The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
MIDSUMMER THEATRICALS.
xru JEtTESTY PEODrCFD 0N TIE
,t,JNO ROOF IAST TiGH7.

l,.,.t an the Casino roof last night for the
e,,, tirrc, lurlcsqued little OF every
,b.,y with various degrees OF cleNerness.
T. made TO prcteusIons OF telling
.,ory hat introduced wull-knOwn peonle
r.h i'm the theatrical world and out.
f., ,...u- ways it was Ike The Man
T.. ,n, N,un.' In tact. 1t looked much
r.e ,n advertisement OF the New YORK
rb.n,,r'. rrcr. Tho dismissal Of l.Dis
t,.css was used rs topic for II comic song.
4.ngpo,rd conversation between Oscar Ham
,ar-,riu and the Sic brothers was used
IN the same way. If Mr.. Hammer
.,s.r were not so agreeable man he
rH.A, object u Tia" treatment he has re-
rclvrd Al y,ti rus times at the hands OF the
C,,iup management. His objections would
orr,qiu'y not he without cause. However
rrtud- At the management received the
s,or trrntmeut A man supposed to
to.,rs uf Tine Man in the Moon"
.,,f. "Nnru"yrr hear pretty tune | go
,iplt Lui., and CONFUSE It," A burlesquo OF
Che kidnapping of Marion Clark WAS one Of the
rather tedious portions Of the skit. The whole
s'lnir wa, very loosely connected. but has
mary funny lines. anu after little
nrtrtng wi ho n irst-rlnss amusement. II Ia
better lhan the ue%2i 'nlertnin men, iurnshod
Carl. an. No music was mainly composed hv
lr",,rrlr - ORION Some airs from other pieces
w.rr u-"L credit bclnE gwen on the
|, .- a nay"lty.,, The scenery. which
couI not truthluIIy be called gorgeous.
,,,r,i,n, the front OF the New York
Theatre and the Mnzet committee, room. At
I.ssi tho prog rauline stated that these PAGES
wrIr supposed to tie shown. otherwise it would
have hetu bard to know Just what tho poorly
The company included some clever come
dian.. who Will probably be funnier when the
iant. Gilbert Gregory gave a lifeke imitation Of
san Bernard which is eau ivalent t. wing hat
he eut. nained the audience. Ruth White
sn MI " Char rs Kirkc Richard tS S La
harrison, Lionel Lawrence William Gould and
make NJ. Nppea ing rs men more or less we'll
which was rather weak burlcsquo OF Louie
t'ar'rusua'iy makes In pieces OF this kind: tho
humor was little too theatrical for general
aid ,rucnS. However. there is lots OF fun in
thu new piece. and it ought to make a prosper
Gus roof entertainment.
The vaudeville bills In town are attractive.
Among the continuous show folk at Keith's
are Rose Coghlan and John 7. Sullivan. who
are in brief drama. and FialkowsN and
Tacianu are here as specialists.
Cole and johnson. with several negroes as
companions. give at the Pleasure Palace what
they name "A Coontown Carnival" and the
CONSPICUOUS variety folk ere Wayne and Cad-
well in farce hy George Cohau.
Charles T. Ellis is to the front at Proctors.
using dramatic sketch that leads un to his
ballad singing. Tho Go!dens are the chief
sketch PLAYERS here, and Edna Aug is tho bills
foremost comic vocalist. Julian Rose and
Senga are leaders at Pastors.
The roof shows provide interesting perform
anres. At the Nctorin's Venetian Terrace.
because the stage is right in tho middle OF the
roof :he specialities are largely Of acrobatics
nnd animal training. But there are ~ Cancer.
Il vocalist and Jngger mere beslde1. The
Roster x Bal root offers, long programme
p Amsrcan sn 70, Jean,nette Lock- -
line IL newly employed at tho Aerial Mag
kVia grove and bonnie Thornton. heals the
Madison Square Garden roster.
Suusas Band Is. Duplicating its success OF
bonner seasons at Manhattan Beach; 1t gives
~ c.3neerts, daily. which are much In favor
with this visitors to the resort. The same may
he said OF Pain spectacle and fireworks. which
ire regarded as teature.of the'bsach'guitc AS
though newer there than either the ,cenp
popular. The little comedian and his COM
paninns are playing The Jolly Mus,k"tser.,' Tor
the Inst times there. Next week they Will re-
The Man IN the Moon" at the New York.
hns nearly al Of is ORIGINAL cat back again;
ami J. {. Mlron are once more in harness and
a. Lively and funny as ever,
The orchestral concerts at the. ST. Nicholas
GardenTn. the west side are pleasant diversions
Tor summer evenings.
Many familiar names IN vaudeville are 20 he
seen N the programmes of the Brighton
teach Music Hall. roncerts by SIafers Brook
lvn Marine Band are.hlso given hers.
-, Ime hI IN a, the nast ,h 10 SAID 10 10
%,lne. Mhiri ofthe Town and in Gay New
The steamers Columbia and Republic offer
good vaudeville to the passengers on their
Regiment Band has gained at Terrace Garden
T. de.Sryoa; They pla, exre,lent!y and make
ties with their audienres.
The steamer Grand Republic the floating
ms e S at,rartve large numter Of 1eope
Judging bv the crowds that go aboard her
every evening Tor sail and to see vaude-
vile show
Still another Jewish drama is in sight. a
Daughter Of Judea." by joseph Hatton. will be
used in making star OF Nance O'NeiIl,
The French play bought by David Beasco
for Mrs. Leslie Carriers use here is presumably
the one written for Sarah Bernhard to be
called La Tzigane." The heroine IL a sort II
carmen. but IS also dancer. The DRAMA. un-
like most of Jules Richepin's works. is In prose.
None Of his plays has ever been given here in
English. and the latest in London was o n adap-
,a'Mi3!n of 'Le Chin!n9au:" called "RagSed
mcnt apnied TO an author so distinctly french
IL character "a Rlchepn was not happy. Beer
bphm Tree used the play 10 London and 1t was
discussed torthe Empire here before Its failure
y English, 1t was notably prosperous in
Paris.
Theatrical offerings may sometimes possess
an excess al oddly. This Japanese company
thai came to San Francisco, HEADED by man
and woman said to be the most famous actor
ami Ganger.in their wu.country. Appeared for
a lew nlghts and then gave UP the effort to
interest American audiences. Jugglers and
tumhers are about'the ouly:re personalities OF
!alanese entertainment that appeal to our
tiste.
Edward Sothern has gone to Germany to see
Tho Sunken Bell" on the stage OF Its own
country. where it Is so frequently acted that he
VIII doubtless have the opportunity even
though the season there has passed its height,
The mounting is difficult matter Tor any
Amer. ran stage manager, but, the selection
OF actors for the Important roles should he
stu more a problem. ' r0inia Harmed might
play R1utenIeiPin nearly as well as Annie
Russell who..with her mixed air OF gayety and
suggested pathos. would be an ideal actress
for that role. Josef Kainz. the first i'm rEon
ht"r Of Heinrict, has little moro physical force
than Mr., Sothern. although he 10 capable OF
greater intensity. and can express notes OF
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