The New York Clipper (September 1907)

874 the idriiyW Yoidfc oiui^PEB. r §EF]HEkBER 28. _i_ i jitcw niHk citv. ' Kcllb A i'rmArtr'n Union Square Theatre (K. K. Alnec, general manager.).— Althaugii it rnluy my itarted the current weeK. it had r.o effect on the attendance ut the l matinee, Sept. SB. Fred Walton and company, In "Clssle's Dream," headed an en- tertaining 1>1II, and tin- fantastic playlet made a big.bit. The ISIlnore Sisters, fn their com- edy^liketch, "The Actress and the Maid," came In fur a large share of the applause. Clara Ballerlnl, In ner aerial work, and Kar- telll, la tt novelty wire act, were also, well received Others were: Milton's dogs, Mary Laurens, comedienne: Sylvan and Q .Will, In a comedy acrobatic sketch; Bergere Sinter*, In a sinking Oct i Lewis and Green, singing and talking comcillaii h ; Lllllun Daretn, Kne- IWh rotnertlenne: llnbliimn Pnro,uetre Trio, acrobatic comedians, singers and dancers; lilxnii. Anger n id company. In it. colli- edv,. sketch, "The Huron and Ilia Friend Out West," and Fnulton nnd Doiiley, "the Tramp uihl'tli? CowBo.V." The motion pictures con- cluded the programme. Wnllnck'H i Charles Durnbnm,. manager). —At thin house on Monday night, Sept. 23. occurred tni) Hi hi New Von: City production of "The llurdy durJy (lilt, n musical com- edy. In three acta, book by Htcbnrd Carle, and music hy il. L. Heartz. la spltf of the In- clemency of the weather an audience that nearly ailed the house was preaent, and by Its 'frequent apploilsc, gave evidence of Ira approval,. I'niiko moat works of this class, there Ig n connected story, which tells of two field, stolon in infancy, nod mixed up by uc'lr abductors. Mllo and bis wife. Koala, two. Italians. Lola and ALuy Fitzgerald arc 'lie stolen ones, the latter, vho Is really the 'aughter of Otto r.i.d samh Otis, having ee'n raised as the daughter of Judge Fitz- gerald otid bis wife (Iwendolyn. On evidence, which Felli Dunn secures from Mllo, Lola 11 taken to the arms 11 Otto and hi* wife as their daughter, ouly ;■> discover, later, that . Mary F.lt'/.gera'ld, nnd , not ahe, Is; their . iiilssln;; child, All thus turns out well, and Tom litis la .enabled to marry Lola, with whom he Is In Jove, 'there ate many catchy number* In the niece, and aeveral novelties, the "Hcruli, Scrub. Scrub,"-chorus, "The .Modest Manicure'''and "She llurdy tiurdy lllrl" being prominent .In the latter class, wnlle "Hope .On, "I'm ivMl*- chlevona f)lri" nnd "In Ilohemla" were time- fill nnd t'ofchy. The first and second acta urog somewhat, hut the luat act la one of the belt seen In pieces of this class on the local wtd'i'o. and there la little doubt Hint Mr. Cane will be able to bring nets one and two up to the standard he haw set for himself In his previous stage works. Mrs. Annie Yea mnns came In fur the lion's share of ap- proval, and In the lust act surprised her legion of uihiilrers by entering Into one of the dance numbers. Mrs. Yenuintis ranks afnong the must popular actresses on our singe, and her appearance la always the signal for a hearty demonstration, Adelc Kowltind was cnuriiilng as Mary, her sing- ing, .dancing nnd acting all being deserv- ing .or praise Miss Uo w I and proved her- b'c.i to be a more ioun usually clever Ingenue nnd the atidleuce favored her with we'll earned approval. May Holey woa excellent us MIbb Cuticle, and won iiiileli nppluuse for litr. reudillon or "The Modest Manicure." Maym Kelso, as (Iwendolyn Fltxgerald, a termagant wife, was good as usual, li■•rtlni Mills'was capital as Lola, ami Hylvnln Lung- loin im Mllo, the Italian organ grinder, gave il' good character sketch, The duet between lliese two, "fRiis> On," wns excellently ren- dered, Mr, Luiiglols' Hue baritone voice blend- lug nicely with Miss Mills' gmill Riipruuo. .Inclines Kl'.llger, In the role of Old Itiliin, KAVC line of his clcyer performances, and Jd.Iiii W. Knnsouc was I iiiniy as Olio Otis. Walter Lawrence played the role of Tom, but owing to Ills extreme hoarseness he was unable to Ring his numbers, which wore ren- dered by n : 'member 'tit the chorus, Harry Stone and John I-!. 11 award acquitted them- selves with credit. The work was hand- somely staged, the second scene of act one, representing "Times Sipinre" at night, being iiufllruliirly attractive. The nisi In full' .olii, flertha' Mills : Judge Terence Fltxger- ald, John 10. iluy.ziinl;■ (Iwendolyn I'Jtigvr- ulil, i Maym Kelso: Mary Fit r.gonild, Allele Rowland ; Otto I.udwlg Oils, John W. llnn- si^ie hSariih Otis, Annie Yeniniins ; Tom mis, Waller Lawrence; Felix lliimi, Harry Htone: Old lliiiiii. Jucipies lunger ; Mias ('allele, May Holey: Mllo. Sylvaln l.imglols : (tunni, .lames Kiihier; Mrs, McShanc nnd F.thclberi, Tony Hulllvnii; Mr. Wheels and A Walking lielegiite, Nat Kulb; Chuck HUby, llnghle Flaherty ; I'orler No. I, Vlclov lioznrt : por- ter No. -'. Oscar .InncH'. The Kicker, .lames lllisRell ; l'ollcciiinn Alnx F, S. Schull. Fourteenth Street Theatre (J. Wesley Itoseiijpiet, manager).—Despite the I'm t Hint Hie weather was anything hul agreeable, n tuli sired audience was on baud Monday mntlueij. Sept. 23. to see (lie llrst local up- Scaroucc of Lew Welch, in "The Nhueainker." Ir. Welch, In Ilie title rule, was good, and his many witty remarks ww received with lours of laughter by the audience, Frank .1. Wood, Thonuis II. Kruger, Ouurge Phelps, Beth'Tate and Llllle Miiy While were ap- plauded, and the work of .May Noble, Will- iam Ulliott and Jos. I,. Dixon wa» deservahle of ludlvldiiiil nieiilliiii. The horse, "Juke." also afforded tiineii ii.iuiiscm.cnt for the audi- ence. Dining the peri' inn.iiiro u speclultv ottered, by the "Musketeer ijiiurtelte," took well. TM cast: Morris Ooldberg, 1a-w Welch ; Hlinshunc.lVie. Cactus Kill, Frank .1. Wood; John ''J'lerVon. Wlllluih Mlllutt; "Honey Mack," ,los. L. Olxou 1 llciiiile Heueillel, Tliumns II. Krugor; Uiuoy Torn, George ltielps; Head Shot Mike, William Frlck: Med Ragle, Chns. F. Ilarrla; Shakes Duffy, James 1). Mct'iihe: Horn (loldberg, Ueth Tate; Helen l'lerson, Llllle May White. Mn iltd Hamilton. May Noble. Next week, "Kbl- iiaplieil for lleveltgo," Vli'toi-iii Tiiciurc (Oacar Ilaminerateln, manager).'—Splendid bills of vaudeville ex- cellence offeivd by a liberal management liere from week to week, continue to test the capacity of the spacious theatre on many occasions during each week. This week's bill cutiiiilns three nets cupablo of "head- lining" iinv show, while those acts which lunku Up the rcliiuliidcr of the iinigriiiiuue nre recognized iih being clever una decidedly culcctnliilng. The three feature numbers nre; Kvn Tnnguny. whose personality and original mulliod In the rendition of her songs, have placed her In the front rank of come- diennes; Creasy and Dnyiie, who have no Htiperlnra In depleting rural life sketches: nnn Harry Ilulin'r.'lii nil original monologue nnd sung parodies. . Then the act of Oenaro and tialley, lu their singing nnd duuclug skit. "Tony, the Hoot black." follows pretty closely. In point of merit and favor, the three acta Jtwt tuentlound. The following ads round out one of the best hills of the new season here: Five Kngllsh Madcaps, acro- batic dancers ; Imposition Four, lu music mid dancing ; Herbert Lloyd, parody Higgler; AVatson's ■Farmyard of fowls nnd animals; Jarvls and Tudor, vocalists and comedians, and the vltngranb. ' ( rKt'i-loii I lienlre (Cliarles Frohinnn, manager).—On Wednesday evening, Sept. IS, some new songs were Introduivd Into "The Dairymaids," and the piece was otherwise brightened. Of the new Bongs, "Mnry .XingiH 1 ." rendered by Kngene O'ltiuirke. nnd "Cold p'ect," sung by Huntley Wright, were the beat, tlie former being n decided "hit." Other new songs were: "The Hay Hide," "I've « Million Uensnns." "Lax.v Lund." "Down Hie Strand." "I'd Like to Meet Your Father" and "Kerry Sort In Every Tort." The piece Iwgun. 23, lt9 fifth Week. Netv York Hlpiiodrome (Shubert A An- derson, nianiigers). — "Pioneer Days'" and "Neptune's Daughter," and the numerous arena features began, Sept. 23, their fourth Itfiek, " _ Kritb A I'roctor'a Firtb Avenue' Thent** ,(K. ,F. Albee, generiil mKnager).-J- "Acnit Karvulim"-l» pr.rsenlcd thla week, wjth Kdna May tjpooncr In the tlllc role. I'cople yvcre not kept away by the heavy rain on Monday, Sept. 33, una tnerc were two good aired llOUSOS to erect the Filth Avenue ulnyeri. -Mlsi Hi^iciiec found In the role of Anna abundant opportunity for a dis- play of those emotional talebts which she possesses, nnd phe did work that was worthy of the warm jpralsc It recalled. Augus.us l'lillllps, ns Wronsky, tlie man whom Anna ldves, acted cleverly, and Hen V. ■ Wilson mode a great deal out of the role of Prince Stephen. Arthur livers, is the busliand, did excellent work, pnrtlcitlu -lv in the scene with Anna, In the third net. Harold Kennedy also neons! a marked success, (.libera In the east were: W. I„ West, Walter II. Nealartd, Har- old Claircmont. Master Morgan K. lllsbop. Olive (; rove, Jessie McAllister, Joseph Itje Fox. Klen'nor Wisdom and Hrluu Carlisle, in- cidental to the performance, Chns. Delmore pleased lu popular songs. Bijou Theatre. (A. C. Campbell, mana- ger).—With Ibsen as her guiding star, Mine. K.-ltb '« l'roctrtr'a Flfty-elKlitli ■strrel Theatre (B. Y. Albcc. gcncnil man- uger).—-Tpe bill at this house for Hie present. week Is a strikingly good one, und drew full bouses iifieriieoii utul evening, Moitilay BCpt. •IX llchdlng :he list were Nellie Florcde und her Nix Kogllsu Itockers, In a series of sprightly songs nnd dances, Including four changes of setae, the net making a bit. Hert Levy wns a ftvorlte In his depletions of fa- mous faces. Oracle F.iumett nnd company scored an uproariously laughing hit. In the Bk»tcli, "Mrs. Xlurphy's Second Hiishhnd." Keith * Proctor's Tweat y-thtrd street Theatre <E; F. Albec, general mart- ngor).—The downpour on' Monday,-Sept. 23, did nol hurt, tttteiida'ice here, the houij« lieing crowded lit the milt luce. Bmtnett Ue Yoy uud company appeared in Mr. De >oy a own dramatic fantasy, entitled "In Dream- land," which was- then given Its flrat pro- duction In thin city. Harry Leonhnrdt has staged the act. It Is well conceived, nicely told'nnd away from the usual run of vaude- ville offerings, nnd It kept the audience alert from atart to finish. A.full review of It will good cnai. a mow. piessiag performance was given 23. and the audience was well satisfied with It. A.mi>ng those prominent In the cast were : Pauline Perry, Almeda Norton eji.FHa 'rirllfuiiii mill Mil/ Achtllt, til .1* L^a%.o^s^eve;m,n^deVrM^, P^Vln our next^ue In Hie column, d*- voted to new vaudeville productions. Mr. nleaslog In tl^r aTro atl r. n'- Ave , and i>Voy did wme very creditable acting, nod Mar? were favorites with th"'r 'singing and IJermlne Shone, as a daughter of Venus, danclriB eom"dv turu' l^l'nlietl MiirraV ««" iwrtlcularly clever In his aupport, n^nS^J^^jSSffSAHSm gSSrSSi "wn, hl Koran 0 °?Io" wort, and the Kltou Polo Troupe of aerial '••' B . ,,v n ^ lt0 ?: lo „ w ™' v*, 0 ^' idS gymnnsts were nnplaudnl. The motion pie- and (jeo. * l " 1 7f', l Jl« 1 « r 'f I . I .5 e 1 r ' tares Hosed the M>w. ■ • Wg$* J?! £^ M tJS! n! Kl Pastor's Theatre (Tony Pastor, mana- ger).—.Monday's matinee, Sept. 'i'.i, found the usual large audience on hand and nil iiinniigeil to be comfortable, although the weather was "muggy." Runtli and Rudd Alia Naalinova has once again grasped public kc p t t)ic hl)US0 ,„ ar ;'uproar with their ec nterest lirmly, this time for lier gripping ct J tr | c |,i M . n, e Sisters Hypatla, with theji '-'1'rpretutlon of the part nf Hilda Wiingcl, "The Master Hiiilder," In which she np Interpretation of the part of Hilda Wiingcr. In "The Master Hulhler," In which she ap- peared for the first time In English on Aionday, Sept. 23. ..notever may Js> said concerning the play itself—and there will doubtless, lie raony Interpretations of It— the acting was the thing, and by the excel- lence of the playing alone did the perform- ance stand. Ibsen has made his work So vague, and has laid it open to so many meanings that criticism or discussion eon clever dances and comedy work, had a hearty reception. FlUglbbon McCoy Trio presented "A Mischievous nrother," and caused many laughs with their comedy Work. Saunders, the cartoonist, gave "Studies In Chalk,' to pJcrilcnt act: Stelllne and Revelle, in gym- tue entertainment of those present. Others na8t | c wor |( „f a gut edged order; Marzella, aid were John Dillon Bergere, well ren, Florence Coventry anil Helen Vassar. kept Interest to a high pitch In "A Bowery Camllle." and the Majestic Musical Four (Collins, Henry, Knoll and Simon) played musical selections very cleverly, nnd were heartily encored. Friend and Downing, ' Hebrew comedlnns, made a big bit in their singing and talking net. The parodies rendered by the one In mnke-iip were all very good, and they made such an Impression that be was kept singing until he was thoroughly tired. Others on the bill were: Clifford and Burke. In their w.io came In fpr much applause were KennCy nnd Hollls. comedians; Warren and Brock- way, musical comedians ; Juggling Muthleu, J. A, Drlseoll. lu songs ; Howard and Cam- eron, singers and dancers; Bon Morse, " The cernltig It Can lead to no definite conclusion, \ "»• f lX Nowhere"' Che'falo and X'apretta, and therefore Us measure as a play cannot be ;'!'"' 'tySi,.,i in white." Marie Hollls, bnl- iBkcn. Viewed from one standpoint It appears £ jhSm, - Hurke and Urllne, In conversation in,,. u, n wnm „f ,.n- »!,„ h.» on n* mnJ. The ^"'^gs; the Kock Illustrator, camera snaps around the world, and the vltngraph pictures closed the shoyr. : Murray Hill Theatre (J. Herbert Mack, manager).—Al. Keevcs and his Big Show had a good opening here Monday, Sept. 23. n presenting "The Pickwick Class," the com- llke the work of one who has gone tnnd. The diameter drawing, however. Is powerful and Intensely Interciflug, with flashes of whht the Ihsenltc might desfgnati* as "soul plioin- firaphst" Tliese roles were nil. superbly inndlcd, and, In the east of seven charac'.or's, there. Wps not one weakness. Mme. Nagimovn, as the girlish Hilda, who ,i.is been led from whose feathered troupe uo remarkable tricks, and Towell, Smith and Towell, in a most agreeable singing and dancing act, with n Indian song as an effective finish. The mo- tion pictures continue. Miner's Bowery Theatre (Edwin D. Miner, manager). — The Nightingales are providing good entertainment here tills week. Tony Kennedy and Ted ICvaus, as two Irish- men visiting Purls, kept things lively in "Americans Abroad," Monday evening. Annie l'nle was also a tourist, doing Europe in a lireejy way. Al Left Is, Andy Kclley. Mont Howard, Joe McDevitt, James It. Waters, Louise Kennedy, Irene McCord and NnnCy did not make Hilda (|i>lte the dream crenture that Ilnutendeleln, In "The Sunken Bell," Is made to iippenr, and many .have contended tllht the characters are counterparts. But this point, like many others iu the play. Is open to stroug argument, jid it Mme. Nazi- mova chooses to make lll'dii more clay and les.i drenni-chlld flinu saiun of the Ibsen- Ites think Is pn>per. she has excellent JiiHtlflciitlon, for doing W, from nnother nolnl of view. At any rale, she was de- lightful, nhowing the sympathy nnd the hu- man qualities of the part with great charm, and making the girl n remarkable combina- tion of the fly-away child and the substan- tial woman. In the first act she grasped the interest llnnly, nnd although she Seemed to loosen her hold n trifle lit the l second act, the, final scenes were well In. band. Her a fnnny mlxup. Ed. Morris was the Janitor of the school, and his antics caused ihc prln- clpul comedy Interludes. Pete Lawrence, were also In It. A burlesque brides' conven- tion was a scream: a Salvation Army "ex- perience" seance, boxlns bouts by the girls, with some telling, punches, and other num- bers by the collection of pretty and lively girls, followed In rapid succession. Al. Reeves was No. 1 on the list of specialties, and with tils banjo solos, his parodies otid new songs, made good, as usual. The Sunrnys, an octette of Hngllsh dancers, went through their paces with excellent results, They skipped the ropes and kicked the tambourines In lively fashion. The Savoy Quartette (Fill- Inm, (Jordon Ekardt nnd Lawrence), con- tributed solos, choruses and comedy In pleas Hampden's shoulders, and bis foreefulness made rhi' ditllciill part seem almost easy. It aeetns ipilie n lliimlei lu lenglh, nnd It olfers the Interpreter almost an many op porlutiltles. To say that J loriiiiuiee never .lei up In could not rcnsoiinhly he linpr him lu a few words the warmest praise that could Well lie beslowed. 11. Hc-ves Sloll h, as Dr. Ilei'dnl, showed Unit even nil Ibsen role can he played In such u manner as to get a liiugh now und then, and Ourtrude lierke- lev. ns the wife of the master builder, made every scene in which she figured redound to her credit. Cyril Young gave a clever sketch of the dying old' num. ivnut Rrnviu, nnd won the warmest kind of nppbiuse for it, nnd Rosalind Ivan, as the bookkeeper, Knlu Fonll, showed such marked talent In the pari, that the house rung with applause after '•very one of her scenes. The rnst: Hulvanl Soilless. Walter lliimpdeti ; Aline Solness, llertruile 'Iteikeley : Dr. Ilerdul, 11. Reeves Smith ■ Knot llrovlk, Cyril Voiing; Rugnur lli'ovlk, Winner (Hand : Knlu Fukll, Rosalind I von; lllldii Wtliigel. Miiilmiie Nii/liuuvu. R'e>v Turk Theatre (Klaw & Erlnnger, niiiiiiigersi.--Aiiiil.liec good bill is presented here ibin week, unit Hie audience at the open- ing perforinuiiee, Sept. 23, guvo evidence of approval. Ida Fuller, hi tier hint wee exceptionally clever dancing. The De Fnyo Sisters came In far abuhilunt nppluuse for their hanIn and liinildollii playing. ,. Vesta I'liiticy," Andy Lewis introduced much laugh- ■ able business in "He's «n Practical Map;" it week, continued to win fnv"or'"for ",er U^SMX^^S^A^SSbJfS also appeared hs fnnny dummies. The olio had McDevitt and Keeley, whose grotesque ; ,„r^n^v.%^%et^^x: iogue with ' a lively finish, kept the house laughing with their witty conversation ; James It. Wnters sang several parodies In Hebrew dialect; the Orent Vulcan exhibited his enormous strength In heavy lifting of a spectacular nature. Mont Howard and Al. i^ewls presented n lively talking act, varied with character songs, and were liberally en- cored. "Out for a Lark" Is the title of the burlesque. Kennedy nnd Evans, as tWo '■rubes on a rampage, had a good time at a railroad station. The pretty waitresses, the chorus girls' chorus and other ensembles were well staged. Annie Yale was a stage struc* souhrette, anxious to Join .the show. .Tanette ' maid. The cqinedy to finish. Alex. D. Herry Newman, rcpre- muslcnl director ; Next week, the Twentieth Century .Maids. Miner's t'.tulitli Avenue Thentre (Kd- wln D. Miner, manager).—The Sum Devere slimy opened to the usual large audience Monday afternoon, Sept. 23, In spite of the bid weather. The musical l.irees, "Mr. Planet I nun Mais" nnd "The Rell of Boston." Phil OH, Nettle Nelson. .Dorothy Wnrdo, Al. Sted- tuan met with hearty applause. The many Interesting musical and comedy numbers caused frequent encores. In the olio, the La Velle Sisters, In their singing and dancing specialty, were graceful und clever: All, Hunter nnd All, In their acrobatic novelty "iiiiveitiiiiluiis," were •■.veil received; Jucabs and West Interested with their talking nad singing ;"Dr; Nearly," by Will Ott, Settle Nelson and enrhnany, proved in contain many good comedy bits; Slmohds and Witrde, In their rapid 'lire delivery and good singing, look hpld of their audience. Next week, the Gaiety (ilrls. Dewey Theatre (Sullivan & Kraus, managers).—The Strolling Players are here this. week. Their Interesting performance was and the promoter gets the -widow. During witnessed by a good slued audience, who ap- the burlesque Al. Reeves was heiiTd In sev- plnudcd i.ic excellent work done by the Whole oral songs; Maude Elliott sang "Kitty company. Tomn llnnlon, ns Maggie Burns, MLs* Elliott acted well OS the lady, who ex- pected her clergyman brother, and Miss Wll- llnrtl wns an ImpresAlve maid. Al. Beeves ap- Tr liSs ner- I H ' nr<,(1 •"' ,h '' , . ly i»">'" n, «'\'" "« »»*» if tin InTeustfv 5 wlrl ' *"* •'«<'*'* M.»««"«* r '. i hc l }',*> rfw miiovTunon irlves eioMng dealer, who is palliicd off On the so- 5K2IS S8ffr.WJS clety lady as an outlandish prince, to get scene In the political rl- nuO ' O'llrlen, her money. The opeoln. Five Points. shows the vnlry between Tuplnskv played by Morris, i'ho slumming par- ties, headed by Blanche Martin, ns n society widow: the local celebrations, nnd other bits were Interestingly portrayed. Almeda Fowler was » protly member of the smart set, and Maude Elliott wns a wise product Of the Lower East Side. A party of visitors from Texas made things lively. Between the llrst and second scene n set of moving plc- it'uni *"i*n of the Al. neeyes Company were shown in».M In » l *"ae after. Tuplnsky, winding up by ,™' n dash into the water, where he was caught. ' The Hun! scene shows a court ball at Mrs. Wntkills', with the company In beautiful cos- tumes; where the fa|cc jbrlncc Is exiiosed, Victoria made her American renppenruuee uud was gtveu no ovation, -Her singing or several songs was received with marked ap- proval. The Oknbe Jupiinese troupe of aero bills were given hearty applause for their work. Albert Newborn and Aunle Carrol, lu an acrobatic sketch, entitled "An Inter- rupted Anting Party,"' In which Ibey give n par performance, met with favor. It was their Urst uppearnuce here. Mnud Hnll- Mney. assisted l>v Max von MHkcI and Jessie Dodd. won favor In h skelch. entitled "The Magpie and the Say." Clifton Crawford gave satisfaction in Ills monologue. W. C. Fields, In his Juggllpg act, was popular an oi yore. Lucille Murger was heard lu her budget of French songs, uiul the moving pic- tures o ft he Dieppe Automobile Race proved a strong feature. Colonial Theatre (Percy (1. Williams, iiiuiiugeii. —The new season at this beauti- ful theatre hns begun even more auspicious)v I ban any which have preceded It, und busi- ness Is at the lop notch. There Is variety galore In this week's bill, embracing, ns It does, nearly everything In music, sketch, Jug- gling and an excellent iinluial net. Topping the bill Is Muster Cabrlel. (leorgc All and Al. Liimnr, In their screaming farce, "Auntie's Visit." with the Huston Fudettea, a fcmalo orchestra of renown, gracing the second po- sition with export Instrumental selections, Millie Linden, an Mngllsli vocalist, made her American debut US, In songs, and was well received. Mny Tilllv mid company presented Mat hew White's dramatic playlet, "Stop, Look and Listen," Miss Tullv's splendid bit of work bringing her rounds of nppluuse; (JnlcllI's monkeys created screams of laugh- ter; Smith and Campbell talked and sung hi their usual happy manner, und others who aided In bringing success to the bill were: Mignonette kokln. Ill u dainty specialty; Hedfonl ond Winchester, Juggling comedians; Foster and Foster. In their musical skit, und let movement, by Rosalie Humphries, and iiiiin v other Interesting Interpolations were well" Used Next, week, Fred Irwin's Big Show. viiiiri.iiii Theatre (J. M. Wnrd, mana- ger)-.—"A Chorus Mlri's Luck In New York" opened Mondnv Sept. 2,1, before n large au- dience, who showed Its appreciation many times. Leila Shaw, as the heroine, won hearty iipplaupc, nnd Ralph J. Herbert, ns the mining man, and Thomas J.. Tempest, as ■ he gentlemanly "villain," were excellent, ('lever specialties were Introduced by Pearl Abbott, popular songs; Chns. Blake, parodies, uud the Sec-Saw Olrls, dancing. The cast: Walter Atherton, Thomas .1. Tempest; John Bitlrd, Ralph J. Herbert; Louies Monhelmer, Chas. lllake; Charlie Raymond, Leslie Mo- rosco; Broadway Joe, Howard Crampton; Capt. Tanner, Harry .1. Lime: Hexter Jones, Mn mile llliike ; Riilpli Waldo, Howard Ilrowu ; Tom awltli. Edward Mulvey; Ornco Carroll, Leila Shaw : Kulu Carroll, Eleanor Jennings ; Mona St. Clair. Louise Mitchell; Cherry Hunt, Pearl Abbott; and Cissy Osborne, Poppv Sands. Millie Cbullls and Florrle Warrior as chorus girls. Next weult, "Bunco lh' Arlxona." Km pi re Thentre (Chas. Frohman, man- ager). —John Drew, In "My Wife," begun, Sept. 23, his fourth week. Madlnon Suuiin- Theatre (Walter N. iAWrencc, mariugcrl.—This house Is dnrk, and will remain so until Oct. 17, when Munu the Isdle of Avenue A, was the Lit of the evening. Sneclul mention can also be made of John Itnliliiiim. Nat Wlxon, Burt Eaton, Tom Barry, Andy Itlce. Albert Duvls, Marlon Marsall, Vcrny lh>s Orell nnd Madge Hughes. Several tine vaudeville nets were Introduced during the nctlon of the piece by Andy Rice, who scored In bis Jew Impersonations; Dally Slsters, a pleasing singing nnd dancing net; 'J'om Barry, Church City Four and Louis j.l. (iriiiuit. whose whistling was the feature of the evening. Next week, the Merry Mnldens. iiiiin-r's Museni'n (John H. Andersoti, niaiiager).—Mme. Russell's troupe of tigers and leopards are held over from last week. The Austins, expeit rifle shots, was n good feature attraction for this week. Their pet was a success. The theatre Is also present- ing an excellent vaudeville bill to crowded llOllhllK. Tiiiiliu Theatre (Sullivan & Woods, mana- gers).—"Front Broadway to' the Bowery." With Chuck Connors ns himself, Is this week's attraction. Crowded houses attended Sept. 2:t. Next week, "The Way of the Transgres- sor." Aeodemy of Music (Gilmore A Tomp- kins, managers). — Eleanor Itobson begun, Sept. 23, her fourth and lust week. In ''8a- lomy Jane." Next week, Denmnn Tliompson, In "The Old Homestead.'' t.yceiiii) Thentre (Daniel Frobrnan, man- ager!.—Kyrle Rellew and Margaret Illlng- ton began. Sept. 23, their third week, In "The Thief." Majestic Theatre (W. L. Rowland, man- ager).—David Kessler began, Sept. 23, ids Savoy Theatre (Frank McKee, mana- ger).—"The Man of Ihc Hour" began, Sept. as. Its forty-third weak. New Circle Thentre (Sullivan & Kraus, managers).—This house, which Is dark this week Is announced to reopen week of Sept. Next week. Anna Held. L>rlo Thentre (Snm S, & Lee Shubert, managers).-7-Jumes O'Neill began, Sept. 23, his second week, in "Vlrglnliis." Herald Snnnre Theatre (Geo. W. Sam- mis, niannger); — Vlrgjnln Hurtled began, .'It*, with a revised version" of "From Across Sept. 23, bor fourth nnd last week. In "Anna the rpnd." lviirenlua." Ncxl week, Lew Fields, In "The Knickerbocker Theatre (Al. Hnyman, Oirl llebjnd thc_Oonutcr," mn inuiiuger).—Filial Scheff begun, Sept. 23, her last week. In "Mile. Modiste." Next week, Klaw & Erlangcr will present "The Halt- lean's Victory." „_.. Daly's (Sam S. * Lee Shubert. managers). s ™ - . puny, novel coiueily wife act; J. A. Drlseoll. -JUrtfret Aug In and Henry Miller. In "The *}$• ig.-wbi» Howe- ,Roberts opens, fn illuitra.etl songs; Vanny Aycry,.soprano, and «r«t Divide," began, Sept. 23, thefr fourth 'J.^^^^^'rV^'shuhert. Inc.. man- the vltngraph cloned the bill. Atlantic (inrden (W. Kramer's Sons, niuirugers).—'I'lio Wood llros.. Hying rings: Keeley nnd Hiillahan. comedians; Dunn and Harry, musical sketch; La (Instil nnd com- Broadway Theatre (Lltt & Dingwall, manner*).—."The Rogers Brothers In l'unn- a" begun. Sept. 23. their fourth week. Hiieki (t Tlieatre (Jas. K. Hackett, man- fer).—This'theatre Is dark until Thursday, nger good cast. A moat pleasing performance ,_..„ —■••••■* (1 I anil lha iiiirltunnn »•_ _ .. mm the ct_. (ieorge Tttllinuii und Slg. Achllle Albcnl' Hubert Wllke and William Schuster. Mhtuopoliu (Bam liurtlg, manuger) "The Ninety and Nine" moved tip from toe Yiirkvllle Theatre, and opened to a jyod sized house -23. Stab (Wm. T. Keogh, manager).—Wm. n Vedder, la "Kidnapped for Revenge"' opened to a packed house 23. and was most warmly welcomed op this, his Srst Harlem appear- ance this season. The plav la a good, sensa- ttoml melodrnuin, ond (iiiite suitable for till* house. Next week, "Edna, the Pretty Type. wrller." '. . t Keith & PttncTOB'a Onb Hi'Nnar.n asu TWKNTV-PIKTII HTRKBT TllKATBR (E. F. Al- bee; general manager).—The bill this week Includes: Ed. Kitus, Taclanu, Palfrey aad Hneffer, Charles Wayne and company,' Mili- tary .Octette, fiallagher and Barrett, Frank Fogarty, and motion pictures. Aliia.miuia (Percy (;. Williams, manaieri —This house was packed to the doors '>'{ The bill Included: Alburlus nnd Alius (their first Harlem appearance), Beatrice Llnalvy Virginia Earle and company. Marshall i>' Wilder. .Chas. E. Evans and company, Vala- don, McMahon's Minstrel Maids and Water- melon Girls, Cllas.-F. Semon, nnd Sic llnsian Ben All's Aralis. " m.'icj'iu Sl SKAMON'a Music Ham. (Bc Q Hurtle, manager).—Rush & Weber's Bon Ton Burlesriiiers made their Harlem bow to a good sized audience 23, and gaye a most satisfactory performance. The first part created no end of amusement, and Is full of life and glnger. The olio: Wood and Greeoe Rnwnon and Claire, Ben Pierce, and moving pictures. The concluding burlesque was well presented, nnd met with n pleasing reception Next week: RCntz-Santley Co. ' Gotham (Dave Kraus, manager).— iteiiiv * Wood's Big Show, with Pat Bellly, opened ton packed house 2.1, and caught on at once The first part gave great satisfaction, and the olio <Is oh excellent one. tt presents- The Van De Koors, Two Clark Sisters, ttnth Wright, Wlsim "and De Manvllle, nnd wc and Nellie Hyde. Next week, Miner's Amrrl- enns. ' Famii.v (T. J. McCoy, manager).—Good business prevails. This week's bill: The Two Harringtons, Morgan and Morgan, Flora Browning. Hognn nnd Hogan, ilcrrliigton's Girls, In sketch, a mi Morgan nnd Gould. Brooklyn. — At the Montnuk (Edward Trull, manager) Robert It. MiintHI started a weeks' engagement here Sept. 23, In Shake- spearean plays. "The Belle of Mayfalr did well 10-21. Next, "Fascinating Flora." MAJfurrie (W. C. Frldley, manager).— George Sidney, 23-28, In "The Mazuma .Man,' 1 a musical comedy. "Me, Him und I," 10-21, did nicely. Nat M. Wills, in "A Lucky Dog,' next, Bunti (Richard Hyde, manager). — "The Cowboy nnd the Squsw," 23-28, Is seen for the first time In this borough. "The Great Express Robbery" last week. Harney till- more 30 aad week. Columbia (Ohos H; Wuerit, manager!.— Lottie Williams is here for a week, stalling 23, In "Josle, the Little Madcap.". Buslnesi Inst week was good. ItOYAb (Jay Leigh Wolf, manager).—The Italian Co. will be seen In "The Two Or- phans" nnd "The Suicide," 23 and week. "Martlre" wns a success, OiiciiKUM (Percy O. Williams, manager). —This week: Gertrude Hoffman Is n head- liner. Other's are: Edward Connelly and com- pany, In "Murse /Covington ;" Coram, Winsor McKay, Kelly arid Kent, Caselll's midget dogs. Dale anil o'Mniiey, Miirtineiti and Syl- vester, Tom Jack Trio and the vltngruph. (,'ii.is-ii (W. T. drover, manager).—"Ad- vanced vaudeville" Is making good In this borough. Another excellent bill Is seen 23 and week, offering Claire Roinaine. Des- broebes and Illation. Seventeen Pekln Zou- aves. Frank Bush, Carlln and Otto, Kara, Four ■Ldkcns, Meredith Sisters, London Fire Brigade, nnd new animated pictures. Kkknkv's. — Monday afternoon, 23, this house opqned for the season, with Aubrey Ilouclcault and company, in "Shu Loves Me, She Loves Me Not;" Katie Barry and com- Sumy, In 'The Walter;" Mildred llanson- Hkemiin. liiillen nnd Huycs, Royal Musical "J vi', Hill and Hill, Byers and Hermann Pan- tomime couipuhv, Harlem Bros., and the Keeneyscopo. St.mi (Eddie Behmnn, manager).—Serlb- ner's lilg Show 23-28. The olio Is made up of Colton nnd Darrow, Bowen nnd I.Inn. Ruse lie Vere, Ctirtln and Blossom, Falordo, the Two Johnsons, Totn Robinson. Marco Twins, and motion pictures. The Gay Morn- ing Glories played to good business. Olympic (Nick Norton, manager).—Fred Irwin's Big Show 23-28. The olio consists of; Walsh-Lynch company, Campbell and Kenny. Louis Bales, Margaret ileuuctl, Wat- son Sisters, llrndv and Miibonev. Hazel Sanger nnd Crentore Carmen. Business last week wns fine, • T'i:i,i,i:h's ltnoAi.WAV (Leo C. Teller, les- see).—-Cnrlatta Nlllson, In "The Three of Vk." The outlook Is (or a big week, "The Ham Tree" had a good week ending 21. Next, "Brown of Harvard." Folly (Henry Ketchum manager).—"The Great. Kxpress Robbery" this week. Flor- ence Bindley had a prosperous week ending 21 Next, "The GnmbJer of the West." Gayrtv (James Clark, manager).—The Gay Morning Glories this week, lu "The Wrong Widow" mid "The Village by the Sea." The olio: Dorothy Dent. Suits Moore and company. Smith and Brown, Jet and l.uveru llealv, the Six English Belles, Clara Raymond and the Wilton Brothers. Good business last week.' Scrlbncr'a Big Show next. Novklty (Chas. Williams, manager).— Eddie Leonard, assisted by. the Gordou Brothers, this week. Others are: Martinettl nnd Sylvester, Net in Vesta, Bryant and Sa- iHie, Byron and Lnngdon, Shcnn and Will- iams, MeNiiiuee and Claude Thardo and com- pany. Business continues good. Bt.AJtRY's (J. J. Williams, urnnnger).—"A Child of .the Ilegimcnt," with Vivian Prescoit nnd Walter Wilson, this week. "A MIIHoii- nire's Bevengc" did well last week. Next, "Jessie Left the VlllnEe." Gotham (E. IF.' Olrard, manager).—'Ibis week: Edwin Forsberg and company. Ha Ornnnon, Kresko nnd Groves, C. W. Will- iams, Viola and FJngel, Brown, Hnrrls and Brown, tho Five MtisleM Splllers, and Kran- cellus. Payton's (J«e Paytnn, manager). —"The Sign of tho Cross" this week. "Old Orchard next. Lycrpm (Louis Phillips, mauager).—"Tie Great White Diamond'' this week. "An Actor's Romance," last week, played to goad houses. iniigerl.— Tlie Toreadors drew'fairsized ninuageri.—llobert lideson begno, Sept. 25 uses Sept. 23. The hill, which has been fully his fifth WfBkJfl "Classmates/" new moving pictures are here this week. Third Avenue Thentre. — This house Is closed, nnd the front |s living painted. No opening date Is announced . London Thentre (.lames II. Curl In in; house eouimeateil upon, Includes: Mildred Vnlmore, Antiiili liolde. Garden uud Seniors, In special- ties, ami the company, bended by Olgn Orloir, In "The Tureiulurs,' In two nets. Next week, i be i.'unlucki' Helios. Llheriy Theatre (Klaw & Erlnnger, man- agers),—d.ulu Glnser, In "Loin from Berlin," began. Sept. 23. her second week. Bloney'H Lincoln Huaare Theatre iChsrlos K. Illnney, ninnagerl.—William II. Turner, in "Ills Terrible Secret; or. The Man Monkey," opened Sent. 2:1, for week. Flske 0 Hara, In 'Dion O'Dare," Xollowo. Miiiiliuttnii Thentre.—Shepard's mov- ing pictures continue to please good attend- ance. .._..: ■ Hudson Theatre (Henry B. Harris, 11. Vnrkvilli- Theatre (Frank Oersten, nian- nger).—The second edition of the popular (uree comedy, "Me, Him and I." Is the at- traction here this week, with the trio of fun tinkers, Messrs. Wrothe. Watson and Arling- ton, In the lending roles. Clarrlck Thentre (Chns. Frohman. tnnn- figcri. —Francis Wilson began, Sept. 23. his sfxtu week. In "When Knights Were Bold" Bclnseo Theatre (David Beiasc.o, man- ager).—"The lllrl of the Golden West." with Frances Starr leading; begad Sept. 23 its fourth week, agers).—"The Lady from Lane's" began, Sept. 23, Its second week at this house. Nevr Amsterdam Theatre (Klaw k Er- lnnger. mnnngcrs).—"The Round Up" began, Sept. 23, Its llfth week. Harlem.—At Keith & Proctor's Harlem Opera House (E. F. Albee. general mana- ger) "Held by the Enemy" Is the offering of the stock company this week. Beatrice Mor- ftuii and John Craig shared bottom In the eadlng rales, nnd were well supported hv Agues Scott. Louise Randolph, George Howell, Wm. Norton, Robert Hill. Dudley Hawlev and Charles Seay. The vaudeville presents Ruth Alvoy, and motion pictures. West Exn (J. K. Cookson, manager).— The Van Den Berg Opera Co. presents for the current week, "If Troratore," with a <»» NBW YORK STATB. Buffalo. — At the Star (P. C. Cornell, mannger) Dnstin Farnum, In "The Banger, Sent. 23-20; "The Galilean's Victory" 20-28, "The Merry Widow" 30 ond week. "George Washington Jr." delighted numerous pntronn Inst week. „. . Siiea'h— Week of 23: The Sn-<» P'-'' , • with William Burress and company, Freo Bond, Fremont, Benton and coiuu.iuy, ■" "Hnudkerelilef Number Fifteen ;" Urbanl nna Son, Callnbnn nnd St. George, the Avolna. Adolf /Ink, Kennedy and Rooney, Cooper and Robinson, tl TrcK (J. R. Osliel, manager).—This we«. Geo. Fuller Golden. Chas. R. Sweet, War Ward. Ralph Johnstone, John Birch, Romtiuj Operatic Troupe, Valnaxl, and Caron ana Farnum. I.u.u Yankee Rrrr (Chas. M. Bagg. manager).-- Doodle Girls this week. Vi*'* « l