New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-16
IN THE PLAY-HOUSES.
Chances AT PLEASURES PAST AND TO COME


thronged with Christmas buyers the size of tho au-
dcnces in the various places OF amusement was nat
| urslly somewhat affected But the Broadway The
| atre crowded every night to the doors, LITTLE
Lord Fauntleroy" having proved one OF the strongest
| attractions produced in recent years In this city
Elsie leslie is the pct and the idol OF all who see and
hear her, and the play many elements both
Of the pathetic and of the charming. that II seems
certain to dlsappont all prophets who predicted that
It could run long in so great theatre as the Broad
wav and to be capable of filling house through the
season. II the nagcmcnt cared to run IT there for
that time.
1t is true that It's delicate effects could be moro
thoroughly studied and appreciated in smaller house.
| but little Elsie has made stir among fheatrc-goers
similar TO that made by young JoGepn Holman among
lovers of music last year, and applications for seats
in tho house for weeks ahead pour in in great num-
bers While Tommy Russell IS much commended for his
acceptable prcscntment OF the character OF
Little Lord Fauneroy he cannot at all rival little Elsie
| IN popularity, and nearly all nqurers at the box
Office desire seats for a performance in which Elsie
takes the part.
When the Booth Barrett season opened at
tho Fifth Avenue Theatre It intended to confine
the productions Of this engagement TO "Otheo' and
" The Merchant OF Venice" but It proved that many
admirers of these famous actors resented the increase
in the prices Of seats, and hence became necessary
10 make change In tho bill The production OF
JULIUS Caesar has Resulted IN Increased
larger houses during the week Just closed. julius
Caesar" is to DO continued through the week, and tho
advance sale Is large. "The FOOLS Revenge " Yo-
rcks Love- David Garrlck" and The Kings Pleas
rre' VIII probably be given before January 5. Two
of these four plays will be presented at each per-
formance making a double bill Of rare interest
This is the last week of Miss Mary Andcrson's
production of The Winters Tale7 at Palmer's
Theatre which has been attended by enthusiastic
and ardent public interest, exceeding in the size Of
the audiences and in the amounts of the receipts any
OF Miss Anderson's previous engagements in this
city.
On Monday evening" December "a, Mrs James
Brown Potter, who this week will be playing In
Brooklyn, will come out in "'Twixt Axc
and Crown Preparations for the pro-
duction Of "Antony and Cleopatra with
Mrs Potter Cleopatra, actively under way, and
curiosity IS general and keen as to the effect which
Will be produced by the actress in the role of the
Serpent of Old Nile, and by the aspect and en-
bodment upon the stage Of the rough, rollicking,
boisterous, big, coarse Antony by the delicate ana
effeminate Kyrle Be!lcw.
Days Theatre IS Independent Of holidays and OF
times OF fasting and depression as we'll No matter
how much preoccuped how busy with affairs
the public which supports the play-houses may be,
Days Theatre is certain of the most generous sup
port. "Tbe Lottery of Love" Is stll running to
crowded houses and will be continued for some weeks
TO come with matinees Wednesday and Satur-
day. also on Christmas and Ncw-Year's Day,
This IS the tenth week of this fascinating
bit of drocry, and It shows abatement In popu-
arity On Tuesday, December IL, the third day Of Mt
Days subscription nights. his famous comedy success
of Needles and Pins" will be presented AT each one
of the subscription nights thus far the house has
been filed 10 its utmost capacity with an audience
made UP OF the choicest elements in the fashionable
part of NcwYork life.
Mr. Palmer, after careful trial, decided that 1t
would be advisable to restore the original English
ending of Captain Swift and Maurice Barrymore, In
The part of the Wild and prodiga criminal. now ends
his own life at each performance This termination
of his checkered seems to meet the approval
of tho audiences much more fully than did
the version prepared by Mr.. Boucicanlt. !
But Captain Swift" although strongly written and
effective play Is surrounded with so gloomy an at |
mosphere that It IS hardly likely to rival at the Madi-
son Square tho of Jim the Pcnman.7 even al |
though IT is superbly cast and presented In style even
superior to the triumphs which Mr.. Palmer has |
previously accomplished at this theatre.
Happy the people who have no history, who /
are prosperous and contcnted that they have no |
trials and troubles to pass through. Something OF
that sort the condition of the Lyceum Theatre, I'm
which Mr.. Pinero's charming comedy Of sweet |
Lavender is running TO houses that could by no
possibility be larger Daniel Frohman IS compelled |
regret at each presentation Of this play that the |
capacity Of the Lyceum is limited If It could be1n-
creased by so 60 per cent, the demand for seats
would moro than equal the expansion of the space.
Mr.. Pinero has written letter of congratuation to
Mr. Frohman on the success Of his play in America
Although Monte Cristo, jr.' with the oddities Of
Nellie Farren, the diversified and ingenious fun Of
Frederick Leslie and the bcwitching dancing Of
Lofty Lind and Sylvia Gray, has constantly drawn
good houses. the bill Is to be changed
TO- morrow night and the burlcsque Of
ornde
romance of Notre Dame, will be presented
The demand for seats for this production which Will
DOT be an entire novelty in this country-some YER
sons of Monte Criso, IT." had been seen here be
fore It was produced by the Gaiety Company-has
been very active and animated among all lovers of
bulesque There is a general desire to the
dlIty of Miss Fanen exhibited in another character,
and to discover If there IS any limit TO the surprises
the quddes and the WITNESSES OF Mr. Leslie, whose
popularity as burcsque comedian Is now en-
pbatically recognized both in London and New-York
Then, too, the army of admirers of the sinGnlaIly
original and graceful dancing of Miss Lind and Miss
Gray are eager to know If this fascinating pair can
display any new lines of beauty in movement never
dreamed Of by Hogarth.
Although tho enthusiastic advocates Of Edward
Harrgan's characteristic line of plays de
voted TO of local atmosphere and
local flavor in this city cannot but
regret his crossing the sea and going Ireland for
the plot and incidents and inspiration of his present
production still, the admirers Of The Lorgare' are
so many and Jealous I'm their approval that the
new Irish play has finished its first week with
rclcnt prospects Of long All those who on
Joy truly Irish play with the genuine Irish senti-
ncnt-and the stupendous success of The Colleen
Bawn,' "Arrah Poguc' and The shaughraun' I'm
past years shows what enormous hosts there are OF
hem-wlll find much TO entertain and delight them
n Mr.. Harrigan's LorgaiIe.'
Although the extravaganza and spectacle Of " The
crystal Slipper" IS exactly suited to ths holiday sea
on, and the Theatre Is exceptionally fitted for
uch productions, II has not attained the complete
Measure Of success here which was expected although
he houses have been anything but small II the
hildrcn and older people were not so much occupied
n thinking of Christmas trees and Christmas gifts,
his glttering setting of the story Of Cinderella