New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
NEW BILLS.

The new plays or revivals this week are not
numerous-for the first time since the new year
bexan-and they viii be scattered through the
week. two occurring Monday. one Tuesday and
two on Thursday.
On Monday the most interesting occurrence
win he the appearance OF Mrs. Carter at the
Academy Of Music where she has not played
since THE Heart OF Maryland" days. and where
ehe should prove hig drawing card She Viii
play at the Academy for six weeks, opening with
''A6rea-" Later she will revert to her roper
Rory. As neither 'Du Barry" nor ''Zaza' has
heen seen in 14th-st.. the whole engagement
takes IN the nature Of a first performance The
advance sale already indicates large audiences.
Only one matinee. on Saturday Will be given.
The attraction al the New-York Theatre to-
morrow evening will he Lew Dockstader. the
well known minstrel. Mr.. DOckstader has de-
parted somewhat from the conventional ideas OF
tl,nstrelsy. He has not departed from the fun
Samental principles Of this form OF entertain
xneat however He opens with old fashioned
orst part, IN which the comedians and vocalists
cit in the usual senli-circle and crack many
sokes and sine several musical numbers. In the
second portion of the bill there is array of
new ideas. Following A skit called ''In the
Studio" IN which Mr.. Dockstader presents the
dances OF minstrelsy by performers made up 20
represent famous old Ministries. he appears I'm
q skit called The Live Wire" after which he
presents the liveest feature OF the perform
ence, called The Rubberneck Hack" The
finale OF this is a vtagraph picture showing
Lew being pursued by the passengers. ending
with comic finale. Then follows exhibition
of dancing called The Light Fantastic" IN
which all the dancers of the company appear.
Neil O'BTien presents a lively skit called Bar
gain Day in Department Store" IN which he
appears a floor walker Another feature OF
the OHIO is called 1.-The Old Sweet Songs" These
are sung by Neil o'Brien. Manuel Roman Matt
Keefe. Ora. I. Weller, Harry a. Ellis William
al, J b. Bradley. George W.
Curtis Somers. Wilson y. Miller, Clarence
Marks, T. Vale Wood and William H. Hallet
The concluding number is a melodramatic sketch
entitled Moses"
Tuesday night. at the Broadway Theatre, Miss
Elsie Janis appears in the new automobile play.
the Vanderbilt Cup" The production requires
three acts and ten scenes. and comprises some
novel effects that have not hitherto been at
tempted upon stage, Il IS said. In support
of the star will be found Otis Harlan. Aubrey
Eoucicault. Henry V. Donnelly Henry Berg
man, Charles Dickson. Jacques Kruger, Edith
Decker and Blanche Chapman. Sydney Rosen-
field has written the ubretto, Raymond Peck the
lyrics and Robert Hood Bowers the music. The
big effect Of the piece comes IN the second act
when Barney oldheld IS introduced in a contest
with another machine driven by Frank Cooper
''The two machines are seen together on the
stage travelling az a smashing clip and splitting
rame and sparks while the roar OF the ezhausts
satrly shakes the building" TO quote the press
agent.
The story OF the play deals with life in New
York at its fastest pace" The opening scene is
laid IN quiet country spot a hundred miles
from New-York. representing the home of Dor
othy Willette, little country girl Of seventeen
Upon the peace OF the scene is obtruded the
CHATTER OF automobile and on the stage ap-
pears Theodore Banning, New-York attorney
He informs Mrs. Wiletts. the mother OF Dor
cthy, that her younger brother, a scapegrace
has made fortune ana that he wishes his niece
"a Join him in NeW-York so he may show her
eome OF the good times Of life Mr.. Banting
Is sn example OF the rapid uying New-lorker
and he insists that Dorothy shall return with
him at once He oVerrUles the objections OF the
mother, and the girl is prepared for the tourney
Dorothys chaperon and music teacher Miss
Carstairs, is sent with her. Just as they are
shout 70 start. Dexter Joyce. . wine agent and
motor enthusiast. appears with a request for
easolene, OF which he has run out. He has met
Dorothy at church sociable g month before
and has fallen nadly in love with her. He finally
prevails upon Banting 10 give him tow TO
&ew-York and they start
The next scene shows the party on the way TO
Che city. On the rise Of the curtain on the third
scene the rctunca of the Marjorie Wellington
Hotel a famous feminine hosiery, is shown
Here are the bell girls. The elevator girls IN.
portercss and the female clerk. Curt Willetts tha
uncle OF Dorothy, and the proprietor OF the Viii
aetts Mobile, entered in the race for the Van
oerbht Cup appears IN search of his niece
From the elevator comes Clarinda Iarksplr an
adventures. who has sued Willetts for breach of
promise. She has managed 10 infatuate Cas-
perd, the French chauffeur OF Willetts and i'm
revenge for the loss of her suit sets about ms *
Ing him lose the coming race. Banting, Joyce and
Dorothy discover her intentions ana set about
TO defeat them.
The openi"- of the second set displays the
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