New-York tribune., 1878-01-07
WHERE TO SEEK PLEASURE.

THEATRICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
REApPEARANCE OF EDWIN BOOTH AND JOHN r. RAY
MoND IN THIS CITY--oTHER ATTRACTIONS AND
INCIDENrs.
The chief theatrical events of the week were
the conclusion Sotherns engagement mt the tark
the engagement OF Madame ModjeSka at the Fifth
Avenue the appearance Of Mr.. Boucicault with his
"Sbaueran at the Grand Opera House and the reduc
ton Of prices M the Eagle The gle is tbs only theatre
which has adopted Mr.. Boucicauits tactics, ana thl7
has been done from the reason- success at the
higher rates. Mr. Bouccault played nine times 10 Iu
houses and is engaged 10 play also another week The
experiment at The Eaglc o! low rates may eventually m
huonce other theatres the vicinity, but thus far the
effects Of the Grand Opera House experiment have not
been visible This week TO witness the return OF TWO
favorite actors-Elwin Booth and John 4. Raymond-i
familiar parts.
EDWIN BOOTH AT BOOTHS THEATRE"
The feature of the week at the theatres Will of course
be the reappearaucc Edwin Booth Mt his Old theatre
Announcements of this interesting event have already
appeared in this paper The play for the rst week VIII
b.. Mr. Booths version of " Riclad III joseph
formerly his Old company and Miss Eleanor Cary oi
FOdS Thcatre, Baltimore "a lady newio New oIk auIi-
an which assurance OF care
ful and conscientious production OF the plays III which
Mr. Booth VIII appear.
MODJESNA At THE FIFTH AVENUE.
+ Madame Modjcska's at the Flth Avenue,
like that of Miss Anderson, has been among the
best classes The faces of prominent men and leaders
society may lie seen at the Ffth Avenue nightly
lady's advent. Her acting in the plrt Of AdftetP' Is
mucn discussed. This week she is 10 VaTy the part
whcn She will act also in tie hcony scene from Romeo
and juliet" with an unnamed heAie)
WALLACKS.
'Won at Last" is to continue az WallacE apparently
indefinitely. Tie purely domestic character OF mis-
drama the human symp0tNcs which manv OF the charac
ters awaken in thc more tcnGcihcrcd Of tie audiences,
the superb setting ard the fine acting unite 10 gave the
been produced here the great successo o. The Two
Orphans which 81 com2et.lT aroused SynIathe'!r
cleOtous lhH o. steele NHrfayc, ana lis success Is
generally attribucc 70 tiiia feature.
UNION SQUARE
The Union Square offers for TIE current week the
French drama Of tlc "Man Of Sdccc--," which Is 50
handsomely mounted ami played that it draws fail
houses Several OF the scenes this play most
especially, j., u subject of rIucn talk. The m1n-
accmcnt announce, for c1riy production The new
I!,y l,y tNr author OF ihr Two OrGans" known rs
IA Cccbru. ed Case " and, for later consideration,
new American drama, By Bronson Howard, aud TIL
named.
Mr.. sOTHEBN's ENGAGEMENT.
Mr. sothcTn, in closing his account wrh The Park
Theatre on Saturday night found about $4,000 to De
his net profits Cor au engagement Of I2s pero-mance
- "a nj IAt or - OUUa week NJ. So!bcrG played in
four parts only. lIc 10 pay this week in broo&ijn
aHd then goes 70 Philadelphia.
RAYMOND At TIE PARK.
John r. Raymond succeeds Mr.. Sothcln ~ The Park.
aud there viii be Il continuation of The hgnly successful
comedy season al mi. esaDiisbmc The "Gded tIr
wony serve toreIu,Ioduce NJ Raymond IN hi ta; Ir
cycstnn II toloc Seiiei's after the week be WIZ
appear, Tor the i,i time In h. new p''i "I fcn"y''
If1"5F0te N Risks" lis wITc MIs. Maria Gordon.
Mi, sidney Covc Miss Lille Eijiid.c mi Miss Rosa
Eytnge art appear III the cast ANA the company of
tn Park l. 10 hc Othcr|i-c str, ,uSiE'ur4
MR.. FEt HTEI'5 SUCCESS.
u. Ifseftrv has j..
drawing good houses in bis drIma,i3a a-on o. "Ionl-
Crsto," aud Lee VIII continue TO pay ui, admilatia
duciux = version Of \" TGoiougIftY~ the story rv
Charles Dick'Hs and Wie tOi'in.-in Which hr wii
play the part OF p5gHTc.-er.
OTHER A,IUSLNEETS
The SunIayui.ht concerts Hi IA" Aquarium ar y,rr
popular The Aquarium, other day than sunday, may
b. I,koacd at Once 10 q mcIaseic. museum. L,'loo
concert and variety show generally. THc llts' a'ri,
tio offered % pigeon show, 70 Ue-iu ON JlHuHl li.
Treu,Tations have brrn making for uiouth-. pm
National Coiumhfiau Src'ty - 20 manage iir ,huW.
and Nr. II. CIhci sixty pairs ut splendid hI, IurtEet
entire, VIII be received unti! January II.
The san Francisco Minstrels mnDlnCe "a repetition of
their last weeks BILL In which Tha'cAcrs Southern hO.c
sketch vas ihr feature.
\ Mexican mummy, which iiayita affirm 90 be- st
Lat 500 year old, is luac,ian W-t 1r nJ means
tle only ou) Of the Nov American Ns-euuD Tie
Inanil. 90 BaIaua hus apparently ai-atcd rcIrucni
uu SIR. EuHu-ts shoulders. .4I slgCr. t''' ' ID
tiuuay. 4 poultry show is 90 b-LiI on aguaiF g. g.
j. necessary 20 Gld that y that tame tno cas- T hsve
di-tl a.. .TtI.
Hc. hss not found il ncc.aar} SEA 90 chang, hi-
programme OF magic il, iiuh A,eaGg Hall There BE- sr
mo.i cl var. .,g "a s ugmcrou- :,c's, aAi D.. iio,.
tncm ir So uauy 1iIe; way That ticrc is lic, need
for other changes.
"rlc Dukes Motto continues attractive ~ Nibo'-
Garden.