The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
CASUAL COMMENT ON
new YORK THEATRES
Browns in Town" Scores But
Lightly at the Bijou.
James 0'Neill and E. II. SOthern
as Rival ''Musketeers."
Several Nice Things AbOut Alberta
Gallntin and n Few Caustic Re-
marks on Dunn's New Music
Hall.

!. New York Feb. 22.-"Jake" Rosenthal-
!. l mean Browns in town. He arrived
!. Monday and was given a partially heart.
I welcome at the Bijou Theatre, where h
I is to hold forth for an indefinite period
!. Browns in Town. which is by Mari
: Swan, introduces at least two new charac
. tiers; one a colored cook with a reputation
! to keep spotless and the other a German
. heiress. l don't know whether German
: heiresses are scarce, but Manager Rosen
thai. who resembles George Washington
. for truthfulness. informs me that this par
ticular heiress has never before been shown
on any stage. The new farce is made VI
: of the usual complications, in which tn,
party with the extraordinary name take!
the most active part. There are severa
amusing scenes and few clever situations
AS laugh meter Brown is something
: of a success. The cast is a good one, in
Guiding Anna Belmont, Kathryn Osterman
: Josie Sadler, Belle Davis, a genuine coffee
colOred young woman; Edward S. Abeles
James o. Barrows, and others more or less
known to fame.
Z. II. Sothern's production of "The
Kings Musketeer' will be hurried into the
Knickerbocker Theatre next Monday
three weeks in advance of James O'Neill S
presentation at the Broadway. To accom-
plish this and at the same time head OFF
Mr.. O'Neiil, Julia Marlowe, who was
booked for the first named house, has been
transferred to other cities. This appear
ance will be Mr.. Sothern's first in a Broad
way theatre since he became star. He
will be seen in a version of The Three
Guardsmen," the love of D'Artagnan be-
ing strong feature of interest in the
work offered. Two new names in his sup
porting company are Edith Crane and
Katherine Florence-while ! think of it,
why do all actresses spell Catherine with
4 K? On March 10, James O'NeiIi opzns
here in another adaptation of Dumas ro-
| nance. His organization will in
some respects be a most capable one, in
| Guiding several prominent actors and ac-
| tresses. Storm signals have been raised
for the date.
| Among the plays that have been re-
hearsed at the Lyceum Theatre, an Amer
| lean society drama, written by Grace Fur
ness and Abby Sage Richardson, and en-
titled Americans Abroad" has been Sc
lected TO follow ''Trelawny of the Wells"
In reality the work is an adap-
| tation of one of Sardou's efforts
F. V. Dunn's Music Hall, for
merly Roster & Balls, in Twenty-third
Street, opened to the public last Satur-
| day, when the famous cork room was
reyived-or at least an attempt was made
to revive it. The stage performance in
cludes very mediocre burlesque en- Ia
"a. which the management call Sassy"
| and some poor variety turns. The princi-
pals of the stock company are Belle
| Trixeda. Charles B. Ward, Belle Taylor,
and lot OF other people entirely unknown.
There is chorus of women evidently Sc
lected for their more or less pleasing fig
ures, and it is the duty of these damsels
between acts TO assist in the selling of
liquor in the cork room" 1t is under
stood that the management has silent
license to keep wide open day and night
Sunday included. Mr.. Dunn evidently in
tends to provide a place where FOUNDERS
can be separated from their rolls of long
green" ] will give him three weeks to
continue running-then darkness weeping,
wailing, and crashing of teeth.
Hammerstein's Victoria Music Hall, on
West Forty second Street, is rapidly near
| ing completion, and its house warming is
| definitely announced for next Monday
| night, four months TO a day from the time
when ground was broken for the new
| building. Several novel features and a
| unique style of interior ornamentation will
| distinguish this latest enterprise of Mr.
| Hammerstein. The first attraction will be
| the Rogers Brothers in "A Reign of Err
| ror." The Victoria will be the fourth
place of amusement built in the city by
this enterprising gentleman.
The successful running attractions are
The Three Dragons at the Broadway;
Mile. Fif.' at the Manhattan; Because
She Loved Him So.'' at the Madison
Square: Her Atonement." at the Acade-
my; Nathan Hale at the Knickerbocker;
| ''Zaza," at the Garrick; Lord and Lady.
Algy." at the Empire; THE Runaway
| Girl at the Fifth Avenue, and THE Great
Ruby" at Days.
On the first night of this week Chauncey
Olcott gave the iftieth performance of "A
Romance of Athlone" at the Fourteenth
| Street Theatre. Every seat and box in the
house had been sold several days in ad-
vance, and as a result hundreds were
turned away unable TO get into the thea
| tire. A souvenir designed by Mr.. Olcott
was distributed to the ladies in the aud
| fence. This comedian is enjoying a re-
| rnarkable success in his new play.
Saturday will see the last of James A.
Herne and Rev. Griffith Davenport al
the Herald Square. The piece has been
greatly condensed, and as now given is
passably interesting from the first scene to
the final curtain. 1t is a pity that this
condensation was not accomplished before
the opening performance-there would have
been a different tale to tell. Mr. Herne
will take the vehicle on the road after its
run in this city.
1t IS announced that Alberta Galla:in
will blossom out as a star on her own ac-
count next season. The young actress is
Hireinian, and comes of 4 distinguished
family. She has ability and If she is SUD-
piled with good play. good company,
and capable manager. will most likely
succeed. Her first professional appearance
was made in this city at the Fourteenth
street Theatre, as the leading woman of
the late Mrs. Bowers company. Since
that time she has played good parts in
support OF Joseph Jefferson, Richard Mans
field and other prominent actors. So, you
see, Miss Gailatin is pretty well equipped
for her new position.
This week the bills at the combination
houses include John Drew in The Liars
at the Harlem Opera House; Hotel Topsy
Turvy," at the Grand; His Wife's Fa-
Left Behind Me-" at the Metropolis, and
"A Female Drummer" at the Star All of
the managers are doing well.
Letters received in this city tell of the
conf, lued success of the Louis James,
Kathryn Kidder- Frederick Warde combl-
nation. The three are now playing in Cali
forna and it is said that the receipts are
phenomenal In San Francisco the trium-
yirate drew $4,000 in seven performances,
breaking the house record by a wide mar
gin. Wagenhals & Kemper are to be con-
graduated on the success of their venture,
which many did mt hpIipye vnuld ha ra-