The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-25
THE THEATRES IN BROOKLYN.
Bijou Reopsas for the Season
This Evening.
Columbia and Empire on Monday
Others to Follow Later.

With the opening of the pretty Bijou
Theatre tonight the theatrical season in
Brooklyn will have been fairly launched,
and within the next ten days all the
playhouses will be in full swing. On
Monday evening the Columbia and EN-
pire theatres will enter the list. to be
followed next Saturday night by the
Grand Opera House, Amphion and Gay
ETY.. Labor Day is the time fixed for
opening the season at the Park Theatre
and the Lee Avenue Academy.
The Bljou Theatre opens with Hanlon
Bros elaborate production of "Fantas-
ma" The theatre has undergone some
changes during the Summer months.
The parquet floor has been lowered, and
auditors a better view Of the stage.
Among the attractions booked for the
season are: Robert Mantell, Champion
G,orbetit, George Thatcher. on the III Mis- is
'.superba." Chauncey oicott in his new
play. The Irish Artist" In Old Ken
perSsy; winner,' W 4, Brady,s new
In ".McFadden's Elopement." Edmund
Collier in new piece, Do s1 Min
gene Garfield in "A Circus Clown"
SsTs in S'5pG rs !!sy. hrssi
and Frank Bush in ION the Bowery."
The regular opening Of the season OF
the Columbia Theatre will be inaugurat-
ed by the presentation of Canary < Led.
| The Passing Show" next Monday even
| Ing. The organization will consist of
about no people, and will include all the
production, including Jefferson De An
gels, Paul Arthur, Frank Blair, Charles
J; Ross, George A. Schiller, Seymour
Hess, William Cameron, Gus PiXley.
Worth Jessie Carlisle, Mabel Stephen
son. Agnes Sherwood. Ida Lear, Madge
Lessing Minnie Miller and Sylvia
"Slaves of Gold" William Fennessy's
production, will be the opening attrac-
ton at the Empire Theatre. The play
is one Of thrilling interest, and the strong
points In the production are many and
varied. One OF the most notable scenes
is an apple orchard in full bloom, with
the upper story. of a house by means of
| a large tree. In the cast, besides Mr..
and Mrs. Grandin. are Frank Tannehill,
| Lizzie Creese, John Burke and F'ranklyn
Many changes will be appreciated by
| the regular patrons of the Grand Opera
House, when 1t resumes business week
hence. The most striking object one
new curtain painted by Artist De La
Harpe. The theatre has been newly s
decorated, new draperies have been
new chairs. "A Railroad Ticket" and
the original Kilanyi pictures are the
features OF the opening eil. boa. ., .,o
comedy dramas that were popular some
years ago, is to be revived as the open
Ing play at the Amphion. 1t Is a plain,
The company will include AL H. Wilson,
Jane Stuart, Milton Lipman, r. ]. Hoye.
Charles Watson, Emma Stevens and
others. During the performance Mr.
| Wilson and Miss Stuart Will introduce
Russell brothers, comedians, will hold
the boards at the Gayety Theatre next
little magnet" VIII II. Fox, the original
:" PadewRiskie;" Hastings and Marion,
change artists; O'Brien and Havel. In a
special; Whiting and Sheppard, sketch
artists; Sam Bernard, mimic, and others
The Park Theatre begins the TWEEN
tieth season Of its career under the
"Rosedale," a play made famous by
the late Lester Wallack, will then be
presented, with Joseph, Haw0rth as
Eliot Grey M KsHnsdR Ma pc Evee
son, Charles B. Hanford, Maud, Has
lam and several other capable people.
Among other attractions booked tor me
/
Tavary; Stuart Robson, Richard Mans
field. in a new. play: Wilson Barrett In
new production; Fanny Ravinwe Na IN
g. Godwin. in his revival Of David
Garrick," and other comedies: William
H. Crane. In two new plays; Alexander
seEss ' Rnse Gcsh MsPne Charles
Hoyt's "a Milk-White Flag" "A Tenn;
perance Town" "A Trip to Chinatown
and "A Texas Steer;"- Fanny Rice, In
her new farcicai comedy on Tin GH MURPHY rIr1s
ton; E. E. Rice's Extravaganza Com,
pany, Mrs. James Brown Potter and
kyrle Bellew. In repertory; OTIS SKID
paey IN IA new goSntry spor te!ef Prof
Hermann, Marie Wainwright. Marie
Jansen. in her new comedy. Miss Dyna-
mite" William Collier. and Felix Nor
ris.
The Lee Avenue Academy has beer
leased by. Percy Lindon and ]. X
Roberts, who intend opening 1t on Labor
Day at popular prices. Seats will be
sHd Gr rS VIII fn g. % sd
Joseph J. Bowling and Miss Myrs
Davis return to Brooklyn on Monday
evening appearing at Manager Sanford's
st oeke ese meiod n Fhe r.
Sept g. commencing with Labor Day
matinee. will be Connolly and GARDENERS
production of I'm the Name of the
Huber & Gebhardt's Casino Is oper
for the season. and has been doing ar
excellent business. Among the feature:
OF next weeks bill are Foreman and
West sketch artists; Frey and and, Marie re.
frog man." Jessie Lindsay, dancer
Al Tanner. character vocalist: Minerva
Lee and Marion Bristol, in songs anc
dances.