The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.
SUMMERS SEASON or TAUDETILLE
INDOORS AND OUTDOORa

Gardens and at the Seashore Resorts.
The closing OF the Garrick last night leaves
the Empire the only Legitimate theatre open In
New York. The English comedy " His Excel
lency the Governor" which now starts on its
seventh week. In we'll adapted for summer en-
tertainment 1t is light humorous. and sent-
mental. and nj the same time refreshingly new
In idens. Almost every week has brought an an
nouncemcnt Of the end OF its term. but good
business has continued it. 1t is possible that
the piece may be kept on all summer
The comedians Of The Man in the Moon :"
are still editing tho work of the author by in
Producing new Jokes and comic actions The
New York has taken on its summer dress
Of linen covering for the chairs and cool
hangings. new song Is to be sung for the
first time tomorrow night by Marie Dressler.
Louis Wesley. Walter Jones and Sam Bernard.
The warm weather has had no effect on the
lveliness Of tho dancers or the players. Tho
big ballots. with the quartet OF handsome
English girls as leaders. are attractive.
New short plays and new vaudeville recruits
will be noticeable In to-morrow's continuous
programmes. At Proctor's Theatre there will
be a new comedietta for Lillian Burkhart who
was among tho first players to enter vaudeville
from the dramatic stage and who was the first
OF them to use a repertory OF brief farces. Her
new medium Is entitled "A Soldier Boy" but
Is not likely to prove very warlike. Others
listed here are Ely Coghlan. Waterbury and
Tenny. Florence Modcna. Smith and Cook
Hugh stanton, the Harpers and Carrie Scott
To-day's programme engages the Draws. Ed
Quinn and Conroy and Mcdonald. with others
happening OF interest at the Pleasure
Palace will lie Mondays appearance of Mrs
Letter. which will be her first on any stage
To judge by the claims made for her she will
not show many OF the faults OF beginner
She will be seen as an Italian Countess in the
farce "A Stolen Kiss which was played re-
Gently at the downtown Proctor house. Wright
Huntington will be the leader OF its company
of threa. as he was before The first specialist
of the roster will be joe Wclch a Hebrew i'm
rersonator. and among the others will be Bar
ton and Ashley. the Ravens and Marie Stori.
To-days conspicuous contributors here will be
Press Eldridge. Fisher and Carroll and STAN
ton and Modena.
The chief item OF the bill at Keiths will he
isis Hopkins's Vsit."a farce that had here
recently what constituted for continuous
vaudeville a long run" New interest will be
impaired to it from the fact that Rose Mel
vile. its central figure. will not only be seen as
the interestingly gawky rustic. but will at the
end discard her unsightly makeup and awk-
ward manner to show herself as she really is
Another farce in the programme will be a
familiar one. "A Strange Baby" by Wilmer
and Vincent. who. with Olive White, will play
it, Kelly and Ashby. AL II Wilson. Ethel Levy
Smith and Campbell and the Bondes will be
some of the others.
= At Pastors Maud Granger will be new
conner and will use new farce by Sidney Will
mer. What the Parrot Said " is the title and
Boston is its location. The specially folk re-
tanned are the Reeds. Williams and Tucker. the
Stewards. Emma krause. the Boranis. the Nell
Rons Garettn's birds Antonio Pastor. Cameron
Ind Gauss. Billy Payne the Bohomes Harry
Thompson. and Lotte Brill
Some OF the roof resorts are under full head
way. others are preparing a start. The Roster
4 Bial,s Aerial Palm Garden offers a perform
audience and performers are transferred TO the
music hall. This weeks bill will be headed by
graceful and interesting to degree rarely
eqpalIed. Lggon,ldas A!notis., Josie Dc, Witt.
Silver and Emerie; Dave Meier and the Met:
!, To;niGh,,. at the Asrial Magnolia Grove on
%mlSSryy Of Ps woii H9Hpes to her budget s q
limitations. The specialists held for the rest OF
dogs. the ,Talkas. the Miles stnyoriaie qun-
tet. Cawthorne and Forester William Eng
lish. the Days. Bruno and Gehrue. and the
For tonight at. the CASINO roof Champion
the perormance a deserpton Of his I recent
prizcnght, and an unfamiliar singer and dancer
Ths PRasey TIo Cole and J"hnston. Edgar Ey
and Adelaide are some Of the others
a fnae n CTR the it's seas6 the
and band music will be the offerings until
nearly and then there will Be
journment will be to the adjoining Palm Gar
den This TsG KIT stag" viii be
Breen. Irene Franklln, Fields and salina. and
One week from Tomorrow night will disclose
Oscar H3mmcrstcin,s latest amusement ven
he re ths
this resort will be the most novel and Interest,"
T q ra1d % nnG n nas hs eHs he
fesses to he the source OF some suggestions.
His promise Of deSoratye novelties Of his own
statement that he plans simultaneous perform
ps day. Of y Is sef er the start atom
will prevail, and no greater changes, Will
fasSi, bill i ind neglected by the reanment OF
and Herbert as leaders The American is SO
situated that It's roof is not shut off by higher
buildings nearby, so no breeze can escape its
Manhattan Bcach's amusement season was
M T snd Ssrs AND Tsrs ra
T ssas aer h ns nil The hes n
company win perform The Idols Eye" The
comic opera which he used all through the
winter season. On the same night Pains war
spectaccs and fireworks will start in.
The steamer Republic has become again n
floating theatre, It began yesterday to mako
vile show is given with each o. these excur-
sions on bay and ocean.
The regular season at the Bergen Beach
Casino will commence tomorrow night. A
new musical farce in three acts called "A
Spring Chicken" is to be performed New
scenery and costumes. lots Of singing and
dancing and very little plot are the mainstays
OF this piece. 1t is put on for run. but weekly
changes Of songs and specLalties will lie made
Continuous vaudeville is presented daily on
the pier and the other attractions Of the Beach
are now in full swing.
One Of the principal diversions Of Brighton
Beach is the free concert on the lawn given
every afternoon except Saturday and Sunday
by Saicr's Brooklyn Marine Band OF forty
men. On the afternoons when no concerts arc
given and every evening, vaudeville nerform-
Ence takes place In the Music Hall. The pro-
gramme announces George Thatcher. Charles
j. Sweet. JOSH" DnWitt. A. o. Duncan, Annie
st. Tel and BERTHE Fowler.
Lion Palace is new roof garden at Western
Boulevard and 10th street. 1t was opened
last night with concert by tho Squadron A