The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
IN BROOKLYN LAY-HOUSES.
Leap Year." with Stuart Rob-
son, Seen at the Park.
"The Prodigal Father" "In Old
Kentucky" and Other Plays.

Buckstone's old English comedy.
Leap Year; or, The Ladies' Privilege"
was enacted last night at the Park The
atre in Brooklyn, by Stuart Robson and
his company of players. AS Dlonysius
Dimple Mr.. Robson was exceedingly
droll, and Mrs. Robson. as Miss O'Leary,
earned several encores. THE Henrietta"
will be played next week.
Monroe and Mack and a dozen other
clever people appeared at the Grand
Opera House last night in Glen Mac
Donough's farce. 1.-The Prodigal Father"
Monroe as Tom Breeze, Mack in the
title role and william Jerome as the
| son, created many laughs. Fred Bowers.
Harry Cottrell. 7. H. Sedgwick, Nellie
Sennett, Marjorie Fair, Jeanne Graves,
Laura Thorne and Elsie Lower were also
In the cast. The specialties went with
a snap that was enjoyable.
large audience last night witnessed
I'm Old Kentucky" which was given at
the Amphion. The stage at this theatre
is the only one in the Eastern District
upon which this play could be adequate
| ly presented, and the performance last
night was counterpart of that seen in
New York City. The antics of the pick
anniny band and the other specialties
evoked applause, and the horse-racing
scene brought down the house.
The familiar comedy, "Charley's Aunt"
commenced Its second week OF the Co
lumbia Theatre last night. The antics of
the oxford youth who impersonates his
chum's aunt and the funny complica-
lions resulting from the deception still
continue to keep the audience in roars of
laughter throughout the play.
Later On" with Hallen and Hart in
the principal characters, was revived
at the Gayety Theatre last night. New
songs, dances and other acts were intro
was scarcely recognizable to those who
| witnessed 1t several years ago Mark
Murphy, Edward s. Wentworth, w. Wal
lace Black, Carrie Pc Mer, Bessie
| the cast contributed largely to the
entertainment.
1.-The Power of the Press" Augustus
Pitous powerful melodrama, was seen
at the Bijou Theatre last night The
play has several realistic scenes familiar
to everyday life, including a ship-yard,
the entrance to the Manhattan Athletic
at anchor. The company is fair and has
in the cast William Stafford Harry D.
| Clifton, OKane Hills, Geofrey Stein,
T. j. Dempsey, ]. II. Washburn. c. st.
Aubyn, Florence Roberts, Mabel Flor
ence and Adeline Worth.
THE Silver King" an ever-welcome
melodrama. was played at the Star
as Wilfred Denver. did some excellent
| work, and was supported by n fairly
capable company. A special perform
ance of Little Lord Fauntelroy" will
be given at the Star Theatre on Satur-
| day afternoon.
Walter Sanford's stock company ap.
peared at the Empire Theatre last nigh
in "Harbor Lights" The play will be-
performed for the remainder of the
week in the Eastern District, with tn,
same scenery and company as at the
| other end of town last week. The com
pany is a good one.
Minnie Schult last night began hei
annual stay at Huber Gebhardt's
Casino, where she sang several new
| ditties. The Weston Sisters. Gus John
| son, the Swedish athlete, and the Twins
tictures were among the other features
of the bill.