New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.
PLANS OF ACTORS AND MANAGEkS-WHA1
PLAYGOERS MAY LOOK FOR

AZ the different theatres In this city last week called
the play goers from their rcsides by the thousands
Most OF the theatres wcro crowded TO overcoming at
every performance and the others did satisfactory
busness-,stisfactory because It paid fair margin Of
profit The latter part of the week showed an increase
over the first fey nights in this respect and the out
look for this week is even better.
Miss Mary Anderson's del ghtful work in her beauti
full production of The Winters Tale at Palmers
Theatre has won her as many, II not more, admirers
among her own among men, Fully an hour
before the door open there is not seat left In the
house. and even standng-room is scarce. The larger
percentage Of these audiences is made up OF hand
somely dressed women, who exhibit married en-
thusasm. During the day Miss Anderson's apart
ments are crowded With callers and much OF her time
Is spent at receptions in her honor.
The same crush was noticeable at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. where Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett
we're playing in "Othello' and The Merchant of
Venice on alternate nights The audiences, however
we're of different character, being less fashionable
than Intellectual 1t IS interesting study to watch
the silent, earnest attention these audiences give to
tho work Of the tragedians except in those instances
where an exceptionally good effort calls forth spon-
taneous burst of applause, which subsidies almost i'm
medately into the old silent attention The Same
| plays will be presented this week, but on different
nights The Merchant of Venice viii be given on
Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights, and
0theo" at all other performances. There he's been
| extraordinary demaIf Tor seats Tor 1uture per
formance and several large theatre parties from this
and neighboring cities have been arranged for the
present week
The homecoming of the Lyceum Theatre stock COM
pany, in Pinero's charming comedy Sweet Laven-
dern has been received most cordially by the patrons
Of that theatre. Tho capacity of the house is tested
nightly and the need Of applause given is gen
erous. Miss Georgia Cayvan by her exceptionally
brilliant and admirable acting especially grathes the
audiences who testify their apprecatlOr of rer arts
tic work in the hcalfiest manner Miss Cayvan's
gowns so handsome, rich and tasteful that the
ladies never weary OF praslng them. a pleasing
feature Of the opening night beautiful SILK pro-
rammc artst:caIiy decorated Ia colorS, which was
given to the women IN the au ,ience.
The Madison Square Theatre. whore Partners IS
being presented, Is also crowded nightly. Business Is
equal that OF last season. and Mr.. Palmer says he
has every to be satisfied. 1t is his intention
TO produce Captain swiftS some time in December
but The receipts good with the present attrac-
ton that he will take things leisurely. The new play
was read TO the company last Wednesday, and all
seemed 10 think it would be great success The re
hearsals will be begun in few days, but with Part
ncrs" doing well It IS in reality matter of conven
lence with Mr. Palmer concerning the production OF
Captain Swift
There will be fully 600 people employed in the pro-
duction OF The Crystal slipper" at the Star Theatre
week from tomorrow night The piece is a spec
tacular cxtrava ganza in four acts and prologue.
and IS the work of Alfred Thompson All of
the scenery, which is said to be artistic and
elaborate, painted by William Noegtn There
will be ballet Of sixty coryphees, led by Clara
Greeley, Clara Neumann and Madeline Morando. In
the cast are John d. Gilbert, Edward Foy, Charles
Warren, Little Tich,7 Thomas Martin, James T.
sullivan Harry Kelly, Louis Ronaldo, Margaret Fish,
Topsy Venn, Homie Weldon, May A. Yohe Maud
Wademere, Rose Franck, Babctte Rodney, Ada
Chamberlain and Ida Inness Henry i. Dixey will
continue his success in "Adonis' at the Star this
week, the last Of his engagement there.
Lew DOckstader returns from Boston with his home
company tomorrow evening and will begin a new
of minstrelsy az his cosey theatre in Broad
way George Marion. I" Billy" Sweatnam and Barry
Maxwell retained and among the balladss" will
appear William II. Reger, the tenor, with new
song Lew Dockstader himself will be Oh hand with
fresh topical lit and batch of sidc-splittnS
specialtes in the olio John II. Davis is billed with
Joe Ga.,snd's famous song, A Soldier and Man,
and Master Hani, the boy soprano, Will have an en-
tire change on the programme. There is new
sketch by Dan Collyer, entitled watch Dog in
which Gus Mills Will play a funny female role. and
the performance Will wind up with the travesty,
The Young Men Oh de Black Quad" The record
Of last weeks success chronicng the total of $4,000
in receipts in Of the largest theatres in Boston,
will of itself attest the popularity of this refined or
ganzation Of mnstTcs
Gilette's dramatic version OF "She' drew like a
circus last week at the Fourteenth Street Theatre.
Since the opening night the performance has been
greatly improved. the members of the company being
on better terms with themselves and their parts. BY
the way. it takes twelve men, clad in sheetron suit
ings made expressly for them, 10 h2rilc the Fire of
life in this spectacle. When Miss Clements,
who plays She, dcscends through the trap, she falls
into the arms Of eigh; mec hanics John Cobb the
English mansgcr intends taking Gllettes version OF
she7 back England with him for production there
Theatre, Boston. all last week The Boston press
pronounce the play an immense success, and some !
Boston papers 20 far to say that Mr. Sothern's
acting eXcels his fathers.
"Under the Polar Star" which IS to DC given at
Nbios Garden later in the season, is called pic
oral melodrams"-that Is tho mounting and scenic |
effects will be greater feature than the dramatic
action E. J. Henley who goes to California to sup
port Modeska will return in time to play the heavy |
part in this production.
The Gaiety Burles1uc Company, which opened al /
the Standard Theatre in Monte Cristo, IT," last |
Thursday night is delighted with New Yorks warm |
reception. The estimated cost OF this typical Eng |
ish burlcslue before the curt ain went mp at the |
STANDARD goo Before coming here II was |
suggested that changes be made in the liblc,'o which
would appeal directly to the popular taste The
management, however, deemed II better to adhere |
strictly TO the original plan. which TO spare no
pains to produce in New-Yorl the genuine British |
burlcsque in which such veterans Nelly Farmn |
and Fred Leslie achieved their greatest success at
home.
The familiar sensational and the scene
of Augustin Days melodrama, The
Undercul1ent" have been drawing fairly well at Nblos
since the opening night. The piece Is running with
greater smoothness and Of the crudities almost
invariably found in new piece have been eradcated
The sixth week of Mr. Barnes Of Ncw-YorR at the
Theatre begins tomorrow night with good
advance sale. Manager Sanger says that the With
drawa of the play in favor OF Little Lord Fannie
roy next Saturday might has been positively aban-
doned.
The Academy will begin series of Sunday evening
concerts next Sunday The first viii be given by