New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
PLAYS BEFORE HOLIDAYS.
one OF THE BAD TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR
THEATRES

,ass which always comes just before the holidays
little is expected Of the next two weeks and the plays
that draw moderately good audiences VIII De ohousn'
fortunate %
,orow night as Sir Peter Lund F. r. c. S.. F. s. A.
d, FOOLS Paradise" 1t is announced that the play
vii be presented for only week. Next week Mr.
willard will give new comedy by ). NJ Barrie
which he will then play for the first time on any stage
Fools Paradise will be preceded by the farce My
Wlfe's Dentist"
The unexpected popularity of " The HunchbacR' at
-, rhoatre has convinced Mr. Daily Of the expediency
:, xon,nO n on the stage for another week. This VIII
ole three though only was intended at hrSt' ana
,hs NAV has not had so long run before, IL is sao, III
- wears The revival OF GAS You Like 1t" Is thus
I"stnonsd for a second time and will take place on
rns,dav evening OF next week. December 70
Robin Hood" will be sung by the Bostoniahs a' une
e.rtsn Theatre for only weeks more and then the
' Iii start on a long tour and will not return
" - vor5 In several months. The new opera which
V rro,nced at the beginning OF the engagement mas
,ean found wholly unnecessary and ROBIN HOOD mas
,, No lot OF It's popularity. The Bos'omahs VIII Ut
nccssded BY the Lillian Russell opera Company
which will again present La Cleaie'
Americans Abroad" has quickly saiheo Pupiio
- ., ,bo Ivceum Theatre and the house was well
filed ut each performance OF 'ne - -. w. no,r ~
arc entertained of extended run 1or the ne" p'uy
O. ,nis,orv cable dispatches on the reception OF the
49, bov. heen exchanged between Daniel frohmah
and N. Ssrdou . A., uo-.orr,
ann. NJ Il given by the company now ~ famers
Theatre have established themselves In undoup'eo
nonulsr,,v and the house Is constantly well hiled
A long run seems TO have been begun ana prosperity
:. snnsrentlv assured for a long time. Mr.. Pamers
,mnspv will pav Lady Windemere's Fan" In Boston
onv Charles Frohman retains the Ntw-f0rk riSn's
and allows Mr. Pslmer's company 10 produce the pay
IN BOSTON In order to give Ar1stocdaey an oPpoi-
unity OF continuing Its run at Palmer's Theatre
~Th. Fencing Master" ended its fourth week at
the Casino last night Mr.. Hill has had uree waserS
ON the records to be made by this opera Inc hrst
w.s that It would do larger weeks business In
,rhnhspiving week than had ever been done before
=, ,h. Casino when the roof garden was closed; he
won this. The second that the first four weeks
would bring In larger receipts than the hrst lour
weeks of Erminie.7 lie won this TOO last night
Tho third wager is that the fifth week OF "1he
Fencing Master" will surpass the nth week OF
prm,nies This will be decided next saturday
night. sherry has agreed to furnish plum pudding
for the benefit of the poor children. Mr. Hil mas
urrhased il for 800. on Christmas Day TINS
enormous pudding may be eaten by the members OF
the Fencing Master Company, or Mr.. Hill may
decide to dispose of it IN some other way 1or the
further benefit Of the poor children.
At the Union Square Theatre this week Mrs. James
Brown Potter and kyrlc Bellew VIII appear LOT the
first time in this city in nearly four years Ihey
VII present Emile Zola's Therese Raqin,' when
they have been acting in other cities Tor the last
few weeks Two or three other versions Of the same
play are likely to be seen before long.
Emil Thomas will end his engagement AZ ihe
Amberg Theatre on Wednesday. Tomorrow dement,
will be given TO Miss Marguerite Galus the sOubret'e
Of the Thomas Company, when the musical farce
A Mad Man will be produced for the nrst ume.
Miss Gallus has made many friends and admirers
in her short stay in the CITY, On Thursday night
production of new Christmas play, A imp
Through Fairyland,7 viii take plsce,with new scenery
and costumes and three ballets executed by corps
OF ninety-six dancers.
John Drew ana his company will continue their
long New-York this week at the Standard Theatre
The attendance at the performances OF The Masked
l,alln is still good The Tooth presentation will be
reached December %, and Will be marked by speca
DbservanceS and souvenirs
Jrdging from the audiences which have crowded
IIarrigan's Theatre since the revival OF The Mullgan
Guards Ball. and the enthusiasm which is shown at
every performance the play Is destined to long and
pros porous run. The demand for seats is large and
Mr. Hanley advises those wishing TO see one OF Mr..
Iargans most amusing plays 10 secure thelr tickets
several days In advance.
work called The PrOdigal Father" by Glen Mac
Donough will be presented at the Broadway Theatre
this week. 1t has recently been played through the
South and West and is said TO have been well received
The company includes George Denham George C.
Ioniface IT, Cecil Kingston, Walter Thomas, George
CASTOR Walter Plough MISS Blanche Chapman Ford
Miss Cora Macy, Miss Hope Ross, Miss Marguerite
Franklin and Little Irene Franklin.
Nat Goodwins performance In Sc Gded Fool at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre is continuously popular
aud Will hold the stag for some time TO come MIR.
Goodwin will give a professional matinee on Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Fanny Davenports production of sardou'S
" Cleopatra which has been seen repeatedly ut
different NewYOrk theatres, will be given again thu
week at the Harlem Opera House Melbourne Mcdowell
vii appear as Marc Antony. The scenery, costumes
and properties are the that We're used when the
play was given at the Broadway Theatre A. NJ.
Iamers company in Alabama will return 10 New
York next week and will be at the Harlem Opera
House. Maurice Barrymore, who has been reengaged
BY Mr.. Palmer, will play his original part
The Ensign which began It's engagement at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre week ago, seems the sort
OF play that is usually popular in that latitude us
details Of seamanshp said TO be correct, as they
We're arranged by an ex naval officer. The play Will
remain at this house for two weeks longer. On
December &C. at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, the
a1lons are to present their latest spectacle, The New
superba.7 The piece is to be given with entirely
new scenery BY Albert, Grover and Burridge; new
Costumes by Dazan and new tricks and transforma-
tons by the Messrs. IIanlon. one hundred men and
women will be employed in tie production.
All the livestock OF "The County Fair continues
10 be exhibited at IToctOr's Twenty third Street
Theatre, and meets with the approval formerly ac-
corded to it, Mr.. Burgess will Illustrate country
scenes for city people at this theatre for several
weeks more
Thomas Q. SeabroOkc and his company in "Thc
Isle Of Champagne" have been filling the Manhattan
OpSa House for the last week well II Is