New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-03
now LEISURE HorRs MAY BE SPENT.
4 VARIED LIST OF ATTRACTIONS Az THg THEATRES
AND OTHER PLACES or AMUSEMENT.

4 VARIED LIST OF ATTRACTIONS Az THE THEATRES
AND OTHER PLACES or AMUSEMENT.
The attendance at the various first-class
theatres ami the OF the variety performances has
be u, very good for the past week. although the bad
weather ON Thanksgiving Day interfered sadly with the
special matnefs. The novelties Of the week Miss
Eylinge ~ cleopatra and Miss Anderson Eradpc and
Isg IeYrhes This week special interest will centre in
the performance Of tue latter Parhena and in the re
appearance ~ the Aimee troupe.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.
Tie success. " tie season IN NewYorS is without ques
ton the production Oh THE Mothers Secret" nj the
Uniou-square. It anticipated that many Of the
speeches OF the characters and OF two OF the
situations Of the play would prove offensive both 10 the
modest aud the religious in tee audiences OF this house.
And undoubtedly II reproduced precisely represented
to the Partisan audiences the play would have met much
opposition Bat the translator has adroitly modified
the scot at religious FORMS and changed the situations
and relations Of the characters TO each other.
These changes have been so well done that interest
in tine story ia heightened, and the action improved at
the expense ~ matter which II literally translated
would have appeared 10 NewNOr audiences as snee5 NJ
religion. The house Is crowded nisl.ly. me play
T. announced without change OF cast Tor the present
we k and will, without doubt, run FOR several weeks
THE FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE
The nltieh night OF Mr.. stephen Fiske's successful
management Of the Fifth Avenue Theatre was cee-
brated on Saturday evening The manager started ont
with the design OF presenting to the NewIok public
and fresh stars who had never had an opportunity
m NeWYors, either in stock companies in former da} =,
Ordurng forced Summer seasons carried on ~ loss in
in order 70 obtain New York prestige for in the PROV
nce lie has thus far presented opera company
y0usiy unknown here in two operas hitherto uHstng
in Now-York and young traccdlenne, who had already
startled The West and highly pleased BOSTON lie cen
tenn ates next the Introduction ton December 22 OF the
Polish Counties Helena MOdcsh VINO has aroused great
.IfI SIN in ffp
FOR tbc present week. Mas Anderson is 10 continue her
success. l euga cement appearing Monday, Tuesday
in The beautiful play Of Ingomar MT seen here IN
many years. and Thursday, Friday ana saturday
nights - Meg Hsrres Two characters IN greater con-
uast, requiring more distinct hstrohic taen,- 10 DOR
trv than inc lovely and loving young Greek e and The
withetel and Hery old gypsy hag cannot readily Pc con
c,iy,d There are few fierce passages IN IGre'td ana
Hlr else than The most passionate and violent scenes III
WAILACK's TUFhTRE.
While Mr. Wallack with fraction OF his largo com
pany in Roscdae has been filing Oh Grand Opera
House on the side, the other portion las enter
tanned good audiences az his own theatre. iiut The
houses AZ tie latter place have not been good the
entertainment and the entertainers have deserved.
False shame" is one OF the most attracy and effective
play seen the city IN many years, aud as his part was
suec.lly written for him, MIR Montague appears IN
False shame" 10 better advantage than ever before
Vae other parts go0l-much better than stor
dinoe characters generally permitted to be- whom
psy, with ,-claraccr part are written 10 ORDER ana
all oi them charmngly Pyed. me uAlH,e on aR's
urlav was crowded by an audience almost cScH'NcE
lGic False shame" will probably be withdiaWn aiter
This week to make room Tor Steele MichHA e ne" pay
for which the tte of Tangled "a SAM 10 nave e.n -.
.ced after much troUDle anxiety ana onsult"t1h Oh
die author and MANAGER Moss me cai OF inns hnlciy
ain Include Miss MaId Granger and W. L. toyl auI the
strength of the present double company
PARK THEATRE.
A. the solicitation OF many persons, Mr Sothein has
announced fourteen performances OF "Odr American
Cusiu Though compliance with the request required
NJ th, D.
s,,ccessf run The mere announcement OF S0thern as
lard Jtpdreaiyis sufficient to GIL the pleasant little
theatre which DC has kept open duingthe whole season
MANAGER DUTFs TWO sENsATiONS.
MrJ c. Duff Is compelled 60 keep open two theatres
IN order to employ the companies he has under contract
At his broadway Theatre Antony and Cleopatra con
tinucs to rum with Miss Rose Eynge Cleopatra, and
Miss Betty Rigl leading the beautiful Egyptian
ballet which is given in the third net. Notwith-
standing that she suffered under n severe cod
Miss Eytinge appeared throughout last week TO coh-
stautiy growing audiences and the Attendance thiS
yeel, ia likely 20 lead 10 the continuation Of me engage
pent through the holidays When MI DuR finds one
.ucers-ful enlargement interfering with others whose
dates had been fixed early ia the season ne escorts 10
tine leasing Of another theatre INA vac 1t" VI
as toe other managers For this We'h ne ts ,uV Wy,
Ou., Troupe on bis hands, ana d" has leased Booths
Theatre m which TO present them during tue week ne
Malillau,t and FOR the lrst time M many years " Les
cent Vicrges on Tuesday evening anu at Tue 9''ui'9
VARIOUS ATTRACTIONS AND INCIDENTS.
Mr.. Daly will present Miss Fanny Davenport az
Booths. next Monday, RosaiiHd and continue her
for two weeks In various parts Mr. George Vanden-
boG has been specially engaged to support her. Mr.
Charles Fisher is 10 play what may be called MS
farewell engagement for many months to come
The Sunday sacred concerts at the Aquarium are very
popular and pleasing
kttbe American Museum in the Bowery, Is accumu-
htion II human curiosties OF very great interest
The Baby show is keep open another week The NJ
tendance viii Justify like announcement for some
weeks to come.
Nr Charles Roberts gives special entertainment OF
humorous aud dramatic readings AT ChirkrrnE Hnll.
Tho Three Gugrdsmcn Is 20 be revived az Nlhos Gar
den tonight The Oh the results u ming
this house nightly the popular prices uNcd upon.
The London Circus adds new attractions 10 ns pro
granue the week. The attendance AT ths popular
resort, even prices higher than circus companies
usually Charge, Is something phenomenal But u must
be- IN order make financial success for. lt Ia sad,
lnat every performance costs the managers the round
sum 81 - 700.
The special attractions ~ The san Francisco hnstrcls
are The buf~ques OF Rapid ITansit ANA Hrens Babies.
John T. Cough VIII deliver his lecture ON Peculiar
People" at the Thirty iOurth street Reformed Church
tomorrow evening
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