New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-13
BENEFITS AT THE THEATRES.

ACTORS RAISING MONEY FOR THE STRICKEa
PEOPLE AT JoHNsTowN
The performance given yesterday afternoon at the
Broadway Theatre by Francis Wilson ,nd his company
was not Is we'll attended a. II should have bcsn and
only about s400 was taken in at the DOOR At the end
OF the performance Mr.. Wilson, still in his oolahs
dress, played suctioneer and sold piano given BIZ
Hartman, Peck g. Co. Mr. Wilson wanted 10 start Il
at million dollars, but had to be content with thres
hundncd BY bids of twenty-five dollars the Offers
were advanced 10 five hundred, and az that r. G.
Strauss became the purchaser whether or not ho re-
celved the box Of blaekng comb and six pairs Of cot
ton socks which Mr.. Wilson offered as extra induce
ments whenever the bidding tagged Is not known.
Manager Sanger received last evening check fos
$3.50 from W. ". Cole, the former partner OF P. T.
Barnum which will be added 30 the receipts Of tho
benefit.
Neil Burgess, with the cooperation Of Messrs-
Proctor and Turner, gave matinee yesterday, and
happy IN being able to record having taken 10 s5o4 7b
performance was also given last night az the
Theatre ComIquc, Harlem. e..
Remarkably attractive programmes have been ar
ranged for the benefits this afternoon at the Metropi
tan Opera House and Casino The bill at the Metropolis.
tan is: "Arkwrights Wife, with Miss Helen Barry
and company; recitation, In bohemia" Eben Plymp.
ton comic act by Louis Harrison; recitation hy Harry
Edwards; Edwin Booth. Lawrence Barrett aud their
company, IN the third act Of othe07 Hermann this
prestldigtateur, and his company; J. w. Morrisscys
opera company In the third act OF Martha an or.
chestra OF 500 musicians, furnished By the Aschen-
brodei Verein, under the direction Of Anton SeldL
theodore Thomas and Walter DAmrSch, Including tbs
full 9Th Regiment Band OF 100 pieces under tho lead
ership Of s;snor Cappa; Josey, the eminent pianist
Aunt Louisa Kdruge viii havc charge OF the Hover
booth and will be assisted by Marion Aan0la AahIds
Cottrcy. Ulle Akerstnom, Lille Vsne, Courtney Ray
mond Helen Standish, Louise sanford, Blanche walsh,
Louise Bafo, Frankie Bemble, Carrie Daniels. Clare
Thropp, Carrie Turner tnd others -.s.o
At tho Casino the performance VIII consist or me
first act of Tho Bngsnds,' with Lillian RusselL
Fanny Roc, Edwin stevens Fred solomon and M
Keeper" Interpreted by Miss Minnie Palmer ana *:
A. Roberts, one set Of Erminie,' with severA o.
the original company in the cast also Mss k5Dlly
Rigl, W. 7. Carleton, Louis Harrison and Henry Nk-
ton Music by Hungarian band ard Casino orchestra
This evening the athletic entertainment arranged
BY Professor Donovan will be gwen nj the Madam
square Garden. The list Of volunteers inclndts John
Muldoon, Jack McAufe. Billy Madden. Jark Demp'
sey, Johnny Reagan. Rllly Myers, Johnny Murphy,
Billy Edwards. Cal. Mccarthy, Proiessor Aus'in PO-
lessor Mcclellan Professor Langhlin and Pat sheecy,
MASTER CT ceremonies. The "wind.up" Will be DO
tween Mitchell and kilrain.
There with also be a hcpeft this evening a. inc
Peoples Theatre. when A. VI. Palmer's company viii
appear In Jim the Pcnmsn.'
To morrow evening Mr.. Jefferson will play Rip
van winkle- a. DAYS -,
A performance will be given a. the Windsor Theatre
on Friday evening IN the direction OF which Manager
Murtha VIII have the assistance OF the Orcers OF MO
lVhh and VIIIrl Tammany Assembly Districts -.
On MondNy evening Nmnager AmberHs company val
give bensnt performance at Terrace Garden