The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-05
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
NERRT COMEDY FROM BERLIN "
MELODRAMA FROM LONDON.

.,rbt At wallack's, AT the White Horse
rrsyern." will hardly be experimental. The
oripipal German composition was successful in
psrlin. and Jared similarly well here at the
Irying Place. 30 the representation In English,
in case il fails. will be an astounding failure
indeed. The experience with II proves over
.saIn that from the sublime to the ridiculous
(. oply A step-on the stage. II nowhere else.
One Of the serious Italian dramas in which
pIsanora Duse acted here and In Europe was
"Is Locandiera," in which her role was TINT
AZ a keeper OF a lodging house. When she
,,,e IL in Berlin two playwrights saw that
,bs theme would yield a farcical comedy. and
,hat was the way they we're led TO write I'm
Woissen Roessl," from which Sydney Rosen-
t,Id has rewTitten AT tho White Horse Tav-
arm " II is a rapid and variegated succession
NJ funny incidents at an Inn for tourists in the
Austrian Tyrol. The landlady is an entrancing
widow. The head waiter lie hopelessly In love
with her, while she is quite as much enamored
NJ ono OF the guests. Some OF the funny trou-
hles arise from that complication. and many
others from tho cross-purposes and m%isunder-
standings among the houseful OF summer
ME asure seekers. The niceties and novelties
q, characterization were praised In the Ger
man, and they were not such as to lose any
thing /. the transfer to English by n prac-
YlnNl hli ~ u llhS u
has been prepared at the Lyceum. where it
was at first planned to make 1t. but the contin-
nance Of "Trelawny OF the Wells prevented.
II bears a double Frohman brand. as Daniel
Jrohman and Charles Frohman are together
IN this enterprise. The result should be as fine
n performance as skill and money can effect.
In the cast are Amelia Bingham. Frederick
Bond. Joseph Holland, Harry HARDWOOD. Mir
lam Nesbitt. Eva Vincent, Leo Dietrichstein.
Felix Morris. and Ruth Berkely. These have
been called in from various companies. which
indicates that they are suitable for the tasks
assigned to them.
A turning point will be reached at Days
with the production OF The Great Ruby" on
Thursday night. Nobody can foretell whether
the turn will be upward or downward in the
fortunes OF that still interesting theatre. 1t is
sure. however. that tho melodrama imported
from the Drury Lane made good its place in
the annual succession OF such pieces at the
famous London house. 1t is ultra-sensational.
Of course. like those predecessors which have
been brought to the Academy Of Music. In
these largely mechanical examples Of stage
craft for the multitude there is always one
episode OF excitement depended on to thrill
the spectators particularly. This time it ia a
mortal combat ava up in the air. The boss
Of the villains has stolen a great ruby. and is
chased by the police. In his flight he comes to
q balloon. in which the boss hero is about to
make an ascension. The two men sail sky
ward together. %scrapping furiously all the way
up 10 a dizzy height. from which the van
pushed thief iinaiiy drops to carthage. to
Hadcs. if we are to presume that his evil deeds
are to be ollowed by orthodox punishment. 1t
was reported on good authority that Ada Rehan
had declined TO enact the part OF an eccentric
matron in this piece. but Manager DAILY asserts
now that she will certainly appear. The scenic
outfit will be the same that was shown at the
Drury Lane. necessarily cut down for the
smaller stage. but probably none the less pic
torial for that.
One Of Ludwig Fulda's German plays. Jul
genfreunde." which has not yet been acted in
this country. will be a novelty on Thursday at
the Irving Place. II is humorous mainly. A
man finds his girl stenographer so essential to
his happiness that he marries her. although
sworn to bachelorhood. Busch & Reichen-
bach" will continue through the first half OF the
week. and Das Erbe" will be repeated on Fri
day. The Ladies' Society OF the Liederkranz
will monopolize the Saturday matinee Of the
Fulda piece. Manager Conried will lecture for
the benefit Of the German Women Teachers
Society on Wednesday afternoon.
When Oscar Hammerstein's new theatre. the
Victoria. is opened. on the last Monday in this
month. the play will be "A Reign of Error" by
John J. McNally. with the Rogers brothers at
the head Of a Klaw x Erlanger company. The
piece Is farcical. and calculated to give good
range Of opportunity to the two German dialect
Beatrice Hertord will recite some Of her
monologues at the Lyceum Tomorrow after
noon. Her dcIicatcly humorous, characteriza-
Tons were regarded as delightful at Il recent
NaldoEt-Astoria dramatic breakfast.
20. Robert &: ingGrsolI the anti-Christian:
Music this evening. He usually draws large
audiences when, he speaks in theatres.
The money raised by a SPECIAL matinGe at the
dren under the charge OF the Missionary Sisters
Of the Sacred. Heart. The audience will get a
good entertainment. no doubt, as talented VOL
nnteers have responded to tic call Of Bertha
"elby. who Is managing this affair Of charity.
T6ur r"ns'y af tnrgFSS,n Mil bt ar Tie the t Tes,n8 OF
the A, c. S. H. Sisterhood. This will be a dona-
tIon by, George W. Ledcrer and his La Belle
singers and players now in that comic opera
Will appear,
1t may be that the term Of ~. C. Goodwin and
Maxine Elliott at the Knickerbocker will have
an extension until March g. in order that more
OF the fruits OF Nathan Hale's" success may
be gathered. An arrangement OF that kind is
under way. This must be accepted as proof OF
prosperity. as they do not waste time In mid
winter At that theatre.
Another psoIongation decided upon Is that OF
'Phroso" at the Empire. The half promise OF
q new play pretty soon has been withdrawn.
There is talk that Charles Frohman may. by
and by. send his Empire company to London
Tor three weeks of Phroso." and simultane-
ously bring his Duke Of York's company here
with Lady Ursula" That would give a nov
city TO both metropolises.
Ihey say at the Garrick that a careful record
OF Mrs. Carter's curtain calls shows that they
nave not been less than ten on any night since
Laza' began. II was announced early that
no other play would be presented there this
season; and there is no reason as yet to doubt
~ n dominant role played powerfully and Il
ZION OF real value.
.dI mere will tie a one hundreth performance Of
Ifela%ny Of the Wells at the Lyceum pretty
soon. The season OF the stock company will
na.ehn one week into April. and there ID no
aeel 10 produce another play. aside from that
y, providing one for the repertory Of the stock
wwp.iPahy on. ~ ensuing tour. which will last
uhll me middle nf November. For that pur-
US u lew performances Of one Of the several
"IIkS ~ hiLnl may be- given.
n nhal iortn ght has been reached by May
n.Mml ~lth Kate Kip - at the BiJou. The en-
easement has been a DUPLICATION of previous
NJ " mar theatre in length and satisfaction.
TThSb 1--WE Will finish her season with a tour.
a. ~ next iarcr. AZ the Bijou will be Browns