New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
THE RISE OF THE CURTAIN
OPENINGS AT SEVERAL THEATRES-NE"
BILLS OF THE WEEK.

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Dixey as a member Of the company The others OF
49,, as, will he lanes Lewis, Mrs. G.. ii. Gilbert
uorhert Gresham Miss Percy Hasweh' fra'c's
Carlyle, Miss Laura Hansen, Charies "eoie'' "
Miss Catherine Lewis. A..
T. II Sothern will receive welcome AT 'he
I.vceum Theatre tomorrow night and VIII oes'i,
his ANIMAL New-York engagement. a play caIeh
"Tbe Victoria Cross" will be given for the hrs'
,,mo Pesdes Mr. Sothern the company CONSISTS
~ @ p Flockton Arthur Lawrence. Vincent stern
rovd Marion Selten s. Sothern, Rowland BUCK
Stone TuIly Marshall. Miss Grace Kimball Fanny
Addson-Pit Bertha Bartlett, Jean Coye' Mrs'
Kate Pattison- Selten and Miss Ethel Evelyn.
The present week Will be the last OF Inc MI
kado" al the Fifth Avenue Theatre. An incorrect
statement has been made that the run OF the
opera will end Thursday night III VIII w co"-
,inued through the whole week
The "Greater Shenandoah upon which Bronson
Howard has been at work making changes io'
some months. will have Its production at 'ne
Academy OF Music on Thursday. Twenty troopers
have been engaged who will carry messages the
Sheridan ride scene will be presented on magn'h-
cent scale, and 900 people VIII hgure III 'he o's
military scenes. Charles Frohman reefs cer'"'h
that the new Shenandoah" will make as great d
success as the old
The opening of the Empire Theatre occurs to-
orrou, riobt when the farce "Charley's Aunt"
,viu mako its re-entry In Hew-York, after having
achieved n sixteen weeks run In chicago Inc
farce ran through the whole OF last season here'
1t can have only two weeks now, out VIII Nv ~"
at the Standard again later In the season Inc
original cast viii be employed in the Empire rep
resentations and will include Etienne Grardo''
W J. Ferguson. Percy Lyndal. Miss Ellie wilton
and Miss Nannette Comstock.
Mr. Rosenoucst reopened the Bijou Theatre last
evening when Miss Fanny Rice was seen FOR the
first time In this city In farce called MISS ihho-
ccnce Abroad" Features OF the performance were
the Introduction by Miss Rice OF doli sho" an"
her singing and dancing pictures.
The Garden Theatre reopened last night with
another somewhat amended version OF lisZ ana
that burlesque has accordingly started on n ne"
career 1t Is accompanied. rs 1t was last season.
by the Kilanyi living pictures
The Star Theatre will open Its doors to-inorro"
night with Garrick & Golfers new melodrama,
THE Cross Roads Of Life" The scenic features IN
clude representations OF the life-saving station
near Sandy Hook, the City OF Rome at sea- sec
ton OF the Harlem tunnel on the New-fork Cen
trail Railroad. a scene In Park-ave. and the Interior
Of n New-York club
Buna,o BITS WILD West. as Is natural to expect.
continues - attract crowds OF peop.e daily ana
Mighty 20 Ambrose Park. South Brooklyn There
IS no place near New-York which can he reached
more easily The VIII West IS without doubt the
most wonderful show OF its kind ever seen In this
country The contests are most exciting ana te
picture OF fe in the Far West Is most realistic.
Those who haven't seen the WNd West should lose
no time in going to Ambrose Park
The season viii begin az the American Theatre To-
morrow evening with Waiter Sanford's company IN
the melodrama "Harbor Lights" In which the
heavy scenery and numerous effects used In the
Original production OF the play a; Wai!acks Theatre
WI, be duplicated Among the players VINO VIII APP
near are Miss Victory Bateman Miss Fanny Den
ham Rouse Charles D. Herman. Harry MAMMAL
Charles Nevins. Frank Lander Edward J. Heron
and George 5. Fleming
This week will be one OF importance AZ
the American Roof Garden. It being the fnai
one IN which that resort will be open 10 the
pubic this The most Of the best features
OF the las, few weeks have been engaged. together
with some novelties II viii be the last opportunity
OF the season TO Carmenci,a and Dora Whey in
a roof garden Besides these. the programme VIII
include John " Coleman. In character I'm
persona,ions: Miss Mndge Els. in popular songs
George Bouite Miss Grace Vaughan. IN songs AMI
dances: the Davenport brothers. acrohi's and box
ers; the Go,dens IN negro melodies. Feds and
Wiley. Miss Ella Dunbar. seriocomic. AMI Barney
Reynolds IN limitations.
II is announced that the stage OF oscar Hammer-
stems Columbus Theatre WI; be occupied this week
by Frank Lose In shaft No. 2"
This week VIII be the last OF the Madison Square
Roof Garden performances AMI the management
secured lis; OF attractions INTENDED to surpiss
any bill ever offered any roof garden. IL -
headed 10y Miss Maggie Cine and Mss fottie CT
dances. Harris and Waters vii appear in flrcca'
sketch entitled "A Political Pun': NADIA Rcyvt. In
French songs and Mark Murphy the Dare brothers
Brooks and Denton. Miss Ida Russell and Bogart
and O'Brien vii. be and heard.
Proctors Theatre Is turning away people when thu
nights coo.. and It IS Wei hei al. day. The
living picture exhibitions have yielded fine profit,
Notwithstanding the large outlay. Tomorrow Ed
ward VI Gordon. expert rifle shot. viii perform
popular airs by firing rife balls against xyophone
Loisette. formerly with Hagenbeck. presents his
trained s,orks. geese. dogs and monkeys. Other
new specia.;ies Nina i;erolini the Empire
dancer; Dolan and Lcnhar Kennedy and Gregor
Davis and Lacy Won Ti.ser and sidney. George
Fisher tine Dennelds. Gus Garhod. equlbrst: the
Prences. Arthur Whiteaw. Dan Coak.ey. Miss
Minnie Brownson. Forbes and Haze! Burt descrp-
tive singer. on Labor Day Procior's VII open at
q. m. an hour earlier than usual.
The Fourteenth Street Theatre reopens for the
regular season tomorrow evening when c. T.
Callahan's comedy drama Coon Hollow" will have
Its first production In this city. In the cast will be
G. F.. Dudley Roydon Erlynne. l.. f. Morrison.
George T. Hall. Lester Lonergan. George w
Nichols. William Bradley Lewis Henry. Miss Marie
Henseil Miss Louise Armot. Miss Floy Crowe.
Miss Ella Spencer. Miss Alice Buchong. Miss Ellie
Smith. Miss Lizzie Casselle and Miss Louise Ham
ilton.
At Roster e. Biars Oscar Hammcrstein's second
series Of living pictures are continued. The large
pictures. Rosenthars Elaine" and Hans Makarts
"Dana's Chase" are shown In frame thirty-ivc
feet wide and eighteen feet high Among the small
pictures "Courtshp." THE Lost Chord
"Andromeda" Dressing for Pierrot," "Wne Fan.
tase." Wizards patriotic picture '177G after the
Ball." your Pleasure. Lady" Under Cover
Crossing the Stream and The Sculptor" Tho
olo portion OF the programme this week will include
Fiaikowsky. animal imitator and mimic; Mile Mar,
guerte. contortionist: Caicodo King OF the Wire.
Atroy Jugger. and Troja. serio-comic. In the roof
garden onight a concert will be given.
Tony Pastors Theatre Is beginning the with
promise and the management Is making its custom
AIRY efforts to please the public with the best ola
and new attractions The following is the list for
this week: The Russell brothers, the Irish
chambermalds; James i. Hoey, In Mamie, the
Flower Girl; W. H. Fox in his Paderwhiskie trav,
esty; Charles Ostens European Art Pictures"