The morning times., 1896-08-16
on NEW f0Rk's R|lLTO
Sans-Gene's Gossip Of Gotham
Things theatrical.
BOND ON BROADWAY
First Theater To Open For the Fall
Season Is the Garrick, With
Thoroughbred"

New York, Aug. 15.-Broadwny is coin
Ing 10 life again. To he sure II has not dur
ing the preceding weeks been hOwl;ns
wilderness, with moss On the r;tvements ant
cobwcbs ON the door posts, but when speal
it is always from the theatrical standpoint
That is whyI say now in these middle day!
of August, that Broadway is heconing en-
Iisened, and shows spirit and movement ant
people that it has NOT heretofore in months
The call boy has sounded The clarion an(
the CLANS are ffocking in To- rehearsal. Thoss
thathavn't; Il rt hearsaI to flOckto are looking
for one With all their might and main. Tht
agencies are buster during August and Sep
tender tn;tu at any otter titse ui The year
Agenciesareoffices where u smiling manteil
the hundreds. that CONE that all that is re
quiredis The registration fee; he does not i'd
whatfor. Thcuctors thinks lie means ge
Il sob;' the agent means Ito wait Till light
ninG strikes you." Hundreds register, ant
tens get employment.
In spite of the promise of continued har!
times and u probable bad seasons and tb'
minimum Of salaries and the maximum Ol
discomfort, there are going TO be no seces
sious frofn the profession, and the schools ol
uClilE are implying theif CiiiSSeS iHto TIE
ranks with discouraging rapluty.
Once an actor, always an actor. Man or
woman can't get away from il. He will
curse his profession as dogs life, berate
managers as oppressors, damn the public
as iDappreCiative, and IN the meantime
suffer poverty and privatiOn, but you never
hear that he deserts the ranks and takes
a STEADY job" as clerk, accountant, or
other uDproIessional employment. Charm-
~ fkne
are. the soul of chivalry, the acme OF good
bumor. yet mercuriai as the temperature
on the mountain side.
BOND ON BROADWAY.
Among The many faces have seen along
the RiaRo, there were those winch, from
long summer sojourn. are familiar 70 my
Washington readers. fancy nearly every
member or the stock company which WAS
with you Tor eight weeks. is back home.
Home" is New York, whether they pay
taxes in San Francisco or have Il family in
Kennebunkport. They are all delighted
with the season in Washington.
Frederic Bond, handsome Fred" as the
girls all 81 ), and bear envy in their hearts
for his wue In Larchmont, is with us. He
appears Il little thinner for his hard sum-
mer's work But that is we'll A leading
actor should never be obese. Fred is skifm-
ishiBg around preparing for his season with
Smythe and Rice. He has splendid mama
gers. Smythe made Bob Hiliiard and Rice
for years starred Mrs. Potter and Kyrle
Bellew. The play 10 be used Is new and is
called MY Friend from India"
John FIndlay and his good wife, Agnes
Findiay, Were mere. but have gone down to
their h.nnc uu Staten Island. John sO,s
with Prisoner of Zenda.'' Agnes has not
signed yet ChaiIey Mackay is here with
his wife, but will have to leave home soon
again on the Sol Smith Russell tour. l
saw Percy Brooke in the promenade. He
goes with Cane again. Edythe Chapman
hasn't forgotten how to dress. She is in
evidcnce ard Will be signed before there
is much more to be said.
SOUSA AND RICE.
George jerks tells of promised cycle
race between Evangeiine Rice and Captain
Sousa. but you always have to take salt
with JeDks' yarns, he has such naughty
twinkle in his eye. Said George: This
contest will not take place. as is generally
expected, ON the bicycle track, but on the
moor behind the hotels. The impressar.o
and baDdIuastsf are scorcilers of such high
degree, that. once started ON the smCOJh
bicycle cou cse, nothing could stop them in
time for the afternoon performance, and
to obvinte this difficulty they have decided
to race across to Shecpsheai Bay and back.
A s the moor is Inarshy, with frequentpoDds
and puddles. Sousa has equipped his bi-
cycle with spoon oars and a rudder, while
Rice vii. have a balloon with pa raclute
attachment Ia carry him over bad places.
This will be most interesting race,
sort of steeplechase over land and water
between the devil and the deep sea-
George also hints ut a spectacular ball
game at the Beach. 1t Will be pla yed on
hitherto bic !icss field. and arrangements
are now being made to have the players
brought back on ambuiances. Paine's fire
works will chronicle the balls in this Won
derfui match. the catcher's glove viii lie
lined with bombs, the pitchers will throw
green fire. the bases viii he Illuminated by
Roman candles. During the progress OF the
game he Wolf Hopper, with helmet of
rockets on his head, will execute fcats on
the high wire, reciting Casey at the Bat E"
But I'm inc med to think George is string
Ing Us.
KEITu'S NOVEL DISPLAY.
on one of the hot afternoons last week
The pedestrians on lower Broadway We're
awakened from their state OF dopiness by
the sound of u bugle. on investigation 1t
was seen that the bugle was being blown
hy natty young man dressed in pure
white. who was riding a bicycle. He
was followed by a dozen stalwart young
fellows. all similarly 1ttired, riding along
of soldiers The wheelmen made such Il
pretty appearance that everyone turned
10 watch them as they went Ou their
way. On the back of each one was a
sign proclaining the fact that Lumleres
Cilematographe is on exhibition at keith's.
This device originated in the fertile brain
OF ]. Il. Fynes. resident manager of the
Union Square. who never lets chance
60 by 10 let the public know what is
Nlinp on at Keith'S rosy knllSa
CiSsy, la CiSsy Fitzgerald, is hack in this
bloody land again, don't cher know. But
She no sooner appears and calls on all the
dramatic writers than She disappears
Mamma, fancy Cissy with mamma, and
one other are with her, and they have
taken . cottage on the Shrewsbury river,
where they will remain until Cissy's sea
son opens at Roster & BiaI's in September.
The lone other is no mystery. She is
Nine. Abrams, a London dancing teacher,
who comes over to arrange Cissy's new
ance predictions Shetaught Cissy, Lcttie
Lind, Sylvia Grey and many of Engiand's s
most celebrated skirt dancers.
Nellie McHcnry, yciept Jolly" has re-
turned from the Highlands at Navcsink for
of her Night in New York"
The company is rehcarsing at Long Branch
FIRST OPENING.
Next Monday night we shall all buckle
on our best bib and tucker and sally forth
into Thirty-fiith street to see the sea-
son open. To be sure, there won't be much
to attract us to the GarriCk. We
have all seen the theater, and we have all
seen the play, hut the persuasive fact that
It is the first first night" Of the sea-
son will work magnetic wonders.
Next Thursday. however, lock forward
10 as the genuine first night article. Under
the Polar Star" is to be produced at the
Academy- This play has been acted before.
but Il Gozen years ago. SO that it is prac-
tically new. W. H. Thomson will play
the leading male role and Grace Hender-
SOB. will have the leading lays part.
Things are looking up!