The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
ENGLISH rERsIONs or TWO FRENCH
FARCEs 10 NE ENACTED

"Pes "ue "a "me bN"rNhS u" Eh-
.er,"'nmeh'" at All MINUS OF ihen'res'
Charles Ftohman's Comedians the stock com
pany oil the Madison Square Thcattc, will return
10 mat house tomorrow night and perform Make
Way for the Ladies'" an English version of
French farce r. NJ. Holland and Fritz vii,
liams are still the leaders in the Organization.
New members for this production arr May Rob.
son, from the Empire, and Eric Hope. otherwise
'he Earl Of Yarmouth, from the British hristoc.
racy and the amateur stage The cast nccessi.
tates nineteen actors. and their names indicate
a capable assemblagc. The play In said 10 pro
vide particularly congcnial roles for the princi-
pals We have not yet reached the point Of az
haus'ion In marital infelici,y as source OF fun
on the Partisan stage and in the meantime the
best examples OF French farce on that subject
are imported by Mr. Frohman TO this country
The truth to tell, they give such new and comic
illustrations that the oldness Of the theme itself
II not detrimental. The outline Of the plot does
not show that there Is any offence against mo.
rnlity In Make Way for the Ladies' though any
positive assertion beforehand upon that point
would be unsafe Tho chief woman Is n strong
minded wife, mother and mother.in law. She
undertakes to manage her husband, daughters
and sons in.lsw with dominant, hand. She is
q man-ha'er until circumstances change her
mind and render her an amable matron Two
suits for divorce are caused by her and the trial
Of them in court before a vsriously preiudiced
Judge makes up tho second Of the three acts,
and provides the oddly Of the farce.
The second French farce In an English version
ready for A frs, Nav York ,,rio,mane, ,o.mot.
row Mich, /. .psp,'s VII" : !, has been written
by Harry u Smith, and music has been com
posed for IL bv R.rin,,d DcKorcn IN, p.r
sonali,y and ability Of Ann. Held have been
aimed a, in tho preparation Of M, p,~c. for the
stage Of the Manhattan. with tho Intention OF
advancing her to higher place In theatrical
affairs than she has yet held. Manager Ziegield.
the owner Of the enterprise has employed Henry
s,. nr1y Dan n1 csv. cS ,1'
ch.'l'. Biseow and swen,y.,ro others 70 make
up a suitable COMPANY Miss Held assumes the
vent school to marry an old rake Ihe bride
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/. no, s acute Miss HslS's . achievement. G have
been OF kind 10 ex cite the expectation OF amazing
e,n,o,. IN, a, hs, sr,,ss.ss All h. MAD.
in an automobile. The action passes In the
yard OF a convent, the reception room Of a hotel
end the parade ground of a military post Th'r.
is promise OF uncommon beauty In bevy Of
chorus girls. who play small parts as the bride
army Music will DO considerable factor in
Us,d % .,,g
ir,a 70 Nng r.. 49,, III .-o,
through a ma nee a. the broadway on Thurs
Day next Sit Henry Irving VIII appear IN Wal
s Hrl,n, J9hn Drew In Mrs lillinryS Rcg,e,s.
IN Mhn,o Maddrin rissc IN the thiru &c. OF
scene Of More Than Queen There will be slug
| Ing BY Eugene Cowles, Richie ing and Joseph
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positively 10 do what Is sci down Tor them
- The preparations Of Ben Hut" by klnw
is =, H. ,.i p"a,u.uoh IN Sov ~ Mo ON wy
! being spent on the chariot race in an effort 10
make II look as Gen Wallace described 1t IN the
s,os ,,, sns .. 'o5s noIses sn.n, uo .,
able dime Guilty as they had 10 10 both spirited and
racnsle, besides Comparing IN sppesrence 70
ave-, Two ronnths TN srns,s,,'s rn az ls.n Us
| operation by a SCS reporter. II consists Of two
cradles ~ ieet long and II ieet Wide hhrlr
railway. on which ,sey fes, permit Inc cradles 10
be moved backward and forward. ON each are
Iouf r9nwAyH OF Ieadmlin ~ ieet ianf ana
| sln,s covered with rubber This foundation 70
| wolves under the horses fee, as they run A
h3rSels sevui,n on sach 'iendmi,l VIC nehinst
| chnIiots arc aiso seeursd on tho crsdics ,hr,y
wheels bring rovolvcd by rubber rollers worked
by electro motorS When ,he Iacn " revealed, No
| Ws,Sala is sliahly In "a. Lead 10 produce IN.
effect Of Ben Hur winning, the cradle bearing
,he chariot OF M.%dld and his horses y dawn
pack anu ut A. ., n'S opp"nsn, pusheI iotwa,u
40 sna.s', .rs.S y, VIC v's.U UE onk anraa
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| hero ia' mghI ana o'morro" way Down
| East" piece Of the same sort, takes its place.
| A nav ,,oduc,io, 4. n,omi..a and an. ,h., /.
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more elaborate Than that given originally at the
Manhattan. Even tho cattle arc from tho repre-
..r,.d io..I,,v Al, o.. 10. ,niJ .hi., .-n,d -. n,
''"au 'V.on", 90 We at, 'o,a "n,eh "ouo s.'h'
70 ihaieAo eommenuao'e en'r' LOT local Color,
| The play Is described by the advertising hgen,
A, being "a refreshing Az the water ,bnt come,
| S1 80 '' ~
from mo mountain spring winch should moi
| prejudice people against it, for Way Down Fast
is . good nbo.som. NAV with i,s onIv uicL.d
| 49, W.. '' o'','
ness In the past The important parts Will be
acted by Phoebe Davies Odell Williams, Howard
| KvIo and Fila Hugh wood.
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