The evening world., 1894-06-07
NO STANDING ROOM IT 14s2.
The Garden Theatre Management
and the New Fire Law.
Closing Performances at the Lyceum
Gossip Of the Play Houses.

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The right to sell standing room in
| theatres is an issue raised by the Fire
Department that involves many thou
sands OF dollars to the theatrical man.
ayers of this city. The complaint
against the management Of the Garden
Theatre Is the first under the amended
law which prohibits any person from
sitting or standing in the aisles or
passageways This house seems to
have been singled out because "1492,
now playing there. Is doing by far the
greatest business in town. Last night
every seat was sold by 8 o'clock, and
then the sale was shut down. Scores
of people clamored for standing room,
and some were very indignant because
they were refused. No person will be
admitted without seat coupon until
the case now pending Is decided. MIR.
T.. d. Price, business manager OF
Riee's 1872" said last night
"Mr. Palmer has always been
stickler for obeying the law. The aisles
have always been kept clear. Standing
room has been sold in the space back Of
the orchestra rail. but the approaches to
the aises have been kept open. We con-
tend that this space is not passage
way within the meaning Of the law. The
intent of the law is plain enough. 1t Is
| to afford protection to the audience by
egress In case Of an emergency: 80 long
as this wise and necessary safeguard Us
secured we maintain the right to utilize
sonstruction onss sn be eA regarded as an aisle or
passageway. However, no admission
tickets viii be sold until q decision is
Tse 1bea s rs ha bny peePs seas and
buy them early, Incidentally, they s,a may ~
has over thirty exits.
Edison's Kaleidoscope is on exhibition
tainlng Invention. Sandow's stage per-
formance. for instance. is shown In thirty
seconds, as is also Bertholdi's. the female
beginning with the lather and ending
| with the powder, is also shown. Carmen
cita's dance has been added to the series.
and other subjects are in course Of prep
time.
Saturday night will end the Lyceum
Theatres regular season. when , the
performance. The Lyceum company has
won special distinction through its sue
| cess with this comedy.
The members Of Sousa's Band at
| tended yesterdays matinee of "1492' at
the Garden Theatre, by invitation OF
Manager Edward E. Rice. The cadets
from the West Point Military Academy
and their friends, to the number OF sev- %
| eral hundred, have secured seats for
next Tuesday nights performances and
the comedians are getting points from
| numerous cadets who want appropriate
1 t,,fv in
|
In Boston little bottles of the sauce
| which has been done into comic opera
for Thomas Q. sSeabrooke were distrib-
uted among the audience as souvenirs of
ued. Some Of the people were not IA
| miliar with the peculiar properties OF
"Tabasco," and swallowed quantities of
so the Boston authorities notified the
Seabrooke managers that no more was
| to be given out.
There is a clever little singer at Proc
a success Of no light order. She is new
to, New York. Is very pretty. full Of
spirit and vim. and her songs are Of the
fender G songs S%r tbe
intelligence displayed by Miss Ellys.
1.-THE Skating Rink goes to the Co
lumbus Theatre. in Harlem, next week,
which will be the last Of the season.
Bijou's. including Flora FinIayson.
William Blaisdell, Nat B. Cantor. Wal
ter Hawley. Miss Kenyon Bishop, Anna
his delightful phoenix" are at the Co
lumbus this week. The house will be
re-opened on Aug. 20.
t., J. Mapes, the illustrator of the
EesSs SaSsr0 Union Square Thea9Pe PPea next
week as a rather novel Innovation in
the continuous performance" there.
HI, will show many Of his best . Views: Views.
which have made the Stoddard lectures
SO enjoyable. The three Carman broth
ers, who who have have starred si., Until recently. d.
Gay. Gisl also open at Ae''h' next Mon
Messrs. Hoyt and Mckee unqualifiedly
be under Charles H. Hoyt's management.
and also include in the denial the an
actress's financial backer. The state
ment sent to the press to this effect
was wholly unauthorized by the manage
It was unknown to them until they saw
1t In various newspapers. Mr.. Hoyt
does not intend to participate In mis-
thoroughly occupied in looking after his
many companies.
A pretty young woman, with consid-
cradle alarm depicted upon her face.
rushed up to Bob" Cutting at the Madi-
son Square Theatre, where he was on
guard at the door the other night, and
said breathlessly:
"Oh, Mr.. Cutting, you know the pass
you gave me for to-night-my little boy
chewed II up this morning, and there
Is not vestige left. What shall
do?" The gallant Bob" made out an
other pass.
Political Notes.
The Plat Republicans OF the Thirtieth District
will hold a meeting tonight at Ittners Hall. One
Hundred and Ssyenty-Eevsnth street and Webster
avenue.
The Seminole warriors Of the Fifth District
have elected the following officers: Civil Justice