The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-24
THINGS AT THE THEATRE.
AN OCCASION OF COMPLIMENT TO
AN ICTOR-MkFAGER.
M. ceur,ed Flays In "GripEeiron at the
rrvtss Place ana Gets vsrisus Tskens Of
R-teem-The Manner OF Aeting "What
u,,r,,ea e Soneav 1T the ~nuou-NoteN.

-. c.,.,ea Flays In .sGrtngeireo at the
1rvt,r Place ana Gets vsrisus Tekens OF
R-reeu-The manner OF Aeting ''What
W.ppepea % senea- 81 the Ruou-Notes.
A mere list Of the presents which Heinrich
Carried received last night would overwort any
person who set out 10 report the performance at
the Irving Place Theatre which marked his
twenty.afth anniversary as the manager ofa Ger
man theatre in New York. There were q silver
loving cup from the members OF his company.
a silver crown from the personnel behind the
curtain. a Rold.headed cane from the ushcrs. a
silver souvenir from the box Office, q handsome
vase from Kodacs.Karczog on behalf OF tho
foreign stars who have acted at the Irving
Place Theatre, and above all, a nne silver tea
act presented by the German citizens OF New
York. There was no end of wreaths, bouquets
and floral crowns. The theatre was decorated
and crowded. No such demonstration was ever
given before in this city for tho manager OF q
German theatre. Mr.. Conried ought to have
been proud, and looked 1t, From the other
managers in the city there came q silver casket
presented with an eloquent speech By Charles
Incorporating actor that has appeared on the
German stage within the past ten days.
n hsG T shsatPss in Chicago and Mii%aufse.
came all. the way to this city in or
$ DIR o to SFin sont s q MOST g, % tho MT woi GGns5Sa;
GcrmSns in New York, Cablegrams were read
from the best known actors authors ana eom.
POSER :, shaps II was a gala might FOR Mr.
! Conried.
the second act OF die Fledermaus." All the
members of the company ,appeared In tbs chorus
The favorite mem1ers OF INC & SoInpeny se tsa
cxcning' II his speech OF acceptance. after ali
the presents. MIR. Conried intimated that he
would soon have an uptown theatre.
-
Tho ncrobatic What Happened to Jones'
sooms % hnyo takc, IN the season.s scheme Of
seems 10 nave IL !. ~ - 49, '.
dia." Both farces are Of American authorship,
"a ,,ov - equally ch,racteristio In every
ana they aro ,equuny Ia,' . IN
French work of the same grade, just as they
lack its susgestiveness. Tits plain that while
they utilize familiar old MATERIAL tney are "nat
they were intended II to be. The disinfcction of
.renen onr pt",s uo"y - 80
however cleverly done. Indeed, that fac; has
original indecencies. That produces better
oriRih"
s snis'1 II spds law in Boston and Chicago.
hut III, rest NJ the country approves the clean.
ing IN Of the material. Broadburst and Mr..
du Souchet have the advantage of Feydeau, Bis
90, o,a carra With ms, ,rhev knorv that m.
American taste is for clcanly humor. They build
as shrewdlyf for kaimazoo as Tor New York. And
this city really enjoys the lnoHensiNe run. Inc
new company In what happened po'ohes mas
the advantage OF starting the play on its sec
ond run at the Bijou with enthusiasm. Only
two actors are retained from the former pro-
duction. Iheodore baocock, VINO is 10 De o
serious actor In the Lyceum 8 FORCES next Wln-
ter, is now the involved Jones' and he plays
with a freedom OF humor that could scarcely be
| ueluanueu LOhh ~ ctV M uiC-
throughout the theatre without theovcr-exertion
OF his sonorous voice. which makes the walls OF
anoiher rsneiiy serinns Actor ono USo has
gained tho reputation for effective nelodra-
matte work. Is CherleS Kent, MS death scenes
ara 1hn rsad;es, annrnvsI M hn n enaS,e ~
Bishop with as much l~ightness and simplicity
as a practiSed comedlan would ave brought
10 II. MI. Kent viii the tuture ma II more
difficult than ever 10 atone FOR his sometimes
excessive stsglness; as ne now shows ne can
act nneiy wlthou. u. inc Young women on the
Gooalp household are a comelier lot than they
were oeiore. fIsn BURG mas iett !he evl-
dences or he err Se II ian sraan 1eGns oe IN nd hesi SO
In English, ana KATE Dale ADDS her agreeable
PsssSrpiHdIaty ana str dHnly beauty sst Of :, t ne family.
tain. Her own humGr can scarcely ever be OBJ
aids the other actors in making the farce more
euecti'e thah hi'ncrto'
The version of The Cat and the cherub" tina.
this week is run in before "a GAY Deceiyer" at
a. uo,,on ono.o uorso Ia .hor.., ,h.n -.
one originally produced at the Olympia. In
one respect the condensation is an improve.
- u lii, o,. ~, 60. ah,s;at.
meh'. ny 'aAins our . "' o"eeS ehiulSn
description of his experiences in a passenger
elevator and his sight OF railroad cars. that
~. 80. - -, oonI5 III k~.S.a~
mas oceh Fenio'eu NC couH" wen DC spafco.
But in one place the cNcision was in the dramas
scant dramaticIntercst. In the original form.
-, ,ho h.ninninr 90 Tho NOV ,ho r;,Io;n I'D a..
al inc oesiinins Va tn' p4"' Ne 'N4eih Il LAT
doctor sat side by side upon q bench and con-
versed while a policeman made his peering
- - ~ liz Aao;, ,ho .o..s
rouhu Vi ~ aHoS. nk"tn' u pa'roLnlah
sauntered. through the alley while the doctor
propued the dead body of his victim into the no.
49, Z, h.d hol5 hafor. and ,.Iknd 70 8, -
sit,on :. nau GU =. wv n 10
the latter of the two scenes. The meaning is
clear. but the climax has not the peculiar
scene under such singularly different circum.
stances.