The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
INCIDENTS IN STAGELAND.
THE NEW FORK THEATRES "AERIdL
MAGNOLIA GROVE" OPEN.

seen to have been changed more than in name.
which is now the Aerial Magnolia Grove. A
fine appeal was made to the imagination.
witch exerts some control over the sem
satlons Of heat and cold. by trim
ming me acres OF glass roof with
green foliage. This impaired a cooler
aspect than the former expanse Of glazing had
\ given. The advertising OF a magnolia grove
\ was justified by an abundance OF that South
I ern growth, The grottoes and bridges re-
\ NAMED as before. and. in connection with the
I green leaves and white flowers. made the place
} pleasant TO the eye. The scent OF magnolia
\ was famed into the air. and water
4 falls drippci here and there. crowd
Of people vas present, and 1t was entertained
far better than. baeng its expectations on the
bad rast- Of roof gardens. it had dared hope
The programme was long enough to last until
nearly o'clock this morning. and 1t had some
poor spells but they are easily forgettabe,
, SO excellent was most OF the show. I'm
ported talent was abundant. some Of 1t merely
hoistcd from the extravaganza IN the theatre
below, but much OF it newly brought clear
across the Atlantic Dumb animals were good
contributors troupe Of dogs did a lot OF
usual tricks. and besides were made to
Jlny a tune with bells. which were at
tarhed to them. and were rung by the
properly timed jumps of the well-trained
hrutrs. Some monkeys figured as trapeze
= gymuasts. and the fighting rooster from THE
Man in tho Moon was on hand. Lizzie DAILY
' ot tho ronulous DAILY family and young men,
her named Nenie did u variety Of dancing,
graceful and contortive. old and now. and
Venie especially, a slip Of girl. made mark ed
success with the audience. Among the stran-
gers were the Sisters Ronay. who we're roguish-
y puutOmimic While playing odd musical
Instruments. William English alone. and La
liska win some negro youngsters. gave all
tnrr, was. and quite enough OF genuine ne
gro,~u. There was IAN abundant diversity Of
hl"ts, partially taken from 4" The Man In the
\ Moon and " III Gay Parce." but new to a con-
siderable extent and almost altogether excel
lsut Indeed this was Il roof garden enter
tainmont of rarely good quality. not only as
. contrasted with the roof garden average. but
rated on its real merits.
= Louie Freear did not appear in THE Man In
the Moon last night and never will again. In
,,ct her part has been cut out of the
rece entirely. Notwithstanding her artistic
talent, she has not been popular since
the first night. Her impersonations and
Songs were praised. but they afforded lit
tie amusement Manager Lederer wished
her to appear on the roof garden Of the New
York Theatre. but she refused to do so.
On Saturday. when her contract expired.
he would not renew 1t unless she would
q
= ,she was obdurat". there is. no more
SE !;;t%n EItn IN = ne Nlall III the Moon. Inc
Nose ineynIi"ah 10 thinps tbot nre ol,vavs ran
p4ning in theatrcals. She had for two or
rn ne years nHeh th3uaoh Ia'orite: ~
the aee song Wo boaf eSssr Sarah m Jans
tor note" and again as, the IoveIorn slavey, in
sh aa1Se, me- no TNiec1"Ilon was cnhh"eht tnaT
been Ef N S5"o week in the Iondon
muSca h"S AMI ndS,n nna' she come me
t. New h hf Mr; icd 7 sad last , night
,ras ne I''u rIin n'r eho,' ann wouI nnro
st stand his disaPnoin,mHnt as to her popular
both the garem and i the theatre. Miss Fr"ea ar
"dis5p9Pp'y aoa,sH sash proRo,ftitiSn ana Dc.
tenI sa anu ar not let neF 10 ""F 10 neF fepua
number Of IS, Sun ., readers have asked cues.
Aurusttn paIv It WAS erert.1 by John Ran.
ward thirty one year. ago. and next to the Star
aud the Thalia is tho Oldest theatre in New
York. Mr.. Banvard was prosperous scene
painter. He accumulated some capital. and.
at time when Barnum was temporarily out
VI tie s"0" o"''Hee7' ''h'e''e" '"'' .heie
would be fortune in new museum: 1t was
modal win n theatre ralIsd a 1sctur. hail an n.
lno'e.' WIN ene"''e Galiea ee1ufo hail 30 a.
walled with glass cases OF curios, a platform OF
h,,n,,,, wonJars orI n rsnrosantotion ~,
nu'n" "on"e's, anu tepieseh'a'ion VI
ltades down In the cellar. IL was upon this
last.named exhibit that the manager laid
tainted il himself Visitors descended 70 a
fairly spacious hal! AMI took seats in front of
hcuttaih, M,hen the tlme came tor me hq2uriy
were turnei cut. n minn.e or TWO OF perfect
darkness was !Illed vii h the howls OF demons
ana me ahreks ot their victims; anu then the
reseatnti"n Of red lewis. tempestuous names
and 0urning sinners. II was so impressive
IhIt soHe iotEs i thi o,heTs iaueneu' IL
s.,lm sr",,essful George Mood leased the
building and ran it as Woods Museum, but
thu more, a,,endioh 10 oheas,lcm1s, ne Kept
Il LAY at low prices But the place was too
far uptown to do well at that time, Woods
T2RaRement q Jne prlGnn, iFun p} on
stroke OF good fortune. and that did not last
long and the burlesIucrs were socn trans
ietteu 70 Ninlo :; ~ was aIte it AaEus,n lay