New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
THE PLAYS IN TOWN.
ATTRACTIONS OF THE COMING WEEK AT
THE CITY THEATRES


a plav of this poetic idyllic nature The sumptuous
setting of king Arthur might carry poorer play
10 high prosperity Large audiences and much en-
thusiasm have marked each performance
"Hansel and Gretel' viii be continued for only
one week longer at Days Theatre. and VIII then
begin It's tour. Mile Jane May. the French pan
feminist, will appear November IS In new
work called Miss Pygmalon." which met with ap-
prevail at trial performance in Paris last season
The piece is by Michel Carrie and Jean Hubert, but
the latter is the pen name OF Mile. May hersei'
The music Is by Francois Thorne.
But two weeks more remain of THE Prisoner OF
Zenda" with NJ. Sothern. at the Lyceum Theatre
The engagement has been one of the best successes
Mr. Frohman has ever had. and Mr. Sothern may
look forward to a profitable tour. The authors OF
1.-The Prisoner Of Zenda'' at work on another
play for the Lyceum Theatre The Lyceum Stock
Company is now In Boston. where 1t Is rehearsing
1.-THE Home Secretary" In which 1t VIII open at the
Lyceum Theatre on November o.
His Exce.lency" which George Edwardes's Lyric
Theatre Company Is presenting with success at the
Broadway Theatre, will begin its second month at
that house on Monday evening The opera will re-
main at the Broadway until late in December. 1t has
been decided that Miss Mabel Love shall remain
with His Eycellency" during the rest OF the tour
After much teegraphing George Edwardes has sent
word that he has Induced Mr.. Wyndham, manager
Of the Glasgow Theatre 10 release Miss Love from
her engagement with him for the pantomime season
Only three weeks remain of John Drew's present
engagement at the Empire Theatre. With this en-
gagcment Mr.. Drew will end his fourth in
New-York a star Like al OF his engagements 1t
has Deen most successful one. Mr. Drew will con-
tnue in "Christopher. Jr for the remainder of his
stay at the Empire. except probably for the last
few nights when "'rhe Baube Shop Henry Arthur
Jones's play. may be presented.
1.-TWO Coats-of-Arms: or Stars and Stripes
Imperial Eagle" the latest farce by Bumenthal and
Il doll has M no rryIn
Theatre II will be the bill this week including the
Sa turday matinee.
The musical farce. THE Shop Girl" in which
George Edwardes's Gaiety Theatre Company is APP
pearng at Pamer's Theatre, will remain there until
late in January. At the close OF the NewYork run
OF the farce IT will be taken 10 Boston, Chicago
Philadelphia and Brooklyn. ending its stay in this
country in time to get back to the Gaety Theatre In
London for the opening OF the spring season there
Matinees of The Shop Girl" announced for
Wednesday and Saturday OF each week.
Miss Fanny Davenport. supported by Melbourne
Mcdowell returns to the Fifth Avenue Theatre to-
morrow evening with her production Of Sardou's
"Gismonda." Her engagement is limited to two
weeks. and there will be but two matnees one each
Saturday afternoon. These will be souvenir matt
nees. and every woman attending Will receive folio
of five photographs of Miss Davenport.
"1rby" will again be seen in this city on Wednes-
day night In Its first home here he Garden Theatre
The return engagement is for only few weeks at
the Garden. as other bookings will compel "Tril-
by to on her travels again before long.
Mr. Pitou announces Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal
as the attractions at the Grand Opera House this
week, when they will be in Mr. Whytars
play. For Fair Virginia" which had run at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre last season. In this produc-
ton Mr.. Whytal will take the part OF the hero
and not OF the villain. formerly. Mrs. Whytal will
again be seen in her impersonation OF Virginia
Esmond. Mr.. Whytals one-act play, Agatha
Dene" is to be presented as curtain raiser
Miss Nellie McHenry begins an engagement at the
Grand Opera House Monday evening. November
IS
The visitors at the Herald Square Theatre APP
pear to find THE Heart OF Maryland" attractive.
At all events they in suffice numbers to
fill the house we'll at every performance. The run
seems likely to be long
At the Bijou Theatre tomorrow night Rich and
Harris will present another farce for A public
verdict. Peter 7. Daley. who has been fitted with
a play by John ]. McNay, will appear in
THE Night Clerk" which will be for the first
time in this city.
Miss Marie Jansen will open al the Garrick The
atre on Tuesday evening in her musical farce.
The Merry Countess" an adaptation from French
play. by Charles Klien and Thomas Frost In the
cast will be Miss Marie Jansen Miss Maud Granger.
Miss Lillian Burkhart Miss Maud Wilson. Miss
Elizabeth Leslie Miss Marie Carlyle. Miss Bell
hamilton. Miss Marie Terriss. Miss Lawrence. Miss
Minnie Brown. Charles Dickson, Edwin Stevens.
Dan Day. Benson Pierce. Fred W. Peters. Fred
Lotto. Charles Dade. Ernest Wolcott. Edwin Stone.
Dwight Smith, Theodore Powers Charles Moore and
H. r. Forbes.
For the coming week Tony Pastor has selected
new company with plenty Of novelty and fun. II is
composed OF Fred and Nellie DAILY. just arrived from
London. who will present their sketch entitled
There is Difference Between Thom' the panto-
mimsis Fritz. Louis 4. Leslie and Eddie Fore
paugh's little clown monkey: Lima and vanl Mile
pa iv artar rho
Will tell funny stories and sing songs, to
the accompaniment Of his banjo Miss Capitola For
rest and William Masand; the three Albons. In
THE Bill Poster. the Dutchman and the Tramp
Tony Pastor. and Joseph F. Campbell and Maggie
Evans. vocalists and entertainers.
THE Gay Parisans' still creates great amuse-
ment at Hoyts Theatre. The fftieth performance
will be marked by souvenirs tomorrow night and
1t is expected that the farce will remain In town
long enough to dispense more souvenirs.
Libertis Neapolitan troubadours. appearing
at Roster & Balls will doubtless prove strong
attraction during their stay In America Other feat
ures OF the bill this week include Duncan and his
troupe Of trained collie dogs; Segommer, the ven
trlloquist and animal imitator; the Bale troupe OF
bicycle riders and acrobats: the Vadis Sisters in
their trapeze performance: Clara Wieland the Ed
oardos French eccentrics and the Yokohama troupe
OF Japanese juggers. At the sixth concert which
will take place tonight. the principal features VIII
include Libertfs troubadours, in a special pro-
| gramme; Nina Bertnl Humphreys. soprano; Jules
Levy. and Kerkers Orchestra OF hfty-fve musi-
clans.
The lovers OF melodrama within easy reach Of
Fourteenth-st, and there are legions of them are
still enjoying The Sporting Duchess" at the Acai
envy of Music Mrs. Agnes Booth and j. II Stod
dart share largely in the popularity OF the play and
the two race scenes are much admired.
At PrOctOrs Pleasure Palace Mr. Proctor has n
way Of taking some travelling vaudeville company
and projecting it into the body of his entertainment
Every European attraction that he has imported
has proved successful These attractions are en-
gagged for from four twelve weeks but the
greater OF the entertainment is changed weekly
Tomorrow it is Sam Deverc's own company tina t
Will be taken in. Sam Devere has an amiable per-
sonality' and good touch on the banjo. He has
drawn about him such entertainers az Lille
| Western, Flynn and Walker. the DOnovans Price
and Steele. Fields and Wooey. and Richards the
"double-voiced vocalist" An acrobatc sensation is
provided by The Pantzer Brothers The two Bos-