New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Miss Alberta Gallatin TO Play Ghosts
Mrs. Fiske on Her Way Here.

It is made known that Miss Alberta GaIlatin
viii present herself. next month. in the morbid,
tedious. and repulsve play Of Ghosts" by Mr..
Ibsen. This theatrical nuisance was imposed on the
public. last season, by Miss Mary Shaw, who seems
unwilling make a bad use of good abilities.
Miss Alberta Gallatin might be engaged in a more
pernicious example OF Miss Mary shaw The ibsen
drama is an offence to reason, taste, and decency
and an insufferabe bore and nobody will ever sue
cee6 in making it popular with the American pub
Mrs Fiske, who has been travelling and resting
in Germany Switzerland, and France. sailed for
New-York on July o. and will arrive about August
. Mrs. Fiske's season will begin on September
j. at the Manhattan Theatre with Mary OF Mag
The new japanese comic opera, "Otoyo" continues
the feature of Japan by Night On the Madison
Square Garden roof. There was one change in the
cast on Monday night, FlarTy, Mckee succeeding
Abbott Davidson in the role OF Con Slick the Amer
lfsa foEio F'''sF VINO 00'"S '"S OsS' ne can IL
Madison Square Garden. with its reproduction Of
Venice, with Duss and his orchestra, continues to
have large audiences die The s0oi;st for this week
Miss Blanche Towle prima donna soprano.
We're coallng tonight" That was the way Sir
Thomas Upton skilfully avoided any criticism OF
George Y. Hobart's Lifting the Cup at the
Crystal Garden last night. 1t his reply TO a
question to how ne liked the travesty. big
audience gathered and it, but whether they
came to see the play Sir Thomas is question
still in tho air 1t looked if Sir Thomas in the
flesh was the attraction for every time any crack
was made the whole house stared. whereat his
face assumed deep crimson hue. During the
intermissions many crowded around his box to have
look at him.
The programme alleges that the skit is bit Of
nautical nonsensicaHty in one knot" The non
sense in many knots, however. and one
seemed TO be able TO unravel some of them. 1t
went with considerable spirit the whole, and
seemed to please the audience.
James Furey was made up" as one Sir Thomas
IJftit. He has only a few words to speak his
principal duty being to walk several times across
the stage in ihe course of the evening and look
the cup, which each time grew smaller until it dis
appeared While not exactly nervous. he kept his
eye on the real Sir Thomas just see how it went
The latter apparently enjoyed it.
The gardens were decorated with Irish. English
and American hags in honor of the guests. With
Sir Thomas were William Fife, Baron de Brebant
Colonel Neill. Royal Clyde Yacht Club; Dr. Neale
Royal Navy; J. H Wilson. II. EIier Davis, Sir
Thomas's American representative and John West
wood.
At the Paradise Gardens last night several new
acts were added. Victor's Royal Venetian Band
made distinct hit. Agnes Mahr gave some clever,
spirited dances. Aga" the floating woman, still
keeps her audiences interested. Ricabona's horses
Edith Helena, the -Four Nightons and the Five
Juggling Johnsons all had applause, while Punch
Judy Co" stin does business in a merry way
The Earl Of Pawtucket," The Runaways' and
The Wizard of OF" have falling of in attend
ance.
Charles FrOhman is on the steamer Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, which is expected TO arrive here
to-day.
The Terrace Garden company gave THE Trial
by Jury and ''Cavalleria Rusticana" before
large audience at the garden last night. This place
nightly attracts large number Of people who de-
light IN summer opera.