The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-27
TO CHANGE NAME
SHUBERT THEATRE TO BE-
COME THE EMPIRE.
Leaves Vaudeville for Burlesque Field
and VIII offer Only Productions
of High Glass.

The fate of the Shubeft Theatre has at
last been definitely settled. and with the
final advanced vaudeville performance
Of this week on Saturday evening. Messrs.
Klaw & Erlanger and the Shuberts will
withdraw entirely from its management.
Beginning next Monday the name of the
theatre will be changed to the Empire,
the old name by which Ii was known be-
fore Sam S and Lee Shubeft undertook
to supply Its attractions. On Monday
afternoon the theatre will be inaugurated
as the home Of high-class burlesque and
Extravaganza companies. The Empire
Circuit Company. representing a capital
OF s., 000.0 900, and controlling forty theatres
and forty attractions, has assumed charge
OF the Empire and will present a number
of the famous b%urlesque companies who
have not been seen here In several years.
Tom Miners Bohemian Bu~rlesqners,
Miners Americans, Reilly & Woods Big
Show, Sam Devere's Own Company, the
Fay Foster Company. watson's Bur
lesquers, Ed Hayes's THE Wise Guy
Company. and many others equally well
known will be seen here through tue ar
rangement just completed.
The opening attraction next Monday
afternoon will be Tom Miners Bohemian
Burlesquers,' featuring "Patsey Bolivar,
with Andy Gardner in the title role. This
company is one. of the oldest and best
known on the road. Mr.. Miner is regarded
as a clever Snowman, and has provided
a strong entertainment. Tom Miner Is no
stranger to Newark, having formerly &C.
cupied the position of manager OF the
| Newark Theatre. which he handled for
his father, the late Henry C. Miner Tom
Miner is of the same metal as was his
famous father, and has merely carried out
his fathers ideas. His most successful
achievement was the launching OF the
now famous Amateur Nights which ara
literally patrcnized at both the Miner
theatres in New York city, and widely
imitnted throughout the entire country.
Mr.. Miner will give ono Of these Miner
! Amateur Nights here next Friday night,
when theatregoers will have an opportunity
Of Judging why these nights have be-
come so popular. They will be continued
as a regular feature.
The bohemian Burlesauers' present a
two-nct musical comedy, entitled The
| Summer Time"
The sole local management OF the Empife
will continue in the hands Of Harry M
Hyams. who mas long pleased q large
patronage OF theatregoers by the manner
in which he has conducted 1t through u
succession of varied policies.
Manager Hyams wishes it made known
that his policy now will be to insist upon
the production of none but thoroughly
clean and high-class hurlesaue entertaiu-
ments. and that he will cater to the likes
and dislikes OF the better class Of play
goers. No liquid refreshments will be
| served in his theatre, but those who care
TO smoke will be permitted to do so at
every performance excepting those OF
| Wednesday and Friday afternoons. These
two performances will be especially set
apart for the benefit of women and chill
dren. but all the performances will be
such that a man will be able to take his
wife and family to see them without the
danger of encountering anything OBJ
iectionable.
The Empire Theatre has had a warren
experience in the amusement field since
1t was first designed as a burlesque house
about n decade ago. It was for several
years devoted TO the better class OF popu-
lar melodrama before the Shuberts took
Il in charge and introduced high-eiass,
legitimate offerings in the musical and
dramatic fields. During their regime no
less a parsonage than Sarah Bernhard
made her appearance in Newark, ana
other well-known stars. such as Mrs.
Fiske. Lena Ashwell. David Warheld and
blanche Bates, were seen. Last fall, when
Klaw e. Erlangef entered the vaudevite
field the Shubert was turned over to their
interests.