The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-20
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
CAMILLE D'ARVILLES FIRST Ar
PEARANCE IN TlUDHTILLE.

This weeks Plenty Of Available Diversion
on tho New York stage-Mrs. Mansneld's
Selection Of Miss Leftus-Julia Marlowe.
Tho rush OF new plays has not quite over
whelmed the older ones. This weeks round
Of theatrical pleasure contains como favorits
survivors from last season. "Collnotte" 10 at
the Harlem Opera House. with Mics Marlove.
"Zaza" Ia at the Garriok. with Mrs. Carter.
1.-THE Kings Musketser" 10 at Days, with
Mr.. sotherA and Miss Harmed. These are COM
psting stoutly with such recent productions as
Tho Only Way" with Mr.. Miller. at the
Herald Square; Tho Tyranny Of Tears"
with Mr.. Drew. at the Empire: becky
Sharp" with Mrs. Fiske. at tho Fifth
Avenue: The Gadny." with Mr. Robson. at
wallack's; "Cyrano de BsrGsrao." with
Mr.. Wilson. at the Knicksrboclfsr. and THE
Ghetto" with Mr.. Haworth. at the Broadway
Older In this seasons approved pieces are
"The Last OF the Rohans." with Andrew Mack,
al tho Academy OF Music. and "A Young
Wife, the Tilotson Company. at the Four.
tsenth Street. The lauGhabls plays range
widely from comedy to farce. They include
Miss Hobbs" at the Lycsum. The Girl from
Making at the Criterion. In Paradise" at the
BJou Mr. Smooth" at the Manhattan. why
Smith Left Home" at the Madison Square,
the Rogers Brothers In In Wall Street"
at tho Victoria, The Founders" at the Casino
and The Man In the Moon" at the New York.
Thomas Z. Shea IL filling q weeks engage
mont at the Grand Opera House with Tho
Msn-o'- Wars-Man." except that on Satur-
day night he will appear In DIR. Jekyli
and Mr.. Hyde" Harrison J. Wolfe Is
at the Star. with THE Corsican Brothers"
and Hamlet" The Third Avenue offers The
Span OF Life" Four continuous shows are
fourishing. Most OF their performers In the
liata fa
Ching Ling Foo. the Royles and George
Meader; the Pleasure Palace has Greasy and
Dayne. Dolan and Lenharr and Adele Purvis
Onr: Proctors gets speciaties from jerome
comic sketch from Fletcher and Neville: Jess
hsli vaudeville is provided at roster Bisf T
whore Ada Colley and Alexander Daemar are
Wilmer and Vincent and CsnfieId and Carleton.
One roof resort continues-that atop the New
iettas and oiio. Few amusement resorts profit
more through the presence Of strangers in
thsn a9eS me naen N ts whHss wax
Comparisons were suggested by Camille
D'Arville's first appearance In vaudeville.
which has placed her advantaReously at Proc
tors. Something different from the inning OF
the usual variety show songstrsss was reason.
able expectation. for no moro notable vocalist
the continuous shows. Her offering proved.
also. to be unlike those Of her forerunners.
In appearance she was as attractive as whom
the central figure OF musical comedies. Her
voice was fresh. strong and free from
those signs which indicate that there is
wear and tear connected with the duties OF q
eonspiouous soprano. More than all she
seemed determined to please. Some OF her
predecessors had seemed to feel that sight OF
- A..
displays OF voices that almost pathstcally re-
called the past that some Of them had. did
not grant much more than view OF them-
selves Miss D'Arville could not have been
more painstaking had her undertaking besn
the first trial OF new musical work with
gorgeous equipment. Her hearers listened to
"Cosette." Sad Regrets" and lullaby. They
wanted moro, and indicated It plainly. The
wss sa se
No vaudeville audience on hearing this popu-
VIII some one yersed q the arfan 90 nent n
she would have had long Job of 1T Because 80
she was liked exceedingly.
Beatrice Cameron Mansfield was too Ill to
take the role OF Ro1ane when Mr.. Mansfield
produced "Cyrano do Bergsrao." and she 10
still an invalid. 1t 10 she. so 1t is said. who
chose Clssy LOTUS for the part this season.
This will not be Miss Loftus's first essay in
serious acting. She was tried by AuGustin
DAILY at q time when she was Justin Huntley
McCarthy's wife. and he was adapting plays
for Mr.. DAILY.
The Mabel Morrison who 10 acting a small
part In Miss Hobbs" at the Lyceum 10 q young
daughter Of the veteran Lewis Morrison.
Grace George. the bride Of William A. Brady.
vwil ha t,,,kN ne, a ~ hi
He courtsd and married her while she was
acting in Mile. Fiji at his theatre.
An error Of the types made THE Sun say that
Becky Sharp died in the current dramatizatlon
Of Thackeray's novel. instead OF the intended
assertion that she died away in interest"
Whereupon less than three Western journals
tto9l s, a. Langdon Mitchell for giving deadly
There !. bound to b. an outbreak of plays
The Only Way" has succeeded and that the the
novel is free to dramatic use Thomas Z. Shea
Hsnrt e rs. himself for the roo which
oy that TSsn e the curl
OF Ss 1SS.sG ss tss pq eS.
csal ono Of hi: OWE legs in the folds Of his ione
e Hoot.r and nh sh1w from the knee down the
h.sEsed this imitation m en- Der into perfect
facility; The play undertakes to illustrate
orRsr a' aaa . h rv s' Dutch New
aaTqTs has ssSuno d .sAf yss n
.Phroso;" Julia Arthur really is preparing
to play Hamls'
Jame. Williamson was long ago young and
inconspicuous member OF the Wallack COM
pany He and Maggie Moore. g sou rette OF
made considerable fortune out OF the early
excitement OF the oil fever: Later they went
TO Australia. and Mr. williamson has grown
richer In theatrical ma naeement there Atten-
ton is now called TO him by the news that he
and his partner. George Musgrove. have sep
arAted. and not Amicably.