New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

Rratton which opened at the Broadway Theatrs
last Monday, has twenty-five musical nuhoeIs'
presented by principals and chorus. The music is
all of character which sets everybody whlsths'
Mr. Bratton has written several scores. but none
which have furnished so many numbers f1r Ine
waste alnong u,t pllGeips fes Ricbar5s sager
Midgeley, Taylor Granville Miss Gertie Carllslei
McComas and Miss Kathryn Hrtchinson con-
spicuous feature OF the performance Is me & geae
is in itself sufficiently unusual in a Broadway
show to be worthy of remark
Edward Peple author of The Prince Chap,
which Walter n. Lawrence will bring out at the
Madison Square Theatre September Is the hrst
known dramatist to show the evolution Of his lead
ing character by presenting her In the
three periods of early life when she Is baby OF
five, child of eight and young woman OF eish-
The drama shows the early life of char
acter with a lapse of many years between child
In bringing forward this character, the author 11l
of the parttwo children and an actress Of gentle
ness and sweetness of manner and of youth What
for the dramatist. and more difficult for the
manager who has to select the actors Mr. Mr. Law W
Claudia living and natural being He has chosen hose;
Gr hs d fSr S eight baby ss
Scott for the young woman of eighteen
Woodland" will continue at the Grand Opera
House for another week, after which Henry w.
sayage's organization will start on the road.
Nine. KaIich is studying the title role of '.Morna
Wanna" at nearby seaside resort. She will
appear in the Maeterlinek play-her first essay
under the direction of Harrison Grey Ffske-in Oc-
most most elaborate boz wit with NV Which f Mr. Fiske has been as
ISOLATED. and the company that will support Nine.
has distinguished the management of the Manhat-
tan as TO other exceptional plays.
Kyrle BelIew will sail for New-York on Septem-
Der 9. He will open his season in Montreal Sep
tember rs. from whence he direct to the Hollis
street Theatre, Boston.
The play by Hall Caine, THE Prodigal Son."
which has been in rehearsal at the New-Amster-
dam Theatre for the last five weeks. will open at
the National Theatre Washington, tomorrow
night. The National Theatre has been undergoing
extensive repairs and night and day work has been
week in Washington the attraction will come d.
rectly TO the New-Amsterdam Theatre.
Miss Elsie Janiss last week is announced With
the close Of Wistaria Grove the little mitator will
bid farewell to this city Everybody is sorry. too
La Domino Rouge also leaves this city next week
The mysterious masked dancer sails for Paris Sep
tenber 5. The feature OF Wistaria Groves
cqal week will be DR.. Bruce Miller and his huge
musical instrument. the pneumatiphone, upon
band. The four Rianos will come for return en-
gagement. The Lloyd brothers, musical gymnasts;
and the three CAROLS will be retained.
Henry W. Sayage's "Parsifal" company has been
combined with his English grand opera company
giving him an organization for presenting serious
opera in English His corps Of principals Will In
clude English singing artists the American
stage, while the chorus and instrumental forces
will be augmented An orchestra Of forty musi-
clans will be under the direction OF the Chevalier
n. B. Emanuel and Elliott Schenck
The chief new work in the rePertorX TINS year
with "Das RhengoId'' "siegfried" and ''Gotter.
damnerung" The remainder OF the repertory VIII
include wagner's "IIohengrin' and 'TannhAuser."
VerdPs 'Rigoletto' and Aida" Puccinis LIZ
Bohemei' and Gounods Faust"
The tenth of the organization VIII open
with week at the new Montauk in Brooklyn,
October 2.
Luna Park is preparing for the five days jubiia-
ton of the Mardt Gras festival next month. Thomp-
son & Dundy the originators of the idea. Al
ready the members OF the various shows are as
sembling in private rehearsal for the parades and
carnivaIs of the five days celebration The free
circus continues TO draw crowds TO Luna Park
Among the acts the programme this week are
lie Page, Edgerton, Miss Josie Ashton, j. Rooney,
Caicedo Lorenz Herbert's dogs, Carl Goliath
Seeths bears, Did duo, Abdallir trio and Cameron
THE Dolls House will be seen during the week
OF August 2S al the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Nora