New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The coming week in the New-York theatrical
world presents a curious and somewhat unusuai
spectacle There are less than six light operas
running in Broadway, each making Its DID Ior
summer patronage, and each intending to remain as
long as the patronage be found With the e1-
ceptfon Of the American and Murray Hill. all the
other theatres are closed And in the midst or
this amusement of the slightest kind Mrs; Ffske
will play for another SoHcan TeeK 5 that She has as
been able to hold out long against the weather
and the comedy tha is played With
subtlety, neither of them new plays, is compn
ment to her, her excellent supporting company
and to her audiences
The American Theatre players will be seen next
week in rip Van Wnkle' with Herman Sheldon
title part. This play was selected In defer
When revived at the end of last season, notwith-
standing adverse weather conditions. 1t drew gooo
houses
The Metropolis Theatre closed for the summer
last night with the must successful play of the
season. THE Climbers" The fall season VIII open
about August S
For the closing week of the the stock
company at the Murray Hill Theatre will be
in Broadhurst's comedy. why Smith Left Home"
vnfa DAILY, and all the members of the company.
king Dodo" is still drawing well at Dalys.
The Wednesday afternoon matinees will be discon-
tinued, however. after this week. because Of the
strain of the weather on the actors
At Wallack's Rice's Show Girl'' continues.
Dolly Warden" still at the Herald Square.
At the Casino "a Chinese Honeymoon" starts on
its second week.
At the New-York Theatre. 1.-The Chaperons'
comic opera new to New-York enters on its first
full week having opened last Thursday
.The Wild Rose still continues at the Knicker-
booker.
The last time that the Grand Opera House will
be open this season is 3 Taep b rven ene i
Duss will lead his band tomorrow night. when
his Td wee at the S the so On
ist will be A1berti, barytone
Henry 3. Harris has secured the opening weeks
of next season at Wallack's Theatre and will
| present on September a new comedy Of Amerl- Ia
G5nnn Te R Ry e5oI company Of well known
comedians. including Miss Alice Fisher.
Hammersteins Paradise Gardens. on the COM
bined roofs of the Victoria and Belasco theatres,
enters the third week Of its season Mr. Ham
says the G reeeP Of II the the bforE OF e is
roof garden experience Each week new acts are
present bin are retained The Sunday
continue.
New wax figures of General Kitchener and Dom
Paul Kruger have been placed on exhibition at the
Eden Musee Other wax groups will be
placed on exhibition this week. The new orchestra
will give popular @ m boWn snd beTv r.
the winter garden
The following viii appear at Pastors this week:
Jane Courthope and her company in a one act
play, entitled 1T Might Have Been; Fftzgibbon.
Mccoy and Fitzgbbon in their knockabout COM
edy "The Mischievous Brother: Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmie Barry in Mrs. Wilkins Boy; John E.
Cain and company in Might of Terror; Sullivan
and PasQuelena. in songs. dances and comedy Miss
Blanche Newcombe. singer; William Camll Davis;
success IN Old New-York''; Besnah and Miller.
comedy singing and dancing; the Grahams, intro
trated songs; Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Shaw. singing
and dancing act Miss frankie Wallace singing and
dancing specially; Chris Green the musical CO.
median; Hutchinson and Baimbridge, in a rural
comedy sketch, Nothing to Say" and the Amer-
vitagraph.
Proctor's Twenty-third Street bill of continuous
vaudeville promises twenty-five numbers. The
continuously.
Over In Newark Proctor's $4,000 production of
living pictures will enter upon the fourth week OF
a successful run. Joe Wech, Hebrew imper-
senator and H. V. Fitzgerald lightning change
artist, will be features in the vaudeville BILL
stock company in 1.-The Girl IN the Barracks the
comedy in which Louis Mann and Clara Lpman
appeared. Henrietta Lee will play the part which
was assumed by Miss Lipman, and William b
Gerald will play Mr.. Mann's part. The Sunday
concerts begin at p m, and are continuous
Jp Harlem Captain Swift VIII be presented
by the Proctor stock company E NJ Bell playing
the part previously taken by Maurice Barrymore
The customary Sunday concert will begin at p. m,
running continuously.