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u,i.a rslodramas, although they are, doubt
-. zoo dssimilar in quality 10 be fairly classed
s,I.. "Tbs Fatal card" which is TO Be
..,cl 4, Palmer's is the work OF Haddou Cham
-. and a c. Stephenson. and II IL imported by
charles Fruhnan from London, where IL is =
c-rren. success. We know somethine Of Mr..
chambers as a PLAYWRIGHT by means Of his
sCap,ain swift and The Idler," and IL is fair
a, ,xpect that THE Fatal Card" has
be,tee literary tone than the average
~ somewhat similar pieces that obtain Lon
don popularity. while possessing their
,i,r,cteristics Of easy comprehension by
all sorts Of people. II has sensational scene in
which an explosive machine is set beside man
,o blow him IN smithereens, but he Is rescued In
the nick OF time. OF course, though there is nov
sl,y in the fact that the rescuer Is one Of the
psy's villains. The cast gives such names as
Rs,clifye. Thompson. Stoddard, Ferguson, and
P,rrovs Belonging to actors capable OF very
strong characterization. while among the
actresses are Amy Busby. Agnes Miller.
Ad-enne Dairoles, and May Robson.
4 new American cruucher drama, entitled
-pown in Dixie" Is at the Columbus where Il
,ets mp real cotton compress. with q view 20
almost squeezing the life out Of the hero, but not
quite. for tho heroine saves him. There is fire.
too and lot cf other things TO max the spccta-
tor, nerves tingle and hearts jump. Genuine
negro singers und dancers abound In this enter
tainrn,nt Scott Marble IL the author. and he
seems to have pat all the thrills he could think
Of intn his work. along with as much Of fun as
there wi,s room for. taking care to let the whole
be \ sort already liked by the multitude.
The frs, performance by the Lyceum company
OF The Case OF Rebellious Susan" 10 criticised
OH another page.
4 renewal ot The Old Homestead" at the
s,ar a. disclose some sconic wonders, II is ex-
pcc:eG. including a rain storm 60 realistic that
the audience will feel like raising umbrellas.
Denman Thompson will enact the New Hamp-
shire farmer. ~ course, Walter tale Is restored
70 the role Of the tramp. and 1t is indicated that
S 9 er fsf Se1e M sfn .s been
n sde ready FOR n long stay at tho star
Ia! viii Wiisnn Rarret; as The Moor tomorrow
nGht .l thr An"r,'sTn TI-.n Hn 3!nGr nn8 seot tMae
Ch-es." ~ which his acting IL familiar. lie has
ir.i.r,. some Distinguished professional ac-
9raintsness 70 SPECIAL psrf"rnanee ,ndnn ot Ihe
tie Fiskc- ein drama. The District Attorney"
Tho club of amateur actors known as the
charity uuder very fashionable auspices to
pT nav VIII % b. The M Br!ie's strasssem." 10 con-
dcnsed arrangement by Edward Faes Coward q.
who will assume the character OF ,Dortne3urt.
with Eugene O'Sulllvap. joseph 9. Lamb, John
Frederies Cook; John r NICHOLAS. Mrs: hich.
the cast.
Irish green is the color at one theatre each In
Broadway. Eighth avenue, and the Bowery.
That old time play of romantic love and adven-
turous danger in ireland. Lady Claucarty." Ia
continued at Abbey's by Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall.
It IL an ornamental production. Beerbohm
Trees season here is to begin on Jan. 81. and
after him Mme Rejane will come.
The Grand Opera House has Irish Inspira-
tion.~ by Howard p Taylor. The piece Is in the
vein of Boucicault's dramas OF the Emerald Isle,
and the actor OF it's chief part Is Barry O'Neill
who sings, dances, wooes, and fights In the
Donuy brook style OF rollicking good humor. An
entirely new set OF scenery has been painted for
this seasons representations.
Irish melody will entrance the ears OF thoss
who go to the Peoples, for Chauncey Olcot'
sings Irish songs as the Irish hero Of The Irish
Minstrel" at that theatre. The assistants Of Mr.
Olcott both as TO players and scenic display. art
the same as during the season of The piece a,
with the masses on the east side OF the town; :,
n. p"as Of 1;sr aSSS SaSY ihs In
isessie. isss MAXI se % Draw show in the dances aud
marches. No changes have taken place IN NTH. me
drama. called The Vale Of ,A Ayoca'a wi, will .;
evenings performance Managers Evans and
Whitnsy entertained their actors AMI othe'
TReyf PSs turf st Ensisnd may Se seen a. Nibo's IL
The Prodzal Daughter" the piece which 4, ha. Z.
That should make, good and apprecisble enter enter
thing rousingly forcibe. The, original OUTFIT o
scenery is displayed. the steepiec base y 70 som
extent a genuine contest. ana II Is SAID thAt In
The speech OF Germany may be heard at tn
Harlem Orera House. which Is TO have one NOR
week OF the LiliputiAns those merry and mu
sicrl German dMarfs- They present Humpt
mime and burlesque which they presented for
long lille at the Eifth avenue; Ihe eompan =
Is still intact. and this may he the last opportu
nifty to sse II In that SHAPE as IL Is 10 DC uN'oe
for next season. - - A.. 49,
Fifth Avenue and see the splendors OF Saruou
"Gismonda." six minutes more have been Gu
the second act and by this means the perform
ance may be ended at II o'clock; Msinoarn n
and costume in the first act than he irst showec
The reward for Fanny Davenports SUMPTION
production OF this great sardou melodram
Shakespearean comedy may be found .
"Tke Tanning OF the shrew," and then Ad
Relan will pass OF ON her orbit ~ n star. leaS
The Air." an adaptation by Huntley McCarth!
Cissy Lnftu,, hitherto mimic in London COZ
actress. although her talent in the imitation
other performers will still be utilized HEIR
L. DIxey will have an important role
The residen. population OF New York and i
suburbs and tAe constant presence of Thousand
OF visitors, yield long series o; audiences Il
every genuinely successful play. On the mort
ing after The MasGueraders' was produced I
the Empire THE SUS predicted that We woul
get nothing else At the hands OF the stock con
pany this season. Manager FrohmAn said ye
terday that he had paid $4,000 TO Bronsc
Howard for the privilege OF postponing uni
next autumn the comedy which, under . col
tract with that author, held the right TO q
Empire stage on Jan. Ia. That clears the VI
To keep THE Masqueraders" there IS long
the public wants IL
Itmakes no'di1erence wha: kind OF play
f. IL only il be a coed one OF its kind, 90 far
popularity il concerned. Too Much johnson
l. another and contrasting piece that. under
new arrangement OF contracts, Is TO stay vi
US tLrCughou the remainder of the season
a excellently acted at the standard by the cor
many that surrounds Mr.. Gillette. while he
actively ct very ludicrously occupies the cent
Noying along to its hqHdEsdsh M 2 PsSTtorPF.n St,s z,