The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-14
HIPPODROHE TURNS I'm AWAY
RIG As TT rs. 1T COULDN'T HOLD
LAST NIGHTS CROWD.

stage waits BelnE cut Down 10 Minimum,
which u HeFcuIean Task-Chain Of
HipDodrOmet Grows More Likely-NeW
Acts fer This one Already Coming
The Hlppodrome has caught on. The
standing room only sign would have
been hung out both at afternoon and eNen-
ing performances yesterday, II there had
been any standing room. But as the num-
Der OF persons admitted Is limited by tho
800 seats the management had 70 turn
'em away" as they express 1t In show land
The big show, with lie hundreds OF per-
formers on the stage at a time, went more
smoothly last night than II did on Wednes-
day, and that IL saying much. About the
only criticism Of the first performance
made was that the wait before the last
scene In "Andersonville' was exceedingly
long on Wednesday night.
Frederic Chompson started In bright
and early yesterday to have that wait
shortened. The 100 soene shifters had the
riot act read to them. They were told tina
a hustle was due in their department, As
a result the wait was shortened by nine
minutes In the afternoon and In the even
ing the changes that took Is minutes the
half that time. By Saturday the manage
ment say that the wait will be reduced to
about minutes.
IL Is no wonder that there Is delay in
getting ready for the last scene. The moor
Of the front OF the stage has to be sunk In
the tank and a heavy runway up which
the horses are galloped, has TO be swung
into place from the stage TO the floor below.
II is a mechanical feat never equalled on
The Instant success Of the Hippodrome
has caused those interested in 1t In hnan-
cial way TO consider seriously the idea
Of a chain Of similar places Of amusement
10 five cities. II is more than probable that
Hippodrome will be built in st. Louis before
long and II the present ideas, which have
not yet assumed the proportions Of definite
plans, are carried out, there will be other
theatres in Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg
and Chicago TO be run as circuit with
New York as a starting point.
1t would take twenty-five circus cars to
transport the present Hippodrome show ",
but that fact wouldn't DO Their Frederic
Thompson the least bit. He said last night
that the circuit scheme was being seriously
considered and talked enthusiastically
about the possibilities OF such venture.
Thompson and his pa rtner, Dundy, wore
the broadest kinds OF smiles last night as
they stood In the 10 bby OF their playhouse
receiving congra tulations.
was asked.
Il don't weigh pound, he replied.
The box Office had just reported that there
were practically no seats left for evening
performances this week and that most OF
the seats for the matinees we're gone.
With the big show no more than well
started announcement OF two new acts
10 begin next Monday was made yesterday,
Coco, the Human Monkey who does
all sorts OF stunts, IL to make his American
debut then, and Albert Care, one OF the
best known animal trainers, Is to make
his first appearance with his FIVE horses,
three ponies and twenty dogs. Changes in
the circus programme are TO be made every
week, 80 there will always be something
new.
Marceline, the English clown, who has
way Of doing stage falls that look as though
q fractured skull was due any moment, Is
TO be funnier than ever next week. He
and Care have worked together abroad
and have a lot Of amusing things ready to
spring on New York.