New-York tribune., 1904-10-03
NOTES of THE STAGE.
Progress of tie Fight against the
SPeculatOrS- "Fantana" Produced.

HeIry W. Savage. who began his management of
the Garden Theatre with a vigorous attack on the
sue"alK ucket spectators. says that the fight has
been won. week ago Saturday Mr.. Savage
stationed negro the sidewalk with mega
phone, 20 warn all patrons the house that spec
uator tickets would be refused at the door He
also placed at various points about the entrance
stan OF spoilers whose duty it to follow
any one who did buy from spectators into the
lobby and warn the gateman. This plan
unued all last week. until last Saturday night the
number Of spectators had dwindIed to three. and
they did not appear TO do much. II any. business.
though a few Of their seats presented at the
door and promptly refused.
Mr.. Savage says that his chief motive in making
this fight TO protect the people Of moderate
means. 70 whom evening the theatre Is
or less Of a luxury. not to be purchased
than box office rates but whom Mr.. Savage
siders the most loyal patrons of the drama. The
same accommodations provided in the balconies
on the floor Of the Garden Theatre. in fact, out
OF consideration TO this class OF theatregoers.
determined effort Is also being made at Daly's
Theatre 70 keep seats out Of the hands OF the
spectators. BY a technicality the BeIasco Theatre
way OF the house. The Law fOrbids the spectators
amusement and as the gallery stairs come down
on the outside OF the Belasco Theatre on either
side of the main entrance. tho entire front of the
theatre IS construed entrance. and the specu-
lators are kept on the whole strip OF sidewalk in
front.
"Fantana." a new musical comedy by Robert
Smith with music by Raymond Hubbeu was pro-
duced I'm Chicago last night with Jefferson De An
gelis Miss Katie Barry. the clever little English
woman. who played ri Fl in a Chinese Honey
moon" In the leading parts The scenes are laid
In Southern California. Japan and on q yacht Mr.
De ANGELS taI<es me part Of valet rasS,a~,,l ,lir
as uobleman. "Fantana' Will come 70 the Casino
later in the season.
Walter L Perkins viii again be seen in farce
by Henry a Du Souchet. author Of MY Friend
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Middetown. The new play is a military farce
his manager.
Henry W. savages production of "Parsifar' in
English VIII be seen in this city October 81 at
the New York Theatre. 1t originally supposed
that the Garden Theatre would be the scene Of
wagners mystic melodrama. but for reasons OF
state the New-York Theatre was finally chosen
For one thing. the New-York has larger seating
capacity than any other house broadway and
its stage is fully as large any. The orchestra
PIT, however VIII nave 10 be renodel!ed 10 contain
sixty musicians. 'Parsifal' opens In Boston on
October II.
Charles Hawtrey is going to become the manager
of American attraction He will present Miss
Isabel Irving in London in April the play chosen
being THE Crisis which has served Miss Irving
as starring vehicle for two seasons.
The advance sale Of seats for the Rogers Broth
ers' dedication of the Liberty Theatre where
they will present The Rogers Brothers I'm Paris"
week from this evening will begin at the box
office Of the New Amsterdam Theatre next Wednes-
day morning.
Nine Marie L. Ranke will give three COURSES Of
three lectures each on the ST. Louis Exposition OF
THE Worlds Fair OF 1904 Illustrated by stereopti
con and moving pictures. at the Berkeley I.yceum
Theatre beginning on Tuesday. October II Thera
will be three distinct courses-Tuesiay afternoons
October H. lS and D. at $3.50: Friday afternoons
october IA, 4 ana y, at 3:30 and Sunday evenings
at $50 Lecture No l will be on Opening T'ere-
monies ana Buildings; lecture No. 2 on ''AgricuIt-
ure Forestry and Fine Arts and lecture No
ON ."rhe Philppine Exhibit The Rncr W.r nj g.