New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-30
ACTORS AND THEIR PLA Us.

In spite Of Jonabs and the Brass Monkey" the
Bijou Theatre is packed nightly by people who want
to relieve their pcntup feelings by INDUCING In Wild
untrammelled burst of boisteroue laughter
There was no material change in the bill at Dock
staders Minstrels but the performance was received
as warmly and the fun went Ecrrily as ever
"The Paymaser" acquainted the downtown theatre
goer with bis woes, heroism and ovemakng at Nibos
last night The house well filed, and the various
Incidents and scenes particularly those In which that
potential factor in later-day melodranaucs-the tank
bore prominent part, were greeted with the usual
demonstrations Of approval Harry Morgan, as the
English sergeant, great Improvement over his
predecessor in tho part and Mrs. Duncan b. Harrison
more than filed Mrs. Patrick william Osuvan Dimp-
fel's place, both in personal charms and in acting
abilities. "The Paymaster' will remain at Niblo's only
this week.
Frank Mayo and his company appeared at the Grand
Opera louise last night in his favorite play.
"The Royal Guard The audience, which
was large one, IS always inc
case at this theatre, gave Mr.. Mayo hearty vel
come and also showed kindly feeling for both the
play and the company. The adventures of D'Artag-
nan will bc repeated tonight. Tomorrow Nor
deck. will be given, and on Thursday evening Davy
Crockett viii be revived.
Several new features added to the bill at Tony
Pastors Theatre last night. The moro important
ones were Vernon Grey an English ventroquist
the Coulson sisters, serio-comics Harry La Rose
Thomas Ryan and Mai Rlchfeld Tony Pastor also
introduced new song, which received more than
one encore.
Hoyt's "A Hole In the Ground" returned TO the
Fourteenth Street Theatre last night for two weeks
STAY The audience was numerous and more than
warm in Its welcome to the piece and those OF the
cast who we're in the former production at the
same theatre. Appreciatve applause was also be-
slowed upon the work of the newcomers, Julian
MITCHELL Miss Fannie Stevens and Miss Nellie Lyford
A theatre party of $50 ladies and gentlemen from
Jersey City attended tho performance of "Waddy
Googan' at Harriean's Park Theatre last night
The first Actors Fund benefit of the season will
be given at the Grand Opera House on Thursday af
ternoon, November is. programme Of unusual
variety and merit is promised SO far the volunteers
include Booth and Barrett, Miss Mary Anderson
Hoyt's Brass Monkey company, Henry f. DNey,
the Mr.. Barnes of New-York' company, Louis Al
drich, Harrigan's "waddy Googan" company, Lew
Dockst adcr, Mrs. Alice Shaw, Gus Williams, Tony
Pastor and Marshall 7. Wilder
Rehearsals of The Fugitive" began at the Standard
Theatre yesterday morning The piece will open In
Boston on November IL, and Will be seen in this city
at the Star Theatre after the holidays
There are only two more weeks Of " Lord Chumey'
at the Lyceum Theatre. Next week. the final one,
three matinees of the play will be givcn-Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday.
Wesley sisson writes from Chicago that A: NJ:
Pamers Madison Square Theatre Company closed
its summer tour there Saturday night Daring thc
last weeks Partners" Our Society and Heart
of Hearts, wcrc presented. Tho former play was
received with the most favor and did an exceedingly
large business for the week OF It's run. MI sisson
adds that Maud Harrison came ON from New-N Ork
expressly TO play her original part OF Mrs upper
but hurried back to the metropolis as the reporters
made her life miserable with their efforts to extract
an admission from her regarding her rumored mar
riage. Marie Burroughs and Annie Russell he adds,
the recipients OF much social attention In san
Francisco and Chicago
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett arrived mere
from ST. Louis yesterday afternoon by speI1a train
of nine cars. The distinguished tragcdians are In the
best of health and spirits but too much fatgued
from their journey yesterday to be interviewed con
corning their and their plans for the future They
viii devote the next two weeks to peparing for their
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, which opens
November II, for extended season. The first !
week viii be devoted to elaborate revvals OF 0thello'
and The Merchant of Venice which viii be pre-
scented alternate nights The productions for the
following weeks have not yet been decided upon.