New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03
AN USEMENT IN LENT.
PEOPLE STILL GO TO THE THEATRES A
LITTLE-BILI.S FOR THE WEEK.

LITTLE-BILI.S FOR TIE WEEK.
In spite Of the fact that Lent began last week. II
OF the best weeks OF the theatrical season
The week before last actually the best thus far
bat that IL not saying much, for all the weeks this
season have been bad
Mr.. Days production OF Two Gentlemen Of
Verona" proves a worthy addition to his long lat 81
Shakespearlan REVEALS It's time will be short.
the season AT this theatre has only "A few weeks
more remaining ana two or three more plays are
promised for production or revival before the end
OF g..
The week OF German opera az the Metropolitan
Opera House will begin tomorrow night win Die
GOtterdammerung." Tristan and Isolde VIII be
repeated on "Wednesday evening and the only even
ing performance Of "TannhAuscr for the viii
occur Friday. "Iohengrln" will be sung on sat
urday afternoon. At the concert at the MetropoI-
tan this evening the soolsts will be- Ysaye, the
vlollnst. and Mime. Lillian Blauvelt.
Mme. Rtjanc viii continue to play Catherine
Hubscher I'm Mime Sans Gene" AT Abbcy's Thea
ire this week. Before the season closes. however.
the French actress is likely TO be seen In round II
the character which made her popular on the French
stage and first drew her the attention Of Sardou
and induced him to select her for the leading part
In his play.
Nine. Sans Gene" In English continues to do "A
good business at tho broadway Theatre and that
big and handsome playhouse IL well flied at every
performance 1t j. well staged and the scenery.
tunes and furniture not Only costly hut correct
representations of the time of Napoleon and the
| Empire.
That William II. Crane Is popular with metropolI-
| tan theatrc-g oers Ia. again been proved by the
manner In which he has been received at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre during the last week His
play His Wifes Father" has drawn a succession
OF crowded houses. and 1t gives every Indication OF
| becoming a pronounced success.
Rob Roy" which has remained for the last nine
teen weeks at the Herald Square Theatre. has but
short time to stay at that playhouse. In view Of
the fact that contracts have, been signed with tho
managers OF out-of-town theatres. Rob Roy Will
close its engagement in New-Hork on Saturday
night. March &c.
william Gillette and TOO Much Johnson are SIN
prosperous at the Standard Theatre The lc0th per
Torrance was successfully passed last week. and the
run is OF for another hundred with apparently as
! favorable prospects as ever
At the Iyceum Theatre a new pay by Oscar Wide
IS In process OF production 1t is called AN Ideal
Husband" and will follow The Case Of Rcbellious
| Susan" on Tuesday March r. Tho present week Is
| therefore the last OF Henry Arthur Jones's play.
The run OF The Fatal Card" a; Palmer's Theatre
comes 10 an end next Saturday night. Then Il will
have had almost 100 performances in Broadway.
| This production will be followed by Mrs Langtry In
| her new play Gossip Eben Plympon has been
| engaged for Mrs. L1netry's support
The work OF preparation Is IN progress at Har-
| rigan's Theatre every day. where Mr. Hanley s
busy with the plans for the spring tour Of the iar
| rigan Company which will begin soon. In fact. THE
Major has but little longer to run. and for this
reason. ~ for other 1t should receive the atten-
ton OF theatre-goers The Major is well put upon
the stage and we'll acted. Mr. Harr.gan. Mrs Yea
mans. John wild. in fact every member OF the COM
pany, Ia well fitted with his part and the perform
anco Is smooth and rapid. 1t will be long time be-
fore The Major be seen I'm New-York again
after the close OF the present rum and those who
not 1t should take advantage OF the oppor
tunlty.
The attraction at the American Theatre for this
week will be Shenandoah" by Bronson Howard.
In its latest spectacle form, 1t ran for 80 nights
At the Academy Of Music. 1t then went TO Chicago.