The times., 1899-10-07
THINGS THEATRICAL.

THINGS THEATRICAL.
The story of 1.-The Choir Invisible,
which will be presented for the first time
on any stage next Monday night at the La
fayetta differs from that of the book in
that il has happy ending James
Lane Aliens readers will remember that
in the novel John Gray, deeming hope,ess
his passion for the wife of his friend, mar
ries another woman and that, after the
death of the friend, that wife learns OF
all she has lost. The John Gray of
Frances Hastings adaptation Is more
faithful He waits for the object of his
affection. and, in the winter of their two
lives. the lovers are joined at the home
stead on the border OF the Kentucky woods
which Mr.. Allen painted so wei.
Critics, like doctors, are much inclined
to disagreeing, and when their opinions
arc unanimous one may determine that the
play reviewed is very good or very bad. A
New York clipping bureau has sent TO this
office eleven cuttings from as many Chi
cago papers and every one of the vii ers
from Hepburn Johns to Amy Leslie, has
something pleasant to say of AT the
White Horse Tavern" Mr.. Johns Is par
ticularly enthusiastic over comedy and
company devoting over a column TO no
gizing both. None of the other men in the
lake town has a word to say against
Charles Frohman's production, Sydney
Rosenfeld's farce, or the acting OF Frederic
Bond and Anne Sutherland. 'At the Waite
Horse Tavern" will be seen next wsek at
the National.
Clyde Fitch, whose The Moth and the
Flame will be presented on Monday night
at the Columbia Theatre by Herbert Ke.
cey and Effie Shannon, has done more to
make himself famous in shorter time than
has almost any other dramatist alive. Tea
years ago Mr.. Fitch was known only for
his Beau Brummel,' a work in connec-
tion with which Richard Mansfield is most
praised. Now he is remembered for Ma
than Hale and The Moth and the
Flame while much is expected of his
Barbara Frietchie" and "Sappho.'' The
Kelley Shannon piece is, in many re-
spects, his boldest fling and occasioned no
end of comment when last done here. 1t
will undoubtedly draw well during the
diumvirate's engagement at the Colum-
bia.
bill of unusual excellence is promised
for next week at the Grand-a bill for
which a mention Of the people engaged
is ample comment. These people are
Charles T. Ellis, whose singing is said
TO rival that of Emmett and Scanlon; !;
John w. Ransome whose portraitures of
Boss" Croker and Admiral Dewey are de-
! scribed as being interesting; Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Murphy, whose newest sketch is
by George Marion, and is entitled "A Sew
enth Son. Madame Titenia, whose toe
| dancing will be remembered by admirers
of the casino companies; Conway and Le-
i land, whose dialogue is mentioned as be-
| ing really humorous; Pete" Baker, whose
| popularity is practically unlimited, and
THE Gypsy Quartette," whose turn is sup
| posed to be altogether unique.
| John Leonard, who brings 1.-TWO Jolly
Rovers' to the Academy on Monday for
weeks engagement, will be recollected
| as the comedian who, with Barney Gil
more, made possible that poorest OF abb
| surdities, -Hogans Alley The piece
was an incoherent sort of affair, but Mr..
| Leonard's humor was so spontaneous and
| his ability SO pronounced that few persons
who attended the performance paid the
| slightest attention to anything else. In
Two Jolly Rovers'' he is said to have a
really enjoyable farce which is enjoyably
presented by a company including, among
others, Maize King and Sherman Wade.
| The production is described as being an
| adequate one. Seats have been on sale
since last Thursday
Phyllis Raffel, vocalist; Whitelaw and
| Stewart. laugh -provokers; Jones, Grant
and Jones, colored comedians; Blanch
| Newcomb. a daughter of the late Bobby
| Newcomb; Laurence Crane, magician, and
Fred Bulla, monologist, are among the en-
| tertainers who are to be introduced in the
olio offered next week al Kernan's by the
Imperial Burlesquers. The organization
| is well known and the roster given argues
| that il has not deteriorated since last being
seen here. The performances provided are
ended with the rendering of what is said
| to be a well acted and costumed musical
skit which is entitled 'Wanted-A Shirt. .