New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
THE MIDST OF THE SEASON
WHAT is DONE AND WHAT WILL BE DONE
AT THE THEATRES.

You Like It," those OF tomorrow evening and Wed
nesday afternoon. "The Country Girl" and a
Woman's Won't will be played on Tuesday, the laS
Of the subscription nights. On Wednesday evening
new comedy from the French, called a Priceless
Paragon" will be offered for the first time.
The Prince and the Pauper" has been growing In
popularity since its arrival at the Broadway Theatre
and the matinees have drawn especially large an
diences Elsie Leslie always peases the children
and it is seldom that any theatrical performance Ia
attended by many of them as these matinees al
the Broadway.
This will be a week Of Wagner at the Metropolitan
Opera House, beginning tomorrow night with Die
Goetterdaemmemng. on Wednesday the first per
Torrance for the of Die Walkuere' will b
given, and for Friday the bill is "Lohengrin" and ion
Saturday afternoon " Die GoetteMaemmerung"
Some plans were made few weeks ago for pro
ductiOn to follow Aunt Jack" at the Madison Square
Theatre, but they have been given up for the present
and " Aunt jack is drawing such good houses and
doing it steadily that there seems TO be no need Of
providing for some time to come.
Shenandoah" is said TO be remarkably prosperous IN
California where its first weeks receipts amounted &c
about $4,000. The time OF the play at Proctor't
Twenty third street Theatre has been extended 70
peaedly and the last report is that 1t Will stay In
New York till the latter part Of April or the first Of
May.
There have been several large theatre parties at the
Lyceum Theatre lately and there are never many
empty seats. 1t has been decided TO give short
series of Wednesday matinees Of q" The Charity Ball.
which will begin after this week.
1t small task that confronted the Managers
of The Senator" when they decided 10 keep William
H. Crane and his play in NewYOrk for the rest Of tho
1t originally intended to remain for eight
weeks and other for the theatre had been
made with other combinations The difficulty was 70
arrange with these play in other houses or TO sell
their time altogether. 1t was all accomplished and
The senator" Will stay.
1.-THE Brgandsn will remain at the Casino for only
two weeks more and there is a lively demand foi
seats for the closing performances. THE Grand
Duchess" will be produced on February %, with new
scenery by Goatcher Young and Plasted and costumes
designed by c. de Grimm.
Miss Julia MarlOwe's engagement at the Fhh
Avenue Theatre ends this week. She will play Juls
in The Hunchback tomorrow night, Eben Pymp
ton appearing as Sir Thomas Clifford and Milnei
Leyck as Master Walter. on saturday afternoon Mis
Marlowe will play "Pygmalon and Gaatea.'
Ernst Possart remains at the Amberg Theatre THU
week. and the following programme is announced
Monday, Possar in Faust; Tuesday, first Joint ap
pcarance Of Possart and Nine. CLAIR Della, in Love
and Intrigue; Wednesday, Carl sreitmann, first pro
ducton in America Of Miloecker's comic opera Thu
Seven suabian, Thursday, Possart IN Nathan del
We,c7; Friday streitfhann in The seven suabians',
saturday matinee POssart in Die Bluthochzet'i
saturday night for the first time, Nine CLAIR Della, IN
Cute Mamma
New Park Theatre and will DE heard at another
house. II has had peculiar adventures but il
has shown 10 many people that ii contains much that
is clever in its words and melodious in its music
Richard Mansfield begins tomorrow the last wees
Of his present stay at Palmers Theatre Master and
Man viii be given each evening aud at the Thursday
and saturday matnees.
The seven Ages might stay longer, but IT w1u
leave the standard Theatre after this week. The
! 10th performance Will be reached on Friday night
and souvenirs are promised usual Nr. Dixey wtD
visit three four other cities and Will then - "a
Boston. probably for run.
| The city Directory with lis many John smiths
/ comes 10 the BilOu Theatre tomorrow evening"
lie cast includes Charles Reed John W. Jennln-s.
| Ali Hampton, Ignaco Marunetu, william Collier,
William /. Mack, Joseph Jackson and Misses Josie
sadler Helen Relmer Marguerite Fish, Maud wilson,
| sadie Kirby ollie Archmere, Amelia Glover and julia
| Glover.
The present week is the sAdeth Of the Of The
Old Homestead at the Academy OF Music. TWO OF
three representatives Of the Princess Theatre London
where the piece is TO be played next summer ara
| expected 10 visit the Academy IN law days 10 Ses
the performance for hem>elYe,.
The Skirt dancers and the other dancers and singers
and The elaborate scenery OF bluebeard Jr..7 VIII
anIi,e the audiences at Nibo's Garden Tor one week
large from the beginning Of the engasement
Midnight Bell viii move from the BlIOu Theatre
to the Fourteenth street, and Will begin an engage
ment OF ore week tomorrow evening. The cast
viii De- the same that has played the piece at ths
Bijou for the last few weeks.
Tie plans for The County Fair have been mora
or les definitely laid ont for long time 70 come three
or four years. In fact. and they include one mora
whole season Al the Union square Theatre. What
ever may be the result Of another season. the present
indication, are that there VIII be 10 trouble about
The VIE win hold the stage OF the Grand opera
/ House This week. The cast includes Mrs Beran
Wi Eva ,yRinS MIS- Fzs Ior,1 RoVt P9rDaT
Henry Herman, Henry Talbot and Thomas II. Burns.
Nahan Frankie, with hi, orchestra Of fifty musicians,
viii give The second Of his series IF concerts at the
/ Ia fa
by Julius Pcrou and Conrad AnSorSe.
3D.. Professor Cromwell will continue his course Of
evening his subject being Paris Of TODAY
sidney Violet vii eve the fourth Of his series Of
morrow afternoon. He Will recite Brownnc's Hero
Rel Lord Give and The Pied Piper Of Hameln.'
and Will give a character sketch of sir Pertnax
MacSycophant from Macklin's comedy The Man Of
sarah Cornell lie Moync will give a course Of
Robert Browning readings at the Lyceum Theatre I.
Lent Pippa Passes a Blot on the scutcheon'
shorter poems have been chosen for the readings.
At the metropolitan opera House, on THURSDAY
/ evening. March Is. Amherg's company Will appear IN
performance for the benefit Of the Deusche Poliklnc
country newspaper in an article describing IN!
set, forth astounding fact that the canvas con-
tains 10000 figures what would De the added aston
100 900 figures These figures being drawn en- mirage
have the appearance Of being eSze from the spects
MIS- Rose Coghlan has decided to open her encags
ment at the Fourteenth street Theatre February
/ % with a handsome production Of " Joceyn,7 which
| will Doe given with new scenery and costumes.
Edwin Booth and Madame M0dicska make their hrst
| appearance together in Philadelphia tomorrow night
al the Chestnut street Opera House. opening in Ths
Merchant of venice The advance sale 81 seats in
dicates thar their engagement in that city will be
| profitable one.
Lawrence Barrett returns from his present trip 10
Europe May |. when he will begin active prepare
| ton> for his next starring tour with Edwin Booth
! which Is 10 begin about October l.
Last week IN Denver, Joseph Jefferson and W. j.
Florence drew an average Of $1,000 every perform
ancc of " The Rivals This week the comedian, viii
| MI engagement, I'm omaha and Kansas civ. return
| ing to thi, city March TO- when they will be
| IN special and handsome revival OF The Heir Al
| Law
Miss Fanny Davenport few months ago acquired
| rom Sarduu all the American rights 10 rheOdOrd'
and she Will play the piece through the country next
| season. She will begin In Philadelphia. october