New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
THE NEW SEASON OF PLAYS.
SIGNS OF NEW LIFE AMONG THE THEATRES

E. II. SotheYn's performance in "The Master Of
Woodbarrow" has been filing the Lyceum Theatre
since the opening night and the indications that his
impersonation Of the young farmer who is so un
fortunate 10 acquire fortune will make his season
this year as prosperous as 1t has been IN previous
years. The sufferinss of the poor rich young mans
valet in trying to teach him polite conduct cause much
incrriment
Wilson'S opera. The Merry Monarch at tho
Broadway Theatre and when the evening OF the per
fcrmance comes there are few to be had. The house
was crowded to the doors at every performance last
week. The humor of the book and the bright music
Of the songs have both found much favor
me International Vsudevilles ere making their way
at the Union sanare Theatre and visited by largo
ndnbers of people every night The run is nearing On
end as the attempt that was made TO lengthen IL by
canceiIng time In Philadelphia was unsuccessful.
There viii be special Labor Day matinee 10 morrow
The McCauu opera Company will come TO town TO
morrow night after long absence and will be seen at
Hammerstein's Harlem Opera House in The Seven
SusbiaDs" which has been sung here before in teran
but never In English The company includes Chauniey
OIcott Miss Lily Post. Miss Josephine Knapp, Miss
Annie Myers, Nine. Mathilde C0trelly and Miss
Blanche Holt.
For a summer season the run of Beau Drummer
Mt tile Madison Square Theatre is most remarkable and
it'would lie notable for any season. The Tooth per-
Iorance will be observed with souvenirs next estnr
day evening. The changes in the cast that have al
Some changes in the cast of Nine. Aneot' VIII be
made at the Casino tomorrow night, Fred solomon
appearing as Pomponnet and George Omi as LariVah-
diere The roof garden concerts are still well ATTENDED
and they no doubt will be as long as the warm or
even moderately warm weather continues. The con-
certs of the Royal hungarian Band and the casino
Orchestra are as much enjoyed as ever.
Sol Smith Russell feels that he is gaining the favor
of New York theatre goers, the receipts at DAYS
Theatre, where he begins his fourth week IN "Ihe
Tale of Coat" tomorrow night are steady I'M
protement on those Of year ago, when he was seen
in "A Poor Relation The piece has pecn cNHsen
in some respects within short time
The excellent attendance at so many OF the theatres
of the same time shows that the season is truly re-
viving Palmer's is another that has good audlehces
almost without exception and Miss Mare 1tmpese
pleses the people who hear and her so much that
they 60 away and advise their friends to come, ana
50 there is falling off in the numbers
The week at the Fifth Avenue Theatre VIII oegin
tomorrow afternoon with a special holiday matinee
and as the usual Wednesday and saturday mdtinceS
will also be given Miss Cora Tanner viii be seen IN
zone Error nine fines in all. The audiences, ana
especially the ladies in tiem are interested IN MISS
Tanners Paris gowns and also in her acting ana 'ie
play which has undergone changes, as is the
usual way with new plays
The Strauss Orchestra has only two weeks more 10
STAY al the Madison Square Garden ana tlere Will
lie Saturday matinees this and next weeks On
"Wednesday evening the interesting pVSTdhuiO Va viz
Tooth night will be repeated. including all the new
music that was introduced thai occasion and the
new ballet The Birth of the Waltz" sig. g. Tagla-
pietra will sing. Tonight the last but one Oh 'iie
Strauss sunday concerts will be given.
"The Balloon has one more week TO stay at the
Star Theatre, and after that it will vanish among
other stars and The senator" with William H. Crane
Will be seen once more. Mrs Georgle Drew Barry
moro VIII be in the cast, which will also inclndo MIS-
Augusta Foster Miss stuart, Miss Anne O'Neill
Miss Katharine Florence. r. D. Frawley, Henry Berg
man. G. W. Leslie. II. Braham J. C. Padgett W.
Herbert G. F. Dcverc and J. Gilmartin.
The Fourteenth Street Theatre Will be occupied
This wee, by Cevelands New Consolidated Minstrcls,
with oil their peculiar embellishments OF gorgeous
scenery costumes and mechanical effects Ihe troupe
includes Billy Emerson, Barnic Pagan, HuGhey
Doueherty, Luke schoolcraft, Raymond Shaw, Fields
and Hanson Grnin and Marks, Sienor Benedetto, an
Italian soprano and the Cra'gs The fist performance
will be given tomorrow afternoon
Irte ranlon-volter and Martinctu PBntomime and
Novelty Company has been drawing large and well
pleased audiences at the Academy OF Music The
psntomme feature of the programme is especially
satisfactory to the children vino come to the Wednes-
day and saturday matinecs. II is announced tbat
william Hanlon who fell from the dome to the noor'
will help bis brJthcrS in their trapeze act again late
this week.
There viii be special matinee Of The Canuck'
at the Bijou Theatre to and this Will begin
Mckee Rankin's last week at the house. lie could
stay longer. it j., said, far the drawing powers
Of the play are GoqceGnea but other Gagsfenen'S p0
The Grand opera House wlIl.aS9 6e$n I'm; rs rs week sH
Mh Tsh AS aCS' T tE d Bobby, Gaydr g' in the leading
part lhe piece az & sdaRao4 rS avd Lester roysr Mn
for the use Of the manuscript
1t is announced that the improvements in the
New Park theatre are so near completion ss to make
the opening Haen and Hart In Later on TO morrow
night certain. The piece has been seen IN s. New
Mark Murphy. John +. McWade, Harry Hilton Samuel
Kettler, Fred Gagel, Robert Morgan, Frank Boudrow,
and Misses Molly fnller Annie Lewis AGa ga. somers
Edith Merrill and Josie Franklin.
Carmenca. with her spanish dances, IS stn the
features OF the programme this week are Mason and
sn to s one H drn icS} S e the Ggr nen ene R
nasts and c9ntortionists Iopak ara steele Ethiopian
four Gsiety dahces The usual sunday concert takes
John L. Sullivan IS now declared to be an actor and
he will accordingly be seen on the stage OF Niblos
Garden this wei, beginning with matinee to morrow
Honest Hearts and Willing Hands 1t was tried
The repeftory OF the Frederick warde aud Mrs D. p.
% RETsrs eS@Rsny bd l4 eaS h4s FS Inc
apafncn n I" and fythaS7 virg9@sS and julius
caesar sirs. Bowers not appearing in the last two
pE{b Taf TSf? SsS I b conG S the
principal feature of Miss Marie Wanwrchts tour, she
ton Nm as Duke Aranza, aud William F. owen as the
The " Daul kduVdf' company Opeus It> stdhon on
septembcr ) at Trenton, y. j., going from there to
Colonel Sims Park Theatre in Brooklyn, and then to
several NcwYor theatres. The present seasons pro
duction will be GCcr the personal direction of steele
MaCkaye Edward !. Buckley will be seen in the title
role, and Henry Avellng John T. lncc Miss Lizzie
Kechelle and Miss Nellie Buckley Comprise portion Of
the company already engaged. -
new Iace-horse from Belmonts stable will
make his appearance with "The County Fair" next
Monday at the Union Square Theatre.
Monroe and Rice viii be seen al the Bjou Theatre q
week from tomorrow night in revised version Of
"My Aunt Bridget which will be given with new
songs dances and other special features.
Wilson Barrett aad Hall Gaines melodrama "GOod
Old Times had It's first American production in Bos-
ton last week. The papers there speak well OF ii.
Robert Martell leaves this city to-day for Duluth.
where he begins his last starring tour under the man
aCement of Augustus PitOu on Thursday His roper
tory Will inclndc The COrsicdn Brothers," Mon
bars Hamlet and OthellO"
Next Saturday night w. j.. ScaDlan will finish the
most successful engagement that he has played
IN San Francisco where he has been drawing crowded
houses for the LIST three weeks.
Lawrence Jarrett will be seen this season In q fno
nI ~ 9 Ernnc Ia Rimini.r Edwin