The evening world., 1894-04-17
CHANGES At THE THEATRES.
Vesta Tilley Scores a Success at
Tony Pastors,
Grand Opera Again Heard at the
Metropolitan.

Nesta Tilley made a distinct hit at
Tony Pastors Theatre last night. There
Is no doubt at all about that. We had
heard Il great deal of Miss Tillcy. and
her name had been before us constantly
Tor the past month, vet she went beyond
our expectations. and triumphed. She IL
n very small, slender woman, with dark
hair and II mobile face. She has not
the slightest prctcnse to prettiness, but
she has a most magnetic presence. The
stateliest uno might be lacking in the
charm of manner tina, Miss Tilley possess
sc. She sang six SONGS OF very different
observation-disclosures songs, descrip-
tive sketches. sentimental bits. and she
sang them al admirably. THE Major
went particularly well, and n sons re-
lating how two little maidens went for a
pleasure trip on the sea. and became
aesnerhtely Ill, ~convuiscd the audience.
MISS RILEY Is certainly AN actress. The
dramatic action she CAV her songs was
very clever. The programme at Pastors
WAS a good n In addition to Miss
Theoi Cain and Welch, Laurence and
HARRINGTON, Ed. runch. the Julians,
charles Haydn, John and James Russell,
Frank Bush and the Morellos. The Rus
EEL brothers We're. as usual. received
with cyclones OF laughter. Their fun
never seems to grow stale, and they
certainly work un.irinEly.
METROPOLITAN OPERA-HOrSE.
The supplementary season Of grand
night nj the Metropolitan Opsra-Housc.
Thcre was a very large audience. and II
WA. a rnst enthus'estir one. Tho opera
Sca'Chi, as S!ehei; Eiouard de Reszkc. as
MrphistophclGs; Jean de R"szkc, as
Faust; and Mne. nanermcislrr. aa Mar
ShG has never sung better thar last
night. Her Jewel Song" was perfect.
lean De Roszke was alRa at his hest
IN iact' TIE, entire performance was n
MOST cf"dithblc one.
rROrTOR'S THEATRE.
The list Of attractions at proctor's
Theatre YESTERDAY included the Wllmntg.
ny" Hindon turglers, tho three ST. Folk
]I,s,"rr the Quaker city Quartet. John
W W'9s"r""' Ly r%f'm ana 'n Tovd m%rH HJs,o l rnSr
vis Onri, Atroy. Edwin, Stinson aud
M"rton, Isabella CarlIni, Lavender ana
I"mSon, Fannie Leslie, Al Tanner. Lii
and ollie Thompson.
EDEN MCSEE.
Nizirras and ME-, Thora, who exc
cute astonishing featR on the flying
rings, arnsared at The Ellen Musee yes
terday. They will undoubtedly prove to
be a great attraction at that house.
Powell. the. magician. presented a new
Illusion. and Loio Yhhcrri contributed a
Gtii1ud dance. Other attractions were Ma,
liiton with his japanese Pastimes."
Ruth Davenport. the charming ballad
singer. and Danko Gahor with his Hun
garian band The Uoldsworth trio pre-
scented a sketch called THE Tinker"
CENTRAL OPERA-HOUSE.
The Central Opera-House, at Sixty
tering i~ntelligently into the ranks OF the
vaudeville houses. and an excellent per
formance was given there, last night.
Among those who appeared were Mile.
Sexton brothers, George Bryton, Annie
Wilmuth Curran. the Albions, the Mil
lers; Waller and Waller, the three
Droles, and Leonzo, the American lug
gler.
HUBER'S MUSEUM.
Charles II. Duncan. Bentley and Cam
eron, Evans and Horn. the Western sis
tiers. Clark, and Angelina. Bessie Searle
and a number of others appeared In the
vaudeville performance that was given
hourly at Huber's Museum yesterday.
In the curio halls were Master Leon
Morris and his troupe Of educated Dor.
neo ponies; Polly, the talking seal: Prof.
Horns trained birds, Ida Williams, Vir-
GINA Knapp, and a menagerle.
DORIS'S MUSEUM.
Uncle Toms Cabin" the good old
of Doris's Eighth Avenue Museum yes
terday. In Theatre No. . was an ex-
ceedingly good variety company, and
In the curio halls were Prince Tinny-
being nineteen years old and only
t~wenty-one inches high: Jefferson, a
strong man; Prof. MazZohi's rat circus,
and Muller and Meyers, Austrian paper
workers.
ROSTER e. BIAL'S.
Mile. Adrienne Larive. another chan
teusc e%ccCntrique, made her first APP
} pc9r4nce at. Roster & Balls concert
capital one throughout. 1t included
lnaudi, the mathematical enigma: the
AVOIDS, xylophone soloists; Conroy and
Fox, the comedians: Astarte. Bessie
RonehIll, the acrobatlc Eldys, kokin. the
Juggler; Bertoldl. the Deltorelli brothers
and the Brantz brothers.
IMPERIAL MUSIC HALL.
Unlimited Utopia" the burlesque on
the latest Gilbert and ~Sullivan's opera.
was produced last night at the Imperial
Music Hall. 1t proved TO be roarinRly
farcinl and quite amusing. Songs from
various Gilbert and sullivan operas were
introduced, and the cast was excellent
including Sam Bernard. Madge Leasing
Lizzie r Raymond. Lillian Maehl
Helen Dunbar and Martha Franklin.
The burlesque. was preceded by a vau'
deVille entertainment.
STAR THEATRE.
Joseph jefferson returned to his favor
lite Star Theatre last night, and appearel
as the hero of the ~well-known RIP Var
Wrinkle" The house was crowded and
the play went extremely well. In the
cast We're Edwin Varrey, an excellent
actor; Joseph Warren, George F.; Nash
Annie Mack-Ber!ein, Blanche Bender
Grace Parker, Nanon Fowler and Baby
Parker. rip Van Wrinkle" was very
effectively staged.
AMERICAN THEATRE.
Wang" the burletta, In which De
Wolf Hoppe" used to star, began a tive
weeks engagement at the American The
atre last night, Edwin Stevens, n very
funny actor, played the part that the
long Hopper made famous. and Miss
virginia Earl appeared az Mataya, Della
Fox's original role. Wang" did not
suffer by comparison with, its former
presentation, and the indications are
that IL will nave a profitable two weeks
at the American,
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.