New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-04
NEARER THE SEASON.
MORE HOPEFUL PROSPECTS AMONG HE
THEATRES-BILLS OF THE WEEK.


r,pnn of the election comes But there Is safety.
Last year there was much excessively hot weather In
September and the effect OF II ut some OF the PN'y-
houses was disastrous The business OF the theatres
Is most sensitive and feels instantly every disturbance
Of the public mind and IL might almost be said. every
atmospheric change.
Roland Reed will appear tomorrow night at the
Star Theatre in his farce Lend Me Your Wife,
which he has already played wthin me ihi's VI
the cy. but not q Broadway Theatre: The play and
the part which he acts in 1t, are said TO De much
better fitted to his style and methods as an actor
than those in which he seen here last. In DIS
company are Miss Isadore Rush, Miss Irene Everett
Mrs Mary Myers, Harry A. Smith, william Z.
Andrews. sheridan Upper, H. Rees DAVIES Julian
Reed and James Douglass.
Another version Of the same play which Is much
better known here will be given at the o'',"osiu
Theatre tomorrow night. This is "Jane' wpich Will
be owen with the same cast, with one or TWO eA-
contons which first presented at the Madison Square
Theatre II Is I'm connection with this performance
that Miss Lotte Collins Is to introduce 10 Amerieas
the warranted genuine " Ta-n-ra Boom-de ay.
Henry E. Dixey has brought enjoyable memories
to MANY people with his revival OF fauehce' u.
palmer,s Theatre II Is much TO be resre''eo 'n"'
no has not preserved Mr. Gllberts text "il"o1. oo
alloy lie has done with one excePuo~ A"u ''"'
s.ems to make the offence the worse In some sense
h.c,use unnecessary 1t would be so easy lor MN
TO keep the book altogether pure "ip's "' " 80
IT, But the temptation for the ooh'o mon " w
comic opera to sing topical songs ~ oraer " cav"
the appausive noise OF half hundred VI TUG e'o.u
,nes though the better part OF the audience Is oeh
noducsd 10 the necessity Of kissing to aba'c the
ruis.nce seems Irresistible, and so MI DiNey ms
odaed three or four marrng stanzas to song "nlch
WAS a gem Of comic opera writing WITHOUT "o'' ~
lines added are senseless In themselves a'u ""n
,nappropriate TO the character Oh p"h'"D''o' WV
s,rgs them. There are many good and commend
raviya m
,oaS,rt On see such a needless flaw In II.
rho continued success OF Captain LettarblMr" al
the Lyceum Theatre attestS the SOUND popularity u
T. H. sothern as actor. The chshce Vi '"S pay
ing ANYTHING else In the course OF MS Prese'o
ment seems to be diminishing. II II has not Already
vanished The stock company OF the lyceu" a.
now In Chicago 1t will later visit Phladeiphia'
Boston and Brooklyn, anu WI" '''
theatre in November
Tho final week OF "The vicc-Admiral' and OF comic
opera at the Casino IS ut hand for the ihe"cn
performance which vii! be gwen next '''u'""'
night Rudolph Aronson has mapped OUT p'osr""i".
Of interesting features The auditorium VIII be Decorated
with flowers plants and bunting, inc orohen"a'
Increased for the OCCASION will perform selections rom
Tho opcra given in the past. and souvenirs Intended
mot only 10 commemorate the night but 10 preserve
a remembrance OF the home OF comic opera VIII w
rrosontcd Just before the third act a valedictory
viii be delivered by Jefferson De Angels several DE
laws particularly In the preparation OF the scenic out
~ have carsed the date OF the first night OF the
new music hall entertainment 10 w '"""e0 "
Monday September 10.
The company playing Settled out OF 'ourt' III
the Fifth Avenue Theatre Will begin lN MIN Week 10
r,orrou night The cooler weather has materially
aided the attendance here as at NEST OF the thea'c7
Tho 1ftieth performance Of the play occurs on
T,0rSay septcmbcr 10, when Mr.. Frohman VIII as
trhrtc a handsome souvenir II will be a lady's
memorandum slate made OF porcelain and framed win
cherry wood Pencils will be attached and the token
viii be otherwise enbclished With bright coored It'd
bons. -
This week a practically new version OF The heh-
iucky Colonel will be gwen at the Union square
Theatre by Mckee Rankin and Frederic Brytoh.
Numerous changes have been made In the text
which have had the effect Of shortening the play
considerably besides making the story more con
n.c,ea and coherent The clever and amusing
Illiputans will come To this theatre on September
10, when they will give their new speo'ao'o oa"e'
Candy for the irst time here
The rapid changes OF dress ana makeup
~ Robcrt Manten in the double part OF
Rabat and Victor form striking feature
If his performance OF The Face IN the Mooh-
ughtv At Proctor's Theatre These changes come to
mint In the last act, when. By stage trick' inc
,,Iing double is substituted for Rabat. and the two
characters are seen the stage at the same uhic'
The likeness VI the two men Is strong "fe Earle
rroule which is to be produced at Proctors Theatre
an october TO- will have the supervision OF the
author Henry Guy Carleton, at rehearshs Two o'
the scenes are laid In New-YOrk, and the manners
ana customs Of colonial life are said to be ihdica'n
ly the dialogue Charles Leonard Fletcher director oil
the proctors Theatre school of Acting, will present
series Of new plays monthly matnees during the
season The first performance Will consist OF one
.c, military drama They Laugh Who VIM" by I'd
wnrd X CowIng and 40 Use for Money iouract
cnmcdy by Henry Irving Dodge and Champion BisSc'
The performance Of sinbad" at the Garden Theatre
ON Tuesday night Will be It's 5ootE. The OCCASION
viii be marked By the presentation oil souvenir u
every lady present. The memen'o VIII CONSIST VI
,,o,ocraph OF Miss Louise Montague attached by n
,rooa slI, ribbon TO Il bouquet Of American Beauty
rn,. "slnlad" Will Ayc a Labor Day matinee AT
o'clock tomorrow.
wang is stiu continued at the broadway Theatre
and nov the children are again doing their old part
I'm IT, A special holiday matinee VIII be gwen 10 'horo"
and OH october the 4J0th performance ana the heth
of Mr. uopper's third Wang" engagement In New York
CITY will take place. 1t Will be COMMUNICATED by
the distribution Of souvenirs Of novel design
1.-The Power OF the Press" which has ALREADY had
wo or three engagements At the Grand Opera House.
will begin another Of u week to-morfo" Night Inc
cast include. james T.. Wilson, Charles Mason Z. H.
RiegeI Geofry Stein. Charles Kidder walter d. "oon
ALL Charles Il. Poor. Charles hwin' "eorsc H.
stowel Luke Martini Bruce Hayes, Miss Mary Hurley
Mss Dorotby Kingdom Miss Rosee Knott. Miss sallle
Williams Miss Eta T. Martin. Miss Mile sacke't ana
Little Majorie Daw.
At the Academy OF Music "The Black CROOK mas
taken something like It's old hold on the popular at
,cntion Comparisons OF 1t with the Old production
at Nibos Garden have been generally favorable even
those who best remember the "pamy days admitting
that while II does not equal that spectacle III some
particulars It excels It In others.
Again this week New York will have to get on with
only one company W plny "a Trip TO Chinatown
The company which began Its course m Harlem last
week now begins Its more distant travels. but the
Madison square Theatre Is not yet deserted. Some
changes In songs and specaes are promised for this
week.
The Harlem people who enjoy farce comedy Will
mn, ,ltogctheS back II this week however for The