The sun., 1899-09-10
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
7HIS WEEK WILL OPEv EIGHT MORE
HOUSES FOR the SEASON.

Becky Sharp" "The Ghetton and Tho
Only way"-Koster and Bial's Again.
The annual engagement Of John Drew at the
Empire is sure to be an occasion OF interest TO
certain class OF theatreeosrs. Charles Froh-
man always has new play for him which in
most cases has been tested In London and
found un to the mark. MIR. Drew frequently
impersonates in New York the parts orig mated
in the British metropolis by Charles Wyndhan.
Such is the case In The Tyranny OF Tears"
which is to be shown for the first time in this
country tomorrow night at tho Empire The
piece Is n whimsical comedy de picting peoul-
lar phase OF the commonly termed henpscked
husband The wife in this case does not
openly rule her spouse. but invariably con-
ouers by resortins to tears. The husband has
an amanuensis who sdmires his lenlsncy yet
plties him for his weakness. The wife mis-
takes these sentiments for love and demands
that the type writer shall leave the house. The
husband at last 1nds his indepen denoe and
refuses to discharge the girl without some
good cause. The result 10 the fearful terma-
giant departs herself. She nnally realizes the
absurdty Of the stand she has taken and the
curtain desoends on general happiness. Only
six characters are employed In telling the
story. These parts are enacted by John Drew.
Isabel irving. Ida Conquest. Harry Harwood.
Arthur Byron and Frank Lamb.
under the new management OF Jacob Lift
The theatre has been redecorated since 1t was
last used and presents an entirely new appear
ance both on the inside and out. The play
which has been selected to inaugurate the new
policy OF the house 10 called '' The Ghetto" and
10 from tho Dutch OF Herman Hyerman. 1t
has been successfully performed througbou
Holland and has Just been produced in London
by Kyrle Bellew and Mrs Brown Potter The
the Broadway has been made by Ches-
ter Bailey Fernald. who showed that
he appreciated what was effective on
the stage by his short piece. The Cat and tho
Chorub." q few years ago. The piece has been
staged for this country by f. W. Presbrey.
THE Ghetto" is q drama dealing. In dignined
way. with the conflict between the Christians
and the Jews in the early part OF the present
century in Amsterdam. Holland. The scenery
ia handsome. and that the play will be we'll
acted seems probable by tho we'll known play
ers engaged Tor the i'm portant parts. The east
includes Mrs Mckee Rankin. Grace Filkins.
Joseph Havorth. Sidney Herbert. Bijou Fer
nandez Emmett Corrigan. Samuel Edwards.
Robert McWade. r. Patton Gibbs and W. II.
Pascoe.
Minnie Maddern Fiske has had Thackeray's
VANITY Fair" or portions OF 1t. made over by
LanEdon Mitchell into play entitled Becky
SHARP" and 1t will be performed at the Fifth
Avenue on Tuesday night. Mrs. Fiske's ar
tistc and popular success In putting Hardy
novel on the stage raises an expectation OF .
good result in this second venture. She will
enact Becky. Of course. but whether In the
manner Of Thaokeray or OF herself cannot be
foretold. She is fearlessly original. and does
not hesitate to disagree with the authors
whose heroines she depicts. But this uncsr-
tainty piques curiosity. and 80 increases the
interest. The vogue OF the actress 10 quite
sufficient now to command attention to what
ever she undertakes. The now role 10 said to
be Of uncommon length. keeping her In Wow
during nearly all OF the drama. The indca-
tions are that no effort has been made to
smooths or soften the conduct or character OF
the avaricious young woman. but rather that
her wicksdness has been emphasized. A finely
pictorial set of scenery and costumes 10
promised. The company contains Maurice
Barrymore. Tyrone Power. Robert v. Fergu-
son. Charles Plunkett. William F. Owen and
wilfrid North. The Fifth Avenue opens under
the continued management Of Mr.. Knowles
"Three Little Lambs" . musical pieoe. will be
the next production.
A play comes to us next Saturday night with
the endorsement Of London approval. 1t is
THE Only Way" which Henry Miller will
present at the Herald Square, This piece was
season By Martin Harvey. who is known to
this country through his Visits here with Sir
Henry 1rvinR's company. THE Only Way" ia
. adramatization by Freeman Wills OF Charles
Dlckenss well-known novel. "A Tale OF Two
Cities" The book is remembered as a spirited
and thrilling tale OF the French revolution.
The never tagging excitement Of the story 10
said to have been transferred to the footlights
without any loss of animation or interest.
Henry Miller is TO enact the sacrificing hero.
Sydney Carton. a part which 10 believed. suits
him perfectly. Edward Morgan will play the
dual role OF Jean and Ernest Defarge Margaret
AnGlin will be the much loved heroine Lucie.
Daniel II. Harkins Ia to impersonate the un-
fortunate Dr.. Mdnette Others In the long cast
are Byron Douglas. ]. II. Stoddart, George
Irving. Margaret Dalo and Clara Wisdom.
Charlss Frohman. who 10 producing the drama
has had the handsome and effective scenery
. OF the London production copied for New York.
Ono OF the most spirited scenes represents q
. Revolutionary tribunal.
Cvde Fitch's exceptional play. The Moth
and the Flame" with Herbert Kelcey and Enc
Shannon In the central roles. will be the enter.
tainmeut with which the Harlem Opera House
reopens its doors for the new season. And
they arc newly painted doors. too. More than
that, the decorators did not stop at the outer
port ais. but went inside. where they freshened
up the uptown theatre in q pretty manner.
1t Is seldom that a dramatic work OF such
worth as The Moth and the Flame" 10 so
popular with the THEATRE going public. For a
play to be both artistically and financially sue
oesstul Is indeed out OF the ordinary. This is
probably the last time that New Workers will
be able to see Mr.. Kslcey and Miss Shannon in
this drama, as their new piece. Lorna Doone. "
is already in rehearsal and will be shown to
the metropolitan public before long.