The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-13
CHANGES AT THE THEATRES.
Four New Plays for This Week and Two
Ren,oaielied PiayhO,ises to He Opened.

Hen1ONellfu fINyHOuscS 10 ht Vpeueu.
After a weeks darkness the Majestic
Theatre opens tonight with new eNtrava-
CANA Babes in Toyland, as the successor
of the Wizard of o." Victor Herbert
wrote the music and Glen Marlborough
the book.
Marta Of the Lowlands" will be produced
at the Manhattan tonight. This play has
heen seen in many other countries, but this
is the first production here. 1t is the work
Of a Spanish author. Angel Guitnera. Ca
roma Ciccardo will play the leading role.
The remodelled Empire Theatre will be
opened tonight. The honor Of opening
this new playhouse falls to John Drew and
his company capt. Dieppe" will be the
attraction there for many weeks.
Herr Conried's Irving Place Theatre will
have a new play tonight. "Das Theater-
dorf" is the name of the new comedy to he
presented.
Tomorrow night Charles Frohman be-
gins an undertaking that will be watched
with great interest. He reopens the di-
minutive playhouse in West Fortyfourth
street which Mrs. Osborn tried to run. Its
new name is the Vaudeville, and it will be
devoted to French plays. Charlotte Wiehe
heads the French company that Mr.. Froh-
man has brought here for the theatre.
This is the last week Of Drink at the
Academy Of Music. Charles Warner, the
English act or who produces it,. has won
many admirers here. "The Best of Friends. /"
a drama by Cecil Raleigh. will be the next
offering at the Academy.
"The Runaways" will bid farewell to the
Casino at the end of this week. Tomorrow
night autograph photographs Of Fay
Templeton will be given as souvenirs. A
big revival OF -ErminIe VIII follow The
Rupaways.'
The Murray Hill has often displayed the
standing room sign since Edward Harri-
gan began his engagement there. Under
Cover" is the kind Of play that suits the
public.
Peggy From Paris, is in its second
make as much money for its Author, George
AIDE, as the Sultan Of Sulu" did.
Blanche Bates and THE Darling of the
Gods" stay at the Beasco five weeks longer.
The West End is sure to draw full houses
this week, for Mrs Fisbe and her company
are there with MARY of Magdala She
will give special matiree performance
of "Hedda Gabler" on Thursday.
Maxine Elliott shows at the Garrick
in Her Own Way how good an actress
she is. Another popular star Ia William
IL. Crane in The Spenders. his admirers
have seen him in better plays, but they
crowd the Savoy. nevertheless, Ulysses
which has equally warm admirers, can stay
at the Garden Theatre only month longer
Grace George. in Pretty Peggy" at the
Madison Square, is duplicating the success
she had in the same play last season. In
two weeks time the Earl Of Pawtucket"
will leave the Princess and begin his travels
about the country. Checkers the play
made from the novel Of the same name, Is
great hit at the American.
sWhoop-Dee-Doo has proved a real
iInrnaker at Weber Fields's. Louis
Mann. Pete Daley. Lillian Russell, Evie
Stetson and all the other Weberfields stars
do good work by the Sycamo' Tree
rs one Of the best songs heard this season.
The place to hear II Is the knickerbbcker,
where Gus and Max Rogers are playing
Ben Hur" still holds its own at the New
York.
Charles Hawtrey has one of the season .
greatest successes at the Criterion in The
Man From Bankleys" "The Fisher
Maiden the comic opera at the Victoria,
has many catchy songs and more plot than
the ordinary show of its kind. The Three
Little Maids continues 10 amuse at DAILY 8.
The Harlem Opera House has well tried
attraction this week in The Silver Slipper
Orrin Johnson 10 well launched as star
at the Broadway in Hearts Courageous.
Willie Collier continues to look for his father
at tho Bijou. Andrew Mack leaves ths