The evening world., 1894-01-27
At THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.
E.. s. Willard in " The Professors
Love Story" Next Week.


The rumor to the effect that the forth
coming visit Of T.. $. willard TO the
Park Theatre in brooklyn will be his
last appearance In brooklyn for two
years. Is creating con lierable interest
In this engagement. Mr.. Willard will
devote the first week of his stay to a
production of The Professors Love
Story" a play new to Brooklyn. j. NJ.
Barrie, the author, has furnished the
star with II part suited to his abilitie-
that OF IA distinguished professor Of
electricity, whose gradual regeneration
under the gentle influence of love forms
the main theme Of the play. MIR. VIII
lard will be assisted by Marie burroughs
and a good company.
Eugene T%ompkins's production OF "Thc
Black Crook will be presented at the
Columbia Theatre Monday night. The
gorgeous scenery and costumes, the bal
lets, charming music. startling spCCIal-
ties and other elaborate features that
were seen in the revival IN New York
VIII be embraced lit the performance In
Brooklyn. Among those VINO viii appear
are the Heras family, of five women
and five men, acrohAts: Florrie West In
songs AMI dances: Fielding, %jugrler;
Sadie Mcdonald ana John Paige, who
Lew Dockstader and his black-face1
merry men will hold the boards at the
Grand O~pera-Housc next week. The
company this season includes Frank Du-
mont, Messrs. Symonds and Hughes
George Powers, Harry Leighton, James
Ray, Memphis Kennedy. the Columbian
Vocal Choir, Howard and Gi'son, and
others. Dockstader has "A number OF
new songs and specialties.
Africa" the new musical comedy,
will be seen for the first time In Brook.
Ign at the Amphion next week. George
Thatcher will play the central part. and
Originality Is claimed in the corstruc,'
ton of the play. AT times, It is said
the performance smacks strongly OF
comic opera. though there are many spe'
At the new Bijom Theatre next week
"A Nutmeg Match" will be presented by
n competent company. There are some
interesting scenic effects; among which
is a pile-driver operated in full view OF
the audience. The company includes
| william T.. Wilson. Ralph Stuart, Benu'
mont Smith, Josephine Laurens, Annie
Mike Kelly. the famous "slo.Op
Beauty viii appear for the first time
in Brooklyn, in the role of an actor and
singer at the Empire b mses aasoc nSTs wT wii
crescent pisse ""!6b'TBowd's Neighbour Incl.
dental to the comedy, King Kelly vii.
sing Jerome's parodies on al The iat"s,
cent. of the weeks r%eceints VIII be dc.
voted to the relief Of the poor of tbs
Eastern District.
At the Gayetv Theatre next week the
bill vim include 10 TIE ellison. Larry
smith, Joseph j. Sullivan, Frank Moran
Burke Brothers, Johnson Trio. Conway
and Leland. the Brantfords. Cain and
orndorf. Adele Purvis Omri and Smitt
and Fuller.
THE Fast Mail" will be given Mt the
| Novelty Theatre by Lincoln J. Cartor's
company. A steamboat explosion, Mag
ara Falls by moonlight and other reals
| tic scenic effects are promised.
The bill at Huber & Gebhardt's Casino
will include Stirk and Ieno, trapeze per
formers; the Brilliant Quartet, Boyle an
Graham, 'dancing Quakers:' McBrid,
and Flynn. Irish comedians: May Law
renee, change artist, and Lille Page
serio-comic.