New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
ACTORS AND THEIR PLAYS.
SOME OF THE PLACES WHERE PEOPLE MAY
SPEND A PLEASANT EVENING.

The members Of The stowaway' company arc
beginning TO think that the hie Of an actor is not
such a rosy one after all. One of them said yes
tcrday What with horse jockeys and baseball
players receiving fabulous salaries and burglars being
paid one hundred dollars week for breaking opea
sasc on the sage, there is little use nowsGaEs ios
a college education d school of acting. burglary
pays bctier.n ApropOs, the safcbreaAins scene IN
The stowaway- is creating considerable Iaik about
town, and the crowds which flock TO Mbo's are
greatly wrought TIP by it, particularly thai portion
which fills tho upper part of tho house Inc saes
for this week. which the last OF The engagement are
exceedingly large.
During tho early part Of next month william
Gillette VIII be pretty well represented as dramatic
az hoc On this CITY Legal Wreck win be play
Inc al the Madison Square, q special production OK
Held by tie Enemy will be on at Palners, ana
his big SPECTACULAR production OF she' VIII DO
running ct the Fourteenth Street Theatre
After the present week in st. Louis, Edwln Booth
and Lawrence Barrett Will return directly to this
city to prepare for their season OF eight wccbs III the
Fifth Avenue Theatre beginning OH November II
"Othello~ and Tho Merchant Of Ver!cc' VIII be
features of their engagements here. Work on The
revival Of these productions has been going Oh ior
several months under the supervision OF M BaTou.
who promises that the presentations VIII eQuai' IL
they do excel any over before given on the stage
The new scenery has been painted BY Ernest Aiucr''
OF Chicago and the costumes and arrios nave pcon
| made by Charles Hawthorne, anti VIII be historically
| correct "o.hcllou VIII be given on the opening
night and will be followed the next evening W
The Merchant of Venice" These two plays VIII
be given alternately during their engagement
OF oil the pupils Of the Madison Square School of
Acting Dion Boucicault says Miss Angie W. Norton
gives the greatest promise as An ingehue soupfee'
Miss Norton is daughter OF the once popuia
actress Isabel Freeman, who win be remembered as
tho leading lady of Edwin Forests company al
Niblos during tho next to the last engagement OF
that t-agedIan In this city.
The success Of Philip Hcrno' since its transfer to
the Standard Theatre has moved Mr. Mn to prepare
handsome souvenirs the seventy fifth performance
of the play, which takes place on November D.
Tomorrow night Miss Cora Tanner begins the final
week NJ her long and successful engagement at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, where she has Deoh oor
daily received by large audiences TN luesuoS
evening the fitch performance o. faschaNoh 'SNos
place. and Managers RcsenqueSt and SIM nave u'
cdcd TO make II gala OCCASION Inc 'hea're VII 10
decorated and Illuminated inside and out with fass
hammers and colored lights. Several large theatFe
partles from Brooklyn and this city have arranged 10
hc nresent. Manager Roscnquest Is so much pleased
with Miss Tanners success that he has arranged Tor
\ return engagement carly next season The maj
performance OF Fascination7 In this cry LOT inc
| present season will be given next saturday niBh.'
| The attraction to follow at this theatre next "eoH
| will be Charles II. Hoyts farce "A hoo ID INC
! Cruund,7 with a strong cast OF comedians anu 49,
ISIS including George Richards. Juhan Mitchc pa'Ss
| Hall Nettie Iyford and several tailor-nade girls
J. c. puf's Queens Mate' is coinins money ~
| Chicago 1t is reported to have drawn oV''r @-ioo'
| IN that CITY In two weeks On November ID MI
Drg will herin season OF buresque In this city al
Tho Standard Theatre with the Gaety Burlesque Oo-
| many Of London During the season NUMBER Vi
the successes made famous By this company IL L's
! land will be presented
Aurustin DAILY has offered his theatre and Inc
ssrvtccs OF his company to the Jacksonville Lanes
Relief society for a matinee bcncht in alu ol ulo '
loyy fever fund on November Il. Boxes ana sca'' a
now for sale at the residence OF Mrs Roger a Pryor.
| No 30 East Thirty thld-st.
"A Legal Wreck" will be given for 1oi performances
dr-,r the nrescnt run at the Madison Square Theatre
The cast will be retained throughout the season. ii@
tour Of the play Will be continuous throughout the
rn,,,cr and extends as far West Portland oregon
1ts success individually and financially has exceeded
! nv far even the expectations Of Messrs Palmer ana
! Gillette.
mamma, THOMPSON the genial Joshua Whitcomb OF
Tn. O,d Homestead at the Academy, s elatcd wI'h
the favorable reception accorded his new play Inv
Two Sisters and all last week he was busy rehealst
the company and adding here and there thosc h''i'
and effect that naNc uuHp =" """
70 mako The Old Homestead popular rs 'ie "'0'
crowded Academy a;tests night after night
9TH. totterv Of Love- has been crowdinE DAILY $
Theatre 10 It's utmost capacity all the week anu VIC
nrosnects are that the play will run all winter TO inc
| 80 business Society is we'll represented nightly
ard the general aspect Of every audience Is most
brilliant one.
eNr. Barnes Of NcwYork = IS now running
.,rooth,v at the Broadway Theatre and the business
j. even better than the first night. inc advance
sal are also large and promise an extehdeu run u
the play.
The regular season at the Fifth Avenue Theatre be
gins week from tomorrow night when Joseph 'ei
On will be seen In bis f9 1G i nelp"n Mi be-
douby interesting by reason OF n frI % ara IF m
Of John GO sTd M Mo John Drew Who viii
a, NT &sapr0RR his I oS fe aTpsarance in this
| city The present season.
The cAS Ssasa' for SEme iH' fsE Of 0''
hGroPC4a beatSg pe next TSesday asinoon long
attractive programme vii be presen,ed inc lc
| services and will positively appear Max Avary ana
Miss sophie Tiaubmann, tenor and soprano 1f the
he Two Escks Clarence Woriell, the boy corneust
Josie Drooks. the banjois Duncan F. Harrison ana d
chestra the Fourteenth stree, Theatre the hGn-
Faan tbe so zg Tag COMPANY Miss FRANKIE Kembe
professor CrOn well, A Brass Monkey" Company,
Harry Widmcr and orchestra aud Others.
The German Press Club benefit takes place o. me
Academy next Sunday evening. The hce'hoVeh,
! Aron and Ledcrkranz Choral societies. beitss
number OF prominent professionals. VIII assist.
! a Brass Monkey" has evidently made a success
| at the Bjou Theatre and that attractive place o!
amusement Is being crowded 10 overlooking at every
performance Of Mr. IIOyts latest farce comedy Thus
every 'S1 night and O'clock stapdlng has becn
at a premium Miss Flora walsh ss baggage: Charles
| Reed as Jonah and A. NJ Hampton as DOlittlc Work.
| have become great favoriies with the audience
| their work being greeted With almost continuous
| laughter ard paudts Mr.. Roscnqucst believes that
| ~ Brass Monkey" VIII run many weeks to large
/ business