New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
OPERAS AND ROOF GIRDENS
PROGRAMMES FOR THE PRESENT WEEK
WHAT ACTORS AND ACTRESSES
ARE DOING.

foSehoach undertook TO give English Grand opera,
leaves the Fifth Avenue the only theatre along
broadway entirely devoted music The causes and
nature OF the dispute between Mr.. ComsiOck. the
lessee of St Jamcs's Hail. and Mr. Rosenbach.
have been published fully In The Tribune. The
pubic failed TO show sufficient appreciation OF the
music offered by Mr.. Rosenbach. and the receipts
were therefore insufficient to pay Mr.. Comstock
for the use OF the house
The M kado." however has as great attracting
powers as ever. and nightly goodslzed audiences
listen to the lovely music Of this ever-charmng
ana delightful opera. The Duff Opera Company is
an excellent one. and the singing and acting Of the
individual members worthy Of high praise The
house Is cool and Is one of the pleasantcst places
in the city TO spend evening. The dancing Of
the japanese girls is an interesting novelty. 1t
should not he forgotten that they serve Japanese
tea IN dainty cups between the acts in the pagoda
like room on the Twenty eighh-st. side Of the
theatre
Proctors continues 10 remain one Of the most
popular places. The living pictures drawing
great crowds TO the theatre The present series will
be withdrawn this week. giving place TO new sub
jects AS the Wilbur Opera Company is to go on
tour It's final offerings this week Will be two OF
Its popular selections The Merry War will be
given during the first half OF the For the
next three nights The Mascot" will be given. The
vaudeville people all and include Charles
Robinson. eccentric performer; Dave Genaro. come
dian: Charles Davis, mimic: Musical Conroy.' Otto
Maurer. illusionst: Tot Young. banjo. and Ed
ward OConnell. humorist. Hereafter Proctor's bill
will be made up exclusively Of vaudeville and liv-
ing pictures with occasional operetta that will
not be over half hour in length
There is story tell regarding the crowds
at the roof gardens and outdoor places OF amuse-
ment Every night the seats are taken and scores
OF pleasure-seekers obliged TO stand. But the
programmes SO good and the refreshments so
excellent that they are content 10 suffer this little
inconvenience.
Joii bIc
week Will include the renppearance OF the De Fo-
reests grotesque and character dancers: Anna cad
well. comedienne; Bunth and Rudd. eccentric per
formers; the marvellous king OF the Wire
Caicedo. In features: Mario and Durham.
triple horizontal bar performers Mile Naomi,
equibrisi who has many admirers Hacker and Les
ter in an acroba tic bicycle act Troja serio comic
singer: the Three Sisters Ethardo in musical
we'll acrobatc act: Raffanella a unique mid-ar
Illusion. and oscar Hammerstein's original living
pictures, which without a doubt the best draw
Ing card the house has had since the opening. on
the roof garden this week. beginning with to-
nights Sunday concert. Will be heard Theodore
Hoch. virtuoso: Louise Royce. soprano:
Marie Gina. character songs; Josephine Sabel.
"chanteuse internationale." and the Kossuth Hun
garian Orchestra.
Among the recent discoveries" in dramatic
talent is Miss Sarah Truax of Chicago whom Otis |
Skinner has engaged for next season. and who will |
play Lady Castlemaine in His Grace De Gram |
mont" Mr.. Skinner Is confident that Miss Truax
will prove one OF the attractions OF his company |
For several years she has been Instructor In !
Delsarte at the Chicago Conservatory. where she |
showed ability OF the public displays OF |
that institute. 1
The programme for the Madison Square Roof /
Garden for the coming week Is undoubtedly one /
OF the best vaudeville entertainments offered 10 the
New-York public In consequence OF the great sue T
OF Miss Bessie Bonehill. her engagement has F
been extended two weeks and tomorrow evening /
she will sing for the FIRST time in years Play /
mates" the song In which she made her first sue |
this city: Adrienne Iarive cafe chantant /
artist will make her nrst appearance In new songs
and limitations OF the Partisan "cancan" quad /
rifle dances Senorta Consuello Tortajada and |
troupe appear in a new ard characteristic Spanish
sketch. In addition 20 these there viii be Caron
and Herbert acrobauc clowns: the Deliorclll
Brothers. musical clowns: Fielding. the jugglcr.
Seeley and West IN their musical comedy sketch.
Cushman and Holcombe. in operate duets. Ryan
and Rrchheid IN Irish reels and dances. Fannie
Leslie. the queen Of conortionists'; Annie Law
renee. the lightning change dancer. The managers
have arranged a duplicate Of the roof garden stage
in the amphitheatre where the performance VIII be
given on rainy evenings. 80 that patrons need not
be deferred from visiting the beautiful roof garden
even II the weather = threatening.
Miss Emelie Leicester. the English tragedicnne
who COACHED" Louise P0meroy. Mauie Granger
Adele Belgrade and others Ia. returned 70 New
York after an absence Of four years. to prepare
society woman for appearance in the legitimate
drama In this city cary In January.
Terrace Garden. the popular place Of Amusement,
In F!,ty-eighth-s,. has fully established itse.f
a nrst-c.ass institution. Manager Henmann an
cages only good artists. This week ~ has on the
bill Smith and Cook better known 10 the pubic as
Two Gentlemen from Verona" They have many
admirers. Among the other features Of the
programme are Frank r. Sheridan The orig
inal McGiny"; Ella Caldwell singer: Harry
her anon songs s"q and four egsed dances Marnci
Durow and Lorel,o. known the Italian professor.
and Harris and Walters. German comedians. Nahan
Franko and his orchestra are perm lneni feai-
cert is given every sunday evening
Mabel Clark. the toe dancer OF 'liH" has declined
an offer to dance for four weeks in the Lyric
Theatre. London. production OF Latte ChrF,o-
by f. + Rice next She viii spend her
vacation at Atlantic city
Gus skinner has completed the engagements for
his company FOR next season; which Wiz be seen
in clyde Fitchs new play. his Grace DE Gram
HUI HUGS work the K.ngs jester" Maud Durbin
who did good work with M9djesksi YIN be leading leading
man IN his suepo, Oilers IN the S9mPany o 1T
Harris. Frank Sylvester John burgess WeeXs.
n B[a4shdT u MspH ~gnon' "am "a9'
Eileen and Il Never Let ch ,S . Go Ry
Which viii 1' be- niTodncei in 1897 when revived at
the Garden Theatre next month
Inc SdIdlDDOS, VINO nave b''l HhlH'l VIE nNlHB
lvnamos". Lola Yberri. Spanish dancer and De / b
Berssell. lightning modellcr. ape three Of Mana !
ger WIVES attractions AT the American Roof Gar -,
len this week. Some real pickannnics. who came =
directly from the South, appear with Miss Chadwcl
m a plantation sketch Introducing the true negro b
wing and buck dancing. Victoria Walters Weston q
Sisters; Dashway and Moulton, trip.c horizontal "
bar performers and sherman ana Morrissy. bur b
esque &C; acrobats, Will make their first appear b
,nce at this garden Several Of the Old favoritcs.
including Kohl Babn. and the cever singing come -
Han. John W. Ransone VIII Of course be retained. u
There VIII be "A special concert tonight Il
Herbert S M,iward. for ten years stage director 4
or A. 81 Palmer. has been permanently engaged =
0 direct the performances OF the Fans" the "
new musical farce with which the comedian. HOey.
he coming season disp.aces - Taror Match" !
Manager ". y. Mann. "IsMN- Hoey and Henry T. ~