The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30

ready In the ring The Man in the Moon"
has been played continually at tho Now York
since last April For house to run bill from
the early spring through the summer 10
rather rare In New York. Tho Founders"
which was produced we'll along In July 10 still
At the Casino. The weekly changes at the
Star and Third avenue bring "A Soldier OF the
Empire" to the former aud "Myles Mccarthy"
to the latter. The new pieces that have been
seen and passed Judgment upon are The
Girl from Maxim's." at the Criterion. and "A
Little Ray Of Sunshine" at wallack's. His
ExcellencJ the Governor" has taken up its run
at the Empire. whore It left II of during the
first part OF July. The other dramatic works
that will be shown before next Sunday are
Why Smith Left His Home" at the Madison
square: The Last q the Rohans."', At the
foartesntS strees and % Gnn smoosh," at th he
For the payeoer that wishes to max. dates
Thst W:ef S s. S: show two
l"%fs h is a. n the RS ,esam an sns
Minnie seligman In IN Paradise" at the BIiou.
and H aaSs S tss ER
Flake WI! impeEsopats the title role in BECKY
plum q the early dramatic season; This is
E1eeenss AZ sSs E tnlIGTs
pear that summer is at an end. the suburban
offers as good bill in it's music hail as ever.
The vaudeville shows on the steamers Repub-
%Hdsantea S Nan fBs sseR
%hsSS W.bs ss to snd this week
mant there This does not mean .n' That tSe re-
will continue its daily concerts and Pain will
n iraR taNl@ -
TeTorFs The 81 Sie S Gardsn Is sri III
shSltering large audiences 10 hear the music
Vaudeville diversion is furnished in town by
Tour ro0i gardens e IKE number OF continu-
Terrace Garden season but two weeks besides
the present one. The current specialists are
Have and Arts Hail am nos tHs ieaders All R
are ntfhtIy performer a. on rainy night the
a.
Square Garden roof. the Rice forces are In evi-
dence atop the Casino. and the. Aerial Mag
Kltty ioitu. Is the newest contributor. 70 "n''"
\. The shows whose invitation is come any
this 10 what few domestic stage magicians can
of and
OF Jokes and ,provider OF sonRe sufficiently
ssay and sisson have the dramatic Ok etch hers ,.
The Pleasure Palace presents Robert Downing
Tnla M1th SmRey%srit and toows hs
Hayes and Healsy a.. isadsrs. fsstor's nan Sas
the, Cohans In a lively sketch. with asnc and
bsrs. Al tho Dewey. music hail license pre-
walls. and female burlesauers hold the stage.
Richard Mansfield has secured the American
rights to play which Emile Moreau has Just
finished. called "Jeffreys." The French rights
belong to Coduelin and the English to Irving.
Mansfield will probably not be seen in the new
part this season owing to the success OF Cy-
rano do Bergerac:" however. some dramas
from his repertory will be used occasionally.
Now settings have been painted for " The
DEVILS Disciple" Beau Brummel" and The
Merchant Of Venice"
Helena Modjeska has,aceepted a new transla-
ton ofthe powerful German tragedy Deborah.
which 10 better known here as Leah the
Forsaken." This latest version is he work Of
Elizabeth Campbell Winter. who has also sold
play to Charles Cog hlan.
General Comma" is the name OF the new
Hopper. 1t will not be seen here Until next
spring, 1t is possible that the com edlan will
nhsn ss5t ne
to attract.
hs to pab
entirely done over In the summer months:
The new decorations are cream. old rose and
gold. New mahogany chairs upholstered in
green plush and fresh carpets have been put
in. new curtain has been hung and ailk
lobby has also been extensively improved
able gas that Illuminated the theatre hereto
The sale OF seats for the reopening: OF the
Fifth Avenue Theatre on Sept IL. will COM
The play By Montsomery Phistsr. which
been named The Kings Player" NsiiGWynno
farce Neieh, i e be produced a. ths Big, ,pa
to popa ar london comedian: The tase 81
Ii l Rayh called
Eork was trans al and brought here re- under
securing ! copyrieht. The matter has been
tn 10 season. Charles Craig win enact the char
o on
wife. sslena Fetter. will use in the continuous
It was decided yesterday afternoon to post
pone the re:.oopening OF the Garriok from next
m msdsss y S sH. mns
t til part in zsza steadily for a whole sea-
son.
Lawn Shakespeare Is a summer diversion
that has never become wholly acolimatized in
this country. From watering places come
yearly reports OF various attempts to give al
fresco performances OF As You Like It." But
they increase in number slowly. The repre-
sentation given last week at Larohmont was
the only effort in that direction made during
the present year. 1t was unique in another
respect Rarely does accomplishment corre-
spond so fully with promise 1t did in this case.
Not all the prominent players mentioned frat
were in the cast. But there we're enough OF
them to give the piece adequately. in view OF the
character OF the occasion. although It was
not the artistic side Of the representation
that circumstances favored most. The natural
delights Of the evening were greater. There
was rebuttal OF the tradition that rain 10
synonymous with Shakespeare in the open:
Tho weather was proptious and the natural
theatre unusually we'll adapted TO the purpose.
The distant lights OF craft on the Sound may
have seemed Inappropriate and the stars over
head seem to change rather violently the &C
cepted ideas as to the time In which tho act ton
passed. But in every other respect. tho spirit
Of the play gained from its natural surround
inGs. Two large trees formed the natural slices
OF prose- ium which had the heavens for It's
arch. Between theso hung a curtain. few