New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
ONE NEW BILL.

O4NA ANhp D1lLILs
The hot weather Of the last week had the
nsual effect theatrical attendance, and this
week finds stin more theatres closed for the
summer. There VIII, however, be one new at
traction.
a new play by Mrs. Jane Mauldin Feigl. called
1.-THE Girl Patsy" win be shown at the Savoy
Theatre next Saturday evening, when a summer
season viii be begun at that house. The title
part is played by Mary Ryan. Mrs. Feigl is the
author Of three plays, Of which, Texas"
ran some time in this city last season.
The present story is told in four acts, dealing
with fashionable life In a summer resort short
distance from New York. The play contains
many characters drawn from life, one of which
Us said TO be new TO the stage-that of a harelip
rlans who cannot speak ineligible word.
sThe Girl Patsy" has already been seen in Phil
Rdelphia and several other cities. and was favor
ably received Patsy is a pretty little waif,
grown almost TO wonanhood under the care Of a
Mr. and Mrs. Musselwtite, a vulgar couple who
have charge Of the town poor farm. They af-
firm her 20 be the daughter OF Mrs. Mussel-
whites unmarried sister, but in reality she is
the child OF Judge Clifford, the leading citizen OF
the place The girl known as Patricia Clifford
is the illegitimate child exchanged in infancy
for the judges daughter. Noel Heritage, a
wealthy young artist, who is engaged to Patri-
cia, meets Patsy, and she becomes a model for
several Of his sketches. He falls in love with
her. bat. being honoraby bound to Patricia, con-
neals his attachment. In the development OF the
story the judge, who had taken Patsy into his
house as a servant, discovers that she is actu-
ally his daughter. This discovery is followed
the elopement Of Patricia with a coachman.
leaving the way clear for Noel 20 declare his
love for Patsy.
The part Of the harelip man is played by John
Norris Other principals will be Edwin Brandt.
Scott Siggins. Clinton Hamilton. W. j. Phinney,
John Sutherland. Melville Alexander, r. j.
Watts Miss Rosale De Vaux. Miss Grace Cahill,
yg1sra lice iNa and ND
Miss Olive Helaine Briscoe.
Arnold Days last week at the Lyric Thea
Ire will find him still playing in Bernard Shaw's
two comedies. Arms and the Man and How
He Lied TO Her Husband" On Monday. May
IS Henry Z. Dixey comes TO the Lyric Theatre
Tor q limited engagement in his successful
\ comedy. The Man on the Box" Seats will be
\6iaced on sale Thursday.
Beginning Monday. May %, at the Academy
Of Music Charles FFohnan will present E. II.
sothern and Julia Marlowe in Shakespearian
plays The handsome productions originally
seen az the Enickerbocker will be used, and the
\ same big cast will appear during the engage
n1ent, which is limited to four weeks The
will be played the entire week. For the other
weeks the repertory is arranged as follows:
Week OF June q, Much Ado About Nothing
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday and Wednesday
matinee. June II. y and Is, Tanning Of the
" 4
inee ana evening. june IA Is and 16 'Mer-
shaut OF Venice; Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, matinee and evening. June is. 10.
\ and 20. Twelfth Night Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, june q, 22 and %. Hamlet"
Owing TO the expiration OF Mr.. Fiske's lease
of the Manhattan Theatre the last week OF the
successful revival Of "Charley's Aunt is an
nounced.
Carrie De Mar, who is TO be the leading woman
TEy6fr Ss fNs
feature Of the entertainment on the roof of the
. New York Theatre. is preparing speciality of
limitations OF well known singers in musical
comedy ana the varieties. She has obtained
NeSta yictoria's permission to use the latter's
gtat hit, Waiting at the Church. for an imi-
lion OF the London singer.
AT the Harlem Opera House the William J.
Kelly stock company Of which Mr.. Kelly and
Miss Dorothy Donnelly are the leading members
continues 10 draw enthusiastic audiences at every
performance. Monday, for the third week Of
the engagement, Mr. Kelly makes handsome
revival OF Under the Red Robe" In this re-
Nlval Nr. Kelly makes his first appearance as
GU de BeraUlt Mr.. EaverGham's old part, and
-iiss Donney viii be seen for the first time as
Renee de Cocheforet.
The shuberts are rapidly deciding on their
new attractions for next season. Three musi-
cal plays are announced for fall production.
The FIRST IS THE Snow Man." from the pens Of
II
Will be shown about October J. The second IS an
opsretfa, the book by A. i. Calm, OF Washing
ton, and the music by Julian Edwardes. The
third is a musical comedy with book by Skim
neE ana Campbell and Joseph Herbert and the
music by Ludwig EnglandeT.
Miss FFitzi Sche1s un6erstudy. Miss Edna
Fassett who has been waiting ln vain for two
whole seasons for something TO happen TO Miss
sches1, so that she could play her part, has at
lest been rewarded, and as the prinla donna OF
the william G. Stewart Opera Company VIII
sing the leading roles in all the operettas that
Miss Schef has appeared in--'Babette." 'sThe
Two Roses "Csirofle-Girot "Eoccaccio'
and "Fatlnitza' Mr.. Stewart has bought the
complete productions used by Miss Scher and
VIII open MS season at Rochester on May 2s.
The entertainment committee Of the Atlantis
neot os warshsps the officers and sailors o.
which arc 20 give benefit performance at Be
iesco's Theatre next Tuesday afternoon for thG
|San Francisco Relief Fund, has added 10 th'
proposed programme q sparring competition be
tween the two crack boxers of the ieet-Catzen
berger, ordinary seaman, OF the flagship Maine
and Moore. gunneT's mate, OF the cruiser Penn
sylvania. Each man weighs 11v pounds Whi
the deet recently i'm Guantanamo Bay Cuba
the bluejacket defeated the man behind the gul
for the feet boxing Championship catzenber