The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

FOOTLIGHT FLASHES
New attractions announced at Bunnelps American
Museum.
The Fifth Avenue Theatre IL TO have a main entrance
on Broadway.
The "Muhgan Guard Ball" remains at Harrigan A
Harrs Theatre Comiquc
"H. NJ Pnafore" continues to draw crowded houses
at the Standard Theatre
Miss Ada Cavcndsh is to appear Ro~rgnd next week
at the Broadway Theatre.
The " Canal Boat Pnafore." at Tony PASTORS will re-
main as tie popular feature Of this week.
La Cigalen will be produced tomorrow evening at the
Globe Theatre, with the vivaeious and sprghty Miss
Dickic Linfard In the title role
The Coivic opera Buricsque Company will regalc the
patrons Of the BROOKLYN Park Theatre with a week Of
fun. The Babes in the Wood will he performed
This will be the last week Of The "sorcererr aud
Lsdrone" at the Broadway Theatre. The casts in both
have been improved aud n much smoother and more
satisfactory performance Is given
The management Of the Union Square Theatre Is
sderng what shall do to celebrate the occasion Of the
hundredth performance Of The Bankers Daughter
now near at hand. The play maintains Its popularity
undimiuishcd
Mr George vandenhor is to give a series Of six "Dick.
Mornings at the Union League Theatre. beginning
next Saturday, March E. At3k p NJ. aud continuing
ensuing Saturdays at the same hour. M vandenhonrs
reading Of Dickens is very interesting
Little Red Riding Hood has proved 10 be sterling
attraction at the Aquarium. Three performances wero
given yesterday and IL will be continued during the pres
ent week For children 1t is immensely interesting and
the ate ndance Of young people has been large
hessrs Oliver Ditson Co, having amas-ed rroats
from the sale OF Pnafore" music have paid the
thors the OF Eioo This with John Fords contri.
button makes 81 600 far MessrA Gilbert and suli.
vans share In the American production OF Pinaoren
Trial by Jury" and Pinaore" combined have proved
whsy successful attraction at the P1fth Avenue Thea.
tire, and are continued this week Mr steele MaekRyes
new play is matter OF the future but when produced
will probably be found not To have suffered by the delay.
This week Mr. John Owens may be SEEN at popular
prices at the Bowery Theatre The manager
reserved seats at thirty and Mr. will ap-
pear In Of his best and popular characterize
tons and will be accorded very support houses
should BE- large
A. Nblos Garden Theatre. this week CONNIE nclng on
Tuesday evening. there will be revival OF the Black
Crook" under tie management Of the Kiraly Brothers
Bonanu and De Rosa have been engaged and particular
pains have been expended upon the ballet and the
Gus incidental attractions
Engaged at the Park Theatre is GREETINGS sensation
and 1t will be time for the provincial and nomade
manager to md out upon what he get hold OF
it It's astonishing whata diversity OF people inter
estcd in studying the hearing Of copyright law the
literary property Of foreigners
The milgets Lucia zaraie and Gen Mite. have sue.
oeeded in attracting great many people to the Masonic
Temple. Compared with these little people. Gen. Tom
Thumb himself assumes respectable proportions The
together do not weigh than good baby does
on the occasion Of It's first appearance
Nj John T. Raymond will begin engagement To-
morrow evening at the Grand Opera House, bringing Oh
Hisrv S>is back 10 metropolitan notice lie will be
supported by Mr. NJ Harde Mr. sol smith Mss Laura
Don aud Miss Courtney Barnes During the following
week Mr. Raymond will appear in the heading role In
my Som
The nefarious proceedings Of the San Francisco Min.
sres in relation To Gilbert and sullvans comic opera Of
PnA,or," unfortunately naneed by tie pub.
hc AMI HE Mud scow Pnafore" will. in qucnce.
continue as the leading feature at their establishment
Il must be confessed thatMr Backus and Mr. Birch, while
irfcvcrent. excessively funny.
Mr. u H. Harkins will effect very desirable improve
ment by the removal Of the Partisan boxes from the nth
Avenue Theatre They be taken last evening
after the terornance. and the occasion ~as made more
or less impressive BY certain ceremonial obscrvances
upon the stage There several people pres nt the
laencss VI the hour appealing to the convenience Of the
theatrical ana other and great things
were said AMI few done that incidentally very
gratifying 10 Mr. Harkins The general impression seems
10 prevail that the present management Of the FUN
Avenue Theatre is taking very good hold with the
public, and that deeper and general interest Is
! being fclt in what It docs and proposes 70 do
There two ways OF consider Mr. Pauding's Cli,
H,roa as presented at the Lyccum Theatre yesterday
afternoon. As the performance Of bow. without much
stage experience and with limited physical advantages,
u was surprisingly good. This Ctiuris
sum- aud the cannot be- said OF some n the Ciiss
that have kept company with Miss Nelson and Miss An.
derson New York Theatres Mr. Phudings best effects,
to be sure came OF Initiating Mr.. Booth
the difference between them and the original not
very wide The large and friendly audience that was
present took this view In the main and free and
hearty with applause The other way OF judnng-that
Of regarding Mr. Paulding professional actor who
ranks himself as slAr-woud lead to unequivocal con
domination but would probably be both unfair and I'M
Kind. During this week Mr.. Pauldng will play HdHst,
and Miss Rosa Rand, from the Brooklyn Park Theatre
| company, will take the part Of OpL,da-
At wAliacks "spol-Boundn Is continued as the at
traction and appears interest tie public not little.
There Isl good deal In seeing how the Mr. wallack Of
highly respectable tradition behaves m the role Of gifted
villain and instruction to be gained IN noting his
method murderer and the manner In which such a
gentleman should draw his shooting implements from
the remote tail Of a fashionable dress coat Tie an
nounccment that Mr. Nallaok Kills tiger like modern
Commodus Is In itself all powerful with large class,
and when wild boar is thrown In 1t becomes simply
Irresistible 1t quite certain that the play has the elc
mcnts OF real arracuycucss for many people. In going
waacks Theatre too they feel assured OF seeing an
artistic and careful presentation Of whatever may hapuen
to be given and they know that in one way or another
they pretty sure Of getting their moneys worth Mr.
Walacks manner Of dying when shot through the heart
or it, vicinity should careful attention, II Is in
the best possible taste and can be adopted with entire
confidence for use IN private or IN public life