New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-20
THE FIRST OF an GOTTA A."
BEGINNING OF THE SEASON AT ROSTER &
BIAL'S VARIOUS OTHER ENTER
PAYMENTS

The regular sea son AT Roster e. Balls Music Hail
opened with due pomp last night The doorkeeper
had new and striking suit Of clothes the ushers
were respondent. and everything and everybody
looked as If prosperity were expected the wings
Of the wind The principal feature OF the evenings
entertainment was work called In Gotham.
which was In some respects all that could he ex-
pccted. and in others fell somewhat short Of what
had been hoped. The programme called II bur
lcsque. II won be more honest TO call ii. as a
rival music hall does a similar production, IAN
other Of those things" J it does not burlesque
ANYTHING except in wildly scattered places But
nobody cares much for this trAinC matter OF
nomenclature. ii the thing itself is bright
and entertaining There several favorite
actors in the cast and If they hal
had more clever things do. 1t Is
possible that they would have done better. Rip
Van Wrinkle made second revisit to the glimpses
OF the moon and in one respect outdid joseph
dog paved by +. Abraham Was altogether the
most amusing feature Of the performance the
was also accomplished with a good deal of skill
Miss Josephine Hall will have TO find new part
if she expects again awake this metropolis to
enthusiasm. She has played her present one
virtually IN three pieces counting ms one an1 nv
companv was the gorgeous part of the whole
AFFAIR Chronic Grumb.ers might have thousht
now and then. hut il was sufficiently bright and
costly. The vaudeville bill which preceded Tn
agile character dancers: tn brothers Avoo: mu-
SicianS blanche Doierp.
and the Six Scnct;s.
The season has begun both OF the Proctor con-
tinuous performance theatres At the Pleasure
Palace yesterday there were large audiences, ana
there was also a long and entertaining programme.
1t included Francis Carlyle. with his company. In
"Chums" Mason Mitchell the Rough Rider actor;
WarGraph McAVoy ' smd May " George , r. Day
monologis,, and n dozen others.
4. D,o
wel-known actors appeared. There were Harry
Woodruff. in a onc-act play written for him by
Evelyn Greeneaf Sutherland. entitled "A Bit OF
instruction" and Maud Banks and Ncstor Lennon.
who presented George Totten smiths Love or
sketch Of Hilil Thomas and Frank Barry. Al II:
Ruge. Gaiiando Aice Raymond and John Kur-
kamp and Carr and Jordan
The Eden Musee was we'll filled last evening.
New views shown. and new cinemato-
graph pictures Of humorous character as we'll
The concert 10y the orchestra was up TO its usual
standard. and the wax groups and figures received
as much attention as ever.
Tony Pastors Theatre though # has been open
all summer. getting into trim for a season 81
avivi;y Mr.. Pastor himself at the per-
formances Of Yesterday. ana among the others who
appeared were Joe Welch. the Blondells Miss Maud
Courtney. balladist. Caswell and Arnold. Roccos
Little Champions. performing dogs. the Stewart
Sisters. Boyle and Graham. Reeson. Black and
Lulu; Miss Ethel Levy. scrIo-c comic. Martnetu ana
Grossi Murray and Alden. Farrell and stark, trick
bicyclis,s. and Walsh and Mack vocasts and
dancers
The Hungarian Boys Military Band was the chief
attraction at Keith's yesterday. and its playing
was received with much applause. Other attrac-
lions Of the week are Isabel Evesson. Rose Fy-
tinge and Clement cambridge. playing THAT over
coat" n one-aci farce ny Augustus Thomas RonN.
a strong man: Pearl Andrews. mimic and imper.
senator. hiograph pictures. Gisuere ana
Bower Ward and Curran. L. Clair. lie Ndrde ana
Rith and Pat and Matte Rooney. Other variety
people the list.
The audience which assembled a Weber Fields's
Music Hall last night was as large as the size o.
the house permitted assemble" The eNtraNa-
ganza Hurry Bury" was repeated. ana was great
ly enjoyed
The naval show M the Madison Square Garder
entered on It's last week yesterday. The daily matt
nees which have heretofore begun nj 23o o'clock
are given az 2:30.