New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.
ACTORS MANAGERS AND TRANSCRIPTION
WEEK AFFECTS THE RECEIPTS.

the electlon but not much as was expected kc-
ports from other cities show tho condition OF Things
TO be much worse. In many places the theatres
will be closed this week. and large number of COM
panics will take vacations their managers prcferriDg
to rest rather than to play to poor business In this
CITY, however, every theatre will be In full blast,
and the sales SO far for this week, while not
so large as usual, stlll encouraging.
Rudolph Aronson has received cable dispatch
from r. D'oyly Carte, saying that Messrs. Gilbert
and Sullivan are greatly pleased with the business
their now opera Is doing at the Casino SIX rows
In the orchestra have been engaged for next Friday
evening by 100 members of the 22d Regiment, ~ @.
g. ~ Y, who will attend the performance OF The
Yeomen Of the Guard In full uniform.
Augustn Days new melodrama, The Undercur-
rent' will be produced at NIblo's on November IL,
day later than at first intended Goatcher, Hoyt,
Merry Maeder and schacfer preparing new
scenery for the effects made familiar In :" Under the
Gaslight' and "A Flash Of Lightning" There VIII
be fourteen sets In all The company is also busly
rehcarsing under Mr.. Days direction at his own
theatre.
The fifth season at the Madison Square Theatre
will be opened on Wednesday evening, November IA,
with a revival Of Robert Buchanan's popular play OF
Partnersn The cast will be substantially the same
as when first produced here and will include J. H.
Stoddart, Alexander Savini, Louise Massen, E. NJ.
Holland, Walden Ramsey, C. Fockton, Mrs. E.
j. Phillips, Miss Marie Burroughs, Miss Mathilde
Madison and Miss Clara Lipman. new departure
will be introduced with the opening OF this scason
Hereafter for first night performances can only
be obtained the box-oice personal or written
applications which will DO registered received and
seats assigned to them in regular order.
This will be the last week Of A Midsummer Nights
Dream at the Star Theatre. The usual Wednesday
matinee will be omitted a special being given
on Tuesday ELECTION Day. Tuesday evening the
election returns will be received in the lobby by
special wire, and read to the audience between the
acts Henry f. Dixey in Adonis" Will follow at the
Star on November 12.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland witnessed Mar
garet Mathers performance of " The Honeymoon at
the National Theatre, Washington last Thursday
evening Miss Mather comes to the Grand Opera
House this week. opening tomorrow night in 4" The
Honeymoon
A special matinee OF The Old Homestead" will
be given Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Ellis, the German comedian, will probably
be seen at Broadway theatre in Casper the Yodler,'
after the holidays.
Joseph Jefferson and Tho Rivals will remain
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre only this week. Ever
since the opening night the house has been packed
to the doors and hundreds Of people turned away.
Next week Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett will
take possession Of this theatre for extended en-
gagement, appearing the first night In an elaborate
production of OthellO.'
Mr. Barnes OF New-Yorkr is still drawing good
houses at the Broadway Theatre. Several alterations
have been made in the play, particularly In the last
act, and or two changes have also been made In
the cast. Manager Sanger has decided not to give
matinee on Election Day, but he has arranged with
the Western Union Telegraph Company TO furnish
him with the election returns, which will be read
from the stage between the acts Tuesday evening.
Almost an entire new bill will be given at Dock
saders Minstrels tomorrow night, including si1t
by Sweatnam and Colyer, called The Telephone
and burlesque Of tho new Gilbert and sullivan
opera It is called De Young Man ob de Black
Guard; or, dc Merryman Dsniayed,' and will enlist
the services of the whole company Lew Dockstader
will also sing topical song, entitled II They
Can Stand That They Can Stand Anything
This is the last week Of f. II. sothern and Lord
Chumleyn at the Lyceum Theatre. During the week
three matinees will be gven-Tuesday, Wednesday and
satrrday-Owng to the great demand for seats On
Tuesday evening Of next week the regular stock
company returns, opening with sweet Lavender"
In which Herbert Kelley and Miss Cavyan Will play
comedy parts and Mr.. lie Moyne and Miss Dillon
serious parts. 1t Is done for experiment in order
to test the versatility Of these people.
The misfortunes of the Stranger, the freaks OF the
Raccageman the mischief of the Lady Of the Lunch
Counter and the general prettiness OF the girls In
1" A Hole in the Ground" have proved a strong mag
net to the public at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
during the last week The piece continues at the
same house this week "A Brass Monkey" at the
Bijou is also q strong card, When You Como TO
laak Ct IT, as Charlie Reed sings. Tho house is
hacked TO the doors nightly, AMI oven the election
doesn't seem to interrupt the business
Neil BURGESS new piece, The County Fair" with
which he intends opening Proctors Twenythird Street
Theatre, December l. will include scene showing an
exhibition of live stock at a county fair.
Next week will be given over to minstrel revclry
ar Nblos Thatcher. Primrose and West to bring
their blackfa funny men and singers there with
strong bill In the orthodox first part the company
will be dressed to represent well known shakespearean
characters
Colonel Garnett's book OF personal "reminiscences
OF Grant and Lee, which IS given as souvenir every
Sunday at the cycorama Of The Battle Of Gettys-
burg has materially increased the number Of visitors
TO that historical painting.
Philip Herne" upon the last w,ek OF It's run
at the Standard Theatre tomorrow night. Manager
Hill has had character written In the play,
which was suggested by the burning question Of the
hour, Is Marriage Failure?' 1t Is that of woman
twice widowed who takes her troubles serenely and is
ON the lookout for a third husband. Business is still
| good.
A Legal Wreck is more than holding It's own at
the Madison Square Theatre, its approaching depart
urc increasing the demand for seats On Friday night
the Oneb undredth performance OF The play taxes place
| and the occasion Will DO concentrated by an ap
| propriate souvenir of novel design.
Crucinxion" at Madson-ave and FIFTY, ninth-st;,
saves the expense actual trip to tho Holy Land,
| of the popular institutions of tine city.
| The revival of Held by the Enemy at Palmer S
| Theatre last week, proved the enduring qualities OF
thai stirring play The house has been filled nightly
by apprccatve audiences and the various members OF
the company have received numerous recalls at every
performance. The play will continue this week anu.
then go 10 Philadelphia for series Of eight special
| performances. -,
Captain swift Is reported to be on for seasons
run at the London Haymarkct. Seats are now being
reserved three weeks I'm advance. The play Will not
be put into rehearsal at the Madison square unul
| the run OF Partners" Is well under way.
Tony Pastor Will have an entirely new company OF
| specialists at his theatre this week
| Jacques Kruger has returned to New-York, the
| Popklns Tragedy" company having dlsbanded.
Nv addy GOogan,' the knowing Jchu, cracks his
whip and smiles sweetly at as large audiences as
| ever at Hariigan's Park Theatre. His popularity
| shows sign Of waning
Nettlc Lyford the pretty lunch-counter girl In
Hole I'm the Ground Is troubled with ambitious dreams
of playing Juliet some day. Romeos are more easily