New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16

ACTORS, MANAGERS And PLAYS

The Bankers Daughter will be given next week at
the Grand Opera House with strong cast, headed by
Miss Georgia cayvan, who will play Lillian. Among the
people engaged are Herbert Kclcey Frazer Coulter,
Robert billiard, W. J. Ferguson, b. f. Ringgod, j.
W. jennings George Woodward, ii. W. Montgomery
Ethel Greybrooke, May Roberts and little Oracle
Paulding.
Imp Kralfy received a letter yesterday from the
pastor of prominent Congregational Church 10
Brooklyn, asking II II could be arranged for the Sun
day-schoo OF his church, which numbers $50 scholars
to visit Nero, or the Fall of Rome at st. George
Staten Island The wished to know what would be
the rates for adults children From this would APP
pear that Mr. Kray is likely TO receive the patronage OF
the religious portion Of the community Mr.. Kiralfy
has Just arranged with the Elevated Railroad Company
for the sale of round-trIp tickets to St George
Lawrence Barrett has given to the Players Club
the painting Of George Frederick Cooke, by Sully
which was bequest to him from the Taylor estate Of
Kentucky lie has also given the club the famous en-
craving by Cosens Of the Chandos Shakespeare, the
only one engraved, and his theatrical library,
collection OF years. His gift also includes jewel
worn by Edmund Kean in Richard ILL.," which was
presented to him by Henry Irving, some personal
trnkets Of Macaulays and other pictures and engrav
ings Of unusual interest to theatrical people
The Queens Mater at the Broadway Theatre
grows in public favor Tho spectacular effect in the
last act delights and surprises the large and amused
audiences every night. The ffticth performance will
occur on Tuesday, June 10, when all attending will
receive handsome souvenirs.
George Francis Train created something Of sensa-
tion on Monday night by walking up to the Madison
Square Theatre box office and buying two seats for
Mr. Mansfields performance of prince Karl.' He
remarked to Walden Ramsey, Of Mr. Palmers company
"This is the first time l have been In a theatre for
twenty-three years. but have heard so much about
this young man Mansfield want to see him. Prince
Karl7 is to be played this week only by Mr.. Mans
field Next week he will appear as the Baron Chew
rial In 4" A Pa1slan Romance Special dnterest IS
felt in this because the play has been produced
at the Madison Square Theatre and in fact has been
given but three nights in NewYork since the original
Union Square production three years ago.
For six weeks The Lady the Tiger, has been the
attraction at Wallacks and still there appears to be
dnInuton in the desire of the public witness the
performance. Every night the theatre IS well filed,
and the many telling points of the opera received
with the same hearty demonstrations when the opera
first presented
1.-TWO Sisters" the play by Denman Thompson and
George W. Ryer, which was suggested by the colossal
painting exhibited last winter at the Eden Musee, will
have It's first production at the Boston Theatre Sep
tcmber g. The sisters will be played by May Merrck
and Lavnia White.
The walls Of the Union Square Theatre are being
rapidly built They already nearly up to the level
Of the first balcony
Boossy Kiralfy has cabled from Paris to F. G. Gil
more that he has bought new spectacle, which he
believes will run as long as the Black Crook" did.
Although Henry f. Dixeys name the passenger
Alle unable sail that vessel his
signature required several papers to the
OF the lease OF the Bou Opera House to j. W.
Rosenquest.
Although published Thursday that Kyrle Bellew
did not sail the Aller wednesday, inquiry at the
Colonnade disclosed the fact that he started for the
with his trunks early hour and has not been
this city since the steamers departure. His name
entered the passenger list and his friends believe
he sailed
This will be the last week of Natural Gas" at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre where has lasted with great sue
cess for weeks.
Manager Amberg announces that he has secured the
we'll known soprano Pauline Eucca for series OF twenty
concerts in this country next season.
Very nearly housand members Of the dramatic profes
sion awaited themselves OF Manager HIPS invitation to
visit the Cyclorama Battle Of Gettysburg yesterday
Descriptions of the and OF tic Of the battle
were given by Colonel Slocum The Acme Quartet sang
number Of war sorgs, III which the audience joined
Justify.
The at the Lyceum Theatre closes tonight with
the 239th performance Of The Wife" The last two
performances to-day.