New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
A LuLL AT THE THEATRES.
POLITICS PROVING MORE ATTRACTIVE
THAN PLAYS.

Thu Attendance Mt many OF the theatres has fallen OH
utt,e within the last week. and the managers say IL
k because OF the interest taken In the coming eiectoh'
which does not allow people 10 give the usual time 10
other occupations. Some OF the houses have suncrcu
little or not at all, Il Is true, hut with others .he
change has been MARKED and 1t Is most noceaDe VIII"
plays that are having long runs
"New Iamps for Oldn will be continued for time
longer at DAVIS Theatre but will be followed soon by
Mr. DAVIS latest adaptation from Franz Won schonthan
called Tho Last Word" The adaptations from TINS
author that have presented here ALREADY nave oec
among tho most attractive OF the modern comeoie'
given to the public by Mr. DAILY. MISS Isehan' Mr.
Drew Mrs Lewis, Mr.. Clarke MISS lheathai'' MISS
frying. Mr.. bond and Mr. whcatlcIgh will be seen In
the new piece.
Tho Casino Is again filled with checrfnlness. and 1t
couh not be filled with cheerfulness unless 1t were
filled with people \ comic opera with only moocrh
costumes Is q novelty there, and 1t proves most W
tactiye one The full houses and the large advance
sales indicate that Poor Jonathan Is OIL Tor long
The Kcndals also defy every obstacle and counter
that can threaten the prosperity OF theatre
or of a play. The enthusiasm with which they are
greeted I'm "The Squire" Is just as great and )nst rs
fresh and spontaneous as when they piayen y scrap
OF Paper" and "The Ironmaster' year ago. There
has not been empty seat In the flith Avenue
Theatre since they came, and there Is no reason to
II is sud that the location of Richard Mansfcld's
new theatre is likely to be announced within two weeks
That he Is TO have q theatre to DO occupied per-
manenty by stock company headed by himself. there
seems to be no longer any doubt. The present week
is the last of the engagement in Beau Drummer at
the Madison SQUARE Theatre. souvenir TO be gwen
in celebration of the 1o0th performance on Saturday
night will consist Of copy OF letter written by
Icau Brummel at Calais. There will be special
matinee on Wednesday, when Mr.. Mansfield VIII play
Prince Karl
Joseph jefferson and ". J. Florence have been
welcomed as they always are. as old friends at
palmcrs Theatre. Productions Of old comedies arc
not especially frequent OF late years and such careful
and worthy one as that which these artists and their
supporting company give OF Tile Heir at Law is not
TO be neglected.
Proctos Twenty Street Theatre will be closed
tomorrow evening. and the season OF the new stocR
company will begin Tuesday. with the new play
Men and Women by De Mile and Belasco The
cast includes the names OF william Morris Orrn John
son. Leslie Allen. W. II. Tllard. Arthur HAYDEN.
Hugh Ford. Il. A. Roberts, Henry Talbot. Frank
Mordaunt, NJ. A. Kennedy, T. C. Valentine. j. G.
Blackstone. Emmet Corrtgan. Miss Sydney Armstrong.
Miss Maude Adams, Miss Odettc Tyler. Miss Eta
Hawkins. Miss Annie Adams. Miss Lillian Chantorc,
Miss winona shannon and Miss Gladys Enrcllc.
Miss Agnes IIuntingtOns popularity continues at the
Broadway Theatre, where she towers above the heads
Of all her company, both In actual stature and In the
manifested appreciation Of the audience. Paul Jones'
has still several weeks to rum
The Master of WoodbarrOwp has threc weeks more
to stay at the Lyceum Theatre. 1t might stay longer
but for the coming OF the regular stock company.
As it is Mr.. Sothern win gu ont the road for his
annual tour with another addition to his list Of pOpu
lar characters.
The production OF Claudus Nero" at Niblo's Garden
tomorrow night Is an undertaking Of considerable
magnitude Preparations for it began as long ago as
last March, and rehearsas have been In progress since
early In August at Niblos, the Metropolitan Opera
House, the Academy of Music and Nilsson Hall. The
part Of Nero will he played by Wilton Lackaye The
cast numbers thirty people, and the supernumerares'
sort and another said to bring the total to
400 or 800. There will be a large ballet OF course.
1t Is announced that every care has been taken 70
make the costumes and accessories picturesque and
historically correct. No limit is set for the Of tho
piece and 1t is hoped to make it last for the whole
season.
"Aunt jack will be seen at the Grand Opera House
to morrow evening. Miss FfOlliott Paget appearing In
the title part and Joseph IIaworth as 5. Berkeley
Brew. Charles W. Butler will play the part OF Mr.
Juin the country lawyer In which he was seen at the
Madison Square Theatre last "A Man OF
the World" will be given with AUNT Jack
The addition OF sunset 10 DR.. BIZ at the Gar
den Theatre regarded having greatly strengthened
the evenings programme The latter piece has already
been changed by introducing the part OF Miss Fauntle
roy into the second and third acts and giving her
new dance and tomorrow night Miss sadie Martinez
will give Spanish dance for the first time
The second full week of the OF grand English
opera at The Harlem Opera House Will begin Tomorrow
night. Mr.. 1Iammerstcn's effort to make a season
OF this sort possible in Harlem has been much com
mendcd and has had much encouragement. The
operas for this week Mignon' aud ii rrovator
The audiences at the Fourteenth Street Theatre have
taken kindly to Blueeans" that efforts have been
made to give II much time at the house as possible
The time reserved for other attractions has all been
cancelled up January J. and the new piece VIII stay
till then and perhaps longer, If satisfactory Or
rangcments can be made.
The Lilputians, who have been heard at Nblos
Garden for the last few weeks will move uptown to-
morrow night and occupy the Metropolitan Opera
House. They have drawn large audiences since their
appearance aud hope for continuance Of them In
q new part OF the city. They will give The Pupil In
Magic" as before.
Another week OF the continued popularity OF I" The
County Fair is to be recorded. It's term at the Union
SQUARE Theatre Is to be counted not by weeks, but
BY seasons and the indications for the present enc are
as favorable as they were for the last.
At the Amberg Theatre this week Maurice Morrison,
whom Mr.. Amberg has brought from Germany for
short engagement, will appear at every performance
The programme Is Monday and Wednesday. kean'
Tuesday and Friday, Criel Acosa'; Thursday Fro
mont, Jr., and Risler, sr."; saturday, "othclo.'
"The senator Is still the medium of Mr.. Cranes
popularity at the star Theatre, but 1t is announced that
lie has other plays IN preparation which can he
presented whenever a ono shall seem necessary.
As the actors present arrangements are for long stay
at the star. it Is quc possible tina some OF these may
be seen before the end of the season.
Evans and IlOey will give only seven more per
forniances Of "A Paror Match at the New Park
Theatre. Mr.. lloey's song. They're Aer Me- In
the aR act has become popular and some half dozen
rrpt IONS are required every night
The of the stage at the ne" columbus
Theatre in One-hundrcd- and twenty fflSt.. Will be
tested this week 10y the heavy scenery aud eaboat,
mechanism of Money Mad" which was played ior
several weeks last season at tn standard IiHatre
There is no doubt, course, Ok the stage stinihS
the test bur as 1t Is new II may be OF Interest to
what can he done with It, -
Miss Helen Dauviay VIII play :" me Mhiriwind Tor