New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
PLAYS IN MIDSUMMER.
WHERE ONE MAY SPEND AN EVENING
PLEASANTLY.

a. rorracc Garden the Thalia Theatre Company
will present on Monday, Black Htssar i"ceuaS'
g Fireuner Baron and Wednesday, fatinitIa 10
r,oh, Nina lima al Murska may be heard in concert
selections.
Boossy Krafy, the particulars OF whose pur-
chases abroad have already been pupished III "ns
column Is expected to-day on the Alaska
Tho Casino will again present gaia appearance
next Saturday night the ffticth representation OF
N,d,v, Tho interior Of the house Will be prettily
ornamcnted with flowers and plants the orchestra Is
10 DO augmented; new verses VIII be addeu 'o 'ho
topical songs scenery, and the costumes a"u ap
pontmcnts will be frightened up. The huhgarah
souvenir IS to be of the pretiest ever us'rou'c
at tho Casino The Austrian Minister mas ssnineo
his intention of being present on the occ aston AZ an
indication Of the remarkable popularity Of the opereta
Mr. Aronson has received letters and orders for fully
twothris OF the entire house for the hfeth night.
A special musical programme will be prepared Tor
the Roof Garden promenade concert
On Tuesday afternoon, July 3, at tho MADISON
Square Theatre there will be presented for the first
time a new play entitled Irene.' The production IS
under the direction OF S. Miller Kent who, win the
author, is tho owner OF tho play. Tho name OF tho
author will not be made known until after inc
presentation Tho play is a four-act society meio-
DRAMA the scenes Of which are laid In Paris ana
Baden Baden The presentation Will engage inc ser
vices of S. Miller Kent, H. NJ Pitt, Charles b. Wehs,
Charles Dowscr, Cyril Scott, Luke Martini j. Nc
Donald G. s. Shine Lawrence Manning, Grace Hender-
SON. Lillian Chantorc and Evelyn Campbell
The Queens Nate . enters on the thlfu month Oh
Its successful at the Broadway Ihcatre 'o"orro"
evening Audiences OF excellent size greet this capa
bIe company of singers and actors, and the applause
is constant and encores arc frequent. The grand
march in the third act is especially effective, the
young ladies going through the complicated evoiutions
with spirit and accuracy For the principals no fresh
words of praise are necessary. All do their WORK well
and theatre goers this summer will be well entertained
by spending an evening In witnessing the beauty Oh inc
stage pictures.
Richard Mansfield dcvotes this week. the last OF his
farewell engagement at the Madison Square, to con-
tInuancc Of "A Partisan Romance Ills Baron
Cbeyrial Is a remarkable and impressive Character
porrayal-vivid in coloring, and minute In dctail.
The supper scene is well presented and played with
dash and vlvacity which render the climax the more
impressive by its sharply defined contrast Mr. Mans
field will make his farewell appearance on saturday,
previous TO his engagement at Mr.. 1rvlngs Lyceum
Theatre, London.
The full cast Of Tho Keepsake" the play in which
Effe Ellscr is to appear at the Madison square
Theatre on July ., Is follows:
General De Prefond -: F. C. Bangs
Capt Philippe Dc CarlmOnt, aidde-camp,, ,,,.,.
Robert tea Iambe he e' an artist Walden Ramsay
rs' p bs5Sy hs anF Ense
Pierre, corporal John IG1l, F H%asy
MaFceis De Prsiond the Generals daughter vo.,so,,
Madame Bernardet =. Fanny Jackson
Christine Leroy Ene Ellsler
The scene of the play is laid at General De Pre-
fonds country Tours, and the action takes
place within twenty -four hours. Daily rehcarsals
have been going during the past week, under tho
direction of Ben Teal.
While the Nation is preparing TO celebrate on the
fold nf tive trp oue Of
ties of the war, 1t should not be forgotten that the
thouands who cannot participate in that celebration,
may nevertheless the Battle of Gettysburg as 1t
really was, by visiting the Cycorama, Fourth ave.
j. T. Magurcn has secured the following attrac-
lions for his benefit which Will take place at the Four
tecnth Street Theatre, Friday evening: Miss
Ada Webster Ward, a wllknown amateur and Ebcn
Plympton, who Will appear in the balcony scene from
Romeo and Juliet Joseph Hart, SchooIcraft and
Goes Hughcy DOugherty, Mile ottie, Charles Reed,
Eugene Canied, McSsrS. Paine, Ferguson and Mack,
Miss Matte Ferguson, Or. Z. u. Richmond and A. j..
Dunbar
The fity-sovcnth performance Of The Lady or the
Tiger" will be given at WallaekS next saturday even
ihg after which the theatre Will be closed for two
weeks and the members of the McCaull Opera Company
Will bic themselves away" to country resorts for a
fortnight and there gather health ana scngh Tor their
bout with Jolly Prince Mcthusalom, with which
opera they Will reopen their season July 10. Win
this production there will be changes in the
paDy, Marion MahOla turnng to assume the title role,
and ANNE Myers Will DO the PulcinelIa, De v oil
Hopper Will appear the Duke oieismund, whilo
Jefferson DE Angels Will be his bitter rval Cyprian
Uncle Toms Cabin" viii be tho attraction this week
at the Grand Opera Ifousc.
The concert hall at Brighton Beach, will be
opened next saturday by Anton Scidl. Compositions
Will be heard Of Beethoven, BeriOz, List, saint Saens,
Dcllbes, GounOd, and others. Tho two concerts on
Sunday viii be operate concerts, with sOlOstS and
chorus. Parts viii be heard from "Tannhauser,
Lohengrtn' Queen of Sheba' Faust llugcnots,
and Prophet" Monday evening throughout the
season will be symphony night
Tomorrow evening lmrc hiralfy Will present, after
many weeks Of ncessant labor and after expenditure
of many thousands of dollars, the open air spectacle
called Ncro or the Fall of Romc.' Everything will
be in readiness the ten acres of ground at ST. George
Staten Island, by the announced tme and what is in
tended TO prove the most magnificent outdoor enter
tainment ever presented will be seen. When II Is
repeated that the company Of performers numbers
1000, that the stage Is the largest In the world, that
the grand chorus is composed OF 500 voices, and that
the erpschorean chorps includes 200 young ladies
an idea of the absolute immensely OF the undc aking
may be formed. To make 1t pay an average attend
ance Of $1,000 people must be secured the current
cX pcnses foot up weekly many thousands of dollars
II Is confidently calculated that people from all parts
OF the Union will take the trip to the Island to witness
the marvellous spcndor that viii be provided, SO
supendous scheme could hardly hope to prove profit
able II It had to depend merely local support The
FL tire feet OF boats belonging to the Staten Island
| Rapid Transit Company including the new boat
Robert Garrett will be in readiness comfortably and
| safely TO take the people direct TO the grounds.