The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-13
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
-yprRr ACTORS AND MERIToRIoUS
I PLAYS ~ ABUNDANCE.

-. aornR In ~ NthIueu'n DFthNls " n "
ADMINISTRATIONS. Oisott. nnd Irwin he
'.., ia U.-A Revival or ''sinbad T" nt the
.mrr,osn-Ver Attractive Vaudeville uiiis.
This i. the second consecutive week In which
nn,y now drama is German. Agnes Sorma
~, rcturncd to America, and, after three oven.
n win lhscn in "A Dolls House." at the
ms ms, r.,cs Theatre, will appoar on Thursday
- ,ho Gr,, American representation OF "A
,ms,tirn's Dream" by Max Bernstein. 1t had
% sn. consecutive performances in Berlin with
~. ID, mo leading r0le-that OF a hereditary
,,ipcess o. .Arragon.
", rcnr5Inrtion OF "Sinbad; or, the Maid OF
p.I.,ro " will be made at the American to-mor-
400 piclt. II will be recalled as an extrava-
- Ty Harry j.. smith and w. W. Bachelor.
sr"h,d n fr5m the West several years ago. Its
sno,y marks A considerable change of em-
-,ovn,n, Tor he Castle Square company, which
e. hitherto been devoted TO operas, light or
-. uyt there is a plenty of music In Sin
II 4" IN br sunp. and no doubt we shall hear IL
a. u,rp overwhelmingly than before. Two re-
..n,,st, the organization. Louise Royce and
~, ,,e.tc. will have the roles of the lovers.
Sd in ,br cast are MIR. Sheehan, Mr.. Girard,
NJ Hitchcock. Miss Fairbairn. and Miss Quin-
Ian Anew outfit of costumes and scenery will
\. shown. The representation promises to be
more elaborate than any yet given by the Castle
Square folks mere
Helen, Modjcska will DO again at the Fifth
.vrnp, tomorrow night to begin q two weeks
,,o,ucrlrnt. during which the plays Will be
.Nnry s,lart, las You Like 1t" and Mac
h.th The schiller drama will have all the
,rcripg. of the iirst week, with the Shakespeare
canned; al The matinee. and for the second week
,bo shnkespcare tragedy will be given. The
,unportinE company. led by Joseph Haworth,
h. NOT been changed materially since 1t was re.
Gently at this theatre.
&. Achangc Of bill Mt the Fourteenth Street to-
marrow night will bring forward one of Charles
L. Blancy' ) farccs. entitled "A Hired Girl" and
mex, week u different piece by the same author
"A mc,odrnma called The Electrician"-wil
he given. Mr.. Blaney has, by ingenuity and q
knowledge OF what the multitude likes, con-
,rired to hit the bullseyc Of popularity several
times. "A Hired Girl" Is the vaudeville kind
. nj arcc. Rbuunding in songs and dances. The
company includes Willis z. Sweatnam, Thomas
J. RYAN and others accustomed to making
diversion Individually and collectively. Next.
4! Elizabeth Robins in lbsen dramas.
The Grand Opera House will DO as Irish this
week as an Irish comedian and an Irish play
can make it. Chaunccy Olcott Is the acto~, and
"swect Inniscarra" is the piece that will COM
llnc 10 stlE IT'S ab IL bb @ AZ
Eighth avenue. An extra matinee will be APP
pppriAtciy given ON st. Patrick's Day. These
are the last times that Mr.. Olcott will sing tho
songs OF tho current drama. as he is to have q
new one next season.
The Harlem Opera House will have a week Of
laughter, boy ond a doubt, because May Irwin
will be there with The swell Miss Fitzwell."
which has not yet visited town since its recent
departure from the Bijou. Miss Irwin retains
her negro ballads, her company of competent
comedians and pretty women. and her outfit of
scenery, all as displayed during the long en-
gageinent ON Broadway. Tho regular season
here will end with y. c.. Goodwin's week in
April, and then light opera W i'll ensue.
The Star sets forth an Irish actor for the week
Of st. Patrick's Day in the person Of Joseph
Murphy, who has not been on our stage within
three years. Few lovers of Irish acting can have
forgotten him. however. One of his notably
lasting plays OF Ireland. Shaun Rhue." will be
presented. and in 1t he will, no doubt, renew the
character Of the sturdy and loving horseshoer
favorably to the Star audiences.
The Columbus gets now one OF the Hoy
farces, "A Milk White Flag" in which the
amateur soldiers of the National Guard are
EOod.naturedly s~utirized. and the feminine wiles
Of a supposed widow are funnily set forth.
Ahs hihP' VI NV Va
and characteristic work had its time at his own
theatre two years ago. and has been in constant
use elsewhere.
Ernest Lacy will begin n Lenten series Of il.
lustrated lectures at Days tomorrow, and
continue them mornings or afternoons daily
through the week. His subject Is the Passion
Play and by means OF the cinematograph a
performance given BY peasants in the Horitz
Mountains last summer will be shown in moving
photographs. The project is said to have been
H~uihoflIed By the Bishop OF Horitz and com,
Mendei by Cardinal Gibbons OF Baltimore.
The Illustrated lectures by Garrett p. Serviss
nave second week Of mornings and afternoons
Monday, Peter the Great for Tuesday, the
hnlne Tor Wednesday. Napoleon for Thursday
F4Tis Tor Friday. and William FELL for Saturday.
hGORs.
a matinee will be given on March 90 by the
moulGd PFiSs C.ID IT t.Ic Garden Theatre.
me frohm ms are giving facilities through
which an attractive entertainment is counted on.
Jerome II. Eliy = cnt. tainmcnt at the Four
leenth street Il week from tonight promises
wen tarougn the nu'nIcr and character OF the
+: The ieccnd u the dramatic teas" in aid Of
vac ofthopedic Hospital, the first having been
ret; haPpy affair, vii TO given at The Wal
Gori,AstoF.a next Friday afternoon. The pro-
tTaLllhe contains interesting new matter. rs
MallaIl Il, crane Will agt in His Last Appear
f9sg. 1a,!e Op2 an! Marie burroughs in an
NIs' N'fFiOl VI l' NoodnL. hiiu
MlsKeI lioyt and William Courtleigh in THE
v'ercoll, BesiHcs those attractive novelties
snslt VAL be dramatic solidity in an act oil
AGfleHne LecouvTcur" by Helena Modjeska
MI her company.
lac end OF the dramatic season has come into
sRht' although still two months of. and mos
%lhe managers nrc able TO tell exactly wha,
'nel are going to do with the remaining time
nthayHlan will have William ii. Crane and "A
,Hghia CourtshIp" at the Knickerbocker unit
'e expiration OF tho fixed term OF ten weeks or
ApfA0' Souvenirs will mark its fftieth time
TWO weeks hence. Tho comedian and the com
Wy nave been exceedingly successful. Sousa'
me Bride Elect" will follow.
Inc Empires attached company will ~continu,
WI" HE ConqlCrors" TO the close of the win
W. season On April -. Tho hundredth perform
sue VIII soon he agcentuated with souvenirs
'MoeAtra matinees OF - Under the Red Robe
r~'l6lHe to Mr.. DOdson his first work in Charles
- dr''nu'uhs forces in u long time. William III
N'"he WI 50 10 the Empire on April 25 ant
f. poluce - His Honor the Mayor" a farce trans
.A'u from tho French. The cast will, with thu
s-'iHoh oi May Robson, DO made up from til,
p,r"eNt Crane Brooks company.
t"e season OF tho regular company at thu
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