The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-04
DIVERSION OF THE STAGE.
NFT AND OLD MATERIAL IN USE
At NEW FORKS THEATRES.

Changes In Cast ana ApeciAlties OF "Ths
Man in the Moon'-The German Com
panJ Produces "Renaissance''-Ode
Tyler in "Phroso"-The Weeks Bills.
A it reaches the Harlem Opera House this
week. 'Phroso" has a new hero In X. u. Me-
Lean. hitherto traRedian. and a new heroine
IN Odette Tyler Mclean. lately his companion
IN Shakssperisn plays The actress was not at
her happiest in those ventures. But she is all
r ght in Anthony Hopes serio-comic piece.
Tha. praise 10 not given careiessly, Miss Tyler
Is n coincidence In the true meaning OF the
word. She 10 handsome. pipuant. ana capapIe
o; infusing serious sentiment into good humor.
That Is what the rolo OF Throso requires
Mr.. Mclean gives Just about the de-
sirabe proportions OF comedy ana meio-
drama TO the fellow whose purchase
OF an island includes. az II turns
out O princess to make wife OF. Or tho other
actors now engaged In romantlcism on tho
New York stage. r. II. Sothern " in his final
week Of THE Kings Muskcteer' at Days,
Andrew Mack Is finishing his term with Tho
last OF the Rohnns' ut tho Academy OF Music.
James J. IInrkett Ia In his last fortnight with
"Rupert Of Hentzau' at the Garden. and Henry
Miller is continuing indefinitely with The
Only Wny" at the Herald Square. William IL
Crane has lust introduced Peter Stuyvesant'
a, WaIlack's and otis Harlan has begun with
WV Innocent Boy at tho GarricE. Comedy
tasneat examp lcs in THE Tyranny OF Tears"
VIII John Drew at the Empire. and Miss
Hobbs" with Annie Russell at the Lyceum.
English melodrAmas with thrills are the weeks
,.-.--- In "A Grip Of Steel" at the Grand
t-a-, House. and When London Sleeps" at
80 Star, The current eNtravaganzas are The
.4rs Pro'h"rs in Wall Street" at the Vic
IA. aul The Whirligig" at Weber 4
r.t.s Ihe farccs are The Girl from
Mains" a. the Criterion. In Paradise" at
- sy.l Why Smith Left Home" at tho
N.l.-7 S1nnr-,, Strnngsr In Q strange
:. castn2, The other continuqnces are
Young Wife" at the Fourteenth. Street.
- rh-,to AT At The Broad T,y ani Becky
~ Gym a, the AmerI Thn am hitousy With
,,S T.J WHOM nh has turned "Gyrano de B Berg
era, INTO tun at the knckerbocker.
resting innings Tor current vaudeville in
r.o, 'ast week. land and naval parades
-! in these shows are familiars. Proc
-. has Bonnie Thornton and the
z 1'-c' FOR sr,eciaIi7ts and " Chums" for the
y = Harry Lacy and Ida Van siclen: and
u. Lns Foo. Ellison and Enrol ,Hpd Press
- ilrg contributor for the Pleasure Palace.
t. Qu.g"ys and Cawthorne and Forester
or ri sprf n hSs
COLBY remains at the head OF the Of the Roster
& Bals forces. pHSmar and Patrice being
still echoed a. tn. Eden Musee in the wax dis
play aud decGratiiopps, - The Dewey's pro.
and specialists.
The Irving Place ia spick this year with new
and tasteful decorations. Gold. red and white
are the principal shades in the new scheme
which was revealed last night to the Gus
tomary public Of the theatre Renaissance"
q comedy in verse. was acted there for the
first time in New York. Manager Conred has
had the piece in his possession for several
years. The title is appropriate because 1t be-
longs to the period OF revival which produced
Countess Gucki" and The Golden Eva"
Franz Won Schoenthan. who had been con-
cerned in the authorship OF m incredi-
bly, large number OF German farces.
agreed about five years ago with the public
idea that the old game had lost its power to
please. Then he concluded that the novelty OF
medieval situation might revive interest in the
varied intrigue which he had put before with
profitable results into long series OF m odern
plays. He called in a new collaboration and
from their Joint activity came the three plays
already mentioned. A combination OF antique
costume. the accustomed incidents and dash
the renaissance of the Won Schoenthan formula
A brief period OF prosperity followed. To-day
the new game. however. is nearly as old as its
predecessor. " The Golden Eva" with its thin
vein o. exaggerated sentmentality has passed
The dereict that foated into view last night
has been kept too long in Manager Conried,s
The revolt OF n youth with artistic feelings
against the restrictions OF monastic educa-
ton; the influence OF love and art on his young
mother and broader
severa! lives through an appreciation Of beauty
and md affection. are the themes Of the comedy
They are presented by ths author with some
Eracefu.nsss and a certain prettiness OF Lam
Guage. But the old modes are l'eless enough
sxn r' @@s asG'Ti Ike a ns
echo that had neither the. authority of a
classic nor the excuse aas OF real Invention There
from the nlay, Emmy SchIoth, who appeared
i3r the FIRST time seems to possess the skill
revealed BY this method, Martha schfTel acted
exists in the world besides devotion to religion.
Anna Leonardi made good beginning as the
MOI The scene 10 Which the action Of the
propriate sixteenth century interior, But any
attempt to give vitality TO Renaissance" would
be hopeless.
What was called junior version OF THE
Man in the Moon" was played until past IL
o'clock last night at the New York Theatre
me te1t hdd not been changed materially
The changes were chiefly in the interpretations
Fay Templeton sang a new negro ballad
Maggie Cline gave some Irish onos. and
lougere introduced French batch.
H. Reeyes-smith the English comedian who
came over here last year in the principal part in
"A Brace ofPartridges." arrivedyesterdayt from
London He is to be member Of the Empire
stock company this winter and will make hi,
rret app-arance with thar organization when II
Produces My Laty's Lord" in December.
II was decided yesterday to postpone the pro.
Gucton Of The Song OF the Sword" which +
S9'hern is TO produce at DAYS from mex
October IL In the meantime Mr.. SotherT
will continue the run of'The King'sMusketeer.
telegram was received at Roster 4 Balls
asst night saying that vitagraph pictures OF the
Dewey parade and ceremonies in Washington
had been taken and would be sent on immedi.
atelv They will be shown for the first time
a. his music hall tonight.
O.Sa Nethersole announced yesterday an othe
attack OF her dog -loosng mania; This is be
coming chronic with her and should be at
tended to immediately
Harry b. Smith and Edgar Smith are writing
hurleSQue Tor Weber and Field 8 company OF