New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-27
LAST PLAYS OF THE YEAR.
The HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS OF The CITY
THEATRES


be continued through the holidays. Pincro's "The
Cabinet Minister is In rehearsal and will soon be
placed the stage. Enough other pays are III
store together wth the ectuies and readings by or
Edwin Arnold and the illustrated lectures OF Mr.
stoddard, to make the season at this house Thoroughly
interesting one, as IT always Is.
Five more operas are be added u the score ut the
Metropolitan Opera House this week. Many OF the
singers have been unable to appear of late' bu' IL
the weather should be fairly good this week some gen
eral improvement may be DoAed Tor, ana inc pFo'
gramme is likely to be carried out with no changes
1t is proposed 10 give " Aida tomorrow n'eh''
. Orfeor and Cavalleria Rusticana" on WEDNESDAY
aThe Prophet on Friday, and Martha" saturday
afternoon.
The statement that the Southern people object TO
the use Of the American flag In the advertising I"
Alabama has been resented by some OF the southern
papers and Mr.. Palmer has received letters ndieui-
ing the charge. The play is adding week by week 10
It's record Of popularity at Pamers Theatre Room
for the business departments Of Palmers Theatre mas
been found insufficient and Mr.. Palmer has recently
procured the house adjoining the theatre Ill Ihirue
st. and Offices have been set apart In that buidms
The holiday season at the Casino is generally one
Of the mSs prosperous parts OF the year. IN coeise
oucnoe of its large outoftown attendance The looth
performance of "The Tyroean" IS near at hand, ana
Miss Marie Tempest is adding fresh laures to her pop
uialy daily. The haltpIice rule for children NJ
matinees has met with favor, and every matinee mus
the house we'll filed with little folks NO poauVe
date has been set for the final performance OF inc
Tyrolean," but II will probably occur about the mio-
die OF next month. Rudolph Aronson has in c'ntem-
patlon the giving of short season of revvals. when
the most conspicuous Of the Casino successes VIII DO
presented. The list includes "Nanon,' 1.-The GYPSY
Baron,n "The Bal" and "The Brgands." IN al
these Miss Tempest will sing the leading parts.
On Tuesday evening Lady Bountful" Will reach
its fitch performance at the Lyoeum Theatre. Inc
tha IN Of
cossor SIN uncertain, though it has been ready Tor
production for some weeks. 1t will doubtless be
presented next month. The new play written by
Robert Buchanan, will In turn be succeeded by a
comedy Of New-York life.
Numerous large theatre parties have been formed
for the present festive times TO attend the performances
OF La Cgale" at the Garden Theatre. some Of them
nclude fifty or 100 people each. Sterling silver
souvenirs will be distributed Oh the Tooth night,
February /.
The Academy of Music will be closed tomorrow
evening 10 prepare the stage for the first performance
In this city of The Country Circus which taxes
place on Tuesday night. The piece is announced Tor
a limited To-day special train OF ten cars VIII
leave Chicago with the company and equipment. 1t
is expected to reach this city tomorrow. The sale
OF seats andicates large audience for the opening
night, and many persons prominent in business ana
social circles have secured places.
The Meningen Company will open weeks engage
ment to morrow nj HlImerSletnS OPeio
House. Julius Caesar" will be acted. The com
pany is exactly the same that played Julius Caesar
ut the ITALIA Theatre. A special matinee will be
given on Friday and another on Saturday
Francis Wilson aud his company, after two full
dress rehearsals tomorrow and Tuesday evening VIII
appear in the new production Of The Lion Tanner ut
the broadway Wednesday night. The preparations
indicate Il very thorough effort There will be about
l2j people on the stage Besides Mr. Wilson, Charles
Plnkett Gilbert Clay ton, william Pruett Mr. Lenox
seth NJ. Crane, and Marie Jansen, Laura Moore and
NettIe ford will be seen.
The Lost PaIadise' holds It's own we'll through
a bad part Of the season ut ProctOr's Twenty third
street Theatre. The strike scene IN the second ACT
is watched for with expectation, and is hailed with
enthusiasm.
THE Last OF the Hogans' Is filling IIarrigan's
Theatre nearly as we'll 4" Reilly and the 4oO' did Il
year ago. The new songs In fair way to become
popular as 8 Dave" Brahan's songs usually do, and
tho play has all the attractions that Mr.. Harrgans
pieces never lack and that are never successfully
Initiated in any others.
At lIerrmsnns Theatre The Junior Partner is
amusing good sized audencesgood sized, that is for
this time of the year. Several OF the actors have
made unusually good impressions in their present
administrations
THE Power of the Press drew such large audi
enccs caring its recent week at the Grand Opera
House that Mr. French has arranged for return
engagement beginning tomorrow evening, when the
play VIII be presented with al the original scenic
effects. It's cast includes James f. Wilson, Chahes
Mason c. H. Riegel, Herbert Pattce, Charles kdder
Charles T.. Edwin Luke Martin. and Misses ioa
Waterman salie Williams Lavinia shannon MiIie
sackctt and Eta E. Baker. special matinee viii
be given OH New-l car's Day.
few changes have recently been made in the cast
of A Trip 10 Chinatown" which is still drawing good
audiences 70 che Madison square Theatre. An anna
teur theatrical performance will be given at This house
Lido for no hpO
eft Of the Kindergarten School Of the Old Epiphany
House No Il3 stauon-st. This institution is in the
most densely populated par. OF wIork, ana INC
te,cht il given 10 aid the management in enagng inc
school where of poor children appear every day
for admittance and refused owing to the lack O
accommodations. The bill arranged includes three
one act plays. Ills Toast by Arthur Heathcoe, THE
Electric Spark" adaptation from the French by
Bolton Rowe, "Tle Dead Shot" by j. G.. Blackstone
besides a recitation entitled Money Musk" by Miss
Laura sedgwck Collins.
Three special mntiHccs performances will be given
this week by Miss Jennie O'Neil Potter at the Madison
Square Theatre. Miss Potter will be heard In Robert
Griffin Norris monolOgue, " Fllrs and Marons"
Tho City Directory" is filing the Bjou Theatre
every time that the weather docs not positively pre-
vent and The songs and cleveess of the actors keep
the auleDce well amused as they have any right no
expect TO be.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Drew have
viss ed the Standard Theatre In large numbers within
the last week to see them mt the bead OF their
pany In "1hat Girl from Mexico" The beginning Of
the engagement was unfortunate In some respects,
but there good prospects OF prosperity for the re-
naming two weeks.
Yon Yonson' comes to the metropolis for the first
time tomorrow, and Will he seen at the New Park
Theatre where il will stay for four weeks. lon
YoDson" is u SweedshAmelican Who has lived III me
Northwest and speaks the peculiar dialect winch y
heard there The play is said 70 be framed in preuy
scenery each set icing correct view OF some place
Ia Minnesota.
Miss Lydia Yeamans is the most important of the
new attractions at Tony Pastors Theatre this week.
Der ballads have received high praise In England,
where she has been singing Tor the last three years