New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

special Thanksgiving Day matlnees will be given
ual the theatres this afternoon, except the standard
"a Haf1fEsn's
Ts funeral of James F. Pike took place at the rooms
40. Actors Fund yesterday. The service was con-
tusrd by the Rev. DR.. Gilman. Among those present
were Qnres Craig, Martin DAILY. J. ]. Spies, Collin
E,mpr T. j. Herndon, Louis Ahrich, John Jennings,
T1orH Atkins, Louis Mitchell, NJ J. Jordan, z. A
Whk and John ID. Craig The burial was in the
AetaH' Fund plot.
Miss lillian Rowley has begun action against H. B.
vshr who was recently her manager on tour In
An American Girl She believes that she lost
several thousand dollars through his management OF
her Affairs, and that she ought 10 be able 10 recover
this amount.
Nelson Decker an old actor, who has been for some
tine at the Forrest Home, Philadelphia, has been
declared insane and an effort Is TO be made to have
nm admitted 70 the Philadelphia State Asylum for the
Insane.
TIE new play to be produced at Harrigan's Theatre
will be irs seen on December a. instead of on Deem
Der Z, as previously announced. 1t is called The
Last Of the Hogans7
A lot of costumes imported by Miss Emma Abbott
Just previous to her DEATH aud designed for Carmen
and other operas, sold by auction yesterday The
prices were low, The total amount being about 800
The hfieth performance of "Cavalleria Rusticana,"
aid The Tyroeann 40 tie Casino given
Monday night before large audience. souvenir
In the form Of Tyrolese hat was distributed The
managers point with pride to these fifty performances
as constituting remarkably long for q grand
opera. "CayBleria Rustcana' is 10 be given at the
casino onh few times more. After IL Is taken off
the stage The Tyroleana will be given alone and
plef.
The Duke Of SAKE Meiningen has telegraphed to the
R0senfed Brothers his congratulations oil the reception
given TO The Meningen company at the Thalia Theatre
The company will continue TO play Julius Caesar"
for The rest OF this week.
Heinrich Conred, the stage director of the Casino.
feels highly eated the prosperous condition of the
affairs Of the Ocean Comfort Company, of which he
Is the president The business OF the company is to
provide ocean travellers with steamer chairs aud in
re OF last summer over 5000 chairs were con
sanity In use. 4 statement has been prepared show
Eg that 10 per cent OF the chairs occupied by
te n0n-prOfessiOnal public, 20 per cent by actors.
managers and singers. IL per cent by lawyers and
d0ctors.
A testimonial concert will be given at the Broad
way Theatre sunday evening, December g. for the
plpose Of raising fund for the wife and child of Isaac
l. Street. Tie concert will be under the auspices OF
Vii iam ". singerly. Ex-Governor William H. Bum and
lchh L. illl. Of Philadelphia; George W. Brown, K.
Perry Robbins and Frank W. Sanger.
Miss Pauline L'Allemand will leave the Casino road
company IN about two weeks There is no part for
her ia Uncle Celestins' which the company is soon
10 produce.
Mr.. Mckee Rankin and Vincent Sternroyd have been
,rSse1 for Tire Junior Partner" which is to succeed
chs Nan with Il Hundred Heads at Hermann s
Theatre.