The evening world., 1894-04-14
AT THE BROOKLYN THEATRES
Kirnlfy's "Amcricn" mt the CoIum-
hin Next Week.


America" Imre Kiralfy's greatest
spectacle. which was gotten up as an
| attraction for visitors to the Worlds
Fair. will be given it's first production
In Brooklyn ut the Columbia Theatre
on Monday evening. The voyage of dis
oovery, the return of Columbus to Bar
| celona, the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth, the crossing OF the Delaware
| by Washington, the surrender OF York
| town and other scenes of the Revolu-
ton, together with the closing of our
| civil war in 1865. are some of the pa
triotic episodes given. interviewer with
grand stage pictures and spectacular
effects so lavishly developed by modern
| art. The production Is under the man
agement of Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel
& Grau.
At the new Bijou Theatre next week
Rush city" farcical comedy, will
make its first appearance in Brooklyn.
| The play is built up on the grotesque
written by Gus Heege, author of "Yon
ionson.' Considerable expense and
pains have been expended on the ar
rangement of the mechanism and seem
dash of typical Western life. The play
will be well staged. The cast includes
W. a. Mestayer, Leighton Baker. Il
j: Morgan. /. Dreux. slbyl Johnstone
The attraction announced for Col.
Sims Park Theatre for next week is
Hoyts "a Tri lip to Chinatown" which
will be presented by the original com
pany, including Harry Conor, Anna
Boyd, Harry Giifoil. X. A. Roberts. Sadie
Kirby, and all the other favorites who
casions: During the third act of the
play Miss Bessie Clayton will be seen in
her dances.
"Mr Wi,knson's Widows" which was
Z few seasons ago, will be revived by
the same players at the Amphion Thea
tre bcsinning Monday next Joseph Hol-
part OF Mr.. Percival Perrin, and anoth :
! bright favorite, Miss Henrietta Cross
man, Will be seen for the first time here
practically be the original one, The plot
of Mr.. Wilkinsons Widows" Is concern
ed with two widows Of the late Joseph
Wilknson who was supposed wtor to have
estate Is se.tled 1t Is disclosed that he
left two wives, each of whom, accord
ing to the records. was married to him
on the same day and hour. This dis
plications very wittily contriyed.
"In Old Kentucky" will be given for the
second time this season at the Grand
! Opera House. opening Monday night II
Is an unusually interesting and graphic
story OF life in the mountainous and
bluegrass regions OF Kentucky. The
play will be given with the original cast.
scenery. Pickanniny Band horse race
! and other features. In the company are
Edward Holland, Charles II. bradshaw.
Edward White, Charles Clay, Ida Bell,
Charlotte Winnette and others.
Manager Sanford will present the
beautiful story of Faust" in dramatic
! form next week at the Star. Apart from
the promised excellence Of the cast and
general effectiveness OF the scenery, in
tricate electrical effects will be intro
duced to heighten certai in situations In the
DRAMA notably the famous Brocken
scene where the arch fiend Mephisto
holds high carnival. surrounded by his
vassals. Miss Rosabel Morrison will
play, the sweet and ingenious Mar
guerite.
The aquatic drama, Lost in New
York" with it's story OF wrong-dolng In
the great city. it's real tank. real boats
and miniature river, comes to the EN-
| pirc next week, thus finishing the circuit
OF Mr.. Sanford's theatres. Its plot tells
! the twlce-told tale of poverty and riches,
honor and vice themes that have made
up the usual local drama from time out
Z OF mind. In Lost in New York" they