New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
FIRST PLAYS OF THE YEAR.
WHAT JANUS WILL FIND TO AMUSE HIN
In NEW.YORK

Bellies Strltagem" ana a new One-aCL4cCc CdiiCu Al"
Knavc." In "The Bellies Stratagem' Miss kehan
will appear for the first time Leuua Hardy, Mr..
Dourchicr as Doricourt, Miss Prince as the Widow
Racket, Mr. Gresham as Flutter, and Mr. Lewis as
old Hardy. The dances OF the masquerade have Deeh
arranged by Herr Marwig. In 1.-THE Knave,' Miss
Rchan will appear Mockworld, the Knave, ana other
characters will be assumed by Mr.. wheatleigh, Mr.
JepsCn Creston Clarke, William Gilbert and MISS fcrcy
Haswcll.
Mrs. Mnna Gale Haynes will begin her second week
at the star Theatre night, playing ROsalnd
In AS You Like IT, For the rest the play VIII DE
cast as follows: Orlando, Eben PymptOn: Jaques
Mines Levick; Duke Frederick, George A. Carter;
Banished Duke, Charles Barron Oliver John Malone
Adam, II. A. Langdon; Tombstone, owen Fawcett;
lie Beau, Arthur Lewis Amiens. Phillips Tones
sylvius, F. L. sylvester; CORN, George Prior; William
J. Edward Brown; Jaques de Bois w. l.. Roberts ;
Charles the Wrestler. George McCula; Celia, Miss
Mary Shaw; Phebc Miss Lizzie Goode; Audrey, Miss
zefile Tlbury.
"Amercans Abroad" at the Lyceum Theatre. Is
reported TO have equacd the past successes OK that
house. and there is abatement in the crowds present
at all the performances. This week there viii again
be nine performances Of Sardous play, the matinees
being Monday, Thursday and saturday.
At Palmer's Theatre Bronson HOward's Ais
tocracyr Is nearing the end OF its NewYork run. II
will be given for few weeks longer, and will then
have to give way for the temperance Of A. NJ.
Pamer's stock company.
John Drew and his company vii play "The Masked
BALI at the standard Theatre for only three weeks
more. Further time for Mr.. Drew here would be
acceptable, but engagements out OF town and other an
gagements for the theatre make 1t impossible further
TO prolong the present run.
Business has still been good at the Casino during
the last week. The Fencing Master is vel staged
and well sung by a good company, at the head OF
which Is Miss Marie Tempest, who sings and acts
captlvatlnsly. On January the Yonkers Corinthian
Yacht Club will visit the Casino On body. Hubert
WIlkc. who Is Miss Tempcst's chief support, is
member of the club The 150rh performance Is
announced for February o.
The Han on's "New Supcrba,n at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. Is drawing large audiences The piece
Is brilliant display Of scenery, costumes, magical
tricks and transformations, and Is suitable holiday
attraction. AT the matinee performances the house
holds many ladies and children, who become en-
thusias,c over the antics OF the clown and the at
tractlve textures presented in rapid succession. To-
morr, w. at u special New Years matinee, New
supcrba' enters the second and last week at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre. TIE Hanlons have re-
celved an offer from u local manager to present
Christmas panomlmc III this city every season. 1t is
officially announced that the engagement of "Blue
Jeans" to begin at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
January o. will offer the last opportunities 70 the
Hoosier play. Next october Mr. Rosenquest will give
Joseph Arthurs newest play, 1.-The Comcracker." at
The Fourteenth street Theatre.
At the Garden Theatre the lillian Russell Opera
ComiQuc Company Is attracting good audiences In
Audran's La Cgale." Miss Lillian Russell, Hayden
Coffin and William 7. Carleton acceptably interpret
the music Of the opera; the newcomers I'LL their parts
cXcdlenily. LA rgale' can be given for only a few
weeks longer, Gilbert and Cellier's The Mounte
banks Is in daily rehearsal to follow II. There Will
be- a matinee Of Ia Cgac" tomorrow.
Nr. Hanley announces extra matinee for to-
morrow at iTirigans Theatre. The Mulligan'
Guards BALI is enjoying the same popularity which
charao crilcd the OF Reilly and the 400" and
others OF the clever productions presented at this pop
uar theatre.
II We're You, and 1.-THE Army Surgeon" still
continue to De- the attraction at Hermann's Theatre,
with Miss Marion Manola and John Mason in the
leading parts. This week Miss Manola will Introduce
several songs. Herbert Archer will appear in
the cast. Mrs. Hermann gave entertainment last
week the bedddcn children at the Childrens Epis-
copal Hospital, Chicago. They were pnpped up on
t,ir pillows and enjoyed the exhibition with every
demonstration % dclisat.
The New south" an American play by Clay VI.
Greene and J. Il. Grsmer, will be presented at the
broadway Theatre tomorrow night by Il company
headed by Mr.. Grsmer and Miss Phoebe Davies and
including scott Cooper. Charles Mackay, Miss Katherine
Grey, Miss Belle Buchln. Harry Davenport. Miss
Marie Rene Frank Lander, liol5rook Bleim, james A.
IIcrne and Ben Cotton. The play. which has been
presented In baltimore during the last week. is said
To be- interesting. II is study Of social and legal
conditions In the South Of to-day. Colonel Robert &.
Ingcrson win deliver his lecture, entitled Prog
ross," at tue broadway Theatre this evening.
Tony Pastor offers i programme this week which
IS perhaps even more varied and interesting than
usual. Among the attractions announced are the first
appearance here OF Mile. Paquereue, from the Partisan
theatres; the continued engagement OF Miss VeSti
Victoria; Miss Bonnie Thornton; J. W. Kelly for the
first time In Ncw-lork the new negro comedy com
linaon. Lester md Wilson, Miss Lizzie DAILY little
Mis-, Vinie DAILY O'Brien and Reddlng; the Nawns In
their sketch "Wrnlets' the first appearance here OF
the Emery Sisters, duct,ss, and Sherman's caprlne
paradox.
Tho Power OF Gold" /, announced to be given this
week ut the Grand Opera House.
Neil Burgess will play The County Fair" for only
one more week nj rroctor's Twenty third Street
Theatre. \ change will then be made In the char
acter Of the house and new experiment In popular
aniuscm,nts will be tried.
John Sletsons production of Tho Crust OF Society"
will be presented for only ore week at the Union
square Theatre. Miss Carrie Turner the heroine
Mrs. Elstlake Chapel. has made good imprc>sion
Joseph IIsworth, Miss Eta Proctor OTIS. Miss Jane
stuart and Harry salnt.Maur have pleased their hear
crs. The other parts are played by Edgar l.. Davcn
port Joseph 4. Whiting and Miss Helen Kinnalrd.
At matinee tomorrow the Baroness Blanc VIII
make her first appearance on the stage of the fluh
Avenue Theatre In play called Deception" II i
translation Of Alexander Dumas's lie pcm Monde
and more closely follows the original, II Is sald than
any OF the other versions made known TO theatre
gocrs abroad ana here. The translation made by
Miss Matte sheridan. The supporting company in
cudes byron Douglas, Lawrence Coutlcy. W. H. Me
Clcnnn, f.. II. Burke Misses Ida Waterman, Ida
Van Siclen and Angelina Eel and Mrs. Vincent.
DR.. Carver Is starring in n new. sensational melo
drama entitled 1.-THE Scout Indians, Mexican
vaqueros Western cowboys. scouts. rough riders and
old Indian lighters so TO make up the combinations.
Some Of the startling tho escape from the
Indian village, the struggle the Cliff the horse FILLING
twenty feet, the Indian attack on tho cabin and run
ming the gauntlet. He will make his rcappearance
this week at the Columbus Theatre.
At every performance Of the Black Crook last