The Washington times., 1907-04-14
y THEATRICAL NEWS AND CHAT OF THE WEEK &c

don't see. therefore, why / should not
make good IT. that field. I propose to
show that Chicago can stand a season
of six or eight weeks instead of one
week. The theater viii remain open
the year round, and the time viii be
divided into cycles. one devoted 10 each
OF the lines OF productions 1 propose to
give Chicago. / viii endeawor TO bring
the big New York offerings here and in
addition viii be in the theatrical business
myself IT I can't get what 1 want in
New York then ] viii call on Europe. ,"
AS there are also well defined rumors
Of new Brady playhouse in New York
-inded. il is said that a LOngaere
Square site has already been secured
it IS evident that Brady Is furnishing
some OF the most interesting stage news
of the week Mr.. Brady claims 10 be
one OF the really independent managers
of the country. He believes that the
Shuberts are operating a trust just as
much as The s0-caled theatrical trust.
The only Independent manager. he
thinks. is ne who plays where he may
please and is not confined to any cir
cult. He viii scour the whole dramatic
field for his auditorium attractions.
Signor Ermete Novelli. the great Italian
actor. closes his New York engagement
tonight. His American experience has
proven so uecessfuI-artistically and
financially, too, his managers say-that
there is little doubt that he viii return
Signor Novelll announces his intention
of playing Macbeth, and perhaps others
Of Shakespeare's plays in English next
season.
Walter n. Lawrence. manager OF the
Madison Square Garden Theater, has
obtained an order in the supreme COURT
restraining Henry Z. DiXey from ap-
pearing under any other management
than that Of Lawrence, whose contract
with the actor has one year more 70
run. Dixey has made arrangements 70
appear in vaudeville. and had CON
tracted TO present a playlet at the Or
pneum Theater. Brooklyn. Up to Few
weeks ago he was starring in The
Man on the Box.
Tony Pastor viii don circus clown
motley for the first time in forty years
at the Greenroom Clubs sideshow at
the Actors Fund Fair, in New York,
May 6 10 Il Gus Hill, now a manager.
will revive his old elub-swinging act
William A Brady, Hollis +. Cooley, and
other prominent managers VIII act as
'barkers." Club members viii appear
as burIesque freaks, strong men and
snake charmers. It is announced as a
monster AIegatharian and colossally
Commemorative carnival Of natures most
marvellous srealIish manifestations"
Broadway has been very much inter
ested and amused at Boston's strenuous
reception OF Brown of Harvard"
Harry Wodruff's manager labored faith |
fuIly-and efticientIy-to secure his star
a VAIN welcome when he opened there |
in the play. The undergraduate body |
from across the Charles was numerously |
and n0sily represented. It did not take |
kindly to 'the greatest % all college !
plays" In fact. TO quote a Boston !
paper, six Harvard students we're ar
rested after one of the most disgrace |
ful riots against a theatrical company /
ever enacted in a Boston playhouse. In i
spite OF the efforts of twelve policemen,
pandemonium reigned until the curtain /
dropped on the last act. The actors
were bombarded from time 10 time with
a han of lemons. apples. and a few
eggs The students yells and cat calls |
drowned the voices of the performers
for three acts"
Just what It was all about Is not ap-
parent TO the casual observer. Among i
other things the boys seemed TO have 1
objected to Brown" wandering around /
the campus with q big H on his /
sweater, because. forsoOth, Mr.. Wood
ruff never won his H at college" APP
parentlv he right TO wear 'II' on ones
sweater a. the reward of certain ath-
letic achievements. But one might as
well object TO the king or queen on the
stage wearing their pasteboard crowns
because in private life the actors are
not Kings or queens.
Anyhow. Harvard certainly did dis
grace itself that night-or rather a lot
of thoughtless undergraduate cubs came
pretty near to disgraclng their alma
mater. The sober sense Of the under
graduate body asserted itself the next
day and Tuesday night the four presi-
dents of the four classes came on the
stage before the performance and pub
lieiy apologized 70 Mr.. Woodruff and
the entire company.
All OF which is splendid advertising
for Brown warranted TO I'll the
house Tor the rest Of the Boston engage
ment.