New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-07
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES.
RETTTALS OF "TRILBY" AND "THF I71Bsy-THE
RUSSIAN PL4YERS-CLOSING TINE At HAND.

The rural play Quincy Adams Sawyer"
which was shown here one hot August night
three years ago. and won great favor, perhaps
because of its spowstor1n, will come again on
Monday to the Academy of Music. This drama,
mace from book, seems to have had a some
thing about it which has prolonged its life be-
yond the time allotted for the ordinary play Of
us class. 1t Is not another Way Down East
yet but II has done pretty we'll none the less
probably 1t will be welcomed again at the
house where it was first shown to New-York,
ana the bind heroine will once more accuse
feelings Of pity and JOY when her sight is re-
stored in the last act.
Miss Barrymore will play "A Dolls House"
again this week at the Lyceum. Her season
there and the season Of the house will close on
Saturday.
The Firm of Cunningham" enters on It's
fourth week at the Madison Square Theatre
tomorrow. Miss Hilda Spong still plays the
leading part, and declares that she is going to
take the play to London and appear in 1t there.
Douglas Fairbanks has completed his round
trip excursion from musical comedy to star
dom. In February Mr.. Fairbanks was playing the
part of Fred Everett in "Fantana" at the Lyric
Theatre. in March he featured in "Fren-
zied Finance" at the Savoy in April he was
announced TO be the Little Billee in ''Trilby"
at the New Amsterdam Theatre, and last week
he returned to his old part in "Fantana."
At the anniversary meeting of the Actors
Fund at the Broadway Theatre. Tuesday
afternoon, Miss Marie Tempest is announced to
sing with other prominent artists. Bishop H.
c. Potter and D. Cady Herrick will be the
speakers. All members Of the theatrical pro-
fession are invited. Tickets of admission may be
procured at the principal theatres. theatrical ex-
changes and the offices of the fund, Rooms COG
607, Nos 112-114 West 42d-st
Upon the return from Europe of Henry w.
Savage arrangements We're made for the services
Of Harry Bulger by the management Of the
Network Roof Garden. Mr.. Bulger is to create
the part of DIR Hosler'' in a fifty minute review
which will have Dr. Osler's chloroform theory as
its underlying plot. The review is to be called
When We Are Forty-one," and is being written
by Robert B. Smith, the author of 'Fantana.'
This roof. after being transformed into Japan
csc garden, will open its summer season on Mon
day June - under the name OF Wistaria Grove.
Thursday afternoon. at the Garden Theatre,
benefit will be given for the Nazareth Day
Nursery. Among the musical numbers will be
selections from Gounod's Faust" rendered by
Mime. Selma Kronold, soprano; William II. RE
ger, tenor; Claude Cunningham, barytone, and
Giorgio Narberti. bass; Anton Hegner will play
the violincelo Mr.. Cunningham will sing cycle
of songs accompanied on the piano by Mrs. +.
H Ruggles; the third act Of The College
Widow" will be given. and other professionals
will appear.
In addition to the group People Talked
About" of which Miss Nan Patterson is the
most conspicuous at the present time. another
interesting part of the programme at the Eden
Musee are some new views of the cinematograph.
One represents a scene in one Of the public parks
in Paris A mysterious stranger known as the
Bird Charrner is surrounded by q crowd Of peo-
pie who watching the feathered songsters
futter around at his bidding. The wonderful
fountains Of Versailles are shown in colored
effects
It's hard to pick the 'headliner" at Keith's
this week. CHASING, the hand and foot
shadowgrap hist who scored hit here in March,
will play a return engagement, while "Dida,"
the twin mermaid mystery remains for another
week James Jester Morton is paired with
Cliff Gordon, the German politician, for mono
logue honors; "A Night in Venice and the
Mgnani family present musical novelties, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphy viii give for
the first time in New-York their comedy sketch
entitled THE Coal Strike" George r. Austin
does comedy stunts on the slack wire; Leonard
and Drake initiate animals, while Giletts dogs
get even by initiating human beings. Grace
Leonard takes off, popular players While
Davis and Walkers coon" representations are
warranted not 10 crock On Friday afternoon
fft,- little folks from the Golden Hour Home,
No 24l East 19th-st, in charge of Mrs. Eliza
beth Wicks matrCn. Will be the guests OF MI.
Koith ct the Union Square Theatre. This In
st{rution takes especial care of the crippled
children Of the East Side. many Of whom have
never seen a vaudeville show, so their glee on
this occasion may be imagined
Toe WEIGH viii appear at Proctors 23d-st.
house tomorrow
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hail. will be
revived at the 125th-st. Theatre.
At Proctor'z 5Sth-st Mr.. Barnes of New
York; will be revived.
The Three GuardsInen" will be the play at
Proctors 5th-ave.
There are five star attractions at the Colonial
Music Hall this week. Irene Bentley heads the
bill with her songs. and the little musical COM
edv favorite will no doubt be well received.
Wiu Cressy and Blanche Dayne follow with
n-,,a Town Hall Tonight" their latest vehicle
f1, C,,,iat fI1n and one OF the best sketches Mr..
C,ressy has written. Charles T. Aldrich, the
comedy juggler will do his uproarious act;
Burt leslie Robert Daley and company VIII
he seen in their comedy sketch and Edna Aug
will sing in her own funny way. Olhers on the
hill are the four Lukens, BeImah ana MooIe'
Charles Kenra, Young brothers and the vita
graph.
Percv Williams announces that the new
Alhambra Theatre, at 7th-ave. aud lZoth-st-'
will open Monday evening. May 10 the mouse
will be devoted 10 high class vaudeville attrac-
tons.
Miss Jessie Busley. for several years lead
ing coincidence IN Charles Frohnans forces.
has completed arrangements with George II.
Brennan 10 enter the vaudeville field. She will
make her debut in the Empire Iheatre' Boston
Monday evening in a one act sketch. entitled
I'm the artists Studio" written for her by
Harold Heaton. In thia playlet Miss Busley