The evening times., 1899-11-04
THINGS THEATRICAL.

THINGS THEATKlCAL
An Indication of the manner In which
dramatized book advertises the play taken
from 1t. and, on the other hand, of that In
which the play touches the book. is given
at one OF the local department stores.
When the "Phroso" craze was at-its height
the managers of this shop bought SO many
thousand copies of the volume that they
were left with a goodly number on their
hands. They were quite unable to get rid
of these until Charles Frohman advertised
the coming of Odette Tyler and "Phroso"
to the National. The stock Immediately
was placed on view, and within three days
had been sold. Theatregoers invariably
like to read story before witnessing
performance of its stage version, apd this
fact accounts for the sudden boom" in
Anthony Hope.
From all accounts there are q number Of
characters in 1.-The Reunders," next weeks
production at the Columbia, (which even
the most keen-scented could not call rem
iniscent. noble lord, who has seen and
done everything with unfortunate results,
is one Of these. while another is an Irish
man who has been shipwrecked on the
coast Of Turkey, and has adopted many
Oriental customs. Dan DAILY is cast for the
role of which initial mention is made.
while either Thomas @. Seabrooke, the
erstwhile star of The Isle of Champagne"
or Richard Carroll. the former feature OF
THE Three Dragons" williha the other
part. Anyone familiar with the methods
Of the comedians will have no difficulty in
computing the number Of laughs that go
with The Rounders."
The plot OF "A Contented Woman in
which Belle Archer is coming to the La
fayette, affords consequential argument
against general suffrage, while serving
wholly for purposes of humor The story
told is Of certain Denver dame. who,
piqued by some action Of her spouse, runs
against him on the mayoralty ticket. By
pulling all sorts of strings she finally is
elected but not before she has become SO
disgusted with polls and politics thet she
cheerfully resigns in favor of her hus-
band. Caroline Miskel Hoyt was the orig
inal star of the piece, which is by Charles
Hoyt, and It is said that in no way was
she as clever as the charming actress who
succeeded her. Seats for the engagement
have been selling since Thursday.
Clivette. Jack of all trades and master
of several is one Of the headliners ad-
vertised on the bill for the coming week
at the Grand. The young fellow is Jug
eltT, tqulliDIlst- ueCTOnducer, ana Sll-
houettist of extraordinary ability, and is
sure TO make a hit here. Others who oc-
cupy places on the programme with him
are Dixon, Bowers and Dixon, THE Three
Rubes:" Conditt and Morey. whose sketch
is entitled THE Ties That Bind" Lew
Hawkins, monologist who claims to be
the peer OF George Wilson and Lew Dock
stader; Turner's Fickaninnies and Pauline
Moran, a combination of some merit; Ros-
aire, the mid balancer and c. W. Lit
tlefield, a mimic Of quaint characters.
series Of big audiences is expected for
these performances.
Neither figures nor names are given to
lying and the quotation OF both promises
much for the first part to be furnished
next week at the Academy by William
Vests Minstrels. In this portion of the
entertainment Mr.. West, Carroll johnson
and Tom Lewis are 10 provide the better
half of the fun, while the vocalists are
Richard ]. Jose, tenor: Joseph Garland,
basso; Arthur Ansdell. tenor; ]. p. Rod
gers. basso; T. II. p. Harle, baritone. and
George p. Marshall, tenor. An orchestra
of twenty musicians under the direction
of Dox Cruger, will be responsible for the
accomplishments, and the whole company
will be seen in a setting especially painted
by two of the best-known knights of the
brush in New York. Seats selling.
Among those who remember the impress
sion created here last year by Billy Van
and Vevie Nobriga. great deal Of interest
has been excited by the information that
these two clever comedians will furnish
the better half of the performances to be
given next week at Kernan's by the ''Bo-
hemian'' Burlesquers. The boarding-house
farce, in which the duo was formerly seen,
haS followed
extravaganza entitled "Beauty's Apple.
in which each Is said to appear to extraor-
binary advantage. The piece will be pre-
ceded on the programme by an olio of more
than usual attractiveness.