The evening world., 1891-08-01
OUR THEATRES NEXT WEEK.
First Production of " Jane" at
the Madison Square.
"A Fair Rebel" at the Fourteenth
Street." High Roller"
mt tho BUou.

Three houses will reopen their doors Mon
day night each with play new 10 the town.
Jane" which inaugurates the season at the
Madison Square Theatre, is said to be light
and breezy comedy 1t has n record OF over
three hundred and nifty nights at the Comedy
Theatre in London. The advance sale OF
seats indicates that there is much curiosity
here to see IT. Miss Jonnstonc Bennett win
assume the title role Others in the cast are
Paul Arthur, NJ. C. DAILY, X. +. Cotton, Willie
Haines, Schnitz Edwards, Katherine Grey,
Jennie Weathersby and Amelia Summerville.
"A Fair Rebel" Harry Mawson's four-act
military comedy dy-drama, which will be seen
for the flrst time Monday night at the Four
teenth Street Theatre, deals with the loves
and trials OF Col. Mason, q Union officer, and
Clairette MontCath, a fiery Southern girl.
The principal dramatic episode OF the piece is
based upon Col. Roses famous escape from
Libby Prison with 100 Union officers, when
an opening was cut through a solid brick wall
In the dining-room fireplace OF the prison to
the cellar below, from where they tunnelcd
fifty feet underneath the intervening open lot
TO shed and liberty. This historical Incl
dent IS made tho subject of realistic stage
picture. Miss Fanny Gillette will be Claire
MOntcath and Edward II. MawsOn, a brother
ofthe author, col. Mason
A High Roller" with which Manager
ROscnQuest begins the Fall season ut the
E!iou, is described as a spectacular farce
comedy. Mr. Alexander ComstOCk, who has
the distinction or evolving this form OF farce
comedy. in emulation OF Jack lIaverly mas
ter device innovation In minStrelsy, has
placed forty-ivc people In the cast" count
EN- Mr. Barney fagan heads the long list
OF names, which includes MIR. Barry Maxwell,
MIR. Arthur c. MOreland, Messrs John and
James Russell, the Quaker city Quartet, the
Misses Louise Sylvester, Melbourne, lie Verde
Gilbert, Zubin and others known to the
ml ~ has Eccn renovated and the audience
viii hc rurther regnled by the distribution
between the acts OF ices from Maillards.
Tho farewell nights OF "The. Grand
Duchess" at the Casino, are at hand. Next
Friday has been set apart as a sps cial fete
night, 1t being Lillian Russells one hundred
and twenty-hIth performance Of the title role:
An attractive littlc reception Will be rendered
Ur the acts. They will b" the recipients ot
Ices and corrections and handsome sou-
yenir. After the opera there will be "a Garden
Party Concert on the roof
For the production OF Indigo" Aug. II,
Max Freeman is putting forth all his efforts.
Each Of the finales are to be highly dramatic
and In the llarem scene there will be Nautch
dance interpreted by twenty OF the talest
members Of the female chorus.
The Tar and Tartar" has started on its
fourth month at Pnlmer's The cirhty-siyth
performance Will be given Monday night.
Annie Myers, Josephine Knapp, Laura Joyce
Bell, Hubert Wilkc, Fred Frcar, Charles
Wayne and Comedian Dlgby Bell are In as ex-
Cellent spirits as the manager The National
air medley In the last act continues TO receive
its usual number Of encores and the topical
quartet is given a new verse every other
nS II N 10 N (.TnN a Iit.f ho
ing especially well received.
wang" runs merriy along to business
that would be acceptable even in the height
OF the regular season. Goodwin and Morse's
charming operate burlctta now In the fourth
month of rs prosperous run, with Comedian
De Wolf Hopper and his excellent company
OF run makers and singers, continues 10 at
tract large ard wel.-picascd audiences TO the
Bro oadway theatre, with It's cool rattan chairs
ard numerous inlets Tor the evening zephyrs.
The usual saturday matinces have been re-
sumCd
Mr.. Richard Mansnelds season at the Gar
den Theatre has been resumed, with more
than lair signs OF satisfaction from a box
Office point ol view. Treasurer Gavins books
show that "Don Juan" night, Wednesday
drew more than did "Beau Drummen," the
DiAht before, while the weather conditions
Mer" the same Mr.. Mansfield, Il is whts-
Ie'cd, Will produce new play sometime next
month For time, however, We shall have
ih' weekly repertoire OF 4" Don Juan" Beau
lirummcl," Prince Kari" and "A Partisan
Romance"
theodore Thomass farewell concerts in the
Madison square Garden Amphitheatre main
tall their popularity, aud The beautiful re-
snnt l. nightly filled by delighted audience
Tomorrow Is The last sunday but two, and
conductor Thomas has arranged n choice
programme for the occasion. Mr.. Carl STREET
mann, the tenor, Is the sOloist. Tuesday Is
wagner night.
Frank McNish, Lottie Gison, Bryant and
Richnond Wilson and Cameron, Petrie and
Elise, cary aud Whalien, Lord and Rowe and
Ihe Reed Brothers are the entertainers at
Tony Pastors next week. Mr.. Pastors sea-
son on the road viii begin at Long Branch
AuE 10. HIS company Will include The only
Maggie Cline, John +. Drew and sam Deaiin,
ana at Long Branch and Asbury Park Harry
Kernel! viii also appear.
The French "Quartette Toulousain" that
has met with sGcGesS'at Roster & Bial's, will
Introduce entirely new songs next week. The
programme also contains the names OF the
bFaatZ brothers, acrobatS and balancers: the
Aus'ln sisters, on the flying trapeZe; Millie
[ElCe skirt dancer, and others. A new bur
itslue by Fred solomon, on tn" old story OF
DICK Wilmington and his cat" Will be pro-
quced lor the nrst time Aug. 10, when Jennie
"oyce VIII make her appearance.
The me Columbia ballet and the Japanese re-
NAN NAN the features Of the entertainment at the
Elcn Muscc, which has no lack OF patrons
even during the hottest weather.
The afternoon nr menade concerts at FL Do
rado' on the Palisades, are quite popular.
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