The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-30
THEATRIClL PRODUCTIONS.
"An Arabian GIRL New Last N~ight-Adolf
Won Sonnenthal in 1.-THE Ironmaster."

IAN Arabian GIRL New Last Night-Adolf
Won SonnenthRl In 1.-THE Ironmaster."
One Of those Extravaganza whose absurdi-
ties ~convulse people with laughter one minute
and bore them the next was produced at
the Herald Square Theatre last night.
1t was called An Arabian Girl and
Forty Thieves" The plot was a loose
affair. that dropped out whenever some
foolery or a song came in and was picked up
again, showing no signs OF injury. A Chief OF
Police was also the leader OF the forty thieves.
In the former capacity II was his duty to arrest
himself. But he escaped his own vigilant
search. The Caliph discovered this double
dealing and demanded a share OF the
profits. Before this new deal. however. the
monarch had offered the most beautiful woman
in his harem and a lot Of money to the man
who should capture the robbers. So there was
a hunt that lasted through the play. The par
Elephants included the Arabian girl herself. an
and a 'AT large. 'br qtch Of s sa%eSfa%s Who's %Gsss
comic mock donkey The piece had been
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This irssheEi9g Ind I been r done by J;
mainly a pleasant selection. Dorothy Morton
was one of the several capables in the COM
act ps"i much che J JiRI MUIR Murray aga and %rY Edwin r' foy We're
helpful comedians. Catharine Bartho. a hand
some. strong, and well,trained dnnseuse led n
= S''' sad T sontras TOR to- ,A' her "2 Is l1oeo iF'; %Si
action. Some sets OF SNOWY scenery were
show n and there WAS an elaborate spectacle of
transformations at the end The entertain
ment was so old in manner that some Of the
Young persons present may have thought II q
new departure in extravaganza.
Eminent actors on the English-speakiuG
stage have never selected the hero OF Ohnet's
sentimental play THE Forge Master" as a
role in which to exhibit their power 1t is not
known here as a character worthy OF a great
actors talents and for that reason the audience
at the Irving Place Theatre last night was not
SO large as the gatherings which have greeted
ihdoIi Sonnenthal in the more famous parts of
his repertoire. |
His, performance was we'll worth seeing. es-
pecially 10y. persons. familiar with his other APP
bps "a here: AZ those II the sudiencs who
day must have marvelled at the versatility these
two widely different tyres displayed. As Phtiip
with wonderful effectiveness the dignity and
simplicity. the enthusissm and force Of The
r,cn nan w" n had made ., his own way In the
which the aristocratic woman he loved had
taken to revenge herself on a faithless be-
the vending, when. he iSarns that his wife has
no love for him, Herr sonnenthal adopted a
much more strenuous tone than any, other
sode. But he acted it with a striking com
hination Of passion and tenderness. The |
Forge Master affords by no means such a dis
But to those familiar with his other achieve
mcnts here. it will always be a delightful mem
DRY OF his powers in their less am bilious use. |
Ada Merito was a graceful and sympathetic