The evening world., 1892-05-21
OUR THEATRES NEXT week.
Rosenfeld's New Farce, " Imagi-
nation," at the Fourteenth Street,
I'D jed Prouty" at Proctor's-
Other New Bills.

Imagination" Sydney Rosenfclds new
three-act farce, will he seen for the first timc
~ this metropolis on Monday night at the
Fourteenth street Theatre. As has lately be-
come the custom at this house, the perform-
ance Will begin at $50, sharp. The complete
cast OF Imagination" is herewith given:
Harry Jelliman, dear old boy, Harry lIOtto;
Martha Jellman, his wife, Mrs. George Dick
son; Mabel Jelllman, their daughter, Bijuu
Fernandez Tom Dawson, nephew TO Jclli-
man, w. w. Wilson; DICK Brennan, his
friend, Wilton Lackaye; Henderson Goodly,
Mrs. Jelliman's nephew, All Hampton: Minnie
MatlocS, hard to describe, Lizzie Hudson Col
lier Rev. Calvin Glider, Lin. Hurst Caroline
Ricketts,, his wife. Helen kinnaird; Madge,
their daughter, Marion Elmorc; Prof Schmidt,
German musician, Frank Hatch; MIR.
Brown, Mr.. Jones, Kitty Cline, guests, Joseph
Rabaud, Henry Smith, Katherine Erskine I;
Popsy, maid at Jeliman's, Lizzie May Timer ;
Flanagan, Jantor at Jellman's nat, Harry
Tansy; Mrs. Brky, OF the Galatea Club,
Katherine Erskine: ofllcer, John C. Elliot
Stranger, Harry Tansy.
"Across the Potomac will vacate the ST age
at Proctor's Theatre after to-nights perform
ance TO make room for "Old Jed Prouty,"
with Richard Golden in the title role. This
piece reached its one thousandth perform
ance Tuesday night at Boston. 1t is said to
have been much improved since 1t was seen
In this city, and comes to Proctor's now for an
extended run. The scenes are laid In - Bucks
port, Hancock County, State of Maine," and
the narrative revolves around a little wait
named Tretty, whom Old Jed Prouty adopted
after she had been abandoned by her scape-
grace father. 1t is picture OF life in sleepy
New England village, aud the TACT that 1t has
lasted so long at least proves that It meets
the popular fancy.
Theatrical precedents are being set aside
by De Wolf Hopper's engagement at the
broadway Theatre. ReTivals are usually not
up to the standard OF previous performances,
but the 1rst half of lIoppers present briei
season Is said to have actually exceeded in
financial returns the first two weeks OF the
original production OF "Wang" In this city
last Spring. The pretty little song entitled
"This Little Pig Went to Market" which
Hopper now sings In the second act, although
an Interpolation has been received with great
favor. Tho third and last week but one OF
"Wang" begins Monday night. special
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The fourth week OF "Jupiter," at Palmers
Theatre, begins Monday evening. 1t is the
intention to give u new edition or "Jupiter"
every twenty-five performances. Digby Bell
has been assisting the author, Harry Is. smith,
on the second edition OF the opera, which Will
be presented Tuesday evening, May 81. IL
Will consist OF several new scenes, clabora-
tons OF some characters, new dialogues, and
Ny1,,,,
W. Duncan, who succeeds MIR. Imaus, and
Fred Lennox, recently second comedian OF
the Francis Wilson company. MIR. Edwards
the composer, is also at work upon several
new numbers. The receipts for the past
three weeks are said TO have been the largest
ever recorded OF this theatre.
"Child OF Fortune" IS approaching its fifti.
eth performance at the Casino, with no ap
parent falling OF in interest. Its success was
won on honest grounds, and has remained
unshaken from the start. There has been nc
change In the cast, and the earnest efforts OF
Lilly Post, Annie Meyers, jefferson D'Angelis
Harry Marlborough, and the trio, Bassett
Pruetter and LeviSe, are recognized and lib.
orally appauded. Upstairs on the roof gar.
den small army OF painters and decorators
are working assiduOusly TO complete then
laOOrS before June l, the date set Tor the
opening. StainyilIc, the drtiSte JdmtdtStSte
and the others engaged TO appear in the roo
garden Will arrive May 20.
Friends" continues to draw gOO1-Slzeo
audiences to the standard Theatre and vii
enter upon its third week next Monday. Mis-,
Selrna FeJter, who is playing the role o
Marguerite otto, mas been offered the posi-.
tion OF leading lady with Wilson Barrett FOL
his London season and his tour In America, II
Is announced, but has declined because she
wishes to continue with Mr. Roylc for the
balance OF this season and next.
Tn " BOstOnianS" are repeating at the
Garden Theatre their last seasons success at