New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-28
WHAT PLAYGOERS MAY SEE
ACTORS AND MANAGERS PLANNING FOB
THEIR AMUSEMENT

Guiding the Aron Singing Society, under tho direction
OF Frank Van der Stucken Conrad Ansorge, pIan'
sooist; Nine. Herbert Forester, Emil FISCHER, tn
Beethoven Maennerchor. under the direction Of MAJ
spicker; Max Alvary, Max Bendlx. Miss Helene Vol
Doenhof, Miss Belle Urquhart, Harrigan's Garder
City Quartette the German Lederkranz, under tn
direction of Relnhod L. Herman; Miss Bertha Ricci
Miss Frankie Kemble, NJ Pitrot Miss Alice Maydue
and Ambergs German Comedy Company, In "Nu
Zwel Gaeschen." The performance will be unde
the management and personal direction of Alexander
Comstock business manager of the Academy.
"The Lottery of Love-" at Days Theatre, continues
TO draw crowded houses. AS usual thing ever,
scat In tho house is sold BY O'CLOCK IL Is 'ne
same matinee days.
The drops and set scene Of tho casino at Monte
Carlo In the second act Of Mr. Barnes, of New-York
at the Broadway Theatre, we're painted from pho'o
graphs taken by artists orders from the manage
ment. Those familiar with the scenes depicted Oh
the canvas say they realistic, and commend the
scenic artists for the closenoss of detail exhibited In
their work
"The Old Homestead with Denman Thompson as
Uncle Joshua is still retaining its great popularity
at the Academy, where crowds fill the big playhouse
at every performance
Margaret Mather and an entirely new company are
on the road, having begun the season az orange
n j., last Wednesday. The case now before ths
courts as to who shall control the services OF the
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continues to play.
Denman Thompson is particularly pleased with the
favorable reports from his new play, The Two
Sisters" which is now being played In the country
Tho regular season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
begins TO night, with Joseph Jefferson In his
we'll known impersonaton Of Bob Acres. In " The ki-
vals." MIR. Jeferson's engagement is limited to two
weeks and viii be the only one played by him In New
York this season The includes Mrs. John Drew.
Nffc- Nav WaIc0
Godfrey Hawley. John E. Kellerd. George f. Nash
Joseph Warren and George W. Denham
A Hole In the Ground.s another OF Charles II.
Hoy,s farce comedies. Will be seen in this city to-
morrow night at the Fourteenth Street Theatre. where
It will be presented for season of two weeks. The
piece is an extravagant satire upon railway inconven
Iences and is full of music, fun and dances. Many
Of the original cast are retained, including George
Richards as the mysterious stranger; Frank Lawton
as the station agent Julian Mitchell, as league base
ball umpire, aud Rosa France. as a tallor-madc girl
Miss Nette Lyford who IS described good actress
and vocalist succeeds Miss Flora Walsh at the lunch
counter and pretty Fannie Stevens Will be the
telegraph girl.
w. J. Scanlan appears at the Fourteenth street The
arc after the holidays. when he will probably be
In Jessop & Townsends romantic Irish drama
Myles Aroon'
The pressure for seats at the Casino to witness
Z" The Yeomen of the Guard,n continues to be great
Mr. Aronson receives daily applications .,eu large
theatre parties from ncghboring cities In this and other
States, securing seats far ahead December 10.
spectacular revival of shakespeare's " Midsummer
Nights Dream with strong dramatic and lyric cast
beautiful scenery ard costumes and augmented or
chestra, viii be given at the Star Theatre tomorrow
night.
Al Hayman, whose tour of tho Lyceum and Madison
Square Theatre companies ended Saturday, has
signed contracts by the terms of which he Will take
Thatcher, Primrose and Vests Minstrels numbering
ffty-hve people, with all their baggage and scenery.
to the Pacific Coast next summer. The will
period of fifteen weeks touring through Col
orado, Utah. Nevada and California Mr.. Hayman taking
the risks involved during the entire trip.
"Lord Chumley's" advance sale for this week at the
Lyceum Theatre IS upward Of S34OO.
Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theatre company re-
turn to the city to-day. which ends their tour Of
fifteen weeks. The gross receipts for the past two
weeks in Boston 100000. The profits of the
tour reached upward Of 1000.
Sophie Eyre has applied to Gillette and Hayman
for the part Of She in their production. Laura
Clements will, however continue playing the part.
beginning at the Fourteenth Theatre in Novem
Der.
"A Legal Wrecks souvenirs, which to be used
on November O., will be after unique and original
idea designed by the author Of the play.
an offer to take the entire Palmer production Of
Held by the Enemy at the close of the here to
the largo Academy of Music, Philadelphia, during the
week beginning November IL.
Sixty Of wardrobe and properties belonging
to Madame Modjcska were shipped to California last
week for her six weeks engagement in that city this
winter.
" Held by the Enemy" VIII be given for the seventh
time in this city tomorrow night at Pamer's Theatre,
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accessories have been provided and a special cast
engaged including Maurice Barrymore, william
Gillette James Barrows Frazer Coulter, Carrie Turner
Alice Gray and Minnie Dupree, the latter of whom
called In from the Western company especially for
this engagement
81 Brass Monkey continues the attraction at the
Bijou Theatre, to the largest business known in tho
history OF that house. Mr.. ROsenquest has been Sc
pleased with the Of the piece that no Will
probably extend its engagement beyond the time
tracted for.
VIII S. Harkins Kiralfy's leading man. left that
organization Saturday night to Join the big she'
company, to play the part of Leo
Lila vane will play the part Of Olive Gray con-
tinuously through the season IN Z" A Legal Wreck
May Robson, of the Lyceum Theatre company, who
Is to play the bag in she,' intends presenting an
be- weird and effective. Miss Robson has a reputation
for her originality OF character make-ups.
"The Paymaster." including its tank, but minus ita
social beauty, Mrs. William oSullivan Dimpfel, will
BIO the attraction at Niblo's this week. Mrs Duncan
b. Harrison will assume the part made vacant by Mrs.
Dimpfels resignation The rest of the cast is tho
same when the play was presented at the Star
Theatre.
Several hundred mission scholars Of the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church enabled to see the
,yclorama Of Jerusalem and the Cruciaxlon, last
week, through the efforts of the pastor, Dr. Kttredge
The painting IS attracting great deal OF attention
rom churches.
The special matinee to be given at Days November
- promises to be a brilliant one Tho funI realized
VIII be used to found asylum for the orphans OF
hose who have died from yellow fever
Harry Lacy, OF 18Th Alarm" celebrity, and
Joseph Arthur author OF that play, returned from
heir English successes Wednesday by the City OF
Rome. They were accompanied by their wives.
dr. Lacy brought his two handsome horses over with
lin, and will begin teaching them their parts