New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The Influence of Euening Clothes on
the Drama IN Boston.


the Drama IN Boston.
TIE Bankers Association Of Boston produced
new musical comedy at the fremont Theatre in
thar city last Monday night and continued TO pre-
sent i with great success all the week This
esEzaton Of amateurs has already given one or
fao SHOWS and as many players 10 the professional
stage and its latest Offering which is called The
FIihuster," viii shortly be shown with profes-
SIGNALS II the cast, and real girls-not tight laced
you1g uea-in the chorus. George Kingsbury will
b the manager The author of the play is John P.
wilson, and the composer William Lorraine, who
furnished the score to Peggy from Paris" 1t is
somewhat difficult tc get satisfactory verdict of
TIE comedy from the Boston papers. The Herald
fo- instance after admitting that the audience wa
bsssed By friendliness TO the performers. goes on
70 say:
i Is unquesuonably an added charm at the
theatre 70 have large PRO- proportion % Of those IN the
vii but nevertheless a well dressed audience does
create favorable impression, and is Of material
assistance in making the performance attractive
Nobody. Of course, would be unkind enough to caR
tLis snobbishness aud it will gladden. ths heart os
the sartoriaI dictator OF Rhode Island. the Heron
editor OF The Providence Journal Even in Bos-
this is the first sign of crusade 10 estao
Ish the dress suit Cas II is commonly called
"a ~ FifIp TfJe - Rs s5aned ne the Apoiio BelVe
thst hall was erected. And they have made
Is he symphony conoerts are c6ncerned &one the
less. THIS provoking when one wishes to learn,
fo[ AoE Boston dresses but What The Flheuster
Further investigation and reports from private
s9grcas bring 70 light that Mr. Lorraine has appar-
entity composed score which is tuneful In the pop
uar sense above anything he has done in the past,
q cors5erabie attractiveness and novelty but that
ubretto al present suffers from dulness- There
sees 70 e little 2eyelty IN {he & Pl3t snq m Stqat9H u %
fl-alster-' With good players in the cast, how
@ dac @ @ d69tor 5 '0 the piece 5"F1 Promises @ to BE- &C.
coTding 10 all accounts, a successful show
Certain Of the guards in the subway trans have
adopted fern Of speech ar the Times Square
station during the theatre rush hour 70 keep people
from stepping down between the cars and the plat
eiols- II you want 10 see the show, look out for
the wide step they call
Information has been furnished (eratuitously)
from Portland. ore that man in that city has
almost had play accepted By William A Brady.
The idea Of the play came 10 the proud author
yeas ago while he listening to a sermon.
The author was a reporter at the time. on assign
ment The drama depicts the fall Of Babylon, and
among the incidents are the golden calf the three
young men IN the merry furnace and ne lions den:
i've acts and in il are four kings" Is it possible
tnat rhe author has anything more up MS sleeve? a?
RAYMOND Hitchcock made speech the other night
that not down on the programme OF The Yam
kee Consul" The list Regiment was in the house
and il recalled Mr.. Hitchcock many times after
h sang It Was Not Like That in the OIden
DAYS" ;hat his supply Of verses gave out, so he
made speech. Ladies and gentlemen-and mem
hers q the list" he said, in his drawing manner,
I've no more verses. The author promised TO
write me another one, but he got stuck trying TO
and has got nervous prostration So I can only
gsy, ladies' and genuener-and members OF the
Hitchcock opened his mouth wide at each thank
you" and bowed grandiloquenty toward All parts
T heard Hackett make a speech once" he said,
elIef the performance.
The unfortunate accident to the Casino will Of
Necessity delay the New-YoTk opening OF the re
viFs Of -Florodora" but that revival Will be made
soneRhsrs On the road and viii be brought into
AeT-York as soon as the Casino Is in condition
once more
Klew { Erlaneer have entered into contract
with John J. McNally to write the musical play IN
which Joseph Cawthorne VIII open his tour al the
Herald Square Theatre next season II will be
eaied IN Tamnany Hall" The lyrics VIII be he
written ny william Jerome ard the music py Jean
Schwartz.
The committee in charge Of the arrangements for
Tie testimonial 70 be rendered Joseph Holland al
the Metropolitan Opera House, afternoon late
65 oee s dsy esdsoE oEfs Of tar we're
tsceyed from the Twelfth Night club ana from
TIE feature Of the vaudeville bin at the New
YORK Theatre or next Sunday night, called ne
Second Annual Dress Rehearsal Of the Green
Aeo-a Club" is q sketch entitled r"The Ventrllo-
euist Raymond Hitchcock will play the tue
,z,ln ,.T II tals sketch and his assistants VIII vii s -
GelFe u The foremost theatrical managers ,oL
YORK These assistants will be the dummies
,.lch Hitchcock. the gentriloQuist VIII nanllu-
ss ! Ais should prove a novel sensation TOT ne
Cher leg
A-ss Trixie Friganza makes her debut as a Weber
s@r at the special Lincoln Birthday matinee to-
f-g she takes the part OF Mimi de Chartreuse'
- 41lsg ledy- -F1ggledy." formerly played by Anna
-r4l and VIII continue throughout the season al
t@s'. as member Of Joe Weber's company.
Charles Aclzerman, OF San Francisco, interested
= syndicate which controls theatres on the Pa
sc Coast and IN the West, offered $1,000 for the
sshe OF the Madison Equare Theatre PlaygoeEs
- ne coast demand low priced attractions ano
ye5ire that the stock companies present Nsw-
y.E successes. Mr. Ackerman wishes 10 esta DiL
SUCK company in this city 10 supply plays Tor
~ western patrons and please Hew-Yorkers as
So Waiter f. Laurence, the present lessee OF
Madison Square Theatre, refused his offer. but
- purpose.