The sun., 1899-04-02
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
s,rB UEEK brings TO NEW YORK
4 DIyERSITY or VIEW PLdfS

h Farce 'The Cuckoo" and n
Ina, Farce, "The Purple Lady, in
ra.r,,b Versions al Hclter Skelter.'
Tro,e.ty "Othello" to be KeViVed.
rh.-vorow plays ready for Faster Monday
,orcss Tho Cuckoo which we shall get
w,,,,cL's Theatre at the hands oi Charles
-, comes from London. where it has
i'O,.,,,ss-ful Charles Brookleld wrote it
ee." rro,,h piece by Henry Mclhac. It's de-
M.I..ls ss bsag funny without boisterousness.
Husband AMI wife are inclined to outside
1,,rs the one with an imposing titled lady
.Ithsother with a vain for. These charac-
-, arc eccentric and their involvomcnts
ntcrous Tho London critics have
...,sed especially the brightness OF the
,.nyr,ce, and they admit that the in
.ISs,.. though open 70 attack on moral
a,onoI, are very laughablr. The COM
s,,y t,r9,ei !or The Cuckoo" here is led by
r..s,h Holland. and his role is similar to the
,,s with which he did well in WiIknson's
widows some years ago. Amelia Bingham.
xbo was gharu!uGly serlo-comic In At the
ubrs Horse Tavern is assigned 10 the prin-
,n,I woman rart. In the cast are Thomas
Vs. Byron Douglas, Charles Bowser. Eleanor
yo-a..i. Nellie Butler and Annie Wood.
Tn. other new farce to be presented to-mor-
N1u
,,s p.5u W. . reopened. The play has been
,,,tn from ,ho German by Sydney Rosenfeld
-,s la+r mentioned as rurrc sits as a model
,o,n a-tt.' AID he. to carry out in the picture
t..,hsr.c II color ran'S her red hair in the
hue Tha, freak uf fancy brings fame to
hin and uo,orlrty - the woman. A complica-
tion grows out II those facts. a wedding is dis
orisred, arj funny things happen In protusion.
,n,ordlrg to the descriptions written by Berlin
r.riewers They say also that it abounds in
comic SURPRISES An opportunity for fine cos
tuning In tho !atost fashionable styles is az
torded when the women appear in dinner
rovn. One worn by Maude Harrison. 1t is
r,onised will he n revelation. Miss Harrison
h,s the r "a ~ the model whose red hair be-
cones rurr,a In the painting. Others in the
east are sydney Booth. Etienne Giradot. Min
ME Durree. Charles P.uukett. Blou Fernandez,
and Blanche Weaver
On Thursday night Helter skelter." bud
get Q. new ttayestias. will replace Hurry
Bury at Weber Il Fieliss. The new matter
sty Harry B, Smith aud Edgar Smith. John
stronberg provides the music. The plays
taken for targets are The Great RUBY
"2aza The Three GHardsmen. Trelaw-
ryot the W,',-' and Lord and Lady Algy.' In
The frst VI these. comedians Weber and Fields
viii be nemhers Of the diamond gang. and.
with David War;"l and John T. kelly; they
will be roneptcUous as guardsmen. Mabe!
Carers rharart"ristcs. Charles Ross will
initiate William taysisham in one scene and
thA tdrijNd, in alotAer. Fay Trmpleton will
huriesque Ala Rehan and Peter Daileys carl
ca,lr.ng will n some places recall characters
Mitchell has charge ot the preparations. and
liberal provision is said to have been made OF
scenery and costumes 50 the eNpectatlon OF
somp'h Dg the equal OF anything that has
issued here seems reasonable New musical
numbers that are relied on as aids TO this end
baya tecH.. provided Tor Tempieton. Ross.
The graduating class Of the American
!Aeadsmy ] "ns preatf Ar{s VII Psrf22rm
Dawes. az the Emp!re n"xt Thursday after
noon Pupils Of III" National Dramatic Con.
the Filth Avenue ~ Friday afternoon. pup,s
OF the StauhOp" WheatcrOIt Dramatic School
will bring ont four new short rays at the
Madison square two weeks from Thursday
"TRe Man in the Moon" Is in assiduous re-
hearsal. and the bigger uf the two theatres in
0lymp!a. under tn, mew name of the New
YORK Muse Hall. Will reopen with it some time
THIS mouth The expectation Is that i will he
.,o yey anI 'iGhty eSraYaaganza The ny,
from London hy George W. Lederer will be il
NodI:ed in i.
The principal man on horseback in The
Wild West is Buffalo Bill. and he is a pic
turesque figure. There are many other horse
men. however, to do the wide variety OF rough
riding that IL a familiar and essential part OF
this unique American show But the brand
new and very popular feature is an army on
FOOT. The representation OF the charge at San
Juan Hill is a spirited spectacle. The ample
space Of the arena IN the Madison Square Gar
den is filed with the soldiers. and they are
managed with dramatic skill, at the same time
that there is close adherence, to historical
truth, Among the visitors have heen many
arny and navy officers. and they nave seemed
night more Of Tho Wild West" and after that
the sells, orelaugh circus.
several benefit performances are to have un-
usu4 rosters because given by volunteers At
tne Fourteenth Street tonight Robert b. Nun
GeWll. Proht from programme arranged by
iL business lealtngs had with him in the past.
among those whose services are promised are
Andy Mack, Dorothy Morton. Hubert wllkie,
fsa ftlsa hsndall. JohnStone Bennett. Rice and
S(9hsn. Hallen and Fuller. the Cohans. George
annroe. Ross and Fenton. Chuck Connors
ahd the Streator ZOuayes.
hh9asltE Il Bla!s will be the family OF 7. II.
ppTHo11nor, the employee ofthe Garrick who was
ssn Seu ~ street near that theatre two weeks
stpr. ssP, Inc peTtormers who are expected to con-
ffGhaI9n ff,thia ard peane, Weber and Fields, John C.
n,a,: n,ss, Peter Daley. Maud Raymond. Fay Tenn
TTetcsia Iane, the kappos. Charles Ross. Sally
WTmeI' qaNid Mar.led. John Parr. Marx
HTTs! w! nv. Lee Harrison an! Jennie Reynolds
ms rs eTen.AgS performances at Pastors is the
ous oahiay show o. the year for that theatre,
ad Is the anEuaI benefit OF Harry S. Sander
s,H. VINO has been its manager for twenty
s,sH years Specialists and players who are
sss,as.!shed as favorltes here are a majority
ss,a'ls nose who are 10 appear. Some OF them
WWe henry BaGGe. Beatrice Moreland, Joe
zen Edwin Latel. Tim Cronn, George
E.ahs Gratew u and Chance, Pat Rooney,
N6Sne 6e EanH,in, john kernell. and the Stewards.
M ~ LhurSiay afternoon Wallacks will be
IL H"ESp IoT pertormance given in behalf OF
ipe NrW 4orE Exchange for Woman's Work.
90. hTThdiNari"rS are at T. East Thirtieth
iIr',. n" exchange aids many women in
MAJ, ;T 49,, ,ipI"rtIng. and now seeks aid in
tmn. tiSA'Ng Np ~ ANNUAL deficit. The perform
W. tS ,'ylet Young Peoples Vaudeville
sna,"e", AMI vii be- planned rspecialIy to
,,h,a!ST young folks. A fairy drama. a horse
Sa"NWTFs quest .ons. a magician. the vita
80 4h a mar,onottc show. with the SER
= T." %, ~ie'lh .Is'~ contributed by Manager F
son. ~ 49, "'''"|'''' suS1'0-
t"s continuous show houses make interest
lux SoHeF' ~ the Pleasure Palace tomorrow
me 'a'est dramatic celebrity to go with Proc
w. VI" maNe vaudeville beginning. The
IT"'om'r is Marie Wanright and her entry
w." "u 'H eNec,"d IN new short play entitled
,Na'".".n ". Josephine" Especial scenery
""s '"en provided for il and its costumes will