The billboard (May 1905)

Xlie Bfllt>oar<a Thfaigs Theatrical in tha Metropolian wid Bite of General Intaroat Diacuaaod en the Rialto. The penitential aeason is over and Jto •aMlBC was maikcd a diatlaet aod matr- ilil laenaae in tiihif ct fbr tlwatm. Tbe <nt we«k tcBtmbis Lent marked the doae of aeTcnl of tb* seuon** socccsaea, amons tbem. Mn. LelBDcweUs' Boots at the Ljcvnm; Him Riiwrll. In Jinn;, The Carrier, at the CHtczioa; It Htppcncd m Nocdiaod. at Lew KAeMfc Xot Mmr On XUI> at^' tka o< rn ^an Tbe openings last ire^ 'were only- two ta namtaz;, Xha Pnod laM. a Seotcb tV' Ckaa. Ontwilght and Coazno Ham- at tbe" Ifaat i attia ; aad Seqaaat Brae, a new auaMal coakedr br Owaa j Sd^t^te rrtiman aad J. HIAorr Wood, at itf 'Tiiilii • Notwithstanding the lateoes la the both attrartlons opened to snccesses that to canr them far tnto hot weathec The EMod laM nignenwat i wlllali ■ a snp- pleacataiT s ia aG o at the afaahattaii.*-tUDowtsc Uta. Hake anA her Manhattan iTbeatre Stock Co., which has been one of the and aitiatle aoceeaaes of tbe aeason. and of wblcb I m » t »ai . - Tbe' frooA taitd - Is wbdmlBff Riec«fls> either In ctmceptloD or It Is foonded on Sbakeq)eare' Kadi 4do^.Abeat Nottalns;:_aBd baa a ereai deal t€immi^'i^'V» cmC .eadaed to. It by i exeeOeat.' WUb- a- nsie iniillwbiaii '>cUd( tber wooU aeote one ot'the vnoonieed aclilevcBicBta oC the waning aeasoo. The dpal paxta are In the- bands of Bobert Inn .Diintbjr Doanellr.. two^odAdtiea of whom' l^,fta e xp e cted aod- aha ;-:stsw. i—cfa. The ^iaaTs with tbe eflb:^"'.a^-a.'Scotch eom- anmitr to mdte la siattiaee an Impecnnloos Scotch nobleman and a ilvacfoas American Std.wtth a 410kWe a xsar faaeome. The eomedr '■H^-Xatainnr; fUMj, there la modi that Is droll, and the Pnsod Lalid keeps op to tbe standard in this ren>Mt. j£aax oC the a ll iis t lons. are i'l Mni ^^ oo Broadivav. In Ihe Baroness Fliijlestlcks. la wblcta she made a personal hit. nolwltbstaad- RtaK k alwaja Sfj- Irish JfoHy O was encored time after time. Miss Kltrhdgh Is not given the opportnnltles she mlsbt hsTc for -'"g'-u. aa she reaHj' baa nsnlrla. Alficd ^»—r'-. flaHIe FMer. Clata BeUe Jerooe, Anna Fltabogh. Elphle Snowden. Mary CUyton. MjtUc McGraln, Ime Cameron. CUlre Eealle. Majory Goodwin. Delia Connor. Greta Baidk^ Walter Perdral, Nace BodiiiIp. James -Beanr. Lawirnce Wbeat. DaTld Bennett. Gcotse l^stocq, Gilbert Clajton, Bany. 3fe- Uocoosb. Ida GabrleUe, Sally Daly. laerttt James. Lealle Mayo, and fflsnrhe Blnff. The first-rehearsal ol TrUby. wbicta May hi. lls. RSVMtfse. Ucht., Xhe^ma are to be rontrstnlsted. tns^ it. which, while not a cesa. gtnm pnailae of greater thins* to come. The cast Indadcs Bobert Loralne. H. Sanard- sbol^ J. H- Baanr, Thomas B. Tborse, Ed- ami O. I^ooa^ W. KS'rDaaiV.-. Ua Tenoo Adetyn Wesley. Elsp4aLr'"(^?rI^eiMII. Lncy Spencer, Dorothy Deaadlrv ''SrdiwT Smith. Frederick Edwards. Bobaoa IMIaai. Cbas. J. KDsCss Wii Hack. At tlte Enlckerbacker Serseajit Brue ma gtren an oratiaa. It Is a really funny '. with sood male, sparkling dialosne OTdT aetlDC and dCBOOfenaU. Setscant V whose aapintioa W t* Bre easy. A mesaase'reaches him from a lawyer that his has died in a forelsn coon try. and later to his boose to read to bim his at Kcw 8, with the original cast, was held In Monday, April 24. It Is the purpose eC the maaasmient to gtre tbe attracUon as nearly after'the aclcliiAv^ivkosIness and tcchalqae sa p bss lM e, and 'tt'was Interestine to note tbe efforts of the company to carry oot tlie Idea. The fcdlowlng people are in the cast: WUton I^ckaye. Virginia Harsed, Bnrr Helntosb, Frank Glendennlng, Douglas Fairbanks, Ed. W. Itettson, I«o Sttriclistein, Boss Band. ItathOde OottCf^l^IB. Fred: J The Baxniim & Bailey Show opened onder canras la Braoklyw last week and played tbe idane waa'csiatetaibir dllcd. The perCocm- snce is sobstantlally tbe same as that elTen St Madison Square Garden and win be kept op to this standard. The new canvas looked Tery pretty on tbe lot. which, however, was not solDclent In extent to accommodate the whole oBtSt. Tbe hotse ttBt Mar aeiMl Uocks away from the mahi Aow^ A new feature this'season under canvas is a blacttop.. in which a picture show is given, and several small side shows - with wagon troots. The cnttee oattt ls. ltghtcd^'wttti^ aeety- Ieoe gaa. which has wplaeed tte ' tl l Eea ie ap- paratna forom-ly carried. The performance mns very smoothly now. Partlcalarly i» tiiis improTement noUeed In the case of tbe animals, which: hicic -liceHM. se- enatOKcd- to their' -woric ---The'-'; ^dd , Jodge FanxQ/'s-ac^ conKlstin? of foot balancing, paas- lap- Craaa the back of one camel' to another, has been 'greatly Improved by. the- lacicasing steaAnras Of tbe anlirala. ' The Boysl Tlcnacse Tntspe hate added aerctal B WMMltt tlon ot-tasturlnr Then begins the little ser- '■ geant's plots snd efforts to reach the coveted ^iaer. Be cdMa with htaa a eoaple of thlcrea M, While ^ pnrfesslnp to glre'- Wml fl ttmtty to do something that win resnit in bis prtaaotlott. The sergeast is iafataated tvlth iMtj. Btckenhan. wbo also tries to aid him in wet she biTttes a m agi s tr ate to with a party of Mends, and las lim oatr 'vhea be baa that the sergesnt shall he gramottd to the Frank Daalela.' as Soscant Bme, eseeOcnt in the part. l-^Oe carrita a land Jong with him and mshtiijpwi<;fc" eyety Mae, Is snpoorted b7 ' chiet smear. ace BazxT -'Ve- As Dolly Fletcber In Why. CMa iMse oC the mat sensstHnal Heal that this part of the act. whkfe toMhti of a doable leap tbe rbasm and loop tbe gap is. as far aa tbe donble chasm Is concerned, sclcn- tuically Impossible. I do not know now, whether they wM altMpt ta sat It aa acshi ar not. It Is a txat Aa<r aato <■■*>■, The erenu are rapid and sensatloaal. Th? re»erved chairs, with foot rests, have he^a iDBtallcil again UUs aeaaoa. Two yeais ago they were found too bony tt CBOt' hat I tallm some special arraacHMBt has feMB as that they can be retained thla ansMb saariHr by catUas oot tbe parade phanshaBMMa. as no pageants will he given. MAY BUTTON The Hippodrome continues to turn the scats sm' am aiH ftaa tire ta ttne weeks In adTsace. The dreos program vrlU be changed weekly, which will give an extra Incentive for patrons to visit tlie show tre<iaently. Miss Antoinette Walker has renewed her part la Ike cast of the Music Master at tbe BIJoo. and was s1t*b a very w-arm re- ception npon her rettim. Aprcpoa of tbe Moslc Master. It will run well Into Jone, according to the last anaoonceiBent of tbe Banagement, hnnate tt li aalMkw atbacOM that will open at the. aaaie boose early ant MHia. It has —r*^tm,^ been a winner for Mt. Briasco. and has iaddentally pUeed Darid WaiMd in the Stat rsnk at stars. snd popnlar doobtediy prove a TCiy featnre -on the road. A few minor changes haee been made In the order of- the pcograia and a few acts haec been cbaagcd. On tbe opening night In Brooklyn, one- of <^ tbe AndUottl Brothos - waa severely ta*n«d.in- bis double leap, the:cbaaai.,aad dM Mr. Chas. Stow, the well-known press ageot. who is now connected with Mel- ville B. Baymood's attractiooa, has s very reprodaeaS haier' Called by tbe "stars" from earned ub e cut e re- pose. Here at yoor door soUdtooa I pose: Awalthw Uka a haata</^|i*a-:a;M«iiX-.- Bl^t oS'the reel to t aaada t a ' -'aadHssr. Ught literatnre to bring of art divine. Easily daiinlns preference in Its line: )5qDlbg of a smartness worthy doable lead, Dsatlons piled upon Sensation's bead. :o dll yonr aching TOld with folnmna brigbt. ddlgbt, ;te he poUte. llias. Belle Gold writes that she will |cIo«e a very pleasant and snccessfnl season of jthirty weeks as prittclpal comedienne and one if tlie featnres of Bsnloo's. Sapnba Co. Sbe Bccstiatl^ ftc.a*:alanliS---taar -.atxt season. !t has aot at^sed-'aa yelL ' .•natd.'saod offers 'have been made to Indoce hK.ta. tV .saodCTlllc. bat she is nndedded as ta^'■l■nM'°:'■fe■''illM accept tbe propositions. : "v;-ij - ' ' : • ■s^so:S-::y\t5-*;i: The Prince of Pnaeh'^tais mBde such s success at tbe New York Theatre that Its ran has been prolonged until the last of tbia week. -It la tha diat time tbIa attiaetiaB has been aeca «• acMifaiy. at/i(lsalwijalH^ >nl tbe at t en dan ce Is .'eaedlcat. ciMMHislas that tbe Prince has visited New Torfc eleven times before and bad a long rtu - each time. Geo. X. ODhaB*a latest There 1^ oitfriiidlcatlon of the with- drawal of TM'liiacatioD of Mr. Flpp from the Liberty Theatre, it la now In iu dercnth we^k and still contlnnes to draw good hnalMaB. Mr. DIeby Bell, in tbe leadlos tole, lia SMRd.a An —«^ . ^ nee pertoraHdiee at ae OiirieB Ifecalfa Vetoes lUiv. was tbe appearance of the Wesleyan Glee Club, which sang glee songs from the stnpe during the second act of the OpOece Widow. Its first entrance la In tbe fMllV'.--aMVtioa 'u-rne. Immediately after tbe pctfliniaBea tbe club atartcd aa their Soathcn toorl Tbe Col- lege Widow eeathraea to draw good boslness. It has been one of-the big successes ol tbe season, ami wUl probably open at the Same hoose In September for a loni; run. A rqmrt- announces that Mr. Walker •raicty- Bve weHts, daring which time he presented David Garrlck*B Love. We Are Klnc. Hatnlet. Blebrllea. Othdio and Jewels of Fire. At CleveUnd Mr. WfeMeMa awt with a aad loos tn the death of B. J. SByder. siha had heca bU for over nine years, (o his borne at HasI where be win spend bis vacation. On Mondajr. IMT ^ Sana Bggnard, hi ids new aiiartcal Tbe performance next iasae of The We wID'aay here that Mr. Bernard by dodlnc Vlee HatUe WUIIaros, Joseph Ooyne. Almee Angeles. George Howard. Esther Tlttell. Smnr Falilelcb, Tbelma Fair, Sydney de Gray, r. MafOonia, Co. lUa Odril. Asblyn. J. II. McCormack: Phyllis LaFood. and Marie Kellar. Sydney Rosenfeld haa written tbe play and W. T. Ftaaels haa coatr^ted Intended that the pisdatUiiu tffeaB taa at the Herald Sqnare Theatre all sammcr. Indeed, it is the llrst of a series of ssmiiM I evening : entertainments tbst Charles Frohmao will pro- vide for Xew Xocken. Be porpoaes to give an amide spccsd of foa aad melody to these . enter t s l aa w ai a . aad la The- Banifklas. -CMl^JIR " Bernard.: de Grey : foUeat Jinny, The Cartta-. at the Crit«9rkm Theatre, with Miss Annie Russell In tbe title role, closed last week. Too much can not be said of Miss RnicseU's work In this play, anil In fact of the work of each Individual memlier uf the company, bat the* Interest waa lost In a lot save It from fiasco. It Is deplorable, too, as Mr. ZangwUl is capable of much better work aad more estate Jadgmcnt. Jinny. The Carrier. the sneccaa'eC'iicniSir 3iafir''''Ann. The play'is' strained and the dialocne Is not partlcalarly brilliant, altboogh It la tbe saccess of Merely Mary Ann. Tbe pisy is ohrlsoa ;'thM, the; anthor's chief effocta hare baaii'{|tC^ili| In this respect. ■ ' Iba.' TrffWIng w^r* Boots -dosed Its' season at tbe Ijyceom laat week. The comedy bas had a great nm and a sacceuful ooe. Many cHtiea have called it the best comedy of the aessea.' in' fact aa eaoMdy hr. Aagaatw XhMaas bas tftea sacfc: litatis l .'snd thaeongh' aallilliiiliMi The eaaisaar. iadades aach wen taiwB people as lay SaHd. Margsret III Ins- ton, and other Important players of Chsries rrobman's forces bare been most adrantageoosly cast. The stocT of a boshand's ]ealoa^ Is most enjoyed by the sversge aodlence. On Tuesday. May 2, Miss Etbel Barrymore l>egan a two weeks' cngascsMat at the Lyeenai. la Ib eca'e ThaTf Y eeaomrfausiaiia, Mtaw Miria^ Tempcaes anr sddile,''liM aeoted a saecM* at tbe Bmplre. The comedy has been cbsiact«r> Ized aa French with an English setting. It la a little hmad aad ttaqae. bat tbrre Is la tt (a daead the asM deUeate wmm pceprtrty. The aathora' hare knaita tbeir 1 and have been very careful In their Jndgment. Tlie role of Snzanne presents Miss Tempest in her mssft attzacUTe gnlae.. and her portraitare to the' wiislB aad atartlcs her 1iasbaad*s p tgp le in order that sbe may drive bIm to granttaa her her freedom, shows all tbe dash and charai that thla actress can Impart to a comedy rale. Mlas Tempeiit'a rompaur ta composed entirety of Englbdi actors, her leading nun being Alias Aynraworlh. who plays the haSband of Snaaime very satisfactorily, tboogh perhaps aot ex> sctly sfter the American conception of tbe part. Mr. Probmsn Imported tlilo company for a foar weeka' engagement at the Kmpire at a It la to he hoi«-d that for It Is worthy. cue Dm PMIIXIPS.