The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-17
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW AND Old PLAYS TINS WEEK ON
THE VIEW FORK STAGE.


Wilson in "cyrano do RsrEerac," the
Rogers Brothers in "wam Street," and
the Weber . Fields Comp any in "rhe
VhiriiGis"-Ths Season in Full Swing.
Stuart Robson will make an uucommonly
brave experiment at Wallaek's Theatre to-
morrow night. He will produce a dramatic
srsi m OF Mrs. Voynioh's novel. The Cad
nv" 'esides the risk OF presenting a play
with an aRsreasively irrelRlous element, he
will himself enact tragic character. which IA
hazardous thing for a low com edian to do
But there should be no prejudice or prejudg-
me IL In unexpected happens in theatre 4
quite as often as anywhere else 1t Is in favor
OF success that the venture 10 audaciously
novel. and that 10 what the public Graves The
piece has had week OF alterations while in
use In Providence. and these should have put
IL into the best possible condition. There
have been threats By tho suthoress
to prevent the New York produo.
ton. because she does not approve the
changes which are said to have eliminated
most. IL not all. the language which might
shock devout Christians. Mr. Robson will enact
Arth" burton. the theological student aud
nohtical plotter who. upon learning that he 10
me illegitimate son OF Roman Catholic Car
ainai. becomes fierce foe Of Christianity. He
Is detormed cripple, too. and altogether a
sinRularly striking character. whose end 1.
death at the guns OF milita<9 executioners.
There surely will be keen interest to see Mr.
ROBSON In such an unacoustomed role He in
said to have spent care and money lavishly in
The mounting OF the piece Besides Miss Bur-
roughs. his company OF thirty five speakers
contains some we-known talent
Francis Wilson 10 another low comedian who
Will venture tomorrow night In a serious
character. or In one which has hitherto been
treated seriously. At the kniokerbocker he
will appear in "Cyrano de Bergerac," not the
original work OF Rostand. but a comic opera
perveision OF It, The prose has been written
for this purpose by Stuart Reed the verse By
Harry Is. Smith. and the music by Victor Her
bert. The story and form OF the drama arc
followed closely. except that the last two acts
are condensed in one. and the balcony and
battle scenes are merged together Mr.. Will
son will play Cvrdno. but In what m amer will
NOT be known beforehand. A production OF the
piece Tor practice was made In Montreal last
week. and the newspapers OF that city say
that the actor really undertook to give
soberly impressive representation OF
the man with the abnormal nose. He 10 de-
saribed a. having put by his comic antics
almost entirely. to have dealt sparingly In fun.
and to have intended a performance scarcely
less serious than Mansnsld's. On the other hand.
It 10 animated that since the Montreal expert
ment he has put jollty into his speech and
action. 30 there will DO much curiosity graft
hed at the Kuickerbooker. The Rornne who
in this version throws Christian over at the
last and accepts Cvrano will be Lulu CHASER.
The costumes and scenery are said to be exceed.
ingIy handsome.
Max and Gus Rogers will come back to the
Victoria tomorrow night. and trtng along q
new play. The Rogers Brothers in Wall
Street" which has been written for them by
John ]. McNally. author OF many lsce OF ex-
travaRant fun. In the first act, the brothers
are at Manhattan Beach. where they are led
into selling mythical gold mine. In tho sec
ond. they are In a Wall street office.
where stock in that non-existent mine
is being doomed. In the third, they
hre at Long Branch. where their en-
tanelements reach complex climax. 1t
was Mr.. McNaly who fitted out the
Rogers pair with farce IN which they ad-
vanced from vaudeville team to starring
comedians The assertion 10 positive that his
second effort In their behalf 10 still happier or
course. he has provided new songs. parodies
and dialogues for them. Their companions
are Ada Lewis. Maude Raymond. Georgia
Game Louise Cunning. John @. Sparks John
Parr. Lee Harrison. Ross Snow. and q numsr-
GUS chorus Of girls. The entertainment 10
diverse enough to include coon songs and a
cakewalk. The visual displays are described
as Shower than any before made by Kaw Il
Erlanger. This will open Mr.. Hammerstein's
second season at the Victoria
The opening Of the season at Weber b |
iields's has been postponed until next Thurs
day night They will begin with a now extrav-
Ranza. as usual, and Harry b. Smith, Edgar
Smith and John Stron berg are again the pro-
Niders OF jokes. verses and music. The gem |
eral title is The Whirligig." and the portion |
OF eurlesque is called The Girl from Mar |
tins" There IL no indication that the enter |
tainment is meant to differ IN character from !
those that have made the fortune OF this |
theatre. The important new member OF tho !
stock company Is Lillian RUSSELL who will |
appear as a type OF vocal adventures in tho |
main piece and the gay girl in the travssty. !
There will be much curiosity to see how tho |
queen OF comic opera" will make ont in her |
new employment. Comedians Daily Ross
Waraeld Kelly. Weber and Fields are cast for |
parts likely to let them be as funny as ever. |
Among the actresses will DO the Nichols Sis |
tiers. Pearl Andrews and two daughters !
OF Bessie Bonehlll. besides the stagetul OF |
minor examples OF beauty freely disclosed. |
Much money has been expended In the mount
ing OF this play.
Among the shifts OF familiar plays from |
stage to stage tomorrow night will be that OF
'Colinette" with Julia Msrlowe to tho Harlem /
Opera House Miss Marlowe pleased all the |
many audiences which this company drew at
me hnickeroocker last season. In 1t she |
figures with easy versatility as 4 comedienne.
Women especially liked her in the role the
quaint costuming Of which is sumptuous
Thomas f. Shea will gdto tho Grand Opera
House with The Man-o'- Wars Man." Tho
actor is favorite with considerable part Of
the public as an exponent OF melodramatio
heroism The play has established a claim
on popularity by elements OF love and war,
blended in way to please the taste OF the
average people. Mr.. Shea will appear on Sat-
urday night In DR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
The Jersey City Academy OF Music. which is
now one OF Charles Frohman's theatres. will
have "A Little Ray OF Sunshine" direct from
Walack's. and with exactly the same English
company that has been playing II in Broadway.
including William Elton. Tho novelty OF a
hrSt-grade theatre in Jersey City seems
thus far to be-apprSciated.
The Star will have a week OF standard
dramas. Harrison ]. Wolfe Will annear thern