New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-06
ACTORS. HANGERS AND PLAYS.

Miss Minnie Maddern win begin q long engagement at
the Madison Square Theatre IN new play By Nh Gil
lctte author Of Held BY the Enemy"
The statement published yesterday that the plans for
the new Union Square Theatre had been completed ana
accented by the Building Department is entirely incorrect
The psps have not yet been finished and have not been
submitted 70 tho authorites
rbere win be benefit next Thursday In Philadelphia
for the Actors Fund. A. NJ Palmer will take his COM
psny over and present the fourth act Of Psrters'
Harry Lee will soon produce at the AmphOn Academy
II, Brooklyn hitherto untried play by DEnnery entitled
lie Chevaler MoIliere" The play is said TO have
h.sn written for Lemaltre the author has al
loved It to be played Paris since the death OF that
actor he any no thinks equal 70 the part
which Is many DISCUSSES and character
Managers and Palmer hsve interest IN the piece
Miss sydney Armstrong VIII play the principal female part
I'M Hill some time ago commissioned Matt Morgan
10 ua.nt for him large religious picture, The Entry OF
CHRIST into jerusalem The artist has been at work st
Clifton S. l., and the picture is nearly eompieted IL
contains several hundred heads and about sixty nesze
figures and is thrtv-two long. With the exception
f tat OF the Saviour all been painted from
life 1t intended put the picture public exhibit
ton.
Among the artists engaged by L. NJ. Ruben 70 support
Miss Amy Sherwin Australian operate venture are
Mrs Helen Hester. cont1altoi Alfred wlkie. tenor'
Avon D. Saxon, baritone. and Arthur Hubbard, basso
The company win sail from San Francisco for sydney 70
Mr. Aronson proposes with the assistance Of those who
are soon To appear the Actors Tund benefit at the
Casino. to present unique souvenir to the audience IL
IS to consist Of miniature autograph album containing
several original lines" with the signatures Of all the
artists who TO take part
Maze Edwards has become press agent for corinne"
instead of L Kid5er, who resigned after one days
work as found he could not give inc enterprise %
much time necessary
Imre Kiraty is making extensive preparations for the
-au,,,on Of the spectacle Nero" at ST. George Staten
Island where It viii be made known about Juno IL
Eighty scene painters stage carpenters and propernen
are now steadily at work There VIII be chorus OF
o hundred male and female voices in the production
Mr Kirslfy has purchased ManzOt1's Amor" and the
triumphaI procession Of that piece will be introduced
in sNeros There will be four great sceneA and one
OF thsm four hundred and snty-hve feet vice. Will
hsve to be moved by powerful machinery
Miss Minnie Palmer is appearing this week in her
familiar play Ny Sweetheart" at the Grand Opera
House II is understood that anxious to appear
IN her new niece Ny Brothers. Sister" but Manager
French preferred the old svCrite Miss PalmoPs acting
still possesses It's old-eme charm Of personality.
Minnie selig1naa, who, IL may be remembered ap
peared in Elaine" wiz be star for one night at the
Fifth Avenue Ths,tre Monday, April 80. That is
the night steon's lease, and no arrangement
was made # by his successor, Eugene Tompkins
Natural Cas- his first attraction, Will not Do seen I'LL
the Tuesday
Hattie DOarO has been engaged for J. G. Durs comic
opera company
Sadie Won Leer and J, N. Hardie have been meeting
win fair IN thoir border drama, On the
Frontier
sThe Still Alarm to attract large audiences
bt the Fourteenth Street Theatre
One Of the late novelties Of this season will be Good
News English domestic n.sloiraula which Is said
10 have had a long run Astley's Theatre. 1t VIII
have its first production IN ts country at Cleveland on
April 1o r. A. Roberts, at time with Minnie
Palmer, win be the star, and In the company viii be
W. c. cowpsr Alice Fairbrothes and Josie Winner.
Nine. Emma Nevada Palmer. who remains in Paris
IS 10 lie said anxious 70 be heard again the lyric
stage.
Henry Miller, who was lent short time by Mana
ger ErohInan Manager Hi for A Possible Case
viii On Monday neat resume his original part in The
Wife" at the Lyceum. Mr.. Burbeck VIII play in his
place in A Possible Case in the production at the
Standard Theatre next Monday.