The Washington times., 1905-12-10


by him New York owes in-large part
the present pheno1nenai success OF grand
opera here He has many friends in
America, ard they all will be deeply
grieved to hear OF his III health.
The testimonial performance in honor
OF the late A M. Palmer at the Broad
way Theater Friday afternoon was, as
It should have been. a great success.
There nre few men VINO did more for
the dramatic profession I'm New York
than did Mr. Palmer AS manager, and
for many years president of the Actors
Fund. he was a leading figure in the
histrionic world. When, therefore, bust
ness reverses during the latter part OF
his life placed his family IN needy cir
cumstances II was right and proper that
the profession for which he had done
so much should come TO the rescue.
Seldom have so many noted actors
been seen on the same stage the same
afternoon Among those who volun-
teered their services were Olga Neither
sole. Viola Allen. Virginia Harmed.
Margaret Anglln. Fay Davis. Edna May
Fraulein Abarbanell, Charlotte Walker
Messrs. Kyrle BeIlew, William Faver-
sham. De Wolf Hopper. and Frank
Worthing
The question of the French theater
for New York which was agitated sew
eraI years ago by Daniel Frohman is
again up for discussion and it is possi-
BILE, though hardly probable, that the
scheme may take definite shape. Those
interested are making an investigation
to determine whether or not the French
population OF the city combined with the
students of French and the Americans
who both a knowledge of the French
language. and sufficient disposition to
pay good money to hear French plays
rendered in the original TO make the
venture a financial success. Those in a
position to know, seriously doubt the
presence of a sufficient paying clientele
TO make n French theater worth while.
The crusade against the ticket spec
ulators again bids fair to reach an
acute stage. The managers are having
Il good deal of trouble with the per
sistent gentlemen who manage somehow
to secure share of the best seats In
the various houses which they offer to
the pGt;ic at slightly advanced prices.
1t may be that some method will be
found which will protect the public from
lIilS linpOSltlOll, DuA II IL llp tAdSB Bci a
tIon to say that up to the present il has
not been found.
The far Northwest will certainly have
its full share of melodrama at low
prices during the present season. John
Consdine, who operates the chain OF
| lO-cent theaters from Van COuver tC
Butte is I'm this city making arrange
Inents for the production of 10-ceni
melodramas OF the most lurid SORT
| throughout the same territory. II is re-
Iorted that he already has the right
! of production for more than 100 blood
and thunder thrillers and expects TO gel
more. Some OF them have regulations
| TOO.
| ] understand that Albert Chevalier
| the noted impersonator Of the Londor
| Coaster, who is we'll known In this
country, contemplates going in for the
| legitimate 1t is stated that he is hav.
ing play written for himself, anC
that after he has tried IL on in LondoT
| he may come to this country.
The noted composer. LeoncavalIo
has, I understand arranged for al
! American tour next year under tn,
| management of Rudolf Aaronson. III,
1 will conduct a long concert tour, bring
| ing his soloists with him. but depending
upon this country for chorus and or
cheStra.