New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02
EASTER WEEK CHANGES.
NEW BILLS AT SEVERAL OF THE CITY
THEATRES.


among the theatres will be the production at the
Lyceum Of "The Cuardsman; or. The American Girl
In London by Sims and Raleigh. the authors OF
The Gray Mare" The second title is used an
acknowledgment of the obligation of the writer's TO
popular book from which they have drawn some
incidents. The substance OF the story is this An
onacer of the Grenader Guards has In the under
ground railway an American girl with whom he has
fallen in love. He knows only her pet name which
he finds upon her watch. This name Is Babs. His
rich aunt. Lady Jones' desires him to marry certain
protegoe Of hers on pain Of stopping his allowance.
In desperate straits this condition. he goes to
the aunts house, and being informed that the auns
protcgce Is behind screen he Carries series Of
firtations with all the women OF the household,
deavorng to disgust the young woman and so free
himself from the intended alliance. To his dismay.
however. he discovers that the young woman whom
his aunt has desired him to espouse is the very
girl With whom he has fallen in love. There are
two other love stories In the play and number
OF humorous characters The cast Will include Herbert
Kelley E. J. Radcliffe, Fritz Williams, Charles Wal
cot. Augustus Cook. Thomas Whiffen, c. W. King.
Miss Maude Harrison Miss Ellie Shannon, Miss Bessie
Tyree, Mrs. Whi1en and others. AS Miss Cayvan
would not be able to continue during the Lyceum
run OF the play, the part which would have been
assigned to her will be played by Miss Harrison.
Another novelty Of tomorrow night will be the
production Of "The Poet and the Puppct," Mt the
Garden Theatre. 1t Is burlesque "Lady
windermere's FAM" and several peculiar and
characters may be expected. Harry Woodruff will
play the part Of a reaist, R. AS Roberts will play
Lord Windermere. Harry Brown will appear as a
lramaust, and Max F1fman author manager
Miss May Irwin will appear first rs fairy and sub
sequently Ophelia. Miss May Robson will play the
part Of Miss YesMsmma. and will sing song written
and composed by herself Miss Bettna Gerard VIII
return to the stage Mrs Earlybird and Miss Elaine
Ellison will be Lady windermere.
The regular season of Augustin Days company
xr@n ~ no epcn
again In New-York till autumn. Only a Few oppor-
tunittes therefore, remain to see one OF the most
beautiful productions late years In this city, that
Of "Twefth Night, Miss Rosina vokes Will begin her
eighth annual engagement at Days Theatre on Mon
day. April TO- presenting double bill, which she mas
never given before In New-York The performance
will begin With "a Lesson In Love-" a comedy In two
acts BIZ Charles S. Cheltnam. and will end with
"Maid Marian dramatizaiion by Miss Molly
Elliot seawell Of her own story Of that title. which
appeared some six years ago.
Alexander salvini will make his first appearance
in New.York In a long time at the Manhattan Opera
House tomorrow night, playing Don Caesar de
Razanp which will bc continued through the first
week of his engagement. Before the end OF his stay.
which is to be four weeks he will probably play
The Three Guardsmen," "Ruy Bias and "Cavalleria
Rustcana.' Mr.. Salvini has many friends ana ad'
m!rers here, and his performances VIII De "a"heo
with much interest.
Tomorrow evening begins the fourth week OF the
prosperous engagement Of Rose and Charles Coghan at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre, where Diplomacy" Is
doing so well that IT will be continued during the
entire stay OF this organization. The return OF Charles
Coghab TO the part of Henry Beauclerc has completed
the cast Miss Coghlan's impersonation OF the
Countess Zcka wins her frequent curtain calls mt
every performance.
1t was so long ago that Henry L. Dxey was last
seen in "Adonis In NewYOrk that his temperance
AZ the Casino tomorrow night may almost be counted
the burlesaue II Is said, while many changes nave
been made in details. There will be q complete new
outfit of scenery and costumes.
The Tooth performance OF Fyles and Belnscos 1.-THE
Girl Left Behind Me- at the Empire Theatre, Will
be reached on Wednesday night of next week. The
NAV has had an excellent career through pnd part
N the season. and the run is by no means ended yet
Within the last week the performance has been Wit
messed By several officers from the Cnlteo o'a'es
Military Academy at West Point. One OF theni'
CAPTAIN, was q participant In an Incident AZ for'
Apaohe Arizona, about twelve years ago, similar 10
that portrayed in the third act OF the play Inc
Indians from san Carlos Reservation were out on the
Uarpath and while most OF the garrison were absent
IN pursuit the fort attacked. report was tce-
craphed that the post had been surrounded by inc
indians and General Carr. who Is at The present
time protesting against his retirement from The arm!
an occ,,,nt NJ tho disability o. age, Lieutenant Carter
and several other with their wives had been
massacred The horror OF their a"fui ia'e cast !"
gloom OF deepest sorrow throughout the territory io
several DAYS before 1t was learned That regiment
had arrived In the nick Of time TO save the people
st the post. The captain from West f0int' 'h'h
lieutenant had the honor of commanding those troops
Charles Frohmons Comedians begin the last TWO
weeks OF their present New-lork season 1T 'he
Standard Theatre tomorrow night. when they VIII
nresent for the last time the new play Inc oheh'
I.ttles On Tuesday evening revival OF 'Mr.
WI,knson's Widows will occur. Joseph Holland Will
mar of pcrCival Perrin. InOHlis
Iurns will repeat his impersohauon OF Major r. FER
sf,,.on MALLORY Misses Evelyn Campbell and Margaret
craven Will play the widows, and Miss Minnie ll''eh
will appear the pert Irish maid'
The pleasures already experienced by the frequent
.rs Of Harrigans Theatre from the revivals OF the
o,o., successes OF Mr. Harhgan's repertory are re-
moved In the production Of "Cordei"'s Aspirations
II has been attended by large audiences anu nus een
received always with the warmest enthusiasm. 'irs'
Yeamans's impersonaton OF Mrs. Coidehn 'u'hs"" 10
particularly amusing. .. ,. -,
The many improvements made In bro'her Jonh
., tho Star Theatre have been rewarded with better
audiences than those which ATTENDED the nrS' PVT
formonccs OF Mr. Cranes new play. 1heodofe 'ioSs
intends to make numerous alterations III inc 1.'
Theatre in the course OF the summer ihon'hs i"c
offices held by Mr. Crane for several seasons are ~
n. torn down and turned into smoking ana ionhghs
on,s while n ,,arlor Is TO be deliberately fitted up
for ladies.
rbers will be only nine more performances with
nm. saturday matinee ut the Amberg Theatre by the
Conf,ed. rerenczy Comic Opera Company. Inc roper
tory for the coming week is as follows: MONDAY,
wednesday and Friday evenings, "The Tyrolean"
tuesday Thursday and saturday nights, Gasparohe
saturday matinee, Der Vogelhaendler'" Leopold
Y~,,sch,s beneat wifi occur on Thursday night The
lat ,bree nights of the engagement will be devoted
N ,xo performances OF Madame Ansot |" and one OF
.rhe Tyroiean." The entire organization VIII take
passage on the steamer Columbia, which sails 1or
Hamburg on April 10.
ONLY two more weeks remain for the continuation
Of the run OF Lady windermeres FAM at Paincrs
Theatre The stock company viii then 60 10 BROOK
En for week. and then, II Is hmeiy' , le.n
-, m. home theatre and play Thomas Bailey Aldrich's
Mercedes for few weeks previous to the final
closing of the season.
,c.,a-n xtil h almost an entire change OF bill At