Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-15
JOHN QUILL WRITES FROM
BOHEMIAN NEW YORK.
The Great Work Accomplished For Rapid transit in Tha
Big City---Present Day Attractions at the Various
Metropolitan Theatres.


ere to be seen again Ill thelr produce
ton of Eight Bells
Ernest Hogan. in "Rufus Rastus," is
| the drawing card this week at the
American Theatre.
Florence Bindley is the star at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre.
around the Clock is the title of the
musical Offering now being presented
at the Yorkville.
At Keith & Proctor's 125th Street
Theatre the attraction for the present
week is Leah kleschna.'
Clyde Fftchs drama. 1.-THE Woman
in the Case" with Eugenic Blair in the
leading role, is now to be seen at the
Metropolis.
."The Girl from the Ranch" will be
introduced to New York audiences at
the Third Avenue.
while Frisco Burns" is the name of
the attraction announced for the Star.
Front Tramp to Millionaire" is the
mclodrama at the Thalia.
The "BOwery Burlesqucrs" are now
to be seen in Harlem at Hurtig's &.
Seanon's Music Hall.
1.-The Lion and the Mouse" at the
Lyceum, THE HypOcrites" at the Hud-
son, Rose Stahl in The Chorus Lady"
at Hackett's, Blanche Bates in "Thc
Girl of the Golden West" at the
Belasco, Eleanor Robson in Nurse
Marjorie" at the Liberty, Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott in
Caesar and Cleopatra" at the New
Amctor,Jap, TobD Dro,y i'm ..II;c ITn,,o
in Order" at the Empire, 1.-THE Prince
of India" at the Broadway, Grace
George in Clothes" at the Manhattan.
William Gillette in "Claricc" at the
Garrick. Margaret Anglin and Henry
Miller in THE Great Divide" at the
Princess. Carlotta Nillson in 1.-THE
Three of Us at the Madison Square,
and Guy Standing in The Love
Route at the Lincoln Square.
May Irwin begins a second week in
Mrs. Wilson" at the Bijou. as does
also kyrle Bellew in "Brigadier
Gerard" at the Savoy Viola Allen
starts on her final week in Gym
belinc" at the Astor Theatre, and Lena
Ashwell commences her third and last
week in The Shulamite" at the Lyric.
Robert Mantell inauguratcs the second
week of his months engagement at the
Academy of Music in Shakcspearean
repertoire.
Musical attractions that continue to
provide amusement for Broadway
audiences arc Hattie Williams i'm 'Thc
Little Cherub." at the Criterion;
Montgomery and Stone in THE Red
Mill at the Knickerbockcr: Lew
Fields i'll About Town." at the Herald
Square; 1.-The Tourists" at the
Majestic; Sam Bernard. in "The Rici,
Mr.. Hoggenheimer." at--wallack's;
Richard earle in T"The Spring
Chicken" at Daly's, and James T
Powers in "Thc Blue Moon" at the
casino. Fay Templcton begins the
second week Of her term at tho New
York in "Forty-five Minutes from
Broadway"
In the mounting of the MADAME
butterfly of puccini. which will h.v,
lis 1irst New York production at The
Garden Theatre tomorrow night. the
Japanese setting will be much more
''apofa'e than it was in the artistic
prodhction which David Belasco gave
10 the playlct, which was made the
basis for the greater work. It has
bcen necessary to spread the scenic eff.
fects as well as the action of the trag.
edy. and an attempt has been made t.
carry the atmosphere of Japan will
even greater fidelity and picturesque
| ness than has been shown in the
| rnountings of the later Japanese plays.
| A series of tableau curtains will pre-
pare the eye while the overture is pre-
| pairing the car for the effects to come
| The first scene will show the house o
Madame Butterfly perched on the hill
overlooking the bay Of Nagasaki TIL
hills ard the harbor. with it's easter
and western craft, will reach away il
| the distance. The second scene will b
within the house of the Japanese cir
| but the panorama will be show
| through the doors and windows
Slimpses Of the harbor being give
through grove of cherry trees i
| bloom.
The title role will be intrusted sue
cessive'v to three prima donnas, an
ether roles will be divided.
Tonight / shook the dust of MAMMA t
tan from my feet and journey towar
the land of the nine