The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-11
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
4 LITTLE NEW AND LOTS OF OLD
DRAMA AND VAUDETIJLE

A comedy By r. O. Carton entitled wheels
within Wheels" filed all OF last season at the
Court Theatre in London. II was there re-
aarded as q clever piece In modern vein OF
Wit, humor and satire. In subject and manner
II was likened TO Tho Liars" and The Case
OF Rebelious Susan" 1t seems TO be made up
of free.hand sketches in English fashionable
society. depicting the foibles. II not quite the
vices, az we'll as the virtues OF It's set OF char
soters. It will be performed at the Madison
souars Theatre to- night mainly by those mem-
hers OF Daniel Frohman's stock company not
engaged In the current play at Days Hilda
spopg Ia cast for modisb young matron who
undertakes to save her family from scandal
which her sister. played by Grace Elliston, oil
but causes by indiscreet conduct. II 10 out OF
this we'll me cant. but not altogether well-man-
aged effort, that the ingenious conf lication OF
the plot arises. robert billiard will enact one
Of Miss Spong's lovers. q type OF the London
man -about-town. and John D. Mason will
represent the favored one. Grant Stewart will
appear a. q selnshly absorbed Member OF Par
lament. The action Is largely facetious. yot
not devoid OF seriously sentimental incidents.
We may expect that with the manager OF
Days and the Lyceum In control Of this pro-
auction. that 10 will be OF the very best
Two new plays will be brought forward al
the Irving Place this week. THE Right Of the
Individual will be shown tonight II Ia By
Prince Frederick Won Wrede. whose sister.
Princess Won Wrede. figured In society last
summer at Newport. Mr.. Faber. Mr. HerZ-
mann. Mr. Hit7igrath. MIR. Riersehmer. MIR.
Klein Rhoden. Miss schiprel and Miss Schiller
will act the principal parts On Thursday even
ing 'Lifes Gamble" by Klaus ARISEN. will be
acted for the first time In this country. The
central characters will be impersonated by
Mr.. Bender. Mr.. Horwitz. Mr.. Meyer Eigen.
Mr. DINER. Mr. Won Seyffertitz, Miss Brandt.
Miss schippo and Miss Schroth.
Richard Mansfield announces Beau Brum-
mel" for the week at the Garden. After that
he will give us a week OF many changes. and
then a fortnight devoted to The First Violin"
The plays OF his repertory used during the week
Of Dec 10 are to DO "The Merchanto OF Venice"
"Prince Karl.""A Partisan Romance" and DIR.
Jskyll and Mr.. Hyde"
The Donnelly Stock Company will appear this
week at the Murray Hill In THE Girl Left
Behind Me-" which military drama was written
for tho opening OF the Empire Theatre six years
ago II has been In constant use ever since by one
or more com panies in this country and was the
6rst American play to make great success In
England. where It lasted three years In London
and the provinces. 1t was not until this season
that IL became available for the local COM
panies. They are said to pay 4 higher royalty
forces should yield capable cast.
This will be lively and changeful week at
the American. Four operas will be sung by
favorites OF the Castle Square company. III
Trovatore" will be given on Monday and
Tuesday nights. Romeo and Juliet" on
Wednesday afternoon and night. Carmen" on
Thursday and Friday nights. and Aida" on
Saturday afternoon and night. As all these
are from the practi sed repertory. they may he
presented smoothly. Next week this theatre
will be closed prior 70 an elaborate production
on Christmas Day.
Eliza Proctor Otis and others OF the original
company will act in Sporting Life" at the
Grand Opera House this week, The play.
though frankly u melodrama. Is interesting
aud had q successful season a. the Academy OF
Music last winter. u ilas some scenes Of dra-
matte value and others that win as much APP
plause through elaborate scenic devices.
sSy 9 eS pEys T be shoTq Sy
afternoon. They are Jerry and a suRbsap'
nond shIlnsiord, Put 10 The Test By Edwin
Star Belknap and Harvey worthlngton Loomis,
En-, AZ tho Barrcade" by Evelyn Greenleaf
The Harlem oP Sl1 House has the evergreen
bad national theatre this play repertory,
q. genial I'D tsTmef and th s Ssos OUTFIT Of
seeE BY William Pc wes az
SOM Tom LEWIS. Eddie o Koran. Howard i0 and
Mack. The Luesen Brstherss. and Richard ];
Ban Juan Hill" figures prominently in the
.hs The r gs Sp AfDqS 5 h a. h ssS
part IS played By ". ii, Power. 'DO VIC V'A''"'
ha nj hot hoIl III
Tears" goes into its last fortnight at the En-.
p!re. On Christmas night John Drew and his
companions will be displaced by Jessie Mill.
ward, William Faversham. Joseph Wheelock
Jr.. Sidney Herbert, Guy Standing. w. II
Crompton. Sara Perry. Blanche Burton anc
Lillian ThurRato Of Charles Frohman's Stool
Company In My Lady's Lord" by II. V. Es
mond.
The fiftieth performance OF Barbara Friet
chic" will be celebrated at the Criterion TO
night with souvenirs. The gift is not the usua
worthless tin thing. but an attractive book O
pictures OF Julia Marlowe as barbara Friechi
and in some OF her other characters. OF al
the plays we have had with the Civil War as
background none has treated the subjec
with more romance than does this one by MI
Fitch.
Another play to celebrate its durability 4
Becky Sharp" which was played for the hun
dredth time at the Fifth Avenue on Saturday
No souvenirs were given then. but they will b.
tonight. Only two weeks remain for Mrs
fiske here. She will b. followed by the IN usi
cal comedy called Three Little Lambs"
"A Greek Slave" at the Herald Square is tn,
only illustration Of the popular English must
cal comedy now before us IL will he followed
soon by David Belasco's farce Naughty An
thony," which has u cast that should be able 4
carry almost any sort OF play to success. Be
fore reaching New York II will BIO practiseu II
Baltimore and Washington.
aFl m n g m m ~ q
preparing to show to Londoners Miss Hobbs'
at his Duke OF York's a week from Tonight
The witty comedy keeps MP Its popularity a
the Lyceum. with no show OF abatement Al
though some minor changes have been mad
in the cast, Annie Russell, Mrs. @. II. Gilher,
Charles Richman and Mrs. Jack Bloodgoo,
continue their excellent performances OF tn
central parts.
Another play that Is with us for probably tn
entire season Is Way Down East" Nothinl
else has been announced for the Academy un
~ next fall F.; so the popular rural play can rul
Its course. "A u II repeating its former sue
cess at the Manhattan, there IL no reason I,
suppose that II Will leave us until spring.
The Dairy Farm must leave the Four
tenth Street In fortnight But before /
goes, on Dec. IL, IL will celebrate its l50tl
performance with souvenirs. Ii will b,
followed by another rural play, "Tho Vilag
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