New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE WORKOFTHEPLAY
WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO AMUsE THE
PEOPLE

programme snail be now.
The McCaull Company will begin its seven-n'on'ns
season at Palmer's on March IL, IN Boccaccio.'
Mr. DAILY has not yet announced the date Oh any
successor TO An international Match" WHICH sro"s
In popular favor. . a.
gCaptain swift remains the attracuoh ae inc
Madison Square Theatre. and Mr. Palmer 70 sSaOeS
likely 10 make any change during the TWO mohths
,bat his company Will remain at the homo theatre
azla Gag, remains this week at the B1ou It's
wild absurdlties have been wen patIonized.
The burlesque of Antony and Cleopatra is to be
continued at Roster BARS
"saId Pashas comic opera by Richard etani'
viii be produced tomorrow night at the Star Theatre
The new opera is in three acts with scenes aid N
Constantnople and In India, and permits OF hand
some Oriental scenery and costumes. The cast In
eludes Helen Dungeon Carrie Godfrey, Alice Gaillard,
Reta solby and Hubert wike Stanley Felch' Joseph
Greensfelder H. N. Dunbar and Francis Galliafu.
Edwin Stevens, tho comedian OF the company. comes
we'll recommended from San Francisco There Will be
chorus of forty-six voices The performances VIII
be conducted by the composer.
Custaye Frohman is booking the time of KaIl
Gardner and has secured a New-Iork theatre ior
run OF his new play, Fatherand.T
Margaret AIather played last week in Providence
TO over SO o0O the largest business ever known IN
the Opera House.
"Peto' remains at Harrigans, and no cnanse 10
officially announced TO be IN contemplation.
At Anbers's Theatre this week "Mother-in-Law'
will be repeated every evening
~Paul Kauvar' is the attraction for tho week
at the Grand Opera House.
NJ Coquelin and Nine Hading VIII oegn .he
last week of their engagement at Palmers lnes'ro
an Monday evening Their repertory for the week VIII
he: Monday, NJ. Coquelln and Nine, Hading ID BUY
Rlass: Tuesday evening" NJ. Coquelin In Les our
n,sses du Divorc5e5: Wednesday, Coquehn- Hading
matinee, benefit Of NJ. Durand, business manager Oh
the company GrIngoireo jean Mario' monologues,
and (" Les Prcceuses Ridcules' wednesday, Coqueih-
Hading night "Frou-Frou'; Thursday evening" 10
Cendre de Mons. PORTER; Friday Matinee ior inc
benefit Of Nine Patry, Chamiac' Friday, Coquehn-
usdIng night for the benefit Of Nine Hading'
Camille SATURDAY, Coquelln- Hadng matinee sapir-
day evening, farewell night, "LAventurier.'
The Gaiety Burlesquc Company will reappear to-
| morrow night at the Standard, in Eslnersld.'
Nat Goodwin is carrying his new company TOT
A Cold Mines with him, and IS daily rehearsing
the play which will be presented at the fiith Avenue
Theatre on March 4. He thinks the character OF silaS
X woolsote win ht him better than any he has ever
had before.
Mile Rbea has completed negotiations for new
play on a historical subject, which VIII ADMIT oil
| handsome scenery and beautiful costumes Inc ac-
complshed actress Is delighted with the prnoip"
role She will produce II next season.
Mrs Carrie Swain IS 10 give spIfituans"' 'AP'"'
A. pockstadeTs tonight.
| Arsr several improvements Kelar has finally
completed HIS new Illusion, Astarte' ana announces
| Il for tomorrow evening
when s.,pbocles's tragedy Electra has Its first
performance by the students OF the American AcauemS
Of the Dramatic Arts at special matinee IN tne Ly
eorr, Tbeatre an attempt will be made TO present
| Creeh tragedy as correctly possible. Tho CLASSIC
pniues OF time place and action are necessarily TO
| tanned The action Of the tragedy occurs before INC
| ,r,nd palace OF the race Of Pclops. Fronting inc
oalaee f. a large marbleAoorcd walled lnoleSute' IN
the centre OF which Is the great altar OF baoouus' anu
| around Il the chorus OF fifteen ArgVe uHuena pol
form their Rites dances and songs unique iea'u'o
| ynl be nm accurate reproduction Of the old GreeA
- d,nce, and movements, for which tie ancient
writer's have been studied. The music mas Deen com
| ncs.d bv Laura sedgwick Collins, graduate OF the
.,aaenv The form Of the Greek melodies ana spirit
q, the tragedy being harmonEed as far as lushnaoie
for modern hearing .
/ Tho arst week of Booth and Barrctps engagement
| IN philadelphia was largely remunerafive ther
agent In this city says that the Booth ana m0u'''N~
| eo,,b,,,4ton for next season Is a hxed fact"
proetops new Twenty third street Theatre wiu, IL
e announced. be opened Tuesday night WIN
| County Fairs In which Nell Burgess WIZ appear a.
/ Tho oIdfashloned New England woman Abigail rrue
All the scenery has been painted by Philip Goaicner'
Realistic FEATURES such as husking pee anu
sensational horse race are promised fH0eS iO'
| SEATS Will range from % cents To 81 Do
rn,ro KIralfy will have a three months season In
NJ, .,,r beginning in December when be viii produce
ano,ber Ravel pantomime, entitled The Green Moh'
| ster.' 49, -. -.
! Mis- Helen Barry closed her preliminary tour at
cleveland last night Although tho Union eQualo
Theatre will be ready 10 open the first week IN aivn'
| Mr.. Mcvlckor, OF Chicago who mas oonu@oe WIN
Ne nm for Helen Barry TO appear at HIS theatre on
March A. has so far refused 10 accept all offers 10
| cancel The date II a compromise cannot be Effected
:, 4, nossble that the Union Square Theatre opening
| will DO postponed. a..
In the ooOth representation Of "Nadiy' at the
Casino on Friday, March g. tho ballet girls In the
second act will wear for the first time gowns oil amber
and pink and music Will be given ior their
entrance GNadiyS is highly remunerative to It's
managers but not to its composer, NJ Cbassagne'
who disposed Of his rights in the opera over year
ago for / 900 pounds; since then II has been per
formed IN America and at the Avenue Theatre, Lon
DON to upward OF 100000, and royalties nave Oeeh
maid TO the amount Of 100000. The sale OF seats
for the 20Oth performance VIII DO opened on "ednes-
day at a. m.
To-morrow night the HanIons will begin the second
and last week OF their engagement at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre where 10 Voyage on Suisse has been
enioyed by large audiences The farewell OF the Han
Ions TO New-York theatre goers VIII be made next
saturday evening James A. Herne's Drifting
Apart will be presented on March T. Catherine G.
Herne and Mr. Herne will DO the stars supported by
Miss Ida MULE Mr. Follln and Mrs Frank T. Rea
Charles II. Hoyts comedy, Midnight Bell,
will be presented at the Bijou Opera House on March
The new piece is in four acts ana the action Is III
country village. In tho first act there are iarn'
house incidents, and in the second the interior OF
country schoolhouse is shown, with an examination
scene and singing by the school children There are
also a sowing circle and a choir rehearsal. The cast
will include Elvla Crox, Maude Adams Isabelle Coe
Mrs Adams Miss TART and Thomas Q. seabroke
Eugene .Canaeld, r. J. Dillon, Frank Lane, W. j.
Humphreys, Jesse jenkins and Mr. nelson, a ne"
tenor. There will DO a chorus OF twenty singers
on Tuesday the Tooth performance OF Little
Lord Fauntleroyp will be given at the Broadway
Theatre The souvenir which Manager Sanger hal
prepared for this performance contains on the from
page picture of the author, Mrs Frances Hodgsor
Burnett in imitation OF water colors tho inner pag'
contains pictures OF Elsie Leslie and Tommy Russell