The evening times., 1899-11-02
THINGS, THRATRicAL

The dubious portion Of the advertising
that book generally gives the play taken
| from 1t is in the fact that the intelligent
reader rarely has any difficulty in deciding
how easily such a work will lend itself to
| dramatization. Thus no one who had care
fully gone over "The Choir Invisible" had
the faintest doubt of its ultimate fate, and
the broad minded litterateur was quite GER
tain Of the failure of THE Children of the
Ghetto" after comparing the press notices
with the novel. "Phroso," which comes
to the National next week. with New
York endorsement, is one Ct the most 70 ce :
full of Anthony Hopes stories, and should
have made an excellent theatrical Offer
ing. And Gotham's critics agreed that it
or its adapter-did.
An avalanche Of press matter could not
lead the average theatregoer to expect
more of THE Rounders," which a Casino
company will present on Monday night at
the Columbia, than is suggested in the
statement that Dan DAILY will be seen with
the local cast. Mr.. DAILY. despite his many
personal DEFICIENCIES. undoubtedly is the
funniest of American comedians. his droll
methods and natural humor making his
reading Of lines a spring of delight that
does not require the dilution Of horse-piay.
In THE Lady Slavey," THE Whirl of the
Town." "The Belle of New York." and
THE Merry. World the altitudinous Mr..
DAILY scored a succession of hits that have
not only made his work memorable here.
but that cause the anticipation of much
laughter when bis coming is announced.
"a Contented Woman" in which Belle
Archer will make her bow next week at
the Lafayette, was the fifteenth of eigh-
teen Hoytian farces. the product being fol-
lowed by "A Day and Night in New
York." "A Stranger in New York" and
the unfortunate "a Dog in the Manger."
II was written, therefore. prior to the pit
liable mental collapse Of the satirical au-
thor OF "a Texas Steer and "a Milk
White Flag" Caroline Miskel Hoyt was
starred for two years In "A Contented
Woman the tour proving the most prof
liable she had ever made. Miss Archer.
while almost as beautiful as was her pre-
decessOr. has none of Mrs. Hoyt's stoni-
ness, and should make a much more sat
isfactory reader of the brilliant speeches
given the woman politician Of the work.
Clivette. the most finished of juggiers,
necrOmancers, equilibrists, and finger sill
houettists; Dixon. Bowers, and Dixon who
are known as THE Three Rubes;" Sic
Conditt and Lillian Morey. sketchists.
whose vehicle bears the promising title OF
THE Ties That Bind" Rossaire a mar
velous wire walker and balancer: Lew
Hawkins. the minstrel monologist: Tur-
ner's pickaninies. and Pauline Moran, who
is supposed recently to have come from
the Folies Bergeres. Paris. and c. W. Lit
tlefield. impersonator and mimic, are all
named on the programmes printed for use
next week at the Grand. The bill should
prove an altogether extraordinary one and
ready established BY Managers Burke &
Chase.
In clinging to the old forms of minstrelsy.
West. whose show" will follow
Shore Acres" at the Academy. has not
done away with the parade that has SO long
been a sort Of trade mark OF the bones and
tambos. Mr.. West invariably gets out his
men Immediately upon reaching a week
stand. clothes them in ulsters and silk hats.
seats them in carriages and sets them TO |
work following the regulation brass band. |
The small boy is inclined TO appreciate |
his gratuitous treat. while business is ma
terially assisted The West Minstrels this |
year are said TO comprise collection Of
and specialists who are cork |
,rs"-burnt corkers. so 10 speak. /
Van and Norbridge. Mitchell and Cain,
Fisher and Clark. Nita Abbott. Roger and
Belle Bolan, Fred Wyckoff and the Esme-
aida Sisters offer the olio to be presented |
lext week at Kernan's by Miner ard Vans |
Bohemian Burlesquers. This portion OF
he bill has been highly praised IN Western
titles and is said really to be far above the
Iverage. The performances given at the
-yceum will be concluded with the render
ng of new one-act skit which is produced
siar hn q ~ =
Apple" In this the entire company is in
reduced. Seats for the engagement have
'een on sale since morning