The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-20
" SHOWS OF THE STAGE.
BIyIRKABLE ILLUSTRATIONS WITH
MOVING PHOTOGRAPHS.

AD.ys Happenings Pictured at the Theatres
the same Evening-The Yacht Races and
the Dewey Parades Depicted Vividiy -
improvements in These Exhibitions.
Motion pictures have taken new lease OF
uis In the vaudeville shows. The manner In
which they hold the spectator may be seen at
Roster & Balls. They are the concluding
number Of the programme. at IL o'clock.
time when In music halls visitors begin to 60
out ny twos and threes. Yet they are watched
for over twenty minutes with much evidence
OF interest. Tho views disclose a great i'm
movement in clearness and steadinoss. but
this accounts for the attitude OF the people
only to n small extent. The subjects are wnat
t.l They arc in good degree OF timely in
terest The aim Ia to show n days event that
evening. and while this is not as yet sure
thing. such attempts ensure subjects that are
not time-worn or only freaksh. At this
music hall the trips OF Dewey. Shamrock ana
Column bia constitute n large share OF all. In
decd the Admiral and some OF the troops who
uaraded in his honor are to be seen in all these
displays He is viewed on his flagship. mt
Washington receiving sword. with the Presi-
dent and Secretary Long in attendance. and in
Vermont laying n cornerstone. with Chauncey
pepsw's smile as an accessory and but I'VE
Jimmed by being "a bit too near the top oil the
picture A fine view here. too. is oil the Column
hia on the homeward run in one OF her races
full expause Of huge mainsail and spinnaker
showing. There is feather about the bow
TOO that ia cheering TO the boats wei. wishers
and a suggestion OF ocean rollers that ADDS
realism. 49,. ., go , ,i, ..o,,a, ,,
at keth's. having reached there promptly II
wasn't this continuous theatre that pictures OF
days hnppenngs Were Hrsu Hiispsye o t the
Dewey week celebration are fun. one set OF
PICTURES here is Of another sort ana Is as IN,
tercsting as any OF the many views that are not
timely. A dolsn eggs appear upon the curtain
at first. One Of them takes on strange sgita-
thrnst through it. Another quckening fol-
lows. and mmedi atcly, afterward three more
sii0rts otthe newly Matched torld themselves OF
their shells. 4 second number of thls series is
imaus0u Here they are flutIy and lively with
sharp for insect life. to Judge by their peck
At proctor's the celebrities that appear in the
views OF the recent parades are the Admiral;
Governor Roosevelt General Roe and General
Miles The West Point cadets are seen march
ing and full-face view Of the Manila hero on
h4 quarterback is certainly better chance az
from the stands. Comic pictures are scattered
through the lot. and are as dlyerting in their
to.order Incidents. hut good judgment now
guides the choice and the results are laugh
Is one Offering. twas taken from the end OF n
moving street ear. Besides the attractveness
Pretoria youngsters have the brooklyn habit
OF seeing how near they can come TO being
knocked over by ear without being nit.
Eden Mus$e and views q our army II the
Philippines are offered. with sight OF the re-
Shooting the chutes viewed from the top OF
the incline is an oddty In some OF the
taken. Thus A!mira Dewey is pictured at
times as man of very jerKy movements. and
now and then Hes OF soldiers will go by at an
imp, Sihly rapid walk. Only occasionally is
that maIral the earlier K IbtiOng The nl-
provement that els the most il in the prompt
ep ng 6 . 9s s1 tSs
displays will deserve the classification OF news
pictures.
In a kiraiy spectacle at Niblo's Garden.
years ago, the effect OF distance was produced.
In the descent OF a character down the side OF a
mountain. by having n very small boy repre-
sent the figure. then bigger boys. and finally
the full-Grown actor OF the re. A similar de-
vice in multiple is used in the concert hall scene
In Hearts are Irumps." the new Drury Lane
meIodrama. BOYS made up as men represent
the remote audience
Among several plays contracted for in Eng
land by Charles Frohman is one described by
the author. Stuart Ogive. as "a genial plea for
the simple. the sane and the elemental In
nature. as opposed to the epicene cyncism OF
eccentric art" In the language Of the Rogers
Brothers. What 1t isl"
n els
for the Boston Cadets. will be called "Milady
aud the Musketeer," and will travesty the
Dumas romance. OF course, 1t Ia intended for
professional production after being used by the
amateurs.
The Kendals brought an English company
i I the N tour which they have begun with Tho
Fanny Janauschek has returned to the stage
6Ta RsyinG MT9 Mc72es on tour In new
\ tit;tor-tat union of church and stage was
effected at Union City. Pa. The Rev. Henry
Howe Bogart invited the Mortimer Dramatic
company to hear him preach from the text
M, ItHe ~, rushed With one accord into the theatre
draw crowded congregation" The sermon
~ turn Is said to have sent many people to the
theatre during the ensuing week.
Inc VARIOUS troops Of rough riders in Buffalo
inlMs Wild West are the real things. aud those
ihey are in New York this week. awaiting
homeWard shipment. the show having COM
IIsted It's seasons tour.
francis Wilson is playing the musical
version version OF Cyrano de Bergerac' in other
mated every, yestge OF seriousness. and they
say that audiences like it that way
Hlms reeves Is 81 years old but his tenor
, sn,rs Is not yet cracked badly and he, has
The plot OF Tho Moonlight blossom" the
Japanese play that failed In London. hinged
Oh plant that blOssomed only once in thirty
70 iorty years. The hero accepted an agree
nleht TO exchange his birthrght for three
bsi4g made with the villain. When the party
OF tue ilrst part chose the moonlight blossom
as ths crop under the contract. thus covering a
century or so, tho bad man was downed flat
ne itea dll not impress the audience. how
ever though 1t was picturesquely illustrated.