The Washington critic., 1886-06-12
THE SUMMER SEASON.
what Is Being Sung and Played in til
New York Theatres.

New YoRK, June II, 1SS6.--The
theatrical season in New York has vir-
tually come to close, although sew
eral Of the more prominent theatres
still remain open. The Union Square,
Star, Fourteenth Street and Days
theatres have already shut their doors
and will not reopen them until the
fall unless some venturesome specula-
tors undertake the rash experiment.
The Casino is open the year round, but,
besides the opera that Is being per-
formed there, the theatre Is made at
tractive by the opening of the roof
garden, which is well patronized dur
ing the heated term. Wallack' s Is now
in possession of Colonel McCaull, who
will give opera there as long as it Is
profitable, The regular season at the
Bijou, across the way, closed with the
withdrawal of "Adonis," but is still
running on combinations. This thea.
tire will close In a few weeks unless
''The Bridal Trap" an adaptation of
Audran's latest opera, which Is now
the attraction there, does much larger
business than 1t is doing at present
The Standard still remains open, where
"a Tin Soldier" Is drawing so satisfac.
torily that, in all PROBABILITY, the sup.
Elementary season will extend far into
the summer. The Fifth Avenue Thea
ire will soon wind up by the with
drawal of "The Little Tycoon" which
has proved to be comic opera with
considerable drawing powers.
SUMMER CONCERT GARDENS.
A week ago the Central Park Garden
was opened. This is situated near the
entrance to Central Park on Eighth
avenue and Fifty. ninth street. 1t was
used last winter as skating rink and
has now been turned into o concert
hall. The orchestra Is composed of
the best musicians, who are we'll
known members of the different mtisi.
cal societies and opera companies. I'm.
der the able conductorship of Mr..
Neuendorff, this large band of sixty
performers plays music that pleases
everybody.
A NEW CHEAP CONCERT HALL.
There is another hall that will be
opened in about two weeks time. 1t
Is situated In Twenty eighth street, near
the corner of Broadway, and opposite
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. This con-
cert hall will be conducted on first-c class
business principles, and Is for the en-
joyment Of those who are in search of
an agreeable place to spend an evening
at the trifling cost of 20 cents. 1t is
the most exquisitely decorated room of
Its kind in the country, and has moth
ing of the beer garden element in the
style and coloring of the decorations
which are both unique and refined
Messrs. James Meade and John Cannon
who have both been before the public
for years in this and other cities, as
enterprising amusement managers, are
building this establishment, which will
be called the Regent" 1t is place
where a gentleman may not hesitate
to take his wife and daughters for two
hours enjoyment of good music. II
will be the only hall of its kind In the
city.
MISS FoRTEscUE's ENGAGEMENT.
OF late the papers have contained
paragraphs alluding to Miss Fortescu'
and her American engagements, il
which 1t is said that she will becom,
quite celebrity in society. / am In ,
position to know that Miss Fortescu,
will not be taken up by fashionable
people here. 1t is more than likely
that these paragraphs originated from
the fact of her previous engagement t
Earl Cairns, formerly Lord Garmoyle
who had to pay his fair inamorata biz
price to be released from matrimonial
alliance with her, and the subsequen
engagement of his lordship to Mis-
Adele Grant, very handsome Ameri
can girl, and daughter of Mrs. Beacl
Grant. Miss Grant is one of the Ameri
can swells now in London, and he
marriage to Earl Cairns viii
take place this month in Lon
don. Miss Fortescue is quite petite
very pretty, but it is said she has NJ
great ability as an actress. She doubt
less relies more upon the notoriety sh
achieved as the fiancee of Lord Gar
moyle to draw the public than iron
any great histrionic power. Followin!
closely in the footsteps of Mrs. Lang
try, to whom attention was first draw
by the admiration expressed for her b,
the Prince of Wales, she will doubles
draw quite well In this country. 1t /
not necessary that she should be grea
actress. Speaking Of Mrs. Langtry re
minds me that she is about to build
theatre in London. Her Profits iron
her theatrical engagements have bee
very large. She has become quite
good actress-when she was last see
here, there was room for improvement
and continues to study. BY the wa,
what is Miss Fortescue's christia
name? don't remember having seel
it in print. Mr.. Daniel Frohman ha
great expectations of the engagement
he has made with this actress to ar
pear at the Lyceum in October.
Mr.. Richard Mansfield has great
improved "Prince Karp' since he ha
been at the Madison Square Theatre
He has made many changes in the pla
and has cut out the last act entirely
The play now ends with the fourt
act. He also introduces in it numbe
of his limitations, which are yer
clever. The cast has been strengthene
by the principal parts being played b
Eflie Germon, Rillie Deaves and Josep
Frankau, and the play now goes wit
much spirit.
G.. WoTnERsPooN, JR.
Random Notes.
The value Of the work accomplished
the New York School of Acting Is gradi
ally becoming visible. This week at the tw
principal New York city theatres form,