The New York Clipper (March 1907)

412 3 NEW YOBIv NEW YORK MTV. Keith * I'rootor'. Fifth Avriic Keith A -Proctor'n- Union, Sqna.ro Theatre.—Although another heavy mow storm opened the Week a large crowd was on - Jutrul nl the Monday nmtinen.' ilntclj- 11, tn. witness il good hill headed by Josephine Cnhnn and company, la a laughable sketch, entitled. "A Friend of the.Family," which ' was, us timul, nrndiicllve ' or many encores. Fred . Nlblo, Uiat, niost enter- taining nomologist, always has something new, and, received well earned applause. The "Fdeclrlc Crickets" scored a prouotinocil Jin, while lieorgln Gardner ami Joseph Mnd- <lren In their sketch, "Too Mnny Darlings," li"pi i in' honse lii un iiproiir throughout, nnd ilrcw numerous rill Is. Others who ciimi' In for much appreciation wore: Tho Thrco'Monitor Misters, Horizontal bar performer*; the Flvo .Majors. IvDjIlxli Hinulnii iril.-rlul iutk ; Mm-y Norman, In n. clever monologue; .Milt Wood, songs iinil dances; I'M. Ksitis, equilibrist; Melville and illgglns, a pair of "Laugh .Mak- er.-; i" Leonard nnd Drake, and l.'nrr mid Reynolds, 'rhi' nmilon phi arm concluded. Colonial Theatre (Percy U. Wllllnms. manager). J -Tho usual big audience till ended liere at llic opening performance nf ibis week, mnlinco m'Moioh II. Consistent with Ills I'init established |inlli'.v, .Manager Williams had provided another of hlK banner pro- grammes, nnd applause nnd onlhiislnsm. freetPd every niimlier In its composition Inliert llllliiii'd. supported l>y a Pnpnhln company of four people, presented, for tlm tirst time here, his new sketch, in two scenes, piiililp.l -'me Man Who Won the i'ool." which nni wlih Immediate npprnvnl. II Is nn Intensely ilrnmatle episode, of club life, Otis Edwards' School Roys and (Oris scored one of the tilt k of the programme; Sidney Grant told IiIh amusing stories: the .peklii i/nunves did 1 splendid drill : Mr. nnd Mrs. .llmmlc Rnrl-y were npplniided 1b "The village Cut-tip;" linrdner nnd Stoddard scored strongly' In iludr musical nkli, nnd thn RellT Bros., singers. nnd dancers, did well. There were.two Amo|l,nn debuts on Mon- day;'the Scottish Mlesjprs, four male singprs nf Scotch .song*, .nnd Will llvans, nil FilKllsh • ■omedlnu. The vltngraph, mh usual, closed tlieblhV >vVietorln. Theatre (Oscar linmuierstrdn, manager).—An niidh'nee .whichipnrkPd-tbls lioiise to the doors at Ihe mntlnee of Mon- day,. March 11. enjoyed one.of the best bllia of - the present season, composed of mnny leading light* ot.up-lo-dal* vaudeville. Veita "Victoria, the Kngflsh character comedienne, held, the-big type position, nnd her reception «vldfhred the fact that the olevpr little woranh.was no. stranger to tho Victoria cllen- ter. ):Her Hongs creuwd tho ; . nsiinl furore, eWiprlallv when the big audience ."Joined In" the^cHoinsci. There were, hnweve.r. other plenslQg features, of n bill which In'llided : lllnytoh While nnd Mnrle Stuart, pMnenllnir their.lively !skit, "Jilekv :" Wnrd, nnd Our- ran, In. ,'*Thc Terrible Jnilae :" Jiillnn Unse, tjio popular llelirew cnmi'dl/in ; Hruno.. nnd JliisHPll, In n hitdge .podge of witty -comedy, unrt dnnelng and sliming; Wnlerhnry llnw., .■Hid Temiy, In llielr comedy and InHlriimenlni net : the flappn Hlsters, ilnlnty lluxslnu tlan- ••er.ii: Herbert. Ilronks. In niiiitlc nnd lllnslnns ; KoNtnw, <>(|iillllirlsi, .-nul new vltagruph pic- tiires. U& i' ,■■ Irvdiur ,1'Iik-i- lli.nlr.- (lleliirlcli Con- rled. tniitiHgpri.—"Die linppol llhe" ("Tlie Double .MnrrliiRp - !), by I'uri Kriinl/, wail pre- Henied here Tucitdiiy evening, Murch r>, nnd proved In be a humorous offering, ncled In •'ItiMtei'Olml.' vein. ..The story relateu that IiUQWlffiTielinerK has mnrrled n secnnil time, only,in regrpi:. Urn fuel.. i|i)n,second wlfovls , itlnra'.lntoresliid'ln- wnmen'x "clubs, "whljo tin sighs for his llrst wife's <™d,-lng. ; - The second wife loaves on a Journey nnd ho advertise* far « hoiistskeeper. The lady of IiIh Iknrt .xiliolee. arrives to lake thn situation. She, too, lias Iippii muriicd iigaln. The meeting ot the various parties bring complications, l.inl- ivlg'a uncle litis agreed Io leave his fort lino .to l.udwlg on cntidllhui that: ho nnd his drat wife never disagree. AVhlle (lie couple nre trying In hide from hint their divorce, the .fcecond wife returns home, finally new di- vorces are griinleil, anil enrh luisimnd goes bnck. to his llrst wife. Tin- cast: l.udwlg Ilnlmeru, Willi Thaller: lllnnkn. Hedwlg v. . flstermami : Ifelnrlc-ll Muller, ■ Ot.ln Trepdw ; Charlotte. .In llpgyl: tlerlrud, Trude VdlRt; l-'erent! • l'nrkimy, Willi ■ Krny; INrlch tlnin- Blodt, Max lilehl; l»r. l,elstncr, Willi -Knlwr: Minim.' Malta ltclchardt; Augustc. Mnrle v. .Wegom. , ■ -r... , Mnitlinttnn Opera llmme (Oscar Ifnm- me.rRtoIn, ln.iiuigcr).—At this house .Motulny tilght, Mnrcn -I, "l.n Mnnnitniluihi nnd "1 Cngllnccl" were sung. ••t?armen" was. ren- •tlnred Tuesday night, 5. for the berlcllt nf'lUe Legal 'Aid Koclcty. : With the exception nf Mia f,ejuuc, wlu> sang t'riischHa, i he cast was the KMBO us. before, given. "I.a Hohcine," with Mine. Melon ns Allml. was repeated night, of (I. "Frn Plnvolo" w)is Hung P'rldtiy ,nlgb,t. ,h, with this cast: Kedi rmneln, Mme. lllnr.onln.: /nrlhui, .Mian I'lnkert: Kro, 1)1- uvolo, Mr.. Honcl; Lord Itoehurg, Mr. fill I- burr.: LornnM, Mr. Vcnturlnl: Mnltco, Mr. •'ossetlii; iHiiroiiio, Mr. Arlmondl. Henpo, Mr, (ilRnnll.i "Ciirnmn" was ronentod aftnrDoou nf l), uii'l ''Alda" waR'Ahn Saturday night, bill. L ' Metroiiolltnn Optirn Moiih«>, —"itlgn- lf.Uo," wllh Mr. Stracclarl In tho tide role, was the. hill Monday night, March 4. The ••nut otherwise was the mime ns before. "Tristan nud tsoldi v " wan the bill night, of Jt, .with Alois Hurgslnllcr as Tristan for the first time this season. "Tosca" wna the bill nfeht nf 8. with M'mp. Hatnps nhd Mr. lilp- tJ«l In the leading roles, "laieht ril Lnm- mernioor" was llnv afternoon, bill 0, anil ilia performance mnrkeil Mian. -Meinbrlch's fnrcwell for die season. "Lnhengrln" wan pililtt at nlglil. 'I'linlin Theatre f Kiilllvnn & Woods, nianngei'si, — Chns. R, lllnney'a production, "King of the Wild Weal," wllh Young Bnffnlu In.Ihe principal role. Is this week's Ml.' Tim supporting caul hifhulcn: Howard r>. Iiottlz, •Iftlln li. flordnn. f'hiirles Drnke. Autnlne I'rnvdst. l^iigeni' l,a Rue, Tntn Willis, Dave Lewis. John Kellv. Ilowni'il L. Oorsay, Frank Iwhson. II. V. McDonald, John W, Cowlj, M." Madden. Fred MncKwen. W, Moure. T. Jvcll.v; T, Uoberts, .1. ruftlrai, .loi> Ward. i?ni'o- illiii.Mny, Ihiiina llnsalle, Maggie V.. Meredith, nnd. a- lltutpe of liullnns fiiun the I'htc Itldge KaantvhlliHi. .Ne.xl week-, "A Man's Drokcil I'rohplsi'i" .Mniilinttnii Then! re I A. II. Woods, man- nttPi'l, —"Mis. Wnrrcu*s I'rofesslon" opened nl'thls Iidiiiic fur nn ludellnllc run, nn Hut- uNliiy I'veiiing. Miiich d, in a gwvl sliced iiildlcncc. Tlie company Is very, siriing, the work of Mini shnw mill I'nthrlne t'ounllss lieliur esnerlnlly goud. The cast : Sir tleorge Orofis. K, J. iiuiciin'e ; Mr. Prned, Dotison 'Milt hell: llcv. Sitniuel Cardnei', .lnlm Klnd- Inv : Frank llnrilner. Wnller Tllomns: Mrs, Wurri n, Mary Shaw: Miss Vlvle Warren. t'lltlivlllc (.'llllllllss, ■ .. \e»v York llliipeilronic (Shnliert & Auilcrsmt, nmnagers i. "Neplline's I laugh- ter": anil "I'lotmer nays" enlored (heir slx- teeitlh week March 11 Aiming Ihe nets In tlie circus ring which always tlnd favor, none receive more nltenllfm ibnn the Four Karulc .ttriiil"""' "'ho give a line bareback cntlcMlinn exhibition. <;rpiiil ii|u-ru House fj. II. Springer, iiiiiniigci i,—Francis Wilson, In thnl 'great iiiltutly success, "The Mmililiiln fllmher," ■ ipeiieii lo ,i welcoming I'i'mvd nt the Mon- day nlglii perfiiriiiiiiice. Miuvh II, and proved us eiiierlalnliig as when Inst seen hern. Ne»K w'is>k,' (leorce M. Cohan, Jit "fieorgo yaslilhclnnJr." AoniTeniV at .Munle (titlmoro & Tomp- V»*is ninnrienl"-' .-. "(Ipn 'titr'* entm-n'l l|g Ihltd: week .on Monday, eTenlng.'-Mutcu 1\. t-vllc. .on "itlMtMf niiuiics rromaatl. iiianilgcri.--l'rank ftiitilels. In "The Till toned Alan." Iiegnn. Murch II, Ills Ihltd week. street Theatre (K, F. Albec, general man- ngcr).—^"Tho fit" Is the stock company'M »e- vlvni this week, and on.March 11 an Inter- esting performance was glvcni» Alphonz llfhlor .plnyed Curtis .rndwlu With capital iffeet, nnd Henrietta llrowno, who Is stendily ?rowing In popular favor hero, and deserved- ly so, gave a clever performance of I.aura lienilsirn. The cam: Curtis Jadwln, Alphonz Kthlcr; Sheldon Corthcll. Samuel Hardy; Samuel flrety, .lames A, HIIsii: Charles Crea- mier, fieorgc U. Mclntyrc; Jjnndry Court, Kugene Shakespeare ; Monsieur Oerardy, IJcr- innn Hlrnhhorg; George Knwland, Harry Mc- Aullflfe; Norman Kvcrhnrd, Itnlph Wnldcn; fieorge Lnrkln, .fames V. Ayers; Fred Hurt- hi. Itohert Alhon; Cnlvln Hardy Crookes, WIU:on Melrose; David Scanned, JJrnest An- derson ; Sweeney, Mr. Alhon : Hargiis, Wil- liam Herbert ; Mrs. t'ressler, I^irena Atwond; Mm, Wessels, ivmllle Melville; 1'ogo l>aar- lioni, nmnta Marlnbff; Isabel Oretry, Dorn- tliea Sndller; Kate Korgtmnn, Georgia Karlc; Mrs. I)e I'uysant, t'hyllls tlrey: Mrs. Stokes, Louise ilumber; Mrs. Carter, fierlriirte Ayer- ly. In the vaudevlllo arc: ].eonar(l Knne, in his prelllly coslumed nnd clever dancing Florence Saunders, n remnrknblv lino *linltle«'* next set soprano, and motion pictures. week. . . . v . , . I.ov I'lelds' Herald Sojnnrf Theatre (Sum S. & J.ee Hhuhert & Lew Fields, mana- gers).—"The Hoad to Yesterday" commenced Its eleventh week nn Monday, March 11. On Thursday afternoon. 7, oeeured nt this bonne the first American production of "Wldowcra" llonses," ii ihre act piny, by Ilerunnl Shaw, which was written nnout twenty years ago, and received Its original presentation in 181)2. In London, Kng. The story lolls of bow Mr. M.irtorliis. the owner of much tene- ment property In London, accumulates a fortune by leasing Ihe property to tho'poor- eat class nf tenants, Isnorlngldemnnds for Improvements, though the condition of tbo houses menaces Ihe health and life ot the tenant?. Dr. Trench, n young physician of excellent, family connections, loves and Is loved by Illnnche, bis daughter, but.. learning from I.lclcciipesp. rent collector for Sartor- Ins, how Jils prospective father-in-law made Ms fortune, he nils Blanche ' he can- not nceppi nr • nllow her to accept any of her father's money, she takes bis remarks us an Indication that he desires ,to break their engagement. , Sub- aequenfly, however, It -.developes that much money, mny , be ..made by. .improv- ing the propertyln anticipation of condemna- tion proceedings by the city to provide for a new street. Trench, having learned that bla own Income In derived from n mortgage nn some of SnrtorliiH' property, and perceiving that lie inn v. share In the future prorttr,. allows his consclehce to alumber, nnd la promptly relnstntpd Into bis lady's good af- fections. All the members of the cnmpnny did goid work. Thp cast In full: William lie Ilnrgli I'okniiP. Ilprhprl. Keleey ; Dr. Henry Trench, Henry Kolker; A Walter, Frank Davis; Mr, Sartorlns, William F. .Hawtry; llliiiielie, i;ille .Shannon : A-t'uiier, Harold Wllllnms ; 1 .Ickeheose.. Ferdinand ilottschulk; The factor .Mn Id, Adelyn Wesley. Matinees will be given of this play Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. lllloii 'I henir<- (A. C. Campbell, innna- geri.-—Alln Nnziinovn, llic Itusshm ocirpss, resumed Imr liigngemetiL at this theatre, Monday night, March II, which had lieca Interrupted by previous bookings for the theatre, nnd her engagement here rim now proceed to lis end. Mine. Nnzbnovii sulecled the role of HeddiKC.nbler, In-Ibsen's four net play of Hint name, n role In .which she had s,\iired-siibstiinllally-this season,--ntia- neiti- hy Itrnuitwny theatre. The iiiidlencc • on Monday night, though small Ip size, ap- plauded ilia star ami principals, warmly. »t the players who appeared originally with. Mme. Niijiimnrn. la "llertdn tiabler," John lllalr is the only member rciulneii in the, present cast, ills portrayal ot Kllert Lov-. Isug, the aiulior, Is convincing. .Ouy° Si and I ng, ns Judge ) track, added consider- ■ ablo .strength lo the supporting company, which, by the way, was In every respect, a capable <ui<!. The full emu: Hcndit Tesinnii, Alia Xaziiiiova ; Georg«. Tcsinau. .William II. Mack; llllurt Lovhorg, Juhn lllalr; Juliana Tesinan, Mrs. Jm'rpios Marllu; Mrs. Hlvsied, Florence Kahu ; Ilertha, tlel'trude Nonnnti; Judge Itriick, Ony Standing. Ainerlenii Tli.-nlre (,f, M. Ward, lnrinii- gi>ri.—Flske O'llara, In "Mr. Illamuy. from Ireland," uid.ercd In tbo current week, be- ginning Monday matinee, March 1J, to a well tilled house. Supported by a good com- pany, tin. made a decided bit. During the ppi'lorniniuv lie was encored time and again fur the cleve'r manner in which he rendered his .Kidiftn. Next week, "farted nn Her Bridal; Tour." i Fourteenth Street Theatre (J. \V. Hosenqitcst, manager).—The current tillrac tlon is furnisbed br nickel, Watson and Wrolhe. In "Tom. Dick and Harry," and tho opening. Monday nintlnee, March 11, was lo n good house. I.ordeii lli en I re (Henry W. Savage, ■iinnagei').—Den ttrect's Players opened nu ciigagi'iiieiii bore on Monday of last .week (March 4), In "The Merchant-of Venice," which was given, ns ure all Mr. Orcet's productions, in Kllznhcilinn manner The per- lormiince was a noteworthy one, Mr. Orcet's sbyiuck, which hna been seen hero before, proving of elocnllnniirv merit, nnd being scholarly and painstaking throughout. Agnes Scolt. as 1'onIn, did some commendable work, scoring well In the lrial scene, and Sydney Hreenstreet, as Lanncelot flobho, was very good. Otliers who did cnnsolcuously gooil worlc •.vote Percy Warain, Fritr. Lellier and Sybil Thomdlkc. This week, opening 11, "Mnc- lietb'' is Ihe hill and It gave, on the opening day, ns (borough saHsfncllon ns It did when presented li.v tills cotnpany last season. YorUvlile Tlieiitii- (Frank tlersten, manager).—David lllggjnr;, la "Ills Lust Hollar." Is (he iiltrncunn here Ibis week. Next week. Kellnr. the magician. Me«- dlVMO Thetilre (Tiilon ThentrCB ' Co., innitiiBers).—The excellent husluess which has favored Mortimer ,M. Thlosu's Wine, Woman and Song Co., for (lie past Ihree months, bids fair to continue to (he end of this season, nnd arrangements lo con- tinue Ihe pi'ospeions rilu of Ihe altrnetlnii have til ready been completed. - Lincoln Square Theatre (West Side Amils. t!i>., (Inc.), leasees).—Ftlenne f!lr- ardiil, in "Cliarley's Aunt." commenced his third nnd lust week on Mandnv, March II. 'iThii llolv Cilv" follows IS. Ilerkelev Lycpiiiu,—"The tleekoulng" liegitn lis llftb week, Maivh 11. A profession- al ttlnllnee Is nnlinunccd for 'rimsday, IS.' . Nnvoy riicuire iFrnnk McKee, mana- ger)!—"The Mini of thn Hour" commenced its ilfircnth week. March 11. I.llierly I'heniri, lUbuv & Krllngcr, tnnniiuers). — l-lleanor llnhson cnmlnenccd, March II, Hie twenty-fonrlh week of her cn- gagcinenl, and her eighth week In "Snlomy Jane." ",\lerely Mnry Ann" Is given Wednes- day milliners. MnJcAilc Thentre (W. L. ltowland.mnh- nger).—"On Parole" began, March 11. Its Ihltd, week, (inrrlck Tpeatre , (Charles Frohhinn. manager).—William Collier hcjran, March II. his eleventh week,.in "caught In the llaln." Atlnnllc linrilen (W. Kramer's SOUS, managers),—Hnylor and llrnfT. In. "A Tramp ami a Snnbrette:" .Ihn Two Itydea.. comedy singing and.dnnelng sketch; the ch«tntt«>«, comedy ni'mlinut Fartny FAhilllor, miiHcffitt on a swlhttlng wire: Ada Cothett, chnractcr ehntiges; Dave Mel'nilden. iliitstrntptl ■ ilhgcr, and new moving pictures ate Ihe attraction* for this week. I'nxlnu (Stun S, & Up Hhuhert. Inc.. man- ereta).—I imts Mnn«i In "The whitn ||en," coroairncetl'hlB foHrth.weeiS'Mnrch'll. Keltli l,«4i froc«or*« ,!FiMr-«t* , > <, » Street Theatre (B.-F. Albee,-gtfneral man- ager).—A genuinely good bill drew large audi- enc» afternoon and evening, ilarch 11, to tills popular uptown holme, lleadlng the list ,ot good things n well known erstwhile Mroad- way star, Kdwlii .Ardcn. prescntctl. for the first time, his new playlet, "Her Henpecked Hero," whleh proved to be a good' vehicle for exploiting the talents of the Starr nnd his two ahle assistants, Desmond Kelly and Walter It.' Seymour. Kdtlie'Leonard was cnoihcr top-noteher, In his spectacular pro- duction of plantation life, "The Land of Cot- ton,'' the stage being filled with singing and dancing darkies, and the net being a lug applause winner. The Aerlnl Smiths held tho house spellbound with their thrilling tra- peze performance. Jennnetlc Melville and Kvlo Stetson convulsed tlio houso by their clever comedy work. John nnd Louis Jtoller proved another thriller, In their bicycle sen- sations'. Other good numbers were: Ford and Kwor. eccentric comedians; Frank Itao and < lassie llrosche, In their satire, "A Woman of Few Words ;" Howard nnd North, In "their laughing hit. "Those Were Hoppy Days," and motion pictures closed the show. Ainir Theatre (Wagenhuls & Kemper,, malingers).—flenrge liroiidhnrst's Infest play, "The. Mills of the Hods." .which, was given Its first presentation nf. ttils house, Mnrcb 4. lids fair to add lo the reputation nf this clever Amoricnn playwright. ■ The piny, which Is in four acta, tells the story at now James Clarke, after escnping from the prison 10 which he was sent for stealing from- his -em- ployers, becomes nn honored citizen nnd a valued employe'of a large corporation. The author from thl * story has constructed, u play which holds the Interest from the first to the last act. He has drawn his characters: in human fashion, and keeps them well in harmony with tbe story. Tbo llrst net. In which occurs the trial nnd conviction of James Clarke and Frederick Pnyton. takes fiincc In a court rooni-.lu New York-City, ohd I te a v true-to-|lfe, drawing of the daily hap- penings in a criminal court In.n large city. 'The unimpressionable judge, Hie over zealous assistant district attorney,- the ever alert and resouci'ful counsel for the defense, and., the unemptlonul clerk of the court, have rarely been depicted upon the-stage In so natural a manner. Tnc succeeding acts, which show how the young 'man has redeemed hlmumf, and liow Payi'on blackmails him uhtll forbear- ance censes tu be a virtue, and Clarke ofTera himself up to justice, are naturally sustained, and the heart interest continues,to tbe tall of the'final curtain, Frank Sheridan, as counsel for the.-defense. In act. one,, and Jacob Marcus, In the rest of the play, did capital work. The roles are very dissimilar, nnd .In neither-did the actor show any simi- larity In his work. Ills portrayal of, the conns?! ifor -the defense was most, nrtlstlc, his seeming snontaqlety adding marked na- turalness to the .scene., The role; of Marcus' made less demands upon his ability, hut It was ennnlly well played. Robert Proner played the rule of James Clarke- consclen- lionsly nnd won fnvor frtr tils work. Kttgnr Snlwyn did goisl work as fay- ton. Harrison Armstrong was excellent ns Roberi s. Tliornhill, nnd - David Thompson wits clever In Ihe small role of the clerk- or the court, lionise dosser gave a capital performance of the Impressions bin typewriter girl, nmt Florence Rockwell wns pfeHsIng ns ihe sweet- heart of Clarke. Tim cast. In full: Charac- ters In act 1—Jnmes Clarke, Robert fironet; Frederick Paytnn, F.dgnr Selwyn: The J urine, Harrison, Aimslrniig;. Counsel ,for,the. l)e- feti.se.jerank .HneHYiitn: Thb: Aslstant'.Distrlct Atlo'rnej - , ...William lliimpbrey.; ,.RIchard.-Jrf. Jordan,' Charles...I,nne : .^IlU-hnrd ■rMdrtlmer Illajce, Scott fjigglns: The Clerk of tho Court, I invld ThOmpsoti: The Court; Stenographer, Joseph Tuohy: Captain of tho Court Souud, Hprry , W. Reiil; A Messeager Hoy, 8.. K. Clarkson; Tollco Officers, David Xotth,' Harry Ilnn.ion. Characters in act II, HI, nnd IV—'James,'Clarke (now known as. Rich- ard. Harper), .Robert Drouet; Frederick Pay- tou, Udgar Selwyu; Robert S. Tbornhill, ' Harrison Armstrong; Rev. Peter' And rows, William lliiinphrcy; Tli.niias Tiewton, Chailes J,nn.e.; Jacob Marcus, Frank Sherl- lian ; Roy (Gordon, Joseiib Tuuliv; Sum Fur- ' bish, Tohy Lyons ; Catherine Oowlon,. Floiv ciiee Rockwell; Kdlth Oilman, Louise ( Insser;; Llllluu Xcwton, Quceiilu . Pliillips ; Kdlth Hawkins, Alice Mnrtlu : I.villa Fur- long, Dorlj Mltclieil. 'Jlie second'week be- gnn-'-lli ' •■-■ , . • Miirmy Hill . Theatre (Fred Irwin, niannger).-—The fJrenter Sew York Slurs, under direction of Henry C. Jacobs and John J. Jcrinon, opened Monday, -March 11, The llrsl part. t'A Romantic ifarrlagc," introduced tba members of thn company in various cornedv roles. Charles Hansom, us MrtSloonnv, did w«ll. . Maryland Tyson, Virginia Tve-ou, IJoyd Hocy, llnrry Hume, Arlbur Huch, Hilly Busch, Dora He Vers, Edna Ransom, Tom Fuller. Mnx llnrr, John Brret gave good support. •.'The Popular Millionaire" was well suits by IJoyd llocy. "Stiirllght" and other nmnhers- were encored. Tlie olio included: Harry Wright, in "The face Hint Kills:" the Ruch Krothora. acrobats, lu their trniu- liollno net, introducing excellent work ; Ilnme, Cnln and Iloev, good soloist and ensemble stngera: .Mnrylnnd Tyson, loading tho pony ballet, and the Biittch Dcvcre Trio. In their novelty Illustrated, musical act "A Swc'l Set in Paris" closed the show in excellent style. Next, week, the Lid Lifters, nn nl Avenue Theatre (Martin J. Diton. manager).—"The Master Workman." ,« Jour net ptay.liy .Iny Hunt,Is presented this week, under the direction of Jerome Roscnhevg. Tbe eomnnny Is enst ns.follows: Jack. Mit- chells "The Ma.iler Workman," KrnH«t-F. Robinson; Rudy Wade, Ileurv Alexander; Cornelius Slater. Frank Ulnkhurst; flnlctll, Chas. Whuelock: Sanun Hull, (leo. II. Whit- man: Daniel Medhury, Johu Lplshmnn:. Tom Landls. Ktlwln Wnruer; Alevander irjuch, M, Hflscne: Jim Murray, W. II. flonipsey; Warden. Kd. Felldlltg; Coaeliinan. tlen. Hnh- hnrtl: Florence Slater. Blmn Cllleite: Rose Medhury. Fern Poster, nut! Kitty Mitchell. I'.lolse Davis. Tho sensational trip-hammer scehe Is the feature. Oeo. S. Abbott Is man- ager; Alex. Uiwrcncc, business manager. Nexl week. "Woman Against. Woman." Lyric Theatre (Sam S. & Lcc. Shitbort, tutmnMM).—K.. li. Sothern nnd Jtilin Mar- lowe began, Monday, March 11. their ecvouth nud last week with the following.bills: Mon- day and Tuesday, "Jeanno D'Arc; Wednes- day. "Hamlet;" Thitradny. "Romeo odd Juliet:" Friday nlghl and Saturday matlane, "Twelfth Night;" ami Snturday night. "The Sunken Hell.." Mrmein Nnvelll follows IS. Knickerbocker Theatre (Al. Haymnn, mahager).—Montgomery and Stone nhd their company begun. March II, llielr twenty- aftU week. In "The Red Mill." Kmplr.- Tb,.aire, (Charles Frobmon. mstiugrr).—Ktliel. Rarrymore Iiegnn. March IV her'fourth, and Inst week. In "Captain JlnkR." ■ Commencing March IS, Miss Bo try • more changes the hill, appearing for tho ilrst lltuc lu America, In "Tito Silver Box." I.j renin Tiientre (Daniel l'rohman, man- ager).-— "The Lion and the Mouse" began Its sixty-eighth week March i '. iiiiilson Theatre (Henry • B.-Barris, mautiger). — Rilnnrd Abeu-s . onimeni. „ . j • h 'ri| .week, March 11,'iu "Rrewstcr's Mil- lions,'; • ....... ...uUsiiii Square Theatre (Walter N. Lawtetice, manager),—Ciirlotla Nill.son an- m»ui>cd her, tweniv-seennd week March 11, In "The.Thrce.of Ua." , Wunni'k'N Tiientre (Clina. Rilrnhnm, tnsiirtgcj).—9nm Berhard, In "The Rich Mr. llogitcnhnlmcr," began, March 11, his twenty- a I ARCH ii; ^Weber'a^TTleairie. (Jeaetih w , managet).—Waber's Theatre -t?" £' £«*,. City" nnd "Tbe Magic Knight." beenn ?."** H.-ita-olovenitb week.and Tast forffis«3 irnr offering mcrlca on Jinrcn n, u«u rangementa hayo, been made sn thai »' A ' Kd« a 1 ft of Imkc proportions.. It la In Bingham, In -Tho Lilac Room," „|, 1 , *»«l BS.- £Jne« nnd lntroiluces eight young nt.tnlB theatre for three of the elii, npr ' f> ' women who sing, mVwh, Uform iword that the W'ebcr campany will'g. *« »^l. drift* and*gl°c InTtations. 'tfie nrrangement Iieglnnlng the llrst week In AprtlT " l6 r ^« of the net is neat and elfeetive,. tbe ; songa • X.-w .\mNterdnn. Tl,..„ (r ,. , K , Keith * Priotor'a '.Twentir^Th.r* Street Theatre (K. F. Alboe, general,man- ager i-r^skv & Rolfo's latest production, "5he Stirdnlng Orenadlera," was given -to first offering "n America on March 11. and . nrotpwa^, -rneatre (I.ltt X- tii. mnnagcM).—Anna Held. In 'The i'."?'? 11 Model,'.', began Jiex.iUteenth week .\li, J ,'' i PrlDi-ea* Theatre (Henry Mlliee g«r).—Margaret.Aiwllli and llenrv Mill?,?' »an, March 11, tbclr twenty-fourih mS h r "The Great liWde." This iJm ( „B ' two hundredth performance of the. plat " 1 - llarlem.—At Keith k Proctor's H-„ ". Albee, general USj* Blrls giving the bit ot mimicry nt tho snino Vlmc. and tbe novelty and cleverness .of it brought forth voclforous nppliiuse. Incidental to the net, Meredith Meredro nnd. Mile. I-lor D'41lsn song, the former's, beautiful soprano voice bringing her hearty encores. Harry L. Ii'igho and his "Collegians," assisted by I/)rls Scarsdnle, brought "Those Ilnppy to lege Davs" Into big favor. The offering Is a capital one. and It la played cleverly by the men. Bobby North's net scored big. his urrangcinent of oncrntlc airs Into a. comic ditty meeting with great success, the act Is one well worth while, aad Mr. Mrth s really line singing voice helps, him wonder- fully. Others were: Monroe. Mack and Law- rence, in llic funny net. "The. Servant (llrl Otiestlon:" Charles- Knnnn. .-• "the Street Fakir," who is excellent; the Six Cllnsc- retlls. In their exceptional acrobatic ,,<;t ,i ilnrtelle Brothers, in their .laughable act, "Skntorlailsm;" nnd Fred Watsnn and Mor- rlsey Sisters, capital entertainers. The mo- tion pictures continue. Ken Vork Theatre (Klnw & Brlanger, mnnuger.sl.—At Ihls house on Monday night, March II, occurred tho first metrnpoMtnn procluctlon of "The Spoilers," a'four net iiramafiz.'ii ion, hy Ilex' lleach and James M^f-- Arlbur. of Mr. Reach's novel, of ithe same title. Tho work was originally nctedi'Jan. 1!8, nl. the .Academy -.of.. Mush?.-.-Baltimore. While Ihe book achieved, wjfM deserved popularity, the plav seems,doomed to a-.less desirable fate. The dramatists have .shown little knowledge of.piny making,-Jioor con- Mtriiclloii of the work and tioor. selnetlon: of innlcrlnl being their most flngrntit 'mistakes, lo.tmy unthiiig of the fact that they-have used entirely too much material, in his book. Mr. lirach got pretty close to natnre In his character diawlng. but in fashioning It for the stage this naturalness Is notice- able by Irs absence. It begins with.fair promise,' but .soon developa. Into melo- drama of the most pronounced type. which lacks continuity and purpose. -The. authors have i\ol. handled the characters well, and, us.& consequence, there,are many Bard Brothers. Nellie :Wallac"e.'W^iriw,n r exits and entrances -which are clnmsliv.done ,| w silverton Trio, and James F. UeDnmM ise. Tfce "at- Humiq & Sp.»mon's Music KauJjXobJ: Opera House t*j. i'\ Aioee. general nui^'."™ "|he Vlllaga fostmaater" d?ew Ihe ?i 8 '" pacJtcd houses March 1,1. Paul MetiS?? 1 uwl, Irfittlsi) Rnndolph, In the loading ?'' aeorcd heuvlly. Others who comrlhiuVjS work were: tleorge HowpII, Diullei- SmS!* ICobcrt L. JIUL-Mnrtin, J. Faust, ffiW^SS' berlaln. Mnlliiltln Deshon, IMwnrd WV-i »t Koan.Bpll. l'ho-+aiidevllie iflen «*»? and Norn Kelly. M-WJri " WKRi' K.Nfi (J. K. Cooksnn, maiuitn.i "Hnp" Ward, la "Not Vet. R„V Z!,T%Z out a crowded bouse, 11, and kepi \L «£? mint in laughter frpm start to ilnhh vV.'.' week. "In Old Kentucky." "' N " SI MCTitoiMl,l8 ( (IInrtte & Seamnn. rnnnnecrs. —This week, "Bedford's Hope." Next wEi David Illgglns, in ••Hlsf.nst Dollar." l ' STAR.nVni. T. Keogh,'manager).—"itinn. Hooligan" Is the offering for This week n fared well 11. -Next week, "Old Isaacson. tbe Bowery." ,mn (SKiTit & PitooTOit's Onk BtiNnnrn Avn TwKNTt-FliTH.STnjTBT (14. F. Albee, E e„J„| laiiiiflgi-i'L—-The bills presentefl here are n- a. most-e.teetleal character, nnd they havi drawn good houses. ...Tbls W eek; Ned ttl, hnra'a itltlo Show,-Johri ,T. Kelly and eilm pony. Jack Norworlh,. Clarice Vnnee Cniiin- and Hart. Stlnson and • Jlerton, Black ana Jonts, Potter and , Harris, Sam WttanK Farmyard, nnd-motion pletnres. Ai.hambha (Percy 0. Williams, munaceri —This .week:, Henri .lie A'rles and hi, S" panyr A'a Colonial Septette, O'Brien, m»i and Lawrence, Fields and Ward, the Konr llnrA Ilmllin,s Wnlllo ll'.ll. n » Sl,i J.""" and without good" dramatic excuse. mosphere" ot thn grpat Northwest, so ap- nhtllg. manager).—Rush &"We'ber" ; n baTn'lV pnrpnt -In tbe.novely.ls also^ lflcklng^ln the Ijturbess Co. Is here for. the current Zi play, nnd it: seems bard tohelleve that one Is takan from the other. The Jlrst her. comes nearer to Mage requirements than dfteX.any .rif-the others, and had the remaining ihree been carried out with, asjouch consistency, doubtless the piny.would have had n dUTnrcnt. filie, '1'bo company Ineluried many capable players, some oi whom were able.In shine, in spile of their handicap. Ralph Stuart, tleorge Osbnurne. Campbell flollnn, Axel Brunn. fieo. K. .llene.ry, ICvrdyn A'niigluin. and Harriet Worthlnelon -were those whose work culled for t.he.most recognition. The enM. In full: Roy i! Ion Inter, .Ralph Stuart; Joe Dexlry, tiporgp Osbnurne:' Alexander MoNnnuiru, Campbell Col tan: Wilton Struve, rcdmnnd Ml- .ion: Arthur Stillman. Dudley Film worth; Bill Whealun, Louis Delmore: .Count Henri fiulllHme Hit Sparc, Axe)'*Bruno; Drtiry t.'hCRter, Harry Diirk,hardt-:-,,Tohy. W. F. Ryan; Peylon Jontv*i^ ■ Walter Dickinson; Algernon. R. F. iSulllvna;,Captain Stephons, l>el Do Louis; First: Oltlcer, Kmerson Mack; Ship Jnck Slmins, (leo. K. Ilencrv; Casslnr Charley,. Frank Russell;. Mexico Mulllos, t.'harles Kennedy: A Oamhler, Francis Bran- don:. Ship's Doctor, Richard Wnltcr: A Stowaway, It. F. Sullivan; The "Professor," Franklin Pierce: Shorty, II. IS. Charles; Helen Chester, Kvclyn Yuughan; Cherry Mn- lotle, Harriet M'orthlngton; The "Duchess," Gladys Hanson; Her Highness, Alk-o Mur- rell ... current weel It opened to n .well > tilled house u. vit week. .Bon Ton. Burlcsqucrs. OoTllilf i.Dnvn Kraus. mnnageri.—Cann,. Iiell's Nightingales opened to a pneked hoiiv 11.-'-and rpcp|vpd. a warm welcome. Sm week.: Broadway Cinlety Olrls. KA1IU.V (Al.. Onken, manager).—IbisineKs continues Kood. This week's bill; jbw Smllh, Duo. i'billp Wessel. Van llauf.'ihi' Harfrlls, FJhel C, Jackson, Murpliv IVbltman and company, nod the Fninllysenpe. Hrooiiljn — Ar.the New- Monlank (Fib wnrtl Trail, mnnnger) . William Allien,., March -11-10, In "Clarice." Jefferson IV A«"p'ia Meascd bust week. Mnxinc Klllott IS und-week. ^«-«,..,T (Lew: Parker,; manager).—'The Social Whirl" 11-10.. "Playing thecntue" drew well, illenry.Woodruff (return) 18 and week. '■ Ma.testiu ' (W. C. Frldley, mnnnger).— "Checkers" 11-1(1. Keller was seen 4'tir.il week, by good sized audiences. Next, "nap" Ward. (JnAND (Milton T, Mlddleton, manager).— "Chinatown Charlie". 11-Id. "Queen of the White Slaves" lane week fared well. Flske O'Hnrn 18.. Bl.luu (.Mrs, Spooner, manager).— "M'IIsr" 11 oud week, with F.dna May Spooner play- ing the title role. "Othello" had record business last week. "Colleen Bnwn" IS and l'nsfors Theatre (Touy Pnslor, raana- ".T'nntvniA fcima it w.,p»» JL^Lm • l^oryl r^\XA JkVSH feSS€ta^nen, ,7« nut ■ iolned'^h ^^T^W^ j^5^ ^^10^^ ^ffi Kg TStS ibelr- dlln^nS 'ann^wu'lf ?aT£ c a f: WtffldSS?' KmP " C C " y Q " K $&£g tt'SE%#1Wi& tC HVn^ n lf B „S S Ph ,-N.ck Norton, msna- SrafCwtia f'aHni^mer'iil.c^-Her EST& , l£<*i &&,&$ ffl? Sr pliuise' were- (Jeni B lleno^ In « ,Kee fit ", nrt cr »"Pnny, diamond and. Smith, Al. II. "Vamlovllle Nonsense •" W&l ■».!,,' W ,?? ton . " Dd company, Mooney and Holbein, nnidstt Up fim-pinue uVnrtoinhl i., "f.'L" tiillPtte's musical dogs, and klnetograp'j. n "Chinese LaunSv ■" nwftrl nil 11 Kke-wVu (Theo. Wenzilk, mannger).Utlll presenting tlie mailc "Cruelhfe""• h-m?r«?,' wo(!k ol '' : Walter Jones and Madge Vta- a m' n, dwln elevcr hand eJl «(• if,!! V. nnt ' Uar KllM,IU »««• 3an <> C°°V<n: JosephliU' •nd gond eoinedv • Ilowarf n.ui i tnA,J lu ^ l}" ,vm < thc Kealons, Mason and Shannon, '•As "uFm^r'^MS av -^tU n ^J^ Stev ( .n gflll and x ugcnt tnc clipper. Qtinrlette. singers and banlolsts • Kelso '„„rt °r etiff„,t K 1 *,'' 1 """" Troupe, and Kecncyscope. the Pant/er Tr?o nnd* the vbn^nh"^?}' Stv,: (Archie Ellis, manager).—The Van iy ■ MXlSS^mmmMEmin^ Vait -°. 0 ^ ".V 8 ' ,'">"l8«». tramp burglar, Is win D Miner mnnnoeio th„ tKT *• ■" nu aoded atfraclton, furieJnVrs oneried hefe ItI Win- ?S'"° . TMi-KBiAr, (W. T. Grover,manager).-Rcllly he Mondnv mSunee Mnii* 11 ^nT^.,"} *i Wnod ' R »*» an<« week, with Pat Rellly. o be a wr" eiiJovable shoi- ' I^JSEf"S Wrestling Thursday night, nnd. Friday will he vprv clever oil", ^ Vevt «wl- n»m» K 5 nmnieur night. Business was good lost wed.. M'nod'f Bic Show' ' " y & iRU.wfH BiiOADWAV (Loo C. Teller, les. . Miner'* Dowers' Then,.,. fitM„,i.. r, ««>).—"Thn-Duel," with Otla Skinner, thi* Mteor?l^fiOt^%i^uSSETaSHffl? .2; «'cek. "Little Johnny Jones" met with mur i this week's *&il^$S£!affi%%-ffil EgT" •«*«* "The Mountain CllmMr" n^^H^JK-^.h^te 7 $$&£ '"W,,<"«vnet Wilson, maaagcrj.-ThH ttlllv I art AnnnYate Lawrene, ci^e""^' w , 0Pk ' K<>,la " ,hn magician. |iays his annua M^pylll. Illllv Da! s' . Jmes Yoi'aS" 'dZ T ""/ L 5 r 1° >»>^^m hist, week wllh "Tola*." Kellv. cinri Whit ev nn n™„i, nf 9 . i.£ ndy NM| ' "Ohlnatown Charlie." In K^iJ>bleVoi ffcAvltlI and^ Kell^Ktta ^9»2« ^''W* CU,rl *.. ">.«nnger).-T!.e lliiyos. In "A Wise t'luy. on. Monday, March, 11. The conmnny'niso'in- ks:w««%s wamtwmsR Johnson, Dan aailngiier. Archie llnitle Helen Jessie Moor" The ef"o W Th, r "! : {„ ll "- f "l hv ,h0 InlemnHonnl Con- •phA I ,h! ' >(, ih Anr > s - nn « i«*n J. Moore. Ihe moving pictures were InterestInc \, v week, the High School (llrls. """""»• - M * 1 IK-»ve>- Theatre (I'nlon Thenlre Co lit Hie lilt ruction .here this week. They gave Frank RichiVrdsV tile Auto Olrls. Conkc anil Clinton, Selblnl nnd Orovlnl, and Lnnm Ord- way. Bi.anev's. (Morrla Schlesslnger..manager). —'The Four Comers of Hie Unrlh" this wenk.. flood business last week. .Scxl, "Our Friend. Fi'ltst." • ■ . Qomxtt ik'dgar.airard, manager).—t'a, li! n and Mnrgnerlb; sketch. "A Hern. Snvder nhd llaftT ., .iertnule Dps Rocbcs —mniiny. Delmnre and Oneida. ». »*: Lillle, Rollnlre, Slater and Williams, ami Macnrt's mctikeya. I'AVTON's (S. S. Allen, mrtnnaer).—"In Ihe I'allee of Hie King" this week. "Paul b- vere played to.good buslneas -week ending 0. "The Wife'' next. Lyceum (LouIm Philips, manager).—"I■»«) 'I'homlis'hniVMuVnU^"i.tt»kc'onTSdim7 , ™A: ^ Kfl . in Rtohns" 1MB. HIjr houses with and Dolly Itnrg. Hertlni a ,rt Hrnikivnv nnd O^Hnac.of,Now York," laet week. ■ •' Casper and Clark. »roikt\n>. nnd Lftnux ItowKlf.—W. T. Hrovnr. formerly manager of the old Monfntik Theatre. Ha Relies Co. miller's Museum (Jftfctl ||, Anderson, maniigert.-Cnpl. Rlcnrdo's troupe of Nubia llots |r Ihe feature attraction here this week i^iTi!"'"'. W«ltoirH.-ihn blue man; Ccorgl, lreak Family and.many others. In the the- atre, which Is doing an excellent business, tbe fojlowlng iippeur lo good ndviintagc: Murphy. llrst vVryk. Wnrtl Theatre - f.lAmcs K. llridMH, manr.ger).—Hnsc Slthl. In "The Chorus Lady,", began.'March'11, her twenty-accond week. » aWef " " """' """ "* a wWn «h«l iffiS!2!ffi Th >»<'*, (David •.ilcldwo, ,mnn- xr»Kh~i? ho .»." 0i ! e t of '.f h *>K?«cho" begin, March • 11, lts L sixteenth week. A ynWMa matinee Is, to be glyen. 'lluiradav uf erboo. i?siinn' Sn i twn l^'ttnhs Another sScla Thiirsri'y mmWKtl] for *** following Iciir. A.. i.timluir of Importtihl; wrestling matches Imvo lieen .arranged forjlie ne.u •nnnih. the first of which will be March:H- between ■ Jnek Fuller, of Philadelphln. ab (I Jim flnlvtn.nf Brooklyn /tie EOjnlJt inovliie iileitties, seen at the .Majestic sun- day evenings, nre very anblsmg. „ }•}.. Irntihlps nf a llano nhd HI* Pal In. Pa' 1 "-, wns wen • 10," and caused much merriment-