The Washington times., 1906-04-15
Stage Gossip From Gotham
By JAMES GRANT THURSTON

NEW YORK, April 14-As is perbans
hitting for the last week in Lent not n
single new attraction was presented
TINS week at New York playhouse
This does not mean that the Metropol-
itan piaygoers have not had plenty to
see. a dozen or more OF the season s
faNorites added a full week of full
houses 10 their growing records and
some revivals at Broadway houses are
10 be noted. Perhaps the return OF
Julie Bonbon" at the Lyric. when II
succeeded that other successful play bv
a woman, "MeXicana" was the most i'm
portant one Of this category.
The present week marks the end Of
several plays which have achieved sue
cess. while others are making new
notches in their Broadway runs.
THE Greater Love-" which students
of music have found particularly inter
estinS because Of its graphic portrayal
of the last days of the great master
Mozart. has its final performance at the
Madison Square Theater tonight and
will be succeeded Monday by Mrs.
Temples Telegram"
The Squaw Man" hits the trail next
week also after having made a close
bid for the premier honors Of the sea-
ton Royle's virile play OF Western life
has secured for itself an enthusiastic
and profitable reception whenever it
chooses to visit Broadway.
George Washington. Jr" is TO leave
us next week. winding up its New York
season. II may be frankly confessed
that the reason for the departure of
Mr.. Cohen's play is lack of popular
approval as indicated at the box office.
BENJAMIN Chapin's Lincoln" also
winds up its New York engagement to-
night. being succeeded at the Liberty
Theater by THE Strength OF the
Weak
or all the attractions which will be
missed. however, none will create the
void left by the departure of Richard
Mansfield. All efforts TO induce him
10 extend his engagement even the al
lurement Of phenomenal boy Office re-
ceipts. have failed to move him. Mr..
Mansfeld's plans for the remainder OF
the season viii comprehend u week
each In Cincinnati ad 81. Louis, and a
fortnight in Chicago. He will fill a
brief engagement of one week next year
at the New Amstedam Theater, with a
revival Of "Cyrano de Bergerac," this
being prior to his regular spring ap-
pearance after the close OF the opera
season.
Maude Adams viii play Peter Pan"
for the 20Oth time on next Friday. and a
few DAYS later Blanche Bates, IN THE
Girl of the Golden West" will reach
the POO mark. Monday t.i= Vanderbilt
Cup" was raced for the 10oth TIME. at
Tho RrOadyVav Thearer
An event of Importance in the New
York theatrical world was the celebra-
ton of the twenty-ffth ann -ersary of
the advent of F. +. Proctor in New
York as "a manager. Mr.. Proctor eele-
brated with a jubilee program at the
Fifth Avenue. his first theate:, with a
change Of bill each day. On Monday
the program presented Justin Huntley
MCarthys romantic drama If l Were
King" by special arrangement with T..
H. Sothern. AT the same perform
ance Henri DeNries made his fare
well appearance in America, presenting
his famous protean play, a Case OF
Arson" Tuesday. the Proctor all-star
players appeared in Mrs. Jack" with
Mabel Taiiafen'o in the garret scene
from ''The Little Princess" as the vau-
devilie feature Mile. Marni' was
Wednesdays dramatic tid-bit. and lie
Domino Rouge introduced her terp-
s!chorean advertisement in the studio