The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24
TIRE WEEK AT THE THEATRES.
ANOTHER BATCH or NEW THINGS
FOR TOMORROW.
The Dellew.Robs0n "Romeo and juliet"
Dan Daily - John Henry-A Re n He.
brew Shylock-Mabelie Gilman and
Francis wilson Return-BrOokly n bills.


now and the first Of June the amusement
purveyors OF New York are still coming
bra vely to the front with new attractions.
Last Thursday night saw the first presenta-
ton of new farce at the Garrick, and to-
morrow will bring three moro important
changes Of bill at the local playhousee.
The knickerbocker reopens after weeks
in,ermission for Liebler 4 Co.'S fine pro-
duction OF Romeo and Juliet" with Kyrie
Bellew as Romeo and Miss Eleanor Robson
a. juliet. The company also includes
Eben Plympton AZ Mercutio, w. H. Thomp-
son as Frior Laurence and Edwin Arden
as PaIs, For six weeks 1t has been play
ing in other large cities, and 1t comes to
New York well seasoned and harmonized.
Dan DAILY will be the star in the comedy
Of John Henry" the dramatized version
of George " Hobart's book OF the same
name. which will be brought out at the
Herald Square tomorrow night. It Is
long step for Dan DAILY from musical COM
edy to the character of John Henry, but
his numerous friends here have do doubt
that he will accomplish it more than
creditably.
jacob p. Adler, the Hebrew tragedian,
realizes long cherished wish in being able
at last to play Shviock in prominent New
York theatre with the support of English
speaking actors. This he will do at the
American Tomorrow night. He comes to a
new public with a great reputation achieved
among his own people and offers them an
embodiment Of Shylock which has been
conceived and thought out in an eviron-
ment very different from that which has
surrounded most Of the great exponenrs
of the part.
Those who choose to see Henry f. Dixey
in the new farce which brings him to the
Garrick as a star again may be sure OF a
skilfully acted entertainment. Mr.. Dixey
is supported In Facing the Music by John
Mason and other actors OF fine ability.
The larger piece is preceded by a curtain
raiser called .Over Welsh Rarebit."
The last opportunities to witness Blanche
Rates's performance Of "The Darling of
the Gods for the present season will be
afforded at the Belasco Theatre this week.
After Decoration Day she and her company
will rest till September.
David Warfeld, also, will close his season
at the Victoria in THE Auctioneer" next
Saturday night. Arrangements are being
made for his return to Broadway in the fall.
The Earl Of Pawtucket' expects to re-
main at the Manhattan Theatre all summer.
To makes it's patrons comfortable an arti-
fetal cooling device il already in operation.
Marion Groux is now appearing as Harriet
Foydvce. Elizabeth Lea as Ella Seaford and
Frank Munros as the Head Waller.
-There and Back" with Charles e. Evans
and Charles H. Hopper as its stars. will
suspend operations after Memorial Day,
with the expectation of resuminE them in
Ereaewed prosperity in September.
Tventy-one weeks have come and gone
kinoe -The Sultan of Sulu" arrived at Wall
lacks. There has been no interruption
of it's popularity from the first night and
il will probably continue without any vaca-
ton till October.
THE Prince Of Pilsen" at the Broadway
still draws large audiences. Its musical
hits are the Song of the Cities -The
Tale Of seashell" and THE Message of
Francis Wilson in -The Toreador" is an
nounced at the Grand Opera House for
this week. The only matinee will be given
on Saturday.
The folks who 60 to the Majestic keep
cool and happy even on these summer
like evenings. Last weeks patronage JUS
tilted the wisdom OF the managers, who
decided TO keep on presenting "The Wizard
SfOsr even in June, July and August.
The seats in the Bijou Theatre have been
covered with white and the velvet hang
ings have been put away for the engage
ment OF Mabelle Gilman in "The Mocking
Bird" which begins tomorrow. After a
short season here Miss Gilman and her
company 60 to Manhattan Beach.
Judicious pruning and altering have
added much to the charm Of 'The Run
aways,' which hes set out for long stay
at the Casino The show grows liveier
and more tuneful all the time.
Blanche Ring and .The Gibson Girl" are
due at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Mon
day. June /. Mr.. Lederer hopes to exceed
RS s,s by THE str0''er'' and The Wild
The Four Cohans are giving fine enter
tainment in Running for Office at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre. Their au-
dlence6 are among bile idi ecsI Ill VIC ci'S'
The Murray Hill stock company will re-
vive THE Private Secretary this week:
Henry v Donnelly will have the part of
M. CduermoIe
Home, Sweet Home, or Across the
Rockies is the descriptive title OF the
ms odrama which will be played at the
Third Avenue Theatre this week.
The Royal Liliiputians go to the West
End Theatre to present In. Posterland
for Harlem folks. 1t Is droll musical
farce.
Hal Reids newest melodrama, "A Wifes
Secret moves up to the New Star after
successful week downtown.
Resurrection, as produced at the Amerl-
can Theatre recently, will be given at tine
Metropolis by the American Theatre stock
company.
Mr. Proctor's actors at the Fifth Avenue
Theatre will revive the comedy-drama of
srJ,a Ra iah" this week Florence Reed and