New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-30
ACTIVITY IN THE THEAIRES.
MANY ATTRACTIONS IN THIS AND NEIGH
RORING CITIES

Business al all the theatres last week showed
large Increase the preceding weeks Of the season.
Reports from travelling companies were also encour-
aging, except In a few Instances
Clara Morris begins a weeks engagement at the
Grand Opera House tomorrow night in Renee dc
Moray Thursday night ~LArtIcle Az VIII be
presented, and on Friday night The New Magdaien'
At the Wednesday matinee Frederick de Beevile ana
Matte Earle will appear in The Lady of lyons
Estclle Clayton will be at the Fifth Avenue to-
morrow night In the Quick or the Deadl' MIS-
Amee Rives-Chanlcr author Of the story upon which
the play is founded Is expected To Be present
| The sunday souvenir givcn by Manager Hill to
visitors TO the cycorama Of The Battle OF Gettys-
burg is an Interesting history In narrative form OF
that momentous thrce-days' struggle between the
armies OF Lee and Mead
Katti, the Family Help with Marietta Nash In
the title role will be made known at the Biiou The
atre tomorrow night The piece, as now arranged
is said TO be full clever specaltics songs and dances
People were turned away almost every night last
week at the Fourteenth street Theatre. where Cora
Tanner and Fascination the attractions.
! Zig Zag.s new musical farce, will succeed The
Paymasters at the star Theatre tomorraw night One
of the novel features promised is gallery of statuary.
the figures Of which their pedcstals under tho
enchantment of music, and glide through a graceful
mnuet There is also a chorus Of young and pretty
girls, clad In picturesque Oriental costumes.
Manager Frohman has decided to give regular
Wednesday matinees during the remainder Of Lord
Chumley's7 run at the Lyceum, owing to the great
demand for seats
A. NJ Palmer and MS family have returned nom
his farm Stamford Conn, much earlier this year
than usual owing the large amount OF preliminary
work attendant upon the opening of the two theatres
which he will control this season.
The panorama a Jerusalem and the Cruciixion'
enjoyed a much lai ger patronage last week than Tor
any similar period since the opening Admission on
sunday has beer reduced to % cents.
Handsome souvenir pictures Of the several oryphee
brlants were given at NlbO's last night, II being
I the hfteth performance of Matthias sandorf' This
will be the last week but one of the spectacle IL
having been found impossible to extend the Time
| A. C. Cunter's dramatization of his novel Mr
Barnes, OF NewYork7 will be produced at the Broad
way Theatre on October 10. The following cast has
been engaged Emily Rigl, Isabelle Evesson, Ellie
Germon frankie Kemble, Miss Corlette, John H.
Gnmour, f. +. Mackay F. II. Vanderbilt, Frank
Reinau Alfred Kline and NJ B. Snyder. The present
attraction The KafHr Diamond is improving Il
nancially.
~Nadjy- is stfl prosperous at the Casino. The
one and ftieh representation Of the operetta
will be given october IL, and Mr. Aronson Is
making preparations for n proper observa nce OF the
OCCASION The farewell performance will occur during
the latter part of October. Richard Barker, the
stage manager for Gilbert and sullivan, will arrive
this week on the servia with the IL
brctto and remainder Of the score OF the
new opera The Tower which is in active re-
hearsal the Casino.
Charles H. Hoyts "A Brass Monkey follows
Kstt7 at the Bjou on October 10. with Charlie Reed
and Flora Walsh in the principal parts.
sydney Rosenfelds comedy, A Possible Case VIII
be presented by the Union square Theatre Company at
the Lee Avenue Academy of Music, Williamsburg this
| week.
During her visit home TO Cleveland Ohio last week,
Miss Ella Russell the soprano, gave concert which
was attended by nearly 5000 people Speaking OF
| the concert, one of the local papers says The
audience represented the cultured and fashionable
people of the city and they rendered the prma donna
an ovation greater than accorded any ono
In this city Miss Russell was down for three num-
hcs, but the compelled her to sing seven or
every note ard applauded Unanimously at the close
Of each selection. Miss Russell was Iauded to the
skies and She deserved it
But one more week remains OF Colonel McCaulls
engagement, and with It's close comes the end OF
Nailacks Theatre. Next week Palmers Theatre
will lie tie above the entrance, and Loquen aud
Hading Will be the attractions.
The new Ambcrg Theatre on Irving place will not
De compcted In time for the approaching season, So
Manager Aniberg has arranged to meet the demand
for German plays.
the Madison square Theatre tomorrow night Will b.
COMMUNICATED by handsome anu appropriate sou
venirs. The prosperity Of the play continues un
aba ed.
4 comedieta adapted from the French by B. F
Rocdcr. originally done at the Theatre Francois. anC
never before Presented Oh the American stage, will b.
produced in the forthcoming series Of special matineeH
10 be given by the students OF the New-Yurk schoo
If Acting az the Lyceum Theatre.
The Old Homestead repeats the old story Of farm
life in New Eng and every night to packed houses
Those intending 10 can az the old homes toad SHOULD
send word several days In advance In order that &C
commodatlons may be provided for them