New-York tribune., 1894-06-26
CROWDS ON THE ROOF GARDENS
CHANGES IN THE PROGRAMMES GIVE PLEASURE
TO THE vIsITORs-ONLY TWO THE
AIRES LEFT.

Despite the concert Of the Sangerfest In Madison
Square Garden. the roof gardens and the theatres
which are still open were filed with pleasure-seeK-
last evening.
There a large audience at the Garden The-
atre to see Riccs 'Ils2" The piece was as popu-
lar as ever apparently. and the Kilyan living pic
lures We're loudly appiauded.
There was a good programme at Proctor's The
Grand Duchess produced by the Wilbur Op-
era Company and was received with favor by the
large audience
THE Mikado," by the Duff Opera Company at
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. continues to be OF
the pronounced successes of the present season.
The effectiveness Of the performance has been con-
siderably heightened by the introduction of the
japanese dancers-seven attractive little women-
who prior TO their appearance in the second act,
hold sort Of informal reception IN the foyer on
the south side OF the theatre, which has been trans
formed into japanese pagoda. where tea is served
to the women In the daintiest of china by the ma
tives OF Japan
The hundreds of people on the Madison Square
Roof Garden showed their appreciation OF the at
tractive programme there In many ways. Among
the many additions to the programme this week
are Frank Bush. the mimic: Ward and Curren, the
Two Clippers. PaUo and Dicka. French eccentric
dancers and singers; Isabella Ward. in her musical
specially, and Nellie Franklin, the English char
acter change artist" Lottie Gibson, the Torta-
tada Troupe, Russell Brothers. Bennetto and Gan
non. Sisters Lynn. Hilda Thomas and Slgnor Bo-
relli favOrites for some time. haze been retained
That Roster Balls Is one OF the most popular
places OF amusement in town demonstrated
again last evening. Both the house and roof gar
den were crowded. The auditorium is kept per
fecty cooled by TWO twenty-five horsepower ex-
haust fans. which keep 5000 cubic feet Of air In
circulation every minute. on the roof garden,
which Il one OF the highest and one OF the best
appointed in the city the entertainment is fur
nshed by the kOssuth Hungarian Orchestra. with
Theodore HOch cOrnet soiost. In the music hall
this week the programme viii include Oscar Ham
merstens first series Of living pictures. the Sisters
Ethardo. in their novel act called "Brac-A- Brac
+. H. Leslie and his dog circus. Anna Caldwell.
comedian; Bunth and Rudd, In eccentric acts;
Troja, serio-comic; Mons. Sarnia. coniortionst;
Mile. Naomi. "equilibr!st" Mile. Adrienne l.arlve.
IN songs; CacedO. King of the Wire, and
Mile. Lalo. electric woman bicyclst. ON the roof
garden tonight double concert will be given by
Roster Il BARS orchestra and the kossuth Hun
garan Orchestra.
4 comic ballet. by Professor I.uca Resta. entitled
The French Dancing School presented at
the American Roof Garden last night 1t contains
a complete story and picturesque dances.
The soloists Signorina Emilia Bartoletti. Mile
Mathildi Coschel. Signorina Luca Resta. Signorina
Alfredo Biancifori from the Eden Theatre. Paris
The vaudeville part of the bill is possibly the best
one at the American this II is headed by
Andrew Mack Other prominent entertainers are
the Four Schro1e Brothers: little Nelly DAILY,
dancer; the Americus Comedy Quartet, Vernon and
Hawthorne. Maud Raymond. Annie Wilmuth. Jer-
ONE. the acrobat. Harr.gan. tramp JuSgler. John
W. Ransone sings new verses OF his song, Il m the
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