Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-10

more or less striking "reminiscences
of Mr.. Hornung's story of "Rafles,"
which Kyrle Bellew has so admirably
portrayed for the past few years. 1t
tells of the thieving pr~opensities Of
Courtice Jaffrays, a member of ultra
swell society, who purlongs Jewels
from guests at a reception and shows
with watehfulness and care. Jaffrays.
the social h~ighwayman, is guarded in
his nefarious work by his valet, Jen-
Inns Handy. These two parts were
played respectively by Joseph and
Edward Holland. In the Harlem
Keith & Proctor production General
Manager Albee has made special pro-
vision for A. II. VanBuren, all last
season leading man at the Fifth ave
nue. theatre to play the part of Cour-
tlce Jaffray, the swell malefactor,
while Herbert Bostwick will play the
Wallets part of jenkins Handy. The
balance of the cast is as follows:
Livington Remsen, Robert Hill.
Carolus Despard, AL. Roberts.
Gordon Key, George Howell.
Duchess OF Clayborough, Marion
Barney.
Mrs. Dean. Mathilde Deshon.
UniOa Square.
Within a few weeks the regular
theatrical season of 1906-07 will be
inauguarted in full blast and al
though there is no division in sea-
sons in Keith & Proctor's theatres, a
few little changes are always dis
cernible, when the autumn days of
September arrive. The auditoriums
are CARRIED in rather more sedate
hangings and other interior adorn-
ments. and the lighter, filmy festoon-
ings of diaphanous draperies are re-
placed by heavy silken fabrics. The
swish and sweep of the painters
brush Is in evidence on all sides and
the flecking here and there of gilt,
With its FURNISHED 'high-lights," be-
tokens the industry of the artisan in
lis endeavor TO tidy things up for
the fall and winter. 1t is quite an
important part of the curriculum of
Keith d P%roctor'S management thai
the condition of their theatres shall
Iregiser 100 per cent. as applied to
cleanliness and sightliness. The eye
must be pleased in the environment
of the theatre to the extent that no
G~iSccrdant unsightliness of neglect
shall be apparent to the closest OBJ
server. That is a Keith & Proctor
dictum rigidly enforced throughout
their extensive circuit. And, admit
tedly, these houses are maintained
at a standard of excellence in clean
Illness and discipline not surpassed
by any similar institutions in the
land. An innovation at this house
will be theinauguration of Sunday
continuous concerts beginning Sun
day, September 2. Since the Union
Square has been conducted as a
vaudeville house, from 1898 to the
present day, Sunday concerts were
emitted, but now that the other
Keith & Proctor theatres all give
concerts Sundays, there is no consist
emily good reason why they should
not be held at the Union Square. In
the matter of stage entertainment, it
10 difficult to see where better enjoy
ment for the money may be obtained
than at these popular-priced vaude-
vile houses. In the general way
through their booking affiliations
Keith & Proctor have command of
the vaudeville situation and every
thing in the realm of vaudeville is
well within their erach. No terms
are beyond their ability to grant for
the acquisition of the biggest feat
ures in the business and the policy
of the management is to present the
greatest stars in vaudeville on Keith
& Proctor's stages during the APP
preaching fall and winter season.
While the programs are at all times
crowded with big acts, it is newt
able that, because of the personal
preferences of the great headliners
to remain at leisure in the hot
weather, the brilliance of the bills
is more marked in the winter season.
And yet next weeks show at Keith
& Proctor's Union Square is a singu-
larry good one. There are nearly a
score of features headed by Fred
karno's London Pantomime Com
pany of fourteen players in the ire
sistibly humorous sketch, "a Night
at a London Music Hail." Georgia
Gardner & Joseph Maddern present
a new comedy, "Too Many Darlings,'
and others are: Musical Avalos,
~AyloDhone experts: Quaker City
Quartette, musical blacksmiths; Mel
note LaNole Trio, comedy |acrobats:
Frank Young and Kathleen Devote
in Dancing by Book" Elsie Boehm,
Americas greatest female baritone
since Helena Mora; Jordon & Mar
. vey, Sons of Isreal;" Austin Walsh,
comedian; Donay Bedini and his
dog; Carl Cook, impersonator;
Brooks e Vedder and Marshall &
Lorraine are excellent entertainers.