New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19
A FEW NEW PLAYS.
AZ INTERESTING WEEK PROMISED AMONG
TIE THEATRES

THE THEATRES.
r,ors will be several novelties among the attmc
- at the theatres this week, while several ex
'"m.nt ones which not novel will remain
r.elnb Night may henceforth be regarded as one
.ha Arst favorites OF the repcrtory of Augustn
m.,v,s company. II fills the house regularly and
.",n,nc but praise IS heard OF ii. Though it will
rnv the rest of the season. only few weeks re-
I'm for IT, as the company is 10 begin its an
nus tour.
N, 10 presented for the first time any stage at
,e Star Theatre tomorrow night by William II.
cane and his company. For several weeks the play
-, been In rehearsal. and n smooth perfect per-
mance Of II Is promised. The play Is I'm four acts
md contains fifteen speaking parts, the most I'M
or,ant Of which Is John Hackett, taken by Mr..
zane J. II. Gilmour, recent acquisition 10 the
ompsny, will play the part OF Henry de Ruyter and
Mo Lizzie Hudson Collier will play the part OF
,.te Relan. Joseph Whcelock, ir, will play the
..,t of Bobby. Johns younger brother. and Mrs.
.,,uta Foster and Miss Anne O'Ncill will play The
.,ts OF his two sisters. Joseph W. Shannon. j. {.
p-Irett and George F. De We're, who were not cast
in son Probation" Will reappear. George Backus
IN also in the play Among the
Mas Busby Miss Wallis, Miss Marie Dantcs and Miss
rotton the last two being newcomers to the Organi-
,,tion will play important parts.
Richard Manshelds appearance at the Harlem Opera
uou,e this week will be welcome to the theatre
eers Of the northern part OF the city and doubtless
N MANY others. The programme for the week is
allows Monday ard Tuesday, "The Scarlet Letter.;
Wednesday, "A Partisan Romance" Thursday. Prince
Yan"; Friday. Beau Brummell"; saturday after
noon "The Scarlet Letter.; saturday evening. DIR.
Jskyll and Mr. Hyde" J. VI. Iiills Opera Comique
rompspy in "The Fencing Master" with Miss Marie
Tempest and the original company which played
At the Casino for sixteen weeks. will begin an en-
r,sement Of one week on March 81 at the Harlem
Opera House.
Ramsay Morrs's company will appear for the
6rst time In New York al the Union Square Theatre
10 morrow night playing comedy entitled "Joseph,
which has been adapted by Malcolm Watson Of Lon
dou from Leon Gando,s Ferdinand lie Noceur."
The original piece first produced at the Theatre
pejazet In Paris. The company includes John Glen
dnfing, formerly leading man for Mr. and Mrs
Kendall George Giddens. for several years the prnc-
pai comedian OF Charles Wyndham's London company
Harry Gwynette Rcub Fax, jameson Lee Finney, Will
tam Mutton Miss Elsie de Wolfe, Mrs. f.. j. Phillips,
Hiss Mary Penfeld, young actress who has attained
. considerable success I'm juvenile parts. and whose
Arst appearance in this city was with William IL.
Crane In "The SENATOR" and Miss Helen stockwell.
Only two weeks remain Of the regular season
Ct the Lyceum Theatre with "Amtrlc;ins ADroau
The company will present the play on April IL In
Chicago The Lyceum Theatre will be occupied after
IL departure BY Mr. Frohmans special company In
the new En2llSn COEieuy Ahc "u"i"S"'en'
based upon complications resulting from an English
officer falling In love with an American heiress on
the underground railway. This play will I'LL out
supplementary season at the Lyccum Theatre
"Diplomacy," as presented at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre by Rose and Charles Coghlans company, mas
renewed its success made earlier I'm the season at
another house. Thus far everything indicates that
the agement of this organization will be pros
perou, one. Stuart Robson closed engagement
in Boston last night. lie is TO appear In Providence
this week. reaching Washington on March 20. Mr..
Hayden Is preparing for Mr. Robsons season at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. where he follows the COghans
In She Stops to Conquer" in which he has played
the part OF Tony Lumpkin nearly 700 times.
Miss Mlnna Gale-Haynes will present "a repertory
Of standard plays at the Grand Opera House this
week. She has already played two engagements In
New.York this season and has attracted no little
favorable notice. The present opportunity OF seeing
her may be the last which New Workers will have Ms
II Is her intention retire from the stage altogether
after this season.
After q run OF over four months the final per
iormance OF The Mulligan Guards Ball. was given
II Harrtgan's Theatre last evening Tomorrow even
mr. Is announced by Mr. lianley, Cordeia's Aspira-
TONS another Edward Harrigan's early successes
and the second of the Mulligan series. will be re-
yiyed New scenery for the play has been painted
by D. Frank Dodge and IL will lie handsome ana elab-
orate Active rehearsals have been In progress for
some time and as everybody knows what first
night al this theatre means, a smooth performance
can be anticipated.
LADY windermeres Fan" continues TO hold the
attention OF the public at Pamer's Theatre ana The
attendance remains constant. special matinee VIII
be given on Wednesday afternoon, March 30 IL Is
announced that the theatre Will be Closed ACCORDING
10 CUSTOM Good Friday.
The engagement OF the Lillian Russell Opera Com
pany at the Garden Theatre Is announced TO close
Saturday evening, April l. "Girofe-Ciirofa' VIII Oh
course be the attraction until the end OF 'he ell
gqgement So great has been the attendance nj Tue
matlnees Saturdays, when large numbers OF iadieS
were unable TO gain admission. that the management
has decided to give extra matinee performance on
next.
At the Standard Theatre "The Sportsman Will be
layed for only one week longer 1t will be followed
by "The silent Batte,' a dramatizaon OF isaac
Henderson's novel, agatha 1t has already been
played by Charles Wyndham at the Criterion 1hca'rc
London The cast will include Joseph Holland
Frank Gilmore, Charles s. Able, Byron Douglas,
Thomas Valentine, william Bond, Miss Grace Hender
son. Miss Evelyn Campbell. Miss Agnes Miller. Miss
Kate DENIM Wilson, Miss Margaret Craven MISS Ada
Curry and little Olive Romans.
At the Amberg Theatre the last weeks OF the Con-
ried Ferenczy Comic Opera Company are announced
The repertory for the coming week Is as foliows'
for the German Press Club. on whicn
occasion Heinrich Conried will make his first appear
ance this season In the One-act play, Grhgore
Tuesday and Wednesday nights-straus's 1.-THE BAT.
Thursday, Friday Saturday matinee and saturday
Gasparone,' with all the principal MEM
bers Of the company In the cast
At the Empire Theatre "The Girl / Left BEHIND
Ne continues It's prosperous large party
Of members OF Company G. list Regiment, VIII atcnd
the performance of the play on Wednesday night
Charles Frohman will tomorrow remove his once