New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Oscar Hammerstein SUbdues HIS
Cou-RaYm0nd Hitchcock's Plans.

Oscar Hamnerstefn last night the hero OF
an exciting adventure in the LOBBY Of his Victoria
Theatre. The which inhabits the little shed
on the roof of the Beasco Theatre during the roof
garden season. has been aiiing for several days
and Monday she sent away for treatment
The treatment proving effective last night before
the audience had begun to assemble. she was sent
back again, in charge of a small boy Oscar was
parading up and down in front OF the theatre when
the two arrived rs that my cow he asked; 1t
looks too fat The boy said he didn't know, but
he guessed soft was going up on the roof. any
way. As there is no freight elevator TO the roof
Oscar told the boy to lead the COW through the
lobby and run her up in one OF the passenger ele-
Presently there were sounds Of conmotion with
in the small boy emerged on the run, ana the tan
hind as is the custom Of the tails of angry cows
The animal had refused to go up in the elevator.
Oscar entered the lobby In a few moments me
COW was peacefully chewing her cud in the e1e.
How did you dc, it?.' oscar was asked ed. a..
tall
Raymond Hitchcock recently prominent In King
Dodo" but who had an honorable stage record
as a member of Mr. Savages English opera COM
pany before he made his hit as the jolly monarch
Of DodoIand will be seen next season in the title
part of THE Yankee Consul" the new musical
comedy of South American life. by Henry NJ
Blossom, jr. and A. G. Robyn. Mr. Savage win
give him a, good supporting company. it is said
cent as his Broadway success was may truthfully
he classed as one OF The most P02uIair anDa94
terest.
The routine of the Duss programme at the
Garden night before last suddenly broken
by barytone voice which Joined in with the air
of the orchestral selection. something from an
italian opera Every one in the hall stared around
for the offender, not excepting Duss himself, VINO
almost forgot to wave his cuffs. It took only an
instant to discover that the singer was one Of
the gondoIiers a young Italian. And he was sing
ing as If he loved to use his voice and knew that
it wasn't a had sort Of a voice. either Duss
at first blush was inclined to discharge the young
man on the spot but he thought better Of IL and
called him into the dressing room after the con-
cert instead The italian said his name was
GIUSEPPE GerneIo and that he came from Naples
where he had attended every opera he could He
said he was sorry he sang, but he couldn't help
IT, he loved to sing so. Duss tried his voice yes
terday and now talks of giving him vocal instruc-
ton.
Wagner night was celebrated At the Garden
last evening, the second part of the programme
being made up from that composers works, MISS
Miss SbyI Sammis sang her number, Dich
Theure Halle from "Tannhauser
Miss Afaude Adams who went abroad in March
and has since been spending her time chiefly in
Egypt where She crossed the desert with cara
van and in the Holy Land. Will arrive here to
day on the Deutschland. Her health is said to De
again Of the best.
W B Mack. Edwin c. Wilbur. Harry Haskins,
Frank S Hammond and tie Misses Mary Madden
and Jennie Ruppeu have been re-eusaged TO ap-
pear with Mrs. Fiske in Mary of Magdala" next
season Miss Helen Ormsbee, daughter of Hamil-
ton Ormsbee, dramatic editor of The Brooklyn
Eagle" will make her professional debut as a
member OF Miss Flske'S company