The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
Theatre longer than was at first intended
II draws big audience nightly.


"Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch,
very different type Of lady, Is enjoying
equal prosperity at the Savoy The demand
for seats seems to increase the longer the
play runs, rather curious phenomenon.
George AIDES newest comedy. "Ths COL
lege Widow, now In its fifth week 10 draw
ing crowded houses to the Garden Theatre.
"The Isle Of Spice" begins this week the
last fortnight OF its successful run at the
Majestic. Two new songs sung by Agnes
Cain Brown and the quartet have been In
PRODUCED for the last performances.
Sydney Ayres in 4Texas" remains the
attraction at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
Lew Dockstader leaves the Herald Square
at the end of this week. 1t has been sue
cessful engagement for him throughout,
but the hit OF the show has been his new
song, Oars Dark Man Comm VIII a
Bundle There is to be whitefaoe con-
cert tonight.
The Rogers Brothers, now at home in
their new Liberty Theatre, are soon to leave
it. They can do stunts an Paris there for
three weeks more only. Then they must
go on the road. The theatre itself is de-
light to the audiences who gather In 1t,
Denman Thompson, another New York
favorite, also cannot stay much longer at
the New York Theatre. The last two weeks
Of The Old Homestead begin there to-
morrow evening.
CHECKERS, at the Academy OF Music, is
to be submitted to the critical scrutiny Of
turf experts on Tuesday night. Everybody
Interested in racing has been invited to
drop in and express an opinion on the great
stage race.
The Proctor theatres all have good bills
this week. Paul Spadoni, the heavyweight
juggler of cannon balls, is the star attrac-
ton at the Twenty-third street house
The vaudeville bill in which he appears
however, has other stars OF all sorts, many
of them and all bright.
At Proctor's Fifth Avenue William Gil
lette's great war play, Secret Service,
il to be given by the stock company this
week. Isabelle Evesson has a good part
'The Cavalier" in which Julia Marlowe
starred successfully last season, Ia the
weeks play at the 125th Street Theatre.
The Marco twins are the stars OF the vaude-
vile bill.
Sunday concerts are given at all the Proc
tor theatres.
The Fadette Orchestra has been engaged
for another week at Keiths. The Keith
patrons like it thoroughly. Buster Keaton.
a boy comedian, leads the vaudeville per-
formers. Then there are trained dogs,
some remarkable Transformation work,
and several good comedians and singers.
At the new Yorkville Theatre. vaudeville
house which is growing in popularity, the
Six Musical Cuttys head the bill. There is
an amusing sketch, "A Dakota Divorce"
and great many good vaudeville artists.
Tony Pastors programme ia even more
attractive than usual 1t is also larger.
Three clever comedians, Monroe, Mack
and Lawrence, are the star attraction in a
new sketch, .The Two Senators The rest
of the artists make a long list which pro-
yides whole lot of amusement.
-The Magic Kettle, remarkable pot which
shows the curious things t hat can be done
with liquid air. is the leading feature OF the
bill at the Circle this week The spectacular
novelty 4She" is also to be presented. There
are also Eleanor Falk, the comedienne,
Cole and johnson, the songsters and q whole
lot more.
At Hammerstein's Victoria there is an
entirely new programme as usual. The
Four Mortons and w. NJ Greasy and Blanche
Dayne in THE village Lawyer appear for
the first time at the house. There are also
educated horses, a troupe Of clever aorobats
and some wonderful manikins with an
electric theatre.
There is a good bill at Hurtig d Seamon's.
To mention only one or two OF it's features,
H. h,r toll,
dolls: Annie Abbott, the magnetic wonder;
Helene Girard and her horses, a couple
with an amusing farce, After the Honey
moon. and many athletes and songsters Of
various kinds.
Tonight Sunday concerts will be given
at the Grand Opera House. American Thea
tire, Harlem Opera House, the West End,
Hammerstein's Victoria the Circle, Metrop-
mons the Dewey, the Gotham, Huber's
Museum and the Eden Musee.
William Collier in 'The Dictator comes
back to town for a week tomorrow The
Grand Opera House will have him In Rich
ard Harding Davis's amusing play.
The West End win have Florence Bindley
in her diamond dress, appearing In The
pSiocs DAhBSA VASh - hAAS NSNf~ay VI ShSW
girls.
C. B. Je1ersons thrilling production Of
Shadows of Great City viii be seen at
Proctor's Nfty-eighth Street. Theatre. Its
one Of the most successful melodranas on
a large scale produced in recent years.
THE Secret Of Polichinelle,' james X.
Haokett's most SUCCESSFUL production,
comes to the Harlem opers Houee for q
week.
At the New Star Charles Z. Blaney's
comedy drama, sThe Factory CHI, win be
given. The third act shows Q big factory
work room In full operation.
Larkins and Patterson, supported by a
big company OF colored players. give the
musical comedy. A Trip to Africa, at the
Third Aver .
The Metropolis has the most exciting Of
melodramas in "The White Tigroes OF
Japan
At the Dewey Theatre the Utopian Bur-
lesquers, with q stalwart company OF chorus
girls, appear this week In two burlesques,