New-York tribune., 1898-12-25
CHRISTMAS WEEK PLAYS.
THE RETURN OF THE EMPIRE COMPANY.
v..w NEW BrtLs AND SEVERAL OLD ONES
DRAMA OrERErTA AND OPERArIc
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The week Of Christmas brings wide variety
Of theatrical amusement but little attempt has
| been made to put forward attractions OF special
appropriatcness TO the season. Half the LONDON
theatres this week will be given over to panto-
mime which London could no more DO withoue
than it could do without plum pudding. But
partomimc has never taken root in this SOIL and
the nearest approach to 1t in New-forK IN"
week will be an operate spectacle
TIE Empire Theatre company will return TO It's
own this week 1t has been kept away from
the Empire Thea .re by the long continuance OF
Mr. Drew's engagement in '"Thc Liars" Tho
play for the opening l.; "Phroso." drama made
BY Messrs. Rose and Esmond from Anthony
Hopes novel Of the same title. ii mas already
been played in Boston. and 1t is said, with good
effect Miss Jessie Miward will play the title
part and will make her first appearance IN THIS
city as a member Of this orSanization Her pre-
viOu3 appearances here arc we'll remembered
tho last having been with Henry lryinS's com
pany william FaYersham is again the leading
man Of the Empire company this season
"The Merchant Of Venice" will pc played at
Daiy's Theatre for another week. which will
carry il past it's nftieth performance THIS VIII
occur On Saturday evening. and MIR. Daily VIII
distribute copies of his arrangement OF the play
as souvenirs. \ Christmas matinee VIII DC
given tomorrow and New Years matinee on
Monday of next week. On Tuesday or next
week the first performance at this theatre ot
! Nine Sans-C:.ne" viii be given. with Miss Ada
Rchan in the title part. To follow this Mr.
Daily has elaborate plans for novel productions
Nothing new is to be recorded Of the Iyceum
Theatre The house is prospcring even beyond
It's use with 'Treawny Of the Wells one OF me
most popular productions that the theatre has
ever mad. The parts in the play are peculiarly
woll suited 20 the different members Of the com'
pany. and the play and ;he performance Of Il
are equally enjoyed.
II is a good year for stars Miss Viola
Allen surely has reason To be content win the
result Of her first venture into the upper hri"a-
mont Her performance Of Glory Quayle in
The Christian" has held its prosperous course
at the Garden Theatre except for such slight in
Jury as every performance and every play ex-
rec:s in the two weeks before Christmas The
continuance Of the run for The rtot 81 the WIN
ter is still expected.
Miss Annie Russell has had less good fort
tine She and her company have filled the Har-
-;,s Theatre for many weeks more than were
at first honcd for the run Of Catherine" This
engagement il now nearly at an end. however.
As other promises must be kept and The stage ot
The Gair!ck given to other uses.
The Castle Square Opera Company will sttll
further illustrate it's versatility this week BY \
production different in character from any
which Il has hitherto given. This is Lurline.
which is described an operate spectacle. II
is becoming clear that there is no sort OF inu-
steal entertainment that this company dare noe
attempt and none which it attempts without
ACCOMPLISHING it in a manner satisfactory to It's
audiences.
william H. Crane is closing his engagement ut
the Kn,ckcrbocker Theatre. where he viii play
The Head OF The Family for another week.
The next company which will occupy this stage
i, that headed by Maj Goodwin and Miss Maxine
Elliott which will present Nathan Hale" hold
ing Other plays in reserve in case OF need
Mss Della Fox and har company viii he
heard 1t the Herald square Theatre this week
beginning with "A Christmas matinee tomorrow
They will give an operctta called The Little
Host" This will be Miss Fox's first appearance
in a downtown theltre since the time OF the
threc-star company in The Wedding Day.
1 NOVREYS COFFEE AND COGNlC.
Paris correspondence IF The London Post.
A, amusing scene occurred Yesterday after