New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
NEW BILLS.

Holy Week. Of course is a most unfavorable
time for the offering OF new theatrical pleasures.
and this week will see a lull on Broadway. One
theatre the Garrick viii be dark all the week
Easter Monday, however. there viii be spring
openings IN plenty.
This week one OF the most interesting occur
rences will be at ProctoTs Fifth Avenue Theatre,
where, TO celebrate the twenty-ifth anniversary
OF Mr.. Proctor's debut manager In New
York. different play viii be given every night.
and the best acts of vaudeville will also be
shown. On Friday Evette Guilbert will furnish
the vaudeville feature Proctors ought TO be
crowded that night at any rate. Here is the
schedule for the week: On Monday, J. H Nc
Carthys romantic drama, If I Were King,
which & presented by special arrangement with
"a II. sothern, and Henri de Vries, who Will
make kfs farewell appearance in America in his
6&m0uG pCotean play, "A Case Of Arson. Tues
day fhe Proctor players viii appear in Mr.. Jack,
while Mabel Taliaferro in the garret scene from
The LAtGle Princess will be the vaudeville
feature mile. Marni' will be Wednesdays
play, and Le Domino Rouge will introduce her
dances "a the studio scene Of the drama. On
Thursday comes a shifting Of companies. The
eII-gtar stock company moves up to the Harlem
house, while the Harlem organization, with the
addition Of James j. Corbett, comes TO the
Fifth Avenue for the day In Mr. Smooth.
VestR Victoria, the English comedienne, will be
the vaudeville feature Friday will mark the
hrgt appearance in vaudeville Of Yvette Gull
bert, who viii sing the most successful Of her
songs, both in English and French The regular
stock company will be seen in Bernard Shaw's
Candida" The week will end with an elabo.
rate production Of The Merchant OF Venice
and Fred Walton. the English pantomimist, will
supply the vaudeville feature.
Tomorrow night Julie Bonbon," with Clara
Lpman and Louis Mann. comes back to town
and win open at the Lyric Theatre. 1t VIII
Follo fO he
bert house IN Arms and *hs Man"
The 1OOth New York performance Of THE
Vanderbilt Cup" al the Broadway to-mor-
row viii be celebrated by the distribution Of
souvenirs. in the form OF hand mirrors.
All lovers Of children and childrens songs
should bear in mind that Miss Kitty Cheatham
gives her second recital Of "kiddle songs at tho
Berkeley Lyceum on Easter Monday afternoon.
The last week is announced Of THE Greater
Love- at the Madison Square. Mozart. the
composer, a dramatic figure, in this case at
least, was not enough to keep the play the
boards. The last week of THE Duer' at the
Hudson Sc also announced, and of The Prince
Of Pilsen" at the New York. The Garrick will
be dark this week while What the Butler Saw
is rehearsed. George Conan enters tomorrow
on the last two weeks OF George Washington,
Jr.," at the Herald Square.
At the Academy Mrs Fiske will be seen in
Leah Kleschna" for tho last times this week,
on Easter Monday reviving Becky Sharp"
Samuel Arthur King viii open on Monday a
course Of three shakespearian recitals at Cooper
Union. Tomorrow he viii give The Merchant
OF Venice on April 16 a programme Of Shake
speaTian and other selections, and on April II
Hamlet" Mr.. King IS member Of the corps
Of instructors at Bryn Mawr and at wellesley.
Charles Frohman will present William H.
Crane IN the new Garcical comedy. 'ThO Ameri-
can Lord" at the Hudson Theatre Easter
Monday. The play is the first Joint effort OF
George II. Broadhurst and c. 7. Dazey. and dur
ing its transcontinental tour II has received
much praise. The lesson pointed out to Mr..
Crane last season was that his following wanted
him as a pEoVoker OF laughter. The lesson was
not lost upon Mr.. Frohman or Mr.. Crane, and
the result Is a return to first principles, go to
speal-. IN THE American Lord Early In Octo-
beF the work had its first production In Syra-
cuse. The idea upon which the play is built Is
the forcing Of q Western hotel who has
rallied at nobility and foreign customs all Of his
life TO become lord legitmately. Of course,
them over there how to do things and incidental
ly TO Anericanize one corner OF Great Britain.
are known TO local theatregoers. The leading
woman II Miss Hfda Spong, who has the part
OF q buxOm young Irish widow.
the better sort next season. Ever since the
Oomedienne LEFT Days. years ago. many OF her
admirers have been urging her to abandon the
frivolous farce and create a worthy part Miss
Irwin has now under consideration a comedy by
Q new English playwright. Reginald W. 2.
R1nero q relative of the ilustrious Arthur Wing.
Miss Irwin regards young Pinero's play highly,
and g Is possible she will appear in il next sea-
sOn-H she decides another season OF stage
work
FOF the 1GFs. Gilbert testimonial performance
% raise funds FOR the memorial window TO be
dedicated 20 the memory OF the actress Daniel
Erohman has prepared a programme to be given
&c ths Knickerbock Theatre on Tuesday after
noon, April IL. Her last pastor, the Rev. Dr.
william c. Stinson. viii preside. and the attrac-
SlOns now secured consist OF the old farce
Good for Nothing" with Annie Hughes as
Nan, and other members Of the "Hopkinson"
company; Miss Clara Morris, ]. ColvilIe and
others "a q scene from the last act OF "Odette'':
Mss Blanche Bates, Frank Keenan, and ]. H.
Ee0rinno, OF the BelaSco company, IN one act
comedy, my Aunts Advice; Sam Bernard and
Hattie Williams OF the "Rollicking Girl COM
pany; Miss May Isabel Fiske IN a monologue
and Fred Walton, the Toy Soldier" Francis
WilsOn and Lawuance D'OrBaY viii also con-
fglbUte 20 the attraction, and arrangements are
n0W under Way Tor the production OF Mr.. Peple's
one-act play, entitled THE MalIeCs Master
Diece" founded on his own story (and based
upon the subject OF the Venus de AIlo). with a
special cast Owing 20 the length Of the per-
fOrnance. it win begin az 1:30 ?. m