The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-01
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william n. Crane In an American Histor-
ical Piece by Brander Matthews and
bronson Howard Otis Harlan in Fresh
Co,nedy-The Castle Square Company.
II is to be hoped that some OF the interest In
cited by the new play al Wallack's Theatre to-
morrow night will be d Tue 70 lis Amercanism The
names OF william H. Crane Brander Matthews,
Bronson Howard and Peter Stuyvesant are brand
ed on this production, and they prove that It 10
distinctly New York in acting, authorship and
subject Mr. Crane brings out native piece
every year This time his authors are Mr. Mat
thews and Mr. Howard, who have separately
worked for him before. and who in conjunction
now provide Peter Stuyvesant Governor Of New
Amsterdam" In IL we shall get from the actor
portrayal Of the early Dutch ruler Of this town Of
ours Mr. Crane has been famously successful
in embodying types Of American public men.
Now he will go further, and deneatc historic
character in a mixed environment OF fact and &c
ton. Stuyvcsant really was bothered very much
by British intrigues against his Dutch govern
ment and tho playwrghts have enlarged one Of
those affairs TO make a theme for their tale But
they do not seem TO have made the mistake Of
sticking closely to politics Their set OF person
ages include three pairs OF young lovers whom
the obdurate Governor tries hard TO mismatch,
until his eyes are at length opened to his error and
then he rectifies It, Presumably there will be
quite correct illustration Of colonial life The
scenes are in the Governors garden in his house
and at the old fort where the aspect Of things be
comes martial. 1t is fair TO expect OF Mr. Crane
an excellent representation of Peter the Head.
strong" as Stuyvesant was nicknamed. He and
his business partner Joseph Brooks always give
first-rate company and handsome outfit Of
scenery TO any play that he offers TO his public
The cast Of twenty includes William Courtleigh
Percy Haswell, Sandol Mken. william Ineer-
soil. George Fawcett Leila Bronson William
Sampson, Frederick Truesdel and Geroge De
We're
\ new comedy by George Il Sims entitled
My Innocent Boy" will be acted to- morrow night
at the Garrick II will serve to put Otis Harlan
forward conspicuously, He has been a principal
comedian in some Of Charles IL. Hoyt's farces
and it is Mr. Hoyt's business associate Frank
Mckee, who controls the present venture Tho
character assigned 10 the new star IL that Of q
bridegroom who conceals from his bride the fact
that he Is widower with a daughter The second
wife Is an adorer OF truth. and he would gladly
tell II TO her. only that in doing he would nee
essarily inform his rascible old father who knows
nothing OF the first marriage Thus crcum
stances lead the innocent boy" to become dread
full liar and 10 figure also though unIustly in
what looks like a scandalous association with
the girl whom his relatives do not know TO be his
daughter. II will be readily that here is a
complication out OF which Mr., Sims has probably
extracted a great deal Of comicality Mr. Har
lan's talent and individuality should lend them
selves to a funny performance of the man wit
second wife but no known first The scenes
and characters are English The middle act
is at girls boarding school, where the father
visits his daughter and gets into difficulties
Florence Lillian Wickes will enact the exacting
bride. Helen Truessart tho conceded daughter
Joseph Allen the cross parent and there seven
teen other members Of the company
The American will begin its season Of operas
TO morrow night The house remains under the
control Of Henry W Savage who organized the
Castle Square company Of singers and has man
aged it from 'probematic beginning to we'll
grounded prosperity. Ii has become a popular
musical institution The initial opera for this
season is Die Meistersngcr This will be the
first performance Of Wagner's work in English
In this country. The wit and humor Of the Ian
guagc. in contrast with the legendary supernat
uralism Of the great musicians heavier
works will be famliarizcd here more
than ever before by the translation into
language. The tailurs cobblers and wea
vers OF ancient Nuremburg. with their mu-
steal culture, figure entertainingly In it. The
preparations to bring il out strongly seem 10 en-
sure good representation The cast surely prom
Uses much. Yvonne de Treyiile will he the Eco
ON the opening night. Marie Mattield the Md0dd-
lena Barron Bertho!d the Waller, William Mar
| tens the Hans E " knight the Pooner Harry
Davies the Dapid, Homer Lind the BeckmssSsr
and Harry l.uckstone the kothner Later in the
week Cece Hardy will make debut as Era and
Mr.. Sheehan will alternate as " alter, Mr. Regneas
az Hans and Mr.. Butler PO0ner. The entire
opera will be given, although 10 do so the curtain
will have 10 be raised at Il quarter 10 o'clock.
William Parry has had the stage direction, and
Adolph Liesegang Of the orchestra In addition
to the regular chorus OF the company. an auxil-
liary force from various singing societies will
represent the guilds The last act will be very
spectacular Romeo and Juliet" is in preparation
for next week. with Grace Golden and Mr. Sheehan
as the lovers.
tragedy will be given at the usually
altogether joyial Biiou tomorrow night Ii Is
named T.ui" and is translation from the French
Of Oscar Metinier Minnie Seigman, Beatrice
Morgan, Harry St Maur, William Bonell and
Theodore Babcock will enact it, The iarcical
In Paradise willcontnue the principle enter
| tainment as "Lui" will be an afterpece,
There used 10 be belief that even the most
prosperous Of plays could not stand a transfer
| from one city theatre TO another But such re-
| movals are no longer feared by managers The
| Only Way" in which Henry Miller is doing so
well at the Herald Square that he might stay al
most indefinitely II THE Children of the Ghetto"
| could be put aside will be taken 10 the Garden
soon
| Another and very different play THE Girl from
| Maxim's" is also making longer success than
the time assigned to II at one OF Charles Frohman's
| theatres Julia Marlowe is nearly due at the Cri
terion with" Barbara Freitchie and when she comes
| the current farce will have TO GO II is probable
that Josephine Hall may be sent TO London with
| II next spring.
One OF the current plays has been changed con
siderably for this week Francis Wilson has owned
| up to the error Of his serious ways in "Cyrano de
Bergerao" at the Knickerbocker and has turned
| the musical version Of the drama into opera
comic and antic Fun Is what the public wants
| from Mr. Wilson, and he will now try TO satisfy
the demand. That he will succeed is not doubt
| full.
A considerably new version OF THE Man in the
| Moon" will be acted at the New York on Tuesday
| night Fay Templeton will be In It with an imita
| lava