The evening world., 1894-05-01
"sAM'L OF POsEN" IS BACK.
M. B. Curtis Had an Ovation at
the Standard Last Night.
Changes Of Bills at Several Of the
Other New York Theatres.

audience at the Standard Theatre last
night. He reappeared in "Saml Of Po-
sen," which hadn't been seen here for
| several years. and his cheerful, ready
| witted, quaint-inflectioned drummer
'the most innocent man on the road
| Rebecca'-was as bright and enjoyable
| as IL II were a brandnew play. Every
point got its accustomed hearty laugh
and when Sam'l told his sweetheart
| that "he would keep on going up until
he owned the store. and then he'd give
the store chance to go up" there was
the old-time rousing roar of delight and
Sammy and his audience were in per-
| feet rapport once again. Curtis was
called before the curtain three times af-
ter the first act and several times after
the other acts. He made a big hit and
0Ish AIbina ao dc dc i Mer az was % Missed. Her i'm
personation of Celeste was always one
OF the good things of "Sam'l Of Posen,'
but Miss Eleanor Barry, M who n .h,a has he her
Miss Merri Osborne made an interest
Ing Rebecca The company is good.
| GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
a; n: Palmers etoek company, i,,,y,h which lei
Ramsay, Edward Bell Mr.. Fox and
Misses Eustace. Conquest and Hewn be
Grand Opera House last night, opening
in Gus Thomass pretty play. Alabama"
which will he presented there all the
week. Next week the company appe,;n:s apIps,;.s
dramatic organization had an .enthusi-
astic reception from a large audience.
BIJoU THEATRE.
The Salt Cellar" stnm Sneert piece Tss sss
Charles Dickson and his band of merry
players are making people laugh. This
yunhs week here afSsf"y BUSINESS is good. "Wiiie'
seems to have caught the fancy OF peo-
pie who go to the theatre solely to be
N STAR THEATRE.
at the Star Theatre last night. with
Lydia Thompson and her ,r.,a dauEhtehr, q ,h,
original version of the play with all It's
sensational features undimmed. The
performance pleased the audience. L IL
T,i the nresent Sontnte where ~ il IS playing under
the direction of Arthur Lewis and Jo-
seph P. Reynolds; In the play 6iil IT
the charac' ers and actors are printed.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
scintillant little Miss Cornne bobbed
up at the American Theatre last night
her bright snd auS
SON" son" The actress and the play pleased
the large house. There are many inter-
esting specalties IN the ouriesauee e; many many
Corinne herself who is bound to -, be
very popular on Eighth avenue. The
company has some good burlesque tai,
for one week.
I NIBLO's THEATRE.
. Miss Agnes Wallace villa appeared eSr,. IN ,
the chief role Of the mel1dTama M,hIas bsatre Ine
h last night. She delighted the patrons OF
e that house, who are always ready to
enter heart and soul into the Split r, OF a
- they know 1t. and whose characters are
as familiar almost as meal-time or the
LANES of the citys ats streets; MISS Nj ssist slisa
. her In these melodramatic interpreta,
tons, and the performance Is In all
respects satisfactory.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
, Jack Yeulett, In "Hoodman Blind" is
her, after the Bowery's own heart.
The meodrama, with handsome Frederic
de Belleyile in the principal role role. MADE i,
n splendid impression at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre some time ago. and las.
night 1t was enthusiastically received
r at the Peoples Theatre, where Mr.. dc
Belleville has just begun weeks en-
gagement. The star acted with his us
ual cleyerness and strength, and and N Miss IS
Fanny Gillette gave decided charm to
the character Of the heroine.
:. JACOBS THEATRE.
I "The Wicklow Postman" is In Third
. avenue this week. Eugene O'Rourke
=, who had this play written for MN py 1
j the role of Larry Donlin, the mail car
r rier, and he made the theatre ring with
. laughter and applause for several hours
t There Is plenty OF heroic dash to the
d character. and 1t Is judiciously lit W
8 with humor, Polly Holmes; late OF tht
vaudevll, stage. helped the star 1t, te
: pretty and the supporting company was
adequate at all points.
J. HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE
Marie Jansen. with her catchy songs
: ence at Hammerstein's Harlem Opera
$ House, last, night. The. play was, was GleI
E MacDonough.s farce. Delmonlcos a.
: company which surrounded her during
her successful season in the farce at the
8 Bijou. She ends her her, season sea- on, SATURDAY lay
!. In " Delmonico's at Six.
= COLUMBUS THEATRE.
e Tony Pastors own company. xs1,ti VIII
/. such big vaudeville stars as j.. w. keiiy
. great Tony himself had warm re
= ception at the Columbus Theatre, Har
e lem last night. They play a weeks en-
n n any Indication OF the business they will
q do, 1t will be a record week for the
e Columbus.
Is PRoCToR's THEATRE.
d Bessie Bonehill,, Of "Playmates" fame
|
l. week The other features are the Ma
Il tional Trio, Marius Lucien Delaur ant
II Victorine Bocquet Detrimont, the San
V. sori sisters. the three Wilson brothers
a Tim Cronin. the Big Four Arnott anc
3 Milton, Charles Fostelle, May 7. Law
a renee, Dan Mason, Sparks and Dales
'd Mcdonald and Harvey and Ward ant
N Ward. -
Is TONY PASTORS.
n Vesta Tilley, about whose great sue
y cess here there Is no question, appeared
u in some new specialties at Tony Pas
" tors Theatre last night, and added mucl
- - to the reputation which she has mad
~ ~ for originality, cleverness and versatile
%, .. ty. She Is truly artistic In everything
VI she does, and she is also a very obliginl
al little lady, for she sings seven or eigh
ra i't songs every night. Weber and Fields
aass James F. Hoey, the. Russell brothers
ne Lille Western, Annie Hart and othe
'n vaudeville favorites are in the bill. Mis-
u, Hart sang a new song, Casey! oh
nc Casey" written by f. ]. Carr, In whicl
,o Mr.. Casey bemoans his misfortune i
nS getting out OF bed on the wrong sid
n one morning.
a ROSTER & BIAL'S.
eir Little Carlson. 1.-The living caricature.
n and the DE Forests, who do an artist
he whrlwind dance. We're the novelties a
Roster & Bial's Music Hall last nigh
as and met vita a rousing reception. The