New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

Work is going on rapidly IN the hall In Twenty
,h,rlst formerly occupied by Roster n Bal. TO
re, 4, ready Tor the opening on MaFch as '"e
Troca lero In the body OF the house seVeta. rows
o, orchestra chairs VIII be placed close 10 'he
s,aee and tables ana chairs. according TO tho old
stvi. arranged 50 az TO command an unobstructed
,i.v ~ the performance will occupy the remainder
~ the floor The boxes and balcony stalls VIII
DO prettily and comfortably fitted up. ana me en-
tire seating accommodations Will be so arranged
as TO ensure complete view OF the stage at all
,,moe The following attractions have already been
engaged for the opening week Troja: Nile. Du-
mont Lillian Maehl. who will lead in me new , Dur
-Four. Mgnonette dancer; and tho Evanses
A new play. by j. A. Macknigh, entitled Cuba
rren will be performed late this month for char
rv Mr. Macknght was formerly United States
consul a, ST. Helena, and was for many years
engaged in newspaper work IN New-iorK ana else
where.
Nessrs Primrose and West are making extensive
preparations FOR their big minstrel jubilee and
cake walk which takes place al the Madison Square
Garden on Monday evening. March .. in celebration
Of their twentynfth year as partners The special
Zen lures are TO be tho clog songs ana dance In
which Primrose and West nrst appearea oSener
TWENTY-FIVE years age the snod tbn arGsn
by the entire company
Three new plays will be produced at the second
| subscription performance OF the American Academy
| OF the Dramatic Arts. which takes place at the
| c,rn.go I,yceur, on Tuesday afternoon. They are
| The Broken Sword" by Lottie Blair Parker; Put
| 70 the Test" pantomimc. by Edwin Star Beknap,
with music written by Harvey Worthington toomis
ard Double or Quits a farce by the author OF
"a Duel Wall Street
"rhe Two Escutcheons" will be continued at the
| Garden Theatre this week. Sydney Resented and
his company will give special matinee on Tuesday
for the benefit OF the American Dramatists' Club
which was incorporated several days ago. Tho
Two Escutcheons" will be presented with the pres
ent cast and the entire receipts Will go 10 the club
for the furtherance OF the objects for which 1t
| Incorporated. The organizers OF the club Charles
| barnard David Bclasco, Harrison q. Fske, Bron-
son Howard Charles Klein. Harry =. Mawson.
| Howard Z. Taylor. Nelson Wheatcroft. Augustus
| Thomas, Sydney Rosenfeld and number OF other
| theatrical and literary and are ex-
| pectcd be present.
The German version Of Countess Gucki" has
made success at the Irving Place Theatre.
Crowded houses are expected for some time to come
Countess Ciucki' will be the bill every evening
throughout the week and also at the Saturday
| matinee.
On Friday afternoon at o'clock. Miss Kingsley
will deliver at the Lyceum Theatre. a lecture on
Shakespeare in Warwickshire." for the first time
| I'm America Miss Kingsley lived for long time In
the Shakespeare country. She will discuss the effect
OF his early surroundings on his work. and how TO
study Shakespeare In his native country. This will
be Miss Kingsleys last lecture at the Lyceum
Theatre.
| The Graham Concert at the Academy OF Music
| tonight promises to be excellent one. The en-
tertainers who viii participate are: j. w Kelly
| cornetst; Miss Flora Finlayson. Mss Annie Hart
Barney Reynolds Montague t and Vest esbs, j. CIV wv
| banks and F. Parker; Dudley Prescott and Alice
1 Hogdon. whistnE s0lolss