New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20
A TIME OF PROMISE.
THEATRES DOING WELL IN THE EARLY
WEEKS OF THE SEASON.

II has been a surprise to many who watch the
course of the affairs of the theatres to see how
promisingy the new season has opened Although
the most Of the theatres have been for only
few weeks or even days at least half dozen have
presented attractions which bear with them the
presage of success. With favoring weather large
really to be coming back to the playhouses with
eagerness OF course, 1t is impossible TO say how
class attractions to offer feel much encouraged
THE Gesha" at Days Theatre seems to Justify
the great expectations which prompted by its
London success The house is always full and
seats are sold in large numbers for several days
ahead. There are promises OF new songs ana char-
acteristic dances.
The first Wednesday matinee of the season will
be given at the Empire Theatre this week. John
Drew meets with the most cordial and hearty ap-
plause in his performance as Sir Jasper morn
dyke. in "Ros smary.'
IAN Enemy to the King is reported to be sue
cess equal to THE Prisoner Of Zenda" at the Ly-
ceum Theatre. The few changes In the play nave
made 1t more compact. Thursoay ma'i'eeS nave
been resumed for the season.
The managers OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre en-
deavor TO allay all disquieting doubts on the part
OF the public by the assurance that Lost Strayed
or Stolen" is TO remain there for a long time This
abatement is not intended by them to encourage de-
lay In seeing II. but TO carry the cohVctloh oi ''
success since nothing succeeds like success.
| Az the OLYMPIA Theatre Thursday night Oscar
Hammerstein will present his new operetta Santa
Maria for the first time on any stage with his
usual self-reliance he has made the book and the
score himself and has attended to every detail OF
the production The announcement Of his company
is an evidence that he means to have the work
properly set forth. Among It's members are MISS
| Camille D'Arvile Miss Marie Halton. Julius
Steger. Miss Lucille Saunders. Charea T. Powers
II. w. Ire Dennick Miss juliet preston. freueiich
Bach and Charles Frankau.
After brief vacation. spent in Saratoga. along
| the shores of Lakes George and Champlain and in
Maine De Wolf Hopper returned 10 the stage two
weeks ago. In Montreal. and tomorrow evening he
will make his temperance In this city at the Har-
lem Opera House. presenting John Philip sousa
! and Alfred X leins operetta Ell Captain Tor tne
diversion live OF uptown theatregoers The cast Will
include Miss Edna Waace H9RpeP MISS Nf Ed
mund Stanley Alfred Klein. Thomas S Guise John
Parr Harry p Stone. Louis Shrader and Robert
Pollard
Sue" will be continued for the present at Hoyts
Theatre but stay there will be short. as another
play is already announced for date only few
| weeks hence.
1.-The Ca!ph" enters on Its fourth week at the
| broadway Theatre tomorrow night. Several minor
changes have been made since the opening night:
| Mr. De Angels will soon introduce a new entrance
| song and duet between himself and Mr. Nhean
Albert Chevalier ana MS company tomorrow De-
| gin their third week the Garrick Theatre, where
the coster singer will sing several Harry
| Atkinson Charles Bertram, the Abbott sisters and
The other specially people in the Chevalier bill will
have new acts.
Francis Wilson has received a cordial greeting
from his many admirers They have enjoyed for
the las, week his presentation Of the central char
acter In Half King" at the Broadway Theatre.
and they have come to see him every night in large
numbers.
Messrs Evans and Hoey will be seen together again
o.. r,orrou night at the Herald Square Theatre in "A
her old part OF Innocent Kidd. In connection with
me-, nee far farce Mile Anna Held will make her first ap-
pearance In this country.
THE wax figures of Mckinley and Bryan are at
tracing much attention at the Eden Musee and are
continually surrounded by visitors The daily after
| noon and evening concerts are popular, and many
new selections are given
Edward Harrigan will play Marty Malone" at the
r,,o Theatre for only a week longer This play will
| he followed by my Friend from India" which has
been popular in other cities where 1t has already
peared this season
The bill at the Columbus Theatre this week WI. be
THE Girl l Left Behind Me" The play has been
given at several OF the city theatres. and Is thor
oughly familiar.
Miss Cissy Fitzgerald and Eugene Stratton are still
placed at the head OF the bill at Roster Balls The
Macarte sisters three in number. perform difficult
feas the wire. and Lavaters dog orchestra Illus
trates the development OF the music idea In the lower
animals. Kaoly. the equibrst; Griffin and Dubois.
Clermont's trained dogs boar. etc, and the daring
aerial feas Of the flying Jordans to be in the
part OF the programme before the intermsson Lieu
tenant Nobel's ventroquial tricks and the Partisan
Phoites add variety to the second half The next
importation at Roster 4 Bials will be the 1--WE BarrI-
son sisters and Iona Barrison. now playing I'm Ber-
! lin They begin here on October 5.
The vltascope proves entertaining at Proctors
Pleasure Palace and the moving Views often
varied This will be the last week OF the Spanish
ballet "Espanita" and Alberteris comic ballet. "A
/ Rustic Wedding" Mile. Pianka's lions have but a
fortnight 10 remain. John c. Fox Is TO appear with
Daniel Barrett on horseback. In the 81. Patrick 8
Day Parade. Other entertainers are Negrescou and
and Robinson, in their buresque bar act: Dan Wal
dron Hafford and Mantell character singers Freddie
Huke English soubrette: Culhane and 81 Felix Jane
Daily the De I've sisters. and Eva Merrill and Msude