The times., 1899-04-09

The expected theatrical revival came of
on schedule time last week, aad neither the
presence of the races nor the social furry
which followed the end of Lent was suf-
rciently powerful to detracl from its value
to managers and public. Not all of the
seven houses open did startling business,
but one was packed to the doors from Mon
day TO Saturday, and the remainder were
so filled as to be either profitable or mora
nearly profitable than they have been in q
lengthy period. People seemed 10 be rea ly
glad that. after the interval of nearly a
month. something worth sesing had a. la I
come TO town, and this Joy even became so
mastering that in extreme cases society
folk arrived at their destined places of
amusement before the first acts were
over Undoubtedly the most fortunate OF
the visiting combinations was that headel
by Nat c. Goodmin and Maxine Elliott
whose production OF Nathan Ha e.
brought into requisition every seat on the
three floors of the National. Tim" Fraw-
ley's remarkable company began its local
season most auspiciously st the Columbia
in Paul Potters '.Trilby,' a constantly in
creasing attendance attesting the apprecia-
lion with which the organization was re-
ceiyed. Thirty-four very old jokes and
nine offenbach numbers were well present
ed on Monday night, and lily for the rest
of the engagement at the Lafayette by
Lillian Russell Edna Wallace Hopper. Fe-
lix Hartman, and Thomas Q. Seabrooke
All contracted what The Times once
termed the publicum be damnicussed
habit after their first day here. and the
result was neither good for the patrons of
the performance nor for its backers.
very fair vaudeville bill drew very fair
audiences to the Grand, Ell Captain" did
not do particularly well at the Academy.
Miss New York, Jr.." played TO large
gatherings at Kernan's. and second yau-
deville bill brought the usual houses to the
Biiou. where the benefit to Manager
Grieves occurred on Thursday evening
Only one of the first-class theatres will
be flied this week with visiting attrac-
tion. Joseph Jefferson comes to the Ma
iional for stay of thslusual duration, pre-
senfing THE Rivals on Wednesday and
Friday evenings and Rip Van Winkie7
during the remainder OF his engagement
At the Columbia the FrawIey Company
viii be seen in BeIasco and De Miles '.The
Charity Ball. and the Lafayette remains
dark. The Grand, which is to be given
over during the first three days OF the week
TO a production made by the Harris
Brothers, contributes later what is in many
respects the event of the year in the ap-
pearance of the Maurice Grau Company in
four classic operas. Wagners '.Lohengrin''
Will be sung in German on Thursday even
ing. Nerdi's La TraviataH in Italian on
Friday night, Gounod's Faust in French
at the Saturday matinee, and Wagner's
Die Walkure" in German on SATURDAY.
evening. The entire Metropolitan Opera
House cast viii be employed. Devils
Island" a melodrama descriptive CT the
Dreyfus affair, is to be shown at the Acad-
emy May Howard's Buriesquers come to
kernan's. and good vaudeville bill is the
Offering Of the Bijou. These. with 4 few
special entertainments and some tempo.-
ary enterprises in the line OF painting ex-
hibits and hypnotists, are the attractions
OF the week.
There viii be no sacred concerts to-
night.