The times., 1901-05-19
The play is in four acts and the COM
nlete cast viii he.
Mr.. WjIdinp
Edwin Arden
Chase's-PoIite vaudeviIle.

| heith's Living Pictures, produced at a
/ first cost said TO amount to $1,000 are
! programmed by Manager Chase for his
! theatre this week as the sensation of
| the season III the presentation of these
! reproductions Of classic statuary, ancient
/ sculptures. and paintings, it is claimed
l that twenty-eight people and two car
/ loads of scenery are employed. The most
/ popular subjects are those in which chill
: drcn and various animals are posed.
Those which appeal to the artistic mi
nority are the poetic and beautiful group
! lHgs. Some of the allegCrical pictures,
such as Dawn. contain figures so skill
fully posed and draped as not to offend
the most sensitive person. Most OF the
models employed are professionals who
( have appeared before life classes of
artists and students. They are accuS-
toned to the work and absorbed only
in aiding to bring about the highest de-
gree OF artistic result. he pictures were
exhibited first AT Keith Theatre IN New
York City, where for three months they
attracted unusual attention and were en-
Enthusiastically commended by connoisseuTS
/ in such matters. IN Boston and Phia-
delphia they were quite as gratifyingly
( received. Mr.. Chase is the only manager.
except Mr.. Keith, who has been given
the opportunity to engage them, although
il is averred by the latter's representative
that contracts for TWO years time abroad
have been offered. They are exhibited in
three sections, and the titles of the ma
JyEllN OF lnem are. Music tDaS TellefB,
( The Temptation of St. Anthony "A
Visit to an Art Gallery Waiting"
Spring, ''WOoing, Cant You Talk?"
Rock ..ESo Of Ages Yankee Doodle"
Bath. The Arena and "Evangelne."
The pictures were devised by the we'll
known artist, John Glendenning, and are
presented in huge gilt frame with APP
propriate and handsome background for
each.
During the past week Mr. Chase has
ayailed himself of every opportunity to
add TO the floral display and japanese
decorations of his theatre, and promises
that the second week of the summer sea-
son viii find it much more attractive and
agreeable. The Royal Hungarian GYPSY
Band has quickly established itself in
favor and its special feature of the even
ing IN the way Of promenade and entire
act selections has been much apDrcciated
1t viii continue throughout the summer
Comedy predominates in the remainder
OF this week s programme, which is head
cd by Monroe, Mack, and Lawrence,
Trio OF Weil-knOWn vaudeVillians. The
second number win be supplied by Maude
Courtney, who sings the old songs" She
has large following here and is always
sure Of the Warmest expressions Of favor
Arras and Alice are European novelty ar
lists, who are said TO have a good aero
batic act containing unusual feats. James
J.. Kelly and Dorothy Keat win be seen in
their new musical ansurdity. Lionel
Coakley and Efiie Huested, the Juvenile
comedy players, are well established here
ana VIII offer what is described as a
pleasing speciality
The biograph views will be as follows.
Naval militia at drill; the Canine Pugil-
lists; Family Troubles: Duke and Duchess
of Cornwall and York departing for Aus
traiia; Bicyclist Fitzpatrick riding up and
down a pyramid Of steps eighty feet high;
Over the St Lawrence River Montreal;
Antics Of Hans and Gretchen: The War In
China; Baby Feeding the Kittens; Buff
falo Bits Wild West on Parade New
York; Marvellous Riding. Italy; Blue RIB
bon Winner, Midget" Ridden by Master
Lawrence H. Wilbur