The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THEL &c Ultimate DRANK NOW GIVES
PLACE TO SUNNI Err THINGS.

cesaes That viii Close on Saturday
NiEht-NOtss or stage rlans and People.
Two dramas that have been prosporously
current are now willing with the temperature,
and will close on Saturday night. They are
'The Moth and the Flame" With which Her
bert Kelley and Enle Shannon have prospsrcd
at the Lyceum, and "way Down East" which
has thrivsd at the Manhattan. The MordRunt-
Block stock companies, which haveIbeen revivinG
old accoptSbiy at tho Herald Square and
the Columbus. will wind up with their ~hrat-rato
a~ortormanoes of Diplomacy and "Jim the Pom
man." The Herald Square will not no closed,
however. as Tho Ragged Regiment will DO
tried with a special cast. The expiration Of
the dramatic season In followed, AZ usual, with
an abundance Of summer diversion. Tho fire.
works will begin at Manhattan Beach To- NOR
row night. The Lenox Lyceum 10 already q
music garden, with the Banda Rosa a. tho at
traction. The roof garden OF tho Casino win
open with vaudeville on Saturday night, and
that Of the Madison Square Garden with tho
Metropolitan Permanent Orchestra. Bergen
Beach IN wide open with burlesquo and vari.
Oties. Comic opera is in vogue at the American
with Madeleine" and at the Harelpi Opera
House with THE Mascot" This week and two
more will be given to "Erminie" at the Casino.
and then tho new extravaganza, tentatively
named Yankee Doodle Dandy will be pro-
dUced for the summer.
Tho quality of tho current vaudeville was
never excolled in the middle OF juno. In the
continuous houses dramatic players and hrst-
GLASS specialties arc abundant. Prootor's Tho
afro has Laura Joyce Bell. Reno and Richards,
and tho Russell brothers. Keith's retains Rob-
ert Downing, Patrice, Papinta, and the Ros-
BOWS. At the Pleasure Palace are james Thorn.
ton. Rombello. Claude Dillingham;. and Ed.
ward j. Heron. Tony Pastor, Haines and Pet
tinGilL, and Annie Hart are at Pastors. A
music hall feature that enlists q capable lot OF
players 10 Cooks Tour at Roster & Balls, and
Marguerite sylvia takes George Gaines place.
Maud Maclntyro and Fields and Lewis arc
leaders in the all.variety performances at the
Harlem. Two performances, made up of bur.
letta, Specialtios, and shRmolees exhibitions Of
women. are given daily at Sam I. Jacks. Band
concerts are given twice a gay At the Eden
hlbitS Of timely interest
Maudo Adams closed her first season az . star
In gala fashion at tho Empire Theatre last
night. simultaneously Tho Little Minister"
ended its career here. To commemorate the oc-
tr ION the performance was transferred from
the GRrrick Theatre. and its 3Ooth production
was reached at this final showing of the most
successful drama OF the season. The lobby OF tho
theatre was beautifully decorated with palms and
lilies. There wOro flags of England and the
United States draped about the theatre and ct
the entrance. A souvenir of the evening,
which was given to most of the women pres.
ent, was 4 brooch In red. white and blue stones.
Pin OF the same design made in rubieS.
ton was made privately. Tho agdicnoo WAS
made up chiefly of women. Those who
arrived after tho souvenirs were exhausted ro.
oeIved cAr6s emitting them to their reward
later. An audience That evidently had never
Adams Was repoatediy recaIied. Finally she
WAS compelled To make a speech. 1t was a short
one. "Ithank you, | thank you, oh, so much,
was all she said. But her manner showed she
felt it. and the audience retired reluctantly even
after that.
Absolute failure has been encountered by
"The Beauty Stone"i In London. with all its music
by Sir Arthur Sullivan and It's libretto by Ar.
thur Wing Pinoro and J. Comyns Carr. There
WAS much dignity m the work, but neither wit
nor humor. William =. Gilbert has achieved
nothing but hasco since no parted from Sulli-
van and collAborated with othor composers. 1t
10 q pity that those two Reniuses Of comic opera
cannot work together. They set q standard by
wAisb no ono ever thinks Of measuring the work
Of others in tho same field.
It was decided yesterday at the Bijou to pro.
duco early next season the two farces by Glen
Marlborough. Kate Kip, Buyer and 1.-THE
Marquis OF Michigan" in which May Irwin and
samuel Barnard are respectively to appear.
The Manhattan will begin in tho autumn with
u Cuban war play. which will have Burr McIn.
tosh as the hero. and he has gone to the island
as . correspondent of Frank Lestie'S Weekly to
exploit himself for the role Of a newspaper cor,
dGsR1aa at the ae F tFS PtSSS; s Street oR %iPl Ss G %HlS
case. Hotel Topsy. Turvy." a musical fare:
from the French, win be the September opener
Acrobatic actresses will be required for "Johr
Martins Secret" q suttln Vane melodrnma &c
America. It's especial thriller is a landslide
which carries q hut away, but leaves its in
rom which 4hR lAana tn rap yNhiCh T1Ina anrou,
Sydney Rosenfeeid is back from Europe with
make English versions. EDWARD J. Henley st
his wii e. Helen BerMtFs%l are arrivals from
s ayers %f Taym n%R&'f Day R RsGF' and %iNP both Il III tho F MSR
The Bostonians have decided upon "Ulysses'
e. pSt thsis n S o,s pTS Q Sntbd 1t Is sD By " EoTl" Ss, F
finger, hitherto a composer Of songs.
Annie Clarke. who failed to sppear at tn,
house OF a friend. She went there on Monda!
afternoon, presumably overcome by tho heat
Il fnu w sS some t ti%e f befor sn she s"1 Sss r ess f o nSl' {
consciousness, and her friend was too alarmed
10 send word to the theatre. The doctor think
that she will be well in a few days.
frequent and rapid than those which accompan!
ternational backgrounds iHvishly. Ono Of tn,
best 10 the deck OF an ocean steamer. and /
But It is easier, to %furniSh. some Of the pas
BonEers show in their attitudes the expert
Oncc OF various and frequent crossings. Som
loil on the chairs with a repose that could hav'
come only from actual experience. II the.
were rs able and willing to show their capabili
lies for some of the other scenes, they might Civ
q general resemblance such al the bteame
view possesses.
One OF tho Cuban war plays acted last wecl
In Philadelphia is called THE Red, White, an,
Blue The adventures of a family of AIneri
cans unable to escape from Cuba after the dealt
Of their father. who is United States Consul
there. supplies tho action; Until the arrival o
iards. 1t 10 only after a battle botween tn
American Navy and the Spanish Army that the
are relieved.
In San Francisco . new Ausical farce callo
The Poster met with localfavor. Its central hl
ure is nm artist who wishes to marry an helresI
bur is forbidden TO until he has sold a picture 10
$4,000. To help him do this his betrothe
poses. and seeing .her likeness IN an uncove ere
condition the father buys tho painting rattle
than have his daughter publicly shown in sucl
fashion. Incidentally there arc posters tina
come to HE, human reproductions of most {
tho familiar bills. and a ballet OF them snsue