New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
WHAT PLAYGOERS CAN SEE.
SUCCESS OF THE vOKESEs-ROBsON AND
CRANE-NEw. YORK ACTORS ELsEW HERE.

naturally be supposed, from theatrical point OF Wow
to be desolste and oppressed. The 1st OF May was
moving day in tho theatrical world well as tho
domestic but there reason FOR dissatisfaction with
the now tenants One OF thu at least, to have
secured from the outset PATRONAGE equal to that
bestowed the company Of the departing owner OF the
theatre. The Rosina vokes Company. to whom refer
ence ia made. have had rather peculiar experience
Brought over originally By q New.York manager with
the idea OF opening his NcwYork theatre they were in
his estimation thrown into the shade By attraction
subsequently, secured Instead OF opening here thoy
we're allowed to make their frs: appearance under
rather slipshod management IN Boston, and were then
here and there through the country apparently NIL
ing time at haphazard Yet they won the affections OF
their audiences every where and when they nnaly
reached New-York. almost unheraldcd. to play at
q comparatively unlucky theatre. they I" took the
town. as the old phrase was, and finished their
engagement with their while playing
TO increasing business Since then Miss Vokes or RAJ ner
Mrs Clay has wisely refused all tempting offers made
and practically under her management has trav-
elled the country with scarcely varying success. In
cities. snch az Richmond. their houses were
small, but elsewhere she has made money which mas
gone into her instead OF a managers pocket Ihe
experiment OF returning NevYork not only near the
close OF the SEASON. theatre whose regular anal
ence little disposed for anything but rs reeur NIL
class farc was bold one. IL has turned OUT lcn.i
which was light has steadily Increased. until
last night. one standing outside ana watcnlhg the
crowd streaming IN would have Thought that tncy
Co. wa still the traction The company WIZ pay
for four weeks certainly and II the weather - IaVor
able for much longer seems advisable Ihey then
start for England TO return next season Nol, hoW
ever as vas al one time thought likely win inc rest
OF the Vokes family. Fred and Victoria. IL II wisely
thought that their peculiar form OF entera,nmeht wou
light comedy Rosna has introduced herself into
While Dsly's rheafr" has been thus fortunate III Nrw-
ton where they played last week peculiarly good
business. II Ia said that crowds were nightly unarle
PLAYING Until Saturday next they will be seen in
Phads pha. and this day week they Will be on ther
way TO England
In two weeks Messrs Robson and Crane will finish
their OF "The Comedy Of Errors" at Newark.
Their venture which almost amounted TO an expert
ment has resulted In extremely satisfactory manner
to all concerned Despite their initial outlay they
made profits than in season for several
years previous which is saying much. for they nave
always accounted highly successful performers
Through the summer they WILL usual. rest and devote
themselves the study OF their play for next season
This will be 1.-The Merry Wives of Windsor. which Will
be produced in az spectacular style 1t will allow and
will first light in Boston at the beginning OF tue
season. 1.-The Comedy OF Errors WILL OF course be ro-
taned their repertOry. couple OF days ago con-
tract signed between the two comedians and Bron
Howard The latter has agreed TO furnish them with
a comedy to be produced the season after next and
which will occupy him for several months to come 1t
will not be at all farcica in might naturally
be supposed, but will belong to the order OF true
comedy. The plot Is the result or collanora-
ton between actors and authors, who have lately
been in constant communication. Mr. Howard by the
way sailed Yesterday England where he will spend
the summer Before going he inspected and approved
the models for scenery Of the play he has just
finished for Miss Dauvray. They are said TO be even
more elaborate than the sets for zone OF our Girls
On Saturday May %. Miss Dauyray will play at the
Lyceum as Kate Shipey tor the 20Oth and last time In
June she sails for Europe returning opens in Bos
in nf mi ia
comedy will probably be produced here In December
Her i'm mediate the Lyceum. which will then
be under Mr.. Frohman's management VIII De a. =.
". d. Howells and Mark Twain. This piece VIII be pro-
duced by the authors. Mt Frohman not taIng tle ae
management OF the house until the ran when ne
will put in strong stock company. " An American
Claimant" has 'een written for some time ana IA sara te
be extremely funny. Mr.. Howelss IDEAS OF inc drama
OF future. which he thinks will follow the steps OF
the American novel Of his own ana Mr. James's class,
will receive practical Illustration,
Though no two persons seem TO agree to the point
OF view from which " Prince Karl" Mr.. Minsfeds
new play. lately produced at the Madison Square
Theatre should be viewed satisfactory state OF things
prevails at the boxo'rce and the weeks receipts will
probably come near $4,000. The success OF the piece
seems according to popular opinion. mainly due to MI
Mansfield himself Ever since his great hit in " A
Partisan Romance Mr. Mansfield has neen DESTROYS OF
securing an opening in a play which should ahori his
dialect powers fair play. Al une same time he wished
part which should element OF either romance or
hfrh 10,
secured one OF his company. a Miss Crairen, who
l,y Urs To,rcH is said TO be little more than a novice
IN The stage though she has secured general com menda
,' 80 hsr nsrforInance The play will probably
until the weather destroys all puSinss save hai OF
tho hotel man. In Boston the regular MADISON
square Company opened the first week OF rs tour wee
season 10 remarkably gOol business ami Will probably
inlay 10 large durinz It's stay. Mr Palmer nun
Inc be ween Boston New. York and stamford. where
his country He Will probably not visit Chcaso
where his company goes after bOstOh Out Will accOH-
pany II to san Francisco later
To-morrow evening will be attractive at the Casino
not Only by first representation IN America OF tue
comic opera Ermnie but also ~ the opening OF the
roof garden For the promenade concert ETC.. following
the opera Nj Aronson has arranged Especial programmes
The entire house IL 10 be ornamened with flowers ana
tropca plants and the Casino Will present gay appear
ancc on the production OF the operea the story OF
which, briefly follows: Two tramps, Cddea'~ and
Parennes have robbed the Yicomte de Brissac or
all apparel ned him to tree aud LETT him for dcaa
ME daughter of the Marquis de PontrTL
Rare,nes and Cddeau1 arrive at country
duiss estate introduces himself as De Br,Ssdc
ana CdcalI as an eccentric baron The pseudo biSsne
and his grOtesquesy clad cOmpanon-w1O II shlVerlu@
continually AT the fear OF arrest-are received by me
Marquis and ari-tocrac friends with favor: The
Cheraiier de Brabd-on however IL suspicious OF their
Identity suspicion not shared Oya majority OF tno
gnests especially the Dowager Princess who falls des
perately In love with the little thief Cddedn An I'M
masking OF the impOstors and tue union OF ETmt ana
her much tried De BT1Ssdc
Afonis will once be at the Biiou opera
House-ony this time he will be an ebon statue Instead
OF a marble II that Thatcher, Primrose ana
West have contracted with Miles Barton for two
weeks beginning tomorrow week, and II they do not
make up their break this contract as they ala
that with Mr. Palmer they will present burlesque oil
"Adous" "Arcadia will run for the coming week.
when will be taken off and held in readiness Tor next
season. General considers that with plenty OF
work bestowed upon the new burlesque will prove =
prol ounced sucesa 1T Is ike all these burlesducs
said he yesterday it has be shaped while II Is ne
fore the pnbA That there good stat III IT, nave no
DOUBT at all" the Ministries get through, an
adaptation of "5erm-nt Amour, prepared Dy 1yuhey
ROsenfeld will be put on under the haDu u
Bridal Trap" As has already been announced Mr.
Aronson intended to follow Ernnlc with THIS same
opera but wnen he up his mind 10 produce II ne
WIS perfectly well aware that he could not prevent
others from PLAYING versions OF the piece ait.