New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-13
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Two New Musical Plays for Henry W. Saw
age-Actors' Fund Increases.

Henry w. Savage, who arrived from abroad yes
terday on the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse of the North German Lloyd Line, returns
with many new players engaged chiefly for the
Castle Square Opera Company. which is now draw
ing to the close of its season, but he has also en-
gagged some for his light opera companies, and mas
got two new musical plays, in addition to enter
ing into preliminary arrangement for others
Mr. Savage said that Pusni had met with an &C
cident and had been unable to complete the opera
mime Butterfly" for which Mr.. Savage owns the
rights in this country. The grand opera company
will produce "Othello' in English next season
Early in the coming season Mr.. Savage will pro-
duce new musical play by Henry Blossom. i'll
Boston Later on he Is to produce comedy by
George AIDE. About the holidays he wall make an
elaborate musical Produe9d probably a IN s9r
opera Company Miss Jennie Morrellif soprano 3
sano. a BARITONE. from Dusseldorf. ard Miss Rita
Newman mezzo. Miss Mabel Nelma, a cousin
of Miss Marie Studholm, has been engaged .or one
of the light opera companies
Mrs. Flske closed her tour in Mary of Mag
dala" last night at Bridgeport. Conn. Her season,
which began late in October, covered thirty weeks
Mary of Magdala" has, it is announced. every
where met with remarkable success. and has at
tracted and the enthusiastic approVai Oh
church people of all denominations
Mrs Fiske is TO have a holiday that VIII last
until August when she will begin rehearsals OF her
company for her next season, which begins mere at
the Manhattan Theatre. in September she VIII pay
San Francisco and prominent points on the racine
Coast In her engagement IN this city she VII sp-
EHedda Gabier.' but elsewhere she will confne
MIS- Fiske viii spend much time between now
and the beginning Of her next season IN studying
the part OF Lady Macbeth, in preparation for her
appearance in that character a year from next au-
While here next fall na she that w Haon e
Corona Riccardo in the leading role.
Colonel John S Flaherty, manager Of the New
Majestic Theatre, has prepared new ventilating
system by which he hopes to make the Ma1estlc
the coolest and best ventilated playhouse IN the
CITY this summer He has equipped the theatre
with two motors one of seven and one-haf horse
mower the other of fifteen horsepower together
with giant fan connections. capable Of pulling by
their combined efforts 10000 cubic feet of air out or
fhe auditorium of the theatre every minute be
sides this the site of the theatre. by the park,
and the fty-two exits many OF Whch nave bd Gee
aid in keeping the air fresh in the theatre with
these e PWaard of 0 oz the Of the
Majestic expects to keep its doors open all summer
Forty owners and editors of papers in other cities
who are in annual session here, were the guests
of Arthur Leslie, author of '2.0O1 Newspaper Men
and the Shubert Brothers at the Princess IheaIre
fourth theatre party Mr.. Leslie has given VISITING
publishers this season.
It was learned yesterday that Stair & Haviin'
NJ No 1441 Broadway Manhattan, are the theatri-
cal promoters who 20 build new theatre In
RrookIyn at Fulton-st. and Rockwell Place Plans
for the building. which It is hoped to have ready
nv November l. filed yesterday They call
for and four story structure to Cost Zip
coo The playhouse VIII be called tne MaJeSSuC:
and will 1t Is announced present 0n'S i's 0'"'
plays.
Final preparations in making South Field at Co
,n,bia fit for to-mor:ow's open air performance OF
GAS You Like It. finished yesterday a stage
was set in a natural background of oak trees and
foliage In this Forest of Arden there five real
+raas on the stage. The company gathered to-
ee+her for the performance by Ben Greet pro-
aucer of ''Everyman." held a rehearsal the
stage Yesterday to the delight of several hundred
Columbia students. who peeped through the renee
10 watch the novelty
About fifty members of the Actors Fund of
America attended the twenty-second annual meet
ing Yesterday afternoon in the Savoy Theatre. In
the absence of AL Hayman. president. and Daniel
Frohman first vice-presdent. Tony Pastor, second
vice-president opened the meeting. Then. excus-
ing himself by stating that he too i'll to pre-
side he appointed Frank F. MacKay presiding
officer The present officers and trustees, with the
axcention of Jacob Lift trustee. reelected
unanimously Mr.. Lift was excused because Of III
ne The ' only representative from the out-of-town
branches Of the fund was Mayl.n J. Pickering.
PbtIadelnhia and corresponding secretary Of the
Actors Fund in Philadelphia
credit Th Of he fund at s the
hegfnuiug of the had been SlO9S 24 80 Part of
The Increase IN the fund had been to a legacy
of So 4sO left by Theodore Well 1t reported
that there had been tWenty-four new graves in the
fund plot at Greenwood, and that the Profess
sionaI Wonans League had been appointed a
rnttee 10 take care OF the graves. II voted to
consider the question of circus benefits.
SARATOGA COUNTY SOCIETY FORMED.
At meeting held at the Buckingham Hotel last
night at which fifty sixty persons were present
the Saratoga County Society of New-York was
formed and the following officers elected Presi-