The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
CHANCES At THE THEATRES.
Laws Comedy, 1.-THE New Boy"
at the Standard"
.cold Glory" a Naval Play, Pro-
duced in Harlem.

Arthur Laws eccentric comedy, "The
cow Boy." which has been running for
.,ontbs in London, had its first New
VIII production at the Standard Thea
tre last night 1t belongs to the class
~ n,ays that includes "Charley's Aunt"
and is designed for laughter and moth
Ing more. Mr.. Frohman gathered to-
cether an excellent company for it's in
terpretation In the cast were w. j. lie
Moyne Frederic Robinson. Willis Searle,
George Backus, W. r. Shirley, Charles
Greene. Helen Kinnaird, Jessie Busby,
Ella Gardiner and James Cody. 1.-THE
New Boy" will be criticised in Thurs
days Evening World"
COLUMBUS THEATRE.
"Old Glory" a naval play written by
w. A. Brady and Charles T. Vincent,
with an English melodrama as the
foundation, was seen for the first time
in this city at the Columbus Theatre,
Harlem, last night. 1t has for its theme
the trouble between the United States
and Chill. and was handsomely staged.
Dannie Jarrett, James Horner and Ro-
selle Knott were in the cast. "Old
Glory" will be reviewed in these col
umns during the week.
GRAND OPERA-HOUSE.
1.-THE Great Brooklyn Handicap" a
melodrama, with an equine accompani-
ment, written by Miss Alice L. Ives,
was the attraction at the Grand Opera
House last night. 1t had some very
realistic scenery. and the horserace
on the Gravesend track was much ap-
plauded. Fourteen horses took part in
the race. The story of the melodrama
deals with the troubles of a very rich
young man, who, owing to his sporting
tendencies, was cast off by his father.
The play was well acted.
NIBLOS GARDEN.
= Edward d. Weltzel Is the author of
the new play The Tide of Life" that
was presented for the first time in New
York at Nlblo's Garden last night. 1t
proved to be a very up-to-date affair,
for 1t contained all the latest sensational
novelties, When 1t is related that Jill
the heroine, jumped from a bridge to
the top of a moving freight train, fur
Their detail is unnecessary; The ath-
letic heroine, II may be added, was im-
personated by Miss Geneviete st. Cloud
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
An old fayorite was revived at the
1t was Struck OIL" which fifteen years
ago made fortune for j. c. Williamson
and Maggie Moore. Mr., Pitou has re- e.
yiyed the play very creditably, and IT it
were AL H. Wilson, as John STOPPED;
cunning little Jane Stuart, as Lizzie
stoppei William Herbert. George NJ
Brennan and Fred NJ Lee.
HARLEM OPERA-HOUSE.
1.-The Passing Show" was seen at the
Casino SO recently that 1t is not neces-
sary to say much about 1t, now that it
Is at Hammerstein's Harlem Opera
by Canary & Lederer's company, and
the audience welcomed 1t. Some new
specialties have been introduced, and
the burlesque Is very much up to date.
The performance was a very smooth
AMERICAN THEATRE.
Just about sixteen months ago the
American Theatre was opened for the
drama, 1.-THE Prodigal Daughter" and
that play was revived there last night
by Walter Sanford,s company The
scenery was as handsome as ever, and
the race at Aintree was run just as
realistically. Henry Bagge played the
part Of Capt. Harry Vernon, in which
Leonard Boyne appeared last year.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
j. K. Emmett produced Fritz in a
Madhouse' at the Peoples Theatre last
night. and gave very good performance
Mr., Emmett was supported by Emily
Lytton, Baby Sinnott, Florence Foster
Miss Germaine, Hudson Liston, Annie NJ
Ware, George Middleton and others
Mile Rialta, whose speciality Is "a be
J Wilder ng elect ical Terpschorean effect,
appeared during the performance anG
pleased the audience.
II. r. JACOBS THEATRE.
George w. Monroe, stout comedian
who knows how to make an audience
laugh, was the star at II. r. Jacobs
Theatre last night He was seen in the
wildly eXtravagant farce known very
favorably to metropolitan theatre-goers
as MY Aunt Bridget" He was funny
as ever. Among the speciality people
who appeared were Alice Hansen anC
her band of pickaninnies, and Liske, The
European dancer.
GERMANIA THEATRE.
Adolf Philipp's popular Germania The
atre, on Eighth street, Is now open FOL
the season, and THE Corner Grocer O.