The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17
PLAYBILLS OF THE WEEK.
PLENTY or GOOD ENTERTAIN.
MENT At THE SEASONS END.
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programmes or Vaudeville Houses
One Of the last offerings Of q theatrical
season that has been moro than ordinarily
rich In new plays will be made at tho Garrick
Theatre next Thursday night. II will intro.
duce Henry u. Dixey in farce hat has never
! been seen in New York. although II has been
tried and appro we'd In Australia and in
London and the English provinces. It's
author has named it Facing the Music.
Its three scts all take place in An apartment
| house, aud it's complications de velop around
the honored and familiar name OF Smith
John Mason and Katherine Gray will be
welcome associates Of Mr.. Dixey In the
company. Facing the Music will b.
preceded by a curtain raiser. which Mr..
Dixey wrote himself and In which he will
appear He calls Il "A Welsh Rarebit."
Grace George will bring her engagement
in pretty Peggy" at the Herald Square to
close on Saturday night and will sail for
Europe with her husband. William A. Brady,
soon afterward, The next attraction at the
Herald Square will be John Henry" with
Dan DAILY in the title role.
Blanche Bates will continue to play "The
Darling of the Gods" at the Belssco Theatre
until Decoration Day Then she will take
good summer holiday and return to The
same house with the same play in Sep
TENDER -
David Warfeld, coming to New York In
the latter part OF the season, has found
that Solomon Leri in THE Auctioneer" Is as
popular stage parsonage as ever. These
are crowded nights at the Victoria. where
he is playing.
Cecil spooner has fallen upon prosperous
times at Days. where she is appearing in
Frances Aymar Mathewss My Lady
Peggy Goes to Town. 1t is her first STAR
ring venture on this side of the East River,
and the result OF II should make her heart
glad.
George ARTISTS admirable farce, There
and Back" in which Charles r. Evans and
Charles H. Hopper are the joint stars, at
the Princess. has been len gfhened since it
lost its curtain raiser. It's fame has gone
abroad. and contracts have been made to
produce it in Germany and Italy.
Theatre parties are freque mt at the Savoy,
where Ezra Kendall is amusing q great
many folks with Tho Vinegar Buyer"
No time for the ending Of his season has
yet been set.
Last week was the banner week OF The
Earl Of Fawtucket's' popularity a, ths
Manhattan Theatre. The understanding
is that the Earl will have no summer
vacation
Prosperity IL smiling also upon "A Fool
and His Money at the Madison Square.
The little theatre Is CROW ded At every
performance.
Henry Miller IL here again and will play
Richard Harding Daviss comedy. THE
House this week. Martha Waidron has
histir guished herself in the part Of Helen.
The Rmaways- at the Casino has won |
renown for at least two good features, it's |
hand some sta gins and the beauty and va
-ie,y Of the gay Young women who take
show girls.
THE Sultan OF sulu" will have its i7sth
at Wallack's tomorrow night.
The public appreciation Of its songs and
okcs and humorous situations ie still keen.
Col Savage's other musical production
The Prince of Pilsen." at the Broadway,
$ Just 100 performances behind THE
sultan OF Snlu.' Its tenth week begins
o-Inorrow.
Honestly earned success continues to
ONE . THE Wizard Of Or at the Majestic.
Is managers announce that it will remain
Indefinitely
Mr.. Blue Beard having made his Ana
ow at the Knickerbocker. thar house
'ill be closed for week. Then Lieber 4
o.'s splendid production Of Romeo and
uliet," with Kyrle Bellew and Eleanor
'obson in the title parts. will occupy IL for
week. Later on Blanche Ring will III.
reduce THE Gibson Girl for summer
isit.
Frank Danielss reception az the Academy
I Music in Miss Simplicity" shows that
,is musical comedy Is as much liked on
street this year as 1t was on
roadway last year. 1t will stay at the
cademy for two weeks
Theatregosrs from all over town are ,
rifting to the Fourteenth Street to see
IL Four Cohans in Running for Office" 9
hey have scored heavily and will remain
" a considerable time to enjoy their
award.
The American Theatre present. new
,medy drama by Hal Reid. called A !
[other's Love- Lillian Bayer. a favorite 8
ember OF the company, has recovered |
ON long illness and will return to her ]
ork tomorrow. ,
The Murray Hill stock company will 4
,pear this week in Janice Meredith," the Q
Of Paul Leicester Fords
,vel Of the same name, Henry V. Donnelly
in the cast.
David Belasco's play THE Heart of y
aryland.' in which Mrs Leslie Carter 7
sgan 10 win her great name. will he given y
the West End Theatre this week With n
ma Kruger as Maryland Cdlrert h
Alice Fischer goes TO the Metropolis Thea "
9 tomorrow to present Mrs. Jack" for a
@ entertainment OF the far uptown y
Nellers.
The Little Church Around the Corner" i
III be played at the New Star Theatre 8.
is week. q
Elaborate preparations have been made :,
r the production Of Hal Reid's new n,eto. q
ANA, "A Working Girls Mrongs." at the a
lird Avenue Theatre tomorrow night 81
On the Wabash" which will be acted at -
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