New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
ACTORS. MANAGERS And PLAYG

IL IA reported from London Mr. DAILY has engaged
Miss Millwsrd and Mr.. Terrss for season, They
will probably appear I'm his meodrama TO be produced Al
Niblos early In the fall
The testimonial benefit to T. J. Mcguire. the popus,
business manager OF the Fourteenth Street Theatre,
be given this evening, promises TO be unusually IN.
teresng The following artists will appear: Ada Web
ster Ward, Eben Plympton Laura Scdgwick Collins Liz.
zie May Ulmer. Maggie Ferguson. Nellie Van Auken.
Mile. Ottille, Annie Hart Roland Reed Charles Reed.
schoocraf and Goes Julian Mitchell Geerpe Umsr Nc
Lean Paine Charles Bowser the Original Big Four the
Acme ouartete, Billy Birch, John A. Mackay. Edwin s.
Belkna s. Miller Kent, Ferguson and Mack Frank Law.
ton, George S. Knight, James Hoey, Frank Evans,
Hughey Dougherty Van Auken and Long, NJ. J. Jordsn.
Dr. c. NJ, Richmond and Eugene Garfield
Blondn may be this afternoon at &C. George, g. l.
Tho performances of the Queens Mate" OF the
Broadway will be suspended after to-day
"Neron occupies one hour and twenty minutes now
in its performance at George. The steamers Grand
Republic Crystal Wave have been added 70 the feet
Of steamboats, running to the island They touch az
Twenty. secondst North River at rs p. m and leave
JEWELS Wharf Brooklyn, at 49, Thieves broke Into
the main wardrobe last night ami stole costumes
worth s5 900. These were quickly replaced The new
steamboat Robert Garrett is now plying between the city
and the island The Emperor Caudius fell In nj after
the performance Tuesday night and cut his skull on the
railroad track used on the stage roll the scenery He
was taken to a hospital. )
Charles Frohman started San Francisco last even
ing in the interest OF Manager Hayman OF the Baldwin
Theatre He will look after The Wife" when produced
there next month.
One Of the plays for next season Will be an English
"a comedy melodrama, called " The Fugitive" which has
been by James Nusen lately one OF the owners
OF " A Dark Secret"
The Keepsake" which Eme Ellsler opens for sum
er season at Madison Square Theatre Monday evening
next was originally produced at the Theatre Francaa
which fact in itself high evidence Of Its dramatic and
was
sened in London ut the St. James Theatre, Mrs Rendaf
playing the role In which Miss Esler VIII be seen here
The play was a In both these cities, and IL IS
thought that it's Interesting story and episodes Will appeal
strongly to American audiences 1t is intended to make
The Keepsake" the principal piece of Miss Esers tour
next season. and time has been booked in all the prin
cipal cities.
Daily rehearsals Of IreneD the play which is to
DO presented at matinee performance at the Madison
Square Theatre Tuesday afternoon are going on at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre The production OF the play
IS speculation on the part Of Mr. S. Miller Kent who
plays one OF the leading roes The opposite part to DO
played by Grace Henderson.
Entirely new costumes, designed by Besche, Of Paris
will be the first time by Misses Urouhar,
Weahersby and the ladies OF the boating chorus on the
occasion Of the nfteth representation of Nady" at the
Casino this evening. Scarcely seat remains unsold
for the performance and requests for souvenirs are being
received from all parts OF the country.
The carpenters have taken possession OF the stage az
Nblos getting ready for Bolossy Kirafy's grand spec
tacUar production Of Matthias Sandorf August 20.
part of the scenery has arrived Rehearsal will begin
next week for the ballet The production VIII be ono OF
the biggest that Nlblos has known for years In one
hundred people will appear and there will bs
bales with Francisna Paris the solo dancer
Nina Boucicault Ida Vernon May Saville Fanny Den
ham Rouse, Elsie Lombard, Frances Graham. All Hud.
son, Sidney Smith, Sidney Drew George Fawcett and
Henry Thone have already boon engaged for Gllete's
Legal Wreck wich is 10 be produced at the Madison
Square Theatre The scenery is being painted by Philip
Goatcher OF Waacks and the first performance Of tho
comedy will be given August 10.
report has been in circulation during tho week IN
the effect that Denman Thompson bad been struck with
paralysis. telegram received by Mr. Gilmore at the
Academy Of Music read follows:
San Francisco. June p.
never was better or happier in my life.
DENMAN THOMPSON.
Mr.. Thompson also writes that no has engaged an
understudy for the OF The Old Homestead
Academy, beginning next August. but will DO hand
tho curtain bell Meanwhile the extensive preparations
FOR the production continue at the big playhouse