Judge — December 13, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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KsaIvina week brought smiles to 1 the man in] faces in and about ork, for everywhere the theatres were crowded and the box offices overflowing with greenbacks, The excitemer still continues and pros- perity reigns at all places of amuseme Damrosch looks perfectly satisfied. Mapleson, dear boy, is radiant, and Wallack has succeeded in dispelling the gloom that onatance” cast upon his establishment. Perhaps the most beaming of all is John Stetson, who has been making money as fast this nas he lost it a year a As everybody knows, the Hanlons did a large business at the Fifth Avenue, but perhaps everybody does not know how very successful “Monte Cristo” has been of late. All Thanksgiving week Niblo’s immense th crowded to the doors to see this old and hackneyed play, and Mr. Stetson declares that his profits every week this season, on this play alon e been over one thousand dollars a week. This week the Flo: re at the Fifth Avenue, althov it w that Stetson had bought them off to allow the Hanlons a longer run, and next week the irrepressible, charming as ever, Aimee is expected to take the town by storm in her new play *¢ Mam’- zelle.” She has made a hit with this iece everywhere she has been, and if she eeps on in it as she has commenced, she will soon retrieve her fallen fortun’ Another house that has been doing tremendous busi is the Grand Oper: House. ‘Called Back” was so successful here that the play will be produced here again about New Year’ The People’s Theatre is another profitable theatre. “The Silver King” brought over seven thousand dollars into the house in one week, These low-priced theatre much money that the qu the pric ing agitated, Wallack’s reappearance at his own house is an event worthy of special mention The double bill ‘A Bachelor of Arts” and “A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing,” gave him crowded houses for a week “London Assurance” came next, and, of course, it has proved another success, But Mr. Wallack never satisfied unless he is trying something new, so on Dec. 15th Mr. Carleton’s new drama will be brought out Mr. Carleton is chiefly noted for his series of articles called he Thompson Street Poker Club” first published in Life. Mr. Wallack will not ap; in this play, but will watch its progress at a convenient distance, and if it fails, as “Constance” and several other novelties have done, Lester will again step to the fore, and if he revivesa few more good old dramas, he will find himself are making so stion of lowering at all the other theatres is now be- ms to be quite THE JUDGE. Performances at the two opera houses are running smoothly, ‘The stockholders and the genuine lovers of music enjoy the ensemble ind fine rendering of the German works at The Metropolitan, while down at the Acad- emy Nevada has made a decided hit, The little Oregon girl, without being pretty or stylish, has an exceedingly winning manner and voice of unusual sweetness and delicacy. The first night she appeared in ‘Sonam- bula” she took the house by storm, and the artlessnes and naivete of her manner won all 3 did not prove a popular success at The Casino, >rince Methusalem” (which is only put on to fill upa gap) has finished its course, ke Charmer” may be given, Speaking of charmers in general, and of snake charmersin particular, puts us in mind of Lillian Russell, who, with Dolaro, played in this opera a few seasons ago at The Bijou, The fair Lillian has, they say, grown fairer and more charming thanever. Sheand Mr. Gilbert appear to have settled their little differences with dollars and sense over in London, and Lillian has been of late chant- ing mellifluously in one of her quasi hus- band’s operas. The little Solomon, however, is not in aMluent circumstances, while his previous wife, Edith Bland, drives about London be- hind aspanking teom of bays with coachman, footman ete. in attendance, and they do say that the fair Lillian made part of the journey back from Switzerland to England on foot and across lots, and that she had almost as much trouble in crossing the Alps as did the late Mr. Bonaparte. The cut rates of the various railroad com- panies at war with one another have proved most advantageous to traveling org: tions ofall kinds. A few members of companies busted in the far west have, owing to the low price of ticket ctually been able to ride back to New York. The successful companies make a fine thing out of the low prices. The Harrison and Gourlay Troupe, that were at the Grand Opera House last week, came here from Detroit for sixty-five dollars. Mr. Paul Arthur and Mr. Wm. Gill have formed a partnership, and are now on the road playing a piece written by Mr. Gill, and called “Two Bad Men.” If Mr. 1 has written as well for himself and Mr, Arthur as he has done for Dixey, Minnie Palmer, nd several others, the ‘I'wo Bad Men” will rapidly grow rich. The next play to be produced at the Union Square is an adaptation of “Trois Femmes pour un Mari” and is to be called “Three Wives.” Somebody should now adapt Zolas “Two husbands.” French plays are on the increase. Mrs. Langtry is announced to appear in the spring in an English version of a drama by Dumas called ‘Denise.” The story of this nice little play is of a girl who has been ruined by a scoundrel. When the scoundrel endeavors to repair the young woman's wrongs he is “repulsed with scorn.”” _This winter weather onght to suit the girls. It should bring the chaps to their lip It ought to suit the lovers. Ladies will be looking out for muffs, and gentlemen for comforters. It ought to suit the Independent Republi- cans, They can say with truth, ‘It was a playing tocrowded houses. cold day when we were left.” REALIZATION, Needle Painting. “Needle Painting, or Landscape Em- broidery,” is the title of a neat little pam- phlet by Mrs. L. D. Shears, which will prove an interesting and valuable manual to lovers of fine needlework. M hears’ beautiful specimens have attract general atten- tion to the art, and must be scen to be appreciated. Her studio, 58 W. 57th street, contains a number of pieces of exquisite em- broidery, embracing landscapes, views, flow- ers, etc., executed so finely and with such fidelity to nature that it is difficult at first glance to believe that they are not paintings. The art is a beautiful one, and 1s rapidly growing in popularity. A HUNGRY squirrel met an ungrammati- cal chestnut. “*Tello, my friend,” said he, ‘I’m glad to have found you. You've been in my debt all fall; now pay up. “1 don’t owe you nuttin,” said the chest- nut. _‘* Everything’s been paid in full.” Expound,” said the squirrel. “T’ve paid the debt of nature,” said the chestnut. ‘I’ve just dropped ‘out of the Italian’s roaster.” “In that case I can scarcely go wrong if L include you in my roster,” said the squirrel, and he proceeded to eat thechestnut, by way, he said, of helping the poor bankrupt into liquidation. Morat—No matter how old a chestnut may be, it can never be said to have entirely outlived its usefulness, comicbooks.com