New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
HOLY WEEK PLAYS.
.,ow THE THEATRES WILL EMPLOY THE
LAST WEEK OF LENT.

.,cw THE THEATRES WILL EMPLOY THE
LAST WEEK OF LENT.
q. remaining opportunities are few. for the pres
AZ least Of seeing one OF the most finished and At
.,.. ~ Aurustin Days many charming produc.
~. sTvelfth Night" holds its place we'll among
at have preceded II. 1t Is Of course unneces-
- ~ suppose that Mr.. Daily will not present the
~ h.,. many times in the future. but for the
.rt II, last nights are near at hand. as the CON-
~, has soon to begin Its annual tour and will not
= s.en again in New-York till autumn.
~ only now production Of Importance among the
IN theatres tomorrow night will be 1.-THE Silent
rsttiso at the Standard. The play Is the work OF
Henderson and has not before been done In this
..-.trv. The cast will include Joseph Holland Miss
~I,n Campbell, Miss Grace Henderson. Frank Gil
- Byron Douglas, Charles A. Able. Thomas
v.,..t,ne william Barnes. Miss Kate DENIM Wilson.
~ Margaret Craven. Miss Ada Curry and Miss
owe Romans.
.nt at the Fifth Avenue Theatre tomorrow evening.
I'm, far Diplomacy" has drawn large audiences. and
- demand for seats indicates that the play will be
..t,uued during the seven weeks engagement Of
~ admirable organization. Miss Coghlans I'm
.1,aouation Of the Countess Zcka continues to win
- her frequent curtain calls at every performance
ana Is upquesuonably popular. Charles Coghlan Is
s.pected to appear tomorrow evening.
!. NJ. Hulb OpeTB SOmiQue NOnPony III A"e
y,pcing Master" will begin an engagement Of one
,,ek at the Harlem Opera House tomorrow even
mr. The original cast seen at the Casino. with Miss
xshe Tempest ct its head, will interpret the opera.
sThe Fencing MASTER has been doing large business
an the road and after the Harlem engagement will
m to Brooklyn where 1t will play for two weeks.
The performance and the business Of Lady Winder-
r,sres Fan" 20 on smoothly at Palmer's Theatre.
ne play will be continued for only three weeks more,
IS the theatre after that time is engaged for other
purposes. For the week following the closing here
The company will play q repertory In Brooklyn.
sAmericans Abroad" will be presented at the
Ivceum Theatre for only one week more, and on
Faster Monday Sims q Raeigh's "The Guardsman
or, the American Girl in London" will be played for
the first time. After two weeks those members OF
the company playing "The Guardsman" who also
have parts In "Americans Abroad" will be withdrawn
and their places filled by Others while the whole OF
the cast now at the Lyceum will 60 to Chicago TO
pay the last.named piece, and afterward to continue
The annual tour. The company which Will be seen
IN sThe Guardsman" will include Miss Maude Har
r,son and Thomas whinen. 1t has been found that
the business Of the theatre is injured by the with
drawal from any play of the principal members OF
the company and 1t has therefore been decided that
Miss Cayvan and Mr.. De MOyne shall not appear IN
sThe Guardsman." their natural places In the cast
being filed by Miss Harrison and Mr.. Whifen. BY
this arrangement the play will have at Its first per
Torrance same cast, Us Us itS inoSt
members are concerned, which 1t will retain through
out its run.
Miss Lillian Russell and her opera company can be
heard but one week longer at the Garden Theatre.
sGrohe Grofa" has been enthusiastically received by
large audiences and could doubt continue for some
dme TO come. But arrangements made some time
ago by Mr. French whereby the company is to play
long season in Chicago prevent an extension OF the
engagement In this city. The matinee on Saturday
ill hn Mics Russell will
then present to the ladies I'm the audience her latest
photograph In the character OF GirOfe-Girofa. On
Saturday night Miss Russell Will address the audience
@Joseph" has been undoubtedly popular at the
Union Square Theatre and has drawn large audiences
since the opening night Mr.. Morris's players have
been commended and the efforts Of George Giddens
John Glendinning, Jameson Lee Fnney. Miss Elsie
de Wolfe, Mrs. Z. J. Phillips. Miss Helen Stockwe
and Miss Mary Penfeld have been watched with
much interest
Mr.. Hanley believes that the warm and enthusiastic
welcome which the audience gave TO Edward Harri
gan and bis clever company last Monday evening
xhsp :: COrdeia's Aspirations" the second OF the
Nuligan SERIES was given, assures prosperous run
for one Of the cleverest plays Mr. hargnn has ever
Written. The play differs from Z" The Mugan Guards
Ball" In many respects; there Is an entire absence
Of the noise and riot which characterize that produc-
ton. Each character Is interpreted in q way which
shows careful training and study the costumes and
kttungs OF tne pluy are eOou uuu Stubc
ment What II always is.
The Conried's Fcrcnczy Comic Opera Company will
begin its farewell performances at the Amberg
Theatre tomorrow night with IA revival OF Der
vogelhaendler.7 Carl Schulz, who has contributed
50 much toward the success Of this opera. will have
9 benefit that night The entire original cast Will
appear again. The opera company will remain for
only two weeks longer at the AmberS. 1t Will sail
for Hamburg April 10.
The Girl Left Behind Me- maintains It's popu-
larty at the Empire Theatre. Arson Temple. OF the
schiller Theatre. Chicago who arrived In town few
days ago to see Mr.. Froipan In regard TO the pro
duction of The Girl Left Behind Me" ut his
theatre before the present season closes has agreed
to postpone the engagement until next season. The
play will then be- presented at the schiller for long
simultaneously With engagements in Boston and
Philadelphia.
At the Casino The GOnd0licrs' Will be sung for
only week MORE and this may b. the last OF comic
opera at this house for some time to come. Mr..
Henry Dixey will follow the Dun Opera Company at
the Casino and MIR Aronson hopes to establish the
old home OF comic opera as the home OF bur
lsque." Mr.. Dixey has lot OF new scenery and
new costumes and II Is safe to hope that "Adonis'
viii he a
Miss Martha Morton, who wrote Brother john"
which william H. Crane and his company are playing
ct the Star Theatre, has been at work cutting large
portions OF ii since the opening night last Monday
6ne has now mace some suDsiItiai changes, ana he
play Is expected to go the better In It's nghtened
condition.
Tomorrow night at the Grand Opera House Robert
Downing will be- seen Virginlus. Mr.. Downing
viii bc supported by large company, and the pro-
duction will be pretenOus In scenery and costume.
lngomar- is to b. played Tuesday night and wednes-
day afternoon, with Eugene Blair Parthenia. The
balance Of the engagement will be devoted to re-
uval Of 1.-The Gladiator" the version used being that
OF saumef the same that wIs employed BY the elder
6alvini OIL his last tour in this country.
Tony Pastors programme for the coming week Is
varied as customary. and Is Of the strong bills
4 the season. The entertainers announced are Miss
lydia Yeamans Titus. accompanied by Fred j. Titus
W. Kelly the entertaining John and james RUSSELL