New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
PLAYS OF ELECTION WEEK.
RELAXATION AT THE THEATRES FROM THE
CARES OF POLITICS.

Tho ,h.a,ros are making a strong fight against the
onposing influence political interests ana they are
the more successful because several OF them nave '
now genuinely strong attractions Tor those WIN e'''
and can recognize good plays and good playing
one OF these, as is already becoming pretty zen,
orally known Is "The Last Word which was broneh'
toruard at DaIys Theatre last Tuesday evening" Tic
nourv that is otener heard In reference to this inc
,re than 10 any other In New-York OF What IS the
next play to be 2" is now commonly silenced pS uo
reply that the next play Is probably so far on tI'
Il is too early speculations as TO what u VIII Dc
There will be nine performances this week. as maui
noes will be given on Tuesday. Wednesday and satur
day afternoons. .
An interesting week is promised by the Kendals az
.,o rinb Avenue Theatre. "The Squire" which mas
been the standing attraction OF their season thus r'
will be played on Monday Tuesday and wednesday
evenings on Wednesday afternoon there VIII be d
sneoial matinee Of "The Queens shilling ana OIL
Thursday evening IAN for Her. by Herman u
McrIvale and Palgravc Simpson, viii be presented FOL
Tho first time here. This will be continued for the
roe, Of the week. and probably for considerable time
longer
The reru,ar season of the Madison Square Theatre
has opened happily and "A Pair Of spectacles' fas
given the frequenters OF the house the pleasure ''
they feel they right to expect when they Vs''
it, The auditorium has been redtted and looks br1gher
and fresher than 1t has looked before In long uine
Only a few more opportunities remain to see Joseph
Jefferson and W. j. Florence In NewYork this season.
They will play "Tne TIER at Law for one week onser
al Palmers Theatre. and after next SATURDAY nieh'
they will not appear the stage In this ciy tor
year 30, probably
There is no decline In the interest taken in Poor
Jonathan at the Casino. snd II seems to be started
on career Of the sort long familiar at that mousse
Preparations have begun for the presentation oil the
opera in other cities. and the first production outsdo
New York will be In Philadelphia early In December.
There Is only one week more Of the popular season
OF f. H. sothern In The Master Of Woodbarrow'' az
the Lyceum Theatre. The engagement has been mos'
satisfactory to all who have been concerneh IN IL
After Mr. Sothern leaves the house 1t will be closed Tor
one night and then the regular season Of the stock
company win open with "The Idler,' by c. Haddon
Chambers
The week after next will be fruitful OF theatrical
openings. and this week Il therefore the last for
several attractions Another OF these is Paul JONES'
which will leave the Broadway Theatre after having
made good beginning of It's American tour. IL Is
not necessary to say that its popularity Is due in tho
largest measure to Miss Agnes HuntingtonS per
Torrance of the title part.
1t has been said that some chang has been made
I'm the programme at the Garden Theatre, at least
once week ever since the house was opened. This
week the change will be In policy, and will consist
In the startling innovation Of allowing DR.. Fill and
! "sunsets TO 90 on exactly they have been going
| for week past.
The third week Of Men and Women" will begin
of Proctors Twenty third street Theatre tomorrow
| night The demand for seats Is still said TO be as
| largo as when the engagement began. special
matinee will be given Election Day. and the regular
| ones on Wednesday and Saturday.
"suzette" still holds the stage Of IIerrmann's
Theatre but II will do for only two weeks more.
! 1t will be followed by Stmusss "1he Bat which
will be presented by Miss Minnie Palmer and the pres
cnt company. with important additions. These
| include Miss Lilly Post Mr.. Carroll and Mr. Wlke
EVA, will be the attraction at the Amberg Theatre
for the first two performances this week on Wednes
day evening the company from Munich Will appear
for the first time and will play The Crucifx Carver
| Of Ammergau." This will be repeated on the remain
inc evenings Of the week and at the saturday matinee
"The Senators goes on at the Star Theatre, and II
| IS said that it will go for some months yet. or I'LL
| the end Of Mr.. Cranes engagement "On PROBATION
IS promised for single matinee to be given some time
in the course of this MONTH Louis Massen, formerly
a member Of the Madison Square Company, Will have
one Of the important parts in it,
Miss Lottie ellison and Musical Dale" are added
30 the list at Tony Pastors this week while Mr. Pastor
| himself Miss Bessie Bonehil! and Miss Maggie Cnn'
continue to be the leading attractions. All Of thess
are fsvortes with the audiences which were extremely
large all last week. Most Of the features of the frs
weeks programme are retained.
"The County Fair has become an established IN
stitution at the Union Square Theatre Nobody thinks
of looking I'm a paper what the play Is there
The play IS always a. The County Fair ana Mel
Burgess is always acting in IT, 1t was so year as
and it is so now, and. though 1t may be too soon q
say TINT II will be year hence II certainly WOMB
not be safe to predict any change.
The stay Of Bluejeans" at the Fourteenth Street Thea
tire Is not yet its end but out OF town manager
are already beginning to ask for it, The live calf TN
tricycle. the apple tree with blossoms that come on an'
the buzz saw constitute rather unusually large &c
gregatOn Of the sort OF star performers that MAKE I'll
fortune of a piece Of this sort.
When the managers Of the Academy Of Music &C
qured Nilsson Hall few weeks ago they said that IN
purpose enlarge the stage OF the Academy NOV
they say that the object is to make roof garden VII
entrances on Fourteenth and Fifteenth ss Nobod
ever supposed that the Academy suffered from lac
OF roof area, but there seems 10 be no reason wh
| Nilsson Hall should not serve both purposes. Their
Will be no roof garden present in and In tn
meantime The old Homestead is played ON six even
ings and one afternoon Of each week
George Thatcher's minstrel company will max
its first appearance In New-iOrk tomorrow night a
the Bijou Theatre the engagement being for only Oh
week. The organization is a large one and Is said
be fine one as we'll. There will be special matine
Oh Tuesday as well the regular ones on WedDesda
and saturday.
Miss Annie Ward Tiffany will make her first al
pearance at the head Of company In this city at tn
| Windsor Theatre tomorrow night. Her play Is IN
stepdaughter,p which was written for her by l.. II
| sbevell The company includes Miss Annie Barclay
Miss Rose Tiffany, Miss Blanche Render Miss Jenni
s,etson. John G.. Walsh, Campbell Collan. Charlie
Wyngate Arthur Livingston. Frederick Cook EugeI
HOsmer and Sias HOOK
"ClaudIns Nero. has served TO I'll Niblo's Garde
since the opening night. The performing lions exci
much interest and the dog that performs with them
generally admitted to be quite Interesting as tn
lions and more pleasing
The lovers of meodraina who frequent tne Gran
Onera House from time TO tlme-and there are man
of tlem-wil probably find something to please thei
,his week I'm Good Old Times which mas alread
had one prosperous engagement in the city TINS sco
Tie SCENERY Is modelled after that used when the piet
was PLAYED In London - I'm .
Mss Pauline Hall and her opera company VIII O.
cnnv The columbus Theatre this week. "AmOrta
Vii he nresented on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesda
evening and Tuesday afternoon ana Ermnie al u
remaining performances. MISS nan has 'o eA''"'''
rights TO both these operas. -, 81, u us.,,. H.,
eTThis IS the second and last week OF Hendrix HUI
sons M the New Park Theatre. a week from to-m0
row night the people who Visit the house VIII zee son
nIctures of the Police Department In VIII H. wilson
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