New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28
PLAYS OF NINETY-ONE.
HOW TIE NEW DECADE WILL BEGIN AT
THE THEATRES

GitOn the managers Of the theatres are DeslIinS "
look forward hopefully to better times than the most
of them have thus far this season. The next TWO
or three weeks will bring about several important
changes Of BILL and these may also have happy ehec'
The appreciation Of Mr.. Wizards acting in "Ihe
Niddlcman' has given rise TO a general WISH 10 sec
him a young man. and this wish VIII DE gratho"
at PalmcY's Theatre tomorrow night when nc VIII ap-
pear in g. JUDAH Tie part in which Miss ole'
brandon won much admiration in London VIII oe
played here by Miss Marie Burroughs and Miss Bessie
IIatton the daughter Of Joseph lIatton, viii nave tns
same part as the shafesbury
The present week az tie Metropolitan opera Houss
will be devoted chiefly to Wagner "Ianhhaeuser
will be sung tomorrow night, and The FLYING p"'o"
man on Wednc. dav. for tie first time inns season
II will be repeated IN saturday afternoon. Aorao
will be heard for the last time this season on FRIDAY
evening.
only few moro performances remain Of Inc h"S.
Word at DAYS Theatre. and there VIII I've m'o VI
them tins week. as mances viii be gwen on "' 80,
dav and saturday a, Usual. and also on ne" '"
Day. Thi, unusually popular play VIII 500" Nv i''
lowed by school f3r scandal IA
Poor Jonathan has finished orc more HAPPY ane
prosperou, week AZ the Casino and VIII hes'h '',Io e.
70 morrow night The piece seems TO have acme.o.
the Same sort OF genuine popularity thal was ' =.
70 Ermine" and The Grand Duchess ti'"e" !"
must of course. remain 10 be seen whether u'o Pr
r,rtv Will lie as durable a that Of the former opera
found one Of its most distinct dnmauc suc'o GO.
D.. The tder, which stu zoe, on. with no dchit' h".'
sot +, IFS rnn The nftieth performance VIII o'si"
tomorrow night The London production, no" hc~
at hand. Will be at the It. James Theatre ,,
Miss Fanny DavcuportS produc'loh u ,,s.,
&" Cleopatra" has drawn many people I" 'I' .s.
Avonre Theatre since the opening on Tuesday hisn'
and ,bc actress i, corrcspondngly grained at "'.
anpreci,tion of her personal efforts IN moniuhE al"
staoinr tho picrc Whatever has been done mas poem
ACCOMPLISHED chiefly through her own enerse"'
cndeavor. u.,,.- , have
\ Pair Of ,pcctacle," and After Thoughts Law
only one wool, more 10 STAY al the Madison oqua''
theatre. They will then be in Boston ana f'ia
delnbio Willie Mis-, Ro,inl Vokes will take teH P''
boro with = Ion. LIST Of her own short pays
aDr Dlu- and sunset" will be withdrawn rom
the stage If the Garden Theatre after aho'ncI 49,
and will begin their travels ab"nt tle coulls ~.
will be handsome souvenirs at the looth perior,n'.s
an Friday night. Richard Mansfield in " Beau hru'h
nell" will occupy the theatre next week 49,.
The long promised Christmas pantomime me hdoc'
i'm the wood" will appear al Nibo'S "arueh o''"'''O
NIGHT with William Mestayer and george r"i'o
"a, the LADIES The principal bailc' ie"'"''' -,
dance by water nymph, and rabbits an insect p"79'"'
and a procc.,oH representing the principal CHARACTERS
from , half dozen of shake peare's plays.
The Lilpntian, will continue their engagement Az
tbc New Park Theatre this week. The speciai '"f
drcn., rnatinccs will be continued daily during oi'
performance Of the Il Pupil in Magic auu "'''''
souvenir, will be distributed.
Nalk, q >harncr'- international Specially '""-
panv will be the attraction at the Harlem opera '",o
thi, week. and the people Of the upper part " Wv
city are sure to find much 10 interest ana ahuSe 'e'"
in tho performance given. 1t Is announces" ''
the only and yInal Delhaucr. the Human tr'e'
ma, boen especially engaged for New Years week.
Mr. Barnes Of York" \. &. GunterS dr'iha.'
zotion of his book starts upon il, roud ot MeuVPh
tan houses At the columbus Theatre IN liarieh
>ecial New Year, matinee viii be gwen III ""''''
70 those If Wednesday and saturday. Inc hr""'""s
Theatre Company representing the play remains pra'
tcllv the same a. when last seen here. Miss EmliY
pi-l viii appcar a, Marina and James NELL VIII DC
Nr. Tarncs of Newlork.
Much pleasure FOR the lovers Of Gilbert ana euIhVan
operas has already been derived from the performances
Of the Duff Company in the short time that IL mas Oeeh
=, tn. broadway Theatre and much more will nc
doubt result from the remaining week OF The engage
mont The iii for thi- week is "Ioianthe.'
.hc following announcements are madc for the
week at the Amhcr- Theatre Monday, "Nanon.'
Tuesday The Fair Helen with Mis- Emma secbod
Wednesday. The Pat: Thursday, "Thee falrs 81
shoes" FRIDAY Poor Jonathan" for the first time
saturday Poor Jonathan There VIII be a chlldiens
matinee each afternoon.
Large promises are made about tho special features
II fine celebration u irc tooth performance Of Men
and Women" 1T Proctor, Twcutythd street Theatre,
on January l.. The managers have already diStn'
gus he'd themselves more than once BY their designs
in souvenirs. and they say they mean to do II again.
Tony Pastor, Theatre has had few stronger list;
~ attraction, this season than that with which IL
start, the ucw year l. Includes The American Four
Miss Maggie Cline John ard James Russell. Miss
Naude Brvineon. Clark and Williams RaitnS Monkey
Actors OBrieu and Reno, the Fowlcrs. Nick Hughes
and Mis- Clara Farron. Notrisey and Proctor, Joe
Low, and Tony Pastor
The bill at IIermaun's Theatre tbs week has been
considerably augmented. ">trobeika7 remains The
central mystic feature but F1riue" and Black Art
should attract a, well. Ro,iia. the spanish dancer
appears for the first time IN her character dances
The japanese jucgl,r VIII do cqulbnstc speciality
which J., said bc At the New Years Day
matinee souvenir medalions Of Hermann VIII 10
given the ladic, and children present
There s. no falling Oh in the attendance al the
Fiou Theatre "A, TeAa, steer" approaches the end
" IL, run AMI the laughter that the piece occasions
seem, I'm no way 10 diminish or 20 wear out
# IA, already been announced that The proposed
STAY Of The senator" at the star Theatre VIII be
shortened By the impos,ibiliy Of escape from road
engagements. There I, now only one month more OF
,hl, exceedingly long run
The announcement of the closing performances OF
The old Homestead" at the Academy of Music mas
naturally somewhat stimulated the demand ior seats
Many people had come TO regard the piece As hA'afe
a The Academy and they did not feel that there was
my need Of lGt>tc 70 sec H. ~ "'' " "
,,wcyer and it viii soon be followed by Joshua
Nmtcomh."
81 The County Fair" Will out-tay It's old rival though
mn. IN, adm, Tied that II began later, and VIII no
.,ht remain at the Union square Theatre for some
i'm. lou,cr The r,st Of tin, season Is sill Intended
.r ~ Int the plan, Tor neat season are not Yet an
bounced.
,ri ,,.,,,,,,., of ship Alloy" seem extremely san
.,, l.,, IT,, career At the standard Theatre ard in
i ,,,,,,u the piece appears likely 10 equal almost
,, ,,r,r comic opera record ever made IN the city
.. uluciran," viii reach it, Tooth performance at
, , .e.lltl street Theatre 10 morrow night and viii
Ian, .,,r, ON for another hundred - if nothing had
,npencl The time before 1t Is unlimited b' the coming
p, ohcr attractions and the o"hA 81" Is moi hheV 10
y. heard elsewhere in long time
, t,,,,,,t v..U begin an engagement If a week
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