The morning times., 1896-06-07
CHAT FROM THE R|A[TO
Music Fills the Air in the New
York TheaterS.
e. CAPTAINS JUBlLEES
Cow a Wel.-paid Actor Saved Moth
ing for a Rainy Day But Six
Umbrellas.
e. CAPTAINS JUBILEES

New York. June 6.-This is busy sea-
son for tie fiddler Usually he plays at
intervals A. most of the theaters at
present lie only rests at intervals. AT the
Grand opera House iIe is drawing the melo-
dies OF the Chimes of Normandy with n
long bow: AT tie American ne is picking the
pizzicat @ of the '-Mikado;' atthe broadway
he is SDcrspiring under the arduous measures
OF majestic '.El Captain; at the Terrace
Garden he is serene in the flCent strains OF
ZeIIeT'S ''TyrOlean.' AT lh" music haltS
the fiddler y no inCoDs!derable factor. lie
scraprS and scratches for the serlo-coi!tlc
and tie acrohats, and plays wheeZlly Willie
the iucgier balances case knives on the re-
tina OF his eye. and mounts the steel pedes-
s. tai wilh a barrel or two. The only chance
tie base drumiSr gets is at the climax OF
this act and ie comes in win tnuInp Us
the neat trick is concluded.
Seriously. we are IN a flood of melody
There are only TWO speaking pieces IN
town one is Thoroughbred and TIE
oibcr Paradise Alley Both make must
cal concessions and help the nddler TO earn
his nrt:cy kcllar Is doing wonders ut
naly'S g. good business. The only point
in which this expert magician falls short
of Hermann il in his manner. He cannot
talk his act Ike The man OF NeprlStol'h-
chan visacc But many Of his illusions are
more DpTipCt ana ms kHOWlclEc OF OIiclI'di
juggieFy is lar more extensive.
SOUVENIRS AT .ELCAPITAN."
"El Capitan'' is about 10 jublate. Mon-
day might marks It's tIf'ieth performance III
tbjS citv and souvenirs will be distributed.
Thursday next Will be SuuSa night. The
peerles, baadmaster Will conduct the opera
ana the peerless band VIII play IN the band
scene a. the finale 10 the second act. Tie
next night Will he West Point night, NJ
WAYS a great occasion for long De W,Ifr.
The cadets VIII be present, and from deco
ratiuns abnIr them and merry qulps thrust
at them they viii be reminded that they
are the occasion.
Roster and Blals' cluSes tonight. 'Chev-
alIer'' remains the star 10 the end. The
last week was q $50 notable for the return
of Donnallv and Girard But they did
nothing new Why accuse persons OF
clevernesS who early hit upon lucky
piece Of business, and have BOT had the
talent 60 vary or invent new idea in
years Bol:by Gaylor and Jennie Yea
mems are TWO others recruited To the vaude-
willie from tire legitimate - stage. They
are al Keith's. They are also where they
belong.
The most important move on the thCat-
ricaI cheSShoard in the past few days IS
the purchase OF the Imperial Music Hall
bv Weber & Fields. These vaudeville men
have been exceptionally successful. Their
lnTfl lla~ lndf3c lllPlh pOliildA cNtI NhclS,
and they have put away the major por-
zion of the salary their Cleyerness brought
Them. Then they bought each a home
here for his family. Last season they had
four skilfully managed vaudeville com
panies on the road Next season they viii
have half a dozen attractions on tour
besides looking after their New York
house. They are making money hand oVel
fist.
ACTORS WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT is
The managers are not husting TO engag gt
their companies for next year. They know
there Will be plenty OF available talent
Meantime the poor actor sits upon th'
anxious seat wondering whence the breai
aud meat Will come. As the weeks roll Il!
his anxiety grows. and by carly Angus
hr will sign at any figure, and the manage
VIII bag bis game at saving of seyera
hundred dollars week on what he wGult
have paid IN June. It's lucky Thespar
who has a contract in his inside pOCke
at TINS day
1t Is quite the contrary with the bookin
of the plays. Companies no. yet organized
are boaEed solid. The competition betweel
thedteTS is very strong and the Nixon am
Zimmerman chain makes it bitter, ez
peaSive fighr. TacatcTs are going 20 hav
a hard time next year TO fiji in. Man,
will have dark weeks There will be II
English companies over and the stars wi
be fewer by Spine SIX or eight.
Here IN New YORK tie bookings Tor neX
season are practically completed. T he 70
lowing a re the opening dates and attraction
OF some OF tie local playhouSes: Empirt
August 81, John Drew in Edward Rose
"Thc Man in Love- Casino. August g.
with an Irish opera. 'Shamus O'Bricn,
Abbey's. September ., Francis Wilson
new comic opera. GarIIck, September
with Chcvalier. Herald Square. Scptemhe
carly. Evans ana Hoayi A Parlor Ma tch;
Palmcr's. october =. Georgia Cayvan
play not yet chosen; Firth Avenue. AuglI
81. musical comedy by Cheevcr Goodwi
and woOISOn Morse entitled Lost, Stra ye
or Stolen Lycurn. f. II. Sothern, ahr
September / in An Enemy of the King;
Uoyt's. September =. FrOhman's cOmpan
in Alexander BisSon's The Liar" Aca
Cmy OF Music. August l., Under the PolG
Star"
HOPPER vs. BICYCLES.
The other day Manager Mccormick,
the Broadway, took long bicycle ride inl
the country with a friend. When MAJ
miles from home they became tagged OF
and longed for a lift cD their weary wa
At that moment i happened that Mr.. al
Mrs. DeWolf Hopper drove 10y III a pa
wagon, driving a pair of fine roadster
Mccormick begged for Il ride. MOT
ninety g-four years. responded Hopper gle
fully. Il can understand a man taking
spin in the park. but when he deliberate
goes SO far ava from home you are
deserves 10 walk back. Besides, the
cycle is killing the show business an
way. so / will bid you a very good da
gentlemen. Get up!'
HOppcr's team Sprang forward at /
command, the buggy disappeared in {
distance and Mccormick and his frie
wearily pedaled their way toward t
Harlem
Here's another. | might as well give y
the RaltO gossip, for there's no play
damn. An actor who has just closed
prosperous season with a comedy. havi
been re-engagCd for next year. applied 70
slight advance. Look here said {
manager. Il paid YOU a good salary
thirty-iive weeks. DO you mean to {
me you are broke already? Haven't Y
laid up anything for rainy day" I
comedian looked At him with an air of
JUred innocence. 'Of course, have. Did
pick up six good umbrellas on the TOT
What's the use? Its been clear ever siu
we got home -
Lady Shollc Douglas has already beg
60 lose diamonds. According to her Or,
agent she celebrated the first anniyersa
Of her marriage by losing diamond 81
burst containing SiXty-seven gems whi
waspreSented to her 10y Lord Sholto ON
happy occasion. SANS-GENE
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