New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
THE VARIETY THEATRES.

The leading feature Of the performances OF this
week at Proctor's Theatre. Twenty-thrd-st, Is
Mrs. Minnie Sellgman-Cuttings production OF w
S. Gberts Comedy and Tragedy" The play was
last seen here some two years ago. when Miss
Julia Nelson played the leading part. Tie present
production is OF some eaborateness. especially
to scenery and costumng. Mrs. Cutting plays
her part with much effect. and the audiences are
obviously favorably impressed with the work
which is a dramatic feature of much more dignity
than is usually offered on the stage OF the CON
tinuous entertainment. The play conveys no n
formation as TO whether the husband and wife
who It's principal figures finally boiled in
oil or treated with melted lead for comprising the
death or the helr-apparent or, IN TINS case tIc
regent. suggested by the author In another
work. But each audience seems convinced thar
lions OF the week this theatre are as many and
varied usual
There is great diversity OF entertainment az the
Pleasure Palace this week. The bill consists
chiefly OF Joseph Hart. in The Quiet MI Gay
James Thornton, Laura Biggar, In The Woman
UPSTAIRS Leonidass cat and dog circus. Smith
and Fuller Ralta in her electrical fire dance.
Frank Bushmani Alburtus ana Bartram, me an5
Barton and the Fansons.
Some changes Of detail made in the bill at
Roster e. Balls on Monday night. but the pro-
gramme remained for the most part the same as
2 week the audiences having seemed 20 be well
.ased with it as II The leading ATTRACTIONS are
Iharmion, Miss Lottie Collins. Miss Julie Mackey
new. De Bessel. the clay modeller; Sato. the
jugger; the Rafins troupe Of trained monkeys, the
trip. bars. and the Kurachins.
There are enough features Of interest at Keith's
this week to keep the audiences amused straight
through the afternoon and evening. Among the at
fractions are Caron and Herbert. the Russell
brothers. Francesca Reddng. IN The Duchess OF
Thomas and Frank Barry. Montgomery and Stone,
Staley and Brbeck the Savans. the three Brothers
Fortuns, Harry Parker's dogs. Adelna Roattna
and lie Clair and Hayes.
An especially long and varied biz is offered
at Tony Pastors Theatre. and is enjoyed by
the customary large audiences. II includes
Miss Lillian Burkhart assisted by Caryl Will
bur in Dropping a Hint: O'Bren and Havel.
in their musical and aorobatic sketch. The News
boy and the Housemaid"; jerome and BEL. sam sam
ton; Evans and VidocQs the Mar,inetu Brothers.
Miss Nellie Burt. dancer the Fransciola sisters,
ana Sanford Connors and Weston the three Re-
nos. Florence Moore. the Prestons and Tony Pas
tor
The crowds continue at Weber & Fiedss Music
Hall. where the visitors who come late never get
seats and are lucky II they are allowed 10 stand
II seems &c be all account OF the buriesque
'Pousse-Cafe or the Wayhighman." a new
buresque is talked OF. but there seems 70 De 10
Tn. Passion Play. reproduced by the cinemato-
graph at the Eden Musee. is meeting with FAVOR.
The Musee's improved cnematograph is now used
and the pictures are reproduced with more sharp
- I'D ross eickertns than at first. The other
n,tractions ~ the Nusee are as attractive as usual
Two new groups were on exhibition iast evening"
and many changes have taken place IN the oiuef
wax groups.
The bill is practically unchanged at sam I JACK
Theatre The buresque. The Model remains
and the other attractions are about the same as
last week.