The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
VIEW AND OH DIVERsIov IN GREAT
PLENTY AVID VARIETY.


A Good showing In the Average Quality OF
Our Theatrical Amusements-Newt Comic
Opera TO BE Brought Out by Frank
Daniels-Fresh Matter in Vaudeville.
This weok In our theatres docs not bring out
much now material. but there Ii an abundance
Of diversion, and It's average quality Is excellent
Tho novelty tomorrow might well be comic opera
which Frank Daniels and his company will enact
o. wallack's. Tho Amcer" is the work Of Fred
NJ. Rankon, Kirko La Shelle and Victor Herbert
Tho nrst- named two have written tho words, and
II Ia prcsumablo that, as Mr.. La Sbelle has been
Mr.. Danielss manager for years, the drollery
OF the comedian has been studied closely for tho
principal character. Mr.. Ranken Is tho author
Of piece now being used by tho Bostonians on
their tour, but his output Is as yet unknown on
the New York stage. Mr. Herbert has taught
this public to expect merit In his music. II Is
said that his tunes in this piece arc unusual in
variety, ranging suitably from choral dignity
10 ballad comicality. The Amer Is ono more
Of those comic-opers potentates who arc besct
BY advcrsites He plans TO marry a wealthy
American girl. in order TO Ill his empty Golfers
with her money. He anxiousy awaits her ar
rival. yet unwitungly delays II by waylaying
her coach In his score, leadership OF band Of
brigands His vicissitudes numerous and.
- MI Daniels Is laughablo exponent OF Ill luck.
they will probably prove ludicrous. Its promised
that tho Eas, Indian costumes and scenery shall
Be odd and handsome. Mr.. Danicls's company
h said 70 contain sixty persons, counting in the
chorus and ballet The leaders are Helen Red
mond. Kate Uart, Norma kopp and viii Dan
forth from his former forces. and recruits In iam
Corliss. viii Rochester and George Devoll, the
latter an American tenor who has been singing
In London.
A new burlesquo will be interpolated in "whh l.
Gig" al Weber q Fields's on Thursday night
The Other Way will be displaced by Barbara
Fidge,ty." q uavesty on barbara Frietchie. :
II Is the work OF Edgar Smith and Harry u. Smith
with incidental music by John Stromberg Mabel
Fcnton will make her temperance TO initiate julia
liariowo Mr. Weber, Mr. Fields. Peter Daley
Charles Ross, John Kelly. Irene Perry. Lillian
Russell and David warfeld will be in it. Tho
Sunday concert viii be omitted TO- night
One Of the early successes Of David Belasco
and Henry c. DcAiillc, Charity Ball. will be
revived at the Murray Hill to morrow Last
week tho Donnelly Company gave US, in The
Lottery OF Love-" an example Of the old Days
Theatre SUCCESSES and now we shall see one Of
the Lyoeum's The cast Is long. and will utilizc
nearly every member Of the organization
Tho bill al the American this week contains
two operas. -Fidelio" will bring Mary Lnck for
ward In role with which she did well last season
Her companions will be Miss Mattfeld. Mr.. Elder.
Mr.. Mertens and Mr.. Clark "Cavalleria Rus,i.
cana" will have Selma Kronold and Grace Golden
alternating as SdntuIa. and Mr. Berthold and
Mr.. Sheehan as Turiddu. The others In the cast
will 30 Mr.. Luckstone. Miss Holmes and Miss
Niven. Next week will be divided among IL
Trovatore. Romeo and Juliet Aida" and Car
iaen.- In Christmas week 10 Tarantella,- by
Jakobowski. will be introduced.
Al the Harlem Opera House the illustrations
Of France will continue. as More Than Queen
will be followed by iarcical ravesty ofthe French
Army OF to-day This Is The Girl in the Bar
racks In which Louis Mann and Clara LipmAn
figure conspicuously and which has been seen
at two ofthe Broadway theatres. Iii thoroughly
and boldly Partisan.
James ONeill goes to the Grand Opera House
with his production Of Tho Musketeers" This
he will use at every performance except on
Saturday. night when Monte Cristo- will be
put on. Maude Odell, who was al one time in tho
Tho Musketeerss in he par, played in london
The s HSnspPd Gy II N Ms s ScgE sScs
appeal strongly 70 frcquenters OF the Star because
g1odn " local sensa, i and that is
theatre The play is said 10 contain some vivid
excitemcnts and balancing amount Of broad
humoE
OF the hold-over plays Mako Way for the
Ladies' goes into Its last week at the Madison
Square II will be followed by Wheels Within
Wheels by r c. Carton. author OF The Tree Of
knowledge, Liberty Hall and Lord and Lady
Agy" II Is an English comedy Of tho style Of
Tho Case OF Rebellious Susan and The Liars =
and said TO be quite as witty Daniel and Charles
Frohman arc making tho production. and somo
Of the players will be drawn from the former $
stock company. These arc John b. Mason.
Hilda Spong, Grace Elliston. Grant Stewart and
G W. Butler. Others In tho cast are Mrs Eva
Vincent Charles Giblyn. j. Lester and Philip
Cunningham. recently arrived English actor.
We have hoard much talk even in this country
q the part Arthur Boucher played in London.
Robert Hilard will undertake Il here A hand
rome production is promised, with dresses do
Snea Sy MA Robert Osborn and scenery
son ps q I, ne ILL., plays that remain are English
Tears has only shoI, time to stay q, the E1 D'
Ptre M Frohman has promised, however
that John Drew and his company win be seen
Sept ii and therefore has had a long run rn'"' ."
u1 Ihs only piece tia, has longer stay Is iss
on Sept Tomorrow night the one huhdred,t
performance OF this Witty comedy will be cello
Annie Russell Is charming as Miss HobSs. and
II seems unfortunate that the London public
with which she Is favorite. will not zee her In IL
While Miss Hobbs" Is the English comedy
that has been longest with ua and THE Man
:%uvres Of jane is the latest to be added TO The
has nj Mary BEEN hs SO
ably cass as now, nor has she since then appeared
doubtcdly advanced himself in public esteem
BY bis present performances at Days
Tho fourth English comedy now before New
Workers Is The Elder Miss Blossom" al the nick
erbocker. Mr.. and Mrs Kendall have fully 70
Moved their popularity Of former seasons here
Tomorrow commences the third week OF their
stay, and In order TO meet the demand for seats
they will give mid-wcek matinees during the
rest OF their engagement
Extra "wednesday mhtnees will be given al
the Criterion also, where Julia Marlowe Is meeting
with tho greatest popular SUCCESSES that she ha;
known, week from tomorrow night will trirp
the hftiath performance Of Barbara Frietchir
when handsomely illustrated hooks Of the play
win be given away. The Julia Mariowe book
and the Maude Adams hook arc attractive add
lions To any theatrical library
A travesty Of Barbara Frietchie" Ia bring written
by John j. McNally. II is to be introduced In
The Rogers Brothers in Wall Street" a weei
from tS-n9riow night Two new songs have
boen added TO this entertainment. one for Gus
and Max Rogers and Il Q othof for lIouisr Cunning
Maude Raymond is not in need Of any thing new
HeI present repeItory Is AZ good as could bs
spealins, Of song repcrtores May Irwin 1.