New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-25
THE THEATRES OPENING.
NEARLY ALL THE CITY HOUSES TO OFFER
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.

morrow evening with Sol Smith Russell in A Poor
Relation The piece is said to combine pathos and
comedy. The supporting company will include
Charles Kent, Alfred Hudson, Louis Carpenter. Miss
Grace Fillins. Miss Maud Hosford, Miss Lillian owen,
Miss Merrl osburn, Master Richards and little Hazel
Chapel. At every performance Mr.. Russell VIII
introduce a comic song entitled "Thc Owls and the
Mice.n
II is said that the success OF Little Lord fannuo'
roy' In London was largely due to Mrs Kendall, VINO
trained Miss Beringer for the loading part.
De Wolf Hopper carries thirteen four-leaf clovers
about with him and generally has the pest hhu Vi
luck. The other day. however, he forgot thein' ana
all sorts of misfortunes beel him before he conld
get home and put them in his pocket again. clover
is in favor with everybody at Pamers, and the opera
itself IS having good luck among the rest
People do not seem to tire at all of Lord Chum-
lev. which fills nearly all the seats at the Iyccum
every night Even the warm nights OF last week
did not prevent good sized houses.
The Duff opero Company Will produce "Paola
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre tomorrow night At
Is said TO have been changed a good deal since IL
wac nlaycd in Philadelphia. The story Is that OF
the Corsican vendetta and much of the fun turns
nm tbc dpty of two fast friends 10 Kill each other
"Bootles' Baby has done so we'll at the Madison
souare Theatre that 1t Will for some time longer
The houses last week were large, the weather con-
sidered. and the pretty child and her big, solderly
protector have found much favor
AT the Casino The Brigands' is safely past ITS
,rdretb night and is running smoothly as ever.
ON the warm nights when auditorium is less conf
fortable the roof garden is the more attractive.
The original cast of Captain Swift will give the
nlay at the Grand Opera House at It's opening To-
morrow night After this week there Will be no OPP
nortupity for Ncw-York people TO see the original
Captain Swift" company.
The boxoffce receipts from "Antiope," at Niblos
Garden are said 10 be larger than those of any of tho
sntace that have opened previous seasons there for
the corresponding time. The dancing OF Signora Car
ncncita attracts much attention
q R,ic a. Rracs has beer drawing good houses at
Tony Pastors Theatre, and author and manager botn
express themselves satisfied with the result OF their
venture The audience enjoys the dinner given By
the cooking school, in the hrst act qulte as uon dS
those who try TO eat IT,
The illuminated indicator in front Of the broadway
Theatre showing the number of performances OF
The Oolahs is steadily adding TO its figures. 1t
will reach 80 and little more before the opera IS
taken of to make room for Edwin Booth and Madame
Modjesks
Some of the elaborate scenes I'm Mankind" at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, appauded when the
curtain rises and before word is spoken. The piece
will run for two weeks more.
Crowded houses are the rule at the Bitou Theatre
and the general impression made on people who see
HerTmanns Transatlantic Vaudeville Company IS that
1t is an unusually good variety performance. 1t will
stay only I'LL September 2, and seats for all the per
formances are now for sale.
The bill for tomorrow night at Terrace Garden, Is
" La File de Madame Angot.n Mr.. Amborg is stil
in Europe but will return about the last Of this
month. He has secured several actors who he believes
will prove attractive here.
A new Irish play called "The Fairy's wcn will
be seen at the Fourteenth Street Theatre September
g. when Carroll Johnson will make his first appearance
as star
No performance is announced for the Union SQUARE
Theatre till September o, when "Fernclif" a
play by William Haworth, Will be placed the stage.
iehearsals of the play are going on daily.
Tho third act OF "Ingomar" will be given at the
benefit to Burr Mcintosh, at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre. Thursday afternoon. Mr. Mcintosh will
play the title part and Miss May Hampton that of
Parthenla Many other good things promised at
the performance.
Miss Helen Barry begins her second under
]. NJ HIPS management at Albany September o.
In play called Love and Liberty Miss Barry
will play at the Union Square Theatre for week,
beginning september %.
Miss Rise Coghan closed her engagement in san
Francisco last night Tomorrow evening she plays
Jocelyn in Los Angeles for the first time.
Miss Mario Wainwright begins her to-mor-
'ow night at McVckeI's Theatre, In Chicago appear
ne in elaborate and costly production Of Twelfth
Night in which she will play the part of Viola.
Robert Mantcl is on his way to the East and will
llay "Monbars" in Denver tomorrow night for the
irst time
The chief scenes in Hands Across the Sea- which
will be seen at the Standard Theatre on September &c.
Grand Hotel IN paris, French gambling house.
he interior Of prison. which revoves into the court
ard the morning Of execution and the open
moving steamship, modelled after the City of Paris.
" j. Ferguson will play the leading character part,
hat OF a French gambler.
Miss Adelaide Moore, who closed her season at the
NTH Avenue Theatre last night, will begin seven
months tour in The Love Story" In September
Henry Lee will begin his september 30, in
rookIyn in melodrama entitled The Suspect
Bluebeard, Jr," has run for eleven weeks at the
hicago Opera House. The piece will run in Chicago
Or three weeks longer and will then be put the
Dad, travelling Eastward.
Mr. Mansfed's outfit for "Richard III" will
We from Lordon on Tuesday The invoice covers
ftyseven pages There fourteen heavy sets Of |
emery 2I5 costumes, forty suits Of steel 1o5
fgs and sixty three boxes Of properties. Mr. Mans
cid has a play by Richard Davcy, Of London, |
which he may put at matinee performances if he |
oes not feel equal to playing Richard III twice
aturdays.
The Misses Deaves and w. /. Fursman have Sc
Ired as musical director W. I. Francis. The music
GEMS likely TO be an enjoyable feature OF "Chaos
W II. Crane and his company ale rehesrslng at the
ollis street Theatre Boston, as Dir. Cranes sum
Ter home Is within short distance OF the city, Ihc
cceS are Matthews & Jessop's " On Probation" The
aloOns and Papa PerlichOn"
Miss Victoria VOkcs will begin her tour in America
the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia on september
s. whore she will probably pay =. Hubby" Her
ON pany includes Nine de NaucaZe, Mr.. Vernon, who
laycd several seasons with Miss Victoria and her
lOther Fred; Miss Agnes Acres and Charles W.
utter, Fred Sidney, leighton Baker and Walter
hOmas.
Wilson Banett's supporting company for his COM
e season I'm this country comprises Miss Eastake.
isses Lille Belmore, Alice Bemore Lila Garth,
Ice Cooke, Alice Gambler, Dora Bernstein and j..
ornstein, George Barrett. Austin Melford, W. A.
lliot, Cooper, Clas, Edwin Quinn, S ~ NJ Carson
ED Charles Barrett Paul and William Belmoe,
lomas Rand, Robert Madge. X. lie Caffeine and
)hn Taylor. Charles Cathcart Will be stage man
,ef.
George Vessels will play the part in 'Paul Kauvar'
is season which formerly played by steele
ackaye.
Louis James is preparing for his tour, which begins
September O.. He will have the support OF i. {.
osley, Miss Mabel Amber Fanny Gillette Fanny !