The evening world., 1894-08-28
CHANGES 1t THE THEATRES,
pi,ey Appears with Days Com
pany in "A Night Off"
.Tbe Cross Roads Of Life" Intro.
duced At the Star.

D.,v.a Theatre opend for the season
,.,, night with q revival OF the we'll
srovn and delightfully."- effervescent farce,
"a Night or" Miss Rehan was not In
,he cast, but there was nevertheless a
large audience, and the performance
vent with remarkable smoothness. Henry
x DIxey made his first appearance with
this company, in the farcical role Of Mar
cus Brutus Snap. theatrical manager,
and MIR. Dixey did very we'll indeed.
lanes Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert, who re-
,sived a right royal welcome. played
their old roles-Prof and Mrs. Babbitt-
and to Francis Carlyle, another new
conner. was assigned Damask, Mr.. Lee
clero's old part. Miss Percy Haswell had
the arduous task of playing Miss Rehan's
role, and Catherine Lewis. Herbert
| Gresham and Laura Hansen were also
in the bill. 1t was Pleasant to see this
theatre occupied once e. more by Its own ",
rghtful tenants. ana the audience was In
A an excellent humor.
STAR THEATRE.
A melodrama, called THE Cross Roads
Of Life" new to this city, was produced
last night at the Star Theatre. where 1t
viii run for two weeks. 1t had Mr.. Ed
Of scenery showing pictures of various
metropolis The story Of the me.odrama
is, in part, Of less Importance than its
scenic effects. A criticism of THE Cross
Evening World"
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
Coon Hollow" was the play, that
opened the Fourteenth Street Theatre
last night, and 1t was seen for the first
time in the metropolis. In the cast were
| ouise Hamilton. who Dlayed the hero
Inc; Roydon Erlynne, L. F. Morrison.
who was the hero; Floy Crowell, George
j. Hail.. Marie Hensell. c. E. Dudley,
Louise Arnot, Ella Spencer and Lester
Lonergan The performance will be re-
viewed in 1.-THE Evening World" OF
Thursday.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Shaft No, q" domestic play. by
Theatre, Harlem. It had some elaborate
scenic effects, and a cast headed by
Frank Losee, a capable actor, and Miss
Marion Gilmore; The company also in,
Scott. Ben d. Deane and James F. Mac
donald. THE Evening World" will dis
cuss Shaft No. 2" during the week.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
That most CHEEKY of oldpersons, known
90 "Charley's Aunt" bobbed up at the
Empire Theatre last night as hiiariously
;rOpohs before she had worn out her
Welcome, and 1t is comforting to have
her back again. She was impersonated
BY Etienne Girardot Percy. Lyndal, W
]. Ferguson, Nanette Comstock and FL
h Wilton were also In the cast.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Are the westsiders. glad to have their
good old Grand Opera House open again
for the season? Well. 1t looked like II
last night. Paul Kauvar' was the play
xvki CO t,,rI do, trht
and 1t was repeated. The late Steele
Mackaye's melodrama has been some
what altered, and It is still highly effec-
tive Miss Esther Lyons appeared az
and John w. Barry as De Vapx. The
play was very well staged.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
"Harbor Lights" Sims and Pettitt'i
popular English melodrama, opened tn,
american Theatre for the season las
6anford's admirable stock company-ar
Organization that promises to make 1t
self very valuable during the season
tory Psa Extremely se human Miss Vietors
Pateman appeared as Dora and Harry
hlainhall was the hero.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Belasco and De Miles play. Men AND
Women," was acted at the People,
Theatre last night It was first pro pro
kgo, when Charles Frohman was inter
tsted in that house. 1t tells the story o.
young cashier. who is suspected of EN-
bezzlng the funds of the Jefferson Ma
tional Bank, but whose bosom friend 1!
the real culprit. The play was very
freditably interpreted, and the third &C
Was loudly applauded.
H. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
The Prodigal Father" (no relation t.
The Prodfsal Daughter'), a farcica
comedy by Glen McDonough, was tn,
ATTRACTION at H. r. Jacobs Theatre las