The evening world., 1890-03-18
Gibbs In the role Of Helen Truman gave
complete satisfaction.
The Brooklyn Theatres.

Brooklynites. by reason of Mr.. Qunter,s
novel, have become somewhat familiar with
mr.. Barnes Of New York, and when that
The Amphion last evening he faced. an audi
ence In which friends predomiuated. There
il that in the %petsonality Of Bob billiard,
particularly. fits him Tor q part like Mr..
barnes, This characterization OF Mr..
Gunter's. hero, AZ presented last night, il
Emily RigI was. entirely acceptable as
Marina. as were all the rest Of tho
who seom to have been most happily re-
lected.
The %tribuiations of Rev. Robert spauld,
furnished the patrons OF Col. Sims Park
Theatre with ample food for laughter last
night. Although familiar to many theatre
Early with the spthor. William Gillette, in
the title role. Harry Allen made n capital
gruff old uncle; Charles iiowser was excel
lent az the Rcafegrace nephew, aud Ray
mond Holmes did clever work AZ the soar
ing >" tailor. TlR balance Of tho cast was in
capable hands.
That touching piece of natural life in Eng.
land known az Sweet Lavender" with all
Of the Lyceuni Theatre features. drew a
large audience to the Lee Avenue Academy
last evening. In "Hweet-basender :" there
is an inter lack Of boi-terousnesa 40 charac-
t%eristic OF London dramas. and instead a
: :SlssGs ' ssiine. OF r. EASY =, f BatSaqf fns s., 'H Dick
phenyi appeared At his best, and his happy
efforts Of q. +. Montaine, Cyril Scott,
George Backqs, John FiHdlay. Lillian
Chg r,nSv and Rr R9liIe Miss Kate Lester
Tho Burglar. . which was evolved srod
the novel of that title by Mr.. Hus ThomaR
was presented, TO a large. audience at the
Grand Opera-House last night Just ~. IL was
some little time ago. Little Aimee Stoddar1
appeared as Editha, and her bright childish
ways made a. deep impression on her audi
p~eraonation OF the burglar. and Miss sydney
Armstrong made a pretty wife and mother.
Little Vallie Egar will appear az EdithA this
evening, to be followed by Aimee Stoddard
at to-morrow's matinee.
As more time was needed for the rehearsal
Of Tho Bohemian Girl, which was to
have been produced by the Standard Opera
Company at the, Criterion Theatre last
Thursday, n last weeks success, Billee
Taylor, " wat again produced. Som changes
were made in the cast, and the pretty opera,
with its many tuneful airs and pretty girls,
lost none of its charms by the revival.
The well-knosn. melodrama, THE Still
Alarm" was produced at the Academy OF
Music last night to IN appreciative audience.
T dasri piece sm WAS well .hae put ION on q, the large stage
scene. In which the trained horses are har-
messed in such remarkably quick time.
Harry Lacy was in the title role, and well
supported. The Double Quartet was o
strong feature.
That oddly fashioned creature OF Charley
Hoyt's brain. THE tag Baby, e" turned up
smilinRly ut Jacobs Brooklyn Theatre last
eyenlnR.in an attire the greater portion of
which had the element OF newnesR. IL
served to introduce two newcomers to the
hoyt forces. Dan Collyer and George
Parker. The latter infused a certain
characteristic dash ahd go to- the part,
which rendered II most acceptab BILE.
An excellent programme is offered at Zipp's
Casino. Minnie schult sang her new song,
II Don't Know" and was repeatedly en-
cored. Annie Wallace, q clever vocalist,
introduced some choice selections and made
quite q hit. The remainder OF the pro-
gramme was fully mp to the standard, In
GLIDING Al Reeves, -banjoist; Tyson and
Vaughn. musicians: i. j. Stanton. iuggler,
and the we'll known Davenport Brothers.