The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
THIS WEEKS LACK or DRAMA AND
Plentiful VIUDEVILLE

A Quiet Little. Play In n Variety Show Pro-
Eramme-An UneInEEernted study of n
Kentucky Major Gets Close Attention
Notes Among the Managers and Players.
A summary OF New York theatricos for
week In June Is bound to be scant in drama.
Net one serious play now holds a stage here.
The only legitimate piece is a comedy. His
EXcslleucy the Governor" which is being con-
tinued at the Umpire 10y Jessie Millward and
other Frohmnn actors. The single other full.
length piece Is a bale. ard vaudeville ex.
travaganza, The Man In the Noon" which is
PROSPEROUS at the New York. We shall have
Tho Idols Eye" at Manhattan Beach on and
after next Saturday night. with Frank Dan
iels in IT, Pains fireworks spectacle will start
at the same time aud the Sousa concerts are
now under way for :hs season. "A Spring
Chicken" a farce OF the uproarious type. is
being played in the Casino at Bergen Beach.
Vaudeville Is the entertain tent In the music
hall at brighton.
For quantity and quality this Juue's vauds-
vile is remarkable. For every music hall that
has closed n roof resort has been called into Use.
More ot these are to follow. and the offerings
81 some Of them are unusually expensive. Al
Roster 4 Bial's lire interrupted the uso of the
Aerial Palm Garden. but Us restoration will be
effected quickly. and until it is ready a fine
show will be given nightly in the music hail.
The stage Of the New York's Aerial Magnolia
Grove liz porulous. and besides It's SNOWY bal
lets there, are speciaiists headed by Cisste
provided too. at the Casino. The Venetian
Terrace Garden. which is atop the Victoria.
following Saturday the Americans roof will
,oiu the list The roof garden OF the Grand
Contra! Palace Is opon with vaudeville at low
The, continuous shows nrs undimlnished.
and their rroGr ns are eSn n. by
Pleasure l'aace has Mrs. Letter, proficient
beginner. In COMPREHENSIVE with two more
specialists. At prootor's, Lillian Burkhart is
Ances. Hugh stanton has a familiar short farce.
and smith and Cook and Ely CoehLan arc
place Tor Rose Melville. for whose SIX stoh there
has peen.prov.ded new ending in which she
'r M SON s ohers here Maud AGRA
and Williams and Tucker are to the fore at
ur At the hdea MEse' Tas G1s1te5
splcuous and the picture machines project Gu.
;!ous workings OF stage magic.
Audiences at the theatres OF Keith and
Proctor. where the bills are composites OF va
riety show and short PLAYS. are about as Diff
fereut from those OF tho music halls as can we'll
be imagined. This fact was observable at
Keith's yesterday afternoon In two ways
First. the house was nearly filed by people
most easily described as highly respectable
II HHu .tne aspect Oh M dbboulpIhHN Ut lecture
or a church entertainment That Is always
& characteristic OF the two downtown con
tnuous" theatres In the afternoons. Second.
q new comedietta was utterly devoid OF things
commonly regarded as essential in variety
sketches. The Raiah," by Milton Mobiles
was as duietiy and intellectually humorous as
belle had broken their betrotha twenty i've
pid maid was shown as a fashionable woman
herein:Nsw York. awaiting . call from male
BY mistake. having confused an address. She
thought he was the dressm aker. and talked TO
She was wa. the hostess With whom he had OK.
tersatlons was tolerant and polite in the man
Der OF q Southern gentleman. sub. or course
they identified each other ultimately. and
their broken engagement was msnded Mr.
rabsle and his:portrayaI ' OF K" the formaiIy cir
eumspect Major was undsmonstratiye. The
rate. Nevertheess. the. audisnoe listsned to
livery word. appreciated every touch OF SEN
east Tor II the hail f hour tho more e POSITIVE d.
Version Which the rest OF ths ya ni pro
dern9 hSWsTer whether Gos some eO Of the more
staid looking people we're not offended BY Mr.
whiskey. which she explained was the rem
pant Of a barrel given TO her father by her
erstwhile lovers father, and out OF which sho
drank her lost sweethsarts health on this an
niversary OF tbs day on which they were to
several times of the mellow beverage. eulo-
gized 1t as moral nectar. declared that there
length let it lead to tho mutual recognition
and happiness OF the pair. But what dramat-
ist would dare put forward Kentucky Major
who did not like the proud whiskey OF his ma
tive Slater
joseph Jefferson was a pallbearer at Angus
tin Days funeral on Monday. and laughing
auditor at the evening performance OF The
Nan In the Moon" The dean Of the profession
ENJOYS stage nonsense. when it is not vicious
and why shouldn't he take the means Of cheer
ing up after q day Of depression?
1t seems sure that n. C. Goodwin has followed
failure In London with success. The Cow
boy and the Lady" was fasco, but the news
papers praise An American Citizen" highly.
They would not have Mr.. Goodwin as a ro-
mantle young lover. but accept him readily as
ypical breezy E american erica Of middle age
Rogers Brothers in Wall street" Maude Ray;
S Sns ada sw r I0e be haTf Ross Snow and
:, The news comes from San Francisco that
Henry, Miller, who IL acting there with Ed
permanent stock there il the .sxp.rment
season. which ~ 70 cont nue. for six weeks
The principal scene in the new London
leading role, will be a private view at the Royal
Academy. burlington House. with tho Gus.
tomary crowds OF disting uished persons that
gather there. Tho pictures win be selected by
committee OF exporte. and will be the work
OF painters of reputation. II those can be in
duced to submit thelr-works with the priv.
lege OF SELL ng them at the close OF tho run Of
the play. Artists who had their pictures re-
Vted to compete.
att acted hare ia 70 be used in inpSon hv
George Alexander. His version Will end with
. view OF RuDerts body lying in state In tho
Alexander says he was SO impressed by a sIml
lar sight after the death OF W. E. Gladstone
"CitlHen Kobespisrre" Is the latest atteWpt
to use this French revolutionary hero IN, IRA
tory beyond tho name and the period. The
Lady. OF Ostsnd." acted here rs Number 81
two yearB ago Is soon TO be given In London.
II was adapted by I. @. Burnand from the Ger
man Of Kadeburg and BlumenthaL
The willingness OF English actors to accop,
engagements In this country is explained
Wnen an actor OF experience and reputation Is
al no Lam ma far N