The evening world., 1894-08-28
[AINGEs At THE THEATRES.
bi,ey Appears with Days Com
pany in IA Night OFF,"
.rns Cross Roads of Life" Intro
duced at the Star.

o.,v.. Theatre opend for the season
:, night with a revival OF the we'll
savn and delightfully."- effervescent farce
"A Night on" Miss Rehan was not In
4. cast, but there was nevertheless a
.,,. audience. and the performance
ant with remarkable smoothness. Henry
D,xey made his first appearance with
NJ. company, in the farcical role OF Mar
=, Brutus Snap, theatrical manager,
MA Mr.. Dixey did very well indeed
.m.s Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert, who re-
.,yed A right royal welcome, played
Ns,r old roles-Prof. and Mrs. Babbitt-
MA to Francis Carlyle, another new
amer, was assigned Damask. Mr. Le-
.erq's old part. Miss Percy Haswe!l had
4. anduous task OF playing Miss Rehan's
ale. and Catherine Lewis. Herbert
crsham and Laura Hansen were also
the bill. 1t was pleasant to see this
,atre occupied once more by its own
Wsh,ful tenants, and the audience was in
~ excellent humor.
STAR THEATRE.
melodrama, called The Cross Roads
Life" new to this city was produced
nj run for two weeks. 1t had Mr.. Ed
rnnd Collier as its star, and a quantity
scenery showing pictures Of various
Eell-known spots In and around the
Metropolis. The story Of the me.odrama
in part, of less Importance than its
Eenic effects. A criticism of THE Cross
loads OF Life" will appear In to-morrow's
Evening World"
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
Coon Hollow was the play. that
pened the Fourteenth Street Theatre
81 night, and 1t was seen for the first
me in the metropolis. In the cast were
6uise Hamilton, who played the hero
6e; Roydon Erlynne. L; F.. Morrison.
(ho was the here; Floy Crowsl, George
ouise Arnot, Ella Spencer and Lester
onergan The performance will be re-
Iewed in THE Evening World" of
thursday.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
SHAFT No. o. a domestic play by
rank L. Bi.by, was was introduced to New
heatre, Harlem. It had some elaborate
Eenic effects, and a cast headed by
rank Losee. a capable actor. and Miss
hron Elmo Elmore; w1 The company also In;
sott, Ben d. Deane and James F. Mac
unald THE Evening World" will dis
uss SHAFT No. o. during the week.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
That most CHEEKY Of oldpersons, known
"Charleys Aunt" bobbed up at the
Empire Theatre last night as hilariously
ntertaining as ever; She left the ne me
elcome, and 1t is comforting to have
Der back again. She was impersonated
Etenne Girardot Percy Lyndal, w.
Ferguson, Nanette Comstock and Ell
Wilton were also In the cast.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
pod old Grand Opera House open again
br the season? WELL II looked like II
st night Paul Kauvar" was the play
thich opened the house Saturday night.
1t was bas bsen soe.
hat altered, and 1t is still highly effec-
We. Miss Esther Lyons appeared as
lane, J. Harvey Cooke as Paul kauyar
I'D John w. Barry as De Naux. The
lay was very we'll staged.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
'Harbor Lights" Sims and Pettitt's
pular English melodrama, opened the
merican Theatre for the season last
ght 1t was Interpreted by Walter
nford's admirable stock company-an
ganization that promises to make It.
II very valuable during the season
he play Is still interesting. for the
ory Is extremely human. Miss Victory
Rteman appeared as Dora and Harry
ainhall was the hero.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Belasco and De Miles play. Men and
heatre last night. 1t was first pro-
iced at Proctor's Theatre a few years
10, when Charles Frohman was inter.
ted In that house. 1t tells the story OF
voung cashier, who is suspected of en-
lzzing the funds of the Jefferson Ma
pnal Bank, but whose bosom friend Is
e real cuiprit. The play was very
editably interpreted. and the third act
as loudly applauded.
H. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
II IL, .
he Prodigal Daughter'O, a farcica
|medy by Glen McDonough, was the
fraction at H. r. Jacobs Theatre last