The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-14
New YOKk'S
AmuSemenfS

New York, Aug. 13.-What some
body has called 1.-The busy hum OF
preparation" is about all that is in
evidence in New York amusement mat
tiers for the current week. There are
no fresh productions, while the old
ones in theaters and on roof gardens
are running along at a peaceful jog,
some drawing larger audiences than
others and all having settled down to
remain as they are until the general
shutting up at the beginning of the
real theatrical term, which is still
some weeks off. But it is already evil
dent that when the starters flag is
once dropped. so to speak, there will
be plenty from which to choose in
the matter of stage offerings.
Every theater, hall or other large
apartment available for rehearsal pur-
poses in all New York is being utilized
at this moment and there is quite an
overflow of companies spreading into
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken and
as far away as Newark Persons who
few months ago were gloomily pre-
dieting, in the face of alleged, over
building of theaterS, that there were
not enough attractions to fill those
lighthouses already completed, need
not waste their time upon further
speculation.
Desirable dates in all parts of the
United States are as scarce now as
at any period in the country's his
tory, and the only question that re-
mains to be settled has reference to
the support of the public at large dur
ing the coming season as compared
with that of past years. 1t may be
frankly said that most amusement
managers having their headquarters
here are not as sanguine as usual.
1t is an odd feature of the year that
there are in New York at the present
moment vastly fewer visitors from
other cities than at any previous time
in August within my recollection, or
that of the amusement purveyors and
hotelmen. 1t is during this month.
under ordinary circumstances, that the
great throng of recreation seekers
from the South and West come to
New York, filling up its hostelres and
packing its roof gardens and other re-
sorts. They are not here just now
Perhaps they have been switched off
to st. Louis and perhaps they haven't
started at all.
The New York theatrical season will
open this month at the Garrick Thea
ter, with Military Maid" The au-
thor of the play, which is quoted as
being a roaring farce" is Leo Di-
trlchstein. who will have the leading
role. Richard Mansfield's former lead
ing lady IDA Conquest, will be Mr..
Ditrichstein's leading support, while
Henry V, Donnelly and T. A. Wise
will help make the play a success.
"Madeap Princess" with Lulu
Chaser in the title role, will open at
the Knickerbocker Theater in a short
time. Supporting Miss CHASER, will be
such we'll known stars as Betranl
Wallis, William Pruette and Mary
Conwell. IS
The music publishers are giving
somewhat serious attention to a rather
chimerical scheme. They are planning
legislation devised to make possible
the collection of royalties from self
playing pianos. slot machine phono-
graphs, graphophones, etc, which now
reproduce popular music without mon
ey and without price. If this propo-
| sition should prove feasible perhaps
the publishers will consider legisla-
| ton to make people pay for the
privilege of singing and whistling popu-
Tar melodies.