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fcbruary x mr. The Billboard 5 erbocker. New York. February 3 New York. Jan. 17.—David Beluoo announces the final performance or David Warns Id Id bis remarkably mill revival of Charles Klein's Music Master In tha Knickerbocker Theater Saturday evening, February It. Mr- WarOald'a original engaj ment at the Knickerbocker in the rival at Tbe Music Master ™ eight weeks, and he opened there Octuber ID last. But owing to tbe port la doing things—things that are Brunhall Playhouse, hla tiny vanity box of a theater, la to Twenty-seventh street, eaat of Lexington avenue. That mesne a long, lone way from lights, lobster luncherlea and Uvaline*, of Times Square, but great as the dto- tanca is, the lead he faaa won ana whkh ha la Increasing monthly, oyer Think of it. four acta without a, punch line, without situation, without rllmaT, without an epigram, without a single big scone, and, withal, da-. UP AND DOWN BROADWAY With WILLIAM W. RANDALL Isabel I acting en have been seen on tl fornunce was worthy and In every way h - " Bain, vT Serce. It la not opportunity to . It Is a. pity, too, fresh as if written likely that the present generation will The Merry Wives of Windsor in many n long day to cot for tbia delightful farce, yesterday. The role of Sir John. Fal staff baa given that favorite Wise, an opportunity to ravel In a part greatly to his liking. Hackett decided to produce The Merry Wives of Windsor last fall at hla Criterion Theater It waa bis Intention to play sir John, but o= set neas could not play It, and Thomas A. Wlee was called in at eleventh hour to take tbe part. The last time tho part nam played here was by William H. Crane, some twenty years ago. Wise regretfully slope ont of the part this evening, and the erodno- i to the storehouse for an Indefinite amy. Be ■o out In a new play called Mr. In the life of the ■r, that ther Ise may not play the part. He looks Just Ilka the Immortal would be a great treat to tha many admirers of tha lata P. - to see him portrayed on the stage ~ that every spectator Is held fast am and analysing Keeping Up Anpi It is not a helluva play. Nor Is company that renders It made up of staro of the first magnitude, but " author and prayers have so eti for sincerity snd fidelity that they have dropped nearly every stagey snd artinoe of the age and yet One leaves the house feeling, n If he had been entertained, nor yel lifted nor edified, but rather sa U ha had been privileged to hear In eon- Anna Hold To Tour Mew Tork, Jan. 37—Following her engagement In Follow Ma at the Ca- sino Theater February s Anna Held ■111 make a tour of the principal s in the musics! play, under the direction of the 11 » Lyric 1 To the average theatergoer It would ae< if high-priced theaters In the metre pelts. There are already some thirty-six in tha Broadway district that charge from tl upwards for the orchestra snd shortly there Is another to be added to the list. Mr. Horoeco-a beautiful Playhouse la announced to open on Monday. FVbruary out-of-town success, Canary Cottage. The postponement of the production of The Opera House to Monday night, January 2*. waa found ti d Belasco, who Is interested in this (treat production. Ha, with h sons-in-law. Morris Oest and William Elliott, are making every effort t< tola tha biggest dramatic event of the season. Mr. Gen bought tbe wl the lower Boor for the Monday night performance, and distributed the tickets to his personal friends and the critics of the dally papers. He intends THE BILLBOARD RECORD OF RUNS IN NEW YORK Metropolitan Opera Season New Tork. Jan- 27. —The preront ■eaaon of the Metropolitan Open. Company at the Metropolitan Opera House Is by far the moat prosperous yet enjoyed by this magnlOcent mu- n. The present la the tlcally tha same aa last season, and: among the prominent singers are ICnrieo Caruso, Geraldlne Fame. Pas- quale Amain, Louise Homer, Antonio Sootti. Franceo Aloa, Johanna OadskV Frieda Hem pel, Marie Barrtentoa, Carl urniin and Jacques Uriua. pleasure to the early pre- New Dramatist New York. Jan. 17.—The drat play of writing, and his first plsy looks good '■ I that It Is along n The Lodger New Tork, Jan. IS.—It la good t UtUe house, for it only seats 199 and; 3 only play to 11,3*1 a week if It out at every performance, which; j tractlnB and pleasing people of taste nd discrimination.-and may yet.ha __ived for the road, where good pi are so badly needed. DRAMATIC NOTES