The sun., 1899-05-08
IN THEATRICAL. AFFAIRS.
,.tW UHiCH MAE sToP rHE SIDE
WAX TRAFFIC IN TICKETS.

MeIodrama Real and Initiation Beaats
iu EItrayaRRnEns-A Chinass Fire Eater.
Ths Legislature ot this State hns passed A
Mil intended. ostensibly at least, to prohibit
,r,fNr In theatre tickets at higher prices than
,ho.e regularly charged ut tho box Offices
The Governor IL expected 10 sign it. The act
nhsto ows:
Th. 5uner or manager OF every theatre hall or
ipr,o,nrc to which an admission IL charged shall
,o., conspicuously at the place whcro such tickets
,tr sold .he price prices Of seats and Of admission
=, ,uch theatre. hall or inclosuro M greater
,uonnt tn1a the published scale Of prices Nhai! b.
charged f,r Al! scat ticket OF admission OH said
prcm SOS NJ in 'uch Theatre. hall or iaclosnr" Any
pcy.on violating the provisions .: this act shall he
snl,y ca misdemcauoT.
N5ne q the managers seen by a reporter
Yesterday would talk about II for publication
They either pleaded ignorance on the subject
or frankly admitted that II would be impolttic
tocxpress opinions. A careful reading o. ths
nc, srcms 70 show that II VIII abolish the pet-
ding Of tickets in the streets Al some OF the
th4atrrs It has boon done away with volunta-
riy. H. such cases q placari gives warning
thsttict":s bought OF the outside vonders will
no, be taSon at the door The legality Of that
measure !s in doubt. but the question has
never Aeen carried into court for settle
mont It Is Thought that ticket, II hon
.stly arquirel. cannot be lawfully rejected.
pr;. tn. device has served thus far wherever
used Al other theatres pretended "specu-
lator4 nre understood to work In by arrang-
rieut with tho managers. However. It Is not
believed that a wiplng out OF the sidewalk and
yestibule nuisance will be regretted by many
managers. They fncl that their supporters
generally regard it as fraud and that 1t Is un-
popular The sale ottickcts at hotels is differ
II l,fth that h,,ai Ia, a
hy the Tyson hook and, newspaper stands.
e sss, aGS eEatssd for S Sono q .Ss
son take any risk q unsold tickets As many
as he thinks he will need are sent to him. and
left hang sS TtaHfa TSs GvSry nnIS m
the theatres is in reaching the hotel transient
population as well as the large number Of resi-.
dents who nay the higher price for the sake OF
We have not concerned ourselves about
this bill said Mr.. Tyson's representative yes
terday In fact. we have hardly taken note
This pnco9%Ssrn % -, may be caused by feeling
place sS'' where such tickets are sold" and that
fS" He But 'is Ha
the prices thus 5shs 5PTJhtsd and 1hhshsd should
the theatres. would not that he in accordance
traf,c in tickets will not he affected at an.
We have two plays in town for children.
They are Mother Goose" at the Fourteenth
Street and AN Arabian Girl and Forty
Thieves" at the Herald Square. Each con-
tans a bit OF meneRerie. Little Bo- Peep is a
principal character in the former piece and she
still has her old habit OF losing her sheep.
One OF those stray animals appears and sings
duet with her. As she trlls her sorrows In
high notes the sheen makes himself heard
,,I m
Is amusing. though it takes the audiences at.
who plays g. part in Mother Goose is the pig
sSi sHin ny H ali s his sas
the sn sboM at the a tp 81 his
the other case, but the Imitation is better. as
far as comieality is concerned; than the genu;
By man within. is the foremost comedian OF
the.periormsnce. lion. who frightens him.
III eqea Mho reFs bm
sslf out from the magic cave across the stage.
This enormous rsptile has spotted outside
shaped head. From his nostrils fire flares
out. The sight 10 enough to make drunkard
sudden the monster breaks up into many
pieces. Each OF these is q dancing woman.
With her part Of the animals skin as her cloak.
Tho effect Is startling and also new.
Ching Ling Foo. tho: Chinese iuggler. at
Kelth's. introduced new exhibition on Sat-
urday night. 1t is a wide variation OF the old
fre-eating trick and far more puzzling First
hs tears paper into pieces. which he lights, and
then sxtinRulshes by putting them. while
flaming into his mouth. He next stufrs his
mouth with something that looks like yellow
grain. His checks bulge out with the guam
tty that he puts in. After he is we'll filed he
rpos, his finger across his lips and instantly
clouds OF smoke come ont. Bits Of some
flaming material also drop to the floor. The
the outbursts Of smoke he draws forth a mass
9, paper ribbon. Then. after more smoke and
to Of about eight fee3 In speR peR'
to Ss eSns Z ps The m
from his mouth. Thereupon. some fire.
crackers. that have been concealed under the
more smoke and do ne. and the display ends
IN IN, 6laze 2 Of light and noise This fre: eating
as entertaining. however. as the earlier 'n paris M
.. his really remarkable performance. His
ieats OF magic. held his audience spellbound !;
Lut the fre eating was too long process ana
did not have tho interest OF mystery.
Shenandoah" at the Broadway is treated
with uncommonly ski!!ul and effective stage
Management The familiar military episodes
No made to seem an integral part OF the melo-
drama. Tho circumstance Of war is visible
III this play. whereas In Secret Service" it was
III audible. William Gillette brought few OF
h!s soldiers into view. But their presence
wn nevertheless distinctly felt. The impress
sion OF large bodies Of inen moving In tho vi
cinity, the progress OF the artillery and other
martial effects were riyidlY produced. Blu:
tha visual cooperation OF those military fea-
lures seems to have greater weight II one
ladgss the behavior OF the audiences at the
broadway. Nothing that suggested the rres-
ence OF suldiory. but did not reveal them. would
be as effective as tho entrance Of the cortege
bearing young Hdce'hii and the subsequent
march with his body. In The Heart OF Mary
And, Dayii Bslasco utilized WONDERFULLY the
nIel2 and manoeuvreS OF military life. Since
,hst IiaI none has been 80 improved by the
S.SuSs irom Sa ZANE Hos os rsadinT Ud tne
episode 10 the present performance which
lesms to compare unfavorably with preceding
TstIesentations. The senee:of distance !s not
lEOduced, :althougl the view Of. the valley is
beautifully patntcd and III every other way
Impressive and appropriate. But the noun.
ttalns seem too near the spectators to make
sGe signal asem as strong In It's appeal to the
eHdlence.Es 1t used to be. That fault cannot
Ds found with tho rally end retreat ut the end