New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
THE WORLD OF AMUSEMENT.
JUDICS RETURN - BERNnARDT'S TOUR -
AMERICAN OPERA.

week for those thcatrically and mnscally inclined
will be the reappearance OF Madame Jude, which, as
has already been announced takes place on Tuesday,
March .. Her manager, Maurice Grau is at present in
the city making preparations not only for the weeks
onga cement referred to- but for the final and
Mime. Judics departure from America. Mr. Grau has
worked hard since he left New-YOrk, but hard work
agreed with him. for no Is looking stout
aud well and Is In excellent sTrits. Talking yesterday
OF his aud his stars experiences since they lett New
York he said: Since left Chicago we have been
uniformly successful. Our In San Francisco was
profitable and In Mexico and Cuba we played to enor-
nous business In Havana the houses were crowded to
their utmost capacity and in twenty three performances
we tho equivalent OF Sl20000, and for Madame
Judics benefit with OF course greatly increased prices,
the house amounted TO the extraordinary sum OF S92OO
The company Is now on the water and reach New
Orleans sunday mOIDlnR opening there Sunday night,
and starting for NowYOIk the Sunday following, ariv
ing hero on Tuesday morning on Tuesday night
open In La Femme Papa On Wednesday
she sings in In Granie DuchesSo'; on Thurs
day In Ia Cosaque' hitherto unheari opera
boule by IIervt; Friday In La MaScotte, ana on
Saturday she produces one act opera houhe called
Josephine followed ~ Sarduu's Divorcons' Mlnart
my now tenor who has not yet heard in cwYork
has III owed quito the toGr as has Cooper
whom YOU havo seen. Jude herself has been well
received everywhere; in san francisco hey gave her
quartz and dilmOnd necklace, and In Mexico diamond
solitaire valued 900 The operas she has produced
and in which she will he when she pays her last
visit to York Ia Belle Helene Is Pcrlchoe,
La Vie Parsienne' La ROusOtte' La COsalue and
La Grando Duchesse.'" Mr.. Grau himself starts for
Europe next We inesday TO complete the arrangements
for Bernhard She will begin her season In Rio
dc Jarciro May 10, visit among other places BuehOs
Ayres Santiago and Lima, ard appear in san Francisco
November 20. After visit to M0XcO and Cuba she VIII
ret to the United states, February 10 ana give Sky
performances. reaching Now York about March 10,
IT,v gpu1U ~ A
M,itre des Forgss " ana DivorrOn-." @Thcodora q"
will he produced with the original scenery ana costumes
"Jack. in the Box has done Icrhap, we'll rs its
managers ever hopei It would AT the Union Square
Theac and will bo continued there for two or three
weeks to come. It's manager, Frank Gardiner IN pro-
ducne II looked at the light OF plecc 10 play
on the road than Ecw- York He has wisely
determined down the serious Interest u min
mum and increase he variety theatre business which Il
at present strong feature OF tho show To the fair
lie will entire act and ha has made arrange
mcnts with good specially performers. A. soon as
Carrie swain depart the stage OF the Union Square
will bc occupied by the comic opera which Mr. li
has purchased Tho name has bocn changed again 20
Pcpita" but the rather unpleasant and apparently
wholly unnecessary second title oi The Girl with the
Glass Eyes has been retained. The music by Edward
Solomon includes characteristic Mexican numbers
and mclodious Letter Duet" Tho ballet viii DO strong
feature Of the piece and the scenery Ehich has been
painted by Mr. Nocehn. 1. said TO be- picturesque ana
handsome. The fist act - "A Mexican scene ana thc
second the studio ol ah inventor h!lei WIN strange
machines ana devices lAii'h ' 'ei WI Pi"l i'P'.'
engaged Tho costumes II may he mentioned have been
dcisnci 10y Alfred Thompson, who Is also the author OF
the h1rcito.
The American Opera infant already feeling strong
that dates have boen booked under heavy forfeiture NJ
June 90 1857. Daring tho spring tom tho company
will play In the smaller cities only upon certainty and
IN many places guarantee funds have already been
secured Thus Utica will put down $1,000 Tor night
will Ia -liF "A
town ~ Paterson y J. This Il enough to pay all cN-
pcses and TO put handsome profit Ia the pockets OF the
OIsinntOrA OF the enterprise II possible that
successful noNt year even Wpo out the large
original outlay which Is looked upon much capital
invested. A week from tomorrow night the most
elaborate production OF the season will bo
put on. This Is Lnkme" the scenery for which has
been painted by Schaoicr Grannm ana Emcna The 1st
act is tho exterior IIndoo ompc with river IN the
BACKGROUND down which nj the close %; the act lAkne
nn,ts i'm n boat Tho market scene I'm the second act in
bo lively and II Is here that the Bayadere ballet
integral Iart OF the opera, Is Introduced storm
with swayinc palms clever effect OF sunrise ana
other mechanical novelties viii also he introduced The
opera will bo repeated on Wednesday AMI al the sdtut
day matinee. Tho Marriage OF Figaro" is already
being rchcarsed and In u week RublL stems
Ncro" viii DO taken up and wall DO regarded as the
test work OF the season
Mr PAlmors action In producing Engaged after It's
long rest OF eight years Is much talked
Of II gives RISE too to a great amount OF gossip
ing to Its former success, Ono cdct factor In which,
when II was seen ut the old Park TEoare Mrs. Agnes
Booth will again no In her original part Of the
lest OF tho cast tho two best known, Ferguson and
Minnie Palmer, arc both away from New York. Whom
originally produced at the aymarke Theatre in London
with a cast whch included George Honey at that tmo
a leading English actor; KJrle Bcew, who made his
first great nj! In It; Dcuar, since dead aud Marion
Terry almost charming as her sister 1t puzzled the
critics hugely. 1hoy didn't know whether Gilbert was
serious or laughing at thom and accordingly
hodgod" tue morning after in comical style. Mr..
Bellcw, in chatting about II recently, said: Though
they didn't understand first that did prevent
from being a great go.' Poor George Honey diod
after no took tho Ileoo through tho provinces anu
Deuar died wilo It wGs rupIing In London. MY own
connection with 1t s curious instance OF the chances In
my profession Ny part had been given TO several good
actors 10 study including Odcl. most capable come
dian, but none OF them suited Gilbert. ! was ut the
time playing small parts scarcely ahDvo he rank ol
walking gentleman, when in desperation D. . .Intko
handed me the part and told me to study H. took IL
home having read tho play Thought tho hhes
rather weird, but studied them IN RooI aith ana as
serious TBrt NoXt morning was ht reheaish ana
went through with IT as Though IL were tragedy,
because l. OF mad idea oi the Inner meaning
The fts act settled H. anu Ellueft was ehsneu bau
bunderod into the dead earnest nannei ~ his sarcastic
humor while my more experienced brethren had tried TO
make f. funny, always mistake with Gilberts pcce''
Sothern intended 10 produce the play America during
revived two years By the witty II. j. Byron at tho
London Court Theatre. aud no made one OF The chle hits
his rival cab he Observes By this time he has his
ann round her lts human nature 70 Gilbert.
HyrOu paused and then with bis iImltalle dryneHs
added "iu "A cab" which tbOk tho house. Like George
III bney he died the OF the ploco was oYor
The windsor Theatre has proved already that It at
least Is not the theatre too many" since the open
ing night the has been excellent Tomorrow
MY Partner will appear with Louis Allrich In the
nriucipnl pnrt There was talk Of Nr. ParsOc
am earng I'm his Old part this OCCASION but the idea
was abandoned. when the old Windsor Theatre was
burned down ATessrs Aldric and Parsloc playing
I'm this ,ory piece but shortly after that PaisOe retired
aItogother from the stage. lie has amused com
gfeup
case In future
Madame Modlcska's week IN Brooklyn was for that
CITY tho bano OF managers a specially good She
PLAYED to nothing but full houses not surprising fact
when It il considered that she changed the pil every
night She and her husband already busy preparing
for the coming season, when she s 10 show what eau
Le done by star surrounded by strong company. Her
nI lnnhlnr lnnn MnnrlcA BnlrYmOrc VIII frtuTn u her