The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
BROOKLYN THEATRES.

s,Babes In ToyIand' at the Broadway
Lew Dockstadsr-N audeytne Bills.
At the Broadway Theatre tomorrow
night Babes in Toyland, the Hamlin and
| Mitchell musical extravaganza, for which
| Glen Macdonough wrote the book and
Victor Herbert the music, is TO begin a
weeks engagement II was the attraction
selected TO dedicate the Broadway Theatre
something over a year ago, This win be
the first appearance Of the piece in Brook
Iyn since that time. II returns with prac-
ticaIly the original cast except that Ignacio
Martinetd now has the roe Of Alan, one Of
the babes The other is still in the hands
OF pretty Mabel harrison. In the cast are
also Bessie Wynn, May de Souza, Mar
Ruerite Ferguson, Charles Guyer, Gus Pixley,
Joseph Greene and John f. Ward. The
chorus is exceptionally largo and has been
carefully trained by Julian Mitchell, to
whose ideas most Of the success Of the pro-
ducfion Is due. Among the effects Mr..
Mitchell has arranged the most striking is
the March OF the Toys in which each
member Of the company represents some
childish plaything. For this Victor Herbert
has contributed one Of his best musical
numbers.
Frank Keenan,, who has recently been
star and manager at the Berkeley Lyceum
Theatre in Manhattan, is to appear this
week at the Orpheum Theatre in one OF
the most successful Of the little plays he
produced here. 10 is called The System
Of Dr. Starr, and an artistic little piece IL
is As an extra attraction the vaudeville
favorites, Eva Williams and Jac Tucker,
A. N.-l-a ~ M 4 =
Other contributors are George Wilson, the
MINSTREL Cushman, Holcomb and Webb,
a singing trio; the -Four Brothers Bard,
athletes and acrobats; the Wiora THO.
Hungarian singers and dancers; Techow's
Cats, and Aurie Dagwell.
Lew Dockstader and his minstrels are
az the Majestic this week. They sing the
aid time melodies and refrains, but these
are cleverly intermngled with scenes pictur-
inc the South. The staging and costuming
arc noteworthy features OF the production
Among the mnstrels are Neil O'Brien.
Harry Ellis Manuel Roman, Carroll John
aon. W. II. Hallett. Matt Keefe. John King.
William Mcdonald and Leighton and
Ieighton. Next week Williams and Walker
and their company are TO be seen at the
Majestic.
At HYDE 4 Behmau's Theatre this week
Charles y. flOSN hllN MAUI tItOn Will DO
duce for the first time in Brooklyn their
NAV. Just Like a Woman" i'm which thew
we're 80 successful in Manhattan Barney
Pagan and Henrietta Byron will be seen
in their song and dance, idle Fancy
showing original electrical effects and hand
some costumes Other performers will be
Tho Siberian Dancers, the Rappo Sisters.
Sadi Afarabi a European equilibrist
the Dollar troupe Of gymDasts, Elizabeth
NJ Murray. Coincidence; the Misses Del
more, vocalists and instrumentalists, and
The Exposition Four
William A. Brady and Joseph Grismer's
revival Of the famous BARLEY Campbell
nlav siberia with the cast and prodh,o-
lion seen at the Academy OF Music, will be
The attraction at the Folly this week. The
nlay presents scenes which might well have
been taken from the present turbulent con-
c6tions In Russia. The Kishineff maSsHcTe
ia n reproduction In which 200 people appeaT.
In addition there are many snecial feature
sN1ch as a troupe Of Russian dancers and a
military fife and drum corps.
The Grand Opera House next week has
an unusual attraction In a star captured