New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

The week before election. terrible week ,or me
theatres Is past, and after two nights more With
the election settled the right way and he prosperity
OF business and the country assured. the managers
expec, a return OF interest In their entertainments
The season thus far has been uncomncnly good
one In Nev-York all its disadvantages being cor.
sdered. and when politics are At rest there will
be every reason 70 expect that il Will ne still better
John Drcw'. performances Of Rosemary" a. n.
Empire Theatre have suffered sornevhat from th-
political excitement. bu' not great deal I, is
always the PLAYS that having ,ors runs 'hs,
feel ary temporary depression most. but the houses
ar the Empire have borne M bravely
Tn. general run Of operetta Of iste has nsen %
unsatisfactory ,ha. it is almost surprise 20 n.
projectors themselves when one meets With full
or pp?r M @ Broadw os s re a a
the unwonted sigh, Of that dig house actually full
OF people Is now TO he seen nightly
William Gillette plays Secret Service % a..
lighted audiences az the Garrick Theatre How
much the play. might have suffered along with
possible 10 tell. for the Garrick is small heatr.
and quickly filed when people once begin 70 coma
| into #. They have kept coming so far. ard II has
| been kept filled
THE Geisha" Is another attraction tha, is pros.
| porous In an unprosperous time. It's success at
Days Theatre has been such that there Is TO
doubt its continuance in NewYork would prove
! profitable beyond the time allowed 70 Il. II will
the season OF Mr. Days company at the home The
| atre will begin.
The season OF E. H. Sothern in New-York 10
drawing 20 close at the Lyceum Theatre. An
| Enemy TO the King may fairly be counted
| addition to Mr.. So,hern's lis, Of successes. TIE
stock company Of the house will be back from 10
| tour with The Prisoner OF Zenda' IN about iwo
weeks. and will open the winter season with new
play
The thoughts OF sleght-of-hand performers seem
70 be turning toward India. Indian tricks what
| they all attempting now. Hermann will al.
| temp, some Of them this week Pamer's Theatre.
where he will begin an engagement OF TWO weeks
| tomorrow night. He will be assisted by Mrs. Herr:
mann, who will give the much-admired rainbow ard
fire dances. There will be special matinee on
| Election Day.
| Lost Strayed or Stolen continues TO be pro-
ductive of merriment the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
No end Of its stay IL yet announced and II will
| doubt still be A long one
| TOO Much Johnson" William Giette's farce.
| which ran for nearly the whole season AZ the
Standard Theatre two years ago. will be seen this
| week at the Murray Hill Theatre. There viii 60
| an extra matinee on Tuesday
! While managers and authors are quarrellirg
| tho foreign rights MY Friend from India. the
farce goes on at the Bijou Theatre and amuses
tho audiences nightly Tnf la'esI I,ab IspSr sns 81
| the italian rights for the piece.
| Tony Pastor seems TO have made one Of the best
| experiments OF his life when he made his theatre
| In Foureenth-st into continuous performance
| house That is without doubt the form OF enter
tainment that is wanted in that part of town Just
now. and Mr.. Pastors experience shows H. He
| still aims TO give the best show possible Tor fne
| price. Just he did when the price was dollar
| Francis Wilson will leave the Knickerbocker
| Theatre after another week with good record
| His operetta Half a King" will start on hs
| travelling career with the best OF New-York
| ommendat lions and every prospect OF continued
| pros oerity.
| Proctors Pleasure Palace will present an A.
| tractive vaudeville bill for the week OF election
The Phoites. Kaoly and Lieutenant Noble hsys s,s
places, on i. and newcomer. who Il announces nS
| as Mile Venare. a sister OF Ena Bertoldi and'
| Ike her. hand-balancer.
| Downtown seekers OF amusement at odd hours
Of the day will lind the customary amount OF
at Proctor's Theatre, Twenty-third-st. The usual
will III be sken hs wGk 5sns mks hs ssn S
for. and no doubt everybody will be satisfied
James A. Herne is announced to appear az the
Harlem Opera House this week In his play "Shore
Acres" The work is we'll known. having been done
downtown for a season and for short periods after
are Rober, Fischer. James T. GALLOWAY David I'M NJ
S5amer. Aszsndsr Paul: Alien SrsgS !, snd rIdr' a.
encs EnneSKns Gs cay Paul. SnSGa s
Gladys Crolius and Queenie Warner
| For this week the Grand Opera House oNers
| Miss May Irwin In THE Widow Jones" and AZ
fords the last opportunities for seeing her IN s tnis
| farce The present will he Miss Irwn's hrs' V'''
| At Roster & Balls this week the programme
| headed by Werner and Rieder. operate duettis's'
| vho will make their first appearance IN Anlet''
Other newcomers are OBrien and Hayel This !,
| the last week OF the Flying Jordans. the plogtsrd
continue. to create applause nightly Wil'ans mis-
Walker have MADE zsersd a. s;uns and
promises a dance. The ive Barrlson s,s's an.
w Eseon u fSnss paS matinee tine and
| turns will be read from the stage at night
| Primrose and Vests double company. fo'"
whites and thirty blacks will be the attraction ~
the Columbus Theatre this week In add,ticn add ION. a
the regular minstrel performance they Will n extra
cskwss can GsnYa par ana maers viii read
| from the stage In the evening.
| The melodramatic taste does not nnd qui''
much qualification as II did a little earlier III ~.
season About all that 1t has TO satisfy itser Four
Just now s The Cherry Pickers at az tne sood for
Ss csss FR ana s. no play
prontng by II.
| tn. BLACK Pattie and her troubadours VIII occ"v'
| the Star Theatre this week They VIII give ,,.
formance consisting Of music and variety 'ratinSs us
| with A mediey OF operatic selections "A'"
| will be given Election Day.
| spectacles Of torture seem to be the mover .,v
| of the Eden Mrsee Just now. Perhaps II ,.rm
RICH, 70 call them novel at that house but tae ta9srinS
Is partly Justified by the addition OF scas can TO sooths
| the excited nerves OF the visitors TO tho
| of Horrors
| .posr,rs Dick 4 Co." will follow Hermann n,
poImer,s Theatre. opening Monday. Novem'ra Edith
Maurice Barrymore Ia to play Dick ana Schsriss p
Tsrrre w I IA Moyno. Leslie Allen. ~