New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08

changes; Helen IOresSant,
Raymond and Williams and Adams
A new horror was added TO the Chamber Of Hor-
the Eden Musee yesterday which will make
that chamber more realistic 1t is a wax group
showing how public offenders killed in Morocco,
under the Sultan's influence. and occupies special
room in the chamber. 1t is copy of Gerome's
famous painting. In the background is a temple,
and from the steps Of this an execution has taken
place The executioner has just let his keen sword
fall upon the neck OF the victim outstretched upon
the steps and as q result the head has been COM
petely severed. and the scene made more ghastly
OF this group is to show some Of the Sultans bar
barous practices The VIII and ex eYa
rgs and the daily concerts Will continue TO be OF q
high standard
The first matinee Of the American Academy Of
the Dramatic Arts ano Empire Theatre Dramtc
School will be given at the Empire Theatre early in
December. under the direction Of Franklin r. sar,
gent. On this occasion will be presented Tor the
first time Love for Love-" "a comedy OF the Res
toration" by Congreve.
The company that went over TO London and won
so great triumph in William Gillette's Secret
Service" sailed for home the steamer Paris
Yesterday. Their In this country will begin
on August 80 AT the Empire Theatre. Secret Ser
vice. is still playing at the Adelphi Iheatre. Lon
don with English actors in place of the Americans
The rehearsals Of the operate production,
THE Idols Eye" will begin tomorrow at the
Broadway Theatre. The first representation VIII
be given at Buffalo. The four scenes that have
been painted for Miss Julia Arthur for her pro-
ducton of "A Lady of quality depictt Sir Geof;
frev's country house, Widairs," The Deserted
Rose-Garden" "Clornda's Home at Danstanwolde
and 'Clorinda's Boudoir at Wildairs.'
The company engaged for Hoyt's "A Milk White
Flag Is daily rehearsng the play at Hoyts Inca
tire. preparatory 10 opening the season on August
ls The piece will be equipped with new scenery
and costumes. and the production VIII De COM
plete in every detail
This season Adelaide Hermann. the widow OF
the magician, will appear in a full magical ex-
hibition Mrs. Hermann has filed severe APP
premiership TO her art
Frank B. Murtha has decided TO open the resu-
lar season Of the Murray Hill Theatre Monday
evening August %. with a permanent company! 10
he known as the Murray Hill Stock Company. The
onening piece will be a four-act comedy, entitled
"a Bachelors Baby" The company for the sea
son will include in addition TO Mckee Rankin ana
Miss Nance Neill Frankyn fltchle ChS Tbo, %:
ITther Char.es Crosby. John lnce tr Miss Jane
Nsss 'Ethelyn Pail and Miss Nette Cummings.
pobo,rsals for "A Southern Romance" thu play
tho, onens the season the Firm Avenue lhedlre'
hogip tomorrow The cast has been carefully Sc
80, - The coauthor Leo Detrichsten, who be-
sides playing the leading part VIII alSo me be
rehearsals. most eaDCfa,e t s1as manager Max
Beiman.
"a bachelors Honeymoon" is TO be produced at
Hoyts September 8. Among the people aIreauy Sc
cured for the cast are NJ A. Kennedy W. j. fer-
guson Max Fignan Miss Isabel Waldron. MISS
Bernice Wheeler Miss Louise c5aiIa"aS aIra az
Hunter Miss Helen Douglass, Edward DNorah anu
Morgan Cowan.
When Miss Julia Arthur's manager was negota'-
ing with Edwin Arden create the part OF sr Johf'
/ production
Of Quality Mr. Arden on the road, ana N lHe
leisure moments OF his professional duties ne ieu
time by playing the races on tips furnished MIN p'
q professional friend In New-York who was III
posltion 10 obtain inside information. The teieglamS
came regularly every day from the New-York end'
and Arden was doing a and-ofice business IN the
provincial poolrooms One day the friend dropped
into Mrs Fernandez's office and overheard a CONVEX
sa.ion relative 10 Mrs. Burnetts piece and OF ne
part of Oxon. which was described as srra'j ~, ne
further learned thar the role had been offered Arden
Who had s1eG s ms 20 GOOD cSshce he
man teegfaphed play Oxon, Don't miss IL Good
Inc bedroom. The next day he answered New-1ork
collect: Played Orion: third racial hai. Hes
AXE followed by mail but Arden doesn't believe any
more IN pps by %fe Wilson's remaEk by saying
II's the difference in handwriting that makes hofse-
racing profitable
The Knickerbocker Theatre viii reopen on Angus,
% with continuation Of the engagement OF klaw
& Erlanger's extravaganza, "One Round o. Peas
IRE" Some radical changes have been made In the
: iece and in it, new form Il Will be given In two
sc,s Instead OF three. There are new songs for the
,rs,ers the testers Lady Macbeth and Edson
ten There will be few changes in the company.
Waller Jones Will appear again as the inventor and
Gill nave two new songs in addition 10 Time Is
Nnnev'' and THE Villain sill Pursued Her" Rich
nd care the Rogers brothers. Charles krke.
Marie Celeste and Ida Brooks viii have their orig
nsi n.rrs Additions the list OF principals Will be
Ia =" II TIRE Dennick Robert Mansnsld. Miss Clara
J Wlsdom and Miss Edith Sinclair The engagements