New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-18
NOTES OF THE ST1GE.


More preparation than expected has been found
necessary for Miss Fanny Davcnports production OF
sardou's Cleopatra at The Fifth Avenue Theatre next
week and has been decided 10 make the opening on
Tuesday night instead Of on Monday
Arrangements are going on favorably for the Christ
mas festival Of TIE Children Of the stage 10 be held
at Tammany hall and Tony Pa,tol's Theatre on De
cember &c. Liberal gift, have been received from Ed
win Booth. Miss Emma Abbott, G. G.. Guuther, Mrs.
Frank Leslie Miss Annie PiXey and many others.
Three large Christina, tnc~ VIII be cicctd III luansnE
Large tables Will be spread Do III" basement, while
performance Will be given ia the theatre.
The auction sale Of seats for the first night Of Mr.
Harrigan's play. Reilly and Tho 400 ~ Mr.
place this morning n II O'Clock at the MADISON square
Theatre. The opening night j, December -
The performance Of Poor Jonathan AT the Casino
on the afternoon Of Christmas Day viii be Distinguishing
asa santa Claus Matinee SIX CHRISTMAS trees VIII
e PLACED in the foyer and they viii be filed with TOW
and dolls Of all kind, and sizes. Every ch'd a.
tending the performance VIII receive ticket with a
number the duplicate Of which VIII De alta he'd q one
OF the toys. At the end OF tie first act SANTA "a
ID me person o. member 81 l,l' nrla dou and
prize drum and addition to the oy- tie oidei, {"
the prize numbers VIII each receive - -''u "0.'
Joseph jefferson and W. j. Florence have been &c.
cured by J. II. McVcker TO appear at i' ne" '"ea'
IN Chicago, which j. 10 be opened IN March inns week
Ne,.r,. jefferson and Florence are presenting - he
Eiyai,' and The Heir al Law in Ta-hnston 70 large
audiences that include many persons pIp'I'lc"V j."
social and political circles.
Next week Lawrence Barrett +. to Gl an engagement
at the new Duquc,ne Theatre in Pitt'bure Joseph D.
Lew MI Barrett, cuisines, manalcr. arrived III tDWn
on Tuesday to prepare % the production Of "'ahc4oh
al the Broadway Theatre Oh January ..
stuart Robson began an engagement AT the fremont
Theatre in Boston on Monday night opening IN IN"
Henrietta to a large audience: Next N3ndtY, N ~
cp,U,e 10 many requests. Mr. Robson VIII present J.
I fOrtl . Ia -
A Christina, tree is brought into the last act Of
an,ecap.~ At the Fourteenth street Theatre, and on
Christina. Eve il j. propo-cd t. hang it with present
fer the children I'm the audience. lhcy Wil Dc us
inhuted by Oracle sherwood the 'md WHO appear j."
The play and " Little TUESDAY,
Tony Pastor, company Is in town again aud Is
,Ioa.in if, old aUA new friends a. the home theatre.
The ANIMAL doll matinee takes place 70 morrow ana q
doll viii be gwen 70 every lady AID cha ia inc hou-
4rbc Pirate, Of Pcnzsnce7 Will be sung at the
Broadway Theatre bv the Duff opera, Company on
v,,d,v evening and viii be repeated Oh Iuc'hay ana
wo11a'.ay evening" and Thursday (Chri-tma~l after
noon ..paticnce8 viii be presented on Imr,4iy
sf,cr,,o, and for the rest Of the week lolahiAc
viii FL the whole o, re T %"'T ii p1t Cornca la.
.elt FANNY EDWARD. Grace Athcron and Mau9 "iin,'
Clement Bainbridcc Joseph f@l ana william sun
o,- cerman theatre. under the direction Of
CT. ,,berc was opened in Philadelphia on Monday
,c,, -, ,ne company from Munich that has been play
Ing IN this city.
Robot Dovninc produced at Newark on MohcaV
even,nc D,ua.'s The SaIacen,' IN which he VIII stai
for the rest of the season. The play deaIi '''
civ wars I'm France during the reign Of mares VII
Uerrmarn the magician, presented III, ~" i'''''v.
str Ie,r for the first time In public on Nonoay hsh'
is clever aud pulling trick and has aircidy o'cH
described at length in these columns me Po4o
:, tra,,ng Inv Prince Awata Florne, the Chlld OF
The sirn and the other leading features vi 4''' WIN
nrogramrnc still on inc OIL
r. F.. Murray appeared on Monday nieht at ','
c,olu,ohue Theatre in Herbert ii. WlnsIO"s coiheuS
c.uod 81 A silent Partner Mr.. Murray has been wei
ree,vsa elsewhere and this is his FIRST appearance hcI,
ss star > Mr.. Murray is under the management u
Messrs. Hoyt d Thomas
A new historical play by Francisco j. Parodi' on
IN. snhi.ct nj the discovery Of America called lS"be
~ c.,n,, is soon 10 be presented IN this city undei
the anagcInent Of Robert > onion oi hai""'o'0
The company organized to play "N"n foh'oh
new swedish dialect piece includes Gus Heege MIS-
Lena Nervillc Charles G. Maubufy ana Ms Mai1o'
ElmOrc. . A.,
Amt Jack" a comedy success OF inc hau'N'"
sonare Theatre was produced at llammerSeih OPc'd
Iouse on Monday night. The cast including JoSoP'
Uaworth and Miss Ffollott Pagei IS nearly the same
when the play was presented at the Grand opera nous
few weeks ago. "Aunt Jack' IS preceded by "a MAI
~ the World in which Mr.. Haworth appears a. Cap
he play has been meeting with success ~ NIB S0'