performance.
1.-THE Village Postmaster is also proving
hit at the Fourteenth Street Theater,
and Sporting Life" is filling the big
Academy. Days is having a successful
season, as are, too, the Grand Opera
House. the Broadway and the Herald
Square. So far managers have every rea-
son to feel contented and happy.
"Pygmalion and Galatea," Gilbert's
charming play and Mercedes" n sketch
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, which is
Julia Arthur's most artistic triumph. were
given as a double bill at Wallack's Thea
ter on last Monday night. The role of the
statuesque heroine suits this actress and
helps to give variety 10 her reputation.
She looks exceedingly handsome in the
Grecian robes Of Gaiatea and presents
living picture of uncommon charm. Mer-
cedes is an entirely different type of
character The part is strong one and
Miss Arthur is able TO show the public
the full extent of her ability. 1t affords
the best work that she has ever done in
this city, and marks her as an emotional
actress of fine talents.
Mr. DAILY, with his version of Shake
speare's comedy, 1.-The Merchant of We
nice" is holding his own against all
comers. The piece is given the most
magnificent productios, that the progress
sive manager has ever offered the New
York theatergoing public and, when one
considers his other lavish presentations.
this is saying a,peat deal. Ada Rehan's
Portia continuessto be the star attraction
of the play. ATT the Fifth Avenue an
other Daily companyfis drawing well in
"A Runaway Gill; but will soon make
way for R. A. Barnef's musical comedy,
Three Little Lambst which IS due in a
week or two. The piece has been in re-
hearsal some time and a splendid presen-
tation is promised.
1.-The Sorrows of Satan" a peculiar
effort adapted from Marie Corelll's novel,
is being rehearsed At the Broadway,
where It will be presented next Wednes-
day evening with John f. Kellerd as the
hero. Mr.. Keilerd is a good actor and
good fellow. His friends are curious TO
see what kind of q devil he will make.
The engagement OF THE Village
Postmaster" at the Fourteenth
Street Theater. has again been
extended-this time to Saturday. De-
cember 81. On Tuesday, the 9th, the
piece reaches its one hundredth perform
ance. II could easily run all Winter had
not Manager Rosenquest signed con-
tract a year ago for the appearance in
his house of Chauncey Olcott in his Few
Irish offering, a Romance of Athlone-"
hear that Manager Pitou is likely to
surprise the public with the magnificence
| of scenery and costumes which he has
| provided for this presentation, an which
| there will be no supernumeraries, no SOL
| diers. no priests and no evictions. Mr..
| Olcott Is expected TO run the season out
| at this theater.
| The Rentz-Santley Burlesque Company
| is the attraction at the Dewey Theater
time leg show-with a lot of middle-aged
women posing in fiesh-colored tights and
| costumes cut short at both ends. There
| is not young or attractive girl in the
| crowd and the performance is calculated
| to drive men to drink.
| Isabelle Evesson, who failed as I star
last season, made her vaudeville debut at
Proctor's on last Monday, appearing in
n sketch entitled "winifred's Husband" :"
| She had the assistance of Belle Stokes
J and Charles Saunders. The little piece is
! pretty good and Isabelle looked sweet
| enough to eat. Henry Chanfrau, a son
! of the famous Frank Chanfrau is also
in the bill at this house. He is giving a
! scene from kit. the Arkansas Traveller" ;"
/ One of the most popular and successful
| places of amusement in this city is the
Grand Opera House, which local theatri-
cal people call 1.-The mint" Manager Au-
| gustus Pitou showed good business judg-
| ment when he took long lease of this
| theater which is the roomest and one of
| the most beautifully decorated in town.
| The vast lobby is magnificently frescoed
and lit by hundreds of electric lights.
| Only the best stars and plays are pre-
sented and always to the solidest kind of
business. Next week Rose Coghlan, sup
ported by a fine company. appears there
in '.The White Heather
| It's quite a jump from the vaudeville
| stage TO the position of a prima donna
| in an opera company, but Eloise Morgan
who is this week singing Marguerite In
Faust" with the Castle Squares or
ganization. has accomplished the feat.
| Not many years ago Eloise was known
as Ollie Archmere on the variety stage
and in farce comedy. She was n comely,
vivacious girl with good voice. Sud-
denly she went to Europe, returning
after three years to take her place as
a vocalist She was the Bancis in the
first New York production of philemon
/ and Bancis," and presented the role in
good style Miss Morgan is still young
and handsome woman. and her friends
believe that she has a successful future
on the operate stage.
Hotel Topsy Turvy" is in its las!
nights at the Herald Square. where Della
Fox is announced to follow on December
26 in "The Little Host"
4 At last the future of that white ele.
phant, the Olympia has been settled. H
B. Sire, who owns the Bijou Theater ant
the Casino, has purchased the propert,
and will make many changes and i'm
provements in 1t. The theater part o.
the building, Known as the Lyric, /!
likely to be leased to Daniel Frohman
The Music Hall and Roof Garden will bt
managed by an agent of Mr.. Sire's. prob
ably Rudolph Aronson. l don't think TIL,
new proprietor will ever make a dollal
out of the place. It is too big and too
expensive to run with much chance of
profit
A number of New Workers are going Vi
to Rochester the day after Christmas t
attend the opening of the new Bake
Theater in that city. The Broadwa,
Theater Opera Company, in THE High
wayman," will be the dedicatory attrac
ton. The house is to be added to tn