New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
MANAGERS AND PLAYERS.
Gossip OF THE LoBBIEs AND GREEN.
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an over tho town talking abou this peculiarly heroic
aa,orr For few performances after the reports
- rh,,sbad IN the papers concerning tho eccentric
Misc Cof1p,s piratical attack on the Roman rumvr'
s,ardine-room at Palmers was a. pfeHuum' Dut
NOW II Is entirely evident thar hr below 10 losing
HE noVver To attract and charm oven the most hgh-
headed and frivolous Of tho young girls VINO formerly
nocked to see his acting AN antony "no' WIN pAo
1o. stort,nc eves and trembling limbs, runs TO hide
b,nsef IN Inc rccesses Of a playhouse from a do
mented woman With an empty pistol is not hero Of
the proportions necessary 10 retain the exravassnt
admiration OF the bread-andb butter misses who for
! meriy hung eagerly the accents OF Mr.. BELIEVES
lips There are many proofs that since the Tuxedo
affair and the Coffin developments, Mfr. Bellows stock
90 BEADING man is quoted on a falling rather than
rising maret There has been, however. at least one
ENJOYABLE feature OF tho performance at Palmers dur
lnr the week That was Mademoiselo dc GIert's
dancing.
Mrs Lanetry,s daring experiment with Macbeth
has been far more successful In attracting public AT
| tcntion than Manager Tompkins thought few weeks
aso IL ever could be. II Is wen known I'm theatrical
ccles that the present lessee and proprietor of the
Fifb Avsnue Theatre was exceedingly doubtful to
the rcsult of attempting this tragedy for sew
eral weeks with Mrs. Langtry as Lady Macbeth and
Charles Coqhlan as Macbeth. But II public curiosity
and interest continue to DO &C strong as they have
been during the week Just closed, the profits Of the
4
| Tompkius Will undoubtedly compare fayorably with
those of any previous engagement of the Jersey Lily
4 In the metropolis
The conviction daily grows stronger in A. NJ.
palmcrs mind that he will find no reason for chang
Ing his present bill al the Madison Square Theatre
until the close of the season captain swift has no'
| fallen of at all IN popular favor, and this
peculiar, but picturesque and powerful drama main
tans its hold on thearegoes to such an extent that
| the advance sales are highly encouraging.
The hundredth night Of Sweet Lavender at the
Lyceum THEATRE which will occur on February Is,
| will Do suitably observed. Mr. Frohman has always
succeeding in devslng exceptionally tasteful and at
uactve souvenirs for such occasions, and HIS artistic
talents will not fail him in this Ills two travelling
| companies may be seen by Hew-Yorkers next week
f. H. sothern will appear IN Tho Highest Bidder
| I'm the Grand Opera House. This play has not been
| seen in this capital since tho close OF Its summer
| season at the Lyceum Theatre It IS so bright,
clever and amusing that It f. certain to do we'll at
Mr. French's great westsido theatre. Mr.. Frohman's
! travelling company which is producing I" The Wife
Will play at the star Theatre next week This COM
| pany has been much commended whenever II has APP
peared. 1t is headed by Nelson wheatcroft and Mrs.
! Derlan-Gibbs
Louis James and Mario Wainwright Will succeed
| Nat Goodwin at the Grand Opera House this week,
and they will be seen in their best parts
On Tuesday, the seventh subscription night at
| Days, Miss Rehan's bewitohing impersOnaton
| in The Country Girl A" may be enjoyed IL Will
be- therefore, an unbrokcn week OF masculine dis
gusing for tho publlc favorie. as she assumes the
manners and garb Of young man not only in an
act Of "Tho Country Girl" but also 10 an
act OF The Ineonstsnt," Farquhars quaint old com
edy, which is running with undimnished prosperity.
It Is impossible 10 say anything new about " Lit
tic Lord Fauntleroy" at tho Broadway. No ono
connected with that theatre doubts that this
play will hold the boards until Francis Wilson opens
the summer comic opera season In May. Mrs
Burnett IS so much gratined with the immense pecu-
MARY and popular success OF this piece, which Is
bringing her IN more than 81 900 per week. that
sho Is inclined devote herself almost exclusively
to writing plays hereafter. sho Is hard al
work a play for Daniel Frohman, which
VIII be produced In the few ciDsing weeks OF the
regular season at the Lyceum Theatre,
| and which VIII form a part Of the roper
| toire Of tho Lyceum Theatre Company
during IT'S i've months tour to the principal cities.
which will open I'm June. II this play proves
such gold mine Little Lord Fauntlcroy" II would
indeed be fortunate thing for every concerned
Tho Lorgaire' at Harigans Park Theatre has
now we'll beyond It's HftIeth performance aud has
brought In much money 20 the treasury. But Mr.
Harrigan's admirers and patrons undoubtedly prefer
to see his company and himself In plays Of American
life rather than those the scene Of which IS laid IN
Ireland. Hence Mr.. Harigan proposes TO revive
" Pete,H which had so long and successful a run.
This revival VIII take place on Thursday Of this week
II is reported in the front orchestra that Miss
Lillian RUSSELL in difference 10 the excited protests
and remonsrances OF the admirers Of unconcealcd
symmetry, has somewhat reduced tho prodigious and
altogether ntoerable ght OF tho stupendous boots
which she wears in the last acts OF "NadIy.H In
addition to this change there are various other roa-
sons for believing that "NadjyS viii run on with
more enthusiastic demonstrations Of popularity than
It secured on the first night Of IT'S nsvivaL Mr.
ie naro .
Of the cast, as they feel more thoroughly at home
In their parts before NewYork audience arc pleas.
ing the houses better Tho Yeomen Of tho Cuards
was such contrast in every way to NadJys that Il
Is not surprising that when tho Transformation took
place from the grave and sober measures OF Sir
Arthur sullivan TO tho light and tripping airs Of
Chassaiene, from the grim and sombre walls and
yard Of London Tower to the bathrooms the chateaus
and the bustlng scenes Of NadIy," tho Casino sing.
eiS were lttlc at loss and not up 10 their best
form on the first night OF tho revival "Nadjy, f.
undoubtedly far better suited TO Casino companies
and to tho Casino audiences than so gloomy piece
as I" The YcomenD was Unless Gilbert and sullivan
can bring forth something popular as The
Mikado,' Nj. Aronson VIII do well TO adhere TO tho
continental composers who have brought such fame
ana fortune 10 his charming house OF entertainment
The pictures Of NewEnGland country life I'm The
Old Homestead at the Academy. have not lost iot
OF tho fascination which for months has continued IN
0IV"u 'hat hugo mouse IRON tho front OF thc Or
chestra to tbs furthest rear seat IN the top gallery
Messrs. Gilmore & Tompkins now discussing with
Mr. Thompson tho advsabillty Of producing Tho Old
Homestead" in tho Academy to through next sea
son. No stronger proof Of overwhelming success than
this could be suggested
Harbor Lights" with It's Extensive opportunities
for impressive scenic effects, and It's strenuous elf
MAKES and situations, VIII be brought out I'm an elab
crate style at Niblo's this week This f. a plav Of
the typo which should please immensely tho people
in New-York and neighbonng cities from whom
Niblo's draws IFS patronage.
At the Fourteenth Street Theatre, W. J. scanlan,s
acting and songs in tho Irish play, aMyIes
Aroon,' by George II. JessOp and Horace Townsend.
so well received that Mr. Seaman and Manager
Rosenquest confident that this Will provo ihe
most successful OF all the productions I'm which This
actor appears Tho size and enthusiasm of the houses
and the manner In which MIR. scanlan Is NIGHTLY re