The evening world., 1893-12-26
CHANGES At THE THEATRES.
Peter Daley and Company in "A
Country Sport"
r,rst Production in This City Of the
Farce Comedy Africa"

peter F.. Daley made his first appear
.cs "a a star at the Bijou Theatre yes
,day in John j. McNally's farce-com-
A., "A Country Sport" Daley Is
lsver fellow, who supported Jimmy"
,oyvers last season, and walked away
18th most of the honors. He was sup
,rted by Ada Lewis. May Irwin. John
sharks and other clever people. re-
~ Of "A Country Sport" will appear in
lrsday's Evening World"
STAR THEATRE.
new spectacular musical farce-com-
called Africa" had its first pro-
ion in this city yesterday at the Star
atre. George Thatcher was the star.
he needs no introduction, his capital
ers of entertainment being well
wn. Some admirable specialties were
tributed by Otis Harlan, John A.
,eman, II. j. Jose. Hilda Holins Ger
,de Reynolds, the dancer, and some
mnasts.
NIBLO'S GARDEN.
The jolly, inimitable Liliputians took
session of Niblo' Garden yesterday,
ght. They presented "A Trip to
ars," most seasonable attraction for
Is time of the year. They were as
vacious and as amusing as ever. and
g audiences roared with laughter at
e antics Of merry little Franz Ebert,
|ho was in an unusually good humor.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
The New South" was the play at the
and Opera House yesterday, and the
lefty love story, with its melodramatic
|cessories, was told as conscientiously
ever. The role of the hero was
dyed by Joseph Grismer, the forceful
Lllfo.nia actor: that of the heroine was
DO improves upon acquaintance. The
npany was a very good one.
DALY'S THEATRE.
Shore Acres" the unconventional
y that has caused so much discus
IN, returned to the metropolis yester-
N and began an engagement at Days
3eatre. James a. llerne, of course
most ridiculous to talk of his play
h" it. so exceedingly natural is he.
he pretty story pleased the audiences
mensely. Everybody wishes Herne
ccess at this Broadway house.
HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE.
he ponderous steeplechase drama,
he Prodigal Daughter" that ran for
/
?, was seen yesterday at Hammer
;ln's Harlem Opera House. The splen-
| scenery used at the downtown thea
: was all used, and the steeplechase
8 quite as effective upon the smaller
ige of the Harlem Opera-H House.
Jquefort won the race and all the
norS thereto accruinS.
BROADWAY THEATRE.
All hail to the tuneful Bostonians, who
ened season at the broadway Thea
yesterday with the always delightful
.obin Hood" The organization now
'ludes Miss Margaret Reid, Miss
rtha Waltainger, Miss Jessie Bartlett
rtlett, Miss Lucille Saunders. H. G.
rnabce, Eugene Cowles, W. II. Mac
maid. George rockingham and others.
II. X. JACOBS THEATRE.
VILLAIN Haworth's ultra-realstic eff
t. "A Flag of Truce" with its start
q quarry scene Mas played Yesterday
re William Haworth, Adolph Lestina,
an Woodland, John b. Maher, Henry
nscomb. Joseph Valdez, Alice Endres,
rdie Davega. Josie Bacon and little
hel Black. The drama was very pic
'esquely staged.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
nbus Theatre, Harlem, and she kept
: audiences necessarily mirthful with
, jolly farce-comedy, "A Night at The
rcus." Miss McHenry could amuse
y audience without any assistance.
I she had good aid from win West.
atson. Josephine Fenton, the De Witt
0 hers. and several others.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
\ melodrama called Patent Applied
~" new to the city, was acted at the
,ople's Theatre, yesterday. It's author
lis II ii realistic comedy drama"
Vt the frequenters of the Peoples will
eiodrama. 1t contains many startling
tuations. and the realism" is apparent
all times. The members of the cast
ID all that they could for 1t.
ROSTER & Balls.
The enjoyable vaudeville programme
Roster a. Balls Concert Hall yester-
~ attracted large audiences, afternoon
ling to have II highly successful season
is house, appeared. and so did
W, the string: the Cresendos,
Sabel. the Glinserttis, the. Niblos,
bu Starr, Wood ana Shepard. Clara
pOt ? August Dewell and Mcbride
20, bolrich.
Ev, iERRMANN'S THEATRE
Ne French quadrille dancers from
he Black Crook" were added to the
udeville programme at II. r. Jacobs
eatre, yesterday. The disappearing
mons" and Vera, an aerial artist"
70 appeared. sydney Rosenfeld's anus
sktt. THE Fringe of the Froth of
Crust of Society" was again acted
u Kate Davis as the woman with Il
] The programme was very good
IRVING PLACE THEATRE.
l ,ughing Heirs" an opera-bouffa in
l acts by Carl WeinberEcr, had its
J presentation in this city yesterday at
irving Place Theatre. 1t is IA tune
but rather commonplace affair In
ch waltzeS are more conspicuous
"a anything else but it is pleasant, and
plot is the good old-timer dealing
Il the love affairs of an heiress who
IT'S to be loved for herself and not for