The evening world., 1894-08-28
CHANGES At THE THEATRES.
pi1ey Appears with Days Com
pany in "A Night OFF,"
.rb. Cross Roads Of Life" Intro
duced At the Star.

paiy's Theatre opend for the season
las, night with a revival Of the we'll
srovn and delightfully."- effervescent farce,
"a Night Off," Miss Rehan was not In
A.. cast, but there was nevertheless a
w.nt with remarkable smoothness. Henry
r. pixey made his first appearance with
this company, in the farcical role OF Mar
cus Brutus Snap, theatrical manager,
and Mr.. Dixey did very well indeed.
lanes Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert. who re-
.oved right royal welcome, played
their old roles-Prof. and Mrs. Rabbit
and to Francis Carlyle, another new
conner, was assigned Damask. Mr.. LIE
cl.ro's old part. Miss Percy Haswell had
the sriuous task Of playing Miss Rehans
,o,e. and Catherine Lewis, Herbert
Gresham and Laura Hansen were also
Ia the bill. 1t was pleasant to see this
rishtful tenants. and the audience was in
an excellent humor.
STAR THEATRE.
A melodrama, called THE Cross Roads
II Life" new to this city, was produced
LAT night at the Star Theatre, where 1t
viii run for two weeks. 1t had Mr.. Ed
Of scenery showing pictures of various
w mseltropo.. TRe story Of the @e.odrams
ID, in part, Of less Importance than its
scenic effects: A criticism of THE Cross
Roads Of Life" viii appear in to-morrow's
"Evening World"
toURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
Coon Hollow" was the play that
opened the Fourteenth Street Theatre
nst night. and 1t was seen for the first
Time in the metropolis. In the cast were
Ia,,iea Hpmiltnn who nlavpd the hero
Inc; Roydon Erlynne, L. F. Morrison,
who was the hero; Floy Crowell, George
+. Hall. Marie Hensell, c. E. Dudley,
L Lon The performance viii be re.
viewed in 1.-THE Evening World' of
Thursday.
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
Shaft No. q" domestic play, by
Frank L. Bixby, was introduced to New
Workers, last night, at the Columbus
scenic effects. and a cast headed by
Frank Losee, a capable actor, and Miss
Marion Gilmore: The company also in
GUIDED sis D.. Jessie West Mrs Jones, PAU
donald. THE Evening World" will dis
cuss SHAFT No. 2" during the week.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
That most CHEEKY of oldpersons, known
a. "Charley's Aunt" boSbed up at the
Empire Theatre last night as hilariously
.ntertaining as eve ever She left the me me,
Welcome, and 1t Is comforting to have
her back again. She was impersonateC
by Etienne Girardot. Percy Lyndal, w
J. Ferguson, Nanette Comstock and Ell
lie Wilton were also In the cast.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
Are the westsiders glad to have theiI
good old Grand Opera-House open again
- Tor the season? Well, 1t looked like II
last night. paul Kauvar" was the play
which opened the house Saturday night
and 1t was repeated. The late Steele
Mackaye's melodrama has been some
what altered, and 1t is still highly effec.
i've Miss Esther Lyons appeared Us
and John W. Barry as De Vaux. The
play was very we'll staged.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
"Harbor Lights" Sims and Pettitt's
popular English melodrama, opened tn,
american Theatre for the season las
ght 1t was hin1 INT rPPGe by Matte
organization that promises to make 1t
aeif very valuable during the season
The play is still interesting, for thu
Bateman appeared as Dora and Harr!
Mainhall was the hero.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Belasco and De Miles play, Men ant
Women" was acted at the People
Theatre last night. 1t was first pro
duced at Proctors Iheatre rev years
ago, when Charles F'rohman was inter
ested in that house. 1t tells the story o
young cashier, who is suspected OF EN-
bezzling the funds of the Jefferson Ma
tonal Bank, but whose bosom friend Il
the real culprit. The play was yer!
creditably Interpreted, and the third &C
was loudly applauded.
II. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
The Prodigal Father (no relation T.
"rhe Prodigal Daughter"O,, farcica
comedy by Glen McDonough, was tn
traction at II. r. Jacobs Theatre las