New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
MOSTLY OLD PLAYS.
FEW REAL NOVELTIES AT THE THEA
TRES THIS WEEK


The only absolutely play Of importance 20 be
offered in New-York tomorrow night IL Charles
Klein and Harrison Grey Flske's The District At
torney." which viii De- presented at the American
Theatre. Mr.. Fr-nch's manner Of producing plays
Is well known and the announcement from him that
effort has been spared 10 make the staging and
setting OF the present production adequate ana *
cellent In every way ~ guarantee when viewed
In the light OF previous experience. that all will be
done IN a handsome and thorough manner. The
cast selected IL also that gives promise OF an
interesting performance The principal parts have
been intrusted to Frank Mordaunt. George Fa~cett.
OdeH Williams Charles : Abba. Wilton Lacklye.
Edward =. Morgan Laurence Eddinger and Misses
Annie Irish Effe shsnnon. Adele Richie and Emma
Stevens.
The operas announced for this week at the Met
rOpoliisn follows: Monday The IIugu~nots''
Wednesday. "Lohengrln''. Friday. 'S"nIramidc'
Saturday afternoon "Manon". Saturday evening.
popular price performance. Faust" "Fal-tan' Is
announced for Monday evening. January g Anton
Sodl viii conduct the orchestra AT the concert to-
night and the soois,s will DE Mines Nordca and
Scalchi. VI. Plancon and Signor Tamagno
The sumptuous production OF Mime Sans Gene"
Il, the Broadway Theatre by Augustus Pitou prom
ses put much money IN the purses Of all interest
cd In IT, Thus far the big theatre has been we'll filed
at every performance. The scenery costumes. furn-
ture and other accessories not only costly. but
historically correct The demand for seats Is active
and they have been placed sale for two weeks In
advance. In few weeks there Will be an oppor-
tunIty 10 compare the American with the French
presentation Of the play. Whatever the merits OF
the company that Is coming may be. 1t IL not likely
that II will be able TO stage the play with any finer
effect than II Is done at the Broadway.
Augistin DAILY will tomorrow night revivr one
OF the favorite plays OF his company's rcpertory
'~rhe Railroad OF Love" Miss Rehan will OF course
appear Cousin Val and Mr. Worihngton Will be
Howell Everett. Mr. Days new comedy from the
German Will follow this. after few nights. and
after that 1.-TWO Gentlemen OF Verona" will be
produced.
The prog rammc for the last week OF the Ken
dals at Abbey's Theatre has been somewhat al
tered. In consequence OF the popularity OF "A
White Lie" that comedy will be repeated for
four nights OF the week. beginning tomorrow. and
"The Ironmaster'' will be revived on Friday even
ing and repeated Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Heinrich Conred makes the interesting an
nouncement Of the production at tho Irving
Place Theatre on Thursday evening OF a play
from the Sanscrit 1t Is called "Vasantasena"
after the name Of the heroine. The original name
OF It Is "Mrichchhatakf" or The Toy Cart" 1t
is OF the oldest plays I'm existence, though its
exact date IL not known. II is almost tragic in
character. but 1t ends happily. The play will be
done an elaborate scale. with new scenery
painted specially for this purpose by Burkhardt.
OF the Royal Court Theatre OF Vienna. and Julius
Dove. Of New-YorS. There will be over $50 persons
employed In this production. Mr.. Conried's en-
tire company Is In the cast. die Orientreise" will
be repeated Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
nights.
Rob Roy" continues In undated favor at the
Herald Square Theatre where crowded houses have
rule ever since this bright opera began It's
special occasion at the Herald Square
will be Robert Burns night. January Is. Charles r.
Evans. the marager OF the Herald Square Theatre
and +. G. Whitney the manager Of Rob Roy" are
making preparations to sail for England January
2s. The principal object OF their journey IL to make
arrangements for the production OF DE Koven and
Smiths opera on the other side OF the Atlantic.
The last nights Of THE Brownies at the Four
teenth Street Theatre are showing enthusiastic au-
diepces. Tbs .Aaal performance " announced Tor .