The sun., 1901-11-15
In THE PLAYHOUSES.

flowers or butterflies wings.
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I'm THE PLAYH0USES.
George Neville and his company in il
bright new comedy entitled ~ Cold
Deal are providing II large share Of
the fun for the patrons Of Dockstaders
this week Neville is Il clever comedian.
lie undertakes the role Of il woman IN
TINS new comedy, and is to accompany
4 lnitle friend to Il masquerade ball As
they are about to depart the wife Of the
male friend returns home suddenly and
the "man iii female attire seeks the rr-
frlgtrator rs hiding place. His expert
enceS in this refrigerator are very anus
ing. The comedy has the distinct adyan-
tage Of being along entirely new lines.
he Widow JONES' the play in which
May Irwin will be seen ut the Grand
Opera House next Monday night is il
comedy from tho pen Of John j. Me
Nally, and the announcement Of her an
pear;ince i'll It gives promise Of m en-
joyahlc evening. Miss lrwin'S plays arc
always successful, but this one in parti-
eular Is credited with being hcr hest ef-
tort II presents the coincidence in an
atmosphere which is rather different
from amy she has yet attempted AMI
affords her 4 scope for the manifestation
~ hcr many admirable ana versatile
GllAities as All inciter Of mirth which
| : greater than she had IN some Of her
previous plays. Those who have seen
nrr rs "Gourtcd into Court" "katn
kiP. Tho Swell Miss Fitswcll." or tho
'A;ldse Smith Attorney" will no doubt
recall with pleasure the remarkable
charm Of this original woman. ,trhe
! Widow Jones' however shows her 10
5ett"r advantage than any Of the PLAYS
mentioned, and loctl theatre goers will
rave one Of the finest treats Of the sea
| son.
| ~ many current dramas the entire last
| iet ls devoted To explaining and adjust
| ns situations which il usually n mono
'an9lis proceeding for an audience to Wit
| 4nSS. rms fault If many dramatiSts has
3een Skilfully cvadrd by Joseph Arthur
WHO AaS made the Last act of his pastoral
| helodrama Lost River" the most power
NJ Of the play. which enjoyed Il six
months run III New York and il noted
nf several strong situations and thrill
| ih@ escapes, as well as the humorous
| hhiedS scenes and odd liooSier chnrac.
efs, whom the author has peopled Lost
| liver with. Even the thrilling ride
~ nc down the Baden toll road. which
| reateS such sensation everywhere, n
/ AflaSset by tho dramatic scenes OF the
aft act anu tn" comedy scenes nre said
| PC MS witty as those of the best farce
nmedies Lost River" will he Mt the
ifand Opera House next Tuesday night
Manager Baylis Announces that Iia-
| ier y Co.'S big production Of Hall
aln"'s sreat play "'fhc Christian" Will
| aSltlNrly appear here next Wednesday,
| iSfli. ilehier y Co.'S representative ii
| present III the city arranging tho de-
| aus q the engagement. The salr of
eills VIII he duly announced. THE Chris
lai : a powerful play, adapted from
| tlf' 1alhe powerful story Of the same
| .ttiltet II sets forth the sacrifices of n
otlllS minister and the girl lie loves.
| mere . 4 strong moral, and II lesson
! tAt + not easily forgotten, and the
tllfe ar Of the play is i welcome relief
rom the immortality and sliggrstiycness
| = the usual modern drama. The com
GhH presenting The Christian" num-
tfs ~ people, and two carloads Of spp-
W scenery are utilized i'll the produc-
ion.
The Masonic Temple r0of-gartlcn ~
| lght, the Worlds Fair, Court Of Honor.
ilrlng 4 night Illumination, the Colulln,.
otntain, three Chicago fire scene.
I hP@ing 4 section before. during and NJ.
81 n" lire, a monster panoramic yir,y
= me South Side at night and the much
lefalded approaching engine scene urn 4
cW Of the settings employed in thc nro.
tnciion Of Lincoln j. Carterts .iIeart
| 4 Ghcago," which comes to the Grand
'priH House next Thursday night,
Oddly cnough. cottage bonnetS and tbo
inlint frocks Of 1850 never had beon nm
i the Stage Of New York till tbo ma
lnetlon Of .'fhe Village Postmaster
! here had been all sorts OF coSt,im.
,lays, bur il this period had been touched
y, i had not been properly costumed
lanager Rosenquest shook his head opd
vas afraid the women We're going 10 look
Ike frlshts, but Alice Il. Ives insisted On
orrect dressing and, strange 10 sav
ne stage manager agreed with her. lIiss
| Nes had trouble enough digging ND 81
magazines and making sketches Of NJ
gowns. But when the night of the