New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
THEATRICAL VARIATIONS.
HOW THE PLAYERS WILL TRY TO AMrSE
THE PUBLIC THIS WEEK

tlnued through this week. with the exception of
Saturday night when he will play THE Bells"
These performanc should be improved by all who
wish to see Lord Tennysons play, Mr.. Irving
has a large repertory to be used in the few weeks
of his stay.
Joseph jefferson will play Pip Van Wrinkle" at
the Star Theatre for two weeks longer. The at
tendance of last week and the advance sale for the
remaining time indicate that the stay is too short
10 please Mr. Jeffersons admirers.
Tomorrow evening at Days Theatre Sol Smith
Russell will present for the first time in this city
play called April Weather" Last summer the
play was produced in Chicago. The story is of
Raphael Reed. who has befrended worthy widow
with two children and fallen in love with her.
He proposes marriage and is accepted. To his
CONSERVATION he learns afterwaid that her
husband long supposed to be disgraced and dead,
is living and freed from the charges he had Shout
dered to his guilty father. Reed lies about It,
and the torrents of conscience to suffer there
after. Manness conquers and he witnesses the
reunion of the long, undered pair.
The Lyceum Theatre Stock Company will this
week play engagement at the Harlem opera
House. giving three nights TO 1.-THE Charity BAR
and the rest of the week to The VIE. AT the
close of this engagement the Lyceum company will
return to its own theatre. TO begin it's regular
season with a new play. 1.-The American Duchess
The l.yceur, Theatre will be closed fr the coming
week, Mr.. Sothern beginning his tour with "Sheri-
dan in Brooklyn.
The entertainment arranged loI Iicii"iiih
Theatre under .he direction of Mr.. Duff, TO begin
on Thursday November t. will be novel, il is said
and the artists engaged will in some instances be
new faces a metropolitan audience IL has been
decided 10 add a one-act opera based upon the
story of king Renes Daughter" with music by
Julian Edwards, to the performance of philemon
and Baucis.'
THE Councillors Wife, is doing wei at the
Empire Theatre, where it has been enjoyed by
large audiences during the last week 1t remains
at this house for Its trial has gained Tor it
the approval by the many theatre-goers who have
seen it, and Mr. Frohman has now declared his
intention not 10 keep any play on his stage that
is not success.
1.-THE Algerian" with Miss Marie Tempest. at the
Garden Theatre, will continue for two weeks longer.
ARRANGEMENTS to that effect having been made last
week Large business is still the rule, and nightly
Mr. De Koven's music elicits applause. Beginning
tomorrow night, four Algerians will give some
native dancing.
Racing continues at the American Theatre. and
It is unfailingly popular. THE Prodiga Daughter"
will be played for something over month more.
'Erminie" in the fine outfit which Francis
Wilson has given il. seems to have the power of
pleasing developed to high degree Certainly the
business done at the Broadway Theatre, where the
opera begins the seventh week of its run tomorrow
night should be highly gratifying 10 the manage
ment as the manner in which the opera Is re-
ceved night after night should be to the star
Edward Harrigan's new local play, THE Woollen
Stocking" has caused much comment by ITS clever
portrayal of local character and realistic scenes OF
lower life in this city. and Mr. Haney still dis-
plays the standing-room sign with frequency. There
is a large demand for seats, and when the play
opens laughter is heard at once ana the applause
which follows is hearty and sincere. fully demon
strating the pleasure which the audience feels IN
everything said and done the stage.
"Charley's Aunt" has been almost two
months at the Standard Theatre. yet it is crowdng
that house at every performance the week just
closed was the best in receipts of all since the play
entered on its run here, and Tuesday was the best
day.
At the Irving Place Theatre Richard Mordmann's
sGafelene Engel" has caught the fancy OF the
German theatre-goers. The acting of Mr. Conrieds
company is good. and credit is due to the manager
for the setting which the play has received 1t Will
be played on Monday. Tuesday ana Wednesday
and on Thursday night Gustav Won Moser's new
comedy. "Our Wives" Will receive its first AmeTi-
can production
Tomorrow evening begins the second and last
week of Miss Marie Jansen at the Bijou Theatre.
where the last performance of Glen MacDonough's
''Delmoncos at c. will be given next Saturday
night. Miss Jansen is drawing some large audi
ences and her engagement could be continued had
not MIR. Rosenquest made previous contract with
another attraction Evans and Hoey begin "A brief
engagement at the Bijou a week from tomorrow
evening appearing in "a Parlor Match. in which
novel features have been introduced this season
Augustus Pitou's company in the local meoGrama
1.-THE Power OF the Press returns 10 tillS CITY AT
the Grand Opera House tomorrow evening for It's
third and final engagement here this season The
play will be given with all the scenic and mechani-
cal effects for which it is noted including views
Of the Manhattan Athletic Clubhouse, shipyard.
with a force of men building ship, the Battery
and the harbor and the shipping along SOuth-st
The Academy of Music is filed nightly. and In
Old Kentucky" TO be found interesting
play. The horse race is spirited scene ana
arouses the widest enthusiasm The Academy
stage is we'll adapted for scene Of this kind
A new arrival at Tony Pastors this week Is Mile.
Duclerc from the Partisan Theatre, who will APP
near tomorrow night for the first time in this
try The other attractions. besides Mr.. Pastor who
can never cease 10 attract. are j. w. Kelly. THE
rolling mill man: Ward and Vokes. in their anus
ing new speciality, Harold and Percy, After the
Ball.; Miss Eunice Vance English serio-comic ana
character singer; Sam Dearn, Cain and Orndorf the
first appearance in New-York OF the Grauss dno'
Tyrolean warblers and yodel singers; the Ryders,
In "a Circus Rehearsal. and Jerome, the frog
man"
There is no diminu,ion Of popular regard for
Pice.s EXTRAVAGANZA 'lig2" The house Is always
full and the receipts for the Election Day per-
formances were among the largest ever known at
Palmers Souvenirs will be distributed on the looth
night. December 4.
The engagement Of shore Acres al the Fifth
Avenue Theatre il limited 10 three weeks more, ON
account of contracts previously made for other
cities 1t has been drawing good audiences ana
the Indications that it might probably stay
longer.
When IT comes to "a Temperance Town per-
functory phrases necessary, FOR there Is nom
ing in the play which demands at all to be dis-
cussed Az "A TEMPERANCE Town" Is without spe-
clalties. there is no opportunity tor MT; Hoyt 20
introduce any features ana the weekly RECORD
is deprived OF that delicate flavor OF variety.
That Olaf at Niblo's is popular play ~ at
tested by the liberal patronage that mas bceIi De
slowed upon 1t during the past week Inc mouse
has been filled at every presentation, ana ne act
ing OF Mrs. Cutting, Miss Ellen Burg ana MesSrs
Fawcett and Thaberg has called forth the most
satisfactory comment "Oaf" VIII be retained as
the attraction for some weeks. and VIII be foi-
lowed by elaborate holiday production. 1Or Wncn
preparations already under way. ~ ,
This week at the Columbus Theatre The En-
sign" will be played for the first time In Harlem
The scenery OF 'rhe Ensign is novel ana elab-
One scene represents sectlOnal view on lhe