New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
THE WEEK AT THE PLAY.
HOW THE NEXT FEW NIGHTS MAY BE
SPENT AMONG THE THEATRES.

This will be busy week at Abbsy's Theatre.
Three different plays will be- given, and there VIII
be two extra matinees. This Is the programme
which Beerbohm Tree and his company propose 20
carry out: ~ Bunch OF Nioleis.' Monday night,
Tuesday matinee and Tuesday night: Captain
Swift" Wednesday night. Thursday matinee and
Thursday night: THE Merry wives OF Windsor
with Mir Tree Sir John Fastan, Friday nghi'
Saturday matinee and Saturday night.
For the last week Of the regular italian ana
French opera season the following programme has
teen arranged Monday. Carmen. Tuesday under
the auspices o., the Purim Association. for the Lone
fit OF the United Hebrew Charities and the Educa-
tiona Alliance. "Fastan': Wednesday LNri-
caine: Friday. "The HuguonOts"; Saturday after
noon. "Othello' Saturday evening. Faust The
concert tonight will De the last but one OF the
series The orchestra will be conducted by Anton
Seidl and the solosts will be Nine. Melba. Nine.
Scalchi NJ Mauguere and Slgnor Arcona.
Mr. DAILY has presented no more successful bill
this than the present one. which consists Of
"The Orient Express" and "A Tragedy R-hearsed
Both pieces are extremely funny. and are CORE
spondingly enjoyed by the audiences There VIII
be an extra matinee tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening begins the second month OF
Augustus Pitou's production OF Mime sans Gene,
al the Broadway Theatre. where the audiences con-
,inue to be large Miss Kathryn Kidders impcrsona-
ton Of Nine. Sans Gene grows In the popular favor
II has greatly enhanced tnc reputation Oh thS
actress. Mr.. Ptou deserves credit for his elaborate
and costly production Of the play. which is hisiori
cally correct in every detail.
The revival OF "The Major at iiarrisan's Theatre
appears to be a decided success. TO many in the
audiences OF the last week "The Major" was en-
trely new while to the remainder It was a revival
OF old memories Some new faces, Of course are on
the stage but there are Old ones. too. and Mr.. Har-
rgan Is sill playing the title part and Mr.. iianley
managing the theatre.
Two Of the actors who are heading companies in
town Just now gained their first prominence in "The
Private Secretary" one Of them is Bcerbohm Tree
and the other IS william Gillette. Both are do
ing well. Mr. Gillette. has indeed become n
matter OF common report. Is doing ii at the
Standard Theatre in play written by himself.
called "TOO Much Johnson" 1t has also become
known that the Tooth performance OF the play Will
be given February %. and that souvenirs for the
occasion have been designed by Mr.. Gillette.
"The Masqueraders" still enjoys popularity at
the Empire Theatre. although it Is nearly three
months old and many new attractions have recently
demanded the attention OF New-York thcatrc-gocrs.
Its Tooth performance will be given February IS.
when elaborate souvenirs viii be distributed.
THE Case Of Rebeous Susan" IL approaching;
the third month OF It's al the Lycoum Theatre.
and the trlbuations OF the three married coupler
involved In IL continue to afford much merriment
and diversion. ON Tuesday afternoon Miss Sarah
CoweI lie Moyne will give the last Of her present
series OF readings from the works OF Robert
Browning. her selection being "a Blot in the
'Scucheon."
At the Irving Place Theatre "Papageno.' the
musical farce by Rudolf Kncisel Will be repeated
every night this week and Saturday matinee. The
songs introduced by Crete Gaus. Max Haenseler
Adolf Link and Rudolf Senius are catchy and tune
fu. This is the first musical farce produced at
the Irving Place Theatre. and 1t has made a de
c,ded hit.
Rob Roy" at the Herald Square Theatre. has
succeeded in holding its with the people on
Manhattan Island. and in all probability 1T viii be
popular for many weeks 10 come Richard +. Car
roll. of the Rob Roy cast has written the II.
bretto OF "A comic opera. for which Mr.. kerker
has composed the music Probably +. g. Whitney
will present IL early In the season OF 1856.
"The Fatal CARD has four weeks more 10 run a;
Palmer's Theatre. and seems TO be doing good
business The explosion scene Of the last act con
iinues TO be regarded excellent mclodramatic
sensation. The benefit to be given at Pamer's to-
morrow afternoon for the SoIeslan Missionary Sis