New-York tribune., 1895-02-17

1.-TWO GENTLEMEN" TO BE SEEN ON
THURSDAY.

THE ACTORS LONG TERMS OF sERvICE-A NEW
COURSE OF sToppARD LECTURES.
NJ Dalv will contribute an interesting incident
10 the theatrical season Thursday in the produc-
iion Of a comedy by Shakespeare which has not been
acted in this city in many years The nTst rep
resentation Of Two Gentlemen OF Verona In the
United States was given the old Park Theatre
in 1886 l, was acted four times only by Mr and
Mrs Charles Kean Soon after 1t was acted In
Baltimore Boston and Philadelphia. and prints are
in existence almost as rare az the play seD show
ing John owens and William Warren In The part Of
Iaunce. which Mr. Lewis IL 10 assume In Mr.. Day
coming production Ellen Tree CMrs. kean, was
the original Julia OF the American stage and II ~
this part which Miss Rehan IS to add 10 her gallery
OF Shakesperian heroinos. The complete cast of
THURSDAYS performance at Days Theatre j. as
follows:
rrote1s Pro- 1sN' o Two gentlemen .frank ~orns
Sir Eeiamour befriendins sylvia. Gerald MaNTci
Thuiio foolish rival 20 Valentine sidney hrfi'it
Antonio father Proteus Campbell G.ilan
I.aunee. clcNnish servant to rroeus Js!"es s".
SPeed' vherd ,se me lula ia rrs in Tronc rwe
outlaws Hobart BosWorth Thomas bridsland l. Morse
Lucetia attending julia Mss sym Carlisle
julia, loving 1rOi'is hirs huh is'h''
The costumes have been designed by Graham
Robertson and made BY Dazian. The scenery has
been designed and painted by Ernest Albert. and
number OF musical episodes introduced into The
play by Mr.. DAILY. have been arranged by Henry
Widmcr An extra matinee Will be given Of Two
Gentlemen OF Verona" on Washington's Birthday,
and the first regular matinee will be given next sat
urday.
Henry Irving remarked that no instance
of such long engagements between managers ana
actors Mr.. Days management could show had
been known anywhere In stage history. IL some
Of the court of Europe perhaps and at the
Theatre Francas few famous actors have con
% De
no,ablv NJ Got who recently retired from the
stage after finishing his hftieth year AT the Fran
Gals In Mr. Days present company there are
three notable members who were with him al the
beginning of his career as manager i%enySM anS
George Clarke But besides these noiaD!e tAtihpies
Of loyal services Mr. DAYS S snow sensnd m
service under his banner. Miss Rehan' VINO % might
na.e fnr she has had score OF most tempting offers.
both here and abroad. is now IN per s,M.eeh b ye@ M
a., nan " her metropotan career Charles Leclercq Is
in his twentieth year OF sefVlce ,e1 s Thursdsv
Mr. Herbert and Mr. Gresham al, joined me rran com
se,ers years rgo embers snr of the company
have passed their sixth year In H. MI i,oineS nu
been Mr. Days business n Tahae ma musical director for
eleven years. Mr. TAFT. the master hhch'"H'' "''
held his position for sixteen years ,.od 60 ,he
". Amnno @ The attractions regularly offered 10 uie
frequenters OF Days Theatre none ~ MON wh,ch have
looked for than the stoddarf Of the Lenien
season Mr. DAILY announces t6ad ,,rd tnr "' AZ
Coming series is prepared for Mr. Stodhar9 I, llr
teenth season The course OF this , year ~ va las, Sum
prepared by Mr. Stoddard on ms WISH 90 %, nany "f
ner TO continental Europe. whence 80 80 ''',{ dnr{iveI
his souvenirs foreign lands nave nee, az 9oiIows
The course will consist OF hve ectures a. ho
paris" Switzerland" Rome Tor"hy ;n pinv lnv
Land Of the Midnight Sun" and Tine 'aSS'o" '"'
OF Oberammergau. .,,o, r,a,ineos
These lectures will be given as I-enten hngin
during a season Of five consecutive ~e'n - d.y
rng on March l8 with a course for the IN, Iii nay
of each week The Monday Wednesday nm' n on
and Saturday courses Will begin az - - "a, a. ''
The Tueslay and Friday courses at j p III