The evening world., 1894-01-09
CHANGES At THE THEATRES.
Couuelin and Hading in Nos
Intimes" at Abbey's.
Mime. Enines In " Die Meistersingcr'
at the Metropolitan.

The splendid company headed by Con-
slant Coquelin and Nine. Jane Hading.
presented Sardou's four-act comedy
mos Intimes," at Abbey's Theatre last
night, and gave n delightful perform
ance, fun of artistic value and genuine
dramatic art. The play is well known to
New Workers., and tells the story of an
elderly widower who has married a
Young wife. with whom a young roue
falls in love. A number of obtrusive rel
atives visit the country house n malign
the young wife. They make sad havoc
with the happiness of the country house,
and for a time there Is dissension
and humorous distress on all sides. The
husband, however, Is a good-natured fell
low and will not suspect his wife.
against whom circumstances seem to
point. The play ends happily. for the
infelicities have not materialiZed seri-
ously. The dialogue Is witty ad-
mirable, and the situations clever and
entertaining. Coquelin's work was a
study from beginning to end, and Nine.
Hading was eminently successful.
METROPOLITAN OPERA-HOUSE.
Die Meistersinger' was sung for the
first time this season at the Metropoli-
tan Opera-House last night, n it con-
tinued until an early hour this morning
which Is giving the public a trifie too
much for their money, and for their sat
we're perhaps pleased, and it is well, to
see them happy occasionally. Their bliss
was married by the fact that there were
no German artists IN the ea Mn oT ia m nney
as Eva, made an excellent impression
vocally and dramatically, and was &C
corded a warm welcome: M. Piancon
sans the role of Pogner; M. Lassalle was
Hans Sachs, and Jean de Reszke, Wal
Their de Stolzong.
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE;
A romantic, spectacular drama called
"Darkest Russia" had it's first metro
Street Theatre yesterday. In the cast
were Edgar L.. Davenport. Sheridan
Block, NJ. J. Jordan. Harry Hawk, Dan,
lei Gilfeather, Selma Herman. Carena
Jordan, Louise Ria and Emma Field.
A review of Darkest Russia Will APP
pear in to-morrow's Evening World
ROSTER & BIAL'S.
Sandow, the strong man, n BessiH
singer, were again the stars OF the pro:
gramme at Roster & Balls CONCERT Hall
last night. Other artists were Mile. Der
told. a very clever little contortionist
Wood and Shepard. the Crescendo broth
ers, Blocksom and Burnes, the Glinse-
rettis, Mario and Durham and Martin
ett!, Ducrow ana Lorello.
HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE.
Mrs. John Drew as the Widow Warren
IN Holbrook's old comedy 1.-THE Road to
Ruin" was the attraction at Hammer
STEMS Harlem Opera-House last night.
The cast was the same as that seer
Christmas week at the Fourteenth Street
theatre and included Sidney Drew Clar-
cree Holt, Charles Erin Werner and Mrs.
Sidney Drew. The performance was a
thoroughly enjoyable one.
COJJrNRJrS THEATRE.
There was a play new to this city az
the Columbus Theatre last night. II
vas The District Fair" by, Edwin Bar
tour.. The play made a good impression
! II told a simple story of New England
life. and dealt with the trials and trlbu
.ations of some nice, worthy people. who
| Grai curtain fell. A racing scene was q
reature of the performance, and there
was some effective scenery.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE:
Charles Il. Hoyt;, was revived at tht
Madison Square Theatre last night, and
proved to be as amusing as ever. II
Is perhaps the best play of the long Hoy
series. 1t will be kept on for five weeks
| only. Tim Murphy, played the part OF
Maverick Brander, In which he has wor
much fame. and other members Of tn,
cast were John Marshall; Newton CHS
II well, w. H. Bray n Matt Snyder.
a IRVING PLACE THEATRE.
Won %Sehontan's charming comedy TN
Last Word" with which New Yorker!
were made acquainted by Augustin DAILY
was acted last night at the Irving Plac,
Theatre by the Conried Comedy Com
pany. The play was very well done
Mr.. Conried is an admirable manager anc
his artists are all clever. The prlncipa
parts were played by Matthew Pfeil
Julius Strassmann, Anna Braga AM
Moritz Zeisler.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Doud Byron ar,
great favorites on the east side. and the!
We're warmly welcomed at the People
Theatre last night, where they appeare,
In an English melodrama called 18th
Heart OF Africa" The action of tn
play takes place in the diamond field
OF South Africa, and the hero and heroin