New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-03
WHAT ACTORS AND MANAGERS ARE PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PUBI.IC'S AMUSEMENT.

vIDING FOR THE PUBLlC'S AMUSEMENT
1t not often that the Church. or Of its repre-
sentaves, comes out in support OF the theatre but the
Rev. Henry NJ. Field has done so in long editorial
article in tho last edition of The NewYork Evsngel-
ist," However, he confines himself to "The Old
Homestead" at the Academy. His impressions OF
that play, he said not only innocent and pure
but positively good He found IL diversion which
he thought healthful 10 body and mind, and "mcn
every Christian ought to patronize II 1t were only
TO show that they not opposed to innocent
pleasures but only TO such connected with evil
associations. After describing the play and his I'm
pressions therefrom in detail, Mr.. Field continues:
Tho moral is good. The old man talks temperance
to the prodgal as tenderly and yet as earnestly as
any temperance lecturer to which the audience heartily
responded. Indeed, II was a very sober audience,
not at all fashionable or theare-golng one, That
seemed TO be made up Of descendants of England,
who came TO have their memories revived Of the old
days end the old folks at home. II our providers Of
places OF amusement were careful TO give US such
simple entertainments this. parents would not need
to be so constantly their guard against the mis-
chevous tendency Of popular amusements upon their
children
The startling tigerskin dress that seena Fctter
wears in the closing act Of "The Tigress' is thus
described by Mr.. Morris, the author OF the play:
The centre of her gown in front IS a soft heecy
white deepening by fine gradations into faint yeL
owsh brown, the latter color-towsrd the sides and
over the rounded hips-mergIng into a stlll darker
shade of the hue Suspended from the shoulders,
to which It is fastened by flashing diamond arrows,
hangs superb tiger skin beed in tightly at the
waist and sweeping the floor like train circlet Of
tiger claws a broad white band fitting closely
tire neck, and pair OF cleaning topaz bracelets,
complete the costdme'
The Gaiety Burlesque people. now playing az the
Standard famous for their fahfulness TO details
in costume and makeup. Some idea Of the extent Of
their arrangements for the American campaign may
be gathered from the fact that they brought less
than 300 wigs out with them. These valuable proper
ties are the peculiar and sole Of two attendants,
whose days are passed In long round of curling
and brushing
A special matinee VIII be given tomorrow afternoon
by the pupils Of the Lyceum Theatre School Of Acting
at Nj. Frohman's charming little playhouse.
Augustin DAILY begins his subscription series OF
Tuesday evening revivals tomorrow night, and will
continue them until February 49, Tho epertory
embraces Seven Twenty Eight The squire" The
Country Girl Nancy Co.. She Would and shs
Wouldn't" Tanning the Shrew" Needles and Pins.
Night OFF, besides Two plays not hitherto produced
J. C. DuFs Opera Company now singing the
Queens Mate In Philadelphia viii come TO the
standard Theatre next month for an extended season
bg T % pgrabsbv be- 1IT Miss Lily Post
win sing the leading roles in both The Queens
Professor cromwell gave an unusually interesting
lecture at the Grand Opera House last evening on
IOnstantinOplc ST. petersburg ana MOSCOW"
The YeOmen Of the Guard has evidently pleased
san Francisco. The opening performance by the
Emma Abbott Opera Company realized over 81 300,
and the following ghts during the single week Of the
production averaged about the same
The Paul KauVaF' company had hard time getting
to Providence last week drawDridge was blown
open by the storm and damned In such way that 10
could be Cl )sed again. The company and the rest
the passengers the train had 10 be taken across
the In boats and put another train which was
sent TO them after considerable delay. The scenery
did not arrive in time TO give performance on Mon;
day night and missing them for the second
night
An innovation IN Bolossy Klralfy's spectacular pro-
duction of The Water Queen" in Chicago on Decem-
Der 10, VIII be the dlscardDg of heavy armOr for TIE
Amazon march, and the substitution of light Costumes
Of green, teIacOta- old gold, blue, pink, silver and
magenta.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners has passed the
Berkeley Iyceum Association for theatrical license
and the few remaining changes VIII be completed
within three week..
The Casino is shortly TO be refurnshed throughout
with patent chairs, which are claimed 10 be the
most convenient. and comfortable ever introduced
into theatre. They twenty-five inches WIDE
are uphoistere with crushed plush, which never
hardens, and have footrests and places for the hat
umbrella and 0vercOat of tho occupant. An opera
glass WIN also be attached 10 every second chair.
A C. Gunter says he has given up dramatic writing
for the present HIS bookpublishing house requires
all his attention. His new book, Mr.. Nobody Of
Nowhere will probably be issued next month.
The Still Alarm has come back 10 New York
again, and Will be rung In" every night this week al
the and Opera House Harry Lacey and his beautiful
Arabian horses do not appear 10 have been spoiled
by tbeir success abroad. good performance nay
be expected from them. as usual.