The sun., 1903-09-27
THEATRES IN FULL SWING.
A GLANCE AT THE AMUSEMENT
PROGRAMMES or THE WEEK.
Maxine Elliott Goes II Alone In "Her Own
Way"-"Checkers," . Comedy Taken
From . Popular Story--lIast Dsy OF
several Pieces-BrOOkly yn Grand Opera.


Wa,"-'Checke Comedy Taken
From . Popular Story--lIast Days OF
several Pieces-BrOOklyn Grand Opera.
Maxine Eliotts appearance as separate
star will be an event of much interest to
large number of New York theatregoers
who have watched with pleasure the prog
ress of her professional ability and ex-
pertness during her association with her
husband in series Of excellent comedies.
Her new career will begin at the Garrick
Theatre tomorrow night, when she will be
presented by Charles Frohman in the hrst
CLYDE Fitch play OF the season. 1t s named
-Eer Own Way" which gives clue to it's
scheme The wilfulness of a pretty woman
Ia always a pleasing spectacle, dramatically,
especially when, az in this case, it is directed
to GOOD purposes. Miss Elliott will have
the support OF Arthur Byron during her
New York engagement.
Checkers" the comedy which Kirk La
Spelle will produce at the American Theatre
tomorrow night, Is one of the good things
which are late in arriving in New YORK.
1t has made the metropolis the end. instead
Of the beginning Of long journey, and
wherever it has been seen it has won golden
opinions. As a great many reading folks
know, Checkers ia q play made from
most entertaining book by Henry NJ. Bios
man who has powerful sight OF good in
him, and OF the young woman who wins
him from the error Of his way. The scenes
are Western and the quality OF the humor
is the same. Thomas W: Ross plays
Checkers. This engagement marks the
oneninr OF the regular season OF the Ameri-
can Theatre under the management OF
Klaw, Erlanger 4 Weiss.
Romance is romance, even though IL
comes in the form Of Homeric legend and
tho audiences at the Garden Theatre have
been quick to realize the human touch
along with the poetry and mythology in
ulysses Women have predominated in
the audiences that have seen the produc-
ton of Stephen Phillpss drama, and close
observers say that women have been keener
Power and Rose Coghlan, as hero and
heroine, are doing some Of the best acting
seen in New York in many day.
For pure amusement nothing in town
excels aThe Man from Blankley's. in which
Charles Hawtrey and an English company
are appearing at the Garrlck.
.Three Little Maids at Daly's. is justly
a. popular musical comedy as any OF its
famous predecessors. You ought to hear
George F. Huntley sing -Algy Is Awfully
Good to Algebra
John Drew will probably play nothing
but Captain Dieppe' during his present
stay in New York. He will remain at the
Herald Square for two weeks longer and
then will go over and open the new Empire.
Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Deering's Di-
vorce' will leave the Savoy at the end Of
this week They will be followed by William
H. Crane in Tho Spenders.
Blanche Bates's second enga cement in
THE Darling Of the Gods" at the Beasco
Theatre is in no wise less prosperous than
the one that preceded II last spring. There
is already demand for extra matinees
The clever actors and the pretty girls
in Peggy from Paris" have large con-
tingent Of admirers every night at Walack's.
-Whoop-Dee-Doo" Is well started on it's
career at Weber l. Fields's. The usual first
changes in the lines and music have been
made. Lillian Russell in male attire Louis
Mann, Evie Stetson. Peter F. Daley John
T. Kelly, the Mccoy sisters and Weber and
Fields themselves-th all, new and old,
come in for a generous share OF applause.
Mrs. Fiske will give MARY Of Magdala'
at the Manhattan Theatre for only one more
week. The last week Of her enga cement
has been reserved for lbsen's "Hedda Cab
ler."
william Collier and his company are
pleasing lot Of folks in Personal" at the
Bijou and at the same time are rehearsing
h,Islv for Are You NV Father?"
This will be Blanche Rings final week in
1The Jersey Lily at the Victoria. After
next Saturday she will be singing 'Bidelia
to delight the ears Of other cities.
II is also the closing week for "A Princess
of Kensington" at the Broadway. Orrin
johnson in Hearts Courageous comes
after 1t
Charles Warmers fine production OF
Drink draws immense audiences to the
Academy Of Music.
.The Earl Of Pawtucket' is crowding
the Princess Theatre az it did the Madison
Square and the Manhattan.
Ben Hur" has proved an auspicious
opening attraction for the remodelled New
York Theatre. 1t is fine play sumptu-
ously produced.
A great many people are at the Kncker-
booker Theatre every night to greet "The
Rogers Brothers in London The Rogerses
and their associates are favorites every
where.
The Irving Place Theatre will open for
the season on Thursday night, the COM
pany offering as the first bill Sudermann e
.Es Lebe das Leben,' known in English
A. "The Joy OF Living Mr. Conried still
directs the performances as he did before
he became the opera manager. Es Lebe
das Ieben" will be given on Thursday
and Friday nights and on Saturday after
noon, and Richard Franz's "Haherkorn
on Saturday night.
Edward Harrigans friends have observed
with pleasure the success of his comedy
Under Cover" at the Murray Hill Theatre
Adelaide Manola's song and dance in the
last act are very pretty.
The Wizard Of or will end its highly
prosperous engagement at the Majestic
Theatre next Saturday night,
'The Runa ways" at the Casino, with Fay
Te,npleton as its star, IL even better attended
thar II was in the summer.
c., baa will ha