The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
SIR HENRY JRTING AND WILLIAM
II. CRANE OFFER NEW PLAYS.
The London Actor Manager In "Robe..

by NtCtOrien ShTuOu Ine
American Comedian in "A Rich Mans
SON." from tho German-A Great Variety
of Bills.
The temperance in this country OF Sir
Henry Irving, Ellen Terry and the London
Lyceum Company is OF much interest. With
the added value OF q play by Nlctorien Sardou
that has never been seen here. 1t constitutes
an event In thcatricals Tomorrow night the
nctor-kn will commence his sixth engage
msnt in this country with 'Robespierre.' He
will continue this until Saturday. On that
afternoon he will not appear. but Miss Terry
will play in Nance Oidheld" and the Amber
Heart" In tho evening Mr.. Irving will be
seen In Waterloo" and THE Bells" The new
sardou piece shows Robespisrre's refusal OF a
plot to end the French revolution his denun-
citation at the f6te OF the Supreme Being by his
Legitimate son. his delirium at the Imagined
sight OF tho ghosts OF his victims cry
ing Murderer his downfall. and finally
his death. The scenes showing tho fate
in the Place de la Concorde. and the conven-
ton OF July. 1893. are said to DO marvels OF
stage management. as well as dramatically ex-
citing. Miss Terry acts the arstocrat. Clarisse
de Ma'ncon. the mother OF Robespierrcs son.
She at first believes that tho tyrant is plotting
for the ruin OF her son. her icce and herself.
but finally comprehends his sincerity in try
ing to save them from the Ruilotine. The
TRANSLATION OF the play. which was written by
Sardou in French. though it has never been
acted in that language. was made by Laurence
Irving. the great actors son. In the play
Laurence plays the son OF Robespierre. tho part
that Kyrle Below acted in the original pro-
ductlon. There are sixty-seven characters In
this drams. which will be acted with very few
exceptions by tho same persons who were seen
in London. They are strangers to this country
as far as stage reputation goes.
Tho new play that William II. Crane pro-
duces at wallscks on Tuesday night is an
nounced to picture New York mon and women
as they are. Nevertheless. the plot 10 from the
German. The version which Mr.. Crane will
play is called "A Rich Mans Son." and has
been made by Michael Morton from Karl
weiss's ''Das Grobs Hemd." The story 10
about a selt-made man who desires that his
son shall have all tho advantages Of riches.
This son has gone to Paris. presumably for edu-
cational purposes but instead. he has spent
more time and incdently much money. In
having a good time. He returns homo with
absurd ideas. and the father sees that
something must be done to cure him.
One OF his silly notions relates to ways OF ac-
curing wealth He 10 in love with an heiress
whose father was baker. a fact which is ex-
tremey distasteful to the young man. His
father contrives to show him the hardshps OF
life. bringing him to his senses and the play TO
happy conclusion. Though socialist subjects
are touched on. the new piece is said to be
purely a light comedy. The cast includes Will
liam Courtleigh. William InRersoll. Percy Has
well. Sandol Milliken. Miss Carter. Miss John
son. Mr.. De We're. MIR. Sampson. Mr.. Jackson
and Mr. Dupont. OF course. tho mounting
will be fine. Mr. Crane never offers anything
else.
The customary weekly change OF play and
players at the Harlem Opera House brings the
Empire stock company in Lord and Lady
Algy" to- morrow night. The annual autumn
visit Of this organization to Harlem Is usually
the only time that It lie seen in New York out
side OF the home theatre This fall. however
a fortnights stay has been made at the
Knickerbocker. which only goes to show tho
especial popularity OF Lord and Lady Algy."
The Girl from Maxim's" is making a pretty
thorough tour OF New York before going out OF
town. After a fifty nights stay at the Criter-
ion. 1t went to Harlem for seven performances
and now is In for a week at the Grand Opera
House. Josephine Hall 10 still the frisky girl
mentioned in the tito. and W. j. Ferguson
continues as the staid dentist In fact the
tire cast Is the same seen on Broadway.
Italian opera In English will be returned to
by the Castle Square Com pany at the American
tomorrow night. whom I'll Trovatore" will be
revived. Mr.. shsehan and Mr.. Berthold will
alternate az Manrico. Miss Golden and Nine
Kronold as Leonord Miss Holmes and Miss
Linck as Iaicend. and Mr.. Mertens and Mr.
Luckstone as Count de Luna. Those who
will sihg ut every performance are Miss Niven.
Mr. knight and Mr.. Ogden.
The weekly change made by Henry V. Don
nelly's stock pany at the Murray E'l will
bring Madame Sans Gene" before tho visitors
to that theatre tomorrow afternoon and for
At.
down to Wilde comady seemed to be an easy
step for them. SO there need be no forebodings
about their treatment Of Victorien Sardous
historical comedy. The management promises
something OF u production In the way OF cos
TUNES.
Following the Academy meodrama. Two
Little Migrants" which va. MSs done lac, week at
llose Coghlan is once moro in her original part
In this play: which means that the gallery will
Of the few actresses who appeal to ali parts Of
the house.
Three OF Tomorrow brief farces for the
continuous shows are put forward as new.
That for keith's was written By Milton Mobiles.
and is entitled "A Blue Grass Widow" The
author and Dolly Mobiles will play it, The
Ching Ling Foo troupe and the Moulieres will
bs the only holdovers here. Among the now
corners will he Bruet and Riviere. Ed Latsll.
the Nawns. keough and Ballard. Mcbride and
toOnTlcn. W OrmWOONo dogs ana MONKEYS. L.
F. Forester. Annie Whitney and Dan Altman.
BioEraph and stereopticon will supply pictorial
interest
Edward Harrigan 10 the rromiser OF new
matter for the Pleasure Palace "McSorly's
Initiation" Is the title OF the sketch that he and
few OF the bygone Harrigan Theatre Com
pany will play. or course Its newness will not
be so marked as to make the piece different in
character from the plays with which this actor
has so long been associated. That. in his case.
is hardly the continuous show demand. Lizzie
Evans and Harry Hills will have the bills
second short PLAY. The moro conspicuous
spscialties will he Jess Dandy. Carmen and
Titenla. Motion pictures will constitute one
number. Among those to be heard here to-
day ARE Green and Friend. Haines and Pettiu-
gin. Marie Dressler, Kitty Mitchell and the
9lurrays.
At rroctor's Theatre tho least familiar OF the
newcomers will be Toon and Chit two
Burmese. They are jugglerS of singular
performance their hands ere not Of use except
Though in this country for several months.
This COmAdettR harA will he 'Tba