New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-16
CHANCES AT THE THEATRES.

At Nibio's this week Mckee Rankin is giving The
Runaway Wife, for the first time in New-York. There
is nothing especially brilliant in the play but It affords
abundant opportunities for Mr. Ranklns dashng style
Of acting seems give satisfaction TO the audi
ences.
That Roland Reeds effective work In Mr.. Loyd's
comedy, The Woman Hater,7 has by no means ex-
hausted its popularity In the metropolis is shown by
the large audiences at the Grand Opera House and by
the frequency Of the hearty applause and laughter
Remarkable ingenuity and variety are displayed in
the TRICKS devices, transformations and machinery OF
the spectacle Fantasmap presented by the Hanlons
at the Fourteenth Street Theatre and Miss Laura Burt
greatly her hearers by her grotesqae lecture
On womens Rights and various topics OF the day.
II. Grattan Donnelly, compiler of the oomlcal
Natural Cas-" is not funny In his now farce called
FASHIONS which was brought out Monday even
ing at Dockstadcr's. Miss Iulda Thomas supplies
most Of the genuine fun, so far as the company Is
able to make the piece dlvertng.
Tony Pastor is renewing hs youth like plnmp
porty and merry eagle, and tbs frequent changes OF
bill and the entertaining nature of the performances
keep up the prosperity and popularity OF his pretty
little theatre, which IS nesting under the caves OF
the wigwam OF the big-waIsted sachems Of Tammany
Hail.
The number OF museums in town has Increased
enormously In recent years. Nearly all OF those In
the Bowery and Chatham Square are humbugs and
cheats OF the vieSt Kind, but the Dig buldlnk az NOS
345 and J47 Crandst, called the Grand Museum,
Menagerie and Theatre, is place Of amusement OF
much different and much better SORT In It's extensive
collections there are many really remarkable curosi-
ties, while It's contests, competitions ana stage per
forTnances find favor with the tbrongs OF visitors
Manager Daniel Frohm9n Is making extensive prep
aratlons for the Tooth performance Of Sweet Law
endelS at HIS gem OF theatre on February H. when
the most tasteful mcmento yet seen al. the Lyceum
viii DO presented 10 its patrons. The play has Just
passed Us Booth consecutive performance IN London
George Riddles production of The Tempest at
the Lyceum February g. will not include the entlre
play but only such sections OF 10 as Introduce eDan
PFospero, Miranda, Trincuo and StephaDo Ihis VIII
easily admit OF the scenic possibilities OF the lyceum
stage. SIR. Riddle, who takes The part OF CallDan,
will be supported by company OF wellknown actofs
one act piece will be added 10 the performance
The Injunction against LILLIAN Russell having Dcen
vacated nothing remains 20 prevent the producuon
Of .Nad1yp on next Monday evening inc sic OF
reserved seats for the first week begins NJ tho casino
to-day The advance orders received BY man haVc
been large and IL rs expected that the entire house
will be sold out before tomorrow.
A neg departure In the business conuuct OF tne
purpose Of attending 10 the great amount OF cor
respondence from suburban patrons OF the Old
Homestead" The success OF this quaint pay mas
deveioped a new. field heretofore neglected BY met
rOpOlitar managers namely, the suburban patronage
In the advertisements inserted in outoftown papers
by the enieipsing management OF the Acaaeny ~ Is
slated that seats for any performance can be secured
by letter The result has been that every morning
mail brings to the big playhouse small eartioan Oh
DugjneSs at The eyclorama OF The Battle OF Gettys
burg, IL 80 orod that the platform there Is crowded
most OF the time day and evening. Tho fhllp-
poteaax souvenir is now gwen TO visitors.