Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
Thing. Theatrical in Gay New York.

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NEW YORK. September 6.-The theat-
rical season opens with with an easy anu
natural swing in New York, and the
building Of new theatres presages hap
py result to our enterprising managers.
The Broadway season opened at the
Garrfck theatre with 1.-THE New Clown,
a three-act farce by H NJ PAUL. IL IS
one OF Charles Frohman's new 1mporta-
tons from London. where 1t had long
and successful run at Terry's ana the
Comedy theatre. This bright farce was
very favorably received by large au-
dience. The hero is young nooieman
who adopts the role OF clown III oruer
to escape the police, who are trying TO
arrest him for the supposed drowning
of friend.
There is plenty of fun and good love
making in THE New Clown" Cornplica-
tons are brought about by the tnfatua-
ton of the hero for the equestrienne, at
whom the strong man OF the saWdust
folks has already set his cap.
The leading parts are cleverly played
by Jameson Lee Finney and Jennie BUS
lev. assisted by julius Witmark, Margaret
Gordon, Beatrice Morgan. ard an excel
lent cast. generally.
The Broadway theatre opened auspi-
ciously with sally in Our Alley under
the Lederer management. Th1s pretty
little comedy Is in two acts. with NUM-
Der of scenes. The first shows the ortsi-
nal SalIy's Alley. Another portrays the
interior Of an East-stde dry goods store,
a third showing the interior of fash
fonable F1fth-Avenue mansion. The play
is most handsomely staged. there beng
considerably over ono hundred people IN
the cast, including some prominent actors
and actresses, notably Marie Cahili, Jul
ius steger, Ray Gilmore, and others
SOLDIERS Of Fortune opened at the Sa-
vow theatre under the management OK u.
B. Harris and Assistant James Forbes. II
has been considerably strengthened ana
bettered since last season, new scenic ef-
fects being used. and the cast much m
proved. Pretty Dorothy Tenant has
leading role, with Robert Edeson. OF
course, in the principal part
Brandon Tynan's new play. Robert
Emmett" has made hit at the -Four
teenth-Street theatre, where It will prob
ably have a long run. The scenes are
laid In Ireland In the days OF 1So3, when
English treachery was the chief subject
of Irish thought. Mr.. lyman has agree
ably mingled hunor and pathos IN MS
melodrama, and himself takes the role
OF Robert Emmett" Manager Rosen-
quest has given the play very handsome
staging.
Soldiers Of Fortune"
Mrs. Patrick Campbell expects to open
on the 18th, at the Garden theatre In q
new play, to be followed with a dramat1-
cation Of Edith Wharton's translation of
'.Es Liebe dos Leben-" The win then
start on a tour Of the United States, re-
turning to give her entire repertoire at
some prominent New York theatre.
Viola Allen is making great prepara-
tons for her appearance in Hall Gaines
new play, THE Eternal City" which
opens at the Victoria carly in September.
Miss Allen will have the part Of Donna
Roma Volonna, and her brother, Charles
w. Allen. will be acting manager. under.
.Liebler & Co.. Of .Ths Eternal City
This play is considered the most i'm
portant production ever made by Liebler
& Co.. the smallest details OF the pro-
duction having been carefully worked out
by Manager George Tyler, who has been
abroad for that purpose. and to look out
for good things for the present season.
4. w. II. Crane opens the Criterion Sep
TENDER 3. under Charles Frehman's man
agement, in David Harum; and will
then play IN this success across the con-
;tinent from Portland. Ne, to Portland.
Ore.
e. E. Rice's Show Girl" is repeating
Its Broadway success at the Grand Opera
House, where It Is having most sue
.cessful run, this theatre having been
thoroughly overhauled to make room for
a big production OF It Prominent among
the beauties in the cast Is Miss Fenton
Stewart. whose picture accompanies this
article.
Klaw & changers new theatre viii
open with the new Drury Lane spectacle
blue Beard. which will overtop even
Zen Hur. -
The Rogers Brothers IN Harvard are at
the Knickerbocker under the same man
axament. s.
The Greenuall Stock Company opens
the season at the American with ..The
Christian and IlIlIan Bayer has q
strong part in the cast
81 This win be followed by very clever
selection OF drst-c1ass productions witch
win be used IN their various houses