The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-23
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
THIs WEEKS NEW PLATS ALI FOR
run AND FRITOLITY,

Excepting "Fuhrmann Henschel," in which
sopnenthal Will Appear-"Tho Man In
tho Noon to Open the New Y~ork-"The
Manicure" and can Arabian Maid
and Forty Thieves Vaudeville Bills.
The deferred opening Of the New York Thea
tire may be depended on to take place to-mor-
row night. The curtain is to rise at a quarter
to 8 O'Clock. because THE Man in the Moon"
will be a long entertainment. All that is known
OF the new extravaganza beforehand has been
told in THE Sun. That 1t will surpass In cost
and extent any OF the Casino productions in
the same line Is certain. The quantity will be
great. As to quality. enough Of talent has
been employed for the preparation and the
performance to raise the probability OF a salts
factory outcome almost to a certainty. Any
way. the first night will be a notable occasion
In theatricals.
The first performance Of THE Manicure" at
the Manhattan will be given tomorrow night.
instead OF being put over until Tuesday. This
play is a French farce by Sylvane Artus. turned
into English by Joseph r. Grismer. or course.
something wicked Ia expected as a successor
to The Turtle and Mile. Fih." and there Is
| small chance OF a disappointment in that re-
spect. The central character Is a woman who
runs a manicuring shop. She Is a practiced
fascinator OF men. and. as her business Is at
the point OF being sold out for debt. she directs
all her wiles upon the deputy sheriff and his
clerk. As this role will be played by the overt
eyed and sensuously sinuous Louise Thorn
dyke Boucicault. something remarkable may
come OF It. James o. Barrows will be the be-
deviled official and PhGbe Coyne his jealous
wife. Others in the cast are W. H. Pascoe.
Estelle Hale. James Colville. f.. Newton Lindo.
Edith Hall and Idabelle Bowman.
Anew entertainment at the Herald Square on
Thursday night will bear the title of An
Arabian Girl and Forty Thieves" That sug-
gests the old-style extravaganza. But the tale
has been written over again. and doubtless up
to date. by j. Cheever Goodwin. an expert in
such composition for the stage. 1t is said that
he has Americanized the material. This Is an
enterprise OF David Henderson. who used to
handle such plays showily in the West and
who brought several Of them to New York.
The indications are that he has made a special
effort in this instance. His company includes
Edwin Fay. Dorothy Morton. j. X. Murray.
John c. Slavin, Clara Lane. Blanche Chapman.
frankie Raymond. John Paige and Catherine
Bartho. Glittering scenery. a numerous bal
let. abundant music and frequent changes OF
bright costumes are promised. The trans
formation spectacle at the end will have the
war with Spain for its subject. Mr.. Hender-
son says that he has striven to impart an
American air and manner to the show. and
that none OF the Tenderloin spirit. common in
our extravaRanzas, will smirch this one.
We shall get Gerhart Hauptmann's latest
German drama, "Fuhrmann Henschel. at the
Irving Place on Tuesday night. with the greatly
added interest OF Adolf Won Sonnenthal in the
character OF the teamster. This play. OH a
simple and homely theme. rises to tragic in
tensity. 1t has made a profound impression
in Germany and Austria. The Vienna review
ers regard Sonnenthals performance as a
great achievement. 1t will hold the stage here
until Saturday night. when the German actor
will appear in Der Huettenbesitzer." a YER
sion OF Ohnet's French novel. That will be re-
peated on the ensuing Monday at Sonnenthal's
farewell-a real good-by. it is asserted. as his
age and homo employments will prevent his
ever visiting America again.
The Sells Brothers Forepaugh circus and
menagerie passes, into the SECOND and last
Esek Of its allotted time lat. at the ", Mnaif IS b Square are
allied its promises n size and character S it is
formances in the rings begin at l o'clock and
:, but for an hour previous the beasts and
human euriosities are on view. Crowds have
ity institutions in tbs city have been invited to
come gratis on Tuesday afternoon,
viii viii be due with .Thes CRhaarlatan. That sonsa
e eSer s Ipeea It t' Went TteH away va from the Knicker'
booker. and it is said to have been vastly i'm
nn eS ' Il through rorlSHf the w" ensasement Of ia a ]partiaiIy
This Broadway. which has been leased b,
Jacob Lift. will be reopened- a week from to-
morrow with Shenandoah" For this presenta,
tion OF the familiar wal, melodrama the, com
mour. il; 4. Roberts, Grace Henderson, Loui.
many horses wiz be shown in the battle scene
mand Tor" Shenandoah" has .hecn .exhaustec
!, the theatre will be redecorated Tor the ensnint
meiodrama. making productions on his owr
account aud letting in other managers suitable
enterprises.
There will have to be a stop Of Lord AM
Lady Algy" at the Empire in a fortnight. blu
the comedy will begin there again wheI
!, Charles Frohman's stock company opens it
next season. 1t would keep on longer thi
spring but for Maude Adamss debut as Julie
=: which is fixed positively for May 9. The in
terest in that event is shown by the sale Of a
, the seats a month beforehand.
! A similar limit is placed on Rupert OF Hent
Eau" at the Lyceum. James K. Hackett is t
, be the .Mercutio with Miss Adams. and so ca
continue in the melodrama only two week
more. His Excellency" will ensue. with
cast which will be drawn In part from the En-
plre forces. After that the Lyceum will b
shut until autumn. when Daniel Frohman
company will resume.
Mrs. Carter is a week beyond the hundredt
performance OF "Zaza' at the Garrick. That e1
ceeds in length Mme. Rejane's service with tn
play in Paris. Mrs. Carriers headway Is so stron
, that she would not need to stop In a long Will
itit were not for the summer. She will have I
cease when, hot weather comes. not only be
-. cause people will stop going to theatres. b.
: she could not stand the physical fatigue OF tn
There will be a 15oth periorma. 70 Of BE
[ cause She Loved Him so" at the Madiso
= Square before the transit to Chicago. for III
summer with the present company, Mr.. Doc
son. whose share in the Darby and Joan ele
ment Of the piece is a rare blend Of pathos an
humor, has been engaged to continue in hi
' The precious stone will be stolen and reco,
cred in The Great Ruby" at Days. the her
will drop the villain from the balloon. and a
the other sensational things will be done unit
' the end of the season. The contemplate
series Of Shakespearean matinees has bee
abandoned.
v The Academy Of Music will keep ,Denma
J Thompson and The Old Homestead a fort
night longer, But that will, moi, be the last