New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-21
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.
PLANS OF ACTORS AND MANAGERS ~
AMuJsE THE PUBLIC.

nresapt Samson and Dalilah' after wednesday 'ho
programme for the closing S,ss q =: FdSy
evenbu and Saturday matinee Inc eqWre oS'"'
evening, |" Seven-TwentJ-aRnI'
acaptain swift viii remain at tse Madison square
theatre TN within one or two performances OF the
close az the season on May f. "san waters Kun DecP
viii probably be played on mat uaS'
George II. Jessop the playwright sailed on the
servia yesterday.
Although rehearsals for Clover arc IN proEess ~
Paiuers It will probably be several weeks oelofe a'
opera is given. Meanwhile the May queen Hiei
rly holds the stage
This is Miss Helen Barry's last week at the union
SQUARE Theatre. Tonight at that theatre 'enersi
George A. Sheridan will repeat his REQUIRE 1"'
Modern Pagan
Rehearsals Of Featherbrain" in which Miss Minnie
Madden will appear at the Madison SQUARE lho@ VI
May s. already IN % 3hH OF viii III
nearly two thirds of the stage
aTbe County Fair nightly attracts to Proctors
Tren+y.tbird Street Theatre audiences thaO Sio hi
only by the capacity OF the audi'oriuin'
Entirely new scenery is Uclng painted for Leonard
Grover,s A Noble Son. which Will DO preSeheu AZ
Col Rerliner has engaged a remarkably good support
Ing cast
A Midnight Bel5 has successfully passed its hftieth
performance at the Bou, and the management enpo''
70 continue It for at least MY moro p0iiO'
]. h Emmett will produce his new play, Un,Io
Joe At the Fourteenth Street Theatre tomorrow nSh''
Io,,o po,fs Ftbe, Greybrooke and Alice Mansfield are
In the cast
WI soanIan will begin his English season tomor-
row night at Liverpool.
This week Edwin Booth and Lawrence barrett VIII
fill ENGAGEMENTS IN Burlington Des MONIES anu oiouN
CITY Iowa and in Omaha, Neb.' reaching DehVer lor
the week Of april co. Sp may ns d D sas Lake CITY
after which they 50 TO San Francisco whefe 'nes wiz
open the new California Theatre on MAY To-
Robert ElsmereS which will be prc-aced at the
rTpio souae Theatre on April 20, win be sent directly
after the New-York engagement to the baid"ln
Theatre. San Francisco +. II. VANDERBILT plays ROD
ert. Dorothy Dorr. Catherine; Eie shannon. ROSE.
and John 7. Sullivan, Edward LAngham; cG on my
character called Cecil Walnless, whichek not IN me
hook baa been introduced in the play, and much OF he
comedy Is said to be original with tho adaptors'
= II. sothern and company crossed the Continent
last week. and open tomorrow night at the BALDWIN
Theatre san Francisco in Lord Chumley.' Daring
his Engagement in that city Mr.. sothern VIII also pro-
ducc The Highest Bidder
william Gillette, who played in " Held BY the
Fnemy7 last week In Philadelphia, Is now at work
upon the adaptation of German COMEDY, Whlch VIII
be presented In Ncw-Hork next octoDer'
David BelAsco and Henry c. Do Mile are working
ppon their new comedy. Tho Charity Ball.
Louis James and Marie wainwright. closed their
season last nlght IN Baltimore Miss Wainwright
will sail for England on April DO Mr. James res will vii,
attend % tho preparations DIS own
and his wifes separate starring tour next season.
The 8 Electra Of sophoclcs will be presented by
tho students OF the American Academy OF tho Dramatic
Arts at the Hollis srce Theatre, Boston, on Thurs
day afternoon with the cast, scenery and aces
SORES as when originally produced at the Lyeeuin
Theatre last month";
Preparations for the production of The oolsh,' at
the broadway Theatre, said TO be well advanced
The chorus and principals have begun reheArsals To-
gether and stage Director Eiv-r Barker has ample
time to complete every detail for opening in tho early
mart OF May when Miss Marie Jansen, Charles Pun
kett, Harry McDonough and Francis Wilson VIII make
their first appearance in NowYOrk, during the present
season. The ooiah's' incidents are laid In Persia,
and It is intendod that both costumes and scenery
shall represent rch pictures Of the Orient There
three acts to the opera two OF nc ahts iepreen
Eastern merchant Phil Goateher has painted ALL
Tho programme for the week At AmbeTgs IS;
Monday Der Zlgeuner Caron": Tuesday Nervous
women wednesday, Die Beidcn Loonorcn' Thurs
day bcnoat to I'd Rank Der vsi9ah sIns yoG
Barnhem.'
Little LOrh Faunteroy' has only three moro weeks
TO run al the broadway Theatre
An excellent musical programme viii be presented
at the Broadway Theatre this evening The foI-
lowing distinguished artists will appear; Miss Emma
Juch, Jules Perotti, Nine. Teresa Herbert Forster
Miss Helene Won Doenhon. clemento Bologna, Max
Bendlx Victor Herbert, and grand orchestra OF
ATTY musicians. Tho programme Is ono OF UNUSUAL
excellence and there arc several numbers OF appro-
pirate Easter music
4Ths Old Homestead WILL Mess Gilmore and
Tompkins believe attract great number Of centennial
visitors and thoy have accordingly decided to give
matnees on tho hrst four days OF next week. Ar
rangements for the reproduction OF Tho Old Home
staads at tho Academy next septembe? arc already
complete, and the suggestion and ideas mat nave
been proposed by Mr.. Thompson VIII neoeehitate ex-
II Nndfl lOht ~ IL prln
be done during tho time Bartholomew educated
horses occupy the theatre the months OF June, July
and August. Whom tho alterations are complete ths
a. isrgysst Stsgs In tbe country Its width will DO
| 1874 feet and depth 10 rect
"said Pasha' has another week to run a. Niblo's
That excellent comedy, @The Henrietta played
Inv Robson and Crane and their well-selected com
pany, may be enjoyed at the star iOr 'nroo weeks
moro.
| After MAsaret Mathsr has visited tho Pacific Coast
arrnp the coming summer, 10 IS the Intention OF her
| manar,rs Massrs Gilmore and Tompkns, 20 arrange
tour Cor her that Ahan embrace the principal cities
of South portion Of o. the eSSn tS,r that Miss
Msther viii be seen in New-York tho last time this
season during tho week OF May 20 at the Grand
opera House.
On Sunday, April 90, most Of tho city theatres
ara likely 10 have an attraction for the entertainment
NJ the stranRers who are expected TO arrive about
! that time At the Academy ltalo Canpanini, as
sisted by Madam Deyore. Miss RUSSELL signor Dol
Puente and others, will appear. AZ Ni6lo's the
| Said Pasha opera company, Including tho principals
and chorus will present programme made up chiefly
| Of National and patriotic airs
Frank TannehilPs farce-oomedy entitled @zlz zag'
which has had already number OF presentations in
this city, viii DO the attraction at Hblos beginning
| Aprfl 90.
Marshall p Wilder will have his annual benefit 1T
| Pamer's on Tuesday afternoon. Among the we'll
known people who have volunteered arc Miss CQghlan,
Nine Cottrey. Marion Manola, Digby Bell, Eugene
| oudn, jefferson dc Angels George Drew Larry
| more Tommy Russell, Burr Mcintosh Mamie Horton
and VIII Rising Tho chief feature Of the programme
Will be scene from Romeo and Juliet' with Wilder,
Rn.n