New-York tribune., 1890-04-29
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

The current OF theatrical activity continues 10 how
and seemingly IL IS swift and strong and many ventures
are embarked upOn IL. Miss ROsina Nokes made
change Of bill at Dys Theatre last night entering on
the third week OF her prosperous engagement al that
house and presented "Thc Awakening" 1.-The Circus
Rider and Ny Lord In Livery Messrs. Monroe ana
Rice returned 10 New York, with their company Of
farce players and emerged at the Fourteenth street
Theatre in their speciality entitled Nv Aunt bridget
The spectacle Of Kajanka.7 which has been seen at
Nibo's Theatre offered at the Grand opera House
Mr. W. Gilettc's strong and ellknown play Of Held
BY the Enemy" was presented at Iammerseln's opera
House In Harlem. The excellent drama OF Jim the
penmanr PLAYED By the Madison square Theatre com
pany go - was produced at Niblos Theatre
And a new piece called The Blue officer was per
formed. for the first time, at the Madison square
Theatre. This is a record OF much variety
There IS entertainment for all sorts Of people. Mr.
N,ckavcs melodrama Of Money Mad" keeps on It's
course AT the standard Theatre, and Notwithstanding
III, elusive and overstraned philanthropy and its eN-
cess Of stage carpenter devices. it draws crowded
houses out Of full house only eight persons voted
for the exclusion Of the silly and lrrcycrent. If not
bln.p,irmous prayer with which It's texture is dis
graccd and Mr. Hill. the proudly declares 1t
TO be A great boN-ofice success That, however,
d0c- make II good play. Mr. Crane, at The star
rhca.ic is winding up his engagement in " The sen
atorr which IS gnndiloqucntly and mistakenly an
uonnccd a, the greatest comedy success Of the pres
pr,.pcritv but "Thc senator is very far from being
comedy In any just Of that word, and the fact
of its continuance for many weeks does not elevate 1t
As stage literature, and need not blind contemporary
Judgment A. u it, real character. The last nights
passing OF " The County Fair" at the Unl9n square
Theatre The Old Homestead at the Academy Of
Music and The Charity BALI at the Lycenm. The
burcsqucrs the London ,'aety, now at the Broad
way Theatre will give place next Monday TO the De
Wolf Hopper opera Company In Castles in the AIT
The Casino has abundant good fortune with " The
Grand Duchess Mr. sully |, sporting AT the Ncw
bark Theatre In hi, Millionaire M Ro,en.cld's
drrarv play Of The stepping stone goes for thls
week al Palmcrs Theatre. Mr.. Robson and "Ihc
henrietta are anchored In the public favor PROCTOR
Theatre and will remain there till May Il Ihc
NAV of The Editor with Mr.. Louis AMrch IN the
chef part will produced at palmer's Theatre next
The most important theatrical announcement, how
ever is that Of the return Of Richard Mansfield. who
come, 10 the Madison square Theatre on May >. ana
who will play u long engagement. Mr. Mansfield h.Ss
had "A busy and brilliant season In the West ana III
New En- gland and lie comes back the capital IN me
health and spirits with "A rcorganzed company anu
An extended rcpcrtory. lie Will begin with Partisan
Romance and subsequently may be seen In rpuhu
~ parts Mr.. Mansfield has been PLAYING In Richard
ill., DIR. Jckyll and Mr.. HYDE Monsieur " n
parlsan Romance Prince Karl etc. Last night
he produced in Boston his version Of Edmund heah
"A play that has been acted here ns both Italian ana
a.