New-York tribune., 1902-12-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Christmas and Coughing at the Theatres
A New Charity.


fortabIy filed after week Of very bad business
though only few of them could be called crowded.
Naturally the most typical New-York audience as
sembIed at the Savoy for the new Fitch play;
whether IL was the best audience need not
be discussed Clyde Fitch said 1T any
wav But IL Is TO be hoped no other audi
ence coughed any more. Coughs and snuffes
are Just now the bane of the actor and the
interrupted by a bass cough or "A soprano snu1e
from somewhere out the darkness. and into every
solemn hush breaks the trump of the handkerchief
annlted II is said that several theatres are plan
ming to distribute .coughdrops at the entrance
rzs,rr Miller and Miss Jessie 8ItIlward opened
their season in Richard Harding Daviss new COM
edv. THE Tanning OF Helen in Rochester last
night.
Tho nroiacted sanatorium for actors afflicted with
consuup,Ion bids fair to become reality. From
nrsssnt indications there is reason to believe that
work will begin on the building next summer and
.. ts nossibIe that before another Christmas comes
the institution may be ready TO receive players.
From all over the United States have come mes
sages of encoura cement and substantial o1ers OF
aid.
A1,bourb as vet no attempt has been made 70
secure promises from managers TO give perform
srrcs for the benefit OF the building and main
tenance fund not less than twenty-five companies
have sguifsd their Willingness to give specaI psr
formancds az any time they may De called upon
nat fOY
Iv bv the proceeds OF public performances tnus
r,aLtr, II unnecessary to call for individual sub
scrtptjons Of money. Robert L Bell Of Denver
COL who is promoting the enterprise says ne mas
received dozens Of checks and money orders from
persons who wished contribute. but saeh one
has been returned Mr.. Bell does not lntshd 70
handle any OF the money. but Will leave this mat
Ter In charge OF the executive committee which
will soon have the plans in such shape that the
collection Of the fund may begin Among the
hest known workers on this committee IS AunE
Louisa Eldridge.
Several sites have been offered for the sa1a-
torium Neil c. Sullivan. representing COMMITTEES
Of business men OF Longmont, Col, offers ste
free OF charge, near that town. about forty niles
from Denver and within twelve miles OF the roo'-
hills OF the Rocky Mountains
r. w Tansill Of the Pecos Irrigation Company
of Carlsbad " NJ. offers to give forty acres for
the sanatorium II it can be established in Carls-
bad NJ w Porterdeld and Colonel W T. Cessna
representing the business men OF Silver city y
NJ not only offer all the land needed for the sana-
toriu1 but include in their letter this proposIion
I've will build for your accommodation beauti-
fuI theatre, and in many other ways aid you 10
make this an ideal place for the afflicted annonS
YOUR talented profession The selection OF site
will be left 10 a committee OF doctors which Is 10
be chosen by the executive committee
The EIks will prove valuable allies. At meeting
held in Denver last week the local lodge passed
resolutions volunteering every assistance in their
power They further resolved to have copy OF
the resolutions sent every lodge OF Eiks IN the
country for adoption. The enterprise IS now IN
such shape that practically nothing remains but
for the executive committee to signify its willing
ness 70 receive the funds. and then begin work
Miss Henrietta Crosman. after her usual CHRIST
mas weeks rest. reoDened her season IN me
Sword Of the King" with Christmas matinee at
the Russell Theatre Ottawa. Ontario At the con-
cIuston OF the matinee Miss Crosman and the mel-
hers Of her company had a Christmas tree on ths
stage and this in turn followed by a Christi
lima