New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-21
THE HOLIDAY PLAYS.
WHAT THE THEATRES OFFER FOR TIE
HOLIDAYS.


STAGE until after the holidays. when II Will yieid 10
school for scandal This production has been delayed
much longer than at first intended on account "l
the popularity OF d" The Last Word There VIII Dc
special matinccs on Christmas and New Years Day =
The novelty Of the week at the Metropolitan Opera
House will be the production on Friday night OF
Ecethoyen's "Fidelio" 1t will not be given again
this season. "Lohensrn' is announced for to morrow
evening and 1.-THE vassal Of sziScth' for Wednesday
The latter opera will he repeated at the saturday
matinee
A Pair of spectaclcs' and After Thoughts" will
leave the Madison square Theatre after two weeks moro
and will iii engagements originally made for Nr'
willard in Philadelphia and Boston. Miss Eosna
Vokcs will occupy the Madison square during tho
absence OF a stock company.
The first production in this country Of SardouS
Cleopatra will he given At the Fifth Avenue Theatre
on TUESDAY night with MIS- Fanny Davenport N
the title part. ard Melbourne Mcdowell as MARX
Antony. Much care labor and money nave been cN-
pended the mounting and coStuming of the piece
and it is announced to be exactly the same ~ VIXEN
the play produced 10y Nine nerni"rd' in Paris.
"Thc Idlcr" Is making good run at the Lyceum
Theatre for play that not expected to occupy the
whole season, and though IT. successor i chosen, ii
does not seem 10 be much needed a yet. The hieth
performance will be reached a week from tomorrow
night The piece will be put on the stage u London
after the holidays.
IN another Week new theatre Will nave entTtu tI'
lists to contend for public favor. Iarrigan's new
house. according TO the last announcements viii open
on saturday night with Mr.. IlarriGan's new play.
Reilly and the 400 II /, 30 long sine" Mr. lla1i
gan was seen in New York that h' welcome from his
friends will he like that Of one who Ia, been a long
journey.
This VIII be the lat week Of "Thc Niddleman' AZ
Palmcrs Theatre. RcanangemcntS OF date, nave
been made by which Mr.. Willard viii stay in this city
u. In md ram
tomorrow night he will present JUDAH" which had a
long run last the Shafte bury Theatre Lon
don. A large part Of Tho audience tomorrow nghi
Will be composed Of pOttcr>.
There will lie a lively week at the Casino. The girls
who appear cadet, in the last act of Poor iona
than will have competent Judges though y can
not be Thought that they viii be anything but KIND
ono on Wednesday evening. when large party OF
West Point cadets will attend the performance. on
Thursday afternoon there viii be Christina, tires for
the children and for the rc~ 81 tn wcck. beginning
with Thursday evening thcre Will be souvenirs consist
INK Of albums. with photographs Of Mi Russell ana
Mis- Ricc. The performance Of Friday evening VIII
bee The seventy fifth
81 the columbus Theatre ii.. week Nj Kate ChX
ton and Charlie, \. stevenson are 10 appear in Th'
Two orphans THIS ploy and thee actors ODD j have
been familiar FIR ST. long tmc AID hay" Won snr'
continued foo~ That Dbl, more than thc tact Of ihc'
coming need be- mentioned.
~Dr Iii" and sunset" Will remain the attractions
A. the Gavicn I ac for ouly two v"r, more. and Nh
tSo pl4ys VIZ then bog.u tour. appearing lr-t III
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The eu,lr, ru Of " Dr. Ell" - ID D., lo2 performances
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january :.
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viii lie closed ON Wedac,Gay evening. oa THURSDAY
Afternoon, there viii b" children, matinee, with l
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Wednesday night the Christina, Incidental t. the
last act Of Hlucjcan-@ will hc loidcd with presents
for the children 100 the audience. They viii he Dis
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play aud " llttl' Tue day
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thr.s theatre, In New ok VIII add fourth a. She
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