The times., 1898-12-25
new PLAYS IN GOTHAM
"The Sorrows Of Satan and
"yagabOndia" Both Done.
OTHER PIECES IN FAVOR
The Thermometer Scars at Sam t.
Run on Broadway-yiola Allen
Will Stay in New York Until April.
Notes.

" hs Adi, VIM iiSi HdliSu popularity
this city three years ago by their pro-
duction of For Fair Virginia at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, began an engage
ment at the Harlem Opera House Mon
day night, presenting romantic play,
called ..yagabondia," an adaptation by
Mr.. Whytal of Watts Phillips old drama,
"Camilia's Husband" In this vehicle the
young stars will have n valuable piece OF
theatrical property when the necessary
alterations are made. As II is, the first
act is too long and too slow. The dia-
logue is good but there is 4 notable lack
of action The piece improves in the Sec
ond act and in the third is genuinely good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wythal do excellent work In
the leading parts and are assisted by a
competent company. The scenery and
costumes are new and handsome. There
was large audience present at the open
ings-much applause and several curtain
calls.
The second novelty of the week is "The
Sorrows of Satan,'' which was produced
at the Broadway Theater this evening.
The piece is an adaptation OF Marie
Corelii's famous novel of that title and
l. creulteu Will Il sGCCGSslul Staa uai Az
England John L. Kellerd. fine actor,
impersonate. his Satanic majesty. who
roams the earth disguised as prince;
Howard Hansel has the role of an ar
tist who selects the prince as com. an
ion and Mary Shaw is the unloving wife
who dies by her own hani-and dies hard
The other characters are assumed by
Grace Fiikins. Anna Robinson. S. Miller
Kent Ida Vernon, Harry Gwynette,
James Lindsay and Effie Germon. The
cast is good and, as far as the play VIII
allow, its members all do good work.
The management have provided what
they are pleased to call "a spectacular
production of the piece. One scene
showing fete is really handsome with
its hundreds of electric lights and beau
tifuI costumes The offering is booked
for run of four weeks, at the end of
which time comes the new De koven
opera. THE Dragons"
Julia Arthur, at Wallack's. continued
Mercedes" and .Pygmalion and Gala
tea for the first three nights of this
week. reviving on Thursday evening "A
Lady of Quality in which she has had
much success This viii delay the pro-
duction OF "Inhdele,'' which at this writ
ing is underlined for an early engage
ment.
Viola Allen is doing Il very large busi-
ness at the Garden Theater, where The
Christian is likely to run until hexs
April-so its press agent informs me The
109th performance takes place week from
Saturday evening. and for a wonder no
souvenirs will be distributed. Miss Allen
should present copies of the New Testa-
ment to her patrons on this occasion
Hotel Topsy Turvy will have run its
course Saturday night. and on Monday
next Della Fox, probably the poorest
equipped comic opera singer on earth. will
he seen in THE Little Host Della is
only USED as stop gag until james A.
Herne's' new domestic problem play is
ready for production.
The flftieth performance of THE Mer-
chant of Venice at Days will be reached
December 81, when handsomely illusirat-
ed copy of the book of the play will be
presented TO every lady and gent at
tending. The present bill will be con-
tinued until January 2. On Tuesday eve
ming January g. Nine. Sans Gene will
be given. with Ada Rehan in the title
role. Mr.. DAILY has borrowed from Man
ager Augustus Pitou all of the scenery
used by him in the original production of
the piece three or four years ago. AS
Kathryn Kidder owns the American
rights TO the comedy it is. to be hoped
that its revival will be a success. for in
that case Kathryn will come in for quite
a good deal in the way of royalties.
John Drew is In his last week at the
Empire, where he has had a most sue
cessful engagement in THE Liars" He
will be followed by the stock company
which opens its regular winter season
with Anthony Hopes "Phroso.'' a dra-
matization OF the novel. The work should
be success this author usually
knows what will please the public. THE
u Trfa ha la,a s.lr,t
AT Sam Jacks temple of refined art. The
thing is so hot and sultry that Mr.. Jack
! has been able to turn off the heat in his
! theater and Is obliged TO go without his
| coat. AS the dialogue OF the piece con-
sists of testimony actually presented at
| the real trial and is unfit for publica ion
| the warmth of both can be readily appre-
! ciated. The presentation is in all prob
ability the most vulgar thing ever shown
on the local stage. Mr.. Jack is continu-
ing his disrobing scene in an alleged bur
lesque of 1.-The Turtle" which the trav-
esty resembles about as much as 'UncIe
Toms Cabin does Hamlet 1t is the
wonder of respectable people that the po-
| lice have not long ago put stop to this
| degrading exhibition of women-but they
| have not.
At the Fifth Avenue Theater on Monday
night the 135th performance of The Run
away Girl In this city was given. As
| there is no falling of in the popularity of
| the piece the chance of Mr.. Daly's early
production of r. A. Barnet's Three Lit
tie Lambs" looks slim. However, rehear-
| sails of the new offering are we'll ad-
vanced and we are likely TO see II early in
! the new year. The comedy is expected to
have long and prosperous run If it can
/ only get started.
The attraction at the Star Theater this
week is Clara Morris, who is appearing
| in Miss Mutton" supported by William
| Beach. Donald Robertson, Moliie Beach,
| F. C. Harriet and other old-timers. Mr.
| Harriet is the husband of Miss Morris and
a nephew of the late William F. Have
meyer, three times mayor of this city. The
name of Clara Morris calls up memories
| of the Augustin DAILY Stock Company days
| at what is now the Madison Square The
ater. when Louis James, Fanny Daven-
| port, Dan Harkins, James Lewis and Mrs
Gilbert were prominent members of that
organization. a quarrel with Miss Daven-
| port made star-and successful one,
| too-of Miss Morris.
THE Turtle" becomes more and more
frisky and Sadie Martinot's disrobine
more entrancfng as time goes on. Up tc
| date the Manhattan Theater has held
| large audiences which appear to become
| speilbound as Sadie removes one after an.
other of her outfit of shoes stockings
and garters- This generous display of a
pretty woman's charms is lovely spec
| tacle and calculated to elevate the stage
as it no doubt does. The only wonder
of it all is that w. ]. Ferguson. splen.
| did gentleman and clever actor. should
| be mixed up in such a muddy play
The Jefferson Comedy Company, which
includes the four sons of Joseph Jeffer.
son. Thomas. Joseph, jr.. William and