New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26
PLAY AND OPERA.
A FEW NEW ATTRACTIONS AND SEW
ERAL OLD ONES.

ERAL OLD ONES.
1.-THE Merchant of Venice" will be presented to-
morrow evening at Aobcy's Theatre by Henry
Irving, Miss Ellen Terry and their company. The
same care and attention that were given to the
production in London will mark its presentation
here. 1t will be continued through the week, with
the exception of Saturday night when "rhe Bells
will be repeated On the following Monday Mr..
Irving will play King Henry VIII for the first
time in this country.
The season of opera at the metropolitan opera
House will begin tomorrow night with Faust .
On Wednesday philemon and Baucis" and Caval-
leria Rusticana" will be given and on Friday
"Lohengrin." Faust will be repeated on Satur-
day afternoon.
A. NJ. Palmer's management OF the Garden Thea
tire begins tomorrow night, when Il. 5. Willard,
who first came TO this country under his manage
mcnt but whose business fortunes now under
his own control, will reappear after an absence
OF nearly a year from New-Yo The opening play
will be j. NJ Barrie's 1.-The Professor Love Story"
which was given for one week only at the Star
Theatre about n year ago, and could have run
much longer IL it's withdrawal had not been neces-
STATED by Mr.. Wizards departure. Mr. Willard
will be supported by Miss Marie Burroughs as
Lucy White the professor secretary, and by prac-
ticaly the company provided for him by
Mr. Palmer when he first brought Mr. Willard to
this country.
TOMORROW nynt MISS MtlN ltHlpeSt anu cOfn-
pany will begin engagement at Days Theatre.
presenting DE Koven and MacDonoughs opera, THE
Algerian" A few changes announced. Walter
Browne has been engaged for the part Of Mac
quart. Mr.. Browne until recently was member of
Gilbert and Suvan's company at the Savoy
Theatre. London Nahan Frankie has been en-
gagged as musical director. The rest Of the cast
remains unchanged. The first matinee will be
given on Thursday Thanksgiving Day.
The gpectacic "America' which PLAYED at
the Chicago Auditorium and drew enormous audi
ences all through the time of the Worlds Fair,
will be presented for the first time here at the
Metropolitan Opera House Tuesday evening.
1t will be practically the same as in Chicago.
The play. IAN American Duchess" con-
tinues at the Lyceum Theatre and the stock COM
pany Is enabled to entertain and amuse the audi
Some changes have been made, and the
play Is expected to run til after the holidays.
Francis Wilson begins the ninth week of his en-
gagement in "Ermne' at thu Broadway Theatre
tomorrow night. \ specia, "Ermnie' matinee
will be given Thanksgiving afternoon.
J. c. Dun and J. NJ. Hill feel that the season
Of comic opera they have begun at Herrmann's
Theatre has opened satisfactorily. Both operas
philemon and Baucis and king Renes Daugh-
ter have made favorable impressions. The first
appearance of Miss Eieanore Mayo Ioanthe
the blind girl in King Renes Daughter"
Wednesday night revealed new conner into the
rtdlHlS Oh uBHt opera, whose CHdrI, DOtn personal
and musical is of a high order.
"Charey's Aunt" will have four matinees at the
Standard Theatre this week. the regular ones on
Wednesday and Saturday. Thanksgiving matinee
and special afternoon performance Friday.
The audiences are still large at all performances,
afternoon and evening.
A souvenir that Charles Frohman promises shall
be of the finest given out In New-York
will be presented at the Empire Theatre on De-
cember H. when the nftieth performance Of 1.-THE
Councillors Wife, will take place. The of
this comedy has surpassed expectations. Matinee3
Of THE Councillors wife" will be given Thanks
giving Day and Saturday: there will be no Wednes-
day matinee this week.
Alexander Salvn will reappear at the Star
Theatre tomorrow evening. November 81, present.
ing Dumass "The Three Guardsmen," In which
he will again be seen in his picturesque impersona
ton of D'Artagnan. This season the supporting
company, in addition to William Redmund includes
John A. Lsne William Harris. Miss Eleanor
Morett. Augusta DE Forest. Maud Dixon. Jessie
Lansing. Paul Cazeneuve. Ben Johnson. Clement
ST. Martin. j. ID. Murphree, Edmund Day. George
Clarke. Edward Wallace and Max Mazzanovch.
The repertory for the coming week at the Irving
Place Theatre will be as follows: Monday. Our
Wives Tuesday and Saturday matinee and even
ing. for the first times 'Kreg i'm Freden," by
G. Moser: Wednesday, Der Lebemann';
Thursday matinee and evening. Fallen Angels
Friday. Heinrich Heine." which will be preceded
by the one-act comedletta. in CIVIL" by Gustav
Kadelburg. The engagement OF the Ferenczy
Comic Opera Company begins on December 4,
with Carl Zeller's "Vogelhaendler"
"Olaf" Is maintaining its popularity at Niblo's,
and It will be transferred to uptown theatre
within few weeks. The production therefore will
be withdrawn from Niblo's after December .,
and will play two compulsory dates out OF town,
returning then 10 New-York for the winter.
No complaints are yet heard from Harrgans
..g-t.
Haney says that both he and Mr.. Harrigan are
quite satisfied with it. Mr.. Brahams melodies
please the audiences immensely and add greatly to
the attractiveness of the play.
The run of THE Prodigal Daughter" at the
American Theatre will end on December l6 The
play viii then 20 on the road. and will be followed
at the America by The Voyage of Suzette" This
will be given with the following cast: Blanchard
IA rich merchant. George c. Boniface; Andre. his
son, Nelson Wheatcroft: Pinsonnet. servant Of
Andre. j. W. Piggott Verduron, schoolmaster,
Harry Davenport Baldwin Buttereld Max Fig
man; Omar Pacha. chief of Smyrna police, J. w.
Don Giraior, Spanish noble Vincent
Corricopoulos. a Greek brgand Charles
W. DUNCAN; General Zephyris, governor Of Athens.
Joseph Ademan. Capoul, steward OF Pacha Charles
Atwood; Don Carlos John T. Dudley; Selim, Fred
crick Dalton; Demetrus, Charles Williams; Kaleb
Victor Mllward: Jose. John Hazeton; Hamed.
Thomas Bronson: Suzette. Miss Sadie Martinez;
Paquita, Miss Eunice Vance; Mrs. Butterfeld. Miss
Fanny Ward: Cora, Miss Maxine Elliott; La Ro-
saba. Miss Dora Lilas; Niobe Miss Nina Earring
ton; Daphne. Miss Teckla Morton; Myrne. Miss
blanche Curtsse; Gunare. Miss Lee Lamar and
Miss Jessie Fahnestock; clowns Of American cir
Gus. George Melville and William Burke; premiere
lanseuse Mile. Polllni.
The prominent feature Of the programme at Tony
Pastors Theatre this week will be the first appear
ance In this country of Miss Lille Langtree a |
ipgor ron, no onJo hail, Z,
much Is promised The other entertainers will be |
the French singer and dancer. Mile. Duclerc: j. W. |
Kelly; Miss Forrie West character singer and |
lancor. from the Alhamhra and Oxford. Inndon |