New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08
INCIDENTS OF THE STAGE.

McNIsh Johnson and slavin's minstrcls Will be tho
attraction this week at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
The circus at the American Institute offers " new
bill" this week.
Mr. Mansfield will give but three more performances
OF DR.. JekyIl and Mr.. Hyde" at the Filth Avenue
Theatro-Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For tho
remainder of his final week, beginning Thursday
no will appear as Baron Chcvrisl' in "A Partisan
Romance Mr. Mansfeld's determination Is prompted
by tho universal desire to see him In the character
which first made him famous.
Tho cyrlorama Of Gettysburg is getting full share
Of patronage, and VOL deserves It, There are somo
novelties In the mounting Of this picture which give
II remarkable effects.
At the Eden Musee, Erdelyi Nacz continues to con-
duct his orchestra with true Hungarian dash.
The "wifon ended last night tho most prosperous
week of It's rum On wednesday night the sevcnty-hh
performance will occur and there is every reason to
believe that the play will at least 100 nights IN
NewYork
At wallacRs ain the Fashion" will be repeated I'LL
AZ Abbe Constantine can be got ready. IL - Doing
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
"Cortez.r with all It's great spectacular effects,
will be repealed at the Metropolitan Opera House
ON Monday and wednesday nights and at the satur'
day matinee
Tomorrow night souvenirs Of "The Corsar' Will
be distributed to all the VISITORS at inc bi|ou 0Po
House.
John Donney will give to- night another Oh MS popu'
lar concerts at Stelnway Hall.
Eben Plympton has been engaged by Mme' MOI
teska He Will Join her company for the New-YorK
engagement BEGINNING at the Fourteenth Street Thea
ire on January 80. Nine. Modjesha intends to play
In Cymboliuo" during her stay here
Although Mr. DAILY announces that his next piece
will be q grand revival of the Midsummer Nien'
Dreamp there Is no probability Of the Railroad OF
Love- being withdrawn for several Weeks Inc ohe
hundredlh performance will be m January Z''
Old theatre gocrs have been busy for some t'fnc
recalling their memories OF the Ravels, and those OF
this generation eagerly waiting for NAHUM IN
order that they may what pleased their 1atheis
and mothers "Mazulm" has been greatly aterea
and improved, much dialogue has Deen adueo' Witch
expressly for this revival by Jerome kavel, anu nro
KIralfy has spent upon tho production far larger
sum than was thought necessary thirty years ago.
The Academy will doubtless be well filed to-morro"
night II /, now firmly established as a popular play
house. and Mossrs. Gilmore and Tomphns nave rca
son to congratulate themselves on their purchase
The Booth and Barrett engagement at the Academy
terminated in a blaze of glory. The audiences were
so large that orchestra played upon the stage aho
more than sixty extra seats were thus gained Nearly
40 600 was taken In yesterday and tho total receipts
of the two weeks in the neighborhood OF Sooooo
Mr. Barrett sad yesterday that he believed JULIUS
Cesar could have run a hundred nights
Dockstader Will continue to present his amusing
modernlzation of Booth and Barretts Haniet' anu
will also have a slht Anthony Corhstoch vs.
Artp In which all the figures and paintings arc war
ranted to DO inoenslve to the bcstreguated taste'
The Romance of the Brooklyn Bridge" Will also DC
retained
THE Soggarth, not having proved successful on
the road its four weeks at the STAR beginning on the
18th Instant will be filed by Mestayors now LARGO
comedy Check A." Frau Nicmann- Raabe remains
at the Star this week, and will present Diplomacy"
d" Alexandra and Andrea
This will be the last week OF Elaine" at the Madi-
son Sauare Theatre. Mr. Palmers exquisite presenta
ton of this work has great artistic success and
has satisfied his pecunlary expectations. Heart OF
Hearts, by Henry Arthur Jones, author OF the Bill
yer King, and Saints and Sinners VIII follow on
Monday next. This play has been running SUCCESS
fully for some time In London 1t Is domestic story
with great deal of comedy and WILL therefore, ahoru
a strong relief to the pathos Of Elaine" The cast
will include Messrs. stoddart, Robinson Holland,
FIockon Pope Fndlay, Stevens and Misses Burroughs,
Phillips, Davenport, Curtis and Greenwald
aTbe Henrlettap continues to I'LL the Union Square
Theatre at every performance. During last week
Mr.. Lethcourt and Miss Johnson were Ill and obliged
temporarily to retire. Thor parts were satisfactorily
assumed by sedley and Alice Brown
Such demand for seats has never been known at
the Casino made when the salo 1or inc hrst
night Of Ermnle' January 16) was opened. In
less than two hours nearly every orchestra chair,
balcony seat and box was sold. Rudolph Aronson
intends to make ErmInIe's" re-entree more than
usually attractive occasion Tho whole house Is 10 DO
prettily ornamened with flowers, plants and green's
The costumes are to DO entirely from designs by
Pillotell and several musical numbers have been
especially composed by Ed. Jakabowski for Pauline
Hall and Marie Jensen and Henry Hallam Now
voses have been written for Francis Wilson's Dickey
B,rdp song, besides considerable new business In
| troduced for him and William s. DabOl his partner
In crime.
Herr Psssart will play each night of Dcxt week
| at tho Thaa, the programme being thus arranged !
| Monday, "The Merchant Of Venice; Tuesday, Die
Eluthochzeit"; Wednesday, Frcund Fritz" "strike
der schmieden Thursday first tIme), "Narosse" J;
Friday, Fallissement and segei der Versch"ioseh
helt"
This is tho last week Of Madelon" ct tho Casino
II will receive Its presentation In Chicago January
| 49, Tho startling entrance Of Comedian Powers,
after he has away from his brother consprators
In their attack against the is received nightly
| with great laughter. Smoke issues from bis mouth
and ears his hair bristes with sparks and he cooly
| picks bullets from different parts Of his body and
| careessly throws them about the stage.
| "Paul Kauvars continues to draw we'll at tho
| Standard The management say tho books for the
week Just closed show q hapdsomcr total than for a
corresponding period Of any previous dramatic attrao-
tion Tho company arc still rehearsed two or thrce
tlmos week. stecle Mackaye Is continually striving
| for increased perfection OF detail
Miss Ada Dyas, Joseph whiting and other members
| OF A. NJ Palmer's Jim tho Penman' company will
| DO seen at tho Grand Opera House this week after
which they will play for a week at tho Park Theatre,
| Brooklyn
| TO AID THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE GREW.
The many Columbia alumni who still entertain am
hilton TO sec their alma mater occupy prominent pest
ton in college sports, will have opportunity this