New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-08
on THE VARIETY STIGE.

The most important feature OF the programme az
Proctors Theatre, Twen;y-third-st yesterday was
the appearance Of John T Sullivan in Sidney
Cirundy's one-act play Captain Huntington; or,
the Bashfu OFFICER" The play suggests "Cncles
VIII" but is not dangerously like It. and the spirit
OF il Is entirely different. Mr. Sullivan was eX-
ceeG!ngly amusing and clever a phenomenally
bashfu lover and his performance delighted the
audience extremely He was assisted 10y Miss
Eleanor Barry aud Miss Sara Converse The little
play was one Of the brightest things that have
been seen on the vaudeville stage in a long time
Other attractions at this theatre yesterday were
the Gayety Trio the Whitney brothers James
Richmond Glenroy. the French troupe Of skaters,
Lillian Leslie Mabel Craig in songs and dances:
Ferry the frogrlan; Emma Cotreli. jug6ler; Tony
Ryan. Douglass and Ford, and Babu AbduIe
Hlndoo conjuror.
The Black Patti Troubadours will remain at the
Pleasure Palace for another week and then the
regular principle OF vaudeyie VII again prevail:
Two large audiences were in attendance yesterday
and testified their enjoyment Of the performance
Tony Pastor returned to his own stage yesterday.
and was welcomed with the fervor that always
greets him his temperance in Fourteenth-st.
after absence. Among the features OF his con-
tinuous bill were Watson and Hutchirgs, assisted
by Edward Edwards. Frank d. Bryan Dan Coll
yer assisted by Miss Carrie Coyer; Miss Maud
Nugent. Genaro and Bailey. Menchen's animated
pictures. George n. Adamss Troupe. in a Coun-
try Terror: Cain and Mack Alburtus and Weston.
the Brannlgans, the Hi sisters and blanche New
cor1b.
An interesting musical programme given al
the Eden Musee last evening. Among the selec-
lions We're the second Hungarian Rhapsodie. by
List: selections from "Lohengrin." Carmen"
"Cavaeria Rustcana." Faust" and "Oberon.'
Remenyi's Frying Swallows as a violin solo, and
there were solos by other members Of the orches:
ira. The Cinematograph showed new scenes and
will continue them through the week.
Emile Gautier and his horses continued TO excite
the wonder Of the visitors Roster & Bial's last
night and the audience further entertained
by Williams and Walker Hattie Williams, Mike
Whancn. the sisters Hawthorne Mande Raymond:
Marsh9 and &es9n me P fPPeS Le snd
Matthews and Buigcr.
At the Olympia Music Hall las; night Kara. a
jugeler OF European reputation. made his first
aprearance. His act somewhat suggests the feats
oe Paul Cinqueval II is certainly extremely
clever and he shows wonderful ease. quickness
and accuracy. The company known as lshams
Octoroons also formed a part Of the bill. 1t
headed by Nine Flower, who chooses 10 be known
as the Bronze Melba; Frederick ]. Piper and
Madah liver These singers. with chorus OF con-
siderable proportions gave selections from several
operas. The bill wa further composed Of George
AVA T TsCh HT2q1f ,s T the ISIS
ord Josephine Harvey. trombone soloist.
The opening OF ii roof garden always brings on
cold or ra!ny weather sometimes both. Last night
the opening of the garden the top OF the Casino
caused several persons 70 shiver there for some
hour The performance which was given recalled
the DAYS when Roster & Biai had a hall in TWEEN
ty-thi-d-st. before the coming OF Carmcnc!ta ex-
cep. that II lacked the customary refinement Of
that famous old resort. II is pleasant 10 quote
| the assurance OF the manager that he Is running
| mis- garden on what H. known as the "combina-
ton" plan. and that the present company Oh per-
| formers is stay for only t"o weeks
| At the St Nicholas Muec Hall lest night a large
audience was gratil"d By the efforts Of Mss Truly
| shat.uck Miss Hope Booth. the RO5inson-Ba
| Trio Jumpers; the Harbecks. contor,ionlsts and
iuggicrs the Dcltarelll brothers. comic acrobats;
the Rossi brothers. pantomimiss: Walton and
| Movou the Putnam twin sisters. singers ard
dancers: Mile Nalaska, the Bonito Trio, vocalists;
| Marie dc Rosett, in a gun drill, and Morrssey and
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