The evening world., 1894-05-01
"sAM'L OF POsEN" IS BACK.
M. B. Curtis Had an Ovation at
the Standard Last Night
Changes Of Bills ut Several OF tho
Other New York Theatres.

night. He reappeared in "Sam1 OF Po-
SEN" which hadn't been seen here for
several years, and his cheerful, ready
witted, quaint-inflectioned drummer
1.-THE most innocent man or the road.
Rebecca'-was as bright and enjoyable
as IL 1t were n brand-new play. Every
point got its accustomed hearty laugh.
and when Sam'l told his sweetheart
that "he would keep on going up until
he owned the store, and then he'd give
the store n chance to go up" there was
the old-time rousing roar Of delight and
Sammy and his audience were In per-
feet rapport nee again. Curtis was
called before the curtain three times af-
ter the first act, and several times after
the other acts. He made a big hit ana
ought to do well at he Standard:
Aibina de Mer was missed, Her i'm
~personation of Celeste was always one
but MISS Eleanor Barry. who has her
place, was me st acceptable In TINS role.
Miss Merri Osborne made an interest
ing Rebecca. The company Is good.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
A. NJ. Palmer's ctock ompany which
includes j. II. Stoddari, f. NJ. HOLLAND,
Wilton Lackaye, owen Fawcett.- Walden
Ramsay, Edward Bell. Mr., Fox and
gan a two weeks engagement at the
Grand Oprra-House last night. opening
In Gus Thomas's pretty play. Alabama,
weeS' Next TeN We Week Rre tSe co Iners a ni "a" $
dramatic organization had an enthusi-
astic reception from a large audience.
BIJOU THEATRE.
1.-THE Salt Cellar a one-act piece, was
presented at the Bijou Theatre last
night as a curtain raiser to Willie
Charles Dickson and his band Of merry
PFa1anynsyFs 'fa are @assas P Is Rsar iessn Is i !as.
week here. Business is good. willie
seems to have caught the fancy Of PEG
pie who go to the theatre solely to be
amused.
1.-THE Crust OF Society" was revived
at the Star Theatre last night, With
zenie Tilibury, in the cast. This Is the
original version of the play with all It's
sensational features undimmed. me
rerformanee pleaS sea s she a Tbnatre for
the direction Of Arthur Lewis and 10,
seph P. Reynolds In the Play yst PHI hal !,
the charac ers and actors are printed.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
Scintillant little Miss Corinne bobbed
up at the American Theatre asst night
ton Of the bur!esque. "IHendrick Hud;
son" The actress and the play pleased
the large house. There are many inter,
eStlnR SDeClallleS III ne u isSfa,, $3.50
of them contributed by the yivacious
Corinne herself. who Is bound to be
very popular OF Eighth avenue. me
ent in It. Corinne Is at the American
for one week.
I NIBLo'S THEATRE.
Miss Agnes Wallace villa appeared In
& ne Sp' ara rG1s # ae the at mf NlSfo;s fhe erhe
n last night. She delighted the patrons OF
e that house, who are always ready &c
play which deals with human nature as
= they know it, and whose characters are
as familiar almost as meal-ttme or the
has a company adequate to assist
q her in these melodramatlc interpreta;
lions, and the performance Is In all
respects satisfactory.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
. lack Yeulett. in .Hoodman BLIND" Is
u a her, after the Bowery's own heart,
The melodrama. with handsome Frederic
de Bsnl;ssyd ,liS ninnt the pr, IN IA F FoieI maqs
Street Theatre some time ago. and last
night it was enthusiastically received
at the Peoples Theatre, where Mr.. de
gagement. The star acted, with his us,
val va rn Giey HrI.tts s snS s = Sasisea s Charm m's IS
the character of the heroine.
7. JACOBS THEATRE.
y. avenue this week. Eugene O'Rourke
y Mho T. had 3d. this sr play ysS Written ritter ,a aer hint MN p p
the role of Larry Donlin. the mail car
r rier, and he made the theatre ring with
. laughter and applause for several hours
d character. and It Is ju~diciously lit VI
8 with humor., Polly Holmes; late OF tn,
vaudeville stage. helped the star Z
pretty and the supporting company wal
adequate at all points.
y HARLEM oPERA-HOUSE.
y Marie Jansen. with her catchy song!
: ence at Hammerstein's Harlem Opera
MacDonoughs farce. "Delmonico's a
: company which surrounded her during
her successful season in the farce at thu
Bijou. She ends her season Saturday
!. in Delmonico's at Six
VI COLUMBUS THEATRE.
% Tony Pastors own company, with
=, such big vaudeville stars as J. W. Kelly
Ward : vokes, LEttie gibson and tn tn
ception at the Columbus Theatre, Har
lem, last night. They play a weeks en-
gagemSnt there, and pd n inc opening PENN wi, \
IS do, 1t will be a record week Tor th'
Columbus.
IS PRoCToR's THEATRE.
"a Bessie Bonehill. OF "Playmates' fame
is the star Of the Proctor show TILL
- u Nv oNt'i No - AAS Ava
tional Trio, Marius Lucien Delaur anC
II Victorine Bouquet Detrimont,. the San
v; sori sisters. the three Wilson brothers
a Tim Cronin, the Big Four, Arnott ant
:, Milton. Charles Fostelle. May T. Law
a renee, Dan Mason, Sparks and Dales
20 Mcdonald and Harvey, and Ward ant
n Ward.
rs TONY PASTORS.
hs Vesta Tllley, about whose great sue
cess here there Is no question, appeare,
,, in some new specialtles at Tony Pas
", tors Theatre last night. and added nue.
"a to the reputation which she has mad
'sn for originality, cleverness and versatll
ty. She Is truly artistic in everythinI
VI she does, and she is also a very obliginI
oh little lady, for she sings seven or eigh
songs every night. Weber and Fieldt
James +. Hoey. the Russell brothers
Lille Western, Annie Hart and othe
,,a vaudeville favoritos are in the bill. Mis-
Hart sans a new song, Casey! OF
'N Casey!" written by r. ]. Carr, in while
h. Mr.. Casey bemoans his misfortune 1
Of getting out OF bed on the wrong sid
IN one morning,
A ROSTER & BALLS.
Fir Little Carlson. the living caricature,
n and the DE Forests. who do an artist
whirlwini dance. We're the novelties u
Roster & Bial's Music Hall last nigh
and met vita a rousing reception. The
add mich to she interest of the bill
which still retains Jacques Inandi. II
mathematical marvel; Mile. Adrienr
q. Llrive, Astarte, Nile. Ena Bertoldi, Coz
ROY and Fox the Zanettl troune nj Jai