New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-02
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

Mother in-Law Is Geservedly successful at The
Park Theatre. merIier piece of friyolity has sell
dom been offered ON the stage, and Nir. Alleys
company gives 1t efficient and delightful treatment.
"The Haunted Castle" was the feature of last
week at the Thaa Theatre, and popular enter
tainment for the German public is continuously
offered at this layorlte resort.
Salyini appeared at Alexandria in Egypt, at the
Theatre Zizlnl on December g. "A, Urosmd"e IN
Voltaire's tragedy OF Zairc,' beginning an en-
rasrTarnt i'm the old African capItal under the
auspices Of a local Italian society.
Thcrc is an exhibition for children at the Masonic
Tomple-pictoral, musical and PIctty--in .hc shape
Of an opera on the subject Of Little Red Riding
Hood and her rescue from the Wolf. ! chorus of
100 children participates IN the representation.
TIE TnnUyG's Dramatic Diary for 1851 was
published IN four instruments under date, in this
Journal Of March ~ June ., September I, and
December 20, last year 1t fills three and half
columns, and records al the important theatrical
incidents OF the year.
c. B. Bunnelrs Museum offers many singular
objects TO the Inspection Of those who wish TO be
astouishcd with what is marvellous or amused with
,yhat is crlte,que. giant and EituteSs are there
visible. and the dcXtcInus Or. Lynn still exhibits
his skill to cut and come again.
Mossrs llarrigan and Hart give their popular pl ~
of The MAJOR at the Theatre Comiquc, and find it
still attractive Their bill has not been changed
since the house opened, last autumn, and it Is
thought that only one change will be necessary 10
take their cntrprlSe in abunIant prosperity through
the end of the season. Matnces occur here every
Tuesday and Friday
4 spectacle III three acts and thirty tab
leans. on the Thousand and one Nights is just
now one OF the theatrical sensations OF Paris. One
Of the scenes shows the Court Of Cleopatra and
introduces a procession of over 800 persons in
oriental dresses and also three elephants. Another
scene shows pack OF sixty hounds ~ full cry.
TINS exhibition Is made at the Chdtclct, ana II Is
prod gOusy successful.
1t IS proposed to begin, at the Union Square
Theatre, tomorrow, series Of matnees, with
Miss Clara Morris the central attraction. Miss
Morris will appear that occa SION Mercy nerick
in The New Magdalen." The night attraction ut
this theatre continues 10 he The Lights o.
London which has proved even greater success
with the multitude than was anticipated. Mr.
Abbey has secured the right Of producing this piece
in Boston and It will shortly lie brought out there,
al the Park
Patience has been taken of at The Casino, and
Hague's Minstrels VIII appear there to-
night We are requested 10 state that Hague's
Mmstres have two advertising agents whose com
bined height is foTrleen feet three and half
inches" This is an obvious bessing-or certainly
would be should both these agents appear simulta-
ncousv. each adorned with his appropriate bosom
pin The Hague Minstrel Company, however, can
scarcely claim monopoly of bliss in the matter Of
advertising agents-evtn with this gigantic length
of importantly; for j W Brown Is still writing
letters and the ambient }. w Morrls,ey is still at
large and the land is stll paradcd bv the pOpulous
and constantly increasing family of Frohman. 1t
is of course, awful to think of fourteen feet three
and half inches of theatrical advertising agent rs
actually visible all at once but there are agents
already cXtant whose breadth OF cheek and length
Of Jaw Ito Judge By the letters they address 20 TINS
ournaD would readily cast even that colossal
stature into the shade