The New York Clipper (September 1904)

638 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Septempek 3. aiC W, YORK C ITY. Review and Comment.—Keren moro theatres opened the, leasou last week uud two of Uic tout garden*.3avc their lust iter- fortuaucea On Monday night, Aug. JO, nt the Gakmck Tiilatjii; occurred the /lint Now. x'oik iCltf, production or "Military Mud," • .three act comedy, adopted by Leo iMtKcbateln from the Germnn of Franz von hebonthab .At the Academy, or Music, oii tbe same date) Henry Blossom's succcss- ful comedy, "Checkers," was given an elabc- tate revival. ....At the Majestic Thsatub, night of Tuosusy, 23, "The Isle of Spice," a musical piece, in three nets,' book and lyric* by Allen Love, music by Paul Schfndler and Ilea Jerome, received Its first metropolitan presentation At the Pjuncess.Tjieatiu:, on Thursday night, 25, another Urst New York production was given. It was "Jack's Little Surprise," a three act farce, by Louis I'roclor's I'lfij-rlnhlh Street lustln, J• VyH'4f.' general ..waimger). r"'Ch« *lre.,.(J. Ausllu I'ync*. general malm, JllniberV.V fJfiim XBe drtaath" aUmcUoii, tfcury ■ Crcssltt presented. .Aug. 3>. lire thin w^ek, una on Aog. lill two good Wllllsm Bniniwcll. Id "Captain Barrtflgl an American drama, In four n< la, by Victor Mu|*s. Mr. Hroume.ll made hi- VSljblliir debiir 011 tbc »l»ne dale, Ills cleverness I'riiclor.'j Fifth Avenue Theatre ij. AiihIIii .Vyae*. an? ■ here sized aiidleiiceH appeared to' greatly enjoy llD^reftijBflnu; by .the murk rompjiny. lu slaking was excellent, imd tbc work of tliu company in Its Interpretation wan most praiseworthy. George Hoiilc Hlicnccr mul Mluauor Barry have liecu specially engaged to piny Itlclinrd Sterling and Mrs. Sterling. respectively, Mr. Mpencer'H acting Was force- ful arid convincing, nnd Miss BaiTy contrib- uted work which win commendable In every rfMiiect. Wnllnce Krsklne did effective wpik, and Marlon Berg strengthened her hold upon the favor of the patrons by capable acting. The met: Richard Sterling, Geo. Soule Spenc- er ; Kdv.rtrd warden, Wallace Efskfne; Fred- erick 'Maeon, V^jrner Clnrges : Johnny Trot- ter, Fred TV. Peters; Doctor Htelnnri, Albert Venzle: (Jodesby, George Howell: Jordan, Ed. Fowler: Leonard, Henry Miller Jr.; Thomss, Clias. Howson; Wllklnt. Al. Weston; Mrs. Hunter, LlziJe Goode, Hterling, fee Blanche Hunter, Eleanor Harry; C'lrtra Hunter, Marion Berg; Jesalci Hunter, Mary \Hungcrford; Mlsi 011 uud versatility playing hlui well in the front rank of starring favorites. The piece was well staged, uud Hie characters were In eompetent bands, tbc alar, of ron'rac. easily carrying'off iho honors In the duu' cJiniurter of Lieutenant Fielding and Cap- tain Barrlngton. Curtain calls were nu- merous tbe audience being u thoroughly appreciative one, responding quickly to the many telling situations and the comical epi- sodes. The east In full follow*: Lieut. Fielding and Captain Harrington. TVm. Bram well: General Waahi^ " rasper Moulton, ngton, Herbert Keenc; I. E. MacGrcgor; Sergeant MTsa ltnth «„„, Hunter, fithelle Earle: Mlas Godeaby, Llla Eagnn, In which Arthur Byron made his re- Vnnc: Miss Slllerton. Mailo Oliver; Thomp- nppearonce 'as a star. .,.. .The openings son, Mary Cecil; Marie, Frnnkle Miller. In Saturday night, 27, were: At the. Foin- TEK.VTK. SrR«M TlIEATnB, "Glrla Will Be Girls,'' a three act farcical play, by It. Mel- ville ' Baker and Joseph Hart, and at the Akemcan Thbathe, "Tbe White Tigress of Japan," a five act play, by Charles, A. Taylor, reviews of both of which will appear In an- other column, and at the Grand Opbba House, Williams A Walker, In "In Dahomey.' 1.......The New York and the Madison StjtiABE roof resorts closed with .perform- ances Sunday, 28 The continued at- tractions for the week ending Aug 27 were: "Checkers" at tbe Academy, "Military Mad" nt the Gabbicx, "The tale of Spice" at tbe Mukbtic, "Jack's Little Surprise" at the Princess, "Tbe Girl from Kay's" at tbe Herald Square, "The Maid nnd tbc Mummy" at the KMr York, "I'lff! Faff 11 Pouf 111" at the vaudeville the headline honors fall to Kutberlnc Nugent, a singing comedienne, Whose methods are moat agreeable and whose efforts counted for a great deal In the enter- tainment. The Edgertona, aerlallata, per- formed a fine act, and Corbicy and Burke brought a deal of humor to light In. their Irlab witticisms. Eva'May James, a soprano of 'ability; Falardo, the Instrumental man, In ipls capital act; Ives, a magician with some novel introductions and the kalatcch- noicopc complete tbe bill. Fourteenth Street Theatre (J. Wesley Ilosennuest, manager).—This house reopened Saturday evening, Aug. 27, with the first New York production of "Glrla Will Be Girls," a threo net play, by It Melville Baker and Joseph Hart. Win. A. Brady, who puts forward the production, gave It for the first time on any stage at the Able Opera House, Huston, I'd., on May II, 1003, as "Sunny Jim," but he discarded that title after a few dayB, produced the work In Philadelphia, May 18 of that year, without a title, and later the name "Girls Will Be Girls'' was given It. Al. Leech and tbe Three Rosebuds, of .lengthy vaudeville fame, are starred In Bully, James McKcan ; Joe Moulton, Roynle '1'bnyer: Barton, Charles Wayne; Halgbt, Frank Bevler; Schmidt, Howard L. Horsey: (opt. Murphy, Grahnm Hoffman; Corpora. In Continental Army, Gilbert Montague; Col. Iluckner, Clare Hoffman; Major Randall, Frank D. Hersome : 1'atridge, Stanley Thomp- son; Stone, T. C. Nicholson: Knowlton, Leonard H. Do Witt; Orderly, Clarence Mor- rison ; Peter, George M. Do vere; a country- man, Fred W. Andrews; First Soldier, Philip lmwuon; Second Soldier, Irving Chandler: Third Soldier, E. D. Carpenter; Fourth Soldier, Walter Henderson; Fifth Soldier, (leorge A, Hlckey: Rnth Langdon, Catherine Calhoun; Irene Mifflin, Lucia F. Huiford; Rose Barton, Ann Calrd; Jenny, Cora Wells; Mandy, Katberlne De Barry. Sunday's con- certs, Aug. 28, attracted paying houses, Proe»«ir'» Twenty ilrt 1.1, Austin .Fjnf. gene Al ilie.hrad of tin- eirrent w« Vila, Willi her la|§« and y p-iUheu" collection -flf cocks* pruyed'.i must otlractlve uun-qn.A"!? cxiiflein-s or tin: work, cotipleaWlth Hint, the stage wus rlrlily and tastefully dressed.* bringing the offering Into 11 Hucceui whlch must have been gratifying to Mine. Marxella. Kelly nnd Ashbynrs the second feature of,the bill. -They appear here fresli from triumphs won abroad, with their weil known and clever act on the clastic billiard table. ,"racy arc as well .'equipped for win- ning successes as theyVeyet were. Burton's acrobatic comedy dogs captured a large sized success, proving well drilled In their tricks aud very entertaining. .Mabel Brownell, as- sisted by Charles Stewart, give A jreaRy clever little satire on tbe absurdities of the newly married, entitled "The Lovey Dove's Honeymoon." Both Miss Brownell and Mr. Stewart availed ;tbemaelves of every oppor- tunity for scoring . points, and did so well that ,th« .aitf, which possessed Intrinsic merit, was carried to . em- phatic luocess. Walter C. Brown sad the Ellis Slaters, dainty and attractive daic- ers, gave .1 trntrt tcrpslcorcan specialty, nnd Owley and Randall, comedy Higglers, scored emphatically. Lena Bruce and Corn Dalgneau, who call themselves "The Red Feather Girls," gave a novelty In the form of songs In scenes. Involving several changes of costume aud tbe use of two special sets. They did very well with the offering. "Mono," a corucdy. In one act ami two parti, by Clem Hyatt, was well received. It was cast as follows: Paul Livingston. Loriraer third Street The- American Tlientre tKliiw. Krlauier k lymanager).— We!M^«a4»gew>.^fU« spaijoA.at^h.ls:annaf* UblllisMal- w,p)i ppened Safurduj evening. Aug. 27. by larkally well ike.', initial jwrtormance of "Tbe AVhlte brought out by ad excellent offering. Next Johnston; Andy. George Leonard; Measeflaer - Arthur Dunn, in Boy, ljfoiter'plckcparAfc>^LJvlrjgst^n, iJjDsa tho Cahimo, "A Little of. Everything" .at tho Aeriai, (TllMlta, ''The White Tigress the r 'piece," ijjSBi the pTogramme'stBtes h of Japan" nt the American. "Girls Will Be "Jiltrt nonsense—that's all, but which 1b In Girls" at the Fooktbdntii Btrbbt, WIHJnnw BBBtJiLHlJSP Mr._Leefh and.Jhe three nnd Walker at'the Gband, and "Paris By Nlgul" at the Madison Soiiaue Roof" Gar- den, the last "named closing "28. 'At Proctor's .Fifth avenu: nnd Onb Hukdrbo and TwiniTi-Firrit Street, Tahatrcs. stock productions, with' vaudeville between the nets, continued The week stands closing 27 were: 'The Came of L|fe" at tl*e Third Avbnob, "The Fatal Wedding" at Proctor's rircr-UGirrH Stuklt, "Two Little Sailor Roya" at the Whst End, Itobt. Fltzsltumqns nt-the Mctboi'olis and "Dealers In White Wqmen" at the Star Variety entcrtalo- ment was lurnlahcd at 1'noi.i'ou's Twbnti- •ritiRO SritKET, Tonv Pastor's, Paradihr ItOQK Gajidrnh, Kliiii'h Union Scjuaul, Uic Nkw York Boof Gaiidk.n, tho Dkwby, Mi- Mali's ElUlITU AVHXUB. MlNKR'H B'JWtRY, tho' London, tlie Wkht Twbnty-nintii Stiikkt Tiibathk and the Gotham. At IIu- iikr's , MuBtiyM tlie usual lung Hat of curios and vaudeville prevailed. nln&'tne RoSebtrds, used'In vaudeville, clever- ly padded out with songs and a thread of a plot,. with funny situations. Mr. Baker and Mr. Hurt appear to be gifted in fashioning a series of rap! ly moving complications of .the farcical (irder, nnd 'they ' have provided some »l>lcntl!d mirth provoking lines and Incident*, with scarcely a dull moment from first cur- tain to llimie. ■ There are any number of droll sayings nnd. witty bits of repartee, tho tt'cond act, n school room scene, being espe- cially well provided with humoroUB lines. The music Is good, although strikingly sug- gestive nf famous old operatic scores in sev- eral Instances and. tho company gives eni 1 - •ijcut satisfaction throughout. The story con- cerns the adventures of Prof. Dodge, semi nnry professor, who attends a cock fight, es- rapes in Hie raid Which follOwB, and Is hunted by the police. The action Is built 'afounj tho efforts of the officers to find fighting cock3 Jn l he possession of the professor. ' jlluycd itntf' ap Third AvenneTheatre (Martin J. Dixon, tnnuuger).—"Thou Shalt Not Kill," a three Bit drama, by Frederick Bcbwartx, which was produced for tbo llrst time at the Urand i)])eru House, Philadelphia, Aog. 22, Is this week's attraction. It was given nu elaborato pcrfonnunce. Monday pvenliig. bv it litrgc coiupuny ami tho cast Is thoroughly cnpulile. yirghiln Drew Trrscntt was cHpcelnlly prom- .V.'A'S < ,?' 11 - f ''vii •,f hela Incut ihrough her work iih Alvcn UranWr. 'f'" ,pf ' ••i'th"ll: .N.itlian lliinley, In the liyjwotle-scene, iu tboliist not. she },""",? : '""'.N'"'"'..^-. John Mc\c held the tiutli'. raSfatm M Hm flnlKh of ),'" l"-»wn. Iliii-ry thivlcs; Helm tlwur WiiInoii: Police Olllcer Clui WIInuii; I'oliw t'ljluvr lloldhltn, Ed Mildcl.iiiu Sci'iinier, Lillian Bayer. Voting, lit'b-'ii Alilrcvll; Lonely Sprouts. Roma Snyder: Lstliiir Sprouts, Gladys Clulru; llriiskll, t'lirlstlno Cook. the KpeeehUy her rciunrkubly clever acting. Uoorge S. Triiuldii iin tlm vlllalu, Kredarlclc Olaytuu, employed enough, resdrve bemnko bl» "work tIn>roticlily convincing. -The" re- mainder of the cast win capable, the vlutr- iicl«rs being "unsigned as follows: Alyce • irauger, Virginia Drew Trescotl; Jennetlu «'olemau, Alyce' Itee Nun ; Aunt Ada Co Al. Leech the supposed-to-bo venerablo tutor apneaTcd • to• distinct advantage In the role, which he Invested at times with a leg'- tlumte drollery. The Three Rosebuds, Roma Snyder, Gladys Clulro nnd Chrlatino Cook, lande iiioiiounet.'d successes and caused (biistant laughter nnd applause during their time on view. John McVeigh wbb genu- Ipely fOuny as the tramp who masqueraded as n college professor,nnd Hubert Coithell also rivalled himself of his chances with credit. Illlllitu Bayer aud Mary Karr were prominent lh the prodding of entertainment and wero effective in their respective roles. The cast: Ifi-of, a fcc ti ntr r Ifua-klab Dodge, Al. Lcoch; Abiior Snnkcy. Art. Brock; Siierlft Ketehutu, Winifred Igh; Mur- •y Sulffeua, wear WiiImmi: I'ollco Olllcer Cbnso, Harry WIIhuii; I'oliw Oilnvr lloldhltn, Ed. Schultz; MudeBuu ,S«uibucr, Llljltm Biiyer; JUartha Criterion Theatre (Charles Frohman, nliiiiugeri.--This house was opened for thu tnln Beuuolt, Will.nd Hume: Booknmker ut Kat-o Track, Harrison It. KilwnrdH: Hlnrter, Joseph Devlin.. Thoi Shell tlnimi Man, Ilob- ••rt G. tireeu; llnrkni' of Side Show, TboMuj 11: Showers: Capper of Circus; Grounds, El- mer Snilllip U>i>|i the Loop Artist, Florence puny wusj for tho toost pari. Hie sunio .._ ihnt wlilcdt presented It issf Reaaun. tbo chief fliiinges'tiellig' ninde In the voles of Simpson, Lieut. Perry, General Santos Ciunpoa, l.ucy Sheridan * 11 nd Mi-a. John T. Bowie; which were cuptibly played by Charles Jackson, George Mas A11 l(iu lio.-lock, Henry J. Wcel: Lleiil'eiiniit Perry, Howard Kstabrook:. Sumitcl Codmnu, Hiilmet -1 euee llmckwiiy wheels Hie loo|» uiiil tho Aerial SIiuWh 1111? seen In llivlr clever «r The 'liotae Vl'tre Is'another The play jplvii smllsfitcttnu W. W.<'Itlllltlllll Is bllslne S. Trlnililc, Hinge muuiige "One of tho Flneal " llenild Sq iiiiiii. lueuagi t-l arled Aug: binders"-folio I'nradlse lliersieln, nuimiKi'iM.—Tho liiuil week of tho sessiiii began 'Aag. ■.1». With Knlguiatelle, the grent suceexH lending. The bill IikIhcIch Paul Hparduul. Kill and Sylvutil. Pewli, Willy Zliiimeriiiiin, Gusch Sisters, Rice and Prevost, Collins nnd Hurt. Agnes Muhr nnd Al. Wnlx. .losapbliie Siibel ami lOlennor Fn.k, with.tho iitlriicllve chorus nntl ballet, are still vlny- Ing In "Itmlf alln." 1 llliher'a Murom (dolin H. Anderson, iiiauiiger). —Tlie chief feature for the cur- ii'ol' week nt IIiIh Iioiikj Ih Abbott Purker, "styled the world's greuleal plivuotiieudu." OLber fenltires In the rurlo bull are: 'Hie ItvgorelleM. wire iialrcd jieople; Glenllchl, vein rlloqiilst ; Prof. J. Bennett, 1 JuloilC, Leah May nnd S. G. Hrlnkly. In the thea- tre I lie following appeared : Adu Joues, third week; Wood und Stone, Josle Davis, Hurrv AkIiIoii, Burden and Kehan, Minor SbJiera, for premier honors camo the delightful farce, with the following cast, In which there is MuGnrtby aad Menu nnd Bute Benua. Bbsl- "Am 1 l'our Wife?" In which Mr. and Mrs. plenty of ability. Sir John Pcpercoal, R. ncss Is excellent In every department. Gardner Crane enact their roles so cleverly L. Riley; Ceaanr Von Bumaround, George Aerial Garden (Klnw & Krluugcr, man- Hint one forgets some of the impossible sltua- 0l 'hl; I-ord Augustus Duck, Frank Murphy ; ngertn.—"A Little of Kverythlng' p entered tlonaln the Jolly humor caused by them. Sunuy Jim, Abe Reynolds; Captain Venture, its thirteenth and fluid week Aug. 20. Credit must be given for the stage setting "'-W. Starr; Jack Tapsley, R. J.. Bergcss ; Grand Opera House (JohnH. Springer, of ibelr act. It was a beauty. John and manager).—Tins house opened for the season Bertha Glecson ngnln demonstrated their ulug, Aug. 27, with WHIlnma nhUJIy — ilmuonfeiit' hern for present lug tho splendid umiy of talent llaled In this week's hill. It Is not only strong In the capability ot Hie pcopla engaged therein, hut is si- ijdmli'ttbly urraqged, ntl 10 bring out every good utiallty of thosn cuguged lu the iiiesentntlun of the several nets. Himrv Leo is held over this week lu his masterful lut- rttNSanaOM of great Hum, past nnd present Mr. Lee's porlrnyals are tinlipie, artistic and Ills work kIiiuiI.m lu a class by llself. But lliei-A me other numbers on the bill wblrh ilescrvo Kpnclnl commendation, iidtably the l|ra^ prescnlutioiibero of Sydney Deano nnd company. In Cluy v M. Greene's mimical nov- elty, emitted "Christmas, on Bmckwell'a Is- land." It Is one of the beat singing sketches ever beard here nnd tlie Idea of Its presenta- tion Is n distinctly novel one. It whr n . most pronounced success. Following closelv for premier honors camo the delightful farce, "Am I l'our Wife?" In which Mr. and Mrs. week tbe underlining Is "Tie Runaways." Majestic Theatre (John S. Flaherty, manager).—"The Isle of Spice," a'musical play, in three acts, book and lyrics by Allen Lowe.and Geo. E. Stoddard, music by Paul Bcblndler and Ben Jerome, .was given Its Arse metropolitan presentation Tuesday evbnlng, Aug. 23. B. C. Whitney has put forward the production and gave It the Initial public offering at his Detroit, Mich., theatre, the Detroit Opera House, on Jan. 6, lost Reversing the usual order of things, the chorus won first honors and the princi- pals, frightfully handicapped with generally dull and lifeless material In dialogue'and situations, contributed work which was not as productive of resulta as their talent merited. Gns Soblke, who staged the work, was praised on all sides and he fully merited all the encomiums heaped upon him, for the dancing and Incidental work of the chorus nna every stage picture proved a particularly novel and satisfying feast for the eye. The of 'rapid- music was In the main very good, and several of the numbers reared themselves head and .shoulders above .their fellows and won so many encores that they were then and there credited with "whistling" popularity by the prophets. "The Witches," which scored more because of the sprightly, novel and generally pleasing work of the chorus glrla rhun from its musical merits, and "Peggy Brady," a little gem In Its line, were tho two greatest applause winners, and they were redemanded times unnumerable. The book tells the story of Bompopka, sixty- sevtDtt king of Nii-obar, an Island In the China Sea, North of Japan. According to the laws of the Island, when the Queen Con- sort reaches tin age of thirty she Is sent to the Tomb of Silence. The first queen is al- ready there, nnd the second has but three weeks longer to share the throne. At this interesting stage a war balloon from a V. S. crulrer hinds on the Island with, two sailors, who Immediately start to make thlugs lively. The natives consider them messengers from the son, and high honors arc showered upon them. The King, who 18 a bankrupt, believes they will produce un- limited wealth, considering them to be wiz- ards A lieutenant from the warship lands on the Island for bis men, meets the King's ward, falls In love with her and with the final curtain they are about to be married. Bocipopku's financial affairs are happily ad- jlisted and everything.Is merry. This story is told with very little opportunity for the come- dluus of tlie production and tho result was that Alexander Clark, who played the king, was generally too greatly loaded down with lK)lnlless lines to score many laughs. Herbert Cnwtbornc and GlUicrt Gregory were the other two comedians, and tbey rarely broke through the haze of nnfunnV complications and dialogue Into the light of humor. George Fluke and John Hendricks won favor because of their vocal abilities and Blanche Buckner did creditably with the musical numbers .which fell to her lot The chorus, howeyer, run away with honors and to spare and tbe production Is well worth seeing on account of the music and the charming stage pic- tures. The cast: Bompopka, Alexander Clark; Lieutenant Harold Katehall, George Flake; .Mickey O'Ccady, Herbert Cnwthorne: Slubsy Mackinaw, Gilbert Gregory; Keshou, Johu Hendricks: Konner, James Phelan; Tarlc, Harry Truman; Sam 'Snap. Otto Booker; Teresa, liluncho Buckner; Kamorta, Mu'tie Mart::; Asbenu, Susie Forrester; Trinket, Maude Williams; Kickshaw Boys, Stella Maury and Motile Mack: Caycuna, Jesslo iVida Vauglut; Anchovla, ucanna, Merle Dumont; llllnms; Radlsha, Minnie Woodberry. Leslie Lelgb re-entered Hie east 011 Aug. 2ti, returning to the role, of Trinket, width she formerly played. Dewey Theatre (Bulllvan & Kraus. man- agers).—Peter.S. Chirks Runaway Girl Bur- lCNuuern began Us llrst Now York engage- ment this season ut this theatre, beginning With n uiutlncc Aug. 20. The new company Win* greeted with crowded houses at Doth licrforuiuui es. Everything about tho show is new and bi'lghi. The costumes arc showy mill of mihpio design. Capable cumediaus, singers and dancers find Ample opportunliv to display their entertaining talcut lu two uiuMcal and brceay comediettas. "t»ur Wives,'.' styled u musical comedy, begins tbc. show. The east: Michael Casey. Fruuk Murphy: Louis Cohen, Abe Reynolds; Doctor Corns, Geo. (iuhl; Iloreclo Jlefeslo.il. J. Riley; Olllcer Saynothlng, W. Starr; Al Sing, It. .1. Herges*; Doctor llcurld. James La Vull ■ Bridget Ciissidy, Rosullc: Mrs. Casey; Clara Burg; Mrs. Cohen, Mls's P. Ijivlgne; Clnlllde Mcfeslo, Friiiiclne Lh Miiiehc: Baby Buster,: Addle Lillian Bur- gess. Then follows the olio, in which 'the following appeared to great advantage: Rosalie, the Horseshoe Three, I lie Burg Sis- ters, the Great La VuIIk, Reynolds anil G11I1I, Gcruinu comedians; Coultou aud Sturr und the latest Kiiropcan sensation, the Mlnola Bullet, Introducing Mile. La Marclio, who scared heavily. The mcchunlcal and-electrlcal effects lu tills act were simply wonderful Ndrds^bin, And ,^foha, CaxoJlhe;^ Frances Cooke. "Other ^performers .Wert"! Fisher and Johnson, comedy.'cyclists ;rBarjiJceiBreaieale and Cori'Klllanl.in "The lllnstial and tl^e Maid:" Hathaway and Walton, dancing duo, and Mattle Lockett, soabrette. The kala- teehnoscope continues. Princess Theatre (Sam S. A Lee Shu- bert & Chas. E. Evans, managers).—The spason at this' house opened auspiciously Thursday evening, Adg. £5, with "Jack's Little'Surprise," a farce,'In three acts, by Louis Eagan, in which Arthur Byron ap- peared as a star, and which had Its original Sroduct'on in New Haven, Monday, Aug. 22. ames K. Hackett, under whose management the piece was produced, baa selected a com- petent cast, and has staged It beautifully. The play Is bright, keen, witty and clean nnd tbe situations follow one another In rapid succession from the rise of the curtain to Its fall. The farce Ut well worthy of the attention of the public and those delighting In the~*llght order of amusement' win feel amply satisfied by attending and the work will doubtless have a successful run. The story bulges on the efforts of a young mar- ried man, Jack Van Allen, to take a present from Cairo, Egypt, to;New York, and give It as aaurbrlae to his wife, who Is also In Cairo with him. Tbe relations of the prlncl- Sals are strained to tbe divorce.court period y the advent .of an Egyptian girl, Flametta. who has been rescued from a hard hearted Pasha by Bob, Jack's brother-in-law. Having f;ot her Into tbe house and finding himself table to stir up International complications Bob involves Jack In tbe matter, who In turn drags In h's father-in-law and his friend, Peabody. tbe U. B. .Consul. In tbe endeavors of the various seemingly guilty ones to get Flametta out of the house, she Is piaced In the trunk which was to' have contained Jack's Surprise and Is unceremoniously hustled off' to the steamer for New York. Thu women having discovered what (hey tech think Is ;i plot ou the part'of their respective husbands to flossess the' Egyptian, watch events, and e«rn that she is in the.trunk. Arrived -In America confusion Is heaped en confusion, und mistaken identity Is brought Into play by the three women duplicating the attire .bly well the,', Initial . The act 'ngresM pf Japan,", u drama, lu .live * ;. 20, tb? -ttiak A:^Rtior. aii'lf-undei- the,mans tbc fact "of Jym.-.T V l8*ior. auilf.unnW the,mi .. JVlv-ogb,:.The story deals with i(t uilvfutiues.pf some American naval offlver-. .lap* Ultfaeso and BiUNslnns during th».«ut- break .and ..during-the Bus*o,Japaaeac prar now in - prOp-rens. ;< Klnume. . Countess MpT Dwagu. the White Tlgrr**. Is an American woman, who diirlnu- 11 trip to Russia nome eighteen years previous to tlie opcnlm: of the play, was arrested us a spy aud : during her incarceration was forced to accept the atten- tions of a Russian vice admiral, Paul Starko- vUeh. She ls'ln.l«ve wltbiAmano Jlnsuki. son of tbe Japanese Minister of War. and making her escape from Siberia, married him. A daughter, Amlda, Is born, who Is the child of the Russian. As-tho piny opens Starkovitcb is seen in Yokohama, with pa per j from the Czar for the arrest of the Tigress, whom he eventually learns is tho woman he.ruined..- .She Is . the spy of the Japa; through love off the country, bqt more from a sense of revenge, for the wrongs and outrages perpetrated upon her ana: hers. Raymond Grant, a, lieutenant in the V- S. N"., .whose ship Is In the harbor,(loves her daughter, and Loudon Jack, a facetious war correspondent, loves her maid, O-Vone. These twoi with Bob, Raymond's brother, take It upon themselves to rescue .the persecuted woman. Chang Fow, a dignified Chinese orScer, workB with Starkovltch for the de- struction of Klnume and her husband, both of whom he hates; also spying alternately for the Russians and the Japs. Starkovltch later, learns that.Amlda is his daughter, acd his love, for bee- determine* mini to save the mother and father. Koji Rickshaw, a Jap manservant, to the Countess, is prerjixl into service to carry dispatches which will set at liberty the two prisoners, and liberate Raymond, who Is Imprisoned in ft fort on the Vain River. The latter Is accomplished In a stirring manner at the risk of his life and the--Jtast act occurs In St. Petersburg, where tbe ..clemency of the Czar, is obtained for the prisoners, and Chang Fow sent to a well deserved fate. The piny is Intensely melo- dramatic nnd high strung, but it has all tbe elements of financial success, as attested by th« capacity house which attended. Cur- tain calls were numerous, and the gallery whistled and cheered continuously. Mr. ^Ceogh has spared no expense in the staging and .costuming, which was magnificent, the first four acts presenting a series of gorgeous pictures. Fanny Mclntyre, In the title role was earnest and made a very striking appearance in her various gowns. Her work was flrey and animated throughont. Mar- lon Shirley, as Amlda. was charming In;her little Japanese manner -and fitted tbe. part well, and Bijou Washburue was amaslng as the maid. .Al. Phillips was Impressive as /Raymond Grant and read his Ones under standingly. Fred C. House, as London Jack, and Bobbie Barry, as Bob, were active In tbe various disturbances and caused many laughs, M. J.-. Jordan gave another of his goict, masterful pieces ef Chinese character fvork as Chang Fow- and succeeded in hold- Jng the attention of the audience through- out. Theo. Kehrwald, a Shinto' Priest,' Is deserving of special mention for bis, quiet dignity and perfect control in the more in- tense scenes. Though not of large physique be was commanding at all times. John 3. FarrelJ was exceedingly good-as the.heavy a in of Flametta. During all this time Bob, who marvelous'In the part of the servant,' Roil Is In reality the.'gullty party. 1s allowed, to Si ^ go free, on bis statement to"-the women that J he knows nothing, of the affair, and his threats to the men If they attempt to con- nect him with it. Eventually, matters are straightened, the wives and husbands be- come reconciled, Bob Is discovered In bis efforts to esenpa nil hlnmc, and Flametta Is returned to -the Paslm. -Arthur-' Byron bore the burden of tho perforninnec, and was excellent.throughout, and his aupilfroiit and natural manner were delightful. Ho won many of the luughs of.theeveningand received an enthusiastic welcome. Charlotte Walker, as Paul Starkovltch, find in Lis repentant scene in the third act, and also when ebalned to Jbls former enemy on the road "to Siberia, nnd again in the Czar's presence, lit mon sympathy and unstinted applause. Benjamin liornung.us General Amano Jlu- eukl, gave one of the most interesting, state- ly and virulent performances of the evening, and in his conception of the valor, love and shrewdness of the Japanese husband aad soldier, was almost perfect. T. Tamamoto, the. only Japanese actor in the cast, was —arveious In the part of the servant, .. icksbaw. Though be had scarcely mere than a dozen lines to speak, he was almost fontlnuously on the stage and wub wntched Jifenly and applauded continuously for his jjulck, catlike work, keen discernment, ex- cellent facial expression and pautoinirnlc work. The rest of the cast, which follows, was good: Czar. of Russia, J. Louie lin- gerer; Paul Starkovltch, John J. Farrell; General Vletlomostl, Thou. Kane: Lieut. Sla- vltszy. W. G. Bird; Colonel Strovltz, H. Mar- tin; American Minister, U. Clement Eastvn; General Amano Jlnsuki. Benjamin Horning: Raymond Grant, Al. PhJjups: Bob, a naval the loving, and afterwards suspicions, wife, apprentice, Bobbie Barry; London"jack, Fred pleasing in her work, and helped toward C. House: Bai Maury ann .iionic Maury: l'epnera, A Mny Kennedy.; San '! obiisconne, - Ivy Wjl was . the play's fuccess Grace BarbcK as Jack a young mother-in-law, and Carolyu Elberts, as the explosively inclined .Mrs. 'Peabody. wore fnily competent, and Katherlnc Kevea presented a winsome' und interesting iior- trayal of Flametta'- K A- .Wborle as Me>- rlva.e. the fathei-ln-biW. was cxcllenl anil mused mpuy nearly laughlK. Bnrko Clurke (Save ttnamuslng Interpretiitlou ofu slralglii- laeed Philadelphia. uiinlKter, who causes more confusion In the last'iiet. John Macklu did a clever bit as 11 tough New. York, ex- prcssman' ami I^uils It. Grlsel was Kiiftlclently nervous nnd excltuble as u French yalcit. ron Rothburg, Harry Drlscole: Chang Fow,-M. J. Jordan; Osaka Tomozo, Theo. Kehrwald; Koji BIcksbaw, T. Ta- mamoto : Hecker, J. Louie TJngerer; Lieut. Saudu and Berlskey. Chris Hayes; First Corenn Merchant, Carl Bernstein; Second Corean Merchant, Ralph P. Runs; r>lniinie. Countess of Oguwa, Fanny Mcln- tyir: Amida, Marlon Shfrlev; O-Yone, BIJou Wnslilmrne. The theatre has been beauti- fully decorated and painted uud thoroiighlv brought up to date regarding the tire laws. The lighting Is soft and pleasing ami the ushers have been provided With handsome coxttiuiea. The business staff of tbc hou*; Maurice Wilkinson leut dlgulty to tbe po- Ik: <.'. L. Wols, busLness manager; WlillanVj. sit Ion of u. S. Consul.us long us the other Gb— ■ 'onsul us long us the other characters .would allow.him to and then took Ills part in the melee. The other menibeia of the..'east, .were;,kept busy adding to-the couipllentlons by endeavoring to' straighten them. Mr. Hucket,t Is entitled to Just credit tot' Hie manner In Which hb bas presented the play, for the clean cut work of the cast nnd the general high standard manifested. The cast was: Jack Van Allen, Arthur By- ron;.Alfonso MeriJvahv.l;. .A. liberie; Bob Merrlvale, Mortimer .W'eldoll ;"'G<>orge' Pel. body,, Maurice HUklbsuu : .Murafek -Pasha, AlaDBb"Prlep; Roy. .iroRea,.Slliley, JJurie Clarke: Autoliie. Eouls ft. Gflsel; JlpTlSu- Wm. Mor- lictt, ^ohTn -jUackld; Mr. Butko If/: Hassan* Albert FrohcbT; 7a I^Anlnn > Al T.l... T>..... V, Gane, treasurer: Ghas. J. Lyon, asst, trens- un-r: Jerome Eddy, press representative ; Jpo. W. Borjes,-musical director; Ed. Klst- ue.r, master mechanic; Albert Duntzer, rami- U'c of properties: Jobn Brenau, asst. mus- ter of properties; Alex O. Lenlon, electrician ; Henry WIegelv, uast. electrician; Henry Sul- Igman, advertising ugent. Piintor's Theatre (Tony Pastor, niaun- (rer).—One of .the best blUs of the year Is nrtered by Manage? Pastor this week anil ids host of patrons are sure to rrs|iond, If one may judgo by the large aud well pleHs-.il aiidlence which assembled on Monday, Aog. 21i. '(here Is diversity in the make up of the programme from start to finish und Cooley ; Abou, John Prentice ; Baba, Samuel Greene: Ada Van Allen, .Cburjotta Walkor; Dora Merrlvale. Grace Barber'; Mrs.' Pea- body, Carolyn Elbcrts: Flametta, Katherlnc Keyes: Irene. Augusta Gardner. The Hie- Htre has been 'thoroughly overhauled since Its clone In tho (jarly ^Supimer and preseuia tin attractive, coney appearancoV : West Twenty-ninth Street Theatre. (lieurge Turrii'r, 'maiiagerl.—For. the llflh W<vk of the season the bill Includes: Kith's Big Mhistrcl Show. .W. F. Slouo, tranjp wuiriHnii; Graves ; Sl8fers, iniislduns ; Routii A. Ttimer. Irish ^teuor: Ned Moore, black Eedan, 1'iedk. -all tastes are sure to.nnd.aonietblng to pleas.: aud urn use, or they are "Indeed hard to cater to. The Empire City Quartet has the top line position and they ■ proved right wortbv or the place on Monday, as their excellent :-l!i-lug and bright comedy lines, together with .Harry Cooper's Hebrew parodies, scored a stroqg success. The extra attraction for this week.Is the Prosper Troupe of kcrobiiis t^nur men and two women), their reappear- ance In America after a'three years' lour nf Europe. It Is one of the best acrobatic hHs ever seen, here, the case and grace Of their work actually seeming to detract from tlm laurclous skill of the performance of many uf race comedian, and the force, "Tho Haunted ijielr feats-of strength and 'agility.-. Ther.) House.'^ tw , ■_ ' „^ l ^ere many other acts which 111 led their al- lotted time satisfactorily, as follows Oscar IlAsjJtEasTKix lias announced that his Victoria Theatre will be opened lor the A bright and very funny burlesque, entitled regular Winter vaudeville season on Mon- "Ono Hundred Wives," concludes the show, day. Oct. C Saturday evei mid Walker, !n"the musical comedy,' "In' LMJ.otiioy." The Kturs Diet with n «%ft cordial reception from I lie house, which was crou'tlrd, anil tho play nnd other players well 1 ns liuiglialile as CTrr. -The engagement IhsIs for two weeks. The bouse baa oenu redecorated and presents a very pleasing :ip penruuee. Academy of Mnslo (Gllmnre X- Tnmp- klni, manaecrs).—"Checkorti" alniicl Hie we "i>d week of Its engagement Aug. 2d, 10 go-a business. i.nrrlrU Thcatrn (Charles Frohmnn, niiiiiaaer).—The Kecoiid week of "Military Mud" opened Aug. Vt, . , . " us finished (Inucers; Iho Sunder Trio, rolfthty me)i of uiubde. In n Hue ring net; the Orpheus Comedy Four, slugera uud come- dians, met wild iiiueli fuvor: llorberl'K dog* cyldejiceil careful traliilitg UUd shared Up. iflnusc wllh their liiinuui eutupelilors: tbo Venetian Trio produced eliatiiiliiK. music In- tdi-inncinnlly: IlraniUiW nnd'^VIley* Wercalt to the guiKl iu a novel singing nud dancing Rlierlnlty. ami Mny Allison!-vocalist: whelan mul So'ni'l.-s. llermnu ()Ls..n .Bros., baujoisu ,. m. ahd,uiiiicBg?.' and Atajtuie .flern.-i.l, He- rniUMy MiMrli; Oie Shyerp IViid,'sing- bre«- Impersonator,.all did ufcely. The Amer- ican .bi-igraph is si III a strong feature of ihc hill here. ^ ... v •■'••1. _•."--. I . it •••-*' Jenkins. B. Burg: Snarl, C. llurg; Antonette, F. La Marchc; Dora, A. Lavlgnc. Kxecuttvc staff: Proprietor and manager, Peter S. Clark: acting manager. Geo. T. Davis; ad- vance rcpresuntiiUve, Sam S. Clark: stage manager, Frank 8. Hurphy; musical director, :Gcu.- A. Reilgiite : ballet tuustor, Prof. P. J. Dlliiinit: iiiiislur iiiechiiulr, Joe II. Burgess; wardrobe hub',.Mrs. V. Luvlgnu: costumrr, M1110. .L. Bimowlteb. Next week, Miner's Auierlcuu Ilurlesquers. - Whkx Wti.t.iAsi Favgrsiiam appears here In Plnero'-i piny, "IXly." at the Hudson Tliefltre, the company will Include Julie Ojp,. Fritz-Williams," Cstlitta MIUAn, Kalt;.- rlrte Florence, Sydney llevhert, nilve Ollvfr, Tom Terrlss. Arthur Plftytttr, Ivo Dnwson aud Ueutl Du Bun'}-. WitE.v one of the Yiddish actors at the People's Theatre was about to make his en- trance at the beginning of the fourth act of "The Jewish Soldier-Boy," night' of Ang. 'M. he stumbled over a corpse in the wings. The body was that of Otto Sllsmonn, seventy- one years old, who bad been a stage carpenter al the theatre for nine years. Heart disease und old age caused bis death. THE tonNKSSTOJiB of- »be new home of the Lambs, at HIS and 140 west Fortv- fourth Street, was Juki Aug. 24. Tbe new Uiiihllng, It Is expected, will bo rendv for occupancy on March 1. Until that lime the Lambs will continue to occupy their present club bouse in West Tlilrty-elxth Street. Clay M. Oreerie. shepherd of the club, did the Uctitnl Work of-laying the cornerstone. • Cabtwi STKWAHT,)he ilnnrnum nt the of- II. ..• of the Witmark Music Co., who Is known io..mMty membare of the theatrical profes- sion, aiufered n slight .paralytic stroke Aug. 2a It in thought. Mr. Stewart will fully tccover. .. HurriM. and Welters, German comedy duo; Laura Comstock, ballads and coon songs; rMwart! Doyle., and Bmerson. comedy Juggling act: Moaner's bull terriers. Introducing blllh Jumping and bag punching dogs; Murphy and Andrews, In "Barney's Courtship:" Mil- ler and Kresko, "The Ragtime Swells:" Sher- man and Fuller, comedy acrobats; Two Ken- tucky Girls, vocalists; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Wilson, singers and dancers; Carrie Rich- logs, in Hebrew monologue: Sacks, an expert magician, nnd tbe American vltagraph with a new series of comical pictures in life mo- tion. Atlantic Harden (W. Kramer's Souk, managers).—Omlure and Gillette, acrobntlc i^medlanH: Hodges and l-anncbmere, the col- ored.comedy team: Fields and l»upree. lu 11 eoincdy sketch. "Assist Met'A 8am llurnei and Rosa Washburn, In a .singing acl,-and Irma Lepomtne, vocal comedienne, arc the vnmlevllle. acts this week. Fof.ETTC Oavinnd has been engaged .an the prima donna of tbe-Orpheum Theatre, nt One Hundred end Twenty-fifth Street, which opens Sept. 3, in the ftasso-Jananeae musical comedy, "The .Jtpskoa,"