The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-24
THIS WEEK ON OUR STAGE.
MORTON AND kERKER'S NEW PIECE.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY"

Tho Annual Summer Extravaganza at the
Casino Ready nt Lnst-A Revival OF "Tho
Beggar Student" by the Hopper Conn
pRny Mt Manhattan Bench-Vnudevillo.
The Casinos summer extravaganza. YAM
kee Doodle Dandy" will be acted tomorrow
night. There have been several postpone
ments, indicative OF careful preparation and
elaboration. The piece has been made by the
same three men who have been identified with
the typical Casino entertainments almost since
the first OF them, Hugh Morton has written
the words. Gustave Kerker has composed the
music. and George W. Lederer has directed the
use OF the materials. As the title suggests,
the piece takes advantage of the war
with Spain. but It is said to do 40
neither seriously nor too flippantly. but In
q manner that is deemed safe. Some
Of the songs, choruses. ballets and allegorlcal
figures are meant to be in touch with the mar
tial spirit OF the time. 1t is further told before
hand that. unlike the prior -" reviews" at this
theatre. this one contains no burlesqucs OF last
winters dramas. Like its predecessors, however,
1t travestlcs some of the salient phases Of recent
life in New York. and there is a further SINH.
larity OF scheme in the fact that the sights Of
the town are shown TO n girl stranger. In this
instance she is at first a stucco figure in q
frleze at tho Academy Of Design. A young
art student falls in love with her.
brings her to life. and has q lot Of fun
Wllu IleT. AUlOlk lne SubltClS iTthttu WIN
levity are the process of infant incubation, the
display of war bulletins at the newspaper
offices. and the methods Of secret service by
the police and the military. In the company
formed to perform Yankee Doodle Dandy"
are Thomas =. Scabrooke. Madge leasing,
Richard Garlic. Walter Jones, Edna Wallace
Hopper. Eugene O'Rourke. Julius Steiger. Lee
Harrison. Gertrude celia. and J~eannett Ba-
geard. Scenic novelty as well as splendor 10
| promised for this play.
Millockers ~facetious and melodious work.
THE BegGar Student" will be revived In the
theatre at Manhattan Beach tomorrow night.
An element Of novelty and popularity will bo
the appearance OF De Wolf Hopper in the role Of
General OuendorF. He should be able to infusO
the waggery with his own droll personality.
and also to sing the comic warriors songs well.
Mark Smith has been engaged for the part OF
the vagabond student. The rest Of the cast Is
made up from the Hopper company. and 1t in
cludes Alice Judson, Nella Bergen. Edmund
Stanley, Alfred Klein. and Alice Hosmer. This
is the final fortnight OF Mr.. Hopper's season at
the seashore. The Bostonians will follow him
on that stage.
The extravaganza at Roster & Balls. Cooks
Tour" is to have at least a weeks further ex.
tension Of time. 1t is a kaleidoscope affair,
and at every shake-up its bits Of nonsense
form somewhat new combinations. Its char
acters still make their journey to London and
Paris. but their diversions vary considerably
especially as to songs and dances. The latest
comic ballads are introduced. and. as a rule.
they are sung effectively.
New sights have been put into Tho Battle
OF Manila at Manhattan Beach. One Of them
is a graphic representation Of the surrender at
Santiago. That event was a great many thou
sands of miles away from Manila, to be sure.
but anything relating to the present war is DON.
sidered pertinent in the Pain spectacle. The
fireworks include portraits and symbolic pieces.
in addition to the big bombardment outburst Of
rockets and bombs. The feats Of divers and
swimmer are a side show to the main one.
Although Tho Cash Girl" remains the play
at Bergen Beach. its aspects change a little
from week to week by reason Of the fresh
Besides this extravaganza In the Casino, a va
riety show is still! given on the pier and there
staten Hands PsysiSe resort; 1 Midland ! Beach,
tinctly better than the shows given at that
place in former years and appears to be salts
The, weeks vaudeville is more noticeable for
quality Of the summer average is excellent.
Rivalry in the continuous shows keeps their
I Ritss u lor 70 a SG dPs@st R,'if item, Al theirs ere viii rift Be- Lillian
Barkht9nr art in "A 4 Passing Fansy.+ a % S9PImrsdisttS
nimble assistants for their cake-walk antics.
8 8sheas w acro BE smS Merrill FIT & a M mfihi6S5SlSe bi eSe
sSi aS s shS J TTFE 4, Ssrey, T WI3S Illustrated e so6sss
the cruiser New YORK IN action at the bonn
opera holds for a third week at Proctor's
Theatre. to-morrow's work being a short YER
sion Of THE Chimes Of Normandy" clara
Taylor will be the chief singers. 4 vaudeville
debut viii be Clement BaipGridGe's, With Ida
THAT 0yercoat," which in acting and asees;;
to the legitimate, stage, The remarkable ac-
complishments of Leonidas's cats and dogs
deft sleight-of-hand and mystifying illusions
will make up another. and lesser numbers will
Brothers; tie TreSmiqasi TiaiEo%sky;, John z;
lot OF war-graph views is promised.
+b As sS E dramatic IN I,ls inn MRFc RG Rasi1W WI yok get S SRS q
Several Of these have already, made acceptable
vaudeville material. and this latest one IS ,Ihat
Angsiind. In the specially list will lie George
W. Munroe. whose eccentric comicaIity Is so
f fnaTaSStMSE VI aunt Il Bridget es !" S' the Diilons. Who are
dealers in par0dies: Jeanne Franko. a violinistI
EAI We4rtts, and Bid g2slTSm and f'g 1te S%5RfsP1, sTS I'M shi
engaged here at war topics, and some Of the
vif% SS d 6S Ggean lgh wRS 81 are sa ]rSnl To- 4ssumc tour
ing at the head Of n minstrel organization. will
top to-morrow's list OF specialists at PASTORS.
With him are the DonOYanS. the Sldmans, Law
renee and Harrington. Bertha and Crouch.
Collins and DALEY. Gensr2 and Bqiley, CaEon
and Alfredo Dryden en- "a aFd Leslie the DroleS'
To-day's showings of moving pictures at the
Eden Musee will include selections from nearly
troops and men-of-war in active service. pio-
lures Of Gen. Shafter and Gen, Lee being In
Guided. Besides these warriors there are
enough OF military and naval celebrities In wax
TO recruit "a company 4.
our vaudeville resorts. A I Proctors Theatre
and the Pleasure Palace the programmes to-
day are continuous. including The Bohemian
Girl" at the former. and Mrs, Charles Peters In
a short farce at the latter. Iottie ellison and al
Wilson are named for the American roof. and
the full Rice forces at the Casino roof.
The orchestral concerts in the roof garden OF
the Madison square. under the leadership OF
Henry +. Schmitt. have earned the title OF
5 pops. given to them on the billboards OF the