The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
LACKAYE, ACTOR AND AUTHOR
HIS LIES MISERABLES" VERSION
AT THE MANHATTAN. -
Grace EIist0n 20 Give tho First sf Her
Browning Matinecs Tomorrow -
Dockstsder's Ministries Come To the
New ~H0rk-Other Changes 0f Bills.

Browning Matinecs Tomorrow -
Dockstsder's Ministries Come 10 the
New SOrk-Other Changes of Bins.
A series OF Browning matinses will begin
at the Hudson Theatre this afternoon. when
-Colombe's Birthday" will have its first
presentation In New York. The proceeds
will be devoted to the work OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Lying-In Hospital. Grace
Elliston has the chief part and for her sup
port Henry B. Harris has engaged a oom-
pany which includes orrin johnson, Camp
bell Gollan, Jennie Eustace, stephen Wright
and Giles Shine.
Wilton Lackaye will appear at the Man
haitian Theatre ON Thursday night as actor
M dramatist in The Law and the Man."
a play which he himself has built upon the
Hugo novel Les Miserables." The play
lie in a prologue and four acts, the two
scenes Of b prologue showing the return
OF Jean '~'Gitean and the robbery Of Bishop
Myrisl. The four acts then deal with the
life OF the convict-mayor. the discovery
OF his identity, tho lovemaking OF Marius
and the reconciliation of Jean and Mdrius.
Lew Dockstader comes to the New York
Theatre tomorrow evening at the head
Of the largest minstrel company he has
ever had. In the regulation first part
Mr.. Dockstader will sing two songs, and
i'm the olio will deliver a q monologue
and sing Ever Since He Heard About
Father, Uncle's Quit Work. Too
William Gillette will bring his engagement
in @Clarice' at the Garrick Theatre to an
end in two weeks. This Is his third month
in -Clarioe' in this city. q.
The Hypocrites' at the Hudson Theatre
has been before the New York public now
for Eve months and is still doing a big busi-
ness
Sam Bernard IL In the third month OF
The Rich MIR. Hoggenheimer' at Wal
lacks. Among the musical number are
"The Bagpipes Serenade," Poker Love-
Don't You Want a Paper?" Little Old
America for Me- and The World Is a Great
Big Toyshop.'
John Drew closes his New York engage
ment in the Pinero play His House in
Order" at the Empire Theatre next Satur-
day night. Maude Adams begins her
annual metropolitan engagement at this
theatre on December "a. Miss Adams will
be seen again at the Empire in J. NJ Barrie's
fantasy. Peter Pam She will remain at
the Empire five weeks.
Hattie Williams and Little Cherub" viii
begin their last three weeks at the Criterion
Theatre to-morrow evening. The 15Oth
performance Of the play was given yester-
day afternoon.
arI- NJ - Al IIo..1 - aAA -w,Ax
has proved popular. 1t goes into it's third
week tomorrow night. Mstineesa are given
on Thursday and Saturday.
At the Lyric Theatre tomorrow evening
Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan company
enter upon the fifth week of their engage
ment in Langdon Mitchell's s~atirical comedy
The New York Idea"
"The Belle OF Mayfair, with its twenty
four musical numbers and its long list Of
popular favorites, is likely to stay at Days
for some time to come.
Special Christmas and New Years matt
nees will be given OF The Lion and the
Mouse" which will have its 457th PERFORM
ance at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday
night.
Charles Klein's ~The Daughters Of Men"
will begin its second month at the Astor
Theatre tomorrow.
| In spite Of Christmas shopping large
| audiences continue to find time TO zee Rose
Stahl in The Chorus Lady at the Hackett
Theatre.
James T. Powers in "The Blue Moon"
| continues at the Casino. The two new
songs introduced by Clara Palmer have
proved popular.
In aThe Rose OF the Rancho" Belasoo
has another Of the beautifully staged and
well acted plays which have made his theatre
famous.
Miss Eleanor Robson in the new Fitch
play, -The Girl Who Has Everything is
at the Liberty Theatre. Another play is
now in course OF preparation for Miss Rob-
son.
Lew Fields and his company in About
Town" and The Great Decide" will remain
at the Herald Square but three weeks
longer.
At the Princess "The Great Divide" with
Henry Miller and Margaret AngliD, has
settled down into an all season success.
The @Hedda Gabler" matinees, with ALA
| Nazimova, are given o n Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday.
Carlotta Nillson in THE Three of Us con-
time at the Madison Square.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
matinees are announced for Christmas week
at the Knickerbocker, where Charles Dilling-
hams production of -The Red Mill" with
Montgomery and Stone continues.
Richard Carrie has two more weeks 10 STAY
at the New Amsterdam with his Spring
Chicken" The company will 20 to Chicago
shortly for an indefinite stay.
-Neptune's Daughter" tho new water
spectacle, in which King Neptune and
twenty-five people disappear beneath the
water, is still at the Hippodrome. Tho
opening production IL -Pionccr DAYS." In
which a number of Sioux Indians perform.
Anna Held will introduce a new French
song tomorrow evening at the Broadway
Theatre, when she will enter upon the
fourth week of her stay in The Partisan
Model