The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
THE WEEKS ENTERTAINMENTS
THEATRES OPENING IP FOX
THE REGULAR SEASON.

THEATRES WPE.SHNb r Fvhe
THE REGULAR SEASON.
Roof Gardens and the Musical Comedies
sam I'm Their Meyday--"H Beauty and
the Beast" NJ Manhattan Beach-as"oa
variety NJ the vaudeville "ouses'
The actors summer vacation Is about
over. Rehearsal is the order Of the day
for nearly all OF them. with the prospect
Of public performances less than a mont
ahead Some OF the houses have already
opened their doors for the long season,
and still others announce their purpose OF
doing 40 before September arrives
-Vvian's Papa" farce from the pen
Of Leo Die trichstein, will be put on at the
Gafrick on Aug II, with John 4. Rice ana
Thomas A. Wise, the comedians who headed
the cast OF Are You Il Mason?" AS its cher
opponents. Hattie Williams, also, will he
an important factor in the production
A Princess OF Kensington at the Broad
way on Aug. 81. will he the pioneer OF the
new comic operas Sam Bernard will
appear at the head OF "The Silver slipper
at the Grand Opera House on the same
night.
This will be gala week for "The Wizard
of or" at the Majestic, winding up on Sat-
urday night with the visit Of Sir Thomas
Upton and about two hundred me mbers
Of the Iarchmont Yacht Club Sir Thomas
will set in the Sammy" box, and IL Lotta
Faust doesn't have something pat to sing
10 him II will l,a strange
For four weeks more -The Earl OF Paw
tucket" will exhibit himself at the Man
haitian Theatre. Then he will 60 over to
the Princess to renew the great success that
has attended him from the day Of his in
PRODUCTION to New York, which occurred
at the Madison Square.
Very few musical comedies have achieved
the popularity gained by -The Runaways"
at the Casino. In addition to it's many
song hits it offers such excellent bits Of
comedy as The Golden Tree of Truth"
the Giant Rooster Dance. the Rose Ballet
and the Coronation March.
II is safe TO predict a prosperous en-
gagement for "The Christian, now running
ut the Academy of Music. Edward j.
Morgan is seen again as John Storm and
Viola Aliens old part Of Glory Qudvte il
assumed by Clara Bandick.
Marie Dressler giving an imitation Of
Cecilia Loftus's imitation OF herself ought
TO be worth going far to see II is safe o
predict that il will be the star feature of
to-nights performance at Hammerstein' s
Paradise Roof Garden. Miss LOTUS is
appearing i'm Chicago in vaudeville and her
imitation Of Miss Dresser is among the
best which she does. The programme
at the Paradise Garden for the coming week
will continue the high standard already set
by Mr.. Hammerstein, many OF the best at
fractions being kept over from last week.
Rain or shine, il is always snug and pleas
ant at the Crystal Gardens, on the New
York Theatre building. Lifting the Cup
has pleased the public fancy. as have the
Pony Ballet and Ned Wayburn's Minstrel
Misses One Of the new entertainers this
week will be Paul La Mari, who does re-
markable things with punching bag
"Otoyo," the comic opera song in Japan
bv Night" on the Madison Square Garden
roof, has had five weeks of excellent pat
ronage Japan by Night ia a charming
summernight resort.
ia Traviata" is offered at Terrace Garden
beginning tomorrow night, with The
Chimes of Normandy" as the bill for to-
night Cleopatra Vicini, recently of the
coli
VioLett0 Pdlery in LA Traviata The
promenade and smoking concerts are
agreeable features Of Terrace Garden.
Miss Charlotte George has been engaged
as he solost of the week for Duss's "Venice
in New York" at the Madison Square Gar
den. Miss Electa Clifford. the coloratura
soprano, will be heard wext week, the last
of the engagement. testimonial per
formance will be given for r. f. Johnston
on the evening of Aug. "a. The orchestra
and more than dozen soloists have volln-
teered their services.
-The Great Lafayette" remains as the
headliner at ST. Nicholas Garden. Next
i'm importance on the bill will be Charmion
with an act new to New York. Floren CO
Brockway, looping the loop, will be held
over for another week.
Isabelle Urquhart and her company
PLAYING humorous little piece called Even
Stephen, appear in the place OF honor at
Keith's Howard and Bland ia A Strange
Bow" NAV be depended upon to produce
their quota Of fun. Mr.. Keith also promises
that eccentric comedian John F. Leonard;
Kelly and Violette in their high-class sing
ing speciality, the Golden Gate Quartette,
Orville and Frank in novel acrobatic work
Walter Daniels with his famous impersona-
tions, Gliding and Fox Hebrew comedians;
Harry b. Lester in monologue, and Law
renee Crane, the Irish magician.
The entertainment provided at Tony
Pastor will include Callahan and Mack,
Irish comedians, presenting a sketch en-
titled -In the Old Neighborhood" Mcmahon
and Chappelle in Twenty Minutes Before
the Train Leaves; "Longfellow, the I'm
abridged Comedian; Cook and Sylvia singers
and dancers: II. v, Fitzgerald in his Snap
shots from Life; Joe Norris the Hebrew
parody singer; Tommy and Laura Harris
In Almost an Uncle: Charles and Florence
Gregson, singers and novelty dancers;
The Chamberlains, rope iugglers and lasso
throwers, and Sheppard Camp the Georgia
Minstrel,
The most brilliant sight in New York
ia Luna Park when it is lighted up, and the
crowds who go there are not less interesting
Several nights in each week special attrac-
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