New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26

their board OilS ana lett here rOr NeW-iOih-
without funds Captain John L. Young. proprietor
70 for 'f the matinee f
item The proceeds OF the sale making the amount
good to Mr.. Dockstader. His company opened
here tonight and played to a packed house.
dispatch from Boston last night said that Mr..
Carleton. of the Bostonian Opera Company. was
New York. II not believed by their
friends in that city that Henry Clay Barnabee ard
w Fl, Mcdonald. the only original members of
the Bostonians still with the company were fnan-
ScialIy affected by the OF the company. 1t
understood that when the stock company was
organized by I-ouden c. Charleton and others
Barnabee and Mcdonald received blocks OF stock
for the right to the which they and
their associates had made famous. and that they
We're so protected not to he responsible for the
not err. both Barnabee and Mcdonald have indie
WAS he most .ns light opera
company In the country. Roth of these men had
at the close Of the present season. II is said that
the principals are back in their salaries $1,000 to
$500 each.
The leading feature at Proctor's Twenty-thrd-
Theatre yesterday afternoon was the hrst
public presentation in New-York of ]. NJ. Greene's
sketch christmas Eve on BlackwelTs Island
given by many of the members Ct the original cast.
including Stanley Hawkins. Sidney Deale Frank
BeIcher and Herbert Aging The Four Emperors
of Music quartet Of musicians appeared to
struments- Merritt and Mitchell in sketch.
I5eated novel saPJeeI IN new i2shign; Mtng
description OF a trip down the St Louis PIKE
Trio, triple bar performers: Mona Desmond. a
child. and Deyine ana Eolley German comedians;
offered number of novel subjects.
Rich & Harris have closed with Blanche Ring
to continue in "Vivian's Papas" for limited
number OF months. The company Will make
a tour of the principal cities of the West Miss
Ring has met much success in this part
The Rockaway Hunt Club held a dinner at
Dreamland last night. Four hundred members
and friends of members attended. All the attrac-
lions. including the humps INDUCED in. At
the same time Archdeacon Bryan. of the Episco-
nifty children of parshioners were entertained by
Senator Reynolds
Seabrooke August Melon. in ''Piff Paff. Pouf.''
at the Casino. last Friday night has crowded
great deal OF experience into his four years the
professional stage on Friday evening he went
with only ten minutes notice ana played the
part OF August Melon. Mr.. Mace was graduated
In dentistry from the Hahnemsnn college. of
stitution that Mace made his Arst appearance on
the stage Then he sang Lorenzo In The Mas
10 give. up teeth pulling and adopt the stage per-
%nderstndy to Francis Wilson in The ro M
company. The next season he understudied the
sea son played PiReapple in The Chinese Honey
moon" Two years ago Mr. Mace played the part
illness Of Mr.. seabrooke-
The interest in the voting contest at the Casino
to determine which one of the "Piff. Paff. Pouf."
chorus girls will he 10 the St. Louis Worlds
Fair free. has become so keen that Mr.. Whitney
and Mr. Shubert have decided TO extend It for
two weeks longer. The contest was to have closed
on next Wednesday night. but under the
order it Will close on August 10. Miss May Clay
ton holds a slight lead at present With Miss May
iary Of the press Bureau Of the Worlds Fair
writes Mr.. whtney that his bureau win take
charge of the successful young woman during her
visit to ST. Louis.
4 cable message received yesterday from London
names September - as the date OF Miss Eleanor
Robsons opening IN zangw4Irs Merely Mary
Ann at the Duke Of York Theatre Miss Robson
arrived IN this city on Monday from C9cago and
Wednesday.
Confusion was successfully revived at Proc
tors Fifth Avenue Theatre yesterday. with a brisk
performance Of this attractive farce, presented by
the permanent stock company In the vaudeville
section of the bill Chinese Johnny Williams. who
styles himself the American Ii Hung Chang. pre-
sented a magical speciality. Charles r. HarSraves.
ballad singer. offered number of selections.
while the Bartells. in comedy musical Offering.
amusing. Mona Desmond gave a child spe-
the standard tricks in hoop rolling The kalatech-
noscope offered its novel films.
Tho Darling Of the Gods" the BeIasco-Ionr
japanese play which. with IT'S star. Blanche Bates
will he the dramatic feature OF the St Louis Ex-
position is in active rehearsal at the BeIasco Thea
tire Everything is being made ready for the de
parture of the company by special train next
Wednesday. For the opening next Sunday night
July 81 the Imueral. the St. Louis theatre
which David BeldscO has leased for the period OF
out. with advance sale that assures the success
has been resting in California, will join the COM
pany on its arrival
The vaudeville bill Dreamland for this week
includes the LORE Trio, ia comedy acrobatic act
the Everett Trio. in novelty Juggling and baIancing
Zano who has a surprise and calls his act Watch
the Professor: Gertrude Morton, coon shouter
the Golden Gate Quintet. in dancing and singing
specaltes and Lydell and Butterworth. character
sketch performers. The circus acts are the Same
that have been given for the last two weeks Mel
vim Howard is vet unable 20 resume his slide for
be several days before he will be permitted to leave
his bed.
The Lady of Lyons was given at Proctor's One
hundred and twentyhfth Street Theatre yesterday
afternoon. The costumes elaborate, as were
the scenic effects Ben WEIGH. who suggests his
the comedy type, hts imitation of the war dance
is entirely original Pauline Moran. a singer OF
kalatechnoscOpe all contributed TO excellent bill
The date of the opening OF Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch at the Savoy Theatre New York
has been advanced to Saturday. September g. in
stead Of September 8. originally arranged When
Miss Eleanor Robson stopped at Chicago on Sat
urday to the performances again before
unable TO provide her a seat for either afternoon
or evening performance
Mrs Leslie Carter Tomorrow begins the last
week not only of her remarkable season Of 1ses-'Oa
but also of her appearances in David Beasco's "pu