The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-02
VIEWS OF STAGE AFFAIRS.
let THOSE RELISH IBSEN DRAMAS
VINO HAVE 1UE STOMACH 10.

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some of the Things In Preparation.
one .hing about the recent Ibsen perform
auro. is tho lack Of the denunclation that has
hitherto been brought out by the acting OF one
NJ he Norwegians. There was no such talk
from "A single authoritative source. The sub
s,i,ute for that former attitude seemed to be
rho understanding that persons who took
,loasure in seeing such dreadful plays.
whether or not they interested the general
puhlic, should have the free opportunity to do
so. and that conclusion brought with II deci-
siDu TO discontinue the od.time comments
.bgu, revolving clinical discussions. medical
details and all the revolving features of the
Inseu rlavs. There Is no denying these uuali-
ties In Ghosts" but there are other features
worth comment. and II was to them that at
tentIon was chiefly directed after this perform
aI,c. Probably the self-appointed champions
NJ INscn were disappointed. They like to be
abused The fact that the performance ac-
tualy Yielded some profit proves nothing as to
the intimate probability OF success for tho
Ibs,u plays acted here before the general pub
rc The gathering was OF Il special character.
md only before such an audience would tho
MAY have been received with the interest II
aroused then. The one lesson from the effort
seems u 10 the possibility OF giving the Ibsen
HAYS with success under the right circum-
tive and POSSIBLY profitable in small way at
srec,al productions. Tho Ibsen public Is largo
enough to day for thai. 1t Is probably in
preasing. and more numerous opportunities to
see ihn n Orhid dramas might increase the
number 81 those who wanted to see them But
that publ, will probably never be great enough
hsSs da%e da as b aSss the
public FOL Shakespeare except under extraor-
dnary circumstances and there Is much
more limited number for Ibsen. 1t has been
shown however. that Ibsen can get support
when there is no attempt to come into rivalry
with the plays intended Cor the enjoyment OF
the great public. 1t can also be seen that the
mere announcement OF an lbsen play 10
e@ a Ss ss hn *.
lie always feels whenever It suspects that an
attempt will be made to improve it's taste or
teach it what ought to be liked. That point OF
view no longer prevails and there are no fur
Their efforts to discipline the persona who take
pleasure in the horrors OF an lbsen play.
Slight changes are being made almost con-
tinually In the material In The Man IN the
Moon" at the New York. There have been
some alterations in the cast. too. The actor
who played Shviock Holmes was utterly weari-
some Joseph c. Miron has taken his place.
but he Is little better. The humor OF the Carl
cuture misses hre the same as before Cath
crime Linyard has retired. On the FIRST night
OF the extravaganza 1t caused surprise that she
should be cast for an insignificant part. It
seems that Phyllis Rankin. the nearly voice.
less singer had been selected to play Diana.
Miss Linyard was hired to sing her high notes.
which Miss Rankin couldn't reach in the
fnales Christie Mac Donald. however. got the
role instead Of Miss Rankin Miss MacDon-
and therefore Miss:L inyard became super
fpous Marie Dressler, and Sam Bernard
performances The vulgar but always comic
Miss DressIer never misses point. nor dwslls
on IL, but hurries one thing after another
raDi1ly that tha au1iADpa has TINA n atom
ever. Celebrates to such an extent that he is
S Hfe' s 6G' the f scs S Ms
she s'i IS 1s sssSdins on her mead She Is
ssppportsd by Bernard and Louis Wesley;
S SoT. a S To 90 The hb
and then grab him up blythe seat Of his trou-
sSr'aln gets down. SO that he is lsit outside.
the spectators greatly.
Already tho stealing OF the baby Marion
LARK has melted the writers.of sensational
plays Kidnapped In New York" is an
bounced and others with the same theme are
Under way.
Ernest Hogan the negro singer and COM
poser. heads party OF twenty-five black and
yellow boys that has started for tour OF Aus
talla NHlua. oapuL. -hdbba olu SuohSo " Iho
Paris Exposition. Thescake walk will BIO q
ieaturo OF tho performance.
Fernalds short Chinese play, The Cat and
the Cherub." which our critics liked and tho
public did not care for. is being used In Eng
land by the Carl Rosa Company as an operetta,
quaint music having been written for It By
DR.. Osmond Carr.
Cssie Lotus has decided to remain In this
country. II she goes to England It will be to
Ill few engagements made some time ago.
Later she will come back to stay.
Ellen Terry has appeared in Variations" a
one.act play 10y Margaret Young. 1t showed
cal manager and Miss Terry appeared as an
Irish bag, a mother rescuInG her child. crea-
ture Of tho slums and other types Of oharac-
Ter not generally associated with her reputa-
The recent performances of the Eliza betnan
Society have led some critics to ask how the
plays recently'given can be included Units pur-
tiresome pieces. and with that object In view.
probably thinks its aim is fulalled SO long as
the Fatal Hing" BY caIidas translat.d a from ri
/: e q " %qss flied aa
elety. and Edward FitzSera d. the trans stor,
Il il The story Of q Polish prince doomed BY the
that his mother died in bearing him. and nd his
father, mad him locked In a tower. In which he
passed his youth: Before appointing another
successor the King gave him an opportunity
Injuries He justified the predictions OF the
stars by attempting a bestial murder before
he was carried back to his prison. The peo-
pc learned there was real heir to, the
throne and released him. At the head OF the
army. he defeated his fathers party and had
the King in his mower. Then he relented and
became a good King. The title comes from
the hero's Impression that his life OF freedom
Is dream interrupting his slumber In tho
prison.
Hayden CONN. the tenor OF musical comedy
n London, occupies there place in the afiec-
tons o.. young women equal TO the combined
destinations here of Jean de Reszke and Ed
yard II, S9theTn. He is II now and unable
O. appear in the approaching revival OF "A
Gaietv GIRL" in which he hrst sang ''Tcmmy
Atkins" Mr.; Comm was here In La CiGale"
and The Rohber OF the Rhine" but he made
70 such c0npuests as he is accustomed to In
There is little ground for wonder at Yvette
Hull0erts interest in Alice Pierce. Such a
fresh and promising talent as hers had not
been seen in long time on the American
stage. Her reading of Shakespeare In the
MansNe. ! Rertormances. was a delight that
combine wonderfully the beauties OF a poetic