New-York tribune., 1885-02-09
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Announcement is already made that afternoon per
nances are TO be given at most OF theatres In
on Washingto Birthday, FebruaryZz'
wax-work group showing " The shooting OF q Dona-
van Rosa by Yseut Dudley is TO be seen az 'e huoi
Musee.
Mr. and Mrs Florence will appear at the Star Theatre
ne,t Monday February 49, in their play Our Gov
ernor"
Anothcr popuar readerl announces bis temperance
Mr. George Riddle may be heard at Chickerng Han next
Thursday evening
Miss Maggie Mitchell is make her re-entrance on the
New.Yors stage after long absence, next Monday
night, February l6 at the Grand opera House.
Mr. walack will produce the play OF Impulse at
his theatre Monday February l6 and vii 2 act o IN
nassing This play produced on December Is
RNext week Lawrence Barrett to Brooklyn Edwin
Booth goes to the England towns, and Henry irving
goes to Boston
AT the matinee at the Casino on washngton's Birth
day the opera OF Patience" to be revived In nhe
style
Lawrence Barrett at the Star Theatre. on Thursday
cb, win present Vortex which is Of the best Of his
tmpersonations.
The scenery set by Mr. DAILY for The Recruiting ON
GER" AT his theatre includes very interesting view OF
She old town of Shire sbury and this Is painted with
renarkable mellowness OF color. All the accessories
employed characteristic and appropriate, and nave
od-time flavor
The musical farce of "A Bottle Of Ink" will be
Maekey and his associates In the company known as
Rice's Surprise Party. Miss Ida Mule, Miss venona
Jarbsau Miss Marie LOTUS and the Cralgg Ialnly are
members Of that combination.
Barnum once more approaches The Barnum and
London Shows will occupy the Madison Square Garden,
for brief season, beginning March l6. preliminary
torchght procession will occur In the streets on Sat
uriay evening March IL These promised shows are 10
be museum, a congress OF savage tribes, Jumbo, the
sacred White Elephant herd Of less famous elephants
many other animals, both wild and trained. and three
Aposio,e remarks, 4" there will be music, too"
is said that Mr. Gilbert esteems his play of Broken
Hearts before all his other works This play is to be
offered Thursday afternoon at the Madison Square
Theatre The scene is laid in what is called the Island
OF Broken Hearts" Lady Hada her sister, Vdsir, and
other maiens having lived the world and loved and
lost lover have retired to this island from which
all men are excluded, but where they have the attend
: ance OF deformed dwarf named Aos'a The story
proceeds TO show how Prince Fioridn by means OF
magic VEIL which makes him invisible, gains access tc
the island The ensuing events readily be cOnec
tured- Mr.. Frank Lhornton. who will play the dwarf.
or OF the drama who him play the part at the Savoy
Theatre In London, and said that lac pleased with
the performance.
The Carleton English Opera Company will present
"The Mascot" this evening at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre, with the following casts
Bippo w oa,ieton Is,t
Bttfln& MIYy
Prince Frederick. .Josse BsIuett @ Day;
fiametta so,o .d.nbt
Prince Lorenzo
Rocco """oh
Henry Irving has had week OF great prosperity ii
Washington. He appears In Philadelphia tonight ana
win open his engagement there in Euqene Ard. and IN
this character, likewise, he Will open his engagement III