New-York tribune., 1896-05-03

IS holding up The daily afternoon a1d evening
concerts OF the week viii ne attractive
May Irwin and "The Widow Jones" continue
their prosperous ~arcer at the Bij0u. and IT Is
probable that there will be no announ' enont OF last
nights for several weeks 10 come here1it'T there
W Wssrs % ch and ,rarris hlvins ocdeI to dscon
tnue the Wednesday afte"Hoon pericrmih'-S ior
the remainder Of Miss Iryls present engagement
Charles II. Hopper begins ,he seventeenth week
OF his New York run In "Chimmie Fa ilen at the
Standard Theatre o-norrow niskt 1t VII DC tne
Mr. Hopper prefers to take i rest rltn', th"h r.sk
running into another spell % hot weather peiore
June.
Andrew Mack will continue to play "Myle'
Aroon' at the American Theatre this week. lie
makes hls play more attractive by the introduction
OF numerous songs. which are much enjoyed ana
literally applaudcd by the audiences
Robert Hilliard and his company return to New
York tomorrow and begin an engagement OF
one week at the Harlem Opera House. presenting
Lost Tweniy-four Hours. which was pays1 a.
original company VIII be present Directly after the
engagement NJ. llnliard sails ior Europe
The bin at the Trocadero this week has many
new features Mis-. Zelma Rawston Will appear In
new songs Among others the bill are the Man
haitian Comedy Four and Watson ana Dmprre,;; p,;;
grotcsques The burlesque On FRA DiaVo'o Will
be continued for few weeks longer.
The first play TO be presented by the company OF
the American Theatrical Syndicate H. musical
comedy called Lost. Strayed or stolen" Rehear-
sas of n are begin at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
on May Il. the frs. presentation OF II VIII be In
Chicago on June IL. and II viii open the next season
OF the Flfih Avenue on August 81. The cast Is 10
include Frederick Wright, jr., VI J. Kennedy
cyril Scott George Backua. x f. Cotton. Charles
plunke, Gilbert Clayton. Harry Allen. William
Callington Miss Jennie Goli;hwaite. Miss Georgia
Caine Miss Alice Iiolbrook. Miss Rose beaudet
Miss Madge Greet and Miss Florence thornton
The Tavary Grand opera Company will begin
its spring season OF opera week from Tomorrow
night at the Grand Opera House. This organization
has lust ended a tour OF the United States. Mexico
and British Columbia II numbers over one hundred
people Among the operas TO he attempted are
Lucia d Iammcrmoor" Carmen" Faust
The bohemian Girl" 'Lohengrin,' Ia Trayiata.
4 pagliacci." Aida I'll Troyatore" and Tam
hauser."
Edward J Rice and !. J. Donnelly. treasurcrs of
the STANDARD Theatre are TO have a benefit there
Sunday evening May l..
The final exhibition Of the students OF the Empire
Theatre Dramatic School for the present term VIII
be given on Thursday. May H.
II has already been announced that season ot
promenade concerts has been arranged for the Met
ropotan Opera House. TO begin next Saturday even
ing The orchestra viii consist of seventy five mu-
sicians. and Anton Seidl Will be the conductor.
Those Will be given on raised music
stand In the middle OF the auditorium the floor OF
which will be that used for the balls which nave
been given there In addition - the orchestral
music there will be ballet novel electrical effects
and n vaudeville cntcrtainmcnt the whole lasting
from soon after p. III. until mtinlght Smoking
will be allowed The cntertainment Will be given
every evening. excepting Sunday. when an orches-
tral concert will be given. the programme being
made up principally OF Wagner music.
At the American Theatre beginning May IS. Paul
Sicindorn and Thomas Ebert purpose to produce a
series Of operas In English. The opening opera is
to be The Bohemian Girl" Others In preparation
are Mariana" and THE MikadO"