The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-25
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
ONLT ONE or OUR PLlTHOUSES
REMAINS SMUT THIS WEEK.

Only one OF our dramatic houses vii; remain
shut to the end OF this week. Several will begin
tho season with plays already familiar. The
only new piece will be "A Stranger In n Strange
Land" at the Manhattan. 1t Is a farce by
Sidney Wilmer and Walter Vincent. Its theme
Is English ignorance of America, and the illus
trations are meant to be ludicrous. young
Englishman writes home that no has had wild
adventures with Indians on his ranch near
Buffalo. These tales do not command ere
donce. and, upon his return to his family. he
undertakes TO substantiate them by introduce
ing counterfeit Indian us an example of the
real American savage. second false red man.
and then real one. appear in scenes OF per-
plexity. misunderstanding and comic foolery.
The company formed by William A. Brady 10
perform this farce contains Cyril Scott. Michael
A. Kennedy. George Osbourne Walter Hale.
Maud White. Kate Lester. ANGELA hcCaull
and several others.
The Garden Theatre will I've opened to-
night with James X. Hackett In Rupert
OF ientzau" The Hope romance had not
nearly run itself out at the Lyceum last
spring. when the transfer OF Mr. Hackett to
Maud Adams's support as MTcWio stopped II.
Tho performances will be resumed by the
same company. and therefore in the same
manner. The Garden remains one OF Charles
Frohman's many theatres He will have Mr..
Mansfield there next. with Mrs. Iangtry to
follow In January.
Tho American will start in with a single
week OF Lee Arthur's "we-uns OF Tennessee"
a drama which developed real and unique
values at that theatre last spring. The author
will himself play part. Others In the new
cast are Elmer Grandin Aflle Warner. Ger
trude Ltddy and Grace Sherwood or course.
| under the control Of Henry W. Savage. the
Ann wi ha do al cbiauv IN hia Caetln
Square Opera Company. which will begin it's
season on Oct. 2 with THE MastersnRer."
The published list OF singers Ia longer and
stronger than before. the outgivings all indi-
cate moro ambitious undertakings. and there
seems to be no disposition to let well enough
alone. Success has plainly melted the mana
ger to do still better with all grades OF opera
presented in English.
The season OF the Conried Company at the
Irving Place Theatre will begin next Saturday
night. The house has bcen freshly decorated.
The company seems to be as strong In num-
bers and abilities as hitherto. Schller's
Maria Stuart" will be the opening piece. Sew
eral novelties are In rehearsal.
The Murray Hill will have q second season OF
Henry V. Donnelly's stock company with a
change OF play once a week two performances
n day. and low prices Of admission. The en-
terprse has passed its experimental period.
and seems to have reached as much OF pcrma-
nency as anything can in theatricas. This
season's organization Is fully as promising in
names as last seasons was. and the manage
msnt should have learned by this time what
kind OF plays the audiences like best. At to-
nights start. In Missouri will be acted
by Hannah May InRhan. Dorothy Donnelly.
William Redmond. Mr.. Donney and others.
A performance OF The White Squadron ="
will DO given at the Metropolitan Opera House
| n week from Saturday night. and the proceeds
| given to the Dewey home fund. Robert billiard
| will head the company. Six hundred sailors
| from the wArsh ips will appear in one scene OF
The weeks p,sy # the Jersey City Academy
Amelia Bingham. Charles Bowser and Eleanor
Moretti in it, just as they were at Wallack's last
| season.
House this week from drama to the entertain
little rivalry in the field OF trick and Illusions
| Princes Karnac," and he stoutIy declares that
he has expended $4,000 IN developing the
The Harlem Onera House will get Little
ur Hs from WalIacks WHICH means that fp Viii
and ts1r Of trays Miii}am E!t9R t6e 1T low
stock company. is at the head OF the London
actors brought to AmsTcH to psTfGFm this
Whoigsc.H!I,Hn iaI ~ 80, ''ei wan aPF'"i
"9I sgn,qt i ions n!ay called Daughters o, the
where 1 a Sunday vaudeville concert was given
G9Sr #1 a;a agsp"s which s s ssss
by MAY Irwin. and is now. as then. full OF songs
and dances to diversity its fun.
Some OF tho current plays are serving the
purposes OF star actors admirably. That Ia
surely tho case with The Kings Musketeer."
in which F. II. Sothern and Virginia Harmed
are the rash lover. and the ruthless hater at
| Days under Daniel Frohman's new manage
ment OF this house.
THE Tyranny OF Tears" Is unfolding the
vogue OF John Drew at the Empire. His good
| humored rebellion against II fondly mistaken
wife Is good entertainment. carrying a first
rate lesson. The comedy Is remarkable In
| making three other characters almost equal In
interest with the one assumed by Mr.. Drew.
THE Only Way" and Henry Miller are doing
| much for each other at tho Herald Square.
| Mr., Miller was fortunate in having. In Charles
| Frohman. a manager able to put him into a
drama which had been great success at Mr..
| Irvng's theatre. The play is lucky In having
Mr. Miller for its hero 1t will be transferred
| to the Garden after awhile.
THE Last OF the lohans" goes into its final
fortnight with Andrew Mack at the Academy
| OF MUSIC IL IN uIl hlIItctNs piece VI lTlhn
| humor. song and romanticsm. 1t will enable
| Mr. Mack to go away with thousands more
acquaintances than he had when he came q
month ago.
| "Cyrano de Bergerac" is being turned into
fun at tho Knickcrbocker as fast as Francis
| Wilson, aided by the nimble wit and rapid pen
| Of Cheever Goodwin. can do 1t. The mistake OF
two much seriousness in Mr. Wilson ia frankly
acknowledged. and he promises now to be
good and comic
Miss Hobbs" will keep Annie Russell in the
role of a gentle and durable man-hater Mt the
| Lyceum. The jerome humor OF this comedy
Is good literature, as well as good intcrtain-
ment. BY and by another play from England
will have to be produced here, in accordance
with n contract made last summer In con.
tains 4 part written for Miss Russell.
"A Young Wife" will he repeated three weeks
longer at the Fourteenth Street. That will In
volve an extension of the term as At first an,
nounced. Mr. Tlotson's plays are always
written pretty close to the popular heart. The
ScnsationaIism OF this Que Is imbued with gen