New-York tribune., 1906-07-01
SEASON ON THE ROOFS
Fully Opened-FOur Weeks' Rest
for "GirE of the Golden West."

social whirl." are distinctly Of the roof. garden
order.
Despite heat and humidity, however, "The Girl
OF the Golden West and "The Lion and the
Mouse" go on merrily. defying the warmest
weather. Jacob P. A. Adler, the East Side trag-
edan, who rivals the Broadway stars finished
q successful visit TO the West End Theatre last
night-to be followed by Uncle Tom'-while
down at the Academy Of Music Z. H. Sothern
and Julia AIarlowe ended a series OF Shake
speaTian revivals. The Man on the Box at the
Lyric. ends the lists OF shows at the regular
houses.
The roof gardens are dividing patronage with
the beach resorts. The frothy music, the cool
seats. the absolutely disconnected dialogue and
the opportunity TO drink cooling drinks to the
accompaniment OF tinkling voices, swishng
skirts and twinkling feet are filling every roof
show IN town For those. however. who prefer
70 get out Of town. there is excitement, pleasure
instruction and sensation 10 be had from Coney
Island Creek along the shore TO Jamaica Bay
AL the amusement enterprises at Coney Island
and Manhattan and Brighton beaches are in full
swing and are well patronized. the hot weather
sending hordes OF visitors seaward.
Not even the hot weather or the allurement
q beach resorts and roof gardens keep the sum-
mer crowds away from the New York Theatre
where the pony ballet and Miss Blanche Ring
form the chief part OF the entertainment fur
nished by His Honor the Mayor" Miss Ring
and the eight clever little English girls are
easily the whole show. and after SEEING and
hearing them there is no doubt but that the play
viii stay here all summer and well into the fall
Duplicating in some way the success Of '9T9ifs
Paff, Pouf' at the Casino which was carried
through a long season solely by the yvon6erFnI
dancing OF the pony ballet. In 'FIis Honor the
Mayor the ponies. with their agility and
grace have duplicated the sensational success
gagements.
Half dozen OF the songs OF the show are be-
t1g Whlstled about town. Miss Ring has made
waltz Ne Around Again. Willie" most pop-
ular as well as Come Take a Skate with Ne
Nnie III Travel the Links with Eou," ga Little
Girl Like Ne" and Sweet Tokay'' are nearly as
popular There VIII be a special matinee on In
dependence Day.
The prosperous run OF "The Girl OF the Golden
West VIII be interrupted FOR four weeks in
order that the star. Blanche Bates, may enjoy
her much needed holiday. The present run will
end temporarily next Saturday night, ana after
Miss Bates and her company have rested four
weeks the engagement. which Is now In its tenth
consecutive month. Will be resumed at the
8sascO Theatre about Monday August 6. There
was no decrease in patronage during the recent
bot weather. and indicationsfwould seem TO war
Eant playing all summer. Miss Bates's season
4oWeVeF, has been long and arduous and her
Holiday is we'll earned.
James =. Powers. who signed q. long term con-
tract with the shuberts last week, will first ap-
9eaT under their management in '"The Bluo
Moon" an Englishs extravaganza which has had
long run at the Lyric Theatre. London The
HnoW VIII be put on early in the fall
The Social Whirl.' at the Casino, IS also sue
osssfully 6efying the dog days. The feature OF
tae show is certainly Miss Maude Raymond
ahen she sings "Bin Simmons" A tribute 20 her
WORK is that the song has either been only a
.1gaerate SUCCESS or else fiat failure, in vaude-
we IN the hands Of other singers. There are
Ssnef good things in the show, however, such as
4Ns Ritchie's You're the Girl I'm Looking
sor and Charles J. Ross's 'Old Man Manlat-
60 with chorus that brings back the old
N1Sno recoLections
Efforts are being made 20 At Miss Sarah
aruaz, now under John Cort's MANAGEMENT
With play that will show her to be a star. She
.ss peen playing Viola Aliens old part IN 1.-THE
50 successful has been The shuberts' new. uusi-
ca piece. THE Tourists at the Majestic The
stre IN Boston, that 1t probably will not be
S'Ooght here until late in the autumn.
Uncle Toms Cabin" will be at the West End
Theatre this week
The three act comedy. Sweet Clover" Will be
Produced for the first time in this city by the
sock company az Keith & Proctor's 125th Street
@neatre on July 16
DEOnza, the talking head" will head the bill
az HaTmerstein's Roof Garden this week
DEOaza IS wax counterfeit OF Shakespeare
answering all questions put TO it. It is placed
upon wire standard. surDnounting pedestal
- interior OF the pedestal contains apparatus
ssLIcn produces the voice TO answer the Ques-
2odroEne.
Asehnow. the human shot tower, will circulate
aus length through the audience. and the other
scts which will I'LL up the bill are Lalla Selbini
ahe bathing beauty: the Six Musical Cuttys
gee Sloe and Provost Tom Hearn. juggler: the
ssgooA Minstrels. Collins and Hart FerrereS and
~ cog. the Camille Trio and the Sharp Broth
-; me bays viii return to the Roof Garden
Alaturgy."
eone changes are TO be made tomorrow night
-, seeing New York." the musical review at
mas'aFia Grove on the New York Theatre roof
e.sf among them viii be tho introduction OF a
quartet 81 The vaudeville part OF the bill
sn.e4EeSAirg novelty about this quartet IS that
r.ss OK tne members Is, or tries 20 be. a CO.
C. esen. - enc tney 90 not sing Way Down Yon-
49, ~ tae Cornnelc." Other newcomers will be
s.o-1 ana Bob. horizontal bar performers: Sa-
r.. sne Jusgler, and New Wayburn's Rain
sfs VIII remain.
.AAe audiences at 'AEam'zelle Champagne." at
madison Square Garden Roof. have been
49, ,''a oy The morbid but the show win begin
on Its merits alone by this week. Nu-
Co. changes have been made in the show,
q ~ m m wholesale cutting and pruning. Most
tle1 ,rs.1 IsS1tOsue mas peen cut out and It's place
.sorSs.~-ssua now musical numbers. The show
Season. "'Ois ti'IOush a successi"i
n1gesM cOhansbegfns. hissnfth week IN the
1-sa4 ot The Governors Son. q, the Now
s5eaTn Aerial Theatre and Gardens to-naor-
CANkrt yT-be 1~asp,cex sa~,,,,+.s ,,1o~ IN. Y,e.