New-York tribune., 1903-09-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The First Lap of the Seasons Race Is Turned
Fresh Starters to Come In.

The Nev-YorF theatrical season Of 1eO3-'O4 which
started with such rush not many weeks ago, has
already completed the first stage OF its Journey
having reached the point where the weaker start
ers in this race for public favor begin to drop
and new plays. fresh from the road the authors
pen. in TO take their places. Last Saturday
night ''Vivian's Papas'' and My Wifes Husbands"
were seen for the last time Tonight Miss Elliott
in Her Own Way will take the place Of the
former at the Garrick. and next Monday Miss
George. in Pretty Peggy" will succeed the
other at the Madison Square This will be the last
week Of Mrs Deerng's Divorce at the Savoy. and
the Victoria Miss Ring begins tonight the last
week Of her engagement there in The Jersey Lily
II is only a question Of a few weeks at most be-
The Earl of Pawtucket' leaves the Princess.
and THE RunaWays' will remain only three weeks
longer the Casino At the BijOu Mr.. Collier will
produce a play shortly a Princess of Ken
sington" leaves the Broadway next Saturday. to be
followed by Orin Johnson in Hearts Courageous
And yet the season is only n month old. Appar-
entity there is nothing FAR the suppOsitOn
that the present season Is more than ordinarily
prolific in what the managers call successes or
that the public is than ordinarily eager
10 go TO the theatre. Three Little Maids" is
the most conspicUously popular attraction
Broadway. with Peggy from Paris and The
Man from BIankleys' following it closely. and
the Rogers Brothers and Weber & Fields doing
their usual business, they may always be count
ed 90. With the exception of The Darling
Of the Gods which is not new play. it may be
by other attractions to warrant the predictions
made earlier IN the year OF remarkably success
ful season. In fact, some managers OF long
perience are now declaring that the coming winter
ular plays
Mrs Langtry will be followed next Monday at
the Savoy by ". H. Crane who will present a
dramatization by f. f. Rose Of the popular
novel. The Spenders'' OF course everybody has
read The Spenders," and the announcement that
Nh. Crane will play the part Of Peter Bines is self
explanatory.
Miss Ring will be followed at the Victoria on
the evening. by another musical comedy,
called The Fisher Maiden It is the work Of
Harry Won TTvzer. whose aesthetic physiognomy has
/ been perpetUated on the covers Of numerous col
/ lections of dance music
The long run Of THE Runaways'' at the Casino.
| which will terminate in three weeks. will be sue
! ceeded by an engagement for one month Of Francis
Wilson IN a revival Of 'Erminie' This. in turn.
will he followed by Miss Paula Edwardes in her
new musical comedy. 'Winsome Winnie sup
ported by several former members Of the Bos-
tonians. ''Winsome Winnie will remain at the
Casino until the Shubert Brothers think thy can
spare Miss Tempeton from the cast OF The Sgns-
wave long enough to nroduce for her clyde
FTtCh's musical comedy. The Infant Prodigy.
Mrs Carter begins tonight in Brooklyn her third
and last season in 'Du Barry" She will present
This drama F again s eE in NeWFQhk al the at ehd e o he
Eagement OF The Darling Of the Gods"
In addition to the actors whose appearance at the
Irving Place Theatre has already been announced.
. rIaiprich Conried has engaged tho following for
. his stock company: Madames Clara Seyadio. Mar
. parethe Nurda and Elizabeth Arans; Messrs. carl
. AbeI and Arthur Holz All will shortly reach New
+ York from Europe.
The theatrical productions of interest this week
are those OF Her Own Way at the Garrick and
..c,beckers' at the American tonight. and Of "Es
/ che das Ieber"-its first American performance
in the original-at the Irving Place Theatre on
Thursday Brooklyn THIS evening VIII nav an
opportunity hear the hrst performance IN Eng
lish OF 'TosCa.' also.