The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-03
mis- WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
THE ACToRs And MUSICIANS
NbA, nnISG ron US IN JUL.

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soarre,,s Celebrated DritIAh Hand.
-, .erIous drama is loft in our theatrical
MOI = and probably there Is nobody who
.or. Tho demand is for mirth and music,
vans ~ sunply OF them is satisfactory. The
na - rondcyilIe will bo OF a high summer
vees,.s Tho continuous theatres put forward
hA"s,rnl and new contributors. Loading
plossurc Palace will DO tombstone Ben
~ a,ircl with George Leslie In q new sketch.
'",ui,r farce, and one that in one form or
~ bas seen much service, falls to John c.
- and Katie Allen, whose title for 1t Is
rio," Specialists listed are the Couturi
49,. sNlful acrobats; the Kingsloys, an
pS",,nv ulcasing pair OF vocalists: Provo, a
- and the Donovans, who nro Irish sketch
I,sssrs The war.graph new Offering will con-
~, n views taken OF American troops as they
landed at guantanamo
~, ro,snicuous nswcomN " at Proctor's ThoR-
viii be Robert McWa0e. who will appear In
. acme from rip Van Wlnkle.' lilo VIII be
-. dramatic representative in tho bill, ana the
S,l,vato from the operate stage will DO Signor
nj pusutc. whose debut in vaudeville 1t will
Among the variety folk will be Yorko and
Iioms. imitators of Hebrew types; Cook and
e.nor, the one an acrobat, the other q vocalist;
l,rripan. a ~jugglcr; Kit Foster, q sharpshooter;
,ho Dnnbars. llarland and Yost, Fred Russell.
No,,Io V. Parker, IIodgkin and Leith, McCabo
and Sabine, and Rice and Elmer. Here. too, the
DIeture mechanism will project views Of our
ladders and sailors at dangerous duties.
Tho dramatic item for Kcith's will have it's
,,,,c participators in military uniforms. but
,bev are those OF American officers in the Mex
Ican war. Then there are no disturbing rumors
otwar In the piece. which Is a comedicttn, OBJ
tained by taking the comedy passages from tho
war melodramR. Captain 1mpudence.' Edwin
Milton Roylc and Selma Fetter are its chief
players, and they make a very amusing matter
o,it, Its length is thirty-ave minutes, which Is
long time to hold n variety audience. and that
ndocs so proves its metal. Topping all tho
speciaIists will Ee PNpinta, whose brilliantly
Illuminated dances are keeping her here for a
much longer stay than Is usual with specialists.
Nine o'clock in the morning is the hour set for
berinning to mOrrow's performance.
TONY Pastor Is again In the bill at his W
theatre, but tomorrow he Will be a vocalist
yoIcinE his own p%arodies, not a cukt.walk OK.
mort. Sketch folk retained aro the Eawns. Carr
and Jordan, and the Collyere. Joe Flynn is the
black.type joker, and others named are Maurice
Ganelleau, j. II. w. Byrno. Belle HathRway's
monkeys, Cuerbo and Nolan, Kilroy and Britton,
Rose Marsdon. and tho Booneys.
At Roster s. Balls a summer compromise is
IN force, lnAb 10, INT CuTECub DuTlosuuc,
Cooks Tours holds the music hall stage,
while the roof is the scene Of the specialists en-
deavors. Here, too, tho average OF ability in tho
variety folk marks a distinct Improvement in
the shows above the tiles.
The most novel disclosure OF the week will DO
that OF the British Guards Band at the Lenox
Lyceum tonight. Lieut.. Dan Godfrey and his
famous musicians had n formal reception
yesterday, as told in another column. They
are q famous adjunct Of the British Army, and
there Is bound to DO IA great deal of general
curiosity to SEQ thom, aside from the more con.
Siderats desire to hear them. The opening pro-
Erammo will of course include Tho Star
spanglcd Banner " and God Save tho Queen"
and there will be o fantastic composition repro.
Santing a voyage in a troopship. A dozen OF
the classical composers will be represented In
selections from their works.
The Metropolitan Permanent Orchestra ID
making music every night in the week on the
airy height Of the Madison Square Garden. ex'
cept when tho weather forbids outdoor gather.
ings. at which times the concerts are given in
the hall below. The programme tonight will
have some religious airs, along with things OPP
cratic, and a few concessions to nveliness. Re
quests sent to the management are considered
in making up the selections for the concerts
on Thursday nights.
The concerts at Terrace Garden are held out
doors or indoors to suit the weather. Tho in
strumental numbers tonight will all be oper
attic. and twelve composers will be represented
mostly by things from light and comic scores
The vocalists will be members of the italian
grand opera company which recently sang al
Wallack's. Most Of I'll Trovatore and some
fireworks will be let Off tomorrow night.
The military band OF the Twenty-second Reg,
ment is led by Victor Herbert at Manhattan
Beach In concerts. OF which two will be given
to-day. The afternoon programme Is essen
TALLY classical, but In the evening some appeal
will be made TO patriotism with martial airs.
Mr.. Herbert is a composer as well as conductor.
and once in a while he gives his own tunes a
chance. But he declines to play what he con-
Diders trash. no matter how popular 1t may be.
"Itry to please lovers Of real music" no says.
The Sousa march that was in "El Captain
originally is extended and embellished in the
performances Of that comic opera at Manhattan
Beach. and our national airs are introduced, SO
that much Is made out Of the war patriotism.
It's promised that especial pains will be taken
70 stir the blood on. to'morrow's holiday. The
hornal representation of the play by DE Wolf
Hopper and his company is quite as spirited at
the seSshore as 1t used to be in town.
The fireworks at Manhattan Beach this year
are tho output of the Pains, asin previous years,
but they are naturally moro interesting with
their illustration Of the destruction of the Maine
'NNNhS - NAAI AtNJs AID oboN
was rather slow in getting into good condition,
owing TO bad weather and other causes of delay,
but 1t is now complete. The bombardment Is O
great pyrotechnical spectacle, besides giving a
reasonably faithful depletion of the actual
event. The show will bo enlarged considerably
ior tomorrow night to celebrate the Fourth OF
July with distinction.
There is a variety of popular liveliness at
Bergcn Beach, OH the Brooklyn shore of Jamaica
Bay; A lot of recruits for the vaudeville show
on the pier. and some spcciHltics for injection
Into THE Cash Girl, !" the extravaganza in the
casino, are announced for this week.
Midland Beach. the shore resort on Staten
Island. begins its season with n burlesque pat
SeTned after tho current style of play in that
1eld, and engaging the services of singers,
dancers, and comedians.
One week more will be given to The Tele'
phone Girl at the Casino, after which tho de.
inEed production of "Yanke Doodle Dandy
VIII be mace.
An entertainment to raise money for the Sol,
1lers and sailors Families Protective Associa'
ZION VIII be given on Wednesday night al
carnegie Hall. The charity is one to appeal
ouohgly, and, besides that. the amusement
spnmlttee has Andrew A.. N. Mccormick for q
Snnltlnan, which should be a guarantee of ex
Selent diversion. The volunteers are said to be
numerous and talented.
me orderof Elks will give Its annual show
- Ihe benefit OF it's charity fund in the root