New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
PLAYS AND PLA YERS IN TOWN.
THEATRICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP
MANAGER SANGER WORSE - NEW OPERAS =
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES.

MANAGER SANGER WORSE - NEW OPERAS -
CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCES.
Manager Frank ". Sanger, Of the Broadway Theatre,
who has been III for several days at the Hotel
Vendome is in q precarious condition. HIS Illness
has taken alarming turn and he is said TO be
afflicted with rheumatism OF the heart the Indirect
result Of worry and overwork There is little nkel-
hood OF his being able to leave his bed for week
or two.
generously disposed Christmas tree bending under
the weight OF toys and candies was one OF tho
features OF the performance a, Dockstaders yes
terday Lew Dockstader and HIS colleague, Sweat
man, were such bad boys that Santa Claus refused
to give them any presents, so all the good things
including the Jokes, were presented to the audience
No one left tho house without Christmas gift. This
Is the last week Of the mnstres In New-York
Signor Pcrugini, who has been singing with the
Clara Louise Kellogg-Srskosch opera company
temporarily severed his connection with that organ
ization Washington last Saturday and returned to
New-York for few weeks rest and recreation. The
report that the company is financially embarrassed
proves to be without foundation. Slgnor PeruginPs
engagement was for the Brooklyn performances only,
but at the solicitation Of Manager sakosch, he con-
sented TO 60 on tho road for a short tour The COM
pany he SAYS did an excellent business until IL
reached Washington where the receipts fell of con
sideraby Finding that he had more people than he
that the -eport of his financial troubles originated
with them.
The company sang in Norfolk, Va, Monday night
and will continue 10 FL engagements elsewhere. On
January Ia Sgnor Perugnl rcioins II In Toronto ana
will remain with It until he returns to New-York In
the spg to sing In Colonel McCaulrs new opera, The
May Queen. sgnor Perugini is in excellent health
The managers who have aTsyed themselves in OPP
position to the American actors movement for pro-
I'D m he
pursue in order to accomplish the rejection of pc
tition which Louis Adnch presented to the Immigra-
taon Committee It is not likely that any action will
be taken until Congress is heard from.
Since the first few nights the business Of Captain
Swift at the Madison Square Theatre has steadily
increased until at present the theatre is crowded
nightly The restoration Of the original
last act seems to have benefited the play, making II
even more interesting than before.
Charles II. Hoyts farce-comedy "A Tin Soldier
is presented at the Fourteenth Street Theatre this
week and the admirers Of Michael ]. Kelly the
$4,000 ball player, have opportunity to see him
in the part of Robert Graves The cast also includes
Eugene Garfield and other wellknown comedians and
vocalists
Robert Mantell has resumed his tour in Monbars.'
Next season this actor Will be seen in NewYork in
spectacular production of The Corsican Brothers,
which Will be put for a run Of several weeks.
On Aprl j MISS kOSe NOsldH ucblHa al chbahNN'~HN
at the Star Theatre appearing for the first time In
this city In her new play Jocelyn,7 in which she
is said 10 be having considerable elsewhere.
Miss Fanny Davenport reappears in this city In
January at the Star Theatre when she VIII again be
seen in " La TOsca"
Work on Proctor's new Twenty-third Street Theatre
is going forward rapidly. The new house VIII De
opened to the public early in January, with Nell
Burgess in new play of New England life called
"A County Fair
Miss Marie Wainwright is in this city arranging for
the forthcoming engagement OF Mr. Louis James and
herself at the Star Theatre where they appear early
in January, when Miss Wainwright VIII make her
debut before New York audience as Rosalind' Ia
AS You Like It." There is no truth in the ruinors
that Mr. James and his wife viii star separately next
season. 49,
sidney woollett's third season at the Madison
Square Theatre, VIII begin Thursday afternoon
plmented Mr.. wooett his recltations Of the Idys
one afternoon Of the course OF six recitals 10 ms
celaneous selections Conspicuous among these
after will be Brownlngs most popular poems ;.
rho MUSEUMS. il may be said that at the Grand, No
mar,.abIv extensive and varied and that Miss Lucia
zaiafe whose weight is only four pounds and whose
hcg ht Is sixteen inches will be on exhibition Tor tnc
next few weeks. This little creature uses lady
ring for a bracelet, and is almost hidden from view
n a mans silk hat. -
Al wOrth's Museum, in Fourteenth-st those two two
Wilson, continue TO rend every hing which they az
tempt 10 pull asundcr II the Philistnes should come
upon these modern giants It IS likely thaL even VIII
the services OF any barber rhcy might can IN th'
Phistines would have extremely trying experience
The afr Is full Of reports Of new theatres. II all
the stories ahoa theatrical people as 10 enter
prlses Of that which have been either projected
On dreamed OF could be accepted As truths Broadway
would soon be lined with theatres from Thirty fourth
st. 10 Central Park The latest report OF the Kind
l. that a party OF unnamed capitalists propose 10
buio a minstrel theatre for DOchstadcr In broadway
somewhere between DAYS and the Metropolitan
Opera House II is announced that the plans VIII be
adopted and work begun on April !. an extremely ap
propriate and suitable date for laying the cornerstone
Of any new theatre I'm this town which does not seem
10 have e moro definite and assured backing ard q
more impress sive substance and soldty than are ap
parent In this enterprise,
NV special arrangement with Mcssrs. Gilmore 81
Tomnkins Dockstader's Minstrels VIII wind up their
New York engagement next Sunday night with a grand
sacred concert the Academy " Music. Tho entire
contrary is to appear on the stage I'm evening dress
ann with their faces washed. This doubt Will be-
a complete disguise. Levy will be on hand with his
cOrnet.
The warm weather the canSe of slight at
tendance at most Of the theatres yesterday. The
Academy and DOckstader's. however, were crowded
afternoon and evening over 5000 persons wero the
guests OF Joshua Whtcomb last night