New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27
THE THEATRES.
HOW THEY SEEK TO DRAW AUDIENCES
IN WARM WEATHER.

for the last time nj TIVE Bou Theatrs and 1t will be
Boston with the cast as we the opera In
| New-YOrk minus only Roland Reed. His place Will be
taken By Lo is DrIange. who in oxygen made good
reputation as a low comedian This departure Of" The
Bridal Trap" will not be unattended with sense OF
relief TO certain people who find the close cOmpanionshp
OF sydney Rosenield in business capacity not an I'M
mixed pleasure. Ton night and Tuesday the
Bou will be closed and on Wednesday Night Roland
Reed will play for the first time In NewYork in a
farcca comedy which has met with two seasons OF
success outside this city II is called Humbug" and Is
SAID to be OF an higher than the pieces
OF The Rag Baby type. To support Mr. Reed Messrs
hiles and Barton have gathered excellent 9any
which includes A. 5. Lipman. Augustus Cook, Fritz
Williams s. Glenn. Miss Alice Hastings Miss Los Fuller
and Paul Vernon. The comedy is musical one and Mr.
Reed will not only Introduce his topical song, The
Accent On" but will give pocket edition" OF
TIE Mkado." OF which he was the drst KOKO in this
country It ia expected that Humbug " will run
long rs weather will allow. and in order to conduce
to this new aud elaborate cOoln; machine Is being
placed theatre ana will be ready by Wednesday at
latest General Barton and his partner Mr. Miles. who.
by the WAY arrived here last week from Cincinnati,
which left saturated with rain have aleady laid their
Ilans for next fall. Nat Goodwin. who has been IN
Lonion for the past week two, sent word by cable
yesterday that he had just completed ARRANGEMENTS or
tue American rights OF Jack Sheppard" the latest
Gaiey In this burIesque. which had prosper
GUS run in London Goodwin will the regular Bou
season on October t. lie viii bring with him some OF the
Original AMI 1t Is barely possible that Miss Nellie
FArren popular % English buresqne actresses,
may prevailed upon 10 visit America and play her
original part Jack sheppard" Miss Fsrren comes
OF one the oldest theatrical families IN England and
ha. been on the stage since she child Her
first appearance Gaiety on the opening night
OF the tuea in 1868 and she has been the leading
actress there since playing not ouly in Dlrlesqne
but ia such plays as Tue Cricket on the Hearth
Glberts ~Thespis," The Man OF Quality and other
dramas.
Richard Mansfield for The last few weeks has been
arranging company for his coming season. think
now heve" he said yesterday, as clever and united
company young could hope to gather round
him We are young and trust will continue together
and in each others successes" The engagement
from Mr. Mansfield seems to hope the most Is that
of Miss Beatrice Cameron, who as' Monday night was
seen for the in the part Of the young wi
she exceedingly young and short WINE ago was
PLAYING with a hastily gathered company in The
streets Of New York" 80 impressed WAS Mr.. aansfeld
with the girls cleyerness at first performance in
Prince Kari that he three yeIrs contract
with her day. Sue bears curious facial aud
vocal resemblance to Miss EasIlake Wilson Barretts
leadiug woman. Talking OF his plans Mansfield con-
tinued: have made my mini to continue here until
August unless nv health gives way, Tor ny doctor
la, for recommended me to take perfect rest
before beginning the hard wOtk Of next season. That
Ia Boston In septenbe AFTER Siicn We play n
Brooklyn. Md>Qing
reacn New-fork IN January. Here We play az tue
Union square theatre pleasant t. me as the scene o'
my nrst real New-lork success / produce here
We sion OF Dr. Jekyil ami Mr.. HYDE ada tied ~ T.
Russell sullivan. OF Boston, Tho preslden or tue PspJrus
Club The version differs, OF course, from Mr. steven
sons novel, tor lOe interest has been introduced sut
the OF the dual nan, the intensified good and
do no. expect i 20 be PecuniAry success
but nope Will ne an ard'iic one play two weeks
and follow IL with Prince Karl and A Partisan
Romance, the latter rea iapei for me- oy 'ziuran
Mr. Mansfield may be aidT has taSen the nr,t 1tep
pltf unf
bill evil in NewYork He IL trying the experiment of
abandoning TINS form OF advertising altogether and
reling on the newspaper advertising alone, aud far
he SAYS works well 1t does away at once with the
admission 10 ths theatre OF several hunIrei dead
heads during the week.
The last week has seen a change in the conditions
under which the Violet Cameron Company to
appeared New-York Instead OF opening at the
standard they will be Casino. AMI October
will the opening night Tbs partly due TO the fac.
that James c. Duff wished gin his regular at
tie standard earlier than the date liked for Miss
Cameons arrival and rtiy because Mr.. Aronson was
convinced that company one TO reflect credit
upon the Casino. Ii will De the first time when any
except Casino company has played at that
opportunity eou4a nave oer "a po,sn es,aa io.i
tse poSy on ' the cognauy viii ncine
Phyllis Brouglton. Iretty and popular comic opera
singer Of London. and Arthur Roberts The latter Is
comedian VINO IN the last few years has "A foremost
place the legtlm,t To stage after having Tor long
tine been one OF the Hes OF he London music nails
ries that for the last six months he ha.
hen ooSny out for suitable chorus girls aud has GU
gagged Nv nine OF the handsomest ind. fact
OF some inter est Tor a not unnportant part OF the
Casinos patrons.
An Dther change made last week in the cast of
The Growing Hen," which running at Wallacks to
fairly good summer business Miss Cee Ellis retired
with some su1ienness from toe company, aud Mr.
McCaul found that la had no. unlerstuiy" ready to
take her place. At o'clock in the afternoon however,
the part was given little chorus Cir. Miss Knapp,
most b "A y.
beraring only moderate amount OF nervousness To-
moro" night newcomer Will take LEI place u Mss
Booth, WHO 8 said 10 possess talent ana soOi looks
Many sannterers up Broadway have noticed OF late
with interest the work of transformation taking
place on the Old horticultural Hall. porch o. gayIn-
lied iron OF decepvey solid appearance mas been built
out the road hisht OF steps stood over 1t
bay window OF molern Renassanc- desisn has bren
pro ected and OF the old bIowGsone irons has
been doet0red and nkered with tho same galvanized
IRON which has now painted To resemble any
lnDg but what IL really 49, ILsde stu sfeat chahgs
has takru place, aud DrIght oDIOrs Haunt where
On :, w,re dlngy paintel walls. The arcAiteelura
changes been ma IL WIN ski and Judgment and
are duo TO Mr.. Kimba the weknown theatrical
architect aud the decoration Is dDlbt suited TO Is
purposa The praotlc Ally new buildns VIII 10 oprned
the management OF j. II. Medic }. l. Cannon /.
l.: Casper Tue Regent " IS IL OF the
a " ELL known good music ant hgIt euter,as
neuts gener .ly for It's attractive power
private letter recently received from Marshall p.
Wilder the wel-AnOwn tle entertansr. give, chc r
M, acco mt OF his success in Lonlon. TINS Is only his
second there, ald yet his quaint clcyeruess and
faculty OK making iFenls have rendered him
,avorite. lie he read lately he ore the Prince
and Princess ol Waus aud tho Processes Louise, |
Victoria and Maud ana tHat the Prince " - dei;hcI
with his powers ot millinery aud invited niia IL NJ ri
orru ~ House He adia tlat hs Will spend August in
pars aid Italy ana retuIn here ia Il pe.nie
VII Palmer the brother Of A. ~ Palmer, arrived
here last week from Chicago. whittier he returned
terlay. lie sNi before going: The success OF the
traveIl ng company has been unprecedented In my
peri-nce ami vas with Union Square company
all it, tours. our Soc proved immense hit In
Cncago aud SAINTS a "a ieri far DehiAd IL.
Next week prudace Ilftyre' which has been
adopted 10y Mr.. CA1sarsn under tho title al Loves I
Martyr II Il exceedingly srons play aud have M
Doubt OF is not only IN Chicago put IN New