New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
TOO HOT FOR PLAYS.
now THE THEATRES ARE STRUGGLING
THROUGH THE SUMMER.

The theatrical season is still wonlng, what thero Is
left Of 1t to wane. Two more theatres, the Madison
Square and the Standard, closed last night leaving Only
five open. Next week more Will be closed ana
this will bring the list down 10 four tire lowest nnmDer
10 be expected for the summer Even these few have
not borne up against the hot weather to the compec
satisfaction % their managers.
At the Casino apollo" has but two weeks longer 70
run, and then IL will give to The Grand Duchess
An even 100 performances of this opera were gwen
last, year. and Miss RussePs success In 1t was one
OF the most pronounced OF her achievements Ruooiph
Aroson has elegaphed from Europe to his leutenants
here to make the coming production as nearly new as
the limited time will permit and extra force Of
artisans working night and day to get the opera
In readiness.
Richard Mansnsld's company Is the only one In the
city that is giving plays. varied programme Is OF
fered this week. 1t is as follows: Monday :" Prince
Karl"; Tuesday, Bean Brummell" Wednesday, Don
Juan; Thursday, "A Partisan Romance Friday,
"Dor Juanp; Saturday afternoon and evening, Prince
Karl This arrangement will be repeated every week
till further notice.
The last week Of the English opera season at the
Grand Opera House Is now reached. I" ii Trovaiore'
Will be given tomorrow night and Faust on Tues
day. al Trovatore' will be repeated on "Wednesday
afternoon and "The Bohemian Girl will be sung for
the last time on Wednesday evening. Ezra Diavolo'
will OCCUPY the rest Of the week. Among the singers
In It will be Miss Louise Natalie, Miss Camille Muor,
Miss Bella Tomlins, Miss Lillian Swain, Miss Fanny
Meyers g. TagIapietra, F. Mlchelena, William Eberts,
Leo stormont Sylvan Dangloise F. Bormenan and
Charles Guise.
The ftieth performance OF The Tar and the Tartar"
will be given at Palmer's Theatre tomorrow night An
album containing the transcription of national airs
in the last act will be the souvenir. The piece Is
standing the hot weather extremely well and the
houses generally good.
The attendance at the court OF "wang." at the
Broadway Theatre continues to be good whenever the
weather is at all favorable. The SATURDAY matinces
will be suspended through the month Of July Other
wise things will 60 on just as usual.
The week at the Terrace Garden will begin to-
morrow evening with a performance of "The Bat"
Don Caesar" will be sung on Tuesday and again on
Thursday. aPrfnce Mathusalem' Wednesday,
Girofe Glrofa on Friday and "Fatintza" on satur-
day.
Carmencta, the Spanish dancer, will close her ex-
temey successful engagement at Roster & BiaPs
Concert Hall on Saturday. Miss Peggy Pryde Is still
deghting the audiences with her latest English songs
and dances. After absence OF over year, the
Austin sisters will make their reappearance n Their
ciates for next week are the BTaaz brothers. The
Mood family IN their musical nG s 5sf ot ms N 5P
the first time, morrow, VIII be produced le Olden
ne Mo 6'q%G v % omene % MAKE her
first appearance at this house. The usual concert
will take place this evening ., ,or nochstoaor,s
company will have farce comedy next season, called
- Mr. MacaroEi" in which he will play several parts,
including italian and negro.
Constant and active rehearsas are going on for A
High Roller the farce comedy spectacle, which Is to
be seen at the BIjo1 Theatre on August g. Earney
Pagan Herbert Zubn, John Callan Eddie Marks,
Lillian Melbourne, Daisy dublin. Jessie Preston and
Margaret Mcdonald will appear In Filtration
Octette and Dance
At the Madison Square Garden tonight, Campanini,
together with Miss Ida Klein Nine LucltOne Meyers,
Mr. LAWN. Mr. O'MahOny and others will be heard In
an unusually strong programme But hve more CON
certs arc TO be given by Mr.. Gilmore, ending on
THURSDAY night. Theodore Thomas and his orchestra
BEGIN the farewell engagement In New York at the
Garden on Monday July g. An elaborate and artistic
programme will be given on the opening night and
will be continued, with nightly changes until Mr..
Thomss's final departure for Chicago on August 10.
AuQrstin Days company has finished its American
tour and loft Chicago at II 80 this morning for New
York 1t Will arrive here tomorrow. The company
sails for Europe on August 10.
ApropOs OF Richard Mansfeld's recent denial OF an
alleged interview with him In regard 10 dramatic
critics Il is interesting to recall the fact that he HIM
self was once dramatic editor. It was number OF
years ago-long before he made Partisan Romance
a success at the Union square Theatre. The paper
was The Evening News" Of Boston, the first of the
penny journals OF that city, which was started about