New-York tribune., 1905-04-24
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Prospect for an Early Closing of the
Season.

1t will be noticed that only two new productions
are to be shown tonight in Broadway though
Easter Monday, like the Monday after Christmas
Is natural date for the exhibition of fresh at
fractions. This may be taken to mean without
much risk of error. that the theatrical season of
l%i-O0 IS about The Savoy and the Casino
are already closed by fire one by cold water
The Criterion and the Garrick close next Satur-
day. Ihe Broadway, after a bad season. becomes
Gafk The Princess, also. soon "Frenzied
finance m % has run its course, is likely to shut up
III III ran Little that IS new is in sight for any of
season depends largely on the staying powers of
remain all summer at the Bijou if he wishes and
T n TFantana will stay at the Lyric till the dog days.
But there are not many others, unless Frank
Daniels and Sam Bernard should develop successes
one of the biggest Successes Of the aTre
past its 25Oth performance will close the first Of
ions in the dim past Of last December and it
bids fair to so in almost equal solitude.
Why all the pickering and bitterness on the part
of the managers when the Hippodrome is men
toned and why the sometimes patronizng tone of
the HppOdrome proprietors when the theatres
mentioned? One would suppose this town not
large enough catholic enough to support
than kind of amusement; an absurd supposi-
tion; and that circus and ballet going to
destroy public interest in dramatic art As a
matter of fact, the managers themselves, by the
inordinate increase in the number Of theatres they
have erected recently, have done far more 10 hurt
their own business than Thompson & Dundy who
do not compete with them in their field. The
Hippodrome offers entertainment which is
unique It is a positive addition the varieties of
amusement in this city. 1t has every right TO
exist and every title a welcome. But be-
cause of its very uniqUeness it can never seriously
affect the theatres. 1t cannot supply what the
theatres supply, or should supply-pictures of life
and manners, charm of song and sentiment And
people these things quite much they
want the Hippodrome; want them more abIdingy.
Just now perhaps. they not getting them In
such mea sure as they get thrills and spectacles
Gth-ave., but why blame the Hippodrome for that?
William F. Bonuey. recently Of The Eternal
City company. and rehearsing with William
Favorsham for THE Squaw Man" and Ralph Kel-
lard who PLAYED this season with stock com
pany in Brooklyn have written a play
called "A Lesson in Economy" for Louis James.
who viii enter vaudeville with his wife, when he
finishes his present engagement in the cast OF "She
Stoops to Conquer" Mr. Bonney and Mr.. Kellard are
now at work also play for Miss Maude HaT-
rison. who has not appeared on the New-York
stage since The Purple Lady several seasons
ago, and who will play this summer in the New
York vaudeville houses The new, play VIII 2e
lard will probably appear in il with Miss Harri-
son.
The former Iroquois Theatre now known as HYDE
& Behman's Theatre. was reopened in Chicago last
night by Robert Manten and his company in
Richard III
The anniversary meeting of the Actors Fund Of
America will take place at the Broadway Theatre
on Tuesday May 9, at 2:90 p. Among the speak
ers will be Bishop Potter and d. Cady Herrck.
which took place some years ago at Walacks
Theatre and it is purposed to make it regular an