The sun., 1889-11-24

nrst BoWeFy performances and Miss NorrSs nna city
appearance this season. Next week ths Windsor win
have the familiar "sibenA" anu after that "The
SHADOWS Il Great City,
wonder still grows At Tbs Old Houasstssds"
plaeidly successful duration at the Academy In the
most trying weather OF the year 1t has held its aasng
strength dsEhtinr its big audiences a. heavily ~
third OF them hadn't already sat with UNeH Josh ana
the swannsy folks than When its end will
come ne prophet may say fesrlessly.
"Ths Great Unknovn" IL clearly a success Of the
regulation pattern at DalyG Last night rst mont
every performance and plenty OF Esntsel enthusiasm
It win evidently last ali winter though there are con-
stant preparations for the A You Like Il" revival
Most Of the action In "Ths Boy Tramp" which rs.
prOduetOn at Jaceoss Third Avenue this week. Erow
some in the extreme; but there paygoers enough
this big metropolis vho like the weird mingled with
the realistic In drama and ~ thsy have already Sp.
proved OF The Boy Tramp" two or three tlmes they
be expected to favor its revival Its stars are sim
the Neuvilss mother and zen. he too vigorous but
welmeauinG younE player. and she actress Of the
old school powerful At tmeN but not always discreet
Their company IL Of average material and there are
soms scenic effects out OF the common Next week
Gnettss "a Legal Wreck onos at tho Madison Square
At top prices, will have nine performances JaoobSs
stage on the ten twenty. and thirty cent scale
An entertainment not strictly theatrical though IL
will take up conventional stage. Ia to morrow after
moons testimonial 70 Lille Dovereux Blake the wo.
mans suffrage advocate at the Union Square TRbeA ux
called THE National Pageant will bo shown and that
gifted and eloquent woman. Mary A. Livsrmors W III
describe them in her own forciblo way.
or course thors will Be the usual srplul OF theatr
noers At the extra matinees Day f the
weather shall prove propitoua The holiday 10 Eenor
ally profitable to the managers and even Booth and
Modieska will take advantage OF It. that every play
house in town will bo open.
Following the law in the combina alton houses
Of the city nowadays. "A Dark Secret" will change
from side Of town to the other It's week west
side Grand to be followed By like period the Bowsry
Peoplos whittier will be transferred tank ALL Tho
engagement Of Hanlan tho oSrSman. to succeed the
aing Hosmer in the Thames scene was good stroke
Of business BY Jefferson and Taylor who must eaay re-
alike the exchampion's big wages in tho largely In.
creased receipts he will cause Besides Hanlan will
lend more pctureSqueness TO the aquatic episode be
cause he Is good looking superb ngure in the boat
not bad talker. Hosmer GAuut large bonod, and
net at all . romantic personaaa
This week will sec the las, of The E1es" at Niblo
Great thtnGs are promised for tho now pantomimic
spectacle. "ERjanka," which will be seen a week from
to- morrow night for the nrst time in this city. Tho
piece 10 full Of intricate scenic and mechanical effects
and IL presented with gorgeous costumes The chief
views show tho Bower Of RossS idol room In Jain
sh temple, Beel1obubs cave. Brahmins temple, and
unusually elaborate transformation scene which
CLOSES the performance. Upward of 100 persons will
be employed In the representation, including George D.
Melville the clown; the six DOnaEetth acrobats Edith
Crasks. q London change dancer and four PapiIlion
dancerN young EnEliSh RrlA There will be SIX weeks
of "KajAnka," and following that long a term of
" BiuobeRrd, Jr," David HendersonS latest Chicago
burlesqus.
Perhaps may not be necessary TO look for play
other than "Nies AFoon during the aiming fort
night of W. scanans term at the Star He has satis
fed his old admirers that this is tho play has yet
used and thoAe who have seen him in n Broadway thea
for the nrSt time have conceded the fairness his
claim for a good rank among Irish comedians. On
Thursday afternoon Dec. Scanlan, bis manager and
Proprietor Moss of the Star win combine benefit Par.
ners mother Naturally the house viii be crowded A
spectacular production for the holidays and long en-
Eagement by William H. Crane the stars und ern.
inGS. Cranes engagement must be accounted one of
the seasons important eventA for during course ho
will produce number Of plays up. and one Of
thom. At least representing native authorahin
By and bv "The Seven Ages" will have a souvenir
night for its Tooth performance is not distant DixoyS
airy comedy has pervaded the eItrSvHEAnzA but the
Good-looLing girls who help him out Of reckon
ing in the plays success Tho Standard continues to
hold large audiences most Of the time,
trip to tho American Institute Fair in Third avenue
between Sixty third and Sixty yfourth streets IL an
economical and worthy investment because 1t assists
good and bring only beneft to tho visitors
Aunt Jack" promises to eclipse some Madison
Square achievements In comedy which have heretofore
been regarded unRpproachable. Every night it has
Booth hsohoehel 1t has been the bost success her
career In decade. The matlnees OF Little Lord
Faunteroy" retain their attraetivenesG
Harlem will have its frst visit from Old Jed Prouty"
this week at Hsmmerstein's new house. Since tho
Union square production OF this comedy, Richard
Golden has travelled with II all over tho circuits put
ting il into better shape it grew older and gaining
no small commendation out of town for his work
in tho title part His company is not much changed
Barry and Fay will make an extension of their en-.
at the Park and Ia not likely that they
will depart thence before early in January But this s
the last week of "McKsnnA's Filtration usvSrhelssa
revival Of Irish ArBtocracy," the farccA play in
which these comedians appeared prior to their produc
tion Of Edgar SsdeRs piece will be male next week to
last until Barry and Fay leave town. whenever that may
be. For the supporting several good engagements
have been made. notably OF Jennie YeAmanS and Kate
DSvis the latter . memory OF "FantAsma" and tho
former the breezy soubroe whose star TRIALS been
Of recent recollecrion.
No possible doubt clouds the future of The Charity
Ball at the Lyceum. Its nrst performance unlike that
Of itS predecessor by the Same authors The Wife"
gained undivided verdict Of and tho play
will endure LONG time beyond dispute There
BORT perfection has been the measure of the
drAmAtistS In ntting tho Lyceums stock. Excellent
acting and worthy setting help tho drama vauaby.
Proetors twenty. third Street still has an unvarying
tale TO tell Of "shOnandoGh-G tale of fully occupied
auditorium. Of copiOuS applause of mingled laughter
and tears and all OF 1t nne tribute tho skill of Bron
son Howard aud the intelligence of the actors In his
play Meanwhile Chicago has Just endorsed New Yorks
opinion OF Shenandoah" and frisco Is preparing TO
welcome 1t with no Iess heRrtiness.
A quarter hour with Bessie Bonshl az Tony Pastors
Is necessary to completion of survey Of the vAude
viles nowAdAyA She 10 the main thing in tho Pastor
show benefit TO her is announced for Dec g. Those
who appear with her PASTORS StRgo this week are
Sheridan and Flynn. Edwin French, Little Western
Daily and DsyerS, Elmer Ransom, May Livingston
aShburn SIterA and Prince wills
WHO and Collyer have had fairly encouraging start
At their Comedy Theatre venture in Eighth streot
In itA revised shape "RunninE Wild" is really i'm
proved and It certainly has been well acted st
Ia now. The prices at the Comedy under the present
management are q compromise between the extreme
scales
Attractions at Doriss Museuns.
pnwAra the COWBOY SamsoD Ia retainel aa