New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-21
ACTORS AND THEIR PLAYS.

Inc Dill for the washngton's Birthday matinee at
Frou.a '''N 0nansou NO"' 0"""o Ffou'
henry E. Abbey started yesterday morning for St.
iouis, where Miss Anderson IS now playing 1t
reported that there viii be trouble at Louisville
next week, Miss Anderson has been booked at two
tnea'res there. John schocfcl said yesterday !;
The explanation is very simple. We rented Masonic
ran ior Miss Anderson. but subsequently found that
hereSorsn not get the scenery on that stage We
Macauay Tbestre and SHAH tender The acreed s rent
III s'iasohc Hall" The manager OF Masonic Hall IS
aiu 10 nave threatened TO try 70 cnioin Miss Anderson
NUN praying anywhere but In his house
The mother of W. j. Seaman, the comedian, died
on Tuesday
subscribers IS informed that Booth and Barrett
ala not play at the Broadway Theatre this spring Mr.
Booth win play there next fall and Mr. Barrett early
neat year, but they will not appear together.
n NJ Palmer is contemplating the revival during
future season Of number Of his chief Union Square
successes He would present each play for week,
ana dc series should prove most interescs Several
nieinuors OF the original casts are stu with Mr..
faimer' but death has claimed a great many.
Rehearsals OF Mrs. Burnetps new play wero held
on monday and Tuesday at the Lyceum. These were
lor the purpose Of getting the actors somewhat IA
n,Har VIII the situations prior to the authors
a s, Mrs burnett arrived from Washington yes
"iuay, ana watched a rehearsal
third Street Theatre is thatit will be opened next
Tuesday.
The comic opera Said Pashap Is to be presented at
the Star Theatre next Monday night The organiza-
uon includes two prima donnas. Helen Dungeon and
carrie Godfrey, and four bartones, Hubert Wilke,
Sanley felch. Joseph Greensfeder and Francis Gall
ihd lhe comedian OF the company is Nj. Edwin
stevens, who comes from San Francisco with an ex.
99olent reputation as an actor and vocalist said
fhsha IS IN three acts, and the scenes are laid IN
Constantinople and India.
Rose coghlan Is playing "Jocelyn' in Philadelphia
mis- week She wiz produce tho play for the first
ume In this city on April /. at the STAR
Colonel McCauT has seven months to I'll at Palm.
ers beginning March IL with Boccacco,' which
was so attractive last The cast will include
the following singers Marion Manola, Laura Moore,
Laura joyce Bell, Annie Myers Josephine Knapp,
Louise Edgar, Tolle Pettt, dc Wolf Hopper, Eugene
g lain sPy e JeHeIs0n S ae Ang D
Broohyn.
niile Elsie LESLIE who was prevented by hoarso-
ness from PLAYING Little Lord Faunteroy' on Mon
day. resumed the part on Tuesday night.
1t would seem as II the authorities OF Newark,
~ J.. are severe than those OF New-York about
Sunday evening concerts II. c. Miner has advertised
sacred concert for next Sunday, for which he
has engaged tho Metropolitan Opera House Qrchee-
Lillian Russell The programme consists Of tho
stabat Mater and selections entirely sacred I'm char
WIZ not De- allowed but no declares he will give IT,
In THIS lneec ting condition Of cross purposes. matters
stood yesterday.
Barnum Bailey will open the regular circus sea-
son this yes with entirely now show in Madison
Square Garden on Monday, March 25. The whole
show viii DO given at once with the circus and hippo
drome together. The length Of the IS re-
strlcted % four weeks, and the show will go East
early In May.
The title OF the new play to BE- produced by Charles
gtar 81. N, ? L.
An Iron Creed.h
Renar, tho Magician has arranged with Mrs.
Carrie swain, the Undertaking medium, who is said
20 be the best In her peculiar hne, TO give expose
OF the tricks OF alleged mediums Sunday evening
at Dochstaders. Kellar says that Mrs Swain IS tho
Ss sse can present four or 4 I've " a. Se ss@e me
and eighteen or twenty different forms IN the same
! no trirh about The cabinet used Mrs swain does
not herself simulate tho materiallzed figures her
hands are held during tho performance
The Howard Speciality Company opened TO sI,414
at the BaymarEet Theatre Chicago, last Sunday night
Mr. Dga sa d ssI' aS' S s a s ne nS
mcnt az tho Standard Theatre.
Mrs Langiry viii present Macbeth oil next week,
except at the Saturday matinee, when the Lady Of
Lyons Will be given
Charles II. Glenny recently OF Henry Irving's COM
pany, arrived yesterday the servia He comes TO
Support Miss Helen Barry IN her engagement ~ inc
Union Square Theatre.
1.-TWO Lives" is tho name settled on for J. K Tllot
sons play which is TO DO produced by hauis Granger
at Nbos on March 4 Charles Maubury Will DO in the
cast
Tho Haverly- Cleveland Mlnstrels will appear at NIB
los on al tho Sunday nights in March.
Leonard Growers play, "A Noble SON. with r. J.
Buckley as the star will DO given az Nlbo's on either
May or 10. Miss Amelia summerville the merry
little mountain maid" win probably play the soubrette
part which was originally intended for her.
In letter recently received in this iity, Mrs Hof-
manu. mother OF tho famous boy pianist josef wrote
that her son was In excellent health and deyoting him,
is not probable that he will play again In public for
several years.
All the members OF the Lyceum company now play
ing in Sweet Lavender will appear IN MIS- Bur
netts new play in which Nelson wheateroft and Grace
Henderson viii also be seen.
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