New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23
NEWS or THE THEATRES.
PLANS OF ACTORS AND MANAGERs-PLAYS
y AND PLAYERS

AND PLAYERS.
Ito week before Christmas. which is always the
most dreaded one Of the regular season IN the poN
Offices Of the principal theatres. is now past ana
every place OF amusement confidently expects great
increase In business after Christmas Day. Not many
novelties are in store for the play goers this week Mrs
Potter will appear at Pamers Theatre tomorrow
evening in Tom TayIors wellk play, "Twlxt
Axe and Crown, and those who admire her acung
will have an opportunity TO see her In other parts
before the production Of Antony and Cleopatra,
with the preparations for which She with the ad OF MI
Bellew and the other members of her company, IS
extremely busy.
So confident IS Mr.. Palmer Of the assured success
OF Captain Swift at the Madison Square Theatre,
that he announces that seats may be secured thieo
weeks I'm advance. All who see 1t are iona In ther
praise of the acting the scenery and the gowns worn
by Mrs Booth and other members OF the COM
pany
Little Lord Faunteroy" continues to test the
capacity OF the Broadway Theatre, and
charming little Elsie Leslie increases the
army Of her admirers daily. Tommy Russell, in
the part of the little lord has also done some ex-
cellent acting for boy.
On Wednesday evening, the day after Christmas,
Mr. DAILY will present. afterpIece, what he en-
titles pictorial occentrlcity7 in act which is
named Reheaising Tragedy and is based on sher
dams famous play The Critic" Miss Rchan, Mr.
Lewis, John Drew ard Mrs. Gilbert will have parts
in this aerpiece which win enable them still further
to delight and entertain the enthusiastic patrons OF
DAYS. many Of whom have already seen The Lot
terry of Love- repeatedly, and have been so gratfed
by its merrment that they propose to see II several
times before IT is withdrawn.
At the Fifth Avenue Theatre this week Mr. Booth
NAV be seen in his wonderful presentation OF the
hunchback Bertrccio In " The FOOLS Revenge while
the playing Of Mr. Barrett in his sterling successes In
"Yorick's Love- David Garrick and The Kings
Pleasure will vary and diversity the attractions OF
the week at this house.
Sweet Lavender" goes on in uninterrupted pros
pery at the Lyceum Theatre and there is no hkeli-
hood of a change this season
Those who saw only the first act Of the burlesque
Of Miss Esmeralda" by the Gaiety Company at the
Standard Theatre went away with an unfavorabe I'm
PRESTON which certainly would have been
much Suffered and might have been TO
moved altogether If they had remained
through the second act, which far surpasses
the first in hveliness, vivacity, and attracveness
of every sort. The touches of coarseness and vul-
garity I'm the first act, which so much cnti-
csed and condemned at the first representation
were promptly removed on the next day, ana now
people who like to a buresque In thoroughly
English style, with richness, liberallty and
beauty of setting surpassed by any bnrlesque
seen in America, can have evening OF diversion
at the Standard. Mr.. Leslie seems nexhaustible In
his ingenuity in providing comic surprises. Miss
Farren has made more of the part OF captain
Phoebus than she made of 1t on the first night, while
the marvellous dancing of Sylvia Grey and Letty
Lind makes the house ring with long-contnued ap-
plause at every performance.
"Tbe Old Homestead" at the Academy of Music.
daily receives new commentator from the clergy
men and others who rarely venture into the play
house, but who in this remarkable presentation OF
the genuine spirit of country HE ma
nothing to offend and much TO enter
tain and crafty. 1t IS thing almost
unprec edented the theatrical annals OF this country
that play that has been running so long, and has
been presented so many times the metropolis before
should prove sufficiently popular to fill the immense
Academy of Music at every performance throughout an
entire season. But that Is exactly what :" The Old
Homestead to be sure of doing.
At Niblo's Garden this week Nat Goodwin will be
seen in parts for which his acting has gained generous
share of public favor.
Charles Hoyt will have two Of his absurditles run
ming this city again this week. the Brass Monkey
VIII hold the stage at the .BljoI Theatre. and Tin
Soldiers Will be brought out at Foureenth-st When,
a few weeks ago. the Hole In the Ground was given
at the lower house, while the Brass Monkey" was
running the upper the experiment did
not seem altogether 1t Is perhaps little
too much for Mr. Hoyt to expect that two produc-
tons of this texture and of this sort should raise
exceptional interest and draw exceptional crowds in
the metropolis, but Mr. HOyt is a man OF pecul.a
energy and determination, and as A Brass Monkey"
has only fortnight to at
the Bijou, he has made up his mind
that the public will welcome A Til Soldier" although
IL is by no means a novelty in New York
"The YeomeD OF the Guard" is drawing near the
close of its run at the Casino, because, has already
been explained in this column, Mr.. ArOnson is bound
by his contracts TO reproduce Nadiy' there in the
middle of January. Everybody wishes to any
and every production Gilbert and sulvans at least
dies of "The Yeomen of the Guard" have compare
lively few opportunities remaining.
At the Grand Opera House this week the minstrel
organization Thatcher, Primrose and West, of
the most successful ever known, which has drawn
other entertainment of this sort now current, Will
occupy the holiday week. and the West siders are
certain to welcome the burned cork mcrrymakers
again to the city.
Dockstader his theatre is apparently attempting
TO make star Of Patti the singing dog, and has
in store a new assortment OF absurdtes and comca-
tiles well adapted to the Christmas season, with
which he will his patrons this week
Manager Hanley OF HaTigan's Park Theatre as
sures all inquIrers that The Lorgairc is running
TO az good business any of Mr. HaTigan's previous
successes. Certainly that Is all that the most ex-
acting and manager could desire at this house.
which has been the of many marked trf-
umphs Mr. Harrigans part
Miss Annie Pxley Will have the Star Theatre
this week, and appear in round Of her well-known
parts.
A BIGAMIST BEHIND THE BARS.