New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
PLENTY OF PLAYS.
THE THEATRICAL SEASON GETTING A GOOD
START-OPENTNGS AND CHANGES
THIS WEEK.

ong-promlsed attractions will be seen this week. and
those that are especially appropriate 10 the summer
! will disappear.
| The present week must be the last Of Miss Rose
COghlan's engagement at the New Park Theatre, aud
| she will give nine performances Of DorOthy's ~
lemma." The matinces will be tomorrow, Labor Day,
Thursday and Saturday. Miss Coghlan's three week..
and half here have been scarcely enough TO give all
her friends chance TO see her I'm the play, but
at the late day at which the arrangement was made
no more time could be had
| The Lyceum Theatre has been constantly crowded
| since f. H. Sothern's opening In 1.-The Dancing Girl
and it has been decided TO give extra Wednesday
matinees Of the play. The story is already causing
much discussion, and the people who are interested IN
the more serious forms OF the drama seem all anxious
! to see IL and 10 Judge of it for themselves.
For the next two weeks Richard Mansfield viii con-
nuo his reperOry Of the familiar plays at the Garden
| Theatre and Monday, September 81, he Will pro-
duce for the first time " Nero new tragedy in five
acts by T. Russell Sullivan The Of this play must
be limited 70 three weeks, Mr.. Mansfield closes at
| the Garden on October TO- Frank Lander win be
added TO Mr. Mansfeld'S company for the production
| of Nero"
The audiences at the Bijou Theatre have steadily
increased since the production OF Niobe' on Monday
night. This condition will not 60 on long, however.
as the Size Of the house will not allow the audiences
to Increase much The play is Of higher type
than those that have usually been at the BlOu,
but has been greeted there with more con-
slant and responsive laughter and applause 1t IS pro-
posed to give professional matinee
Miss Marie Walnwrights production of amy Rob
sart' will be at Palmers Theatre tomorrow evcn-
| Ing Much care and expense have been bestowed on
it, and whatever it may prove dramatically, the pic
Oral result should bc satisfactory Richard Marston
and J. II. Young have painted scenes representing
| UumnOr Place. Kenlworth Castle and Greenwich Pal
ace and the costumes have been made from historical
models These effects have been under the barge Of
| u mi Ifnn Roll nd Dartn has
| director.
Johann Strauss melodies delighting the ears
OF tire Casino audiences indigo" Is establishing
itself IN popular favor The of the roof garden
is drawing near an end, but the concerts Of the Hun
gaan orchestra still popular the nights.
The season at IIeTmann's Theatre opens Tues
day evening with Henry f.. DiXey's first appearance
| in j. II. Darnley's throeact comedy "The Soctor'
| lie will be supported by company comprising Mrs
Louise ThOrndyke Bouccaut. Miss Virginia Buchanan.
Miss Maud White. Miss Daisy Hall. sidney Drew, Burr
Mcintosh, Lewis Baker, r. n. Hickman, J. Bowson.
| T. W. NARROW and Joseph Humphreys. In the course
Of the season Mr. Dxey will be seen in several other
comedies. he is anxious to prove that he is capable
of something higher than burlesque
All the boxes for Frederick Pauding's opening night
at tie Standard Theatre tomorrow have been taken, and
expected to be occupied by Mrs Van Rensselaer,
! Cruger James n. Pauding. Henry oakley. Kembs
| Padding n b. SanbOm. Colonel r. Irving Dodge,
L. s. Army Lieutenant william Panlding T. S. Army:
! GrosvenOr Psud'ng. John d. Cheever and william
Haldine. Much has been promised for the production
| Of "The Struggle Of Life" ard there win be some
| curiosity 10 the fuflment tomorrow night.
The cool weather of the last few DAYS has brought
out James" admirers in force, and the Madison square
Theatre has been well filed at performance The
fftieth performance will take place september 81
l. Tile Linputans will continue to present The Pupp
| in Magic" at the ITALIA Theatre this week. giving
mattress Wednesday and saturday. Their STAY will
be short. they will have 10 make way for the
| new stock company.
"A Fair Rebel Mr.. NhwsOns military play, which
met with much favor at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
few weeks ago, begins engagement Of one week at
the Columbus Theatre with a special matinee tomor
afternoon. The play will be produced in the same
manner IS at the Fourteenth street Theatre.
The attendance at the performances OF "Wang" by
| the De Wolf Hopper Opera Company at the Broadway
Theatre is indication of the return TO their homes
| of considerable portion Of the population Many
| faces are seen in the theatre that have not
been since the early portion of June. 1t is also
noticeable. now that settled weather has come, that
many people making repeated visits to the theatre.
Mr.. WilknsOn's Widows" is approaching rs fifth
month at ProctOr's Twenty third street Theatre Tho
present cast, which includes Mrs. George Drew
barrymore Joseph Holland, Thomas Burns, Miss Emily
Bancker, Miss Matte Ferguson and Harry Allen, will
present this play throughout the When the
company leaves New-Yorl it will go TO the new
theatre building In Boston for long stay
A special matinee Of "The Soudan" will be given
at the Academy of Music tomorrow afternoon. The
scenes lave been getting into better running order
and the performance is going smoothly, not an easy
thing TO be gained with such large crowds Of people
on the stage
In the company which will present a Eight Bells
at the Union square Theatre tomorrow night will be
John F. James, Matthew and Andrew Byrne, Jessie
Vilas, Lizzie Hight Percy Kingsbury, Charles F.
Herbert, George W. Kerr, Edward A. Kerr, Howard
Powers, Dora Branscombe Edith Ioyt and Mrs. Helene
Byrnes Eight Bells is in three acts the first in
London, the second on the English Channel and the
third in France. The Electric Quartette VIII be one
If the musical features of the performance
Roland Reed will stay at tine star Theatre for FIVE
weeks more, playing The Club Friend" for the whole
time. The audiences have been generally good thus
far and some large theatre parties expected this
week.
Dr. Bill" and Sunset will be played at the Grand
Opera House this evening. The company is headed
by Mrs. George ;. Knight, and also includes Miss Emily
Maynard Miss Belle stokes, Miss Mary Breyer Miss
Stella Lawman, Miss Nellie Lingard William wilson,
Ernst Barram, Leighton Baker, Daniel jarrett, Walter
Il. Horton and Thomas Depui.
James 7. Powers and his company in "A Straight
TIP to open the regular season at Hammersten's
Harlem opera House, beginning with special matinee
tomorrow. The company that will be with Nr.
Powers is the that played A straight Tpo At
the New Park Theatre last winter Peter +. Daily.
John Sparks, Richard German, the Clipper Quartette,
Miss Emma Ilaney and Miss Della stacy are In the
cast.
The still Alarm has not vet lost favor with those
who take pleasure in fire engines the stage and gen.
eraI histriOnc fireworks. IL will be continued this
week al the Fourteenth Street Theatre.
At to-nights concert AT Roster & Balls Miss Jennie
Joyce will for the first time the evening gown
imported by Mrs Aston am will sing many new songs
expressly composed for this OCCASION Nile. Eagenle
Fougere cantcuse eXcentrique from the Ambassadeurs
In Paris will make her American debut at Roster &
BARS 10 morrow evening. Miss Jennie joyce in the
Aston dress Mile. Conchta in songs and dances. Le
Clair and Leslie IN a sketch, Mile Carrie the Austin
sisters the lying uapeze and The burleslue Dick
Wilmington constitute the rest OF the programme.
Les Toulousan appear at to-nght's concert.
a)n Monday evening. October II, one OF the most
successful hight operas produced In Germany and Austria
IN many seasons will have It's first hearing az uhe Casino
us European title Is The NOgelhaendler,' but Mr..
Aronson will make change and substitute shorter
word Miss Marie Tempest will sing the leading part,
Miss Annie Myers the sOubrete part and Richie Ling
the tenor.
Os skinner is to add 10 his reperOry this the
part Of FillpO, the huncluaCk musician In The Violin
Maker Translation Of Francois C0ppe's Luther do
(Ienone The part was PLAYED in the original by