The evening world., 1894-03-06
CHANGEs 1t the THEATRES.
Pauline Hall in 1.-THE Princess of
Trebizonde,"
Oscar Wildc's Plays at the Grand
Opera and in Harlem.

Miss Pauline Hall and her company
took possession of Harrigan's Theatre
last night and revived Offenbach =
charming comic opera THE Princess #
Trebizonde.' Miss Hall appeared as
Prince Raphael, and Richard Golden as
Cabriola, the Snowman. Fred Solomon
was Tremolini, and Josephine Knapp
the showman's daughter. The opera
was nicely produced. 1t will be reviewed
ir to-morrow's Evening World"
GRAND OPERA-HoUSE.
n The onl b sras ts i tally Ky play Plass; vwt4aSdy
va ..'T reviVed last night at the Grand
Opera-House. 1t Is not the sort of play
With which the patrons Of the big west
side playhouse are familiar. but they
dramatic effect; In the cast were Miss
Virginia H1rned, Miss Evelyn Campbell,
Mrs. L. J.. Phillips. Frank Gilmore, +. s.
Abeles. Howard Hansel and Herbert
HARLEM oPERA-HoUsE.
Oscar Wilde. has invaded New York
this week, with Lady Windermere' at
the Grand. and. "a Woman of No Impor-
lance at the Harlem Opera-House. Miss
Coghlan presented the latter play last
night in Harlem in the same conscien-
tlous manner as at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre. John T.. Sullivan played the
ldIl VI botV llllll OIneT roles
were interpreted by Effle Shannon, Ada
Dyas,, Mrs. Louise Thorndyke-Boucicault
and Grant Stewart.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
A Man Among Men," w. c. Hudson's
melodrama, that, was reviewed in these
columns last week, when II was produced
at the Columbus Theatre, was the at
traction last night at the Fourteenth
s ss1nely T sisReS, T II w s9mn most I pi;S,59rs
such well-known people as Alice Fischer,
William Harcourt, Amelia Bingham,
Theodore Babcock. Ernest Elton, Harry
Meredith and others.
ABBEY'S THEATRE.
Henry Irving, began the last week Of
his phenomenally successful New York
engagement at Abbey's Theatre last
night, when he produced The Merchant
Of Venice" Mr.. Irving's Shylock is one
Justice, while the POrtia of Miss Ellen
Terry was charming in every respect.
There was, as usual, a crowded house.
Tonight Beckett will be played for the
last time.
STAR THEATRE.
William II. Crane revived Brander
Matthews n George II. Jessop's play.
on Probation" at the Star Theatre last
night. and was very warmly received.
and he got many laughs by his quaint
work as Jonathan Silsbee, the very sus-
ceptibie ~Ghicagoan; Mr.. Backus was the
',LS lpit bIdLilldI, MISS ~ Nplli, MS
wife, and Mrs. Herbert. the spurious
Count de Chant.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
"Ion Yonson' was the play at the
Columbus Theatre in Harlem last night.
It was very effectively staged. and the
i.he role of the Scan l~inavian hero was
played by Gus Heege with much humor.
Miss Sadie Connolly was the stout and
borne and Miss Victory Bateman were
also in the cast. There was a large
audience.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Miss Jennie Yeamans was the star at
the play was Jane" to which Miss
Yeamans has given a new impetus by
,.cf bright and exceedingly amusing work.
There was not a dull moment while
company included Adolph Jackson, Joseph
Allen. Alfred Fisher. Schnitz Edwards,
Miss Maggie Holloway Fisher and others.
II. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
MY Jack" Benjamin Landeck's very
sensational melodrama, was the attrac-
ton at II. r. Jacobs Theatre Yesterday.
1t was interpreted by Walter Sanford's
companies, or rather by one of Walter
audience grew very enthusiastic over the
realistic shipwreck scene, in which poor
bnffeted Jack is saved by lovely, confd-
ing Dorothy, the heroine. The audience
N''Si ~ WIN
NIBLO'S GARDEN.
A melodrama called 1.-The Tornado"
by Lincoln j. Carter, was presented at
Niblo's Garden last night. 1t Is a play
that relies largely upon one great
scene" In which there is a very cleverly
executed tornado. A great deal OF
money has been spent upon his scene,
which is well worth seeing. TIL story
itself deals with home life In Wisconsin,
and IT Is with this home. life that the
tornado plays such sad havoc.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
The American Theatre seems to be a
success as a combination house. Last
week j. K Emmett did very well there,
and last night there was a large audience
to see THE Land of the Midnight Sum-"
a play adapted from Hall Gaines novel,
THE Bondman." The splendid scenery
was capitally displayed on the handsome
stage OF the American. The company.
headed by Elmer Grandin, was a good
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.