The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-23
MORE PLAYHOUSE DOORS OPEN
CURRENT NEWS or the THEA
TRES AND Music HALLS.
MIR. ami Mrs. RNyle in Farce AZ the Maail-
son Sluare-The BOstOnians In "RObIn
HOOd"--Wesi End Begins the season
Notes " the GcashOre Amusements.

| Notes Of the EcashOre Anusements
| There is suggestion OF plural or pro
| gressive matrimony about the title O.
MY Wife's Husbands" the farce which
| will be offered for the first time at the Madi
| son Square Theatre tomorrow night
Edwin Milton Royle and his wife are to b,
its chief actors and Mr. Royle il also 1T
| author. The northwestern system Of fre'
| and frequent divorce il probably the agency
which makes it possible for the heroine
OF the play, on her honeymoon with HUSBAND
No. 4, TO meet Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at Florids
hotel The situations arising from thii
assemblage will evidently enable such ex
pert comedians as Mr.. and Mrs. Royle tC
am,Ise their audiences immensely Ten
members of the Metropolitan Opera House
orchestra playing reed and string instr,l.
ments only, will provide the music for this
production.
The Bostonians, returning to play robin
Hood" for a short season at the Academy
of Music, beginning tomorrow night, will
be welcome indeed. Henry Clay Barna-
bee and William III. Macdonald will be
found at their old stations. but number
OF new faces will appear. Agnes Cain Brown
who is said TO have one of the finest voices
In comic opera, will be the prima donna
soprano and will alternate with Gertrude
Zimmer. concert singer from the West
Kate Condor will sing Aldn-u- Dale. Will
liam c. Wheedon is the tenor and Howard
Chambers the basso
"Vivian's Papas" at the Garrick is proving
fit successor to Are You a Mason?"
one of the most popular farces of recent
years. II is by the same author and the
same principal actors. John C. Rice, Thomas
A, Wise and Hattie Williams are appearing
in it.
"The Earl of Pawtucket is spending its
last two weeks at the Manhattan Theatre,
after which ii will take possession of the
Princess. Elizabeth Barry will join the
company next Wednesday a. Harriet
Fordyce. q
David c. Montgomery, who has been
over the water for month, will return to
THE Wizard of Or" at the Majestic to-
morrow night as the Tin Woodmdn. His
reunion with his partner, Mr. Stone, the
Scdrecrom, will of course, add fresh interest
to the performances. There seems to be
no end TO the public demand which is keep
ing "The Wizard" at this theatre
The Runaways" at the Casino, is Justly
proud of the great number of personal
hits that have been scored by it's people
Besides Fay Templeton, in a new fall cos
tune, there are Arthur Dunn and the pretty
widows Of King Gouiash in "A Hiss for Each
Day in the Week, William Gould and the
comic opera queens with Savannah from
trbann,' Amelia Stone and Van Rensse-
laer Wheeler in their two duets. Forever
and Day" and "Hawatha, the Hengler
sisters in way Down South and their
dances and the D'Arville
sisters with their acrobatc dances
Mr.. Hammerstein will change the bill at
the Paradise Roof Garden this week bv
presenting Piccola troupe of midgets the
French brothers. unicyclists: Collins and
Hart, comic acrobats, and Keane, the H.
lusionist. Among the good features re-
tanned are Aga. Victor's Royalvenetian Band,
Riccobono's horses, the Four Nightors,
and Punch, Judy 4 Co" Maud RAYMOND
will make her last appearance in vaudeville
at tonight concert.
This is the closing week of the season
for the Crystal Gardens The programme
still includes THE Darling of the Gallery
Gods. Lifting the Cup" Ned Way
burns Minstrel Misses and the English
Pony Ballet
To-night's concert at which Miss Electa
iifford will be the soloist. and tomorrow
nights testimonial performance for Man
ager X. f.. Johnston will end the engage
nent of Duss's Venice" AT the Madison
Square Garden. II has been a novel and
summer entertainment and has
been appreciated. There will be popular
orchestral programme for the testimonial
'oncert tomorrow night and solos will be
sung by Shanna Cummings, Charlotte g.
George, Electa Clifford, Margaret Adams,
'harotte Walker and Mary Howe
"Otoyo" and Japan by Night" are fin |
shing their stay al the Madison Square
Roof Garden and preparing for fall cam
,aign at the St Nicholas Garden
Weber Il Fields bought the West End |
Theatre in Harlem last spring, but their
ctual management of it began last night.
when A Gentleman of France" was pro- |
luced there with Willis Granger in the title
ole The house has been decorated and |
anew during the summer Weber
Fields promise to keep it provided with
ttractions Of the same good quality as that
With which it has begun the season
Nat NJ Wills has made the transition
rom vaudeville to musical comedy with
nuch credit to himself, and his future as
tar seems ROSY. He and the comedians.
ocalsts and show girls who support him
\ a Son of Rest have been well received
the Fourteenth Street Theatre, where
hey have two more weeks to stay
The American Theatre begins business for
ne season under new policy next Satur-
ay night Instead of being the home
stock company. il will be place for
le production Of plays at medium prices
Y different theatrical troupes THE Evil
hat Men Do, melodrama written by
heodore kremer, will he the opening piece.
he last act takes place in church and
lords an opportunity for the introduction
Gertrude Haynes and her choir celestial
Two Little Sailor Boys" n melodrama
hich has been very popular in England,
i'll be seen for the first time in America
the Third Avenue Theatre tomorrow
Rht, MATRICES are given nj this house
4 Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
BARLEY Campbelrs most successful plav,
The White Slave" will be put on at the
ew Star tomorrow.
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