New-York tribune., 1896-05-10
THE THEATRES VANISHING.
STILL A FEW OF THEM ARE LEFT. AND
THESE ARE THEIR BILLS.

STILL A FEW OF THEM ARE LEFT, AMI
THESE ARE THEIR BILLS.
Henry Irving Miss Helen Terry and the Lyceum
Theatre Company will begin the last week OF tner
engagement at Abbey's Theatre tomorrow evening"
with King Arthur" which Will be repeated on
Tuesday evening. THE Merchant or Venice Wal
have a representation at the matinee on Wedhes-
day. and on Thursday night It's final performance
For Wednesday night "A Story OF Waterloo ana
The Bells will be the attraction Friday night night
will be the last of the engagement, when . Don
Quixote" Journeys End in Lovers Meeting ana
"A Story of Waterloo VII be gwen, aIter gnca Mnlrn
Aram" Sarah Bernhardt will return to Abbey.s
Theatre on SATURDAY MINT % ana h~ VIII b aTe oy nress
ation she will give Of that hat PS,ng PHy Manany
s Toeca ON WI Tuesday Canine for the Wedncs
days matinee Gismonda for wednEsday EVEN EVEN
Ing. The bill for the farewell performance on Fri
day night has not yet been decided upon
A. the Garrick Theatre "Thoroughbreds' is rum
ming well to use an expression that may belong 10
the racetrack or TO the theatre There are many
favore actors in the company, and the larse auai-
ences give abundant evidences or thorough ENJOY
ment.
William Gillette has put some new speeches into
TOO Much Johnson" which tomorrow nisnt oe-
Gins It's last week at the Empire Theatre. He has
mad. some changes in the scenes and increased the
hilarity Still it Is the same story TOO NJ MuSn t
Johnson" was heartily Welcomed back to town by
large audienceS at the Empire last "e'"
"r, c,ni,an. continues to draw excellent audiences
n the broadway Theatre. and there is little doubt
that this operetta will enjoy a long run The pro-
ducion Is a worthy one. and is novel In style and
treatment. Mr. Hopper has personal Popu,MadnHy Mdn
g,;a the cowardy viceroy and afterward as ri Cap
tan the blatant insurgent chieftan, he Is gTotesque
ly funny.
II was announced a week ago that The Heart OF
Maryland" would be played at the Herald Square
Theatre for only another week. The managers nave
thought. however. that they discovered enough
lingering interest in the play TO justify them in con
tnuing II for a little longer. one more week Is
therefore announced, and the play wifi vanish next
Saturday night.
The run Of His Absent Boy" has been prolonged
AT the Garden Theatre. Thus far the business has
kept up good average. and It is announced that
there IL intention for the present OF taking II OF
the stage.
The season of summer opera will be opened to-mor-
row nigh, by the Tavary Opera Company at the
Grand Opera House. This organization returns 10
New-York after a 'ong tour. embracing Mexico and
British Columbia. The list Of singers includes Marie
Tavary, Anna LIGHTER and Sophie Romani. sopranos.
Helen Won Doenhof and Katherine Rose. contraltos;
Payne Clark. Chevaller Del Papa and William
seaion. bartones; l. sartorl and William Dudley,
bassos There vii be chorus OF ify yocss % ana 1
recton OF EmericO Morreali. The Advancement OF
moor" and "Cavalleria Rustlcana" for tomorrow
night: III Trovatore' on Tuesday, Martha" AT tho
Wednesday matinee. The bohemian GIL" at night.
Carmen" on Thursday. Faust" on Friday. Car
men" at the SATURDAY matinee ana at night Ihe
Bohemian Girl and "IPaghacci
The Herrmanns have extended their engagement
at Pamer's 1t had been a long time since tho ma
gician had appeared In Broadway before this engage
ment, and the public evidently ready 20 be mys-
tilted and amused. lie will Introduce some new
wonders this week the most important Of the novel
ties being his spiritual manifestations, in which he
sha urLa Of
famous mediums including slate writing, material
zation. floating OF bodies In the air and messages
A. NJ Palmers original "Trlby" Company will
make its appearance tomorrow night at the Acad-
emy Of Music. Miss Blanche Walsh Will be Trby.
and Wilton Lackaye. Charles Rlegel. John Gicnden.
ming. Alfred Hickman and lgnaclo Martinetti Will
have their former parts. The regular matlnces Will
be given on Wednesday and on Saturday
Leopold Fregon makes his American debut a,
Hammersteins Olympia Music Hall tomorrow
night 1t Is said that he sings tenor. bass. so
prano and alto. His talents employed in series
OF operettas and plays, in which he takes every
part In the and makes costume and character
changes on tho stage Instantaneousy. In the OPEN
Ing week OF his engagement AT Olympia. Fregoll
siton, called "El Dorado" Mr. Hammersteln has
signed q contract for the appearance at his Olympia
the programme tomorrow evening There Will be
other EIropean artists s to MAKE her rs' appeal
aeFs ria egH6rstts % ana TSsers an ana 9 zen A6dnah
remaining features OF the programme include the
Tiller Troupe OF eight dancing girls Papinta tho
myriad and fire dancer. and the Avolo trio
"Marguerite will bo the attraction at tn. Harlem
Opera House this week. This spectacle Will be pre-
sented in the same style az at Olympia where 1t
as sas %S OF seats for the axe has
been large Mr.. Hammersten will supernend tho
performances In person.
The Bijou Theatre announces tho last two weeks
Irwin has enjoyed a considerable success In the
piece and hcr metropolitan ENGAGEMENT has COW
cred period Of nearly six months. On Miss lrwln's
temperance at the Bijou next season she Will
have n new play
The new summer scale OF prices at Proctor's
Pleasure Palace includes 25-cent admission ticket
that takes to every part OF the house The
tertanments are kept up to fixed standard. John
Kernel. after a brief absence. returns tomorrow
Bonnie Thornton remains. Throe added combna-
tions Crmmins and Gore. the Two American
Macs and Brown and Harrison. The Russell
Brothers remain as the Irish Servant Girls Gym
nastic features are Virginia Aragon. and the Mario
others are De Camo. juegIer; Gertrude Harrington
oanJ9st and singer; Carrie Fredericks. soubrette;
2:3O to II p m. are John Kernel. Miss Bonnie Thorn
ton ana other special entertainers
At Proctor's Theatre. Twenty third-st mirth.
melody and novelty are still combined Charles T.
Ellis sings ballads and Clara Moore assists him
In scenes from THE Asatian." Lottie Gilsons
popularity continues. Sherman and MorIsey por-
tray scenes from "Od Dan Tucker" Others in
the bill are Foreman and West. the three sisters
Don. in songs and dances; Annie Buckley tho
Fariers; lus9nists; the Majtons jugglers George
r fIsher and Andy Lewis. Ray Vernon, Martha
Frankiyn and Florence Emmett serio-comcs Lot
Tie Gibson. Crmmins and Gore and thirty Others
appear at the Sunday concert from 2 TO II D. m
Tomorrow night there will be produced at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre a new local drama by
Denman Thompson and George Ryer. called The
Sunshine Of Paradise Alley" The first picture
shows an East River dock. with a view of the
brooklyn Bridge; the second. apartments in Para
disc Alley; the third. Paradise Alley and the
fourth an autumn scene in Bronx Park feature
VIII De made OF the vocal music. The company in
ciuues water Lennox, sr., John Walsh Frank
R"srs R"rrisT Sohn D. d.. Griffin Thomas Z. Clifford Frank
Master Mara, Miss Julie Ring. Mrs Charles Peters