The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26

viii present again Tho Telephone Girl" which
has been In other cities since IL went away from
insi cast. with Louis Mann as the slow and dense
telephone inspector. and Clara Lipman as the
coguettish French telephone operator;
Manhattan Beach is wide open. The starts
and with, fireworks in ''TRe Battle Of Msniia'
given to-day by Victor Horbert's hand.
The summer season at Midland Beach, on
sstSrday Night, when 'IIThe Maid OF Manila
will have It's first performance in the Casino.
Ths Play L an eHtTaysgsnIs; D John ion n F.; Harley
w. II. Bachelor the music. What In declared
to no a capable company has been engaged and
with II q good outfit of costumes and scenery
bergen Beach emhlazons itself as "a rcspecta.
pic reSort 10y reSpeSLSole people y ronnu OIL
called THE Cash Girl" a vaudeville show, and
an aquatic exhibition, each separate from the
Others. Bergen enjoys, as we'll as Coney Island,
the new facilities of trolley cars running from
the Manhattan end of the Brooklyn bridge,
The cheapness and hardness of transit Will
help to prosper the seaside places.
Terrace Garden will be open with music to-
both an outdoor and indoor resort, and audi
denccs are located In the garden or the theatre,
TO suit the weather. The singers, tonight will
nctist will be A. Bode, md the viollnist will be
NRhan Frankie, the conductor of the orchestra.
c conn wSsf lately tpG at Raiiaek's sN viii iI" be- the opv yo.
calists for Mr.. Aronson.
The roof garden at the Madison square hns
the music of the Metropolitan Permanent Or
chestra for its chief attraction, while cheerful
adjuncts are the airiness OF the elevation and
such further entertainment as the visitor
chooses to derive from cool beverages. Every
Thursday night the programme Is made up in
response to requests. previously handed IN.
This is a concession to popular taste which
worked well last year.
Lcnox Lyceum viii! have only one weok moro
OF the Banda Rosa, and along with 1t as extras
will be tho Black Hussar Gypsy Band and the
Florenttne mandolin quintet; Dan Godfrey's
famous English military band, belonging to the
British Army. and perhaps more widely known
by reputation than any other organization OF
instrumental musicians in the world, will be In
troduced II week from tonight. Lieut.. Godfrey
will come with II.
A one.act operetta written and sung by
negroes will be given in the, roof garden OF the
Casino tomorrow night. The text is by Paul
Laurence Dunbar, the poet. and the music is by
William Marion. The scene is laid on a Vir.
ginia plantation in the last century, and Mr..
Dunbar says the story explains the origin of the
the rival to the valet is a field hand. In q con-
test 1t is the latter who shows bravery. lie Is
to be made a house servant as q reward,
and as he cannot even walk properly his master
sets all his negroes walking in. order to select
tho most graceful. The field hand, with the
assistance Of the girl whom he has protected,
maiden. Ernest Hogan. q negro In spite of his
name. will lake the leading part, and the rest
banded negro company now in the city; Mr..
Marion studied under Joachim in Berlin,
and was for several years a pupil OF
DvoTGk, from whom he learned composition at
the National Conservatory Of Music. Il be-
lieve." he says. that negro music can be
adapted to The ; ordinary musical forms and yet
acteristic as Suing Lou is adapted to the
operate forms Of composition. l have tried to
a mere coon song can be written. That has al.
ready been shown. ! mean genuine negro music.
MY operette will show whether or not | have
called 1.-THE First Cake Walk"