The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-01
OUR THEATRES NEXT WEEK.
De Wolf Hopper in DIR. synta1
at the Broadway.
John l.. Sullivan in a New Play
at Jacobs.

De Wolf Hopper will open his season
at the Broadway Theatre Monday night
In a comic opera written and composed
by J. Cheever Goodwin and Woolson
Morse, entitled "Dr. Syntax." 1t has
been presented during the past week at
the Academy OF Music. Montreal, so
that the first metropolitan performance
will undoubtedly be an effective one
The comic opera is in two acts and six
scenes. and they are laid in America
radical change Is said to have been
made from the style of entertainment
hitherto presented by Hopper Hopper
will play the part OF DR.. Syntax. and
the other roles will be intrusted to Cyril
Scott Alfred Klein. Edmund Stanley
Thomas ID. Guise, Louis Schrader. Alice
Hosmer Edna Wallace-Hopper. Bertha
Waltznger, Jennie Goldthwaite. Lillian
Relma, Louise Campbell and Leonie
Dueth
At Days Theatre "A Night Off" has
been doing extremely well during the
past week. The public seemed glad to
have Days Theatre open once more,
and the farce presented has always
been a favorite. Dixey does good work
as farcical theatrical manager. and
James Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert are as
entertaining as ever. Percy Haswell
Catherine Lewis and Frank Carlyle are
well cast. and the performance moves
along with admirable smoothness.
"Charley's Aunt" has not been neg
lected during the past week at the EN-
pire Theatre. The farce left the city
while It was still popular, and its return
has been warmly welcomed; The cast
Is as good as ever. and all the fun that
nngAihlv he made iS given n the
public. In the mean time John Drew and
his company are vigorously rehearsing
Henry Arthur Jones's play. The Bauble
shop, which Is to succeed "Charley's
Aunt"
THE Cross-Roads of Life" will begin
the second and last week at the Star
have been made since the opening night,
and 1t Is said that the piece goes much
better than 1t did, 1t could easily be
altered so that its improbabilities would
special Labor Day matinee Monday. The
Cross. Roads" Will be succeeded at the
Star by "Rosedale."
The attractions at Roster g. Balls
Concert Hall next week will be Mile.
Rialto, the East Indian fire -dancer;
Dolph and Susie i.evins, eceentrics;
Living Pictures;, the Lars Larsen family.
OF Danish acrobats: Caicedo, king of
the wire; Fialkowsky, the mimic and
animal imitator; Troja, the serio-comic,
There will be a roof-garden concert to-
morrow.
Walter sanford's stock company will
sanford' is Thea fpp'" Nibio's Garden,
Monday afternoon, and the play will be
,"Harbor,, Lights which has already
been well received at the American and
Victory Bateman, Annie Barclay. Lottie
Williams, Nellie Masken Fanny Den
ham Rouse, Harry Mainhall. Charles D.
Herman, Cripple Palmont, Frank Lander
and others.
John L. sullivan will present for, the
first time In this city q play ealleI "A
ire t next week. the ~ play az. "" remarks its
,SfTa sad he 5sRe's sm Ss
which is the fistic encounter IN the last
tune, INDUCES in few pugilistic exam
pies of what he can do with his mighty
arms and powerful fists.
the Fourteenth Street Theatre. and II
quite deserves it, Its characters are
human; Its scenic effects arc. not cheap
admirable. Miss Floy Croweil, as the
adventuress; Miss Louise Hamilton as
the souhrette; Miss Louise Arnot and
Lester i.onergan cover, themselves with
third act Is worth seeing.
Miss Fanny Rice enters upon the sec
ond week of her engagement at the Bijou
ties will be introduced Monday. Miss
Rice will sing new comic ballad
called MY Drummer," and one, or two
Other songs, Miss Innocence Abroad,
she camors for them. Charles Coote
gives a very good performance, and Miss
Rose Beaudet is very majestic.
Pugilist James j. Corbett begins a
weeks engagement at the American
Theatre Monday night. in his old play.
Gentleman Jack. Il will be presented
lirln hi tf,l,.
rcpr1duction of the finish of the Corbett-
sullivan contest IN New Orleans will, It
Is thought; be received with much favor
seen at the Drury Lane Theatre, Lon
don.
TIE Casino Roof Garden the first to
OF en-, VIII be the last 20 close. There
next week, and the features thereof viii
be Mile, Lamar, Hodges ana Larchmere
Tiony Hart; 1r.' as the eahle-car, man;
tonic, "chauteuse Internationally
Marie Lawrence, Davis and Jerome,
panie ,b oa rsrSan and Ella cald%ell
toying as much popularity %shtrf as though Is Sa,
i We're brand-new production. There
has been series of crowded houses
since the opening. Tonight the four
and there will be souvenirs. IN the shape
Of carved Columbus, clocks: The
Statue st OF Music" will he added to
night.
The Boston Howard Athenaeum Star
Specially Company will be at Tony
Pastors Theatre next week. The per-
Torrance will include Eunice Vance the
sprigh;ly concert-hall singer: the Eddy
family of acrobats, Les Freres Crescent
dos, French eccentriques: Kalkasa. an
,qullibrist; Maud Raymond, n serio-
comic vocalist. Smith and Campbell, in
sketch called LAS You Like IL"
Stinson and Merton and Alcide Cap
itaine.
At Miners Rowery Theatre, Reeves G.
Palmer's Cosmopolitan Stars will make
their first appearance in New York
Monday Among the stars will be the
Misses Murray and CROWN, the Acme
Four, the Big Four. the Kins-Ners,
equilihrists: Edgar Foreman and Miss
Julia West, Nellie Seymour, Eta Caid-
well, the Garrisons. the Garnellas, AL
lyme and Lingard. and John W. Ran
some.
Manager Louis Robbie promises an ex-
cellent bill fer next week at Miner
Eighth Avenue Theatre. His company
win include Bonnie Thornton-who
doesn't appreciate Bonnie ?-Troja, BEN
nett and Cannon, Fake and Semon
Mile. Janets French BLACK Crook"
dancers, Melville, the Chinese juRgler:
BILLY Carter. John r. Drew. Roger and
Belle Nolan, and {. A, Sampson. the
strong man.
The regular Autumn season begins at
Proctors Theatre next week. Eleven
balcony stalls, each seating from four