The evening world., 1894-08-04
THE THEATRES NEXT week.
Three PlavhouSes Will Reopen
Their Doors to the Public.
Exhibition of Bullet-Proof Cloth at
the Imperial.


doors to the public next Saturday night.
The Peoples Theatre. which has been
thoroughly renovated, will present Miss
Jane Coombs in revival of BLEAK
House." adapted from Charles Dickens s
novel. Miss Coombs will be remembered
by old theatre-goers as a remarkably
capable actress. Niblo's Garden, which
is always in the front, will invite the
public to see a melodrama known al
I'm the Name of the Car" and new
TO the metropolis. II r. Jacobs Theatre
is announced to reopen with DR..
Cupid" This will be the beginning OF
theatrical activity. The Summer has
been hopeless for theatricals so far, but
managers believe that there is a good
time coming.
The regular season at the Imperial
Music Hall will begin Monday night.
Mr.. Kraus announces the appearance of
W. ]. F. Lennard. the american in
ventor Of the bullet-proof coat" Mr..
Lennard will be assisted by an expert
marksman, who will give "a practical
demonstration Of the terrible power of
the modern rife and the efficacy of the
bullet-proof shield" Other attractions
will be Ruth Caldwell and her band of
pickahinnies, Carl and Lobeil, Binns
ana arb Burns, Hadj Cheriff and Zara,
sisters and the living pictures.
At the Hagenback arena, at Manbat.
tan Beach. there will be novelties for
tne coming, week, but the main pro-
ling exhibits his five Nubian lions; Mr..
lehrmann, his seventeen beasts: MIR.
Barri. his two Siberian bears; Miss
Berg. a trained elephant. two Shetland
ponies and two bear hounds. and Capt.
Weston. the two really remarkable
trained seals. The Hagenbeck enter
tainment appeals very strongly to the
juvenile element, and hundreds Of little
ones have been present at every per
The Mlkado" has already entered
upon the third month Of its run at the
T riffh c Avenue Theatre 1t has passed
Yum-Yum has told her little story Of
me moon and /" while the thermome-
ter has been in its most acrobatlc hui
while the thoughts of most people flew
to the seaside resorts. Much credit is
due to Mr.. Dun for this revival. Miss
Liilian Swain. the original Pitti.sIng,
retul to the cast on Monday after a
brief absence, and the part OF Yum Yum
will be intrusted to Miss Lenore Snyder.
Manager Weyl has re-engaged sn,ith
and Cook at the American Roof Garden
catching act that has caught the fancy
Of the audiences. Kins-Ners. a young
man who is said to be exceedingly fond
Sounds Sm his tw sS or wilt three also
Billy Carter will play a number of new
banjo selections, and other features will
be contributed by Alburtus and Bar
Baba, the clever Weston sisters and
John W. Ransome. of whose songs the
public never wearies.
w Pref; A. Aps st ms, .seenograph Of the
ing the entire Summer, remaining at the
Madison Square Garden Amphitheatre.
II VIII be then be sent abroad. where 1t
cess. number OF improvements on the
picture are constantly being made. Mr..
Austen Is introducing new electrical eff
fects; thousands OF little lamps are being
added to the night scene on the Midway
Plai sance. The scenograph Is well worth
seeing, even by those who did the Fair
itself. For those who did not visit Chi
cago II Ia a revelation.
Huber's Museum has been splendidly
patronized during the past week. The
sacred white bull Of India was the prin:
cipal attraction, and it will be retained
king, who draws nails out of boards with
his teeth: Matthews's Siberian wolves
and Gilbert's Rocky Mountain goats will
there will be a complets change Among
the artists promised are Nero. Tommy
Nolan. George Graham, the Garrisons.
and the Fry and d. Evans .srS comedy com ON,
Mile. Marguerite, a contortionist. will
make her frs, appearance In this coun'
day night. She performs on a trapeze,
and her fests are said to be quite un-
usual. Other attractions will be the two
American Macs. a o. Duncan. the ven.
'Calcedo, king Of the wire; Bunth and
Rudd, the eccentrics; Mario and Dun
ham and Hammersteins living pictures
On the roof garden tomorrow night the
kossuth Hungarian orchestra, Josephine
Sabel. the Grauss Trio and Theodore
Hcch will be heard.
The new series OF living pictures has
m bssa hit at he5T 5s The
AFFAIR of Honor, and The Reconcilia-
ton" Among the vaudeville, features
VIII be Lena and Nani, acrobats; the
Henry Hannay the Hish Se n" IN aa masl.
sketch called The B sn nsFr Carrier IN
and Adair. LuGkie Thurlow. Pasta and
ialys. James W Reagan. the chapeile
sisters. Charles McNurney, Ida Russell
William Wlenefeld and J. F. Burditt.
Sousa's Band has been very success
full at Manhattan Beach during the past
week, and excellent programmes have
been prepared for to-day and tomorrow
The vocal numbers will be quite in.
teresting. Miss Cora Tanner Will sing
Abt's. Embarrassment" Beach's ZEE.
stasy" and Mascagni's Ava Maria. -
Miss Tanner is well known as an
actress, but this will be virtually heI
debut as singer. The Manhattan
Quartet will also be heard. Sousa's
Band will remain for only a month
longer at Manhattan. 1t Is due at st
Louis In September.
Miss Eunice Vance will again be
the main feature of the programme
at the Casino Roof Garden next week
Other artists will be Allie Gilbert, the
vocalist; Smith and Rylance, Katie
Rooney. In limitations of her father, Pal
Rooney; the Original Big Four. Smith
Wal drpn, Cronin and Martin: Nellie
the balladist: Katherine b. Howe, OF the
contralto tones; Lear and Dit, Hodges
and Larchmore. the negro jubilee sere
naders and Frederick Rivers. described
as "a tenor soloist."
Mabel Stephenson returns to The
Passing show Monday night. Lottit
| ellison. the little magnet" returns tc
the Madison Square roof garden Monday
| night, after a two weeks vaca tiOn
Manager Gottschalk announces an adj
mirable programme for the coming
week. II includes the De Forests, dan
GERS; Benneto and Cannon. the aero