The New York Clipper (April 1903)

44 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. April 4, MsW VOHK CITY. l'roctor'a Fifth Avenne Theatre (J. Austin Fynes, general manager).—"Innocent Review an -s®«®»ffiS5E ££SSSSS&E8£:maasxBmm * <„,„„.,..« i-.„„.m.,i,„, nH 1. ,M £K'~ aB P Ia ye<l by tuo stock company Under the new policy another big Broadway Business holds up well.at ,lll » "°"¥' t " 'SP* a Comment—Considering „„ . M nrch 30, received Its tribute of laughter altrucHon was produced here Monday, March dlllon of nffa rs rightly «""»"'"nrovliled! us ample• testimony to the manner In which It was presented, and It IiUIh fair to lie a remunerative revival for the week, George Friend played the unfortunate I'llklngton In a capable manner, and Minnie Scllgmaa did her usual rood work as the charming Kitty, while William Bramweli had the role of the lilt, "Flddle-Dee-Doc" being the vehicle so- leetod .to provide the current week's amuse- ment. The efforts of the entire company were of the grade that won frequent ap- plause from tie well filled auditorium. Chns. I*. Morrison easily led the male forces, and Henrietta Lee was decidedly potent In the Ibt lateness of the Benson there was consld irnlilo activity In theatricals during the past week, and, although handicapped with it combination of Lent and the circus, the limitless lit the local playhouses averaged good. After nearly a. week of illness, which mused the closing of the Oaiiiiicic Thkatdh, Annie Itusscll made her reappearance In "Mice and Men" on Monday night 211 At the llKUALli BqUARH on 2.1, Grace fleorge and company gave the of young.lovers, did very good work, "and dorado: Leo ami JPouberre, "Harold Hoag; lint New York presentation of "Pretty Peg- *i v ° , vlncent " na Ivnh * v : vlll8 „ w ,? re ?'"° J Ir »-„ w » l "' orf Meadow-brock, Henrietta Lee; .7>_-L. ,„ I „„ i™ v..™. i.... excellent. The cast: Tobias Fllklngton, La Belle Barn, Dorothy Drew; Jacquc, Ida gy. n play. In four acts, by * ranees Aymor (jeorge Friend; Jack Summervllle, Winiam Kturgls: Stirling Cane, Jessie Cardownlc: .Mai hews. The star, her company and tho llrnmwcll: Dick Hadlngly, Paul McAllister; DodgcCarr. Gladys Burns. The piece should hustling, Imaginative newspaper man to take galaxy of feminine loveliness, the duet sine core oL a task which he performed credit- Jug of Morrison and Lee going especially ably. Gerald Orlflln got all the laughs pos- strong. The full cast is appended: Hoffman slble out of the character of Dcnnl, and Uarr, Chas. 1'. Morrison; Rudolph Bung- Jullan need, in funny make up and with starter, Chas. 0. Rice; Michael Kriini- ht. March we " sustained toting, made a'decided hit kneckic, Fred Cady; Shradrnch I-nchlnsky, •i'„».,„« nH ,no l0 "lf n "PechUlst Ja black eyes. Flor- "Hobby 1 ' North ; Ignatlous McSorley. John iiiEATiiK, ,. nce j| ew j nm r i» aul McAllister, as a pair <;. Sparks: Birdie t). Ithndengay, Alfred An- ~» good work, and M. Wills were also play met with decided success At the AeaMWI or Music, on the same date, "The Hiiburhan," C. V. Dnzoy's four act melodrama, was given Its first metropolitan production, and also met with favor "I'lm Furl of rpwtucket," after a week's mIjwiico from the city, moved into the Man- hattan TiiKATitB, and renewed the success commenced at a playhouse further down town, whllo "The lllsbop's Move" left this Hiune house to lako up quarters at Mhh. On- Denni Mulligan, Gerald Griffin - Bill Bouncer, Julian Tieed; Mr. liammerachlagger, Wm. Cnlllngton; Dr. Hnaaon, Veraer Claries: Wilbur, Louis Owen; Thomas Hawk, Andrew Stephens; Kitty Farnborough, Minnie Sollg- inim ; .Mr*. Fllklngton, Eva Vincent ; Lillian, Florence Heed; Rose. Ivan M. Wills. In the vaudeville portion of the bill are the Loven- berg HlHtero, refined singers and dancers; the Lynns, In "Sammy's Visit;" Chnlk Maunders, crayon artist; Wells O. De Veaux, musical comedian : Master Robert Harring- ton,-boy tenor, and the kalatcehnoscope. Keith's Theatre (E. F. Albee, general manager).—The inclement weather of Mon- exceltence of the amusement menu BMJ ded. John h. Sullivan lops the current bill, in bis monologue, and on bb aaanl ng ftp ** .me of the week, ^March 30, be reeled off, among other good things, a number of Btorles on himself, receiving a B™U*B£ a * *° v 8 unmistakably sincere and" dec dedly hearty- A. O. Duncan's fine ventrlloqulal act caught the fancy of the audience, and a playlet in- terpreted by Rose Stuart, assisted by Lver- ett Bntterncld ond James BevlnB, made a most favorable Impression. It was entitled "A Hitch In Her Honeymoon," and was writ- ten by Chas. Kdward Rich, who showed some skill In Its conception and treatment. Miss StuarCa work was of u high stand- ard, and aho brought to pleasing expression, the lines of the piece. Frank H. White and Lew Simmons, black face entertainers ot tried worth, handled their "Get In de Band he a box office'winner here this week. The wagon" la masterly style, and Oscar P. SlBson, Ester Wallace and company, In "My Wife s Presents," carried the act to complete suc- cess, and were warmly nplauded at the- final curtain. The Doherty Sisters did capitally, particularly In their dancing, while \ackley and Bunnell's musical act contained toony features of sterling worth. .Senora HI Solto, usual Sunday concert was given 20, with the customary crowd In attendance. Next week. Ward and Vokes. Criterion Theatre (Charles Frohman, manager).—Charles Hawtrey opened on March 30 a limited engagement In his In strurtlve and exceptionally entertaining vebl Savoy Theatre (Charles Frohnum «. jer).—At -this house on MondJy nP^' , .jarch 30, Henry Miller and coiX. J?'' the drat New iork presentation or •!?!'* Taming of Helen,"a comedy. In three u*. r Richard Harding Davis, aiu lb" »&' which filled the Bouse, was markedly%&' and enthusiastic. The play had 1 i SOS production Dec. 25, HJ02; at the HSS Theatre, Rochester. N. X. The stor?^ of the love of Philip Carroll, a Mrawft American playwright, for Helen Cnbot IF American heiress. The scenes of the nu" are laid In London, whither the younc ,y,KLV have gone, he to. try to place his aeVS? Hhe to mingle with society. Phi'ihi .': Helen have known each other since s » 5° a a little girl, and before .sh«" becaine ■„" heiress, and he being several|L_5 her .■ senior, bad always been «& ••Uncle Philip" by her/ HlakWfe her i la of the sturdy kind, while she i her life of social gaiety and trlumnh? y. not yet looked Into her heart, and K 55 renllxe that she loves him uatll she thiSi' he is lost.to her. After many strugglesT? dlsappolntraeats, Philip's pfay , B H through the efforts of Marlon CavaS' whom Philip has promised shall InStC leading role. Philip nnd Marlon have fi quently rebcarsed the closing scene of da play,. In which the heroine, after slvil! ".the hero, flva in hio mkM^m clc. "A Message Vrom Mars," which qiilto enulllbrlsts, iirovef a strong card, and others the life of. the hero, flys to hie embrace, and took New York by storm when this actor w 1 lc( w ere responsible in adding to tho at- ynen s r Lharies Wlmpole, manager of tie lint revealed It a season or so ago at tractlveness of the bill were: The Dancing '" uokn'h Pf.AvnoiiHi; At the Fouiitskntii day, March SO, did not deter the regular Stki;i;t Tnr.ATm: tho Royal Llllputlsns opened At Caunkoik LrcnuM tho Co- lumbia College undergraduates gave the first production of "The Mischief Maker," a mu- : lea) comedy, by Arthur Q. Hays, Clarence .1. Penney and Edgar A. Wolff (graduates •if the college). The work was continued throughout the week A number ot Athenians presented at Giianu Ci:ntrai< I 'alack "The Ixivcr of the Hheplieriless," a modern Greek drama. All theso openings occurred on Monday Another Monday i vent was the celebration of the anniversary of his Ihlrty-elghth year as manager by Tii.nv Pakioii Tlic disgraceful demon- vim t ion by n large number of persons scat- tered through the audience at the Stau TiuMThi: oa Frldny ulght, 27, seems almost past belief In these enlightened days. In 'lays gone by there, havo been Instances where, the audience would show Its displcns- ii r« of occurrences upon tho stage, and a tree light usually resulted. A riotous demon- kI ration In u theatre In Ihe year 1003, bow- ever, was an occurrence uulookcd for. Cu- i-ioiihl.v enough, too, the cause ot the dis- turbance was not new to thlB city. "Mc- I'uiiden's Hows ot Flats" had played three or four previous engagements here, one of which was In the very theatre la which tho disturbance occurred, mid It has loured the country with success for live or nix. HciiHoiiH pam. Tho trouble was.caused by the exception taken by members of sev- eral Irish societies to the Irish character- i/iitluiiH lii the ploy, tho contention being that tho Irish.were caricatured and hold up to ridicule. This stand Is a most foolish one, as the Englishman, Yankee, Dutchman, .lew, Frenchman and negro arc all carica- tured on the stage. It Is so of ucccsslty, for unless the eccentricities of a char- acter are accentuated it would have no Monday patrons from occupying their accus- tomed placea to enjoy the usual list of good things provided by the management for their edification. Horace Ooldln heads the bill In his really wonderful conjuring feats, which nre performed wth marvelous dexterity. As- sisted by Jena Kronslola, be also did several Illusions which completely mystified the audi- ence. There was a royal welcome awaiting popular James Thornton, who was In great form, and bis original monologue, rendered lu lils Inimitable manner, deserved every bit of applause granted to It. Kathryn Uster- mnn presented her breezy one act play, "The Editor," and easily repeated bcr former suc- cess here. Genaro and Bailey did a bit of en- tertaining talking, singing, and, of course. another city house. Richard Gantbony, Its author, has preached In this play a fine ser- mon oa unselfishness, and garbed It so skil- fully In entertaining situation and dialogue rut to greatly accentuate Its moral points. The production Is well worth seeing several times, nnd It la safe to predict for It great prosperity during Its present revival. Mr. Hawtrey, in his thoroughly delightful play- ing of the selfish mnn who Is at length Howards, In their tine endurance dance; Keeley Brothers, expert bag punchers; Leon and Adeline, Jugglers; Reno and Smith, ac- robats, and Wesley and White. The kala- teebnoscope continues. , „ Dewey Theatre (Sullivan & Kraus, managers) .—The Tiger Lilies Co., an or- ganization under the direction of the octlb- ncr-Drew Amusement Co., has been given the honor of a quick return engagement at his fellow mnn, repeated bis former great hit, and after repeated demands made a weil ttimed speech of acknowledgement of the favor shown him. Fred Thorne, as the tramp, nave a fine performance, and received as a reward for his capital acting sev- eral hearty bursts of applause, while H. Stephenson was remarkably good as the mes- senger from Mars, lletto Bartlett did some nrntsewortby work, and Frances Belmont looked a picture as the heroine, and played with good effect. The other characters The cast: closing with their really expert dancing, which scored strongly: John Donahue and Mattle were played very well Indeed. Nichols, acrobatic dancing and singing nnd Horace Parker, Charles Hawtrey: A Tramp, Pred Thome; Arthur Dlrey. E. W. Tnrver; Dr. Chapman, Wallace Wlddecombe: Mr. Ferguson, Edgar Payne; Sir Edward Vlvlnn, F. Walters; Mr. Shllllngford, Eric Dudley; Mr. Carruthers, Emmet W. Lennon; Sir ltowlnnd Wrlebr, W. Parmenter; Joe, George Pickett; "The Emperor," Master Harold fie Ileeker; Muggerldge, W. Hulhert ; Jim, K. G. Pesg: t'ollcemnn, Arthur Playfalr; Serv- unt, Gilbert Dougles: Watchman. W. Ash- ton ; Boy, Master Thomas Morris; Paper hoy. E. Plillll ps ; Messenger from Mars, 11. StepheiiHon; Miss Parker, Hetta Bartlett; Mrs. (Mnrencc. Adle Burt; Bella, Lilian Mor- gan ; Polly, Miss Coiustock: Flower girl, Mnrle De Becker: Poor Woman, Lydla ltaeliel ; Girl, Nestn Da Becker; Minnie. comedy duo, easily held their own in the strong bill; the Three Rio Bros, did won- ders In the flying rings; William Cablll was excellent as the dryly humorous Celt in song und story; Grant and Grant were true to llfo lu "A Georgia Flirtation;" Kstellc Wor- cletto nnd Co., accompanied by Jules Kuseli, gave chnrmlngly the dainty comedietta, "A Honeymoon la the Cotskllls." Uthcrs who np|>cared were: Paul Stephens, equilibrist: Murphy and Andrews, talking and singing act; McNumee, clay modeler; Almont and liumont, musical act; Florenco Moore, vo- calist; Cook ond Don, In "The Captain and the. Kidder;" Pclot, Juggling comedian, and closing with the blograpa. Aendemy oft Hnsle (Gllmore & Tomp- kins, managers).—"The Suburban," with its stirring race scene and Its numerous other effective pulse quickening sensations, has been cordially received by Dig audiences. On March 30 the second week opened. Victoria Theatre (Oscar Hammerstcln, manager).—Blanche Walsh, la "Resurrec- tion, began the seventh week of her eu- ciigemoct March SO. Good business Is ro ported. Knickerbocker Theatre (Al. Hayman fe Co., managers),—"Mr. Bluebeard," now lu Its eleventh week, remains one of the city's biggest money making attractions. Mrs. Onhorii's Playhouse (Max Strn- koscb, manager).—"The Bishop's Move," with William H. Thompson, opened Its sec- ond week here on March 30. MajcBtlo Theatre (Geo. H. Nlcolal, general manager).—There Is still the atereo- valtio for slago mrpoMJ, and comedy would typed report from the box office of this house; "Business to the limit of tho accommoda- te an absolute Impossibility. Tho affair was pre-arranged, for, nt a given signal, the partial In various parts of the house arose In timlr seats und hurled missiles ot various kinds ut the performers on tho stage. The Iiuiiho was In an uproar at once, and to mid to tho tumult a man In the gallery .veiled "Flra! Flru t" Tho throwing of eggs mid decayed vegetables, of course, did not emliingor life or limb, although tho missiles did greatly duuiago tho scenery und other liroeerly of the theatre, but the cry of fire clinked a stampede and endangered the Uvea ul' many hundreds of people, among whom were ninny women nnd children. It Is Im- possible to condemn tho affair too strongly, tlons." "Tho Wizard ot Ox" is In Its eleventh week. Uarrlek Theatre (Charles Frohman, cinungur).—Annlo Russell began on Mnivli ltd bur twelfth week In "Mice nnd Men,' which has been accorded fine patronage up to date. Herald Square Theatre (Sam S. Sliu- bert, malinger).—It Is generally admitted Hint Grace George and "Pretty Peggy," now I mil uracc ucorge uuu x-reuy jreggy, now ■omi«in, *« ** *iu»ui hmuiuk ul-l, uh women In tho second week at this house, possess all date (julatct, talented singers nnd dancers, the wlnsomo, captivating and drawing qual- ities necessary to Insure a long and prosper- ous run. Miss George has at last round a play that gives her talents fine settings, and \Viu. A. Brady has inado the production a line one. Murrny Hill Theatre (Henry V. Don- nelly, malinger).—"Lovera' Lane," . this week i* bill by the capable stock company, . opened March 30, before the usual big house, iiml It Is to be hoped that the authorities n j ld mu ,ht.er and applause paid amplo corn- will make such un example, of the lllstl- Halani us to niafco Its repetition Impossible In any-New York theatre Tho con- tinued attractions for tho week endlug Match -s were: Uhinchn Hates at Uki.as- rii'N, Annie Russell at the GAltlllcK, "The I'll foreseen" at Hie ICmi'iiii:. Amelia Blng- luiiii at the l'ntNCKSS, Mario Cablll at the .'li.ioii, Grace George at the 1Ikiiai.ii Sudauk. "The Resurrection" nt tho Victoma, "The sullen of Hulu" nt Wai.i.ack'h, "Tho iCnrl of I'awtiickel" ut the Manhattan, Elsie Do Wolfe nt Ilia Mai.-inon HQUAitia, "Tho Prluea of I'llscn" at the Biiiiauwav, "Mr. Blue- U'iiiiP' at tho Knickkdrockhr, "Tho Itlshop's Move" at Mas. Ohuoiin'h Play- uiirsii, "The WJituil of Ox" at the Ma- .iKhTIC, Wllilaitm & Walker nt the NtlW Voru, "A Clilncso lloneymcon" at tl>o ca- iiini'i, '"Pwlrly Wlilrly" lit Wkiu-u .% Fim.us', ilie stock comiwiiy nt the A.mciucan. the Herman stork at the Ihvinq 1'i.ach, tho slock enmp.'iii.v at the Muiiray 11 ill, Itm-- iiiiiii fc Bailey's Circus at tho Mahison Soi.aiii: U.VHIiKN, the lloyni MllpiilliiiiK lit I lie Fot'llTBBNTH StUKKT, James T. l'owers Nt. (ho .OuiTKiiiiiN. "The lillllomilre" nt K.M.t'K, E. II. Solbern at the GAtaiKM, mitt "Tlie Girl With tho Green Kyi's" nt tho Savoy, tho four hist named closing oa that date. Dramas by the K F. Proctor stock companies, with added vaudeville features, were presented at I'iioctoii's Fifth ayiinti: llllll' ONM llVM-CIUl ASM! TWKXTYKIKTIi trraaaT Tho one week stands oloslug JN were: "The lioiid to Hulu" nt the 'I'liiiiu Avilvub, "8»u Toy" at the Ghaxd ONU Hoist;, "Foxy Grandpa" at I'voctok'sj Kit'- iY-i:inuTtt Htiikki'. Stuart Uobson nt the lUtUM Oi'kua llot.'ss, "Tho Christian" ut Wr.rxu & nun' W'kht Km, "At the Old cross Honda' 1 nt the Mirnm'ui.is, and "Me- l-'inlili'ii's Row ot Flats" at the Stau Variety en tor lain mint was furnished nt Ki:nii's lisiox Squarr, PttocTon's Twkntt- riiiun HrnnKT, Tonv PAKTOR'a, the Circi.k, .MtNKR'H ElllllTlt Amixuk. Urn LoNupx, the IMWBTj MlMIR'H ltowuiiv, HfiiTio & SKA- hum's, the Olympic and the Orphrum. IIiiiv.ii'h MusiM'm furnished the usual list »r vaudeville nnd curios. .. pllmout to tho efforts ot the players. There was entertainment of the sort to appeal to nil lovers of the rural brand of stage fun, and the usual attention to staging brought tho perforiiniiico up to a high standard ot stuck achievement. Third Avenue Theatre (Martin J. Dixon, manager).—"A Gambler's Daughter," a play which looms up well, within Its class, serves ns the current bill, and on the evening of March .'lu the usual big Monday audience had a complimentary say In regard to the production, hearty nppluuse giving evidence of the fact that the stirring situations were well played and the scenic cmbolllshiucut and Muglng 'satisfactory. Huher'n Museum (John H. Anderson, manager).—A nearly complete change last week In. the list of curio hall attractions at- tracted the largest business of the season, nnd warranted the management In retaliilin; ihe principal features of last week's bill for this week. Heading the list Is Mnie. Val- leelta's troupe of trained ntountalu lions, leopards nmi panthers. The animals are sleek and well trained, and tho minium puts ilieui through tlielr paces lu entertaining fashion. Mine. Myers, bearded lady ; Olga, tho unako charmer; Camilla nnd Mnnoln, midget strong people; Slgnor Ferrari's troupe' of iraliied nils. Do llonalr's Punch and Judy, I'npt. Austin, inlilget nollccmnu, ami Wu t'hlng Ma, Chinese dwarf, are nlso to be sccu In the curio halls. The dramatic and vaude- ville performances la the theatre continue nrotised to a sense of tho obligations he owes this house, beginning with the matinee of March 30. ThiB return engagement is war- ranted by the big business accorded the company earlier thlB season, and the. excel- lent merit of the company as a whole. On Monday the house was packed, and a cor- dial welcome awaited the several members of the company as they appeared. There was earnest endeavor on the part of each member to merit their welcome, and with most happy results. "Her Twin Sister" and "Wink Van Ripple" are still the opening and closing farcettes, and It goes without saying that they urc Just as enjoyable ns before. The same strong olio appeal's be- tween these, and each act was heartily ap- plauded. Following are the names: Tho Oiirrltv Slaters, the De Onzo Bros., Bluck and Hooper, the Three Polos. Cooper and Reynolds, und Mclliye nnd Wyatt. Next week. Hurry Morris' Mght on Broadway Co. l'ustor's Theatre (Tony Pastor, mana- ger).—The usual pleasant conditions pre- vailed here on Monday, March 30, regard- ing the hill presented und the size of the audience gathered to enjoy it. There was very little opportunity for latecomers to get a peep at the stage, ns the bouse was full to the walls. The bill was one of the best of this season, and contained the following: Mcl.'abe, Sabine and. Vera, In "The Arrival of Kittle McCarthy," who were excrutlatlng- ly funny In their grotesque comedy work, ond there were a hundred genuine laughs during their net; the La Vine Cameron Co., in a hilarious farce, "The Demented Visitor," scored an undoubted success; Tim McMahon and Edythe Cbappelle began their uct with (inlet but effective methods, which eventuated In roars of laughter and rounds of applause from a responsive audience; the Flood Bros, were entertaining In a com- edy acrobatic specialty; Harry Cogllt and Male Arlea were clever la the sketch, "Booking Dates;" Sullivan and Pasquelena were evidently among friends, their recep- tion being cardial and their efforts gaining the usual recognition; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young gave a charming bit of rural chur- nctcr comedy In "A Homespun Wedding;" Herbert and Willing, black face comedians; tho Engstrom Sisters, as the Broadway Belles; Frank and Mattlo Walsh, black fare comedy; Gus Clifford- and Lillian Hall did u neat cbnractcr change act; Geo. W. Hus- sey, ventrlloqulal comedian; Marshall, "the mystic," an expert Juggler, ond tho Amer- ican vltagmpli arc Included in this week's entertaining programme. Miner's Bowery Theatre (Edwin D. Miner, manager).—The Bowery Burlesquers, which organization Is here this week, made Its opening bow on Monday, March 30, with the house lammed full of people. It was a wel- come to which the company was In every re- spect entitled, and a recognition due ulso for the merits of the company, which had been agreeably Judged and pronounced to bo fully up to, and In some respects above, the stand- nud requirements on former occasions. It Is only necessary to say that, as on previous vlBlts here, tho Bowery Burlesquers "made good. i.imii.iii Theatre (James H. Curtln, manager).- YVn (noil's America us Is here this week, beginning Monday, March 30, with a packed house to greet this popular organiza- tion. It was tho Btart of u week of Jollity and fun, as the company has been tried und r.ot found wanting In all that goes to lusure an evening of entertaining diversion, bo it is entirely safe to predict » week of big business for Manugcr Watson'B clever com- Templcr, Frances Belmont. Circle Theatre (Percy G. Williams, manager).—Business here has steadily In- creased until capacity houses ore the rule frequently. This week's programme Is topped by Elite Fay, a sprightly ond taleated young woman, of original method and piquant manlier, who rather startled London during a recent visit there by a series of bold sur- prises of her own invention during her stago work, which, howovcr, by their very bold- ness, caused her to become decidedly popular, and assured her success. She scored strongly here on Monday ; besides, her welcome was a very cordial one. She Is vivacious, with plenty ot personal magnetism and unbounded confidence in herself. Lewis McCord and company, in "Her Last Rehearsal," cast as follows: Romeo, J. C. Jiiug; Juliet, Elvla Bates; Juliet's mother, Bcrtba St. Clair; (trip. Geoffrey Hazelton. Stage Manager Lewis McCord carried off the "sketch" honors of the bill, nud made a genuine success. Waterbury Bros, and Tenny. comedy musical act, met with their usual favor; Lorls nnd Altlna, "Tho Shooting Stars," are wonderful rifle shots; Billy Link, minstrel comedian, did not permit a dull moment while be was on ; Cbas. Nobel, ventriloquist, scored with his walking figures; the De Witts, In a comedy skit; the Taylor Twin Sisters, In a novel skating act; the Golden In character changes, and the vltagraph comprise this week's bill. American Theatre (J, J. Coleman, business manager).—"My Partner" was re- vived by the stock company for this week. Tho UBunl good work was done by all tho members of the company. The play was well staged and well received by the audi- ence. The cast was as follows: Joe Saun- ders, Maurice Freeman ; Ned Singleton, Bert Lyttcl; WJng Lee, Thomas Reynolds; Major Henry Clny llrltt, Paul Scott; Mutbew Brandon, Frank E. Jamison; Joslah Scraggs, Hubert Cutnnilugs; Sam Bowler, John Ha- void; ' Wellington Wldgery, John Hewitt; Jim Johnson, John Lane Connors; Grace Brnudon. Laura Almosulno; Posle Pcntlnud, Julia Blanc; Mary Brandon, Jessallue Hodgem Next week, "Devil's Islnnd." Alniiliattim Theatre (Harrison Grey Flake, manager).—"The Earl of Pawtucket," now In Its second week at this bouse, has apparently settled Itself to onjoy uninter- ruptedly the lni'tropoiitiin success It deserves. Atlaatte Harden (W. Kramer's Sons, managers).—Orvllle and Frank, the two acrobats; Mauley and Rose, iu their singing, dancing and comedy specialty; Burnett nail Woyorson, lu acrobatic comedy; Steloert and Thomas, character comedy duo; Mario F, Doyle, operatic vocalist: Crawford and Duff, In a comedy sketch, entitled "The First Los- sun;" and the Elite Lady Orchestra, In an entirely new musical programme, are the at- tractions for this week. Garden .Theatre (Charles Frohman malinger).—The previous success of "Every- man" lu this city Induced Manager Charles Frohman to bring It to this house, where It opened Monday night, March 30, n limited engagement. That Mr. Frohman did not err in his Judgement was proved by the large audience which asucmbfed to welcome Its return. Madison Saunre Garden.—The Great Bni-iiiim & Bailey Circus, with Its numer- pany. „.#'"'?? Eighth Avenue- Theatre (Kevin. D. Miner, mauager).—Fred Irwin's Ulg Show Is here this week, opening to n crowded house Monday night, March 30 In defiance of prevailing weather conditions, which were unylhlng but pleasing for thca- tregolng. "Tho Kuelppe Cure" opened the performance ' In telling Operatic lichciusal" closed It cleverly opened the mauner, and "An —ed It cleverly. l n the olio nre; Blossom Seeley, In "coon lit- erature;" Lester and Curtln, mnn-o'-war's m ? a !, "1" , nl8 "" City Quartet, Including Oil-aril, Cooke, Miller and Pike; Charmlou, In her well known act; the Salvnggls, whirl- wind dnncei's; the Three Honsvs, musical net, and "The Pipe Hitler," played by J. C. Hart * Co. Next week, the High hollers. Belasco Theatre (David Belasco, man- ager).—Blanche Bates and "The Darling of the Gods" enter on March 30 their eighteenth week at this house, with the "stnndlnir rooui" sign coutlnually In evidence. A special extra mntlnco Is announced by Mr. Belasco for April 10, the Thursday after Easter. Four tee ii tli Street Theatre (J Wes- ley Rosenquest, manager).—The Royal LUl lo prove attractive to a large percentage of nlilf features appealing alike to all classes putlans havo caught the fancy of down town visitors alter lliey havo Inspected the mu seuui halls. Grand Opera House (John II. 8prlnger, manager).—Mabclle Oilman. Ill "Tho MocU- li»g Bird," Is here this week. Madison Snuun- Theatre (Charles Fnihinati. manager).—Elsie Dc Wolfe, In "Cynthln," Is In her third week. St. Ckcu.N I,iu.iin No. 008, F. aad A. M.. Which contains In Its membership many prominent theatrical people, will glvo Its tlilrlv-nlnth niiiuiul entertainment and re- ception at Ihe Lexington Opera House, Flfty- clglilh Street nnd Third Avenue, on Thursday night. April -. Tim annual entertainments of St. i.ih'IIp Lodge are looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation by the masonic fraternity nnd Invited friends, ns careful erriingenieiits am iniule for the comfort of their guests, besides the pleasure of enjoy- ing a capital stage performance, followed bv dancing. George K. Wnlleu. of the Proc- tor forces, la .chairman of the entertainment counnlltee. and among those who have vol- -.unleerctl lo appear are : Fred Bond and com- many, who will present "My Awful Dad:" Wllllnm Gould. Little Elsie. Sydiievnrnnt, 3. Aldrlch LlhlKiy and Katharine .-nicer, Chas. II. Ward, William Paley, of knlaterhnoscops theatregoers, amf laughter and applause re- waned their efforts all lost week. The pres- ent Is the second and last week. "Snotlesa Town" opens April 0. Wallnek's; JO A. & Itoyal E. Moss, managers).—'"iTie Sultan of Sulu" hegnu Miircu JO, Its fourteenth week, and hi 111 reigns a popular Idol. CiiMiuo (Sum S, & Lee Shubert, mana- gers).—"A Chinese Honeymoon" Is now In and ages of amusement lovers, filled the commodious garden to the doors every per- formance 'last week, and entered upon Its third week March 30, with capacity audi- ences—n snfo wager for the rest of tho engagement. lrronilwny Thentre (A. W. Dingwall, HMuMfjsY).—"The Prince of Pllsen." which opened Its third week March 30, gives every Indication of great longevity. "Crowded lu . every part of the hoiiEe" Is the report of "* forty-fourth week, nnd business holds nn business done up to date. to top notch. ' New York Lodou B. P. 0. Elks held their Umpire Theatre (Charles Frohman fll-st ladles' social session In their new manager).—On March 30 tho Empire Then lodge room, Majestic Theatre Building, Thurs- "^ Co - opened the twelfth week of Its nrei day evening. March M. Tho lodge room fut engagement, and "The Unforeseen'' " was densely crowded with Indies and mem. bers of the lodge. A first class specialty entertainment was given, with Tony Pastor as chairman. Then followed n bouquet, after which dancing was Indulged In op to the enrly hours of morning. After tbc en- tertainment Amelia Bingham addressed those mains as nn attractive bill. >, D , Uo ?! Theatre (H. B. Sire, manager) — Marie Cablll Is keeping "Nancy 'Brown.'' now ln Its seventh week, well to the fore us n strong drawing cord. , ^ b ,^ r * •'•elds'Music Hall (Weber . & Fields. manegerB).—-"Twlrlv Whlrlv" present on Flkdom from a woman's view- now In Its thirteenth week, anil '"rhn hi* ^sJtedJjule^Chamju^ndjaa^. ..js?* P 5iK¥Ki' 5.J 1 , 8 , sl l!«-w^fc^«a nrov- Amelia Bingham, for the Clara Morris bon- fit, a check for ¥20.1, and Tony Pastor re- marked that he did not believe In odd num. fiime. who has prepared special pictures for >'crs. so contributed (30 to make the auioiun the occasion, and others. ... fSOtX Ing'a winning combination, for busmess could not possibly be better. ■»■«■«■■ I'rlncesa Theatre (8am S ShubcM manager).-;Amelia Bingham tau on March' Johus7a," g *" lU MTh ' ' FtM ' K Imperial Theatre, accepts the play, nl«7 wright and actress, from, their excess o! ijJ go through the scene, which well fits !» situation, la, the play proper. Helen corws upon them- unexpectedly, and, In snai. of the fact that tacre arc seven! others present, accepts the situation to mean that pflllp and siJrffi nre lovers. On seeing her Philip, with ih„ rirospccts of success so close at hand s7 deavprs to presB his suit, and Is Saat. founded nt hor more than usual cold 7T ineanor Helen, however, has found kfr heart and determines to leave for Amerlr-i nt once. The night of the production nr- rives and the play has progressed up to tie beginning of tlie fourth and last act with Its success a foregone conclusion. Phllln has been greatly perturbed by the absence Of Helen, who has promised to be present She finally arrives und bids Philip a tear- ful farewell. Incidentally leaving a note for Marlon, congratulating her on her engage- nent to Philip and wishing them all hauiii- ncss. When Marlon receives the note sic Is dressed as a-'boy, ready to go ou In tin- final net of Philip's pluy. She determines to intercept the girl, who Intends to take Hie train at once and sail on the niorrutr To this end Marlon, In her stuge ctotbts and with Captain Reginald Herbert, her nflianccil husband, leaves the stage, (if ci-ufse there Is a great Hurry when Marlou's absence Is discovered, which Increases earli moment as the time for her entrance ap- proaches. Equally of course, she appears ln time to go on and save the play, which her absence bos threatened with failure, and brings Helen wllh her. Thus the Invent urc united nnd all ends well. While the play was glvon a hearty reception and gave mi- doubted satisfaction, it! success Is largely due to the clever work of tho star and bis support. There nre many bright passages throughout the comedy, and Mr. Davis has, for iin- most part, done his work well, but some of Ihe speeches are talky, nnd nt least two of the characters are at times Inconsistent. Philip Carrol Is a gentleman, and no genii.-- man permits himself to resort to course Jokes In the presence and at tho expenne nt anyone, much leas members of tho no- bility. It may be that some of the foreign authors, who havo Lad no opportunity of Judging American manners, might err in this line, but Mr. Davis should not liars allowed himself to fall Into such an error, evea while straining for comedy effect. If we do not honor ourselves we surely will not be honored by our neighbors. Helen Cabot Is ulso Inconsistent. Her cold Indif- ference .to Philip ln tho opening act, even when she sees a half dozen photographs of Marlon in his apartments, does not agree with her pique when she sees Marlon In Philip's arms, and that, too. In the pret- ence of several parties. Then, again, if she-really lloved Philip she would not tnkn It for granted that Marloa and Philip wen' engaged, but, on the strength of tho love which Philip once professed for her, alio would ask nn explanation. These de- fects, however, should be easy nf correction for an author who hus in other respects written a pleasing and entertaining play. Mr. Miller gave a manly and convincing portrayal of Philip Carroll, and his excellent work further endeared him to bis many New York admirers, .lessln Mlllward, ever pleasing and artistic, won ucur innrels in the role of Morion caveadlsh. Grace Elllston made a charming Helen Cahol, nnd gave a most excellent performance. Sim surmounted the difficulties set In her path by the author, and scored a success, wlln tho opportunity there is lttttlc doubt that she will develop Into one of our beat In- genues. Lack of space prevents furthi'r Individual mention, but suffice It lo an" that every rolo was In compe- tent hands, aud each one scared a ?!! a .'.? J> f ' Buccess. The cast In full: I'llllp Carroll, Henry Miller: the Mnrnuls of JVoorJcoie, Percy Lyndal i Captain, the 11 mi. Iteglnnld Herbert. Morton Heiten: Sir Uiarles Wlmpole, John Flood; tho Duke «t Dent ford, K. Loyat-Frusor; Mattliews, Fr.il P. warm ; Sergt. Simpson, Frederick Daniels: ••Dodger," Francis Sedgwick; Upsher. Ar- JJmw; Slieppnrd; Mr. Nathan, Harry Jmul; Sir Chnrlcs M'elby, Herbtrt McKenxle; Mr. Much l,ee. Lawrence Heed; tho French Am- baaaMMj Bertram Alleu: Biltler at (lower House, Lionel Hognrtih; Mr. Stanley, Allan Harrison; Mr. Hayucs, 3. C. Carlyle; Mr. Brampton.- J. T. Stuattj Mr. Edgur Stev- ens, Miriam .Bruce; Marlon Cavendish, Jessie Mlllward; Helen Cslmt. Grace i:iH»- loa; Mrs. Evlau. Drlna DeWolfe: LadyGow- yi;. Rmlljr Dodd: Miss Trevellyau, Martha WWdryn! Miss Murgot Fraser, Myrtle'fully: Miss Jtossmead, Sophia Daniels. Daly's Thentre (Daniel Frohman, man- ager).—James T. Powers, In. "The Jewel of Asia, moved over to this house on March .10, and will continue here bis city run. » lavgd audience greeted the production on the opening night; the star and his capable support, notably Wllllnm Cameron and Blanche Ring, were greeted with consider- able cordiality. New York Theatre (Klaw & Erlangor, managers).—Williams & Walker will bring a very successful engagement In "In Da- homey" to a close on April 4. This Is rhu seventh week. After tho performance on April 4 the house will be closed for cxlcuslve alterations and Improvements. D.vvid Bhlahco has decided to give a "Pi'clal extra matinee of Blanche Botes, In fhe Darling of the Gods," at the Belasco ihcatto. on April HI, the Thursday followlug taster Sunday. This is not to bo a pro- fessional matinee, but has been arranged by sir. Belasco In response to innumerable re- iiucsts from suburban thentregoers, who are unable to attend the night performances, aud who have not succeeded iu procuring sen's for Saturday afternoons. KYni.K Beli.kw will play Orlando to Minna Gales Rosalind. In "As You Like It," nt a matinee nt the Victoria Thentre on April 21. for the benefit of Vassar College, which l* ■ r ?.'"S .*?. rnl8e ?2o.0O0 to duplicate a con- ditional Rockefeller gift. n.\ntiT IJosn, tbe ex-stage manoger of the Gnrrlck Thentre, who shot and killed hl» wlte In ttMfe Hat In West Thirty-third Street pn the morning ot ScpWiJiut, was ndjudgw - insane by the lunacy commlsslon~hppolnte<l by Justice Vernon M. Davis, of the Supreme < nurt. The commission so reported last Week.