Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-17
New York Theaters.

The second anniversary OF the
Hippodrome occurred on Friday
night when souvenirs were given at
both afternoon and evening perform
ances. "Neptune's Daughter" with
the mermaid ballet, Pioneer Days"
with its 100 Indians, and the hun
dred and one other interesting acts
and features are filling that mann
moth playhouse.
Walter N. Lawrence announces
the final two weeks of THE Three of
U.s." in the Madison Square theater.
The run will end on April 27th, with
the 227th consecutive performance.
"The Three of U.s." is the only play
that has been presented in the Madi-
son Square this season, and IL has
had the longest run of any play given
there since the days Of Hoyt farces.
Silver souvenirs i'm the form of
almojd compotes were distributed
Monday night in the Hackett theatre
where the 2000th performance OF
THE Chorus Lady" took place. It
was a great night for Rose stahl
Messrs. Klaw g. Erlanger and +.
Zlegfield will transform the New
York roof into a summer place of
amusement duplicating the Jardin de
Do 90 he uttnnAogft1
places in the French capital. The
entire roof will be rearranged and ar
elaborate scheme OF decoration car
ried out. Zlegfeld will organize n
company that will present a review
touching upon important incidents OF
the past year. The organization will
comprise a large chorus of the type
of girl Ziegheld always has obtained
for the Anna Held company. In ad
diton to this review an elaborate
vaudeville program will be offered
ziegheld's ability to produce novel
ties has been proved by the great
success OF "The Partisan Model"
Pixley and Luders' latest musical
comedy. "The Grand Mogul' which
Klaw & Erlanger have given a mag
nificent production at the New Ans
terdam theater, will begin it's fourth
week at this house next Monday
evening. There have been many
musical successes presented in New
York during the past ten years, but
never before one that scored such y
remarkable success from the muslca!
standpoint alone. There are Is
musical features and everyone is a
positive hit. In fact there are SO
many really excellent numbers fol-
lowing In rapid succession, and they
are all so enthusiastically applauded,
each performance becomes sort OF
musical sensation. The score is GER
tainly treat TO everyone who de-
lights in light music. The book. too,
Is excellent and interesting. IL Is
arranged In three acts. The first
act, with It's scene laid In Honolulu,
Is substantially a prologue and pre-
sents the Hawaiian islanders on the
stage for the first time. The native
"huia-hula" dances. presented by 2i
beautiful young girls. are very artis-
tic and attractive. The second ana
third acts. with scenes In the Island
OF Inde in the Philippines, are sung
with most attractive snap and dash,
Frank Moulan sustaining the princi-
pal comic role. The company sur
rounding Mr. Moulan is talented
one. Maude Lillian BerTi singing the
prlma donna part with superb artIs-
try. Matinee performances are pre-
sonted Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons.
one OF the new show places OF
New York city. Is Ned Wayburn's
new training school for the stage, In
stitute OF Dramatic Arts and College
OF Vaudeville, Ever since it open
ing the ave story building that
houses Il has been crowded with visit
tors from out OF town.
Thursday matinees are now a fix
ture at the Belasco theater whore
Miss Frances Starr in The Rose OF
the Rancho" Is stin playing TO capac-
iy, Under Mr. Belasco's guidance
she has scored the artistic triumph
OF the year.
Though The orchid" which burst
into bloom In Lew Fields Herald
square theator ON Monday evening
hnnrs the "made m EnElnnd" brand