New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-10
ALL SORTS OF PLAYS.
THE VARIED ADJUSTMENTS OF THE WEEK
AT THE CITY THEATRES.

An interesting occurrence tomorrow night VIII
be the first production in this country. at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre of Oscar Wilde's latest comedy, "A
Woman of No Importance" by Miss Rose Coghlan.
Miss Coghlan has secured an attractive cast. which
includes Maurice Barrymore. Grant Stewart Edgar
Norton Robert Fischer. Thomas Whfen, Robert
Taber Damon Lyon. Edwin James, Miss Ada
Dyas Mrs. ID. p Bowers. Miss Constance Levien.
Mrs Louise Thorndyke Boucicaut, Miss E.iie Shan
non and Miss Lyston
The week at the Metropolitan Opera House will
begin tomorrow night with the first performance
for the season of "Orfeo' and "Pagliacci,' Nine.
Melba appearing in the latter. Faust" will be re-
peated on Wednesday evening, and philemon and
Baucis' and "Cavalleria Rusticana" on Friday.
AT the Saturday matinee "Lohengrin' will be given
again. with Jean de ResZke in the title part, and
Nine Nordica, NJ Lassae and Edouard de Reszke
also in the cast The second of the series of Sunday
concerts will be given this evening. with Mines.
Emma Eanes and Sigrid Arnoldson and NM. Wig
mas and Plancon soloists. with the entire Metro
politan Opera House orchestra, under the direc-
tion of Anton SeidL
At Abbey's Theatre Henry Irving will continue
to play king ! enry VIII for another week at
least. 1t will be given at every performance ex-
cept that OF Saturday evening. Mr. Irving has
given only one performance since his engagement
began at which the house not well filled. That
was on the night of the opening Of the opera sea-
son. but the receipts at the box office for the rest
of the week came up to s17.cC0 and the managers
did not complain
f. S. willard at the Garden Theatre. is doing
an excellent business. 1.-THE Professors Love
Story and Mr. Wizards performance of the love
stricken scientist has appealed to the public
fancy that there is little likelihood OF a change Of
bill. Mr.. Willard would like to appear in some OF
his other characters. including Hamlet but II Is
doubtful whether he will do so.
Tomorrow night Alexander Salvni will present
at the Star Theatre a new romantic play by Paul
Kester entitled lamar" The drama had a trial
production recently in Philadelphia The action
takes place In the year 1921, and the plot is founded
ON the persecution of the gypsies in Portugal The
cast will include William Redmund. John A. Lane,
William Harris Eleanor Moretti, Maud DIXON.
Augusta De Forrest. j. B. Murphree. Edmund Day
and Ben johnson.
''The Councillors WIFE at the Empire Theatre
is still drawing very large audiences and delight
ing everybody. The comedy, though written for
London, has not yet been produced there. on ac-
count OF some doubt about London audience ac-
cepting its satirzation of county councillor. ana
Charles Frohman has written TO jerome X. Jerome
one Of the authors that If the play is not done in
England before summer he is willing 10 present
1t there with the original company.
one week from tomorrow night Francis Wilson
will say farewell to this city until autumn.
He goes hence Philadelphia. where he Will stay
for n month At the close of MIR. Wilson'S eleven
weeks engagement he will have the satisfaction of
knowing that he has made production OF opera
style which fairly made 1t worthy Of comparison
with past efforts
THE Fencing Master viii follow THE Algerian"
at Days Theatre tomorrow night The Whitney
Opera Company has been heard in many Of the
large cities this season. The cast is headed by
Nine. Laura Schirmer- Mapleson and Miss Lilly
Post They will alternate through the week in the
mart of Francesca Hubert Wlke. Fred Solomon.
Gerald Gerome Mile. Thea Dorri. III. w. Ire
Denick and A. NJ Hobrook are also In the cast.
Mr. Hanley says that 1.-The Woollen Stocking,
with all its minute detail of stage realism Is still
ENJOYING the success at Harrigans Theatre which
has characterized this mirth provoking play since
,ba ars, performance early In the present season
Everything tends to create feeling OF good humor
and to send the audience away contented and satis-
fed The play is full OF bright. witty and original
sayings and clever acting. and is staged with the
same correctness of detail that has made MT mar
rigan popular. Mr.. Harrigan will appear 10 O'o