New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The suollers New Stroll Merry and Bright
The shuberts Sound Taps"

Yesterday afternoon. at their clubhouse theatre.
IN Madison-ave.. the Strollers gave a dress re
hearsal view Of their new entertainment. which
they will present at the same place every evening
this week and al Two matinees. A vaudeville in
TWO acts called Round Herald square written
chiefly by John L Golden. although Gus Kirker
has added some music 10 Mr.. Golden's score and
Rupert Hughes some dialogue 10 Mr.. Goiden's
book IS the Offering this year, and II Is a merry
and nonsenscal and often tuneful entertainment
Indeed q summer show in Broadway II would
probably prove much more acceptable than the
average summer musical comedy. It was presented
first nearly Two years ago at a private entertain
uent Of the StroIlers but since then IL has been
enlarged and rewritten. and il now gets public
hearing for the first time.
The scheme of Round Herald Square" Is wildly
absurd That familiar Broadway figure. Matches
Mary. is discovered 10 Be leading character and
also princess IN disguise. She can never emerge
from her disguise. however. until somebody really
buys a match from her The legend that George
Ades when he first came - NeW-Y0rS did this
very thing Is evidently beli=y "a by Mr. Golden
Matches Mary" Is in love with certain statue
MEon iac-s south IN Herald Square, but that
has hiTted with certain other statue which looks
north in Herald square He viii not accept her
aE0wal that her feelings toward the other statue
steals from her q box Of matches which mas the
power 70 bring statues 10 life, and presents il
when The backsraiths on tie clock strike jwelve
mounts to the root brings he 6iasksmitI4s ara
$50 Minerva to Ire. ara takes hem OF spree.
Mar, and methods are thus easily avoided.
a s Ks M en- .{y l}+ y, Tg 55i
remarks and parDdieS o. things current A blr-
Mad 81 ~, r-r----s ~ t. s--g-I - -
10 san Miss Claire Embler falls ia love with the
;ake-on on he ssarecrow Of Fred stone Is
LlsFEa3le .l % WORK e%eeilegt in makeup and
aeaeT.eA y Drake also play important parts in
I'd ~ a.
1e1oiced The gathering by singing in her inima bic
nothing DO Miss irwin viii sing al ever | per- i,
ihan She IS n Fraa5v-5-s As.ler 70 Aadlson-sYe
gotten bow the trick IS done. either
II is good news that when the Shu5srt brothars
produce in The fan the German play "Zapfen-
treiol- which was recently played with such sue
cess by Bonn and Christians At the Irving plaza
Theatre. they VIII make no changes Of Importance
IN tA7 teVt They have LEANED their lesson from
i-eF belcllali'ed Version Of AIT Heidelberg"
The PLAY viii ne produced in English with the
ura TRANSLATED into the beautiful word Taps"
surely. In us coruotations one o. the loveliext
words IN the language. The Bonn part that OF the
old Sergeant win be played by Herbert Kelsey.
ard Miss t-fiio shannon VIII play the part of The
CIR 10 c-tec'pt VIII Dc made TO alter the loca-
t-71 "- The altf--ai'ry ~ the drama, II Will be-
German. as loW. Tie tragic ending Will be ad-
-erel ~ as the only possible ending 20 thu logic
- ne play. ana IT VIII Dee submitted 10 American
t-terssr e ra- Eo-ttuen-al military system which
y So rae-e7s'v attacks IS not 10 be expected here
: ~ nt. T.aH Tho other parts is not vet known.
- "- 81 .'"Fa'an ny CHRISTIANS. Edwin Stevens
Eo--- surely make an excellent captain. ard Max
hater. At any rate tho Sh-.ferts are goir. 10
Ii 1s an eGort 20 cas- the drama IS well pos
There are great many people who think il viii
70, $50, with American audiences. Trial alone
tses 81 be of real iatsrcst
Z G -F-f,-z-s ,s -,.-..-- -,
Ire English provinces that al f5e, a. or,. a, ,r,s
Country c0r-ng me coming fan has beer ahan-
Sonea aic p second tour OF England is now booked
A. lis conclusion III. Willard viii take n lcrg de-
s-rsa aoHaay' spe2ilHg the greater portion in Ven
Zee. and Se VIII not Get again until the ian NJ 1e,5
when ne VIII probably 30 seen in ,5av, ~, -
othe- Anlor'oar ccies 20 q the two 7a, ,lo,s
~ 1.-c-e6 Ca.us ca which lie holds ontia,s -
which WI, 5a proc-ccd At the Theatre r-re.,ats
az 20 Re-aissarce Theatre during the ce-.f--
season. Concerning l.!s recent appearance =, -
elsoo. IL The Cardical' The Liverpool Mercury,
EEys.
49,, 5s.s T=sstearan.e IL Iire-yeo! = : Willard
2asion ,...01 which an playgoers Will rith one e.
So-o. Congratulate themselves. From the day-
~ ~ res Of individual management. lis v ..,31
b. a,s ea eIlaFaeterlzea oy artistic worth
y q rishttu! ambition which his remarkable IA :
- as an ecto- and elocutioust or the finest
powers have fully justified him in exploiting
--lacF-e Ea:nay, the famous German actor 81
hIi-ain parts. doubtless has had more experience
= ~s'-.s man most other members a his profess
o. a. rs met death the stage something
80 -.sn ul4es, Ia being ~ suicide ABOUT a
c,tt, D,.eT NODES OF exit mentioned in his re-
SsHt.g plbiished memoirs BY way OF cheerful SET
Ne. "sal. - mis- wholesale decease Herr Farnay
H"f4hs '''H iignsnons.
., His departure 20 Paris France 20 con-
uHae his studies. Robert Hosea announces a fare
~" recital at TIE Holland House on next Tues
* a, nofnlng. at Il o'clock assisted By Mrs Narv
arc sSs,PIss &c gftno' Herbert Witherspoon bass