New-York tribune., 1901-05-28
THE FIRST ROOF GARDEN.
WAITED VAUDEVILLE AT THE
NEW-YORK.

It used to be a sure sign Of rain for roof gar
den advertise to open. After the custom Of
roofing the gardens with glass. so that they were
practically indoors. in, the weather relented
there being no further purpose in its bad manners
and several times roof gardens have opened in
fairly good weather. Last night the first of this
seasons roof gardens opened, and although 1t has
a roof. the rain came down in quite its old way
But then 1t takes very little to bring rain this
year. The garden in question was that of the
New-York Theatre. 1t is designated as the Cherry
decorated and looks fresher and brighter tbaS
ever before. variety entertainment of average
o. o les iem ouid 1be Mns3caI nh the Aclos
o Emma Gsrs and her comnany Ezra hTneSt K
dali the Prosper Troupe, Les Dunonds Biocksom
and Burns Dorothy Morton. Everhart, Madge Fox
Ford. the Brothers Webb and the ballet The
given downstairs in the theatre the programme
being the same as that of last week.
Mr.. Hammerstein's Paradise Gardens which
cover the roofs of his two theatres. the Victoria
and the Republic were to open last night, but a
count of the failure of some of the performers en-
gagged TO arrive from Germany. A continuance OF
till this evening at any rate
At Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre yester-
day the F. F. Proctor stock company appeared in
Pink Dominos" and Our Bitterest Foe" The
SPECIALISTS included Louise T,horndyke Boucicauit
the three De Rigney Sisters and many more
1.-The Strange Adventures of Miss Brown" was
presented Proctors Fifth Avenue Theatre yester-
day by the Proctor stock company. Into Dark
ness preceded. The variety that tended TO
make the performance continuous those OF
William Devere and his company. A. o. Duncan,
Max Cincinnati. etc.
The f F. Proctor stock company began its sixth
week at Proctor's East Ffty-eighth Street Theatre
yesterday in David Lloyds The Woman Halter"
George w. Monroe a favorte in his mono
logue. and others who appeared between the acts
were the Doherty Sisters, the kalatechnoscope mo-
ton views, etc
Proctor's One-hundred- and twenty fifth Street
Theatre held big audiences yesterday witness
''Niobe" which the main offering of the F. F
Proctor stock company. Jacks Uncle" preceded
'Niobe.' The specialists between the acts were
]. II. Mccain the Althea Twins and the kala-
technoscope.
At Tony Pastors Theatre yesterday a continuous
programme given which included Miss Carrie
Scott the Willis Troupe. Miss Jane Courthorpe ard
her company. Mr.. and Mrs Neil Litchheld, Pearl
Inman and Evelyn Walker. Gavin and Platt, Glenn
ents and Burke. De Biere the comical conjurer
KrieseTs dogs. cats and monkeys; DAILY and Devere
the Whirling Demuths. Morris & and Blaine: "Occi-
For the two performances at Roster & Biars yes
terday the programme included Al Beman and
Iottie Moore the three Powers Brothers. Maximil-
ian and Shields. John d. Gilbert. Hamilton Hill,
Vera King the Painter Trio. Claudius and Corbn,
sansone and Delilia Florine Lavelles trained dogs
and others
A long and attractive bill which presented
at Keith's Union Square Theatre yesterday included
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sidman. the Strakosch Opera
i;Argentina Gilbert and cIolde, Snyder and Buck
ley ard Laredo and Blake
The Eden Musee this week is decorated in an ap-
nronr,ate manner for Memorial Day. One or two
extra attractions are added 10 the usual ones.