The evening world., 1894-04-24
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IN BROOKLYN PLAYH0USES.
"A Country SPORT Seen mt the Park
Theatre.

Theatre.
"a Country Sport" was given Its first
performance In Brokklyn at Col. Sims
Park Theatre last night. Peter +. DALEY
played the principal part and was sup
ported by good company. including
Ada Lewis the tough GIRL" May Irwin,
Johnny Sparks, Andrew Mack and
Frank jackson. The play is interspersed
with many songs and dances, which af-
ford the members OF the company an
opportunity to show their individual
merits The singing by the Garden City
Quartet adds greatly to the attractive
ness of the vaudeville portion of the
play. -
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
After a successful week In the East
ern District, "Mr. wilkinson's Widows"
began an engagement at the Columbia
Theatre last night. The seriousness OF
the funny complications arising from
gay Mr.. Wilkinson leaving two, widows
kept the audience in roars of laughter
until the curtain dropped in the last act.
The audience showed by its enthusiasm
it's apprecia tion of the parts played by
Joseph Holland az ,,,Ioe Perrin, Thomas nnis
Wood as the corpulent cook. The rest
of the company Is composed Of Henri
eta Crosman. Margaret Craven. Charles
>.
William Levers and Anthony Eddinger.
all of whom interpret their parts with
satisfaction.
THE AMPHIoN.
At the Amphion, last night. THE
Black Crook" was produced with the
same scenery and costumes used at the
Academy Of Music in New York. There
are now over a hundred dancers who
give life and color to the performance.
dressed as they are in costumes repre-
rainbow
The ballets, marches and vaudeville per-
formers still continue to be the attrac-
tive features of the play. Specialties
musical comedians. May Gilroy. sing,
ing, Fielding, juggler, and Paige and
Odell in sketch
GRAND OPERA-HoUsE.
George Thatcher and his merry..ma-
rica." drew a fair audience to the Grand
Opera House last night. The piece Is
staged in an elaborate style and has all
'he elements Of farce, opera, circus and
chestra and chorus of twenty-five
Coleman. John c. Rice. Hilda Hollins,
SalS RxrS, Cohen w chStIes r,It H. Hopper; Helen a
and others.
BIJOU THEATRE
Sampson. with the title Of "thee strong
est man on earth" under the direction
Theatre last night Mr.. Harrison was
seen in his original role as the heroic
strength. He breaks a pair OF hand
cuffs. apparently with but little effort,
parts chains and straps by muscle and
tween his fingers. Among those In the
company are Charles Frew, s. p. Fisch-
er, Maud Blanchard. Florence Gerald,
Kate Medinger and Irene Fernandez.
STAR THEATRE.
The patrons of the Star Theatre saw
new play called THE Wicklow POST
man." which was produced for the first
time in Brooklyn last night The play
s dea SeSn veM Of ire n the
aid Isle. Eugene O'Rourke, a we'll
known .delineator OF Irish character,
played the principal role. Among. the
Calhoun, Miss Polly Holmes and Miss
Elsie Jerome.
GAYETY THEATRE.
Hustler" at the Gayety Theatre last
nEh were Johp ',s Kernel as the Pennilnss
There are many specialties introduced in
the play. including Smith and. Cook. the
terrible tTTanmps" The Play Is i farEe,
Mills and Emil Hensel
EMPIRE THEATRE.
Jokes and antics, kept his father in hot
water at the Empire Theatre last night,
much to the pleasure OF the onlookers.
The youngster is we'll known to juve-
niles, who have read about his merry
ones. who enjoy the fun in the play.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
The Novelty Theatre began its career
under the management Of Joseph w.
Frankel .Il,e. last last night. with a Performance
comedy, which has been in Brooklyn
before; The company included Frank
NJ. Wills W. T. Bryant. Lizzie Rich
mond Monte Collins and other we'll.
| known vaudeville entertainers, who
We're seen at their best Matinees will
be given to-day. Thursday and Satur-
day.
THE CASINO.
The programme at Huber & Gebhardt s
| Casino last night was made up of Sher.
man and Morrisey, comedians; Moran
and Colgan, Thomas Burns, the tenor;
the Seya quartet. Lizzie Howard and
Minnie Schult.
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