New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-01
ACTORS AND THEIR PLAYS.

into widespread rumor. that Miss Helen Barry met
with severe, but not serious, accident on Tuesday
She was out driving and passed a place where
building was being erected careless )aborer
spilled bod Of bricks, and the horse became fright
ened A foolish the Sidewalk thought 10
check the animal by rushing at him with broom
The horse, of course swerveo around and overturned
the buggy, throwing Miss Barry out upon the pave
ment. She vas taken at TO her hotel and ply
sicians were summoned Their verdict was that Miss
Barry had had narrow escape and was severely
shaken thereby, but would stu be able to open he"
season next week, " under the management Of j. NJ
Hill" Mr. Hill, by the way, is authority for his
account Of the accident
F. f. Proctor announces his intention Of playing
only the strongest attractions including Booth and
Barrett Fanny Davenport and others, at the len
theatres of his circuit hereafter His new theatre
in Twenty third-st is nearly completed and VIII be
opened about December /, with Nell Burgess IN a
new play called /" The County Fair"
The Razzle Dazzle trio in Hoyt's " Brass Monkey
show the Bijou gets no less than four and often
many more nightly. Tile success Of the piece
has induced Manager Rosenquest TO try to buy off
Hermann, the magician, who is booked for three
weeks at the Bijou, beginning December TO- "A
Hole in the Ground" at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
is also doing a large business.
Several large chdrens parties have secured seats
for the matinee performance of The Yeomen of the
Guard at the Casino next Saturday.
"A Midsummer Nights Dream continues to draw
large houses at the Star Theatre. Miss Lille Post,
Miss Hattie Harvey and Miss Minnie Seligman have
made themselves popular with the patrons Of this
house, judging by the numerous recalls they receive
Thatcher Primrose and Vests Minstrcls Will be
the attraction at Niblo's next week. Several pct
uresque novelties in their line are promised.
Frohmans =" The Wife" begins its winter tour on
November IL, with Nelson wheatcroft and Adelne
Stanhope, his wife, in the leading roles Miss Hattie
hell
At the close OF its engagement here, Held by the
Enemy" will 30 to the Academy of Music Philadelphia,
for series of eight representations
L. H. sothem goes on the road with Lord Chum-
leyS on November II, playing as far West as san
Francisco, and returning to the home theatre on May
5 for another run Of six months
Cnlete's big "shes company Will include twenty
two dramatic people and thirty-sx singers some Of
whom members Of the American Opera Com
pany last
A Legal Wreck Will shortly be produced in Lon
don, under the direction OF Charles OveIton, VINO
brought Jim the Penman7 TO this country. The play
VIII also be given this season IN the Australian
colonies by Charles Warner.
Miss George Denim, Of the Casino Erminic' COM
pany, secured divorce from Thomas Denim, treasurer
OF the Duff Opera Company, last Saturday.
Miss May WILKES, who has been starring In
"Gwynne's Oatho viii probably close her season at
the Windsor Saturday night, owing to bad business.
Match Chicago last week, are said TO have been
S15, 2O2 80.
Locke Richardson, the prince of shakesperean read
eT, will give OF eight recals at the
Unitarian Church In Chestnut-st Aspen-st, Phild'
delphia, Tuesday and Friday afternoons, beginning
December 10. The course will include four comedies
and four tragedies by Shakespeare.
Margaret Mather Will appear at the Grand
Opera House next week, under the man
agement OF Gilmore and Tompklns. Tho
programme for the week Monday, Leah, the For
saAcn Tuesday afternoon ELECTION Day Lady OF
Lyons Tuesday night, Romeo anu Juliet" Wednes-
day afternoon leah The bo Tbnsasy
Romeo and Juliet; Friday, Leah, the Forsaken' !;
Saturday matinee, Romeo and juliet and Saturday
Duncan b. Harrison has won his suit in the City
Court TO recover 300 from W. W. Tlotson for booking
Is57. "
The cast for the matinee performance Of Clinton
Theatre today has been changed. Edward
J. Henley win now play the part Of Prince S Gloria
and Miss Lila NaDe VIII be seen as MIS- SaIHe buuu
Cronise, Newport divorcee.
Ralph Delmore Will leave the Mr. Barnes OF
New-Yorks company next week TO create The utie
role I'm The Fugitive which opens In Boston on
November l.. Frank Mordaunt will succeed Delmore
as Tomasso Monald The curtain now fails , upon
II was first produced
Miss SASHA Carlsbad has left the Pearl Of PeAn7
company because of promise 10 be starred la'er IN
the season by Sol. Berliner the young tobacco mer-
chant who has threatened to take John a. Mackay on
the road
John A crabree, brother of Lota who returned
from the West on his way 20 bosl9h 10 ASSUME .ul.
property, said that his sisters scheme OF Dur
dored. She prefers travelling mana gement and
has also ardent desire 10 appear once more N
New York This she will do, play ing an engagement
at the Madison square Theatre. beginning on nay
/. Lclasco and Green's melodIama, PAWN Ticket
No. 21O7 viii probably be the vehicle OF Aer intro
duction to that house.
Miss sibyl tombstone, who was member of " The
Henrietta company, is the latest actress 10 CON
! under the Inanarement of samuel Lynch, in Fanny
Aymar Mathews's play. Washington Life; or The
Wife, which she claims pagarzed by Beiasco
and DeNille ia their play Of " The VIE"
Fred. W. Sidney has his hands full this season. In
addition 10 the drama which he has sold 10 hdwln
Thorne. and which II Is now decided 10 call True
Blue he will provide English plays or write ongna
Annie Pxley and Loie Fuller, who has determined TO
next season.
Tellula Evans, who made hit IN the Carleton
Opera Company, plays Ustane In " She this season.
Manager James Z. Nugent continues active prep
arations for elaborate production Of Tom craven
melodrama, " The Fugitive" at the star Theatre.
W J. scanlan's forthcoming engagements in this
city will be played at the Fourteenth street Iheaue
Grand opera House and Peoples Theatre.
Helen Barry, under the management of J. NJ
Hill will be supported in her American tour by a
strong company. including Mines Leylck, j.. NJ Co
vile, Victor Hammond and Maude hosiofu., SIIl
Melton and Frederick G. Latham. who were IN MISS
Barry's English company for three years, VIII ar
rive within a few days to join the company. Mr.
Mn has decided produce Tom Taylor's play, Lady
CIancarty," in which Miss Barry made hit in
London
VEDDINGS PAST AND TO COME.