New-York tribune., 1902-09-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
AND BARNABEE UTTERED A TINKERs DAN
NEW MOVE AGAINST SPECTATORS.

NEW MOVE AGAINST SPECTATORS.
Last night during the second act of Robin Hood"
at the Academy II G. Barnabee. clad in the ragged
tinkers costume that has. lavender tights and all
done him service for twelve years slipped through
the little door between the stage and the passage
behind tire boxes to speak to a friend in box K
Brown October Ale just beginning. and, of
course. hc had plenty Of time. When the chorus
nearly he started back. The door had
blown to. and fast locked. The venerable
sheriff pounded and pounded. but Brown October
Ale" still being sung. and drowned the sound
Raruabee rushed into the lobby and called an
! usher The usher started for key Meanwhile
Brown October Ale" had all been poured out and
Maid Marian and Little John were on the stage.
They had the tip that Barnabee had disappeared,
and when their regular business finished they
began 10 improyise mady. till in the audience
who knew the opera decided Harry B. Smith had
been retouchng 1t in hts best vein Still the now
all-imp0rtant tinker did not come
I've sprung the gag I heard Mac
Donald whispered the stage manager. So then
tho chorus was set TO singing Brown October Ale
again backing far away TO give the effect OF re-
cediuE into the forest that they nearly reCeded
into Fourteeuth-st. When they were all huddled
into the alcove by the stage door, Barnabee sud
denlv burst through from the street and dashed
tn" stage, pausiag only long enough 70 brush
the rage of his face.
Tn only KY the door through which h. I rad ID
entered the theatre it had turned out was not 10
be found. and after brief debate whether ne
should make his entrance over the rail OF box
down Tourteenth-st. 10 the stage door. and enter
properly. he had chosen the latter course. Around
i,'sH ,,irr c-1'In h. Dewey ana TGnv Pastors
{ u.s. '''Il''E I'm I,,l i,ss a Ea,n.' ,trnnt in
instant. and policeman sauntered over from
the steps Of Tammanv Han arrest him. He was
rescued 10y the stag" doorkeeper and showed inside
to Nr ft iarnsGe s 'y viii probably fine himself SO
AL Hayman yesterday decided to make nov
move keep tickets for the Knckerbock"r Theatre
out OF the hands of spectators. Beginning next
Monday no - seats viii be sold in advance.
They will not be offered at the box Office till 7.3o
o'clock. This will keep the 80 seats in The family
circle Of the sidewalk Tn" specuiatorS hay be-,
dealing largely in these seats. selling them FOR 81
stairs ana then disappearing from their victims
aud some good win. II is hoped. be accomplished
J. Il Bennett. Of No. I'll East Fourteenth-st.
was arraigncd in the Harlem police court yester-
day. charged with obtaining money under false
pretences, ami held S,"" oaiI for trial to-day
Bennett representing himself business manager
of A Chinese Honeymoon" 1t is said. gave false
tickets to different storekeepers and the like for
the privilege OF using their windows for display
It is charged he would then borrow money from
these people. and promise TO return It the next
day. when he sent around the posters, the unfort-
Of false tickets been presented at the
Casino the last week by unsuspecting women and
as staten Island and Jersey. only to be disap,
p2ntsd % In al Eases tney nee ~erg Tsnar wrtp3 out
bits of candy boxes
The New Clown will be presented on the road
starting in Boston late in October. new conn
pany will he organized To play it. Who the actor
is that will rush in where Finncy might well fear
to tread another season is not announced
f. r. Rice will next Sunday present his first
Sunday Night Pop" at the New-York Theatre
Marie Dressler. Golden, Stanley Hawkins and
Bessie De Vol among those who will appear.
jefferson De Angels. angered that his name does
happen to appear of the paper for
The Emerald Isle yesterday offered 70 buy the
opera outright. The SchUbcrts stiU considering
his offer.
turned from England yesterday. He says FIVE
Sherlock Holmes companies are now playing in
England alone and the play is being presented in
languages the Continent. Mr.. Gillette will
his season in Springfield, Mass, in Oc-
tOber.