New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE THEATRICAL WEEK
FEW CHANGES OF BILL AT THE LEADING
PLAYHOTSES.

PLAYHOUSES.
This week is the last of the Kendals' present en-
gagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre and they oher
a varied programme On Monday and Iuesday even.
ings three short plays will be given: "Gathef"ooi'
Z" 1t Was a Dream and My Uncle's WILL. ino
Ironmasterr will be repeated Wednesday afternoon
and Thursday evening A Scrap Of Paper on
Wednesday evening, and "The Queens Shilling On
Friday evening
The second week OF the Of the Metropolitan
Opera House will begin tomorrow evening WIFI
Asrael" which will also be given on FRIDAY evening
"The HuguenOts" will be sung on Wednesday evening
and "Tannhaeuscr. at the second matinee on satur-
day afternoon.
"A Pair of Spectaces is meeting with hearty
appreciatiOn and approval from all who see 1t al
the Madison Square Theatre. and confidence In lts
ability to make long run is Increasing Ai'er-
Thoughts, in which Mrs. Agnes Booth and Louis
Massen appear precedes it each evening. Franz
Rummers piano recitas will be given this week on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at O'Clock.
What Is called :" At Home Is to be gwen a,
the Casino on Tuesday evening, in honor OF the
Gfteth performance of " Poor jonathan FavorS ana
souvenirs are to be distributed to the ladies OF inc
audience after the first act The house VIII DO deco
rated with chrysanthemums, ferns ana roses 1'e
3OOth performance OF the opera Is soon 10 DC cee-
brated I'm Berlin Mr.. Aronsons road company VIII
begin its tour on Thursday evening in Philadelphia.
The Last Word has drawn some Of It's largest audi
AMOS NJ DaIys Theatre within the last week. ana THIS
seems to indicate that it is losing nothing Of the pub
lie favor that il won the first nights OF It's run
The house on Thanksgiving night the largest ever
known at this theatre at regular prices
The appreciation of Mr.. Wizards acting in The
Mddlemanp at Palmer's Theatre is growing with his
audiences and especially with those who have seen the
play more than once. single point that Is often
remarked Is the complete assumption by so young
man of the manner and the appearance OF age.
The "StandIng Room Only" sign has been seen at
the door Of the Lyceum Theatre two or three tmes
within the last week and the indications are that The
Idlerr is steadily gaining III popularity 1t Is likely
that the next Lyceum production may not luke Pmoe
so soon as was at first expected
Miss Annie Pxley will play The Deacon's DauGh-
Ter, at the Grand Opera House this week. Miss Plxlcy
has been abroad since her last appearance In New
and has brought home quantity OF Paris gowns. Tier
company includes NJ c. DAILY, John Burke Charles L.
Brandt Benjamin +. Grinncll, Joseph Brennan, W. f.
Macnichol, Miss Annie Douglas, Miss Fannie Barry
sprague and Miss Mollie Ravcll.
DR. Bill- still keeps the audience laughing al inc
Garden Theatre, and the audiences are sun as lar5o
as ever. sunset still accompanies it and the TWO
pieces will run till January. when season OF comic
opcra will begin. Mr. DuH's company Is already
favoraby known here and the production OF new
opera IS promised.
Hermann will begin at his own theatre to-
morrow evening. lie will be assisted by Nine. Herr
| mann and Prince Arvata Japanese jugSier ana
equilibrst. Matinees intended especially for Children
will be given Wednesdays and Saturdays. when haSs
and bomb will be distributed. There VIII be re
quent changes Of programme
The souvenirs given from time to time at Proc;ors
Twenty third street Theatre last winter gained con
siderable reputation. aud new record will begin To-
morrow night when Men and Women will reach It's
Hftieth performance Matinecs arc given OH Wednes-
| days well on saturdays.
The favor with which "On Probation" was re
cevcd when il played at a special matinee at the
Star Tatre has led to some thought Of putting ii on
tho stage regularly before the end of Mr.. Cranes
present season, in February. " The senator Is likely
| to hold the stage for some time longer however.
The Bjou Theatre is still crowded at every per
Torrance of Texas Steer and the audience Is kept
laughing much Of the time IL las right to ex-
pcct The play has yet considerable time TO remain
| ia town.
new horse has been introduced in the race scene
Of The County Fair at the Union square Theatre.
| making four in all The machine on WHICH he runs
is an improvement on the old ones and new set on
the plan will be provided for the other horses as
| soon as possible.
| No date has yet been fixed for the withdrawal OF
Dlue Jeans at the Fourteenth street Theatre. Miss
Laura Burt will remain with the company indefinitely
and in order do has cancelled an engagement for
| February at the London Alhsmbla.
| Thanksgiving week is usually good one for The
Old Homestead and IL has proved so this year. as the
audiences at the Academy of Music have shown. The
piece is steadily approaching the 1oOoth performance,
for the celebration OF which elaborate preparations
| will be made.
| The two performances OF next Friday at Tony
Pastors Theatre Will be set apart as testimonial to
Miss Bessie BOnchill and the programme will have
special and appropriate features. The bill for the
week includes Miss Maggie Cline, Miss Marguerite Fish,
| Musical Dale, the Zublns the Weston Brothers and
Leo Nash.
| The Muenchcner will appear every night at the
Amberg Theatre at Irving Place and Fiftccnth-st
The CrucfA-C Carver Of Ammergau' will be played on
| Monday and Thursday, and Almenrausch and Edel-
| wessn on Tuesday and Friday. Anzengruber's well
known German mclodrdnIa plalrcr Won klichieil
will lie played for the first time on Wednesday. III
viii be repeated saturday. Great preparations are
making for the reception of Ad,lbert Ma,kowsky tnt
German actor, who VIII appear AZ the AmbcrS Theatre
this season for a short time only. 49,
| "Claudus Nero VIII continue It's run AZ NiDiOs
Garden till January nj least The elaborate scenery
costumes please the audiences ana the
exhibition of the trained liens forms small part
Of the attractvcncss OF the entertainment.
some incidents have been added - the ltatIcry
scene In The Inspector at the New Park Theaiic
one " these is the entertainment given by the Wit
mark brothers. Eddie and Frank. The essential parts
Of the play remain as NJ first.
| "Pppins- will be continued at the broadway Thea
,re this week Mas Ada Dare Il now singing The