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For tAs production Of this WEEKS only new play
The Prince and the Paupsr," there have been mAd'
Preparations OF unusual extent and expensivsnesS
series OF picturesque scenes portrAynE London In th'
aixtsenth century and stage fully psopled with rep
Fsssptativss of English life in that era will make the
spsotaouar aspect Of the new drama unoommony
attractive doubt The Broadway will be nnsd 70 IL
capacity. Blse Leslio'a acting long ago drew TO her
large and earnest body Of admrsrA who will endeAvoT
~ rive her youthful stellar debut due Importance
"The Prince and the PAuper" IL the venture Of
Manager Daniel Frohman Of the Lycsum- MIA Abby
Sage Richardson dramatEsd the piece from Mark
TvainS story and David BelAsco lent his wide tnowL
edEe Of stage business and theatrical effect TO complete
ne play In Philadelphia during the past several
weeks Il has been acted to the sAtisfaoton OF large
on1ienoes and u expected 70 oil eight Weekn At the
Broadway. Miss Leslie appears ~ TON CdHtV, the
panpsF and EdiOdrd or WaIet the young prince. The
company has VANDERBILT the elder Tannehill Arthur
Eniott D. Gfether young and latter day stars Arthur
Falkland Buchanan, Annie Mayor Dora Leslie tEisea
sistsEl and others quite well known TO the local
stage Day Of the Lycoum designed the soenea and the
brushes of King EmenG Masder schAsnsr. and Matt
Morgan executed them The production therefore
premises bs important and dgninsd In all respeom
Richard Msnsneld's rsAppsaranos Jetyl and HVds
n Russell sulliVAn's OF RteVensons peculiar
Fomancs 10 likely 70 bring into Palmers tomorrow
nirht interested and large audience The two roles
were carefully studied by hansned, and his interpre-
tation OF them S Si recalled a. notable piece of
work He proposes revive the Rruosome yet enter
tanning play TOT TINS Neeh OnIJ' AohoNmh WIN
"Princs Karl" Later Ihs may test new play. Beau
BTummelL"
W. Gilbsrts contribution the enE list Of Faust"
literature for the stage 10 his weconuidersd and ably
constructed play "Grstohen and init 70 morrow night
at the Grand Opera House Margaret haher will make
her return the city footgh She has not mperson-
atsd Gretchen here before though the role In not new to
her the play unfamiliar to city theaeEoerA who
have capital performances Of i-snd on the
orsnd's stage too-bT Louis James and Marie VAIN
wright Miss Mather's presentation ought not to be
mediocre to say the least for sho will have com
petent assistants like John b. studloy Charles h
Weiea Harry EytiuEe Lizzie 0oode and Virginia
Mariove In the chief rolea sudley playing hsphhto
and wsles FaustuS. Thecomedy IN "dretohen" " IL In
0nbert's best vein During the week Miss hather viii
appear as Jitet .IltanHd On "The Honeymoon"L Pau
Tn. and Leah Appropriate scenes and costumes are
promised for all the playa
Drifting Apart" goes to the Harlem Opera House
this week, after rest in town Of few days which.
presumably have been used TO reorEanize and Improve
the James Horno company. The drama possesses
some strength In its sentiment and several powerful
situAtionA The Rerus party have already met with
fair OF favor At two three downtown theatreA
One of Prank Harvoy's domestic melodramAA woman
Against Woman" 10 the offering at JacobSs Third Ave-
nue for the new week Kate claxton made this play
known the Peoples two season. ago and. In the
hands Of various starS It good deal Of
travel At the Third Avenue It's chief actress will be
Agnes WAlaoe-viA the wife OF Sam B. villa and
star well known out Of town. Next week 'Tho
Fugitive" will bo the play, with Mason 9itchon a. Its
hero Mitchell the piece on royalty, and 10 be
hsved to have had good tour with it this season
"The Still Alarm" in one Of the few melodramas 40
strong enough in its way to spend fortnight at the
POoploS whose audiences need weekly chAnEoA a.
proved By their attendance. But Joseph Arthurs play
made Of the stun that stirB the east side theatre
sosr in unwonted degree and its retention will |
doubtless be justified BY this weeks patronage The
piece In pretty well acted, at all eveDtA Next week
Roger Ia Honte" will have its nrSt Bowery perform
anoe and that will end its Terriss and Miss MIL
ward will at once 90 back 20 England
The amlAbls satire by HOyt called "A Tin Soldier"
will nnd expression at the Windsor this week Its
cent engagement at the Broadway Btou demonstrated
that had not yet lost is to good
natured audiences and, there 10 change in the |
company, there will probably be warm reception from
the windsor's pAtronA Tho Two sisterR" already
approved drama the east side. Is the WindSor'S
nouncomont for next week
At Days there will bs another Tuesday night inter
Fupton Of tho smooth OF As You Like It this
week. and the subscription revival will be the
nonsensical but enjoyable Dollars and sense polite
farce which contains bit Of extravaganza in the
scene which permits Ada Rehan TO dance the "Jonny
oJoneS" Miss Rehan outs IL correctly. and her
audience iS sure to bo convussd Manager DAILY had
originally intended to reproduce william Wycherlys
piQuant play The Country Girl" but George Clarke
who had important part 10 still ILL., and the antique
p1ooo
Like II" meanwhile Ia sound financial suoeesN and
In spite the fact that play 10 being prepared
date 10 announced for the withdrawal Of the shakes
pearean play The Lenton matinee lectures At Days by
John L stoddard will commence on Monday. Feb. IT.
There will be two exactly alike comprising avo
lectures
"a Midnight Bell" appears TO be renewing Its last
At the Bou. for the past weeks audi
ences have been large and enthuSiaSto well This
s the best of HoytS piecsG Its present cast brings
forth a. . new impsrSonstor Of the gentle SchoomiS
tIoss Fanny Mcintyre, pretty girl and good actress
who has been useful in other Hoyt productionA Little
Dot Clarendon gains in sort Of elm prOcooity Eu
gene CanheldS Rumor IN as GrotSsque Nearly
all the scenery 10 new The tob0RGan slide with ts
oomicAl calamity; the sowing circle and the village
choir nearly truthful portraits of the thinEA are
still features OF the performance After tho months
revival Of "A Midnight Bell" the Biiou will have is
ARst novelty In q long time for Paul PottsFS farce
"The City Directory" will be introduced New York
4 dosen comedians male and female. have made this
fun 70 In other citieG
The snormousneSs Of tho fun in Aunt Jack :" 10
almost equRlsd by the bgneSS of the audiences who
laugh ati. By the time It's city s ended Agnes
Booth will bo inseparably associated with the tituAr
character. which she not nnSh PLAYING year
or Sidney woolletts poetic reoitaS will have
their postponed opening tomorrow afternoon
Dixey and Rice have turned the nrst centennial of
The Seven Ages" at the Standard and still there IL
much vlgor In tho burloSque. Tomorrow night will
its 10th performance 1t may not duplicate the history
Of Adonis "-indeed. thsre are good reasons why We
may another such long OF . burlesQue-
but will advance Dixey actor and make plenty
OF new friends for him.
While "Ths BriRands" can attract and entertain
like those gathered the Casino late there
need be anticipation Of an immediate change of
opera Young Carroll Is sharing the comic honors
Of the revival with Fred Solomon "The Grand !
elaborAtoy prepared. is In abeyAnce.
Tho Chicago gentlemen who conceived and capital
led "BlusbsArd, Jr." into the metropolis with
fear that their spectacle might condemned by the
cFitcs solely OF Its Western origin In this
hey were foolish. New York is Omnently courteous
and kind The Chicago spectacle Ii gorgeous to ex
rayagAncS and tsuaEh lacks the rSaement of taste
which would materially characterize Eastern pro- {