The sun., 1899-04-19
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
,ue SELLS AND THE FOREPAUGH nTG
SUOUS WOW TUO IN ONE.

c,,cu.e., MenagPrics and Spectators Crowd
che Madison square GRrden-.An After.
noop Hour with Miss Duncnn's Pan.
,owimIc Dances .- This Weeks PIn,s
7n.y. w.,s Il great quantity u circus and me-
,.c.rn IN tho Madison square Garden last
.''r,oc. AMI the quality was first rate. The
b., shows u Iurcuaugh and Sells had been
,,,,,l, (. gcthcr. and this was their opening
d.. Now YORK Three rings and platform were
a, the arena and things were going on in, on
.rI around them IN profuslon all the timc
v.vo,, o: the acts vero distinguished
10 exemption from rivalry, but that
.o, cxaer'ional. Usually four separate
houch similar entertainments were COM
n.,pv for attention. While tho rings we're oc-
,rnicl by horses AMI their riders the platform
shcld US hiryclists. Trained elephants and
,nr.os wore shown with comic bear as a dis
,-actlou. Trourrs of tumblers. gymnasts. Wire
walkers, trapc1ists and l"arers followed one
,,,ther, and each lot was numerous enough
In porula,o the arena thickly. Clowns
vs,s on hand IN force. Not only did they
n, thr Intervals with their fOolery, but
,,,c'llprs they kept it up alongside tho
lusvriugs Tho clowning was more systematic
md ambitious than We have had hitherto.
Most Of tho funny fellows were clever pan
,ominlists one OF their organized efforts was
hrass band in discord and caricature. with
an imitation Sousa for a conductor. Several OF
N, clown contingent were ingeniously new in
Their tricks and devices They were more Of q
helr 10 the circus than is common
The first display was gorgeous procession
The asst was a hippodrome. in which the
horses. whether under saddles or hitched to
Roman rhariots made spirited runs. Between
these opcnug and closing exhibitions. about
snth. things ever done in circus were rushed
along in bewildrrir c duplication. Ono OF the
single features mcntionable especially was
n LOT n, seals They were as intelligent
and obedcnt as any troupe OF perform
ing dogs The mid-air feats OF four
men, called Hanions. were the sensational
achievements of the evening They were done
A, as great height as the roof would permit
and consisted Of flights between swinging
trapezrs and from hands to hands. A safety
net underneath saved the spectators nerves
from strain but did not lessen the effect OF
the mems skilfu intrepidity. Women were
arEe4F min9rityd T,rtyd IN in the. the forces Than
and agility. in an, excellent, bicycling
Journey and in sTme Of the he yepy best Of II.
Brothers Forenaugh shows in a readily COM
rrehrnsibe way. it may be said that it employs
shows ever did. except when the last-namcd
concern presented great theatric spectaclcs
The present eIltTIulnlnenl lS circus nfSt,
satisfaction to the multitude which saw IT,
Gen. Miles was an extra exhibit in the large
box over the entrance.
A summary Of the theatrical bills OF this
week shows that eight OF the current plays are
from Paris Nor are these French pieces al.
together farcical, One OF the stanchest OF
melodramas. The Two Orphans" is at the
Columbus. with Kate ClaXton in it, OF course
An artistic grade Of comedy is represented by
"Co.nNtte' at the Knickerbocker. with Miss
Marlowe as the heroine. ''Zaza" at the Gar
rick. with Mrs. Carter to intensity its domi-
naDt.woman..is an eXnmple.of modern French
emotional drama. " the Partisan farces
adapted into English. The Cuckoo" came by
the way Of London. The others were pre-
Because She Loved Him So" at the Madison
square. In Gay Paree" at the Casino. le
at the Grand opera House. where Anna Held
From London We oL,ainsd the plays nov in
Lord and fady fcy" at the Empire is ataas: c"s:
scenes. The Great Ruby, or the Kiss Of
Blood a; DAYS is a sensational melodrama.
% sSd IL he LIEN of the
origin. was imported in manuscript and so
lts production at the l.yceum may be regard
z Us 4 the Elou Whsrs Msbe Bars t Is sISs new
whose eN lair and an Royal % m hue do not
her queenly person. Revision and rapidity
f hays improved this farce considerably: Ger
ifund at the Irving Place.
>,slN plays OF American authorship are on the
NnkIe, IN which Joseph jefferson is acting
at the Harlem Opera House: with no visible
trace trace Of his recent illness. The Old Home
- "a lal1 fa liaF NJ
piece a, The Acaaemy of Music. with Denman
TFhomPeop as the lyrical farmer. a Gilded
.,oek compaHS al the g MHrrqy y Hill HiII We have
THS y6t st ,h n "A Reign Of Er-
the fonrt.en,h'str..t and "a Parlor Match"
- This IS the last week OF tho MacLean- Tyler
hhhniori comnnny il Shakespeare at the. Her
ga ga Sa"rs ,Ife Merchant Of Venice" un-
The laughter, OF the Regiment" with the
SraaS Snn, iayoFte membsrs OF the Castle Square
',n0I anotRer a, the spscialIies that compose the
shows Tsfy s In .hs
PPr9ctor's are the russell brothers. Solaret.
are aaa. aGbarTy nnGGeorGe Aqsin the heas
heith.s engages John W.. Ransone. George
nrnry lrdter. papinta and the Sennets Pas
r,lI;. trGr- has Ca,aeld aud Carleton aud Smith and
ra,tIr, 1o,er, with wax show, band concerts. and
motion PICTURES the Eden Musee has claim to
thnrm '"n'tnuous classification. At the music
RRn,r; there are variety show for Roster \
hIa.s, continuance OF ''Helter-S -Skelter" and
tiherine' at Weher & Fieldss and another
"reH 81 tn Affair of Honor at the Dewey
INC Model. Is the burletta at Jacks.
lSadora Duncan illustrated Ovid. Theoc-
'i'uS and Bion in dance and pantomime at
me lyceum Theatre yesterday afternoon
MISS Duncan is tall, shapely and plant. Her
I"'N IS heautfully expressive. her movements
are The soul Of grace. and her POSES are fine
arr IN mesh ard blood She wore single loose
garment OF pink silk, which c.eared her arms
10 'he shoulders and her legs to the knees 1t
",Ii "SsI So!t and clinging enough to reveal the
lp.M.es pt her form, and at the same time to
THii"'e IeF leconinEiy. Some flowers in her
Lax Ialr and my scarf were the only
~ 'if""lenIS things in that simple and yet art
n1 5u' 'uei. Mlss DuGcaus entertainment was