New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
THE NEW PLAYS.
ATTRACTIVE BILLS OF THE EARLY THE
ATRICAL SEASON.

r,. onen,ne OF the Herald Square Theatre 10
morrow night Is an occurrence OF h'eres' an" 49,
,,or,onre The appearance Of Richard Nahsneiu i"
q new MAY is important in itself. his company "
always been a notable one. in whch ai -,
alton Is kept alive by constant chahse Vi pe,''
ance and by the watchfu and progressive spir' VI
creative actor The Arms and the Man 10 "
title of the play % be produced to-morro" ms
7, ia comedy in three acts by Bernard SHAW vi
Mansfield plays the part Of Captain fIuiltS0. ME-,
cast otherwise Isl Major Paul PetKoii' H. ~
Nicola Walden Ramsay; Major Sergus SAL" 49,,
Henry Jewett Catherine Petkon' MIS- NJ na.,r,ce
kin: Iouka Miss Amy Busby; Rama, MISS bea"'.
, Cameron Mr. Mansfield will present humoe va
,o,e,tes in the course of his stay, anu at "
"wednesday matinees he Will be seen In soine Va ,
n,avs that have remained constantly poP", -.
as "pr,nce Karl" Beau BrummelI ihe oo'.
Letter and "A Partisan Romance Co.,
nrssent intention TO present Arms ana the '
for n few nights only The first Neohes"". me-.
nee will occr- this week, when the o''
"Prince Karl will be presented
"A Gaiety GirH will have It's first A'he'""n pa
.enta,,on at DAYS Theatre on TUESDAY evening -
r,her account of IL will be found in another COZ
rnn II has lust passed its SWth londoh pe'i
ance at Days Theatre. Leicester square
1.-THE New Boy" will begin It's America" '",.o
at the Standard Theatre to-mor'o" e'''e
Charles Frohman will present 1t with oo'"p'"'
IN which besides some English actors Drought
.,,or for the purpose will be William j. LeMo!he'
~ tho Ivceum Company; Frederick Robinson loi-
merly of Pa.mer's Company, and Miss jennie p"S
lev who was in "Chariey's Aunt ias' se"so"
In London the piece is success "''e
already for over $50 nights. 1T.
The season of Palmers Theatre opened last his"'
with New Blood" by Augustus Ihofhas' sum
account Of the play and the performance wiz oe
FOUND in another column. After the run OF this
play It is nkey that another by the same "''"0'
entitled 1.-The Capital" viii. be produced
no ACn
,ha nrodue, ton of Bronson Towards 'Shehah-
soah' The scenes. in which large numbers .,
soldiers and horses appear. now move pio."p'
without accident. and the manner IN "hi'" '"V p'''
is staged adds much to It's spir" anu ~ INV
ment to be found in H.
Ioh, Nov and THE Bauble Shop doing well
Of the Empire Theatre. which is unusually pros
perous for this early part OF the sedSo"'
house has been crowded every night ann 'ne az
vance sale of seats is said TO surpass ever! 'e0'
made at the Empire in this respect.
"The Devils Deputy" with Francis Wilson ana
his comic opera company. has been in town lot d
xyeek and Abbey's Theatre has been filled every
night. Notwithstanding the heated weather OF '',e
carrier portion of the week Mr.. Wilson'S ir'ehuS
are always anxious to see him. ana 'htE are "o ''
so than usual ..,r
The I,liputians seem 10 have achieved another
success with their pay. "Humpiy DuinpN ~
10 Date" at the Fifth Avenue Ihea're' i"e
unanimously mounted and gorgeously STAGED pay
with its catchy music. witty dialogue anu hume
Gus topical songs. gives the LMiputhns c'd'''
10 display their versatility In most peaSiiis ."
ner one of the strongest features Is 'ne o..
49, t., ooch act with rich costumes and brilliant
scenery . ,oooss
This week is the fourth of Mr.. sothern's success
ful performance in The Victoria Cross' ""i0'
has been drawing large audiences at the LFceuin
Theatre The alterations in the play nave s'e""'
improved IT, The Thursday matlnees VIII I've 'o'
>inued throughout Mr. Sotherns season
Tho succession of crowded houses that nave
greeted de Wof Hopper and MS coHpa''! !" "
Syntax" during the opening weeks OF MS ens"se
ment at the Broadway Theatre has amply demon
strated that the public Is not tired OF one Oh LIS
fovori,e fun makers. The enthusiasm OF the audl-
ences apparently increases. and the pooKinss al
the box office indicate successiul run vi '"o
picturesque opera. - -. -,
"Rosedale" will be played at the Star Theatre oy
Joseph $ Hawor,h and his company Tor one "eeh
longer Mrs f. A. Ebere. who filled the amusing
mart Of Tabitha Stork with Lester WailacK anu
with Lawrence Barrett. has been engaged lot MI
Haworth's company The famous gypsy de-. ana Da''-
room scenes evoke loud applause at every perform
ance of "Rosedale
rro-morrow evening at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre Augustus Pitou will revive STRUCK Oh
which fifteen years ago was success al the MOI
SQUARE Theatre and was afterward presented III all
the important cities Of the country, making ior'
me for j. c. Williamson, now wel.-Kho"h
Australian manager. and his wife, Maggie MOOT"
Mr. Pitou has revised and modernized the play
1t will be presented with a cast OF weii-knowh
actors and with new scenery
Last year The Prodisal Daughter" at the Amer
team Theatre made record of long run II was
kent AZ that house for more than seven moAths
,y,,bou, n break Now IT is coming back 10 the
American but for only week beginning to-
morrow The mounting of the play Is idehucai
with the original production. Henry Bagge VIII
NAV the principal part of Captain Harry Vernon
in the steepechase at the moment when the VII
,ains appear to have succeeded in their purpose to
ruin the father of the heroine
Another melodrama of the sort that the theatre
goers of the east side of Harlem love Is PROMISED
for this week at the Columbus Theatre. 1t is
called "Old Glory" The scene portraying sea
1gh+ between the United States naval vessel Bati-
more and rebel privateer Is declared by the
managers TO be novelty in scenes OF This sor''
and one of the most exciting nava. pictures ever
placed upon the stage. There is likewise vessel
burned at sea.
ronorrow evening begins the fourth and last
week of Miss Fanny Rice at the Bijou Theatre.
where the final performance In this city Tor the
present season of Miss Innocence Abroad VIII
be given Saturday night Tim Murphy comes
IN the Biiou Theatre a week from Tomorrow In a
new comedy by Henry Guy Carleton. called Lem
Kettle" In which he will be seen In the title part
that Of a country youth of an Inventive turn OF
mind. The comedy is in four acts with the scenes
laid in Delaware County and in this city. Inc
supporting company includes Samuel Reed, George
Macomber Clarence Handysides James Manley.
John T. Ince Richard Cotter. Miss Dorothy Sher-
rod. Miss Clara TNropp. Miss Sadie Strngham.
Miss Lorraine Dreux. and Miss Louise Schroeder
Roster & Bal NAV b. congratulated on the
fact that they are now presenting one OF the best
vaudeville programme that has been seen since
the opening of their new music nal Inc pro-
pramme includes Mile. Marietta Di DID, who has
made a favorable impression: Mile. Eugenie Fou-
gere. who has brought with her several new songs.
as well as costumes: the Brothers Martinett. aero
hats: the Haytors grotesques: the Phantos. In an
act called Goblin Gambols' the F1etchers. skat-