The morning call., 1892-06-16
AMUSEM ENTS.
Midweek Notes OF Business at the Differ
emit Theaters.

Midwcek Notes OF Business at the Differ
emit Theaters.
There is every indication that 1.-THE Merry
Monarch" will close its term at the Baldwin
| on Saturday evening with even better
| record of business TO its credit than 1t had
last week. This morning the sale of seats
oSened for Francis Wilson's next produc-
tion on Monday night, "The Lion Tanner"
and the orders already booked in advance
promise conclusively that the new opera
will have a very interesting reception. In IL
Francis Wilson will appear as circus pro-
pretoT and a beast-tamer harassed by
many debts and misfortunes, who seeks Sc
clusion by decampng and Disgusting his
Identity Yet his troubles only multiply,
for he falls into the hands OF some COrsican
cOnsprstOrs, who terrorize him TO such an
extent that he gladly returns to his circus
life, though, fortunately Tor him, bis wife
has during his absence conducted the affairs
of the concern so judiciously that he has
been relieved OF all financial membranes.
The opera employs the full strength of the
company and all of the principals are said to
be congenially cast
The sale OF seats for Donneny and
Girard's Natural Gas" will open at the
California this morning. This piece is
recommended as simply the purest light of
merriment that has yet been turned on
anyw here, and in its bright refulgence,
fun, tuEeful singing, nimDs dancing and
laughter provoking situations, dull care is
driven far out Of sight. Each year Natural
Gas" las come to us brighter and more
sparkling. and this year Manager Samuel
7. Cox has imprisoned whole company Of
sunbeamS that make Natural Gas" as
brilliant as the sun Itself. Many clever
songs and dances have been added, the
scenery is entirely new. and the play is
brmful Of wholesome, g0Od-natured fun
that makes any one feel happy whole week
Daniefs Little Puck" will continue TO fill
the theater.
At the Bush-street Dan Mccarthy con-
tinues "The Cruiskeen Lawn; at the AL
cazar we have William r. Powers and COM
pany in The Fairies WelP'; at the TiYoli
''Erminie."
Miss Jennie Beasy, well known as an ac-
complished young musician and composer.
who wrote "A Dream of the White House"
on the occasion of President Har:ison's
election. has just finished another compost
ton, Let Me Dream Again" now that he
has been TenOmnated at Minneapolis.
Miss Beasy is only II, is thorough French
scholar, and has in course of preparation
all opera from the Odyssey, the theme being
Ulysses"
A large concourse of people assembled
last evening at Central Park under the am
pie canvases of the Sells Brothers to enjoy
the opening night of their mammoth circus
and menagerie The establishment is a
vast one, whether considered from an
equestrian point of view or a geological
one. Under the performing tent We had
the best arenic talent available In the
graceful riding Of { Miss Polly Lee,
Miss Efie DuttOn, Miss Emma Lee, Miss
Pauline Lee, q dashing bareback act by
Miss Daisy Belmont, and some very snowy
eQueStTianism by Mr.. William Knowles In
the bounding Jockey" act, and by the
word-famous Mr.. William Dutton. whose
artistic fests excited general applause.
There are three rings in this vast marquee,
aud while feats Of horsemanship were going
forward in two of them, in the third
there were novelties In equesulanism,
| trapeZeism, athletic exercises, spiral
| walking, posturing, fancy bicycling, aerial
| flights, Arabian acts, and so forth, IN such
rapid succession as 10 be almost bewllder-
ing. Their majesties, the hippopotami,
from the waters Of the River Nile, also
made procession before the mbled
multitude, and the learned phoee, other
wise seals, went through a number
of performances, including vocal
and instrumental concert, that were
marvellous. The seals are great
ltdAuit VI Wis SIbns anu AilthS W nO VIC
| only seen them summing on the rocks at the
| Cliff House cannot imagine how docle
| and intelligent the animals are when
! trained. The Roman hippodrome races,
| with which the programme concludes. are
| exciting to a degree. The Sells Brothers
have enriched their geological department
| immensely since their absence in the An
! tiDodes. There are a pair of royal Bengal
! tigers so noble in appearance that one
! is almost led to pardon their we'll
| known feline treachery Of character in
| looking at them. a baby dromedary who
| is always crying for its mother, cages
! of emus. ostriches and cassOwaries, aud Of
| soft-eyed kangroos. Taken altogether, the
| circus and menagerie at the Central Park is
a great show, and worthy not only of one
| visit, but a great many. 1t will continue
! open day and evening for eleven days.
! Doctor w. II. Carver is making extensive
preparations for his great "Wild West
| show" at the Grand Opera house. that
| opens on Saturday evening next. There
/ la full raNtn