The evening world., 1894-06-07
NO sTAND|NG ROOM At 14s2.I
WILL Mr.. WHITNEY MARRY i? NO
The Garden Theatre Management
and the New Fire Law.
Closing Performances at the Lyceum
Gossip of the Play Houses.

The right to sell standing room In
| theatres is an issue raised by the Fire
Depart rtment 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
Ipassageways. This house seems to
have been singled out because "lis2
now playing there, is doing by far the
greatest business IN town. Last night
every seat was sold by 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. Mr..
f d. Price. business manager OF
Rice's "l492,' said last night
Mr.. Palmer has always been
a stickler for obeying the law. The aises
have always been kept clear. Standing
room has been sold In the space back Of
the orchestra rail, but the approaches to
the alsles 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 t. the audience by
assuring them ample and speedy means OF
egress In case Of an emergency; 80 rS long g
secured we maintain the right to- utilize
space which cannot by, any reasonable
construction be regarded as an aisle or
tickets will be sold until a decision is
reached. The moral Is that II people want
to see 1897 they. must buy seats. and
bear in mind that the Garden Theatre
has over thirty exits.
Edison's Kaleidoscope Is on exhibition
at 1855 Broadway. and Is a most enter
formalce. for instance. is shown in thirty
seconds, as is also Bertholdi's, the female
contortionist.. A scene IN a barber shop.
beEbnnhng With the iather sSawn and enns
cits's dance has been added to the series,
and other subjects are in course OF prep
aration and will be added from time to
time.
Saturday night will end the Lyceum
Theatre's regular season, when the
performance. The Lyceum company has
won special distinction through Its sue
cess with this comedy.
tended yesterdays matinee Of 1882" at
Ma Manager sTafa Eaward nsf'Ts Rse R Ths Cadets
ana aen 0o to the humber q sev
eral hundred, have secured seats for
next Tuesday nights performance. and and
the are tsetsngt points Tom
gags introduced in the burlesque.
In Boston little bottles of the sauce
which has been done into comic, opera
for Thomas Q. Seabrooke were distrtb-
uted among the audience as souvenirs OF
the play. but this had to be discontin-
ued. Some Of the people were not ia.
''Tabasco," and swallowed quantities OF
IL. much to their subsequent discomfort.
so the Boston authorities notified the
to be given out.
There is a clever little singer at Proc
tors named Madge Ellys. who has made
to 'SesSs New York. Z, % IS Very pretty. full Of
spirit and vim, and her songs are Of the
catchy order. Few Of our vaudeville
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
Keith's Union Square Theatre next
| the continuous performance" there.
He will show many OF his best views,
which have made the Stoddard lectures
| so enjoyable. The three Carman broth
| ers, who have starred until recently,
will also open at Keith's next Mon
day.
| Messrs. Hoyt and Mckee unqualifiedly
deny the published statement that Min
| ME Seligman-Cuttlng- will next season
be under Charles II. Hoyts management.
nouncement that Mr. Hoyt will be this
actresss financial hacker. The state
ment sent &c the press to this effect
was wholly sy ths
It was unknown to them until they saw
It In various newspapers. Mr.: Hoyt
does not intend to participate In mis-
cellaneous ventures: His time Is
many companies.
A pretty young woman. with consid-
faseS alarm o asPcsa tse ass
son Square Theatre, where he was on
guard at the door the other night. and
said breathlessly:
| "Oh, Mr.. Cutting. you know the pass
chewed 1t up this morning, and there
is not q vestige left, What shall 1
do7' The gallant Bob" made out an