The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-05
NEW THEATRICAL MATTER.
A PlRIsIAN FARCE USED At THE
OPENING OF THE BIJOU.

'In Paradise" an Adaptation by Louis
Harrison and n. II. Valentino of Play
by Three well-KEown French Authors
New Material shown at Ksith's Yesterday.
A rehash OF familiar French farce situations
amused an audience OF kindly inclined theatre
cal people at the Bljou last night The piece
on which the entertainment was based was
called 10 Paradis." was written by those we'll
known authors Hsnnoauin. Bilhaud and Care.
and had run OF over ayear at the Palais Royal
in Paris An incident and scene from lie Par
ads" was used. with permission. In German
oomedy which in time was translated and
brought to this country under the title OF Tho
Proper Capcr" The main idea OF In Para
dise" 10 about a eountryman who has reached
the years which In French farce bring
indiscretion and is acquainted with Paris
only by name and reputation. The city OF
pleasure has hardly Sunday school reputa-
ton, and our elderly friend therefore expects
10 ind more wickedness than he does. His
daughter becomes engaged to an artist.
and pontbichot demands that his son-in-law-
eect shall initiate him into the swift
act Fortunately or unfortunately. 1t de-
pepds how you regard It. DelacroiJ has
been most proper young man. a
fact which Pontbichot will not believe. The
latter demands that the prospective BRIDE
groom shall introduce him to the woman with
whom he had been connected. AS there Is 10
,uch person, but as Iontbichot firmly believes
there is. the artist persuades Clair Tdupin. a
model. 10 pretend che is the necessary female.
The quietude OF country life has not blunted
Eontbichots fondness for gaiety and 1t Ia his
intention to pick up the affair where his SON.
in.law-elect is supposed to have let 1t drop.
He calls on the model. who has also been an
actress. with the intention OF carrying out his
scheme She tries the scene from Camille"
where NJ D,iral asks the heroine to break with
Armand She acts the sad scene 40 naturally
that the old IN an fears to break her heart and
tells her to return to Delarroix. From here on
the farce drops coherent story and falls into
horseplay OF the noislest kind This part
amused the audience immensely. however. so
no criticism is necessary.
An excellent cast had been supplied. Minnie
Selirman played tho model with charming
naturalness. In tho bures1ue OF Camille"
she showed herself to be we'll forward In other
than the more serious arts that New Workers
are familiar with her in. II Miss seligman did
not possess such well-known ability as an ae-
tress OF the nrst rank. we might propose
her as desirable for Weber and Fields COM
pany. She has much talent as burlesquer.
played the sportveIy- clined old man.
and though he brought m9ny :, i laughs no
a flrst-cass character study OF a man
about town. The rest OF the cast INCLUDED Theo-
S1rs Ba6c9Ss BeAsffe M3FEanh sss Por
Fairchild. William Bonolli and Harry st. Naur.
It Erith's yesterday came the FIRST trials OF a
row short farce for vaudeville. written by a
variety performer. viii NJ. Greasy was tho
specialist turned farce wright. He chose My
Friend from Texas" as his title, and builded
about fair and wealthy widow who.
TO- ~ nd Arti aaI
for n husband. On this somewhat
startling basis. he then piled comic incident is
thickly. The widow was shown awaiting calls
from applicants. The first was vapii dude in
the person OF Louis Simon. who tried his best
10 appear like pocket edition OF Stuart Rob-
lon The second was huge fellow. physically
the others opposite. While the newcomer
was terrorzing the other the advertisers
approach was heard and the little
chap was pushed into corner behi nd piano.
Grand his rival become n target. In the mind
Of the variety player It was Yang net enough,
at him, and III, hidden player was, besdes.
prodded with cane and crushed bv
pact Of one missile. When the woman sought
to drive the second man away by her dreadful
hiding place and touched her knee to attract
her attention. She interpreted this to bo an
arpronch OF the other mans and gage the inno-
runishment she Introduced the terrified
elendering as wild Texan. and after propos-
practice. A servant, was directed to ring a
bell after his every shot 10 indicate a bullseye
snsaca S"a
though its end was far noisier, After the
sutton who was in view had become frightened.
the marksman entered firing Mt every
step. the servant following. ringing his hell Tor
crch report. Francesca Holding was the chief
Short plays are we'll remembered by "ontirt,
Gus show followers. who will he likely to think
tH esS s than nb any o, them They h2w
portion of her scoIdng. Carleton Macy was
SnothIe, assTtTSnti ana her tr9un wNs espec,
member was not \ familiar stagehand In
transparent disguise.
The Girl from Martins" is the Tender
lontsh title that Weber and Fields have given
10 their buresuue on The Girl from
MaxIm's" Lillian Russell is to impersonate
the girl" and Cissie LOTUS will travesty tha
innocent country maiden. These managers
are having written for their use some foolery
which will have for its scene the Ghetto II the
dramas called The Ghetto" and Children oil
the Ghetto meet with success. the music hal
managers will bring ont this sketch.
II has been decided to bring The Only
Way TO- the ., Herald Square on Sept, 10, in.
CORONA Riecarlo. who was in the Aueustin
pa nns been secHrSd for one Of
the HT %" Esf' "' T' be sy Sna'
W"S hs the sFn'Fph e 'oq par. % @%
hereunder by Jane Hadng and CoGuer
dtt~ 4' G nmG n Ry hSndoR . by hr br EHT
f@ SrN Sp' M%o vsy sohr s tHsnGs
made in Madrid with Nine Rosario Pine anc
NJ. Emilio ThuIier in the leading roles.