The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05

Plays That stir the Audiences ana Jokes Made
By the variety ActOra.

PIays That stir the AudIeRcos and Jokes Made
By the variety Actora.
The theatres were quick to take advantage of
the interest in the war. 1t was only a few
hours after the blowing up of the Maine that
they began to introduce the patriotic airs into
the programmes Ior tho music in the inter
mission. The Arst enthusiastic audience that
applauded and cheered at Days, tho singing of
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" at the Empire by
the entire company, the uproRr which the
American flag created whom 1t was shown
in the ciuematographic machines-all those
first evidences OF martial sentiment seem
remote enough now. when a theatre that
presents no patriotic references In the dialogue
or music appears very exceptional. Indeed,
there 10 probably no single performance in the
city that does not contain Its patriotic flavor.
In one of the serious dramas now current there
is a scene in which all the actors appear with
small American flags, and the customarily self
contained audiences show their feelings as
plainly MS II they were watching a melodrama
hastily put together for the sake of catching
the prevalent war enthusiasm. In another
serious play a physician speaks to a young
girl Of the power Of an idea. He works
his way gradually around to the red. white.
and blue as tho symbol Of tho American
ideas embodied in the Constitution Of this coun-
try. There is no place at which the applause
could properly BIO introduced, but there Is al
ways an interrupting outbreak from the audi
ence. The Banker Daughter" which was
recently revived. contains several speeches
which have especial appropriateness at this
time. and they were all acknowledged on the
holiday that witnessed the first performance Of
One OF the war plays has lately been revived.
~avowedly. for the purpose Of awakening the
martial feelings OF the audiences. Another
play, dealing With naval episodes in connection
with the last Of the South American revolutions,
ing with the relations between the United
States and the rest of the powers meet with
mere TSS m SDP1 Dotab 5Ht 1rs Snythiin iDs SiSs In of fh SbG D MMSf
is possibly tho success that has come TO the
revival. OF a well-known play which. after ten
career. This drama has been revive since the war
spirit became intense, and has played to
simultaneously. The only change in It is an
accsntuation Of ali the features that directly
treat after a battle. is In all Of these towns very
ella produced. Ono OF the curious fea-
tt1re;, S Of the a11 present S SUI @Seo or Il th 4d pa" ys is tnS
with the best attainable actors. the public re-
mainsd very indifferent to It,
The comic operas and the variety stage have
found the war a most serviceable theme, and In
a long variety programme there is likely to be
act, in addition to the red, white and blue gar.
tiers that are TO be found on the soubrettes and
now was first printed in THE SUN, and 1t came
from an associate OF the immortal Sinkers.
Weber s Fields used il and it has since gone tho
place where the ice cream comes from. Tho grind
is yoS n'E Hnoxy i thse tSs si III 'R viii way aY be 's sisyai do TO
know that ice cream will be cheap this sum;
merf" The -, Necessary question! question vs. VS. nW tay n
from" spanish maclerel have. Of course, been
They've sent down the seventh ReEiment to
mackerel. They're afraid they'll break the star
fish and rub the stripes Off the bass This
sriH"ddii vided i into os Questions and answers H. That
can be done to taste;
a stirring stumu speech, in which he arouses the
patriotic feelings Of the audience to Il high point
BY dwelling on tho intamy Of Spain and tho
every American to go to war and fight for tho
country. He urges every, man in the audience
calls out volunteers l will be among the first to
march down to the cookie see the boy! on
following. II am happy that the frat gun has
been fred in Cuba, and ~ be happier when tho
No mans name is now Dennis or mud. Your
names Spain " in the present version. That the
Sixty-ninth Regiment has refused TO go to Cuba
because its memhersm might get yellow fever and
turn into OrRngemen is a joke that can compare
favorably with another that is also popular now.
c ciudes thus s:' " don't approve Of It all. y" It lets
the SpanlaTub Know just. nuhI Wo arc uOlHR.
The newspapers published all the plans of our
submarine boat the Holland, telling Just how
1t could go under water and stay there.
Now, what was the consequence of
thati The Spaniards have thirteen ships at the
bottom of Manila Bay. They're going TO stay
there. too"
That is all very well for tho moPologiIt;
be ready with their national jokes. Ono OF
them Is as follows:
What Is The quickest way to get to the near
est hospital q
"Oh. go stand on the corner and yell 'Hurrah
for Spainl' You'll get there"
The crop of war songs has not yet been heard
from. but it is inevitable: They will be duo by
August. and il any Of them have tho popular
element New York will hum with them. There
mover was a better chance for the song writer's