New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
PLAYERS BUSY AGAIN.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE NEW SEASON AT
THE CITY THEATRES.

Theatre Tomorrow night when Richard Mansfield VIII
present Joseph Hatton's play from Hawthorhes Inc
scarlet Letter" Although the story Is somore aho
gloomy, assurance is given tiat the play shall con
tain n SUFFICIENT element OF comedy. Mr.. Mansteld's
coppsnv Is practically the when IL was la.t
ss,n here and includes Mr. Androws, Mr.. HaTklns,
Mr.. Ferguson, Mr.. Burbldre, Mr. Griffith. MIS-
Cameron Mrs Brritone, Miss Glhden, Miss Markille
and Miss De Grgnan
A. poImo,,s Theatre tomorrow night Henry f.
Dxsv vii, accomplish another Gilbert and sullivan
revival. This will be "Iolanthe' IN which Mr. Dixey
lii ,-,r. the part of the Lord Chancellor. Miss Flora
rsnlovson who last season sang with the bostonians
In Robin Hood" has been engaged for the Fairy
Cnsen Mr. Dixey's will appear Us the Lord
Chauellors train bearer. The other leading parts
win be taken by the singers who have recently been
,yard In the revived patience
The popularity OF L. III. Sotherp is attested by the
crowds which every night come 10 the Lyco'm
Theatre filling all the seats and the most OF the
standing room. "Captan LettaIblair' will be con-
tnued til the end of Mr.. Sotherns engagement and
hereafter special Tuesday matinces VIII be given, in
addition to the regular saturdays.
Comic opera will reign no unoIe In the Casino,
but In Its place will be form of entertainment
such as the music halls of Europe are putting
forth Rudolph Aronson announces that the first
night will Monday evening, September 26
During the next fortnight, while the lower part of
the house Is closed, 1t Will be thoroughly renovated
and rcurbished and the final touches will be given
to the Crystal Alhambra Court and smoEe room at
the back Of the parQuet floor. This room VIII
accommodate a large number Of people, who can
witness the performance while refreshments are
served. The roof garden vaudeville entertainment
will DO Continued urinterrup,edly until the down
stairs entertainment Is ready. Next weeks pro-
grannne viii include the "serpentne dance" by
Lizzie Der1eus DAILY musical arts. by Hamilton and
Glynn; hat spinning and acrobatic feats, by the
Grards; Spanish dancing, by La Grandma; songs,
by Otillie; character duets, by May and Oeaver;
and bird limitations, by Miss Mabel Stephenson. a
concert will be given on the roof Tonight
The last nights Of Charles Frohman's comedians at
the Firth Avenue Theatre In "Settled out of Court
are announced The fftieth performance occurs next
Thursday. when handsome souvenirs will be pre-
scented to the ladies. They said TO be useful as
we'll ornamental. The advance sale of seats for the
last nights ENSURES large audiences for the balance OF
the engagement
Roland Reed will continue to play "Lend Me Your
Wife" through the whole of his engagement at the star
Theatre. 1t gives evidence OF pleasing the AUDIENCES
which have all been of good size. aud Mr.. Reo
Impersonation Of Captain Abner Tarbox Is an inter-
esting addition TO the nst Of character parts.
As 1t was decided last week that Miss tombstone
Bennett and her fellow travellers might safely be al
lowed to enter New York, she is now playing the
title part In Jsne at the Standard Theatre IN her
old vivacous manner. The one-act play "Chums'
is added to the bill, and Miss Lotue Cohhs VIII
sing "Tara-ra BOomdeay' If the health officers shall
ever decide that her doing so will be for the best
interests of the city.
This week HerrInann's Theatre will be ADDED 70 'he
list OF places of amusement opened for the regular
season. On Saturday evening the magician VIII Do
gin long engagement In his little theatre when mas
been made brighter than ever both inside ana out
II will be Herrmanns first engagement here III three
seasons His programme will be varied and enter
tanning and viii be divided into five different parts.
heCin wifi ks
brace a number which he has not shown In TINS CITY
before The second part will be series OF allegorcSi
tableaus, illustrating The Slave Girls Dream. Inc
third part will be devoted TO 'myster1Os new Diaoh
art In the forth he will show the mystery "Suo.
heika., The performance Will end with feats OF
legerdemain lie will. as usual, be assisted BY
Mime Hermann The sale Of seats for the engage
ment begins tomorrow.
The 45Oth performance Of Wang and the fftieth
OF it's present engagement at the Broadway IheaTc
Will be given BY Do Wolf Hopper and his company on
October g. with souvenir as usual Inc chlureh
are still singing the Baby Solg' In the last act
while the courts are getting ready to decide whether
thev ought to do 1t or not
:. sanbad'sr tooth performance occurs at the Gar
dom Theatre to morrow night souvenirs VIII GOLDFISH
81 Mrs Louise Montagues portrait attached 10 tt
bouauet of American Beauty roses There Will Dc
nu songs new steps and figures for the dancers and
stage pictures Beginning with this week matineeS
will also BE- given Oh Wednesdays.
Tho attraction for the week at Hammerstein's liar
,em Operl House Is BY PROXY which was written
nv Charles Klein, Of this city, for presentation by
charles Matthew's company The piece is new here
but it has had a of seven weeks reeehtN az the
u,s,or Museum In the company are A. s. Lelpman,
Harry Brown Lionel Bland. Edward Emory, Charles
Covngate Norman Campbell, Arthur Mcneil MISS
Ieonora Bradley, Miss May standish MISS josie
stoffer and Miss Adele CLARKE
Robert Manten has decided 10 make Tine race III
bo Is
Twenty-third street Theatre the cihei feature o'
a., on,v feature OF bis repertory for this season lie
NAV however, give trial productions OF one vi WV
nocss for use the following year One OF these Is
nnesct tragedy called "Parrhasius'" winch lie may
present for o verdict before leaving w" i'i" 49,.
:. Across the Potomac" the new play by augustus
pton and Edward NJ. Afriend which was hrst seen
80 pr,ctors Theatre late last season. Will hoid ue S1s'
>, .he Grand Opers, House this week The coHpan. "
nres.nt It includes Boyd Putnam, Mate D. o"S.7
Henry Talbot, Charles +. Gouhoh, En"aru a. n.
onn Charles Nevins, Gustave Frankel Daiiei 'S..
Malcolm Bradley, John H. bunny iso 80 Me-.
Lander. Miss Rose Snyder, MISS 'i'io" i'
Ada Dwyer and Miss Harriet Aubrey -. ,,a
Mckee Rankin has one more week 10 rei'i go, =, :
r-n,nn souare Theatre witn-"Thc Kentucky Colonel
Several changes have been mauc l" vi. aI,
,rha Imnnt1ans will come to this house next "eo''.
They began their season WIN ,, e"e # is said
Candy In Philadelphia last MohdaS' ,,,.,a
n have GOOD music and good parts Tor INC "'''0
actors. , vus,c e.ach
The appearance Of the Academy OF Music '''"
night is suggestive Of old times. IL Is io'e o,r
ANYTHING has been able TO FIJI TINS house "'
Black Crook" is filing It, The number oi peop' a.,
each performance is practically the capacity "a WV
bopsc the only variation being in the nuihoef VI
those willing to stand for t.aee hours or more
There Is no quarantine against iaIce-comedi-' anu
they are again epidemic. There Will be iour OIL 'n'
&, TORN this week. Robert Gaylor better known a.
poIbvp (aylor will present "opOrt McAllster VI, VI,
~ The 4NOs at the Columbus Theatre, III an me
glory that marked its performance al 'ie D'''
a. the Elton Miss Jennie Yeamans VIII continue
. "a o. ~ + NJ II has been improved since me
~ as farce comedies always are. New speclai