New-York tribune., 1905-05-21


offers one Of the strong bills for which that
house is noted Holding stellar honors will be
Albert Chevalier. who announces his farewell
appearance His return to the Colonial should
be even more successful than was his engage
ment at the cosey Circle Theatre some weeks
ago. One Of the features OF Mr. Chevalier's
repertory Of songs will be Mons Thibaut" the
old French musician, a character that has won
for him considerable success in London The
other novelties which he has added to his enter
tainment will bring him a still higher reputa-
ton as a comedian. Other features will be the
Hengler Sisters, the Union Gatling Guardsmen
Gardner and Vincent. in their new sketch win
ming Queen; Melville and Stetson, Charles +
Semon' the narrer feller," musical comedian;
Sydney Grant, the popular entertainer; Vernon
q Ventrtloquist: Lavelle and Grant hand aero
bats, and the vitagraph.
This week at Proctor's Fifty-eighth Street
Theatre, beginning at Mondays matinee. ",rhe
Ensign" will be presented This play was orig
inally produced at the Fourteenth Street The
atre, with the late Joseph Haworth in the title
role, and enjoyed long run.
Hiram Cronk, the last survivor Of the War of
1912, is the latest addition to the group. People
Talked About" in the world in wax at the Eden
Musee. He represents an epoch in American
history that will never fail interest the public
That the people are interested In the wonderful
old man is shown by the large crowd that have
viewed his figure during the last few days.
While the majority Of the theatres are closing
their doors TO make way for the roof gardens. the
Hippodrome's patronage is daily the same. and
the matinee performances are coming more and
more to look like the night shows when stand
ing room only is the order. Fine weather in
stead Of driving the people out of the big play
house. seems TO fill it up. The majority Of the
afternoon visitors seem TO be from out of town
More new acts will find their places in the circus
part OF the programme. This week the Teims
troup of acrobats from Germany will do their
full act, while Colonel" BordeVerry will per-
form other startling feats with his rife Marce-
line the English clown. promises TO vary his
performance with each show next week and
Ferry Convey has announced his first appear
ance with a new instrument Of his own inven-
ton. From Europe will come next week and
every week thereafter new acts which will find
place the bill. while Frederic Thompson of
the firm. is only waiting to open the big, new
shows at Luna Park before sailing for Europe
where he will book many other acts for the
chain Of Hippodromes which being planned
The success attained by Percy G. williams
with his new Alhambra, in Harlem, shows no
signs of diminishing. that house has been
packed to the doors at every performance dur
ing the last week and present indications point
to the same condition of affairs for the coming
week. The bill which Mr.. Williams will give 10
his Alhambrs patrons beginning at to-morrow's
matinee and continuing for the week is worthy
of the title first class" he employs three
prominent headliners to top his programme.
Leading the list will be Miss Cecilia Lotus who
will make her first Harlem appearance after
most successful run OF four weeks at the Colo
niai Theatre, where she broke ell records. Miss
LOTUS is appearing now in vaudeville by the