The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-04
pLAYLAND NOW AT FULL TIDE.
THIS WEEKS NEW AMI SEMENTS;
PROGRESS or THE OLD ONES.

John Drew's Return to the Empire-"Th The
speIibinder" Coming Out-A Fresh
..OId HOmestead''--LuluG laser's Ne "
Opera. Summers Fading Pleasures
This week brings out New York's amuse-
ments in full. BY Wednesday the theatres,
the music halls the vaudeville houses, from
Harlem to the Battery almost without eS-
Heption, will be open with fresh and attrao-
tive programmes So far IL has been made
plain in the theatres already opened that
New Workers. are back from their summer
vacations greedy for new pleasures, and the
theatre managers are all smiles over their
prospects,
The Empire Theatres new season, ana
John Drews thirteenth under Charles
Frohman's management, opens tomorrow
with a new three act play. "The Duke OF
Klliecrankie," 1t is from the pen of Capt.
Marshall. author of His Excellency the
Governor, A Royal Family" and other
sterling plays and is described as "a farcical
romance" 1t was highly successful in
London where Mr. Frohman produced it
with an exceptionally brilliant cast and is
expected to be equally attractive here. The
plot deals with the decoying Of social
beauty and rich widow to the Scotch cas-
tie Of the eccentric Duke OF kihecrdnkie by
the duke and an impecunious member of
Parliament and the complications arising
therefrom
Mr.. Drew plays the Duke, and the stua-
tions are said to afford him every oppor-
tunty for the display OF the art Of which he
Ia 80 distinguished an exponent The lead
ing woman in the cast is Margaret Dale and
the cast also includes Fanny Brough Ferdi-
nand Gottechalk, Kate Lester and Richard
Darlington.
4The Spellbinder. new three act COM
edy OF which much has been heard in ad-
vance, is to be produced at the Herald
Square Theatre tomorrow evening. 1t
has to do with the fun Of a hot political cam.
gaign, and portrays numerous types; l.
announced that no particular moral IL
aimed at. The authors are Herbert Hall
Winslow and Charles Dickson, and there il
. list Of twenty-five performers. headed by
Ralph Delmore and Charlotte Townsend
Lulu Glaser's first appearance here in her
new opera, a Madcap Princess" is also
timed for tomorrow evening at the knick-
erbocker. The opera Is set in the sixteenth
century, and the madcap. princess is Mary
Tudor, sister OF Henry VII. The period
supplies all excuses for picturesque cos,
TUNES and gorgeous stage settings, and all
these are duly provided. One act shows
a May Day morning in Windsor Forest;
another the princess's bedchamber, and
the third village hoetelry. The actors
include William Pruette as henry VIZ.
and Bertram Wallis on English actor. who
makes his debut here The music is by
Ludwig Highlander.
The entertain ing Rogers Brothers and
their attendant squad of pretty girls are to
he seen in a stage Paris this season, Their
new show opens tomorrow night at the
New Amsterdam Theatre, under Klaw
Eranqers management: In scenes in the
Latin Quarter. the Tuileries Garden and
other picturesque sections OF the French
capital, and zoo at the st. Louis fair,
the brothers disport themselves according
to their custom. A jealous lion tanner and a
Characters. Nobody will expect the pTToba-
bilities to be observed, but there will be
plenty OF fun. George V. Hobart Is re-
spensible for the lyrics. Josephine Cohan
promised that the production will be gor-
geous as well as funny
When the New York Theatre reopens
tomorrow afternoon Denman Thompson
will begin there an elaborate revival OF his
famous "Old Homestead" first and most
popular OF all rural dramas. Mr.. Thomp-
son himself will, Of course be seen as Joshua
Whiicomb. The feature OF this revival
Of q sixteen-year young favorite will be
an effort to present It with more picturesque
ness and more elaborate attention to de-
tails than has ever been given to II before.
There will be an @all star cast. in which
the 9a y have tne t4aP
parts. Mr.. Thompson's daughter will play
'Ars. Hopkins,
While these Ave complete the Broadway
openings for the week, the end is not yet.
Mr.. Frohman's production of Pinero's
Lefty" one Of the most important OF the
star, Is set for Monday evening at the Hud
son Theatre. Taps the German mill
tary play, Is to come out at Trenton. N j.,
on Monday night before coming to New
York, and fresh new enterprises for the
season are announced almost daily.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Garrick
Theatre Rich a Harris will revive here
Are You Mason2" which has enjoyed
long runs both in this city and In London.
!, ~:!! remain at the Garrick until Clara
BloodsoSd b begins cir her season seas there in the
Duchess" In this revival Leo Ditrich-
stein, Henry v. Donnely and Thomas A.
Wise will have the principal characters.
duced at the Savoy last night, liz expected to
have a long and prosperous stay there.
The days Of 1.-THE School Girl" in which
Edna May has returned to town at Days
Theatre, are likely to be numerous. The
funmaking qualities Of the English come
dians in the cast are above the average and
the music is tuneful. London did not tire
OF the piece easily and New York is likely
to be as well pleased.
THE County Chairman" though well
coined back to Wallack's by large and en-
thusiastic audiences, is only to stay there
five weeks. new member OF the cast Ia
Francis Ring, a sister Of Blanche OF the
Belle Of Avenue A" fame.
Klaw 4 changers entertaining produce
ton OF the McNally musical skit, "A Little of
Everything" after three prosperous months
at the Aerial Roof Garden. reopens at
the Broadway Theatre tomorrow Fay
Templeton and Peter F. Daley remain in It
and so do the songs they have given 30
successfully.
Sweet Kitty Bellairs," back refreshed
at the Belasco, will remain there three weeks
only before David Warfield's production Of