The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
ON THEATRICAL SUBJECTS.
MANHATTAN BEACH'S START WITH
SOUSA BIND CONCERT.


Vile sketch by Her Son-Trial Perform
nnceH of PLAYS In Continuous shows.
The season at Manhattan Beach opened on
Saturday. although all the diversion will not
be available until the end OF this week. John
Philip Sousa brought his band to the amphi.
theatre and his concert on Saturday night had
an audience UNEXPECTEDLY large in view Of the
weather, which had not been favorable TO sea-
side outings during tho afternoon. Mr.. Sousa
enjoyed his customary popularity. His pro-
Rramme Included a number Of serious sslec-
tions. but IL was not those which won the
greatest applause. The Wagner number did
not appeal to the audience nearly SO strongly
rs the variations OH "Therell be a hot
time In tho old town tonight" and the Sousa
marches which were played. There we're nine
Of these heard during the concert including
those on the programme and the encores. 1t
wnsin them thai Nj Sousa The sanI and the
Derisms are to be observed most successfully
at Manhattan. The atmosphere Of a city the
ntre seems little confined for them. Tho
"a. adj H. zet to hsm Th
any, other, So the marches formed the climax
Of the concert on Saturday just as they proba-
the summer. There was a display Of fireworks
on tho lawn before the hotel when the concert
again to represent Incidents from the late war
with Spain. will rot be seen until later. The
bicycle track ana the Datnlng Dedcn wore IN
use for the first time on Saturday. and similar
day. when the ne " go, course near tn. Orien-
novelty IN Manhattan Beach's amu.ements.
There will be an instructor at hand and the
hole course. The season opened on Saturday
is the swenty-second In the history of Manhat-
tan Beach as a summer resort II is only Just
to say that It begins with attractions not
hitherto included In its list.
Two brief plays we're performed for the FIRST
time in Now York eXperimentally as "ex-
tras' In continuous bills. Rose Eytnee and
Harry BagEs played the one given at Keiths,
1t had been written by the actresses son. Ben
jamin f. Butler. aud was entitled Tho First
Old Woman" Its scene was the office OF an
impecunious dramatic agent. and It had a con-
ventional basis. in that IL showed woman ap-
plying for stage employment. aud giving
demonstration CT her ability. But this did not
lead w to the usual limitations Of celebrities
Of theatrical types The agent vas quick to
surmise that his caller had money and so
bounced upon her with eager assurances that
hardly Of The requisite figure. and demanded
TO know what audience or balcony would
stand for" her In that role. She INDUCED In
bit :of JlLtets defamation. nevertheless.
Srt only IN order to Sroye that She was was not
spoke a larger portion. Then followed ex-
tracts from The Two Orphans" Pierre
Michel" and other plays In which Mas Ey-
tinee had been conspicuous. All were de-
claimed SO finely as to lie quite unlike the mat.
ter that is so abundant In vaudeville vehicles
estsng because the actress originally partici-
pated In them on the same stage in the years
when tho Union Square stock company WAS
making a national reputation. Toward the
close OF the applicants exposition there was
door As he held them III his teephone gong
Joined in tho racket The message was an
h eee ths PER- Ser success s Wa
gave to tho agent with which t. pay his bills
was loft without immediate prospect OF being
played. and that was the authors only neglect
In his distribution Of good fortune. Even
though he made that execution. he had seemed
| to stick at nothing in order TO bring the cur
tain down on smiles.
Two hours later a new farce by Charles Hor-
WITT. who is half OF a variety pair OF actors.
! was tried at Pastors. Beatrice Moreland and
Charles NJ Seay were the players. or newly
! welded pair. each believed that the other had
| abundant means. Neither had any. Each
was ordering expensive raiment with the ex-
psctation that the other would meet the bills.
| Disclosure OF the facts carne early. and after
the husband had berated his wife's first spouse
| for neglect in not providing for her second
husband. there was resort to divorce lawyers.
|
| legal separation. The Financial Sltuation"-
| the playlet's title-turned right about First
there appeared a $4,000 draft for the wife
and the gods began to look about The hus-
! band received and indorsed IT, and the gallery
was on edge. Later n trihinG remittance OF
$4,000 Tor the husband fell into the. wife s
hands. She found her own draft and discoy
| ered her husbands forgery. Then the gods
voted the husband a dolt for dropping it. But
by this time the pair was amply capitalized
tations and assurances that tailor and dress
maker would be raid In all this the authors
tr IRAN maze nun Seeu.e; nut ne sTneped
was lettered Beatrice Moreland * Co." and
Actor Seay was not: as is often tho case in such
pieces. the star's' entire company because
a stagehand was employed In one scene. The
playwright had foreseen the employment Of
should not speak. The actress explained SEN
tencre by sentence what this man would have
sd had ne S snGk Ss IN qdes that MS
case OF this stagehand the joke was on the au.
thor. lie made, almost a. complete a picture
| wont to do when speaking from tho stage
against jeers and eat. calls. !, His mods were not
sis. but 1t was plain that he was enjoying
what the gallery boys would have styled a
| ''ciuoh."
| Alexandra Vinrdi was lately reported to have
figured In Berlin theatrical affairs 'Inas-
much as have not been out OF America since
| my appearance here in November. 1897 she
writes to THE Sun. the accounts OF my hav-
ing subsequently. under the name OF Nine.
Garda. attempted an appearance at Berlin
! theatre Is based on curious Information. Re-
ferrng to my small receipts at the Fifth Ave.
| nue. Theatre. l beg to remind you that Ristnri
was not prosperous here. although under the
very best MANAGEMENT. You can add Of your
| own knowledge. to this list or actors who have
| failed when playing IN foreign tongue. The
day for polyglot performances is past. as 1
| have experienced to my own loss and sorrow.
| Tho German papers in particular have re-
scented my temeTity. ] propose to still further
| incur their resentment by AmerlcaniZing my
self. and seeking, when fully prepared. the
| favor OF American audiences"
Mrs. Carter received hearty farewes on
| Saturday night when she finished her season
| In "La2a' NJ the Garrick. one from the audi
ence and one from the actors, as described In
| THE Sun. But later there WAS n third. A
crowd waited for her ON the sidewalk. 1t was
| almost three-guarters OF an hour after the last
curtain had descended. She and her maid
were laden with masses OF flowers which had
| been sent in by her friends. She carried also
the loving cup given, to her by the company.
| The people stretched their necks TO .get a
glimpse OF her, She paid no heed until a voice