The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-20
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS QUIET,
BUT BY NO MEANS DULL.

Good-By to Some Of the Plays That New
York Has Liked-Sensntio naIism Outright
In One Piece and Unawares In Another
Romeo and Juliet In Miniature.
This Is good-by week for some OF the
plays that New York has liked perth aciously
John Drew will go away from the Empire
Theatre with the Tyranny OF Tears" after
Saturday nights performance. Minnie Mad
dern Flske from the Fifth Avenue with Becky
Sharp" and the Kendals from the Kncker-
booker with THE Elder Miss Blossom" The
other departures before Christmas will be
THE Dairy Farm" from the Fourteenth Street
and a Greek Slave" from the Herald Square
"tndor the City Lamps" Is at the Star for the
week only. and Carmen" at the Murray Hill.
"Naede ais Recruit Is having its final repeti-
lions at the Irving Place. The Man In the
Moon" will reopcn tho New York on Saturday
night THE BegVar Student" la being rehearsed
Mt the American for revival next Monday.
John Blair will produce Ties" at Carnegie
Lyccum tonight. Richard Mansfield Is deyo-
ting this week to Tho Devils Disciple, at the
Garden Way Down East will have souven.
IRIS mt tho Academy OF Music on Friday night
THE Rogers Brothers in Wall Street" Ia in its
last fortnight at the Victoria The finishes arc
fixed at one week later than that for Barbara
fretchc." with Julia Marlowe at the Criter-
ion. and The Singing Girl" with Alice Mel
sen. at the Casino. The other followers are
This Manuuyres OF Jane" at Days, Wheels
Within Wheels" at the Madison Square. Ben
Hur" at the Broadway. "Whirl-i-giR" at
Weber & Fields's. Sherlock Holmes. with
William Gillette. at the Garrck. The Ameer."
with Frank Daniels. at Wallacks. "Papa's
Wife. - with Anna Held. at the Manhattan,
Miss Hobbs. with Annie Russell. at the Ly-
ceum. and Sister Mary. with May Irwin. at
the Bijou. The continuous" theatres and
music halls make the opportunities
ample in vaudeville diversion. Conspicuous
contributors now a. the Pleasure Palace are
Gertrude Mansfield. Leaders AZ proctor's are
Fox and Allen, Conway aud Leland; and Paul
a er M ad pS ' Mar fa "sss nnS r
The Girl With the Auburn Hair"
The Nnwnss and Artic Hall are among those
ems, SEMINARY" and AT the French BALI are
and motion pictures from the tobascoscore"
are Indecent features Mt the Comidue. The
sreea bd foF chdren Ge e %se sso Sn
stage realism Is an exhibit at two OF our
theatres that get a change Of play each week
from the travelling COMPANIES. One OF these
recurring pieces is :" The Great Ruby." When
the late Augustin DAILY brought II from tho
Drury Lane for production on his usually neat
and nice stage. II seemed rs though he tried to
make the departure into sensational melo-
drama as shocking as possible to the fire.
duenters OF his theatre. They had fallen away
considerably from their former support OF his
quietly artistic achievements. and no doubt he
deemed 1t essential to his solvency that they
should be reused thoroughly. SO. instead Of
tempering or in any way moderatine the
violence OF The Great Rubys promises OF
iensationalism. he made them as astonishing
4.
hsed the London SUBTITLE. The Kiss OF
Blood" II is noteworthy that Jacob Lit. a man.
kRer accustomed to the exploitation OF modern
melodramas. does not retain that unpleasantly
impressive portion OF the name at the Harlem
Opera House. where one OF his companies Is
in the action Is essened. and the balloon cpl.
sode Is given for all L Is worth IN the way Of
villain. who becomes robber this once for love
balloon until the former Is dropped to his s ce4
tam death AZ, and the latter floats OF TO some
to guess. at It Is thrilling scene In Harlem lem
pers Hcnss gesy h. wsek at the SSPd
Herne. It's author. is an advocate and prac-
who has seen that familiar play viii
sstona and decline to believe a Il untl sf his
memory compels him to-. 1t ia perfectly true
unexcitln9 rural iife~aii but one act. in when
the rustic brothers fight the length and
WIN ihe ehe the height OF
ton properly belonging to such an encounter.
TOR climax 81 stageeratt there is as mechan-
put put, into Play for Bowery purposes. Il Is a
feht good thing IN it's way. too; and not IN the
for coating a drastic dose OF meiodrama with
the sugar OF smooth comedy so that audiences
s syyeIw u nnwlttingy and get tremendously
stirred up unawares.
This week brought TO town n new Juliet at
heith's. There was new Romeo. too and the
Two were as like as peas In pod. Their rep
resentatives were boys Of 10 years, who were
hall OF the smedley Sketch Club. They were
spindlinR. and topped with Fauntleroy locks
that matched closely In cut and yellow. Their
assault on Shakespeare was led up to by a
sketch entitled THE Little Mother" by Kath-
crime Stage. The person referred to by the
title was an elder sister OF the youngsters
Their father a red nosed sot had spent bis
last dime for beer and the pantry was as bare
~ Mother Htbdrds. Employment on thea
ire stage had been promised 10 the young .ers
They meant to show their sire that they were
capable. One. OF them nut on a weil-worn gown
and mounted Kitchen table Between this
ana the parent was drawn clothes horse on
Wnlcn the Iaml!y ironing was set to air. tin
sword and red coat were marks OF character
ior the second yopnRstcr From the floor in
The limelight man turned on the inconstant
beams and the dialogue OF the balcony scene
began. IL was much shortened. and It's pro-
eress was marked by many deyiations from
much 70 originality IN the speakers as to their
absorption In lines that were q large task for
them. When the good. nights were said the |
father sgnihed his satisfaction He had been
t SHOWN as loafer. and this rehearsal meant !
. me chlldren would support him. Those !
the small players reappeared TO cross the |
Eage ana curtsey low TO their father. Finally !
out OF sight with cake-walk gait As pre- |
lace IN TINS effort tho youngsters had been |
SHOWN az hitting sons to their worthless father
Their riping voices had sounded almost con. |
tlnnously IA the latest slang, and their morals |
were plainly those OF street Arabs. In the end |
me father was repentant and the motherly
sister was lespryedly IoyouG " ''''"S''