The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-06
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
vuJS WEEKS APPROACH TO THE
r,D or Az EXCELLENT SEASON.

END or Az EACELLENf SEtSON'
~. ,cst SuppOrt Given 10 whoicsOnely En-
,.,ta,ning Pinys-M Most of the Dramati
House, to Be shut soon - Continuous yaudc
vie In broadway at the fifth Avenue
Tho plays Of long use in New York this seasoi
,o,r been mainly serious. FacetIous cone
A.. have had good terms. and 80 have joculal
.,iu,yagan2a-. but M farce has had prolonged
n,,.tortv and the great successes have beer
r.rodramas Of various kinds. from the con
"a, ruranconsly realistic 20 the romantlcally
,Ly1ols. There Is little 10 support the theory
D., rublic iasr" in amis"men's OF the stage
a ~ suddenly. 4 triumph induces initiative
r,rrlres ard 80 a ouCCessiou " similar pro-
drr,Ior, en,pIcs. But il i, n safe general propo'
,tou that a first rate play OF any widely in
ters,,Ing KIND will always get it, due support
W. ar" close 10 tho end VI the dramatic season,
srdn r,iro,pc,tty" glance may well be cheerful,
~ much has been deplorabl" IN the New York
%tlrarres. and "A great deal has been admirable.
A. To immortality IN the plays, half "A dozen
Plr.lan iarCos and half n many sober pieces
have covered the ind'cenCies. The nota-
b, prolonged engagements. those not extended
br,oud the real demand of rrmunerativc au-
d ,rrn,. have been those Of WHOLESOME. plays.
POM the artistic point Of view, TOO. the s"a'on
h.. been satisfactory. our managers hdv"
boon encouraged. even compelled, TO provid"
Il, best entertainment that they can accom-
rIsh. Broadway has become a bad street for
tra(Nc in poor shows. Even mediocrity spells
bankruptcy, and for any thing worse there is no
sale ~ all. This condition OF the Broadway
market is 30 well Understood by managers that
Al, ,,lo ,,Aat nf thar nv pariprapta nlSaUhnra
AID asa rule. bring to Us only the diversion that
h., proved its value. From foreign sources
lie Importations are restricted to material
which has been accepted in London, Paris or
B.rin. We are not afflicted by any Of the
s'u II that has failed in those cities, but get the
b., of the foreign output. our siagecraft Is
a. Nh" whole a. good rs that of either of the
,rr'ai, mentioned. For these reasons The
waning season in our theatres Of the first grade
T. characterized by al e~xaCt,Dg demand for
good performances and an adequate supply,
IN looking over the theatres where no changes
nr 10 be- made tomorrow some of the seasons
MOST lasting successes are to be found in their
farewell week Ben IIur" holds the record at
trr biggest money maker. II was produced
s'lU" Broadway on Nov. 20. and lately crowded
tiDi large theatre at every performance, The
luu~, Will be closed after saturday night, and
wen It IS re-opened early in September the
s.n" play will be- seen. After "A few weeks i
, he taken on "A tour. and Jacob Lit will
f. -'tll a stock company for the production
& u,lodramas. of which he has five ready.
Way Down East Is another play with 4
log town season that will end on Saturday
rsht. Souvenirs will be given on Tuesday
t. celebrate lis ?25th performance at the Acad'
euy of Music. When withdrawn IL vii
b. With the record of having been shown AZ
tw,~ in New York The Academy will b,
closed until the last week Of August. when
.1HIrrN Mack will reopen ! 4; IN The Rebel
las viii be followed by an elaborate revival o.
Monte ,risto with James Nell again a'
the central figure.
Heart, Ar, frumps" will conclude It's lCre
cay at the Garden on Saturday. ON people
have n leaning t0waTd melodrama. and II
las one q fnH example may he seen. H.
scenes are u~ri,iuul and dramGtIc its talk q
tors" and sometimes clever. and there l. nom
OF the coar,enesS or Crudity OF some iormel
DrGry Lane pieces. The cast includes players
@, ability a. we'll A. popularity. Edwin trdsn
Amella Bingham and jessie Buslav have beer
noticed Tor admirable acting T. " HOLLAND
stlll holds his plaC" in the very 'front.' rank OF
h. profession.
Tho Great Ruby" has only 2 week left
a. the Fourteenth nnact The balloon
sr"nn. the military tournament. the show
h Bond street Jewellers hop are popnlar
exhibits TN" prjnclr9I p2rls rarlicyierIy
man and John 7, NullLnn. arr, treated better
than they were at Dal''S. The Fourteenth
Street will be closed unt.l 'he END Of August.
Woman and Wine vii end rs term M tho
Manhattan with th!s week. Anna Held, who
Iay"d 4 long engagement, ~ this lh"g're
earlier in The sca on, roi-lied her tour lat
r-lt and will all fer Pans tc zoe The Educa-
I'm # the Prirco." in which he j. 20 appear
a. Manhattan, rcrrGps ~ carly a. September.
sherlock Illones Is still flling the Garrick.
Nullam Gillette has never done anything as
hu'lOr or actor thar hrs Won -iich popular
,lccess No limit has been set to his .tay,
md m" indications pre- that il will last into the
s'uner. His London IcputaIion, which was
md" with secret Service" - and only slightly
m7rred with Too Mloh Johnson" should be
e%'iDtn'"d when he goes there next year in
lie detective rlay
r"oho, viii be brought to close in a fo,t-
rlrtt olga NerhorsOle will then ~ail for
lo"tun. whore she does not announce an ap-
rnarance IN tho Iaudet play. which the censor
rl!Id probably nrt permit, Mis- Nethorsole's
nt"tt ~e'-to /; VIII III" Rev Or. EastGn Of
vocabulary rather Than his intent. He said
t-om his pulpit tha, Miss Neither, ole was a
loEi actress, and he has compelled him to OK
l,n TINT he mean, She was an actress Of lewd
lord and Lady tlgy" goes into it, twenty
r., week IN New York to,mo'lov. II
bod, - u~r">tic" a. IN extremely clever play
g wv ltIN w ' q TI'llldUN -lbik NlIll-
piny lc",r Mllward and william Faversham
q" 20 excellent IN the title parts that sOme
e the other admirable performance are over
l."ted Guy Standings imper. %onation Of u
and %cNrcrrly executed. 50 are J.. Y. BaCkus'S
wealthy tradesman. William II. lrompton's
srlNtocralic Duke and Joseph Whcolock : Jockey.
Runaway Girl /, delightiug audiences
o. palT'~, rs il did when produced there ne2riy
t"o vesrs ago. NothinP funnior and NJ the
s1n" l,lpe an artistic characterization than
Paula tdwards's Cockncy Cnrmipeta has been
soon Of late James T. Powers Fhppfr is
e. Hrc4t laligh-prOvOker
W" Pride Of J%enni"o" has no end in sight
o. re criterion II looks now as II The FIRST
month q summer would find James x. H0ckntt
j doing Wholesale Laughter, Fe WIS to
n September, but, the success Of the curren,
c.7'o1 makes il likely that a revival instead
" q nov play will he shown.
l'I9 Nads' will remain ~ the New York
f".i 10 ITSELF Of early Christian mclodramn,
f. Mr a. this city is concerned
me Casino Girl continues 10 entertain NJ
W, 'heatr" from which the heroine Of the niece
CT, hor name.
Boz iersido," at thn Ivceum. is the newest
t.lY m town. It's faults are in the serious
meme .blt that element Is not dominant. The
IIer1fal matter makes NJ thrrp-fourihs Of the
curses ready laughter So much Of ponularitv
2 ~" piece achieves will he ocular. II is not
t'',' acted, on the whole Miss Calhoun has
n,'a" her advent rs the heroine and an at
U'''H" actor Is revealed In Mr.. ilaineS.
There are interesting reproductions Of plays
"Ho'e FOR this week The Bostonians will begin
% Ii@t fortnight Of their engagement at the
NJ k"rhock"r with Robin Hood. Henry Clay
l'r'ah"e will again been as the sheriff ot
l'9ham. George rockingham as FriGr