The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
DIVERSIONS OF THE STAGE.
THIS WEEK BRINGS NEW PLAYS TO
THE LYCEUM AND THE BIJOU.

seligman In "In Pnradise"--The Thent-
ricaI Season is Now Fully Under Way.
The Grand Opera House reopeued it's doors
last night for another season OF weekly change
OF play aud company The entertainment was
THE King OF the Opium Ring" which seems
to be good enough to have tempted numerous
limitations. This was the first OF the present
run on Chinese melodramas. A large variety OF
singers and dancers is supplied to dispel any
gloom that might settle over the audience
through the frequent and various hair breadth
escapes OF the heroine and small army OF
virtuous comic characters. Labor Day
matinee will be given tomorrow.
An event OF double interest to theatre eoers
OF the better class will take place at the Lyceum
on Thursday night when Charles Frohman
will show a new play by Jerome X. Jerome for
the first time on any stage, and also start
Annie Russell on her second season as star
under his MANAGEMENT. The comedy by the
well-Snown and brilliant English author 10
called Miss Hobbs" and concerns young
and attractive man-hater who believes 1t her
duty to warn all women against male beings as
a class. She brings young wife 80 entirely to
her way OF thinking that the bride picks quar-
rel with her husband and leaves his home for
good and all to live under the protecting wing
OF Miss Hobbs. believing her husband to be
rsprobate OF the lowest order. Miss Hobbs
goes to the deserted homo to get some clothing
for the vito and finds man there whom
she takes for the husband. but who
In reality 10 q relative OF the same
name. This man accepts an invitation
to Miss Hobbss house. where he makes q dec
laration OF love to her. having been egged on
to do SO that the wife may appear at the right
moment and see with her own eyes the perfdy
OF her husband. or course. Miss Hobbs Is mis-
taken. and the grand climax that she has
counted upon falls perfectly fat through the
fact that tho man is not the bridegroom at all
or course. there are many other complications.
and. again Of course. all ends happily. Should
the piece be unsuccessful. Mr.: Frohman will
BY Sydney Grundy. However. il Miss Hobbs"
warrants it. Il will be taken over to London
acts It at the Lyceum. the leading members Of
which are Charles J.. Richman, Mrs. q. H. Gil.
bert. Qrrin johnson. Joseph Wheelock. Jr. and
French farce seems to be kind Of entertain
that New Ykss h tire or 50 oRs
morrow night had long run IN Paris H. years ears
hinges on the change OF residence Of q sedate
couple who move from quiet provincial town
Ss married to an artist The father however.
insists that the young man shall Introduce him
been conn seted with and who he will Of COURSE.
cease to see after he Is welded. The, old man
not 50 vrtaoqs himself which will be seen
leaves It off, The intended bridegroom hay
| ing been most straght-laced man himself,
has had no such connections with any woman
but he cannot persuade the prospective father
model to prete that she i the woman that
the old man Insists exists. This forms only the
iSrioasiy rapid rate. The farce is not emit! rely
new to this eoubtry. portions Of T. having been
n MadiAnN
cast is an exceptionally strong one; Every one
| Of the PLAYERS is known to certain extent to
edoro Hamilton. Flora FairehI|d. Belle stokes.
Why Smith Left Home" at the Madison
stsreed Their New ca
Reviews Of S both plays will be found in another
celebrates It's one hundred and lttieth. per
Torrance week from tomorrow night. In
othoso Who have seen It. however In The
!ssaue vii viii Be called. FAY Tsmpieton and
Marg rte C9rnille; an English Inauguration,
VII be "a added It, to the present excellent cast
| It hasn't taken returning New Workers and
to 5 Sy S Sn hs
their ,Ssr and ht
|
Hail. Ths 6r f the Only thssre shas
afternoon performance viii be given at the new
pfyhorss r9s nsIf saf FT6sercv tbs Gov
week in New York to- morrow night How
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tion Of the Countess de Ger. The tarcieal 70:
the present day, and should be seen by all
theatregoers who enjoy their fun coupled with
WA III Little Ray Of Sunshine" the English
comedy that was brought over from London to
story the
Eve In an ola hall
s od
stead " 40 popular. special matinee will be
The Roundsrs," at the Casino. goes to tn:
other extreme and seems to please audiences Of
we'll. This play is to be taken to London prob.
ably this winter where a good cast 10 being
%th G saeS q. FhG
Edna May and Dan DAILY. will likely carry the
piece to fnapelal success. 49,.
Academy q Music TO see HIS attractive and
wsll;thS%%Esht;out mpss1soRatlon Of the ead a
fancy, One Of the pretty ideas OF its stage set.
the .s. ts T9Sn TIM
the trees turned to a deep red and tho rose
vines. that had been all blooming. bare.
The powerful drama Of crime and trials OF a
great city. "A Young Wife" has settled down
acting Of Selma Herman. Frank Losee and }
H. Gilmour adds much to the interest OF tho
theatre makes an attraction to playgoers who
are over fond Of variety. matinee will b
| given tomorrow.
An amusement seeker who goes to the Star
, may depend upon being thrilled until his hair
stands In a perpetual pompadour. All sorts q
stirring events happen there every night, with
a, weekly change Of play, though the same
characters. motives. and to some extent In
eidents, remain. Tomorrow night brings
, Tho City Of New York" with its full compile
ment OF horrors and rescues. These will be
shown in the afternoon tomorrow as we'll as
| In the evening
Tho vaudeville field 10 lively. Tomorrow
| tho continuous shows will extend their US
uhlly long performances starting before moor
and keeping hard at II until nearly midnight
: At the Pleasure Palace two short plays will bt
t breaks In the succession OF specialties. Ont
' for a tiny troop, headed by Charles LeonarC
Fletcher, Is put forward as new. The other