New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
THE THEATRICAL
HOUSES OPENING EARLY-AMERICANOP OPERA
CHARLESTON BENEFIT.

and undoubtedly able to control large amount Of
money will appear Theodore 10 Sardous play OF that
name. At the Bijou Opera House Nat Goodwin. q
comedian whohas lately made large amount Of money
in farcca play. while his friends have wagged their
heads dismay his "lost opportunities" will be
seon In an English buresque on the theme OF
Jack Sheppard" Tho advance sales for both OF these
performances havo been large Mr. stone
Miss Ocotts business manager. both said yester-
day that his feelings had boon deeply wounded by re-
port which had been spread to the effect that the cos
Tunes were really from Paris :" wish these we'll
Informed people," he added chad shared the trouble
and bother had to get the costumes through the
Custom House. think their scepticsm would then
have been thoroughly dlspeed Ali who have seen the
costumes at their richness and what may
call their genunensss They are so unlike the usual
theatrical dresses that they could be put into museum
IA historical obecessons. But we do not rely on the
spendor OF the production alone. Tho company mas
been we'll selected and Miss Olcott WILL think surprise
many people who think her over weighted With q part
made 80 peculiarly her own by Mme Bernhardt. sho Is
thoroughly OF the ariuous task she has before
her and this OF itself tends success Mr. Goodwin
was asst night entertained at De nOnco's by number
OF friends who wished to show their appreciation OF his
merits.
During the last weeks the work Of reeonstruction
at tho Comedy Theatre, now Dockstader's, has been
vigorously pushed and the result will be that on the
opening night September H. nothing will be unfinished
Az has already teen announced several novelties In the
way of management will be introduced by Mr.. Dock
stader and his manager Alexander Comstock. The lat
ter has had much experience In the devious ways OF
minstrrlsy having served his apprenticeship under
Haverly Much care has been taken In the selection
OF company. Besides Lew" Dockstader hiinselr'
there will be Peter Mack and Edwin French. two come
dams from the famous London company OF Moore ana
Burgess, william wclch. for many years with Haverly,
Charles Hey WOOD q :" female impersonator" who for
Z Last
Russia and Cool Burgess who has been
especially engaged. The "interocutor." parsonage
Of con sequence will be A. Moeland. who will be re-
memberod as one OF the old Francisco company;
and 81 s. Mullaty, OF the company, will be the
leader OF the orchestra The singers include Harry Pep
welding hammer in a blacksmth's shop. Noble, Gar
land. Andrews and Smith, Nothing yet Is definitely an-
cude only ~ the usn odfas6oned frat part local
burlesaue and comedy Inc attire Of the company h IN
knee breeches and black silk stockings. Perhaps the
most startling and to some OF the performers perhaps
sparkling diamond Mono will be permitted on the
stage.
John A. McCaull has taken the lead IN organizing the
performance for the benefit OF the Charleston sufferers
which take place tonight Lester wallack at once
offered all the assistance In his power and the result has
been the composition OF programme which cannot fail
attract large audience Naturally the bulk OF the
programme is musical but the Rotations nterspersed
by such welknown artss as Miss Georgia Cayvan.
KyrIe BelIew aud W; j. Fsrgason. Nine. CottrelIy;
Louise Parker, Lucille Meredith, Helen Ottolengu,
Emily soiene Herndon Morsell, De Wolf Hopper,
Eugene Ondn and Francis Gallard WIZ sing Marshall
F. Wilder will give his so-ralled Quantities" j. A.
Mackay and r. b. Mante will recite Constsntin Stern
berg VIII ye s9 BEEN pnSs Sobnr
and is hoped that something over $1,000 Will De added
to the relief fund.
The various departments OF the American Opera Com
pany work upon the operas to be produced
coming tho first of which will be Faust
followed by Aida" and "Les Huguenots" Mr. Bouhy,
vocal director OF the American Opera we'll as the Ma
tiona Conservatory OF Music, arrived last week from
Europe where he has passed the summer representing
the company. He has been, he says successful in his
after American born artists, having found three
tenors OF experience with good voices as well "a
dramatic soprano and q young cOorature soprano.
contralto, whO while singing IN English, IS not Ameri
also been engaged abroad for such parts
rs Orpheus, Ortrud and hmneris. Mr.. Bouhy spent
Italy and personally selected the thrtysix
dancers for til, ballet Mile. Giuri, well-known
European dancer secured in Milan after paying a
forfeit TO obtain release from former engagement
In schooling and style she Ia the opposite OF Mile
de Giert. the popular premiere OF last seasOD mum
OF pupils OF the ballet schoo nave maize such rapid
progress that have been promoted 10 be regular
rstue coryphees with the salary pertaining thereto
IL has been determined that the coming season or
American opera Is to open at the Acsdsmy or Music,
OF foremost cities to foster the American opera
give there tho inaugural performances OF the season
which Will embrace the first pro tucton OF Faust The
Grand opera in Paris out OF special consideration to
Mr. Thomas lie also obtained the plot to the stage
Opera and with the famous "Bacchanale" OF the
fourth gwen In its entirety for the first time III
America.
Not oven during the first weeks of Erminie" at the
have tho houses boon larger than in the last
weeks II for the roof garden and large
amount or foyer room, the management would be
obliged to announce standing room only each
ing. The 12osh representation of tho operetta takes
place tomorrow night and 1t can only be presented
three weeks longer Little is being left undono by Ru
dolph Aronson make the l5Oth farewell perform
or the popular opera on Saturday evening. Octo
her p "A Five hundred specially designed Das
the house itself be decorated flowers Fifty
musicians are to be in the orchestra and a dance |
promenade concert after the The advance de. |
maud for seats for the hrst performance OF the Violet
accordin5 10 Mr. Aronson almost I'm ceiened lie
hes besleged with letters and orders from people
seats, and already nearly every seat and box the
house has been sold for the first night
On Saturday. September %. the Standard will be re-
opened with the production OF A. c. Gunters "wan
Street Bandit" mclodrama which said TO have been
successful IN San Francisco, whore 1t originally |
produced. Messrs. W. W. Randall and Charles Frohman,
venture this is. convinced that In this play
they have the best OF good things. SO firm Mr. Ran
dals faith in the play that 1t is stated excellent
OF $4,000 fora share In the play The includes
Robert Mcwadc. Charles wheatlelgh Frank Losee. |
Charles Bowser, W J. Ferguson, Lysander thompson.
Miss Sadie Bigelow. Miss Anna Boyle. Miss Fanny Add
sou and Miss Georgia Cayvan VINO Will play the leading
part The play consists OF prologue in two tableaus
and four acs the scenery ranging from Hudson River
villa 10 a tenement house,
Miss Geneyieve Ward will return from Newport to- |
morrow and rehearsais of The Queen Favorite Will
be Immediately begun. The Is open on Monday
september %, at the Star Theatre. Miss Warts
pany is not as has been generally stated entirely |
English" but about evenly divided between English |
and American artists W. H. Vernon, who equally
with Miss Ward In the coming season Is a well-knOTn
London actor. In " The Qleeus FavOrite" Mr. Vernon
has part LORD BOtigbrOke, which Is reported be
suited to his qualities The scenery and costumes for
the production have just arrived from Engand.
Held by the Enemy has met with q somewhat re-
markable success at the Madison Square Theatre. |
Neither sultry weather rain dininsnes the crowds
that 70 SEQ II. Last week several largo theatre par