New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14
SCENES AT THE THEATRES.
ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PRESIDENT-0ENERAL
LEES PICTURE A rAvoR1TE ALSO

The audiences at the theatres have become so
much accustomed to thrills Of patriotic enthusiasn
IN tho last six weeks that the Manifestations have
begun OF late to lose Ntte OK their former fTe =
ness. II has been rather pleasing. indeed. to see
that the audiences have refused 20 respond 20
efforts the part OF actors and managers "hlfA
were evidently nothing more than BIDS Tor APP
plause while they were quite ready 20 show their
appreciation Of anything with patriotic bearing
which was legitimate and really worth doing Last
night there was some renewal OF feeling manifested
in regard to the National situation. and tAtie
would doubtless have been more II the people IN
Tie audiences had had time 20 learn fully what
was done in CONGRESS IN the afternoon before they
went TO the theatre.
1t is row noticeable more than a, any time since
the blowing up Of the Maino that the audiences Of
the New York theatres resolved 20 support the
President. II theatrical audience can he supposed
70 do ouch a thing. There has always been APP
plause whenever his picture has been shown any
where or his name mentioned. but there have also
been ct times signs OF disapproval as vel There
are none Of these row. The picture or the name
OF Mckinley now inspires audience rs much as
any picture name can do. General Lee Is Just
about equally popular Captain sigsbee IS a IA
vorite. and General Weyler's picture Is sometimes
shown just TO break the monoony Of applause, and
X does i.
Il IS little of Broadway that the voice ot the
people speaks most loudly though Il IS by no
means small voice in the Broadway houses. AZ
the Pleasure Palace last night there was the great
est enthusiasm over a moving picture. which was
thrown the screen, OF a review of troous ny
President Mckinley. The portraits Of the presi-
dent and General Lee were only Lite less
warmly greeted. Similar conditions existed At
Proctor's Theatre. Twenty h;rd-s'.. the Eden
Musee and the Herald Square Theatre. The Hnale
Of the entertainment given ~ Primrose & Vets
MINISTRIES AZ olympia which shows II drill ~ sailors
OF the Maine was greeted with tumuituous
applause.
In The Old Coat" the current attraction at no
Bijou Theatre Frederick Bond has to appear in
naval Uniform. line referring 20 current anairs
was introduced for him TO speak whercuppn there
was great applause. and the audience, ~ tho sug-
pest on OF one OF its members gave three cheers
Tor the President The singing Of the chorus tn-
chain the Dogs O. War" IN The Bride Eject, ~
the Nuickerbocker Theatre. considerably stirred
the blood OF the hearers
Walter Jones. who heads the company playing
In Cay Ncw-York" at the Casino. Is a htfle ci9-
tu-hed a, the possibility Of an Interruption o, MS
professional season by war. While ne was 10
Wafhington some little while ago. he vas 'nado an
honorary member O; the National Fencibles. auI
later apprcclating tho compliment; that had been
raid 10 him. he allowed himself 20 be enrolled a.
n active member. Last night his makeup nearly
fcll OF when a dispatch from the captain ~ ihai
c~roulZaflOr c. & i)Ofner Was handed 20 him ana
ne re4d that 10 was ordered 20 DC IN rra din"ss 20
ION the command FOR duty al a momen q notice
lie Is not afraid Of getting shot. but ne y drawing
4 good salary and Be hates 10 shorten his season
on account OF little thing Ike a war, IN wtich
the pecuniary value Of his services Is much less
.iaap IN 2