New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
THEATRES GETTING SCARCE.
MANY CLOSED AND MORE TO CLOSE
sOON-BILLS FOR THIS WEEK.

but II was tus, as bad for the theatre II 1t had
been. There will not he much more theatrical en-
thusiasm this season, and the most OF the houses
are recognizing the wisdom OF shutting their doors
before they begin 10 lose money. In n week or
two there will be three or four roof gardens open.
and these will be welcomed and will doubtless have
their usual season OF prosperity
About the only novelty offered for the week VIII
be Lady Gladys" at the Madison Square Theatre.
Tomorrow nights performance will be the nFst
on any stage. The play originally was written Tor
Mrs. Laagtry. at time when her health com
PEELED her to forego acting It has remained in
the authors hands since. until Miss Selig-
mans purchase. which covers the right not only
for this country, but for England
At the Iyceum Theatre Daniel Frohman has de-
,cided IN consequence OF the success Of The
Amazons" 10 add more week to the present
run. Pinero's play will therefore be given this
and next week The theatre will close on Saturday
June 9 with the l27th performance. The companys
summer and autumn tour will begin in Chicago on
august l3
The audiences al the Broadway Theatre where
Thomas Q. Seabrooke is playing "Tabasco, are
keeping up as we'll az could he expected considering
the bad weather and all the other drawbacks Mr.
Seabrookes song. Swim Out O'Grady. proves to
be altogether the popular thing in the per-
Torrance. The engagement Of "rabasco' is for
two weeks longer.
cinderella" will remain at Abbeys Theatre but
three weeks longer. the engagement ending on
Saturday June &C. when the theatre will be closed
for the summer months. reopening on September
10 with Francis Wilson in a new comic opera A
new system Of ventilation has just been completed
by which the air in the theatre is kept constantly
fresh and pure.
Rice's buresque 1882 and the Kilany living
pictures continue TO attract good houses TO the
Garden Theatre. There will be some new speciality
the coming week, and the third series
of pictures will be. 1t is said more startling and
elaborate than any yet shown. There will be sew
era new groups including one of a dozen figures
entitled THE Temple of Bacchus." Seven-pound
souvenirs will commemorate the S5Oth performance,
week from tomorrow night They VIII be
carved wooden clocks. sixteen inches long. and
they said to be reproductions of some made in
'the year 1892 There Will be Memorial Day matt
Nee Wednesday,
Tony Pastors Theatre announces the following
list of attractions for the week Miss Nesta Tlley,
the character singer. who will begin her last week
lin America tomorrow: Miss Florence Bindley who
will make her first appearance at this house in
musical act Rice and Elmer, in horzontal-bar
act Miss Lottie Gibson. who will end her engage
ment with this week and will introduce three new
songs: George II. Wood Thomas OBrien and Flora
iHavel from BLACK Crook company, In The
,Newsboy's Courtship; the McNulty sisters, vo-
;calists and pedestal clog-dancers; Komochi. ma
,gician: Layman. "the Of thousand faces,
and the four Punchineilos.
'The Girl l Left Behind Me-" with its thirty
horses and its companies of soldiers will leave the
has had of nearly 100 nights. making rec
sord of about $50 performances in New-York.
At Proctor's Theatre this week the Wilbur Opera
Company will give two performances daily OF
.rThe Merry War" 1t will be mounted in an elab-
orate manner and not the least attractive feature
will be the costuming and picturesque marches OF
the chorus. Between acts two and three Frank
Bush will give some of the dialect limitations for
which he is noted. Between acts and two
iSignor Borelli will appear in humorous musical
Entertainment. Other well-known artists who will
appear IN the vaudeville olo are Louisa and Ed
ward Lorett in an act entitled Comedy and
Shadow; Satsuma the wonderful Oriental equil-
Sbrist; Ella and Harry Brunette with their new
Lilliputian theatre; Snyder and Buckley in must
cal sketch Annie Lawrence. character dancer; the
iNesbtts Webster and Conlon Dick Leggitt, in his
rnonologue The Rising Generation the Arnold
sisters. character duetists and Mile. Flora. who
does Juggling while standing the slack wire. On
"Wednesday. Memorial Day. for the accommodation
of out-of-toTn people PToctors Theatre wii na De
Opened one hour earlier than usual. ana the per- per,
Torrance will continue without interruption until t
aeS P Rour 1n? S sRd 5GSSnS WIZ OsS a. ~
N. 3. Curtis is in his second month at the stand stand
mer in ,,Saml of Posen' continues 10 draw as
large audenCes as uIu qeis sisra e of COM
.pany Including Miss Eleanor Barry, Miss MerTi
Tomorrow evening at Roster & Balls new fsat-
I'm America Of the three sisters Ethardo, in unique
act called "ISrc-a Brac" which consists Of postum
of Mile Naomi. equilibrist, from the Empire Thea
sciude oscar Hammersteins first series OF living
pictures, Mile. Lao, bicycle expert the last week
rXdren nn Lariye the French Singer in new songs
NJ sarina. contortonis; the jeanette troupe Of Jap
+. II. Leslie and his troupe Of trained dogs
and Rezene and RobinL comic trapeze performers
Preparations are going on FOR the opening OF the
new roof garden on Saturday. June 2 concert
''The Skating Rink" at the Bijou Theatre will be
continued for another week, and perhaps longer
morrow night Miss Flora Finayson IS TO sing sew
eral new songs: Miss Jennie joyce will Introduce
heard in new comic song. II is the intention OF
the management to make a change Of speciaties
Callenders original Georgia Minstrels.. under the
direction OF Charles Mendum, formerly Mrs Lang
krys manager will begin an engagement at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre tomorrow evening. pre-
Inodern minstresy The engagement is limited
one week. The company is under contract TO open
kn the organize ton Including double quartet, six
buck and wing dancers Sergeant simms' Columbian
= Another .meiodrama viii hold the stage Of the
Vendetta" The play has had a good road season
and the cast has been specially selected for the
known names Several of the scenes in the play
said to be Of thrilling interest and to be written
The cloak dance introduced by Miss Lolo Yberri,
popular at the Eden Musee last week. A gold
embroidered Spanish Jacket, a yellow and black
dancng-skrt and satin mantilla as she is pleased
70 ca IT, OF crimson ine9 Win goio Eon'InH'e 10
during the week French duet performance. a
Humber OF French ballads introduced. Quatrelli,
the uggler will do things that II is said have
never been attempted here. Miss Davenports Eng
'lish ballads Will continue, and concerts by the
Gypsy band will take place at 3 and $50 D. m
Alexander Salvini ends his long tour next Satur-
day, and with Mrs Salvini and his manager, Mr..
FWilkison sails for Europe Wednesday. June 6.
for his annual vacation
: The Empire Theatre closed its season last night.
when "Gudgeons' played for the last time.
This morning the Empire Stock Company starts
for Chicago. II VIII play long engagement there
at the Columbia Theatre, beginning Tomorrow night
Jacob Lit and Thomas H. Davis have dissolved
partnership. They have managed a number OF at