The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-06
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS.
SOME THINGS IN THE CURRENT PLATs
IN NEW TORK THEATRES.

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Andrew Mack's nging is always one OF the
most enjoyable portions OF his performance. In
bislatest play. The Last OF the Rohans." no
hasa particularly attractive outlay ofsonRs. He
makes his first appearance on horseback. and
before dismounting, he sings about Pat and
His Pipes" a piece which haa the genuine Irish
flavor Mr. Mack's horse keeps time to the
chorus first with ono Of his front feet and then
with the other. At the end the beast bows to
the audiences applause with as much grace
and high born distinction as II he wore bred
In a circus, Another now idea, which Is used
toembelllsh one Of Mr.. Mack's ditties, is the
use of small lights to represent fireilies. Mr..
Mack tells story in verse about jack-o'-lau-
terms to tho inevitable stage child. While sing
ing the chorus he and the little girl chase
nreHcs, which are rather cleverly counter
feited by very small electric lights suspended
/ on viros. They arc illuminated for only
second at time and by having Thorn scattered
All over tho stage n good effect is gained. The
repctitions OF this refrain which are demanded
make tho various positions Of the wires so
familiar that the Illusion is spoiled. Some
"Grandmothers Songs" which new for
this play should be sung by all mothers who
Include Mother Goose" and Rock 0,Bye
h@Gy il ar rhT whose T onI M mqSk
existence is to DO sung to. 1t is hari to tell
inst how much success the really beautiful
under whith it is sung in The Last Of
irish lad and his sweetheart have had a lovers
quarrel and she leaves him abruptly and goes
nading her. He picks flower from her own
LAST Of s
Dinge looking up at her window and hnaiiy
chorus While out OF sight. As an encore he s
seen wandering around the red autumn woods
at the back still singing the refrain,
George H Broadhurst must have beon in a
rather satirica frame Of mind when he wrote
"Why Smith Left Home" His comic treat
ment Of the system OF unions for the protection
OF cooks is other than simply humorous. The
Smith family's cook Is the secretary OF the
Cook Ladies' Union. When an endeavor to
discharge any cook lady is made, the other
servants are Immediately commanded to cease
work If this is Intellectual. the Mlkman's Pro-
tective Society is called out and then the Ice
mans. OF course. in this predicament the
lady OF the house must do her own cooking.
and then the last stroke OF the az
flliated societies is to call out the Drug
Clerks Union When the meals are made
by the mistress and no medicine can be pro-
cured then the discharged cook Is sure to be
called back. Whenever the cook Of the Smith
family is told to do anything that is objection
able to her she simply states It's agin' the
rules Of the union" and that settles it for once
and for ALL When Frenchman comes to make
visit to the Smiths the cooklady declares that
she must have double pay as Its agn' the
rules of the union to cook for two nationalities
at one rate Of pay" In the last act she calls a
strike because Mrs. Smith wants to discharge
her All the servants stop work and fold their
arms. Mrs Smith says that she will do her
own work. The cooklady turns to Mr..
Nr1i IA nd arES know
wife is scab?" 1t would seem that the
author had something, else in mind to bur-
ies4ue when he named ths character who ls
Cookladies. Larinia DAILY. Another trait or
y east supposed trait. In the characters Of
dress. that she is. tired Of. to her maid. The
latter questions whether 1t Is good form to
s1P h'F sh has ssssSn
since it was all right to be seen in it two days
S r s % fn3w % q
this 9diesmSids thoughts s eGncsrns the mas,
But as she says to Eeyi"ia. "EverythIng m ust
hays befisnan Is However: she sans hsIP
ST.. Broadhursts IDEAS reek Of Puck and JudS5e;
other 9thte comic papers in fact that did not have a
snS Es isa ' op'eSs Tar ss spndsa
when newly married couples set u . housek eep-
tnE. This Is a state OF AFFAIRS that is not. Ia
humor. either The Smiths are unable.
through business matters, to go on honey
spend their rss days toset6eF IN matrimon sl
bliss. Immediately M. Smiths unmarried
S Snd 'fffh ann is mfEs' aa hs and hsF s
Mrs; Smiths Brother gets married and br ns
his bride to spend the honeymoon with them.
There are farces OF all grades Of merit and
morality in New York this week. His Excel
lency the Governor" with Jessie Millward as
Its central figure. has only a few nights longer
to remain at the Empire. Next Monday it
gives place to John Drow in The Tyranny OF
Tears" Tho rollicking American farce. why
Smith Left Home" has settled down to a long
stay at the Madison Square The rather
questionable morals Of The Girl from
Maxim's" does not interfere with her
popularity at the Criterion. About the
morals OF Tho Founders" at the Casino.
there can be no question. In Paradise, i"
at the Bijou. Is like its principal character it
wants to be bad but doesn't know how. "A
Little Ray OF Sunshine" on the other hand,
wants to be entirely proper and it is. Nothing
less offensive to decenoy than the com edy at
Waack's has ever been seen in New York
Mr.. Smooth" at the Manhattan. 'aint neither
one nor 'tother" as far as decency is concerned.
The Man in the Moon" at the New York. Is in
about the same boat. A farce which is in the
city for the week is Town Topics" at the
Third Avenue.
Otthe more serious drama. "A Young Wife"
Is holding it's own at the Fourteenth. Andrew
hack's play. The Last OF the Rohans." which
he is acting at the Academy. can hardly be
clas5ed az far as it's demand on the spectators
mind Is concerned. 1t is blending Of comedy
and sentiment. MeIodramas are at he Star and
Grand Opera House. The, City Of New York"
a. the former and THE King Of the Opium
Hing" at the latter.
Manhattan Beach Is now left in the hands OF
fainN fireworks and the Twenty-third Regi-
mhnt Band. The steamers Republic and
Columbia are still making their trips to Long
Branch with variety show on the deck
The vaudeville showing is a good one. Little
remains of the roof garden season. and the
directors OF these shows seem determined to
10 out with colors flying. Tho Venetian Ter
re" Garden. at the Victoria. has Il costly lot Of
SOCIALISTS and Is the most interesting bit OF
construction Of Oscar Hammerstein's amuse-
in"nt resorts; Top-story vaudeville is also
C4rrcnt at tho Casino and the New York.
Iniess the weather continues unusually