20. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER "_WW. 2 VARIETY THEATRES HAXXELE AND COMUS ALHAMBRA THEATRE. Alaambra, Th« following performers willb« at th© \u2666 hie w«ek: Audrey Maple and company la "Tfc« "Bauplmann at His Majesty's— Love Waltz," John C. Rice and Sally Cohan, th* Elinor© sisters, the Joseph A«le!man Quartet. «el- performance* Music the Masque. ma Uraat» and Sam Williams. Two of THB THEATRE are given here every day and concerts on Sunday. r London, December 9. MUSIC HALL. are AMERICAN repels those who \u25a0-„ Hauptmann's "Hannele" Victoria wiilhead the billher* for we«% It Vesta .prejudiced aeaJast religious drama- attracts beginning to-morrow afterrjoon. With her on Ci* by a and ex- company. lU*r- tlsose who are fascinated beautiful Harry Kelly. "Joe" Cawthorn and Ma«t*r Gabrie! bill willbe Franeesra Reddfnß ami Since Sat*-t. the tremely natural study of a child's mind. ar* the chief performers in It. \u25a0on and June. Josephine Wartetn&er* and Ray Bev- it followed the production of "The Third brothers, th* Gol-im Gat* Quintet has NEW YORK THEATRE. to •'all Him Father la one Floor Back" InLondon the Stranger of one has STAGE AFFAIRS erid* "Now Iliav- of the other, Held and her company are still successful of the new songs in Miss Victoria's repertory. Two *«en identified with the Stranger Miss " every Itas re- the New York In "Miss Innocence. Those performances are given here dai\ -and there has been itendency to treat at and -length- fond of uproarious hilarity, pretty faces ligious drama This lrr.i.ression was Innocence" all COLONIAL THEATftE- yesterday af»?r- OF WEEK. amusing dance* will find "Miss ened at the first performance NOVELTIES THE It sets out to be. There are afternoon per- Robert Milliard In "No. 973' will be th- pr?n~rpal audi- that by Ferry noon at His MaJestVs Theatre, where the Wednesday and Saturday. feature of the bill arranged Williams for formances en Karnos ence was requested to refrain from applause NIGHT. presentation here this week. EngMsfc MONDAY to the during play, especially at the close. The SAVOY THEATRE. comedy company wlli contribute merriment, the and BROADWAY THEATRE— Joseph O'Mars, tn to- Montgomery unnecessary, majority of the " Lackaye will come to this theatre also the Avclos. Brows and Xevarro. request as as the Tiisacjr Machree. Wilton Battle, th© •chameleon." There, by the affect- morrow night with a new play called "The and Moore, and Hymack. spectators were profoundly moved aa "a to-day. dream, and wanted mad* by Cleveland Moffett. It is described will be concerts lnC (\u25a0: -v of the dyinc child's and the tenement ques- silently and think Mr. Lackay*. in "The play on brains, business EDEN MUSEE. to creep out of the theatre SAVOY THEATRE— central figure is a wealthy man named con- Battle." tion." The tVeleorr.*- about It quietly. Reflection must have Haggleston. E. M. Holland, ft B. Warner. The new groups "Uttle Nemo* «"4 a re- WEDNESDAY NIGHT. John Griffln attracting much attention vinced them that they had not attended Elsie Ferguson. Josephine Victor, Gerald "Colonial Christmas" are Some appzopriate subjects ar« ligious service nor witnessed a modern morality CASINO THEATRE— Eddie F>oy. In "Mr. and Charlea Abbe willbe in th* cast. at th© Eden Masso. "Hannele." like "Peter Hamlet of Broadway." being shown on the cinematograph, amon? wlUca play like Mr. Jerome's THEATRE. Boots'* and "The Tinder Box." study of what goes on in a STUYVESANT are "Puss in Pan." Is \u25a0 realistic prosperous here In "The Fight- What is refracted through it is ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Miss Bates Is still LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE. child mind. Is every Indication that she of fairyland, with red engagement of ing Hope." There not the topfcy-turvydom This will be the last week of the finish the here. An afternoon per- Beverin, a French pantomimist, will b© In th© bf3. mermaids, and musical play may aeason Indians, pirates, crocodiles Montgomery and Stone" In the popular willb* given on Christmas Day. here this week. Mabel McKlnley win sir.g. «aa heaven, been a profitable on*. formance Maud© -wolves, but a medley of earth and alike of "The Red Mill It has and "Warren, the Four Bards. Hall and is not, like- There willbe an afternoon performance on Christ- WALLACK'S THEATRE. Macy and company. Johnson. Davesport *ji&Xhetic end fantastic. "Hannele" at Academy, Carleton Day. next attraction the \u25a0 Knowles also appear. 'ay of all ages. mas The to spread good and Ladella, and K. G. will "Peter Pan." \u25a0 1 for children 10-morrow night, will be "The Boys and Betty" continue* every Sunday. perplexed by beginning a week from in that There axe concert* her© Jleal children willbe saddened and "The Warrens of Virginia," In which Frank cheer at Wallack'a. Miss CahlU's success thoroughly She will It Is sentimental, but very beautiful drama Keenan is the chief actor. musical play is established. VICTORIA THEATRE. It. occupy Wallack's until th* warm weather comes old^r people who like the text. "He took a billarranged for presentation her- this wm* for ASTOR THEATRE. again. The usual afternoon performances are given ' The set in the of them." Is strong one. Thomas W. Roes will appear In a child end him midst week to week. There will b*an extra one on a produced in America. "The Man from Home" continues his occupation from I sketch entitled "Awake at II Switch.- T. As auricle" has been Christmas Day. ccmlcal brief out- of the Astor stage, and. rain or tnow, there la a 1 Thompaon, an actor of experience, wj'.l b« It,s, s only necessary for me to give a night. ' H. lons goodly assemblage to greet him every Mr. Doyle's play act Marie Lohr's WEBER'S THEATRE. Been in A. Conan In on© caT.ed line of it and to describe Miss Hodge has made that play Immensely popular. England daring th© paat devout, and Russell will appear her* on th* afternoon of ••Waterloo." While In lovely Impersonation of the tortured The usual afternoon performances are given. Miss Thompson vlaited th© town of Wool- "The Stronger Sex," & drama that Is !•ummer Mr. the pauper refuge of a Christmas In ay nature! child. Into of public attention. There ; wich, wher© the action of th© occurs. H- ha* quarrelsome hags BELASCO THEATRE. enjoying a fair Bhar* '' aj mountain village, where four performance* on promised to produce the livingroom of sns th* stove, Mr. here in "The Devil" will will be the usual afternoon 1 and are huddled around a the Arllss"e engagement old cottage*. In offering this play la vauAeviU* Mr. Imbeciles early next month. He will be Wednesday and Saturday. carry Hannele, be term'.ncted euo- says he realize* th© condition under -ecJiooimaster and a forester by Miss Frances Starr In a ! Thompson pond. ceeded at the Belasco to produced, a: whSa h* whom they have rescued from a Parish Eugene Walter, WEST END THEATRE. which it willhave be w3 rew play by entitled "The Easieat text, he will eruieavcr t» and a Sister of Mercy ap- Fields, tn "The Girl Behind th* Counter," present It with th© full ©fleers, a physician Way." Lew In of th* part, •* schoolmaster, who has attraction here for a week, beginning I quicken th* action th* playing pear, but it Is to tl»e will be the audiences, accustomed to Quick acUca aal that she con- BIJOU THEATRE. to-morrow night. The original company will aup- !that tha taught her what rellplon she has. laughter, will not become weary- Be::© Blaacca, stepfather, a Gentleman from Mississippi" is etill the at- port him. Ther* willb* the usual afternoon per- ! fides her piteous tale that her "A ; and Mitchell in "Th« Land Agest." Hal at According to the man- formance*. Quinn •tonemason, has driven her to suicide. "What traction this playhouse. Merrltt and El Cota willbe in th© bJIL seats are on Bale for the performance follows the- fever of the dying child. agement, is dream to during the month of April—an Indica- first to frighten and be given MEMORIES OF EDWIN BOOTH. The stepfather comes at tion that this play will remain here throughout "00PPELIA" BALLET FOR CHABITT. into her Vullyher; the nurse ie transformed the season. The usuel afternoon performances ar* three angels sing dead mother, who soothes her. given. Mr. Belaaco Gets Stage Accessories for the at Waldorf- her; Angel of appears with Clever Amateurs WillPresent It tor the silent Death BROADWAY THEATRE. Stuyvesant Theatre. «.*word; the humpbacked village tailor brings In Astoria on January 15. hearty welcoire in etore for Joseph attended a recent sale of the cos- a shining robe and a pair of Cinderella slippers; There Is a David Belaaoo of "Coppella.** by r»ilbea. wWch O'Mara when he makes his appearance at th* tumes, furniture, bric-a-brac and personal effect* Th* ballat crystal coffin is Into the chamber by Mile. Gr«ne© made popular in England. Is to fc© a. carried Broadway to-morrow night in "Peg-fry Edwin Booth, and purchased several of the trage- raiment; the stonemason Theatre of the grand ballroom of tb© Waldorf- four youths in shining Machree." Mr. O'Mara has been heard in this dian's 6tage accessories. Among the articles which presented in Astoria on the afternoon and evening of Friday, returns in a paroxysm of wrath and drunken- now, and his reputation a* a singer have passed into Mr. Belasco's possession ar* the country before by the Washington Square Auxiliary0! ness, and is expelled by the Stranger, who is the thoroughly established. He is the only person mace, the spear and two staffs used by Booth in January 15. Is the Manhattan Trade School, of which Mrs. Gus- schoolmaster transfigured as the Divine Master; the stage Binding Irish songs aa they ehould be "Richard III"; the scales and knife of Shylocfc. the on MAUDS ADAM9. tavus Kirby la chairman, SB th© ward coza- into fire, and at sung. Several "Irish singing comedians" have be- Theatre, In «Whst sword of Brutus and the cap* of Don Caesar. Mr. T. the cowslip in her hand turns •;.-vf engagement st the Empire s play entitled th© New York Inflnnary for Women aai and reason of their vocal abilities, Begins J-w night her annual also secured Mr. Booth* make-up box. a mitte© of \u25a0benign command Eh« rises from the coffin come popular by Every Knows." Belasco Children, of which Mis* Bryant is chairman. The.-* essayed to Blng the songs Woman pair framed playbills of the eminent actor' s heavenly visitor while the but norm of them has of will above sixty persons in th© cast. Tta part of kneels before the are part and parcel of Ireland's earlier appearances, his tobacco box, and an English be singing. is the child's dream of and ballads that Thursday, st 8:30 Bwanhilda will be played by Mrs. Langdon Geer, ar.gels are It Mr. O'Mara can sing the week on Monday, Tuesday end hob. Mr.Belasco's rellca willbe placed In the new- The stage history. Ar.d because GERMAN THEATRE. who la a dancer and paiiiomimlat. The part art treasures WUilam Her-, nurse are Thursday, and Saturday af- of "The Prlma Donna," and the advance sale portrayed by Evert Jansen Wendell. Exile's Return." Tho«e are ballads the presented on Friday presented to Mr.Belasco by players of bygone days, Is dead. , and "The kept on the peata Is such as to warrant the announcement that bert Adams willbe Franz. elntring much arouse real ternoons. "A Last Effort" will ho names shine resplendent from the pag** of Mles Uihr. as Hannele, does not look as of which should do to will Miss Bcheff will be at that playhouse for several whose Th* country girl* who ar* Bwaahnaws Tend* Marie to discredit the cheap and vulgar rhymea boards until Christmas Day. "Bummelfrltze" history, or gathered by the eminent she does as Margaret in "Faust." In- Irishmen of the week. month* to come. The story Is Interesting and the theatrical and companions, and who In fear and tromMtaa) >-oung es as Iriah eongs Mr. O'Mara is under the be presented the remaining: nig-hts dramatist In his travels. Among his most sacr*d child of fourteen she seems heralded Blue Mouse" willbe muslo Victor Herbert's. Afternoon performances accompany her into th© workshop of Copp«Uu«, Ftead of an Ignorant management of the Messrs. Brooks and Dingwail. Th© original verson of "The possessions are: young With this By«. are given on Saturdays. willb« represented by ills* Ruth DavU, Mi3» O»j- like a refined lady of eighteen. an excellent com- presented on New Year's A old dagger at one tiro* owned by Totn- They have surrounded Mm with curious ley. Miss Dorothy Miss Eleanor L)aine, jl'.s* in is exhausted. She actress well THEATRE. Salvlni, who used the weapon In "Othello." Bull. defect illusion criticism pany. Miss Adrlenne Augarde, an NEW GERMAN THEATRE. LIBERTY maso Xathartn© Duane, Miss Eleanor Towaser:d» Mia* unhappy girl with her misery, pathos, known In London, will be Peggy. There will be 1 attracting large audience* to It was presented to Mr. Belasco by the Italian actor makes the Monday, Tuesday. W'ec'nPS'lay and Christmas "Via Wireless' is Dorothy Hurry and Miss Gertrud* S.ovim. B»» vanities, credulity religious afternoon performance* during the en- On melodrama, and is now April 26. 18S6. on the occasion of the latter"* ap- ••y and crude the usual <;erhardt Hauptmann's "Hannfle" willbe pr*- the Liberty. ItIs a great sides these ther© willbe in the cast: Mrs. Hugh N. is torture gagement. Eve storm et sea and a pearance with Edwin Booth In New York at the fancies intensely real. Her earth a here. On Christmas D.iy there will be the In It* third month hero. A Camp. Mrs. Gust&vus T. Kirby, Mrs. Laahl Ir»ln«, the eented chief scenic effects. After- Academy of Music, and originally belonged t* a Drake, house with only two redeeming features: first performance of Ciustav Kilders farcical ex- scene In a mill are the Miss Bosworth, Miss Gray, Miss Miaa C*b*i- CASINO THEATRE. performances given "WtJr.esilay and Moorish chieftain at Tunis, Morocco, having been of hMedea," and r.nd Messrs. Groesser, Horwlta, smith. Mia* Montgomery. Mis* Henderson, 12** the jjt-twhat they have always lacked. Foy emerge there in a musical Burg Sauermann. LYCEUM THEATRE. given to by Lady Meaux. The dag- have-nots and Edd'.e wIU Lledtke, Llncl, LoewenfcM, Ma-low and Wuiussr Mr. Belaaco Freeman, Miss Brooks. Mid* Hoyt, Miss Dass, rapture over the angels so easily recognized affair called "Mr Hamiet of Broadway." Miss looking forward to her 150th ap- gers at one time formed a part of Lady Meaux'* Her Ma- and Miss Blanea j^oehllch will be In the cast. Miss Burke is Miss Virginia Duana and Miss Bueil. aad Metsra. th«» prints in her cataoh'sm is not more Maude Raymond, Miss Laura Guerite, Miss pearance In "I^ve Watches." It will occur on celebrated private museum at Theobald, England. from Pratt and "Robert and Bertram" will be repeated on Friday Lawrence Durant, Basil Duraat. MacLeaa Sti;;ea vile stepfather, or belle Baker. G. A. Schiller, John H. January SouveDlrs will be distributed. The On the occasion of her farewell appearance at natural than her dread nf the Saturday evenings. On Saturday aftern^t n 4. Armstrong, Mitchell. Cornelius lUtcaaU, Daphne Pollard willbe in the cast. and performances will b* given this the Baldwin Theatre, San Francisco, In June, 139OPERA HOUSE. The mechanical toys which are set la nodca by ti* tors. How Joyously she herself "The of the Mou'.in Rouge" Is still oc- LYRIC THEATRE. house—with mounted dagger. Queen to Lulu Glaser will begin a week's engagement here a beautiful silver country girls willb« represented by Messrs. O**r, crystal as for a ball! The queer little cupying stage, »he Is not performing scampering- about th© coffin this and to-morrow night in "Mile. There will "The Blue 'Mouse" is still which the now eminent dramatist numbers among tiers, Mi^- BO sweetly does token that there Is no Mischief." sha Bedlngton, Peck. John Mitchell and o tailor ir.lghtImPrince Charming, empty neata. an excellent performances. stag© of the Lyric, making mischief wherever his most treasured relics of the theatre. The Nell- diversity in taste. Miss Flora be the usual afternoon fiaracco-Brlgooiy Is tti* stags director. she smile- ever the compliment of "the smallest accounting for goes. Mabel Harrison. Jameson Lee Finney, Harry =on memento Is mounted beside that of a Spanish Is of the hilarity. There are the Jane foot in the village." She herself might be the Parker the leader HACKETT THEATRE. Conor, Charles Dlckson. Zelda Sears and da?p»>r which belonged to Charles Kean, purchased performances. in cast. Tn© usual AN IRISH MINSTREL HERB. Sleeping Beauty, as she lies in her coffin, and usuai afternoon There Is no visible cessation of Interest In Mrs. Laurel are the principals the by Mr. Belasco InLondon. given. Joseph O'ilara, singer, pleasurable excite-, THEATRE. Fiske's performance of "Salvation Nell." and BO afternoon performances are In each corner of the case containing this for- the Irish who comas to where could Eh© find more CRITERION Theatre night that actress' engagement may last until the middle mldablo array are mounted sliver medallions of the th* Broadway to-morrow with meet than at her own funeral! Yet when the WDlbun Gillette begins this week the third month MAJESTIC THEATRE. "Peggy ilachree" la a native of Limerick. wSar* Is th© There wiil of February. It has been wholly remunerative classic features of Lord Byron and William familiar schoolmaster translated into of his engagement here in "Samson." per- Pled Piper" Is essentially a holiday enter- began his professional career as a choir singer. kneels, that drama on from the beginning. The usual afternoon "Th© Shakespeare, presented by the late Sir Henry Irv- he Divine Stranger, bow devoutly she and be r.o afternoon performance of tainment, and a good one for both old and young. Th© beauty of his voice attracted a:tentii3a »( be given on formances are given. ing, while In the bottom the case an ln- lbs \u25a0with what childlike faith does she listen to his Christmas Day, but the usual one will Mr. Hopper and Ilia company of merrymakers suc- of rests several noted musicians and he -was encouraged u> signlilcant looking object bearing evidences of like one of Saturday. HERALD SQUARE THEATRE. ceed In amusing. The engagement at tha Majestic th* operatic stags. After a cours* ot pra-clous words! Miss I>£>hr is Bottl- much usage —an object, however, which holds study for at performance limited. It will be terminated ia two weeks. Its years* vocal Instruction La Italy, a* want m ceill's waxen Madonnas the end of the play. DALY'S THEATRE. There willbe an afternoon of "Three la among several * Bessie McCoy, Clifton Clyde Fitch's comedy of "Girls" will be the next place Mr. Belasco'* cherished "palmy day" London and made his debut as Ivaahoe in th* end throughout she Is unaffected, simple and at Daiys in "The Twins" on Christmas Day. reiica. Itis a powder puff, picked to Mr. Faversham'B engagement Kennedy are th© leading attraction. The original company Is being brought up In a dressing production of that opera at th* Royal JEasJhw. childlike. Mr. Henry Alnley as the Schoolmas- continues to be prosperous Crawford and Frances room by a supernumerary at the old, California World and His Wife" in that merry farce. here, and It is the purpose of th© management to Opera House. Ha was later transferred by Augus- ter-Stranger is as dignified and reverent as concerned. As already made known, that performers San F*ranclsco, and used by tfc* great Mr. for all keep that attraction at the Majestlo for the re- Theatre. tus Harris to Covent Garden, whan h© sang for of Daly's and will Johr. Forbes-Robertson Is in the modern morality. actor has renewed his lease HUDSON THEATRE. mainder of the season. McOuHough. leading tenor. Mr. C ila.-a than until middle of April or three seasons as Sir Frederick Bridge is not a comedian, but occupy that etage the Barrymore still here in "Lady Fred- There is also a sword which was presented to to country, in "Bahamas performances on Miss Is AMSTERDAM THEATRE. cam© this appearis* Is a genial master of revels on an academic May. There are afternoon pleasant comedy by Mr. Maugham. L. NEW Mr. Belasco by the late Mrs. D. P. Bow-rs at Vir- O'Brien" for one season. On his return to England h» Saturday. erick." a occasion. The tlir^e-hundredth anniversary cel- Wednesday and Frank Baum is giving a series of afternoon chats "Little Nemo" Is the bill here. It has been suc- ginia City, Xev. This sword belonged to James Mew he eang at Covent Garden, and then tecam* th* given this from the first performance. Billy B. Van, and was carried by David Belaaco Cois» •bratiou of Milton's birth would have been dull EMPIRE THEATRE. on the "Land of Oz." They will be cessful Collom. himself leading tenor of the Moody-Manners Opera when playing Malcolm la support of Mrs. Bower*. pany. in which organisation he sang upward d Indeed if he had not appeared in his doctor's Maude Adams begins Wednesday night her Mis? thirtyImportant role*, amor \u25a0 which, were Trntss, robes at the theatre In Burlington Gardens and at the Empire. She will ap- annual engagement ATIUCAL DIHECTOR Y. Siegfried. Lohengrin, Tannhauser, Faust •»* pear by J. M. Barrio entitled "What THE THE HIPPODROME. entertained a distinguished audience with quips in a comedy Romeo. Every Woman Knows" She wiil Impersonate In t_nd cranks after a badly delivered university The Hippodrome should be more popular during Ha is a firm believer in the great poss^iHtns a Band, a Scotch girl. It will be Plao*-i WMt 421 St.— B:lß -Mr*. by the Master of Peterhouse. He had that play Maggie ACAPEMT OF MUSIC. 14th »t. and Irrtnr HACKETT THEATRE. this Joyous aeason than any of the year. It Is a school of music strongly imbued with th* OlMs lecture Miss Adams has been successful here- 6:ls— The Red Mill. Flak*. devoting to the study recalled that 2:16— — essentially a. place where wholesome merriment and spirit, and hopes soon tr.-s prod'-ictica c* been time and research of of Scotch lassies, particularly as THEATRE, 7th are. and 128th St.—8 IB HAMMERSTEINS, 7th tvt. and 424 St.—2:l8 to witness tofore In picture* ALHAMBRA— — . protty spectacle may be enjoyed. "Sporting Pays" a grand opera or music drama by an Irish con- music of "Comus" at the first presentation of Kichard g;ls Vaudeville Vaudeville. the Lady Babbie in "The Little Minister." — and "The Battle In the Skies" are the chief spec- drawn from suc- Torrence, Fred Bth ay«. »nd 424 St.—2:lft— HERALD SQUARE. Broadway and 83th St. 2:18— poser, th© main thema of whica wia be the masque at Ludiow Castle; and he had Bennett. R. Teyton I'arter, David AMERICAN— THEATRE. Among Is 15 Vaudeville. 8:15— T*lna. tacular features. the circus novelties are one of the ancient Celtic sagas, of watch Ir*i*a* Tr.akir.g a fairly complete collection of Tyler. Beatrice Agnew. LUlian Spencer. James I* — — — — — reeded hi — 8:10 Th« aye. and 43d st. 2—2 B—Sporting8 Sporting the four tig elephants that play musical Instru- with Sir CS*r;« W. M. Gilmoie and AST' K. Broadway and 45th 2:13 Man HIPPODROME. 6th has such a wealth. Inconjunction antique scores for the purpose of illustrating Carhart, Wallace Jackson. from Home. Days fend The Battle In the Skies. ments, A!f Loyal and the riding dog. the Fesslos E»poa3» the ViUlers Hamilton Hart t L_indsen Har» willb*> in the cast. — Stanford. Mlchela them with the help of a Email orchestra and BELASCO THEATRE, WeSt 42d «t.—2:lo—«:2o—Th« HUDSON THEATRE. 44th St.. eaat of Broadway and the Sisters Dleke. acrobats; the beautiful Ath- he has done much toward ~>aj£:=g t-» —a:15—Lady Frederick. and other* Choir boys. This had been a labor of love, and GAIETY THEATRE. Devil. — letas In feats of strength, the Kudara* and a group old Irish melodies popular in Eag'-asi. »iul a— Broadway view of it. BIJOU THEATRE. Broadway and 30th st. 2:l0 8:18 KNICKERBOCKER— — THEATRE. and SSta of Japanese acrobats. knowledge of their beautii-". -dracwf fa© did not take a serious With highly amueing comedy of "The Gentleman from iliPsi*sippL •t.—^:lo Fritzl Scheff, diffused a Jarnen Forbess ---A The forty-fourta annual benefit of the Theatrical countrymen, hoplss pkassmtry and many a comic turn h© put Traveling la on view at the Gaiety. W**t 42d St.—2:15— 10—Via lstlcs among his own pßafJal Salesman" still ELANEYS LINCOLN SQUARE.—2:IS—Va.uI»- LIBERTY THEATRE. place at Hip- 9tc*™ possession large »tore fmm beginning and, to vil'.e. Wireless. Mechanical Association will take the some day a composer whose Kind has teen the audience in of a of Ithas been popular Uie all bum this BroaJway and 41»t at 2:10 Broadway and podrome New Year* Eve. The show -will begin at will give to tta world a school of information and it to Judge what aipparcinces. wi'l round out the season at BROADWAY THEATRE. LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE. 68th. 'with them- fresh enabled 3:10—Joseph P«SS3 Machrea. •t.— Vaude\ midnight and continue until daylight. The com- worthy of --.UsBSS tflSjllJMS Mr. Mclntyre and Miss Coghlan are the O'Jtara as distinctly national and ad trie music of Milton's time was like. Pew of Broadway and 80th »t.—2:10 8:18 —2:15—8:18—The mittee In charpe has arranged a strong bill. R. IL Us native >«»• principals In the cast. There will be an afternoon CIRCLE THEATRE. L.TRIC THEATRE, West 42« at. Blue as that which Grieg has given to auditors were aware that the poet's father ..en of the Moulin Rouge. Mouse. Burnside, director of th* Hippo- iatrwtec^ fcls Christmas Day. — — general stage way.' In "Peggy Machree" Mr O'iXara performance on Broadway »t. eras a musician and composer; and probably all COLONIAL— THEATRE. and 82« 3:10— LYCEUM THEATRE. 45th St.. near Broadway— 2:l8 drome, will be in charge of the stage. several delightful old airs by which he llJnBt 8:15 Vaudeville. B:ls—Love Watches. *- |JJ"*^» for the first time the madrigal from "The GARRICK THEATRE. •— — — — th* peculiarities of the Celtic schcol of »c:l heard Broadway and 44th St.— Circle "^™ CRITERION THEATRE. MAJESTIC THEATRE. Columbua 8:18 Fly aai Triumphs of Oriana." In which skill as a contra- These wfco wish to laugh go to the GarrtcK. illson The Vied Piper. CHRISTMAS AT THE MAJESTIC. West's Awake," "Th© Birds BouttoT* — repertory- puntist v.-as shown. As the Westminster boys "The Patriot" is -wholesome amusement. Will- EDEN MLSEE. 23d et.. near 6th are. The World In. NEW AMSTERDAM. 42d at., near 7th are.— 2—«—Little Wolf Hopper. Marguerite nark and th* entire Exile's Return" are la hi* Wax. Nemo. De eang it. t^cre was indeed pleasant melody, and lam Collier is the leader of the fun. There will — company appearing at the Majestic Theatre In 'The no afternoon performance here on Christmas OAIETY THEATRE. Broadway and 4«th 2:13 «:1B NEW YORK THEATRH. Broadway and 45th st—2:lß— children In that sec- STORY TELLERS OF JAPAN. It was a timely contribution to the evening's be -Th* Traveling Salesman — Pled Piper" willentertain the ****** Day. — 8:15 Anna HelJ. cf — tion of the city on Thursday afternoon. The mer- •Though the Japanese are a nation fir without doubt the poet him- GARDEN THEATRE. Madison a-re. and 27th 2:10 Ft. 6th aye .— 8:20— mtertalnment. la. 6AVOY THEATRE.—34th and stage traveller, also, la listen 8:13— Jmie's The riment will take place on the and Mr. Hopper •ays* a "they love. -elt had heard his father either sing or play It GARDEN THEATRE. — Wilton Lackaye Battle. — U <;'-• THEATRE; 30th *•»•. 7th an old-faahioned affair, story teller, wfca n>^ tiroes. GARRICK— at.. near 6th 1:10^— STUTVESANT THEATRE, 41th at., near *v«. will preside. It Is to be tale* of the professional **" many Is pleasant duty to record here that Mr. Patriot. Fighting Hope. story It a 8:20 — —8:30— — with singing and stories. There will be a huge an artist in hi* way. The lower son of From the e'.der Milton Sir Frederick Bridge IMxey successf jlIn "Mary Jane's Pa." ItIs 69th «t. and Mailion Broadway and 80th at. 1b Btlil GERMAN THEATRE. tv». 3:10 WALLAC.K'S— — THEATRE. 2:18 tree en the stage, generously loaded with gifts for may b© *eea seated at tli» street corner That 6 Stock company. The Boya and Betty. *',>j*f passed to the Ljiwos brothers, of whom he gave a simple play and is acted limply. playgoers 20— B:ls — youngster Several hundred him. Tie wr — Broadway st —2:80 every present. tickets circle of gaping coolie* around before vindicating !!ke representations of that naturf is apparent from GERMAN THEATRE, lrviaf Place— . 8 Stock WEBER'S— THEATRE. and 29th houses & most humorous account company. Annie Russell. have been distributed. Every child attending- th* class form guild*, who own Bpecial °*, Interest manifested. Tns house i.= filled at — * musical tatiooi by a production of the Broadway, between 20th eta. END THEATRE. 123th St.. west of 6th aT*.— performance at the Majestic from now until Thurs- called lose.' and may also t« their There will be a special per- DALY'S. and 80th 3:18 WEST — — Counter; tertainment. r^^y*** ••very performance. — — The Qlri Behind the Sos« works. Henry Lawes was the pupil of 8:15 Mr. Favcrsbam. 3:16 8:15 day will get a card of admission to the festlvltl**. by th* hour to amuse private parties. their formance Christmas Day. on telling in th© nature I a five-cest plain John Cooper, who returned to his own 1* rather I &3 with open book tutor*"^E country as i?!gnor Giovanni Coperario after a *lne. Th* man sits an " it, dilates upon i:-t^* In Italy. It was to him that and expounds and *yj*_»- prolonged ftay th* 'Forty-seven Konlu," perhaps, or tt© c*^*^ writ© Laves owed his tendency to dramatio of th* Three Kingdom*.' or ah aOt?)U^ -* novel j rather than church music. Law»s was the the Satsuma rebellion, or on* of t^» old"* poet's music teacher and \u25a0wrote the scores for th* Taira and Mlnamoto families la t *f2w> • T ""laol "Arcades"* and rnaa." Seven of his musical ages. When he con* to worn© particular!* :.-* faa JJJJ settings for songs in Boa*' and other works point h*emphaslxes itby a rap wttb °Le^ that •were reproduced by the choristers and orchestra a Uttl* *lab of wood kept by bira for F^. charm, "The Japanese professional story teller *^ with sweetness and while Sir Frederick 1 % if rent* and recites. Ifhe doesn't earn hi* ; Bridge led the performers .th a roguish ta # *tox story may b« a*tnm*d eye. Henry Lawes tellln* he not -»_^ twinkle of the It was who "yose.' Th© teller proper Uaais of story *JSp»<» had conducted the music at Ludlow Castle and anecdote* and Imaginary Incidents. Tb» "••:x engaged Milt-in to write the libretto. William m«nt afforded tn a yos«' Is generally _ t£#—. Lewes was also associated with them, and se- willb* war stories, love tales. reoUatios* ,^ta«*» lections from his scores were played by the oompanlment of the banjo-the MM « , a foru-.^a-nt<^*^ orchestra, including a symphony much less com- being mostly adhered to for ,f t*» plex: than Sir Edward Elgar's. over which critics change made on th© first and " As th* number of such »ixteea^"^ are now puzzling, and snatches of melody from month. may neve Urge city la considerable, hearers •»* *The Rpyal Consort" and two Sarabands. Th© t,> to. have something new ©very nlgnt 3*« Lewes music was varied with quaint turns like higher class of *tory tellers tneaaeu'"'%«» th* uk Dr. Bull's "King'sHunting Jlgg." William Byrd's realise what, for Japan. Is a very OU "Bellinger's Hound," Farnaby's "Lord story te> -«" « J Giles \u2666These paid otoNssionsl \u0084 v tjano Soucht-'s Maske" and John Jenkins's "Mltter from on© tawM of eniertainmer.t t*» »* l\u25a0•^ Bant." Probably no other musician in England ping only a quarter of an hour if coi.«•*£ lin •would have taken the trouble to rummage in teU on© »to and earn a j enough to t a?a3^ Ihe libraries for the old scores, and to make a the recital, Som© forrlgn be« hay© found •»«^? ?L^-" r **% •pecial Ftudy of the masques for a single night's language of ihere—WSLi Bridge, like a On* or two have thougnt i* .t Ojs* entertainment. filr Frederick listeners, as tat n t *«•* of Thcstr*. siMippi'' at th* Bijou Theatre, Thaatrsj Garden Th«atra> Weber's Thoatr*. »bat»J^B^i-a- 10^..^a %f\* touch. X. U. F. a*.v*admltt*U him to their