The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-06
IN THEATRICAL MATTERS.
a SON OF DRETS AND a DAUGHTER
OF RdNkINS IN a FARCE.

gems ZONES BACK TO brOauwny with
"The Jolly Musketeer n-StaRe Notes.
Yesterdays only new play was an American
product brought to the Pleasure Palace by way
OF London. There 1t had had Its first hearing
when Sidney Drew and his wife were starting
in English music halls vogue for short plays
like that which has held for several years In
our continuous performances. They. with one
assistant, were concerned in 1t here. Tho
|subject was tho well-tried one OF statue
|vivined. Tho plays title. Diana on
the Chase" makes clear to what character
tho marble turned Its sculptor had been
forced by poverty to send his wife into the
country. and in her absence had finished his
statue, sold 1t. and had gay time with the
model from which he had worked. His wife's
return found him unnerved from q nights
frolic and with briefly clothed woman
of marble hue making love to him
In positive fashion. In the artists di-
lemma was little OF new Device but his
discomfort was pointed comcally. and there
was continuous and amusing contrast between
the classic language OF Diana and the latter
day colloquialisms OF the sculptor. When tho
goddess became alarmed and announced that
she was turning again to stone. her creator
urged her unsympathetically to get gait on.
Prior to this return she stood behind curtains
that worked with draw-string. peeped forth.
way. Occasionally she footed her horn. which
was unusual to many similar scenes. and final
ly she confronted the sculptor's wife and had
q wordy quarrel with her. Newer than these
Developments was tho appearance OF the re-
covered goddess. This was the part for Mrs.
Drew. and there were no flesh tints in
hers. Not only were the wig, its orna-
ments. her draperies and Heshings all a
snowy white. but her arms. shoulders
and face were plastered thickly to match
With an adaptation OF bicycle boots with wide
omen laclngs that reached to the knees man
tie that ended above them and opposite her
armpits. and with longer drapery to be seen
most unusual feature OF the brief play Sidney
Drew was exactly as he has been in other plays
ten to his. measure. Two years ago its author,
vile. WHO 'S'feu dramatic en0f' IN Vau'e-
The most salient thing in THE Jolly Mus
keteer." as reproduced at the Casino last
night. as it had been In it's first series OF per-
formances. was its comicality in unison by the
| star comedian OF the company. Jefferson De An
CELLS. and his quite equally clever compan-
lon funny man, Harry MacDonough. Their
songs. dances. and dialogues were quite as
mirth provoking In hot weather as they
had been In cold weather. Mr.. De Angels
10 Ouo Vi ilOSe lcllOWS VINO Work 30 nedTIlly 10
| amuse an audience and with so good an aver
age OF success. that he deserves the fair
amount OF prosperity which he is understood
70 enjoy. Mr.. Marlborough is an easy and
facile actor. They make a winning pair. There
were two new actresses in the Casino cast.
Hilda Clark represented the maiden whose
marriage became curiously complicated.
Her personal beauty seemed to become
more pltabe than usual In the high tempera-
siderable merit Marie George was the com
placent girl who waited for band, Miss
pert He! and nf' ee her aa Sc
sefasbls IN dances With Mr. s''f Be- %nss fhs
She sang an iHterposted ballad , wheh.
beyond, what was publicly, pleasant in describ-
ing private oscplation: But Miss George Is
fuc Was sn hasd at Ss .1sa
$sS ssor
as, before. The solo singing BY him and the
others was much better than their concerted
efforts, which were uneven and irregular. The
9uartets and Iuintets needed to get together.
THE Jolly Masketeer. with Its at least ser;
BY Julian Edwards. is good c0mpositon in it's
ever shown.
Inc loOIn performance Oh LdZd ut tno
Garrick Theatre was reached last night. Illus
trated histories OF Mrs. Leslie Carter's stage
career were given as souvenirs. At the end OF
the fourth act David Belasco thanked the New
York public and the critics for their kind
treatment OF Mrs. Carter and the play. and
added the memory OF the night will be a
pleasant recollection for me to take with m Q
when sail for London next Wednesday" He
said that his errand was to arrange for Mrs.
Carters appearance there next season. and.
also. that she would play in twenty-eight por-
formances OF "Zaza" at the Garrick In Sep
tem6er After the play last night supper s was
ter and the "Zaza company.
de z1 as home 9heE we SfGFy
street. yesterday She was to have, played in
Too Much Johnson at the Star last night.
Creese was the wife OF John Burke. an actor.
She had been the stage for
Drew, and many other famous players,
Edward Z. Rice will prepare some ballots for
Ssh asa hs 'n'
g The election Of officers for the Actors, Fund
Society So will take place at the Madison Square
Annie Russell went to London under orders
Of Charles Frohman; who hah planned TO have
and has. recovered too late to appear on the
stage before autumn. l..
make an American tour. and expected 10 do 80
The plays which he produces in London arc
usually brought to the Empire and no doubt
his revenue from them is as large as he could
command by acting in them here.
Some one writes to ask Il the actress IS who
OF Tennessee" and waded the mountain brook
actually barcd her extremities or did she
wear feshinGsl The soub5et tie was n real and
were her own. Her loyalty to her role was
complete. and. besides. they were rot such
members as would shrink from publicity for
lack of confidence In themselves.
Henry +. DlXey may appear next season In
q piece by William Gill, and Thomas =. Sea,
brooke in one by Louis Harrison and Cheevel
Goodwin. Charles Die son and Willie Collier
have each tried new farce with sufficient en-
enlargement to make them go on tours in the
autumn.
PARIS ABANDONED TO INSURERS.
They Are to Break Her Up II They Dom
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