New-York tribune., 1905-04-17
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Theatres and the Hippodronre- WiH
BeIaSco Tn the Ne7C Stage?

The Hippodrome has now been open four days,
ana some chance has been AFFORDED 70 observe
whether 1t has injured the business OF the theatres
as most OF the managers feared it would. The Hip
podrome seats $500 persons as many as four
Iheatres would contain, that its opening nights
VIII give rise to managerial alarm. 1t has Deen
crowded nightly since its opening but so far as can
be learned the theatres have doing their usual
business. The galleries along Broadway have for
several seasons been thinIy attended, anyway, SO
there is little opportunity for judging the effect or
have been quite literally bought since the Hip
pogrome opened as before. The vaudeville houses
ISlt Ielt the erect more than Broadway. and this IS
over After that there seems TO be no good ground
IQr Iearng the rivalry OF the big auditorium Oddly
drome in the least -
Already rumOrs are in the air that Beasco has
his dreamy eye fixed on that magnificent stage. that
field for wonder working He may IL Is said, take
tex II he does-weil. It will be a sight worth going
miles to see!
Walter Lawrence says he is going, to take
hint from the concert halls and allow nobody to
take their seats at the Madison Square Theatre
Tuesday night after the curtain has risen. This
will be a blessing to the few faithful who
arrive in time. What the late majority will say is
another question.
Richard Mansfield took in $4,000 last week. when
he played Moliere's ''The Afisanthrope." This was
more than 1.OO0 short Of his other weekly recepts.
One member Of the cast which is 60 present
''The Firm Of CUNNINGHAM az tI1s Madison
Square Theatre Tuesday night has right to sue
ceed If there is anything in a name. This is the
seventeen-year-old youth who plays the part OF
the messenger iG the SECOND act HIS name ~, IS
late Augustin Daily. for whom he is named, and a
nephew Of a relative OF John Wilkes Booth This
will be his first stage appearance.
On Sunday evening. the SOth, an extensive pro-
grapame will be given at the Academy Of Music
as a testimonial to Alexander Comstock- Many OF
the prominent members Of the dramatic and
vaudeville stage have already volunteered to ap-
pear. Mr. Comstock was formerly manager OF the
the country, besides controlling many road COM
panies.
There will be a flood Of colored spectators at
the James Rivers benefit at the concert hall OF
Madison Square Garden Wednesday night.
There is scarcely a vaudeville team, quartet or
"coon song composer who mas not volunteered 10
add to the melody Of tho occasion In a10 or a pro"
fessonal friend. No less than forty-one have come
forward to do a dance. a turn or song.
A special series Of holiday subjects Will be shown
on the cinematograph during the Easter season at
the Eden Musoe. These pictures have been spe-
cially prepared for the instruction and amusement
of tho little folk During the week there will be
special matnees for the children some new groups
added TO the World In Wax and the afternoon ana
evening concerts are among the other attractions.
The management OF the Irving Place Theatre mas
been forced to make change Of programme fo-
tonight Mime. Agathe Barsescu. who was to aD-
pear as Iphigenie to Rudolf Ch<tsEAnss Crest, has
well as Peter in Sch6nthau'S comedy, die Goldns
Eva Mr.. Christians viii sail for Europe to-rnOr.
row on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL Harry Walden viii
receive a benefit performance Tomorrow nlgnG
The play 70 be presented is ''Die LiebeSSchule."