New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
WHIT THE STAGE PROMISES.

Mart. Hanley says that "waddy Googan" IS the
most profitable play Mr.. Harrigan wrote or pro-
duced The theatre is packed night and people
turned away besides.
Tonight Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett begin
the second week Of their engagement at the Chicago
Opera House. appearing in The Merchant of Venice
The tragcdans are making extensive preparations for
their forthcoming engagement a. the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, this CITY, which begins November II and con
tinues for eight weeks during which they VIII be seen
in elaborate and costly productions OF Otheno' and
The Merchant Of Venice" These, Mr. Barrett
promises shall be equal to any representation Of these
plays ever before given on the New-YorR stage
supernumerary force OF 100 people will be en-
ployed including double quintet Of selected singers
Dockstaders farce. Is Marriage Failure y Nc
wades song, Pictures the WALL" and JOses bal
lad, With All Her Faults l Love Her Still,' have
pleased well that they viii be continued in the pro
gramme this week. Lew Dockstader VIII also sing
a parody New AIDES song, with funny lecture and
stereopticon accompaniment
Margaret Mather has made another change in her
plans she now intends opening her season al
Workers October %. Two weeks later she viii come
to New-York and present Pinero's old play, The
Squire,
steele Mackaye went to Boston last week TO lay out
his plans for Stuart Robsons new play. as yet I'M
named.
Rose CoghIan begins her starring in Jocelyn7
tonight at Miners Theatre, Newark Pains have
been taken make the presentation equal in every
respect to New-York production. Governor Green,
of New-Jersey and his suite, and number OF Miss
Coghlan's New-York admirers will attend the per-
Torrance.
Philip Herne' goes to the Standard this week
for run Of four weeks. Iat:erly the play has
drawn much larger houses than al the beginning.
Business at the cycorama of The Baltic Of Get
tysburg. last week showed an increase Of 40 per
cent, according Manager sTllFs figures
A. NJ Palmer has about mapped out the cast
for Captain swift and it is probable that the
parts will be assigned and rehearsals begun by his
company while the road. The organization plays
two weeks in Chicago which will afford OPP
portunity for considerable preliminary work before
their arrival here Mr.. Palmer was considering the
advisablity Of cancelling the dates of his Jim
the Penman" company in the South, but owing
TO teIecraphic protests received from managers
there, especially in New Orleans has decided 70
play his route as booked, unless the fever cpl
demic develops moro extensively
Theodore Moss denies that the Star Theatre viii
receive Mr. Wallacks name when Mr.. Palmer takes
possession of his new playhouse.
The Crystal slipper comes TO the star Theatre
Thanksgiving week for
The Carleton Opera Company VIII follow Clara
Morris al the Grand Opera House next week 10 The
Queens Lace Handkerchief and " NanOn' will d.
vide the week
The subscription sale Of seats for the Coquelin-
Hading al Palmers new theatre closes at
noon to-day. The sale for single performances viii
open Wednesday morning
Arthur Waack has presented Nine Ponisi with a
jewelled collar which had been given 10 his father
by Fechter.
Master Harri has been engaged for Dockstader's
Minstrels and will receive the largest salary ever
paid 10 any boy soloist in his country, excepting
Josef Hofmann Master HarrI is a boy soprano, and
he is said possess voice of phenomenal power
and sin
preston and feeling Those who know say the
lad viii make big hit at DOckstaders
Tie following telegram was received by Daniel
Frohman, at the Lyceum Theatre, sunday: Chicago,
sept. 29.-Your company and play scored greatest
dramatic success Chicago has ever known. To-day's
receipts saturday top all former records IN the
history Of Hooley's. Congratulations. Harry j.,
Powers, Business Manager Hooley's Theatre"
Miss Estene Clayton has far recovered from the
effects OF accident Central Park Saturday that
altogether likely she Will % able to this
evening in Qui: The Dead the Fifth Avenue
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