The evening world., 1893-11-14
I'M BROOKLYN PLAYHOOSES.
The New Biiou Opens with
Adonis to a Large Audience.
Sothern as Sheridan at the Columbia
Other Plays.

The pretty new Bijou Theatre at the
corner of Smith and Livingston streets.
Brooklyn. inaugurated its career last
night with a brilliant audience. From
the time the doors opened until the
curtain went up there was a steady
stream of people coming. until at last
the house was CrOwded. Much favorable
comment was heard on the excellent ar
rangement OF the seats and the beauty
OF the decorations.
There was no formal dedication, and
so the play, Dixey's familiar "Adonis,"
began. on time. AS soon as Miss Irene
Verona, who appeared as Talamea, spoke
the first words the audience knew that
the acoustics were perfect.
When DiXey mad his appearance he
was, given a warm reception, and the
applause was renewed as the perform
ance progressed.
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
sheridan: or, The Maid OF Bath" was
produced at the Columbia Theatre last
night with f.. III. Sothern as the central
figure. The play Is built upon incidents
In the life of the famous wit, and Paul
NJ. Potter. the writer. has evolved a very
interesting comedy. MIR. Sothern renew
ed the hit he made at the Lyceum, and
work conscientlously. The piece was
finely mounted.
col. Sims PARK THEATRE.
Admirers of MAJ Goodwin, of whom
there are many in Brooklyn, gave the
comedian, a warm welcome at the Park
scented his latest play Sin Mizzoura," in
which he interprets the role of Jim Rad
bourn, a typical Western Sheriff. ,Tac
character is new, ana MIR. Goodwin
added new laurels to those he has al
ready won. . He was given several cur
tain calls. The supporting company was
all that could be desired.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
1.-The Idea was made known by Hal
len and Hart and their clever company
at the Grand Opera-House last night.
The play is a f~arce-cumedy, full of
songs, dances and other ~specialties.
Much new matter has been introduced
since the piece was seen in Brooklyn
before. and the entertainment went with
d snap that kept the audience in good
humor the entire evening.
| THE AMPHION.
Jane" with many new faces in the
eastr.awas presented at lac Amphion
succeeded tombstone Bennett in the CEN
trail character, introduced several
new features, among which was a song
called Dreams Within Dreams" which
evoked several encores. she was as
sisted by Adolph Jackson. Joseph Allen,
All. Fisher, Frances Stephens, Carrie
Reynolds and others.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
., Iohn {. Rice and bis associates unrav.
tlltu ~ hnOtty AFFAIR at tne Novelty
Theatre last night. The farce has been
! Frightened by the. Introduction of new
hits,, which were rendered by Mr.. Rice.
Mark Sullivan. Sally Cohen and other
members of the cast.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
Across the Potomac" Pitou and AL
friends military drama. which was seen
n short time ago at the Park Theatre,
was given before an Eastern District
audience last night by the same COM
pany that presented II at the other thea
tire. The. melodrama is a series of lie
lures of life during the civil war,
which were staged with the original
scenery. Boyd Putnam filled the lead
Ing role, and clever work was done by
Fanny Gillette in the part of IA spy.
LEE AVENUE ACADEEMEY.
blue Grass" was given its first per.
formance In Brooklyn at the Lee Avenue
Academy last night. Cyril Norman
Florence. Ashbrooke and others were in
the cast.
THE CASINO.
At Hubc G. Gebhardt's Casino the bill
n 2luded the Iamoras family, acrobats;
James G. Midway. who gave an exhibit
ton of jumping; Waldo Whipple, come
dian; Miss Minnie Schult, the steady
attraction at this resort: Dolores Sloan,
vocalist, and several other performers.
GAYETY THEATRE.
Fred Waldmann's speciality company,
which includes the Eddy trio. Jewell
brothers, Richard Pitrot, Richmond and
Glen oy. MCGEE and Crimmins, Adrienne
Auction, Forbes and Quinn. and others
supplied the entertainment at the Gayety
Theatre last evening.