New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-05
STRAY NOTES From THE THEATRES.

Owing to the death OF Miss Alice Hastings, Roland
Reed Will close his engagement at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre with the present week. This gives
Manager Rosenquest opportunity 10 turn over the
two remaining weeks to Hermann, the magician
who had tho time engaged at the BilOu Theatre
1.-THE Sun Alarm was welcomed back to New
York by ar exceedingly large audience at the Grand
Opera House Monday night. Harry Lacy and HIS horses
had a reception which bordered upon enthusiasm In
the engine house scene. Miss Sydney Armstrong as
Gilmore Fordham, and the two comedy people, Charles
Lothian and Edith Munlla also applaudcd gen
cr0usly for their work.
The change of bin at Dochstader's Theatre Monday
night included tiavesty called O-TcllO," which
ludcrously funny, and short buriesque on the
recent sixdays' walking match entitled Littlewood
the Walkern Several new and clever specialtics werc
also introduced, and Joses song, with Al Her
Faults Love Her sul,' was revived by general re-
quest
Judging by the frequent reports that circulated,
Joseph Haworth IS the most numepusly engaged
actor in the profession. The latest announcement Is
that he has been rccngaged to play the title role In
Paul KauvaI" in place Of Edmund Collier.
"The Crystal Slipper" IS TO remain at the Star The
atre until December o. when It must be withdrawn to
make way for an attraction which was booked nearly
year ago. 1t is probable. however, that return
engagement Will be played by The Crystal Slipper
later IN the
The fist Regiment Band and number OF promi-
ncnt vOcaAsts will furnish popular and varied pro-
gramme for next Sunday nights concert at the
Academy The band recently recognized and
now includes among its members many prominent In
strumentalists The conductor is Mr. a. a. Clappc who
was, until recently band-master to the Governor
General Of Canada. Sunday night concerts are be
a permanent feature at the Academy throughout the
winter
Tho Casino was ell arlow with life and beauty last
night. 1t the occasion Of the hfcth performance
Of The YeOmen OF the Guard" and the theatre wes
decorated deliberately throughout with flowers, flags
and bunting The audience was both large and
brilliant one similar to the which attended the
first NIGHTS performance The souvenir given out
was e small statuette OF yeOmsn in white metal In
his hand he held a staff. from The tip OF which
strcamed little green pennant bearing an appropriate
inscription Beside the figure was aree-stump, also
Nm miniature, which was followed out for use as a
'atch-safe, If 50 desired.
Miss Fanny Davenport produced La Tosca" in
Boson for the first time on Monday night telc-
gran received in this city that the pop
ular ctress enthusiastically received by her
audlenG
Work n Proctor's new Twenty-third Street Theatre
Is being pshed night and day and the manager hopes
to have th house all ready for the public by the
coming holidays The County FAIR in which Neil
Burgess Will ppear IS said 10 be full Of realistic
scenes OF bucoc life. Mr.. Burgess Will be seen as
Abigail Prue, a ,ural New-Eugland woman
John Wild has ecurcd a New-York opening AZ last
for his comedy, IFnnng Wild 1t is for two weeks
at the star Iheats beginning January H. Miss
Lena Melville and sss St. George Hussev viii sup
port him
Tho special matinee the Madison Square Theatre
School Of Acting occursto-day, with the programme
heretofore announced
Minnie Palmer and berhusband. John r. Rogers.
will arrive from England MT Sunday
W. J. scanlon will not ac during the week OF De
ccnlber II. lie devotes that tine 20 preparations for
the production Of his new Irh drama by Jessop &
Townsend called Miles ArOon
Manager Pitou SAYS that Robef Mantelps success In
The Corscan Brothers, IS such tat be has decided to
produce the piece in this city for a-un
Rose Coghlan's date at the Star teatre is April I.
when she will present Jocelyn" In his city for The
first time
Lew Dockstader is going to take hh minstrel com
pany 10 Boston Years week, TO I'll ho time made
vacant by The Undercurrents' wlthsawaL lie
may also continue his tour much longer : he has re-
ceivcd large number OF applications 70 his home
theatre One of these is from Mestayer, VIII wants to
try 1.-THE Kitty" In New-York- Nothing ,as been
definitely settled IN the latter direction, howeer.
The company which started out 70 play Wishing
ton LlfeD has come back 10 the city with talelof
competent management, etc.
Madame ModIeska's tour, under Nixon Elmer
mans management, next season, includes shorten
gagenent at the star Theatre 10 this city
Next season Louis James and Marie Wainwrihs
will be seen IN revival Of ono OF Shakespeare co..
! edIes urobably Twelfth Night II Is not yet dc,
nteIy Settled whether the piece will be given lis frs
production IN this city or Chicago, as Mr.. James ha
offers from three different theatres In the latter CITY,