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New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
LIBERTY THEATRE.

The prosperity of Mr.. Frederic Thompsons pro-
duction Of Polly of the Circus, at the Liberty
Theatre has it is understood brought change of
heart and the demure, pleasing Miss Mabel Talia-
ferro, who gives a winning performance OF Polly.
will lot. after all. lapse into private life after the
conclusion OF her present engagement. 'IWas ever
thus is 1t natural to expect bright and pretty
Young woman exhilarated by professional proni-
nence and popular applause, to turn, Willingly
from sunlight wnat seems (but is noD shadow
But the lights so ont soon: the roses wither; the
crowd dsDerses: the Scene is lonely. Each 10 his
taste. OF one fact however. there can be doubt;
the continuance OF Miss Taliaferro is public gain,
the play in which she performs is clean, the
performance simple. and the influence good. Mr..
Farnum's acting augments the force and sincerity
OF the whole representation, for the reason that he
is in earnest and is Jealous and careful.
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young man of poor family. and a Radical who
tempted unworthy ways. finds deliverance at
the hands of beautiful Young American girl
Her intervention this ambitious politician for
his lands ana political creed. and awakens him 20
better appreciation of his ancestral place The
characters have been assigned follows:
Ian
Prodr7ore Hubbard
Mi Casey
Prodnlore Edward sass
Mrs. Gracedew Gertrude EiIlott
Miss Kitty Cheatham viii give a recital at the
I.yceum Theatre April 90 when her entertain
7nent will bc varied by the Introduction of new
material, including Two songs written by u member
of 4 European royal household.
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STUYvESANT THEATRE.

An extra performance will occur at the Stuy-
yesant Theatre on Thursday afternoon. April %.
in observance of Shakespeares birthday. Mr.
Warfield is appearing there in his favorite char
acter of Herr Won Barwig. in The Music Master w
and delighting his audience with his 'ouchihg
serio-comic performance OF the gentle musician.
Mr. Warfeld is said to be ambitious Of renown in
Shakespearian characters and, as the performance
is TO be. in some sense. commemorative Of Shake
speares birthday. that might be good opportunity
for him TO make his first appearance in Shake
spearian part. Much public interest Wouid De
shown in such a venture The play scene from
either Hamlet or The Midsummer Night s
Dream would be, technically speaking, practicable
for such a company surrounds Mr.. War
fnId
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ORPHEUM THEATRE.

Mirth good Fellowship the distinctive
features Of presentation OF Die Lustige
Witwe' al the Orpheum Third avenue and Thr-
tesnth The company acting iii II Will enter
Tomorrow night the sixth week OF its engagement.
The mana cement expects to continue the until
midsummer Those Who have the English
version the New Amsterdam ana enjoyed the
Durlesque OF II at the Weber's Music Han should
not fail to visit the Orpheum, foE the German
sion Is equally amusing and tlZ '~idow's' nIirth
delis shtful. There a special performance for
women every Saturday afternoon. There Will be
two concerts to-day
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DICKENS AND THE THEATRE.

Charles Dickens a great patron OF the
theatre. He allowed himself one night to be
taken to the play by friend who inter
ested in the piece which happened to occupy
the boards The man in charge Of the door
would not admit them without payment, but
after a while the authoritative official was found
and the necessary permission secured The per
forfna nee unfortunately. proved 10 be very dull,
but for the sake of his friend the famous novel
ist endured it with stocal calmness In leav
ing however, he stared about him and remarked
with simple pathos: Il am looking for that
kind hearted man who for not letting
in should like TO give him shng"-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
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WEBER'S THEATRE.

Mr. Webcr's presentation of the burlesque or
.'The Merry Widow is steadily successful 1t is
varied from time to time. by the Introduction or
new songs, dialogue. and business: it could be still
further benefited by the eXcision, from time 10
time Of aIl> vuIgarity whether of act or word that
has been allowed to creep into it. The performers
are I,ufaggtng in their Jealous endeaVor: the piece
has the advantage Of the pleasing music OF the
original opera. and the representation Is popular
: performance for the benefit of persons employed
in Mr. Weber's box Office Will be given here on
Sunday evening, April l9
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CRITERION THEATRE.

This VIII be the last week here OF Miss Hook
Of Holland That blithe musical play az once
securely hooked the public fancy. at The Criterion
Theatre. and il has IGo-ed smoothly and continG
Dusly in the pata OF prosperity Quaint atmosphere,
good songs wei sung, attractive settings hand
some chorus. and an amusing fable have been
smelted into the Holland Hook, and have made il
pointed and tenacious Doubtless the piece will be
received in Chicago-where il will be pre-
sented-witl the same favor that has attended il
here Songs that are exceptionally popular with
this public are Il Jest Want To Be Your Wife
The Pink Petticoat." The Flying Dutchman. %.
I'D I'll. Cheese Bottle Chorus.
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LYCEUM THEATRE.

On Saturday. April II. the 250th consecutive per-
fornance OF The Thief Will occur the LyceuTn
Theatre. where that excellent play has been con-
tnuously prosperous since its production, Septem-
Der 9. 1907 No otheT play has had such long
career in New York this season as that of The
Thief and other play. by reason Of intrinsic
dramatic merit and admirable nterpretative acting,
has decisiyey merited the practical recogni
ton and support enthusiastically accorded to it
by the playgoing public. Mr.. Beew and Miss HI
ington it is understood viii to San Francisco in
May 10 present The Thief their places at the
Lyceum being taken by other performers
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NEW YORK THEATRE.

The engagement Of the fascinating dancer, Mile.
Genee VIII continue at the New York Theatre until
May 23 She will then go abroad to fulfil profess
sional enga sements. and time will pass be-
fore the American public again have the privi-
lege of seeing her. Various songs have been
added to the entertainment the New York
Theatre. and THE Soul kiss' continues be Il
faVorite type OF Oscillation
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DkLYS THEATRE.

Announcement has been made that the surprise
cf MI Fi1ch's Girls current at Dalys The
stre. the situation in which the girls
retiring their oelibafe rest" Considering the
trend, stage, toward bold treatment OF
the acts ard incidents Of common life, picture OF
girls retiring that particular kind of rest is,
perhaps, surprising, a theatre. and might
be designated modest Mr.. Fftch's farce has
received with sufficient public appreciation TO
cause Nessls. Shu5ert TO organize two companies
for the presentation OF ii in Chicago and the
foscifc lnaSt.
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THE CIRCUS.

Public curiosity is still centred on Barnum &
Baileys circus Madison Square Garden The at
tendance has been unusually large, 1t is said, and
at the close of the engagement the management
expects that more than half million persons viii
have seen the greatest show earth The cir
Gus comes only in a year and it is always
welcome The performances this season are both
interestn and amusing. There are two every day,
sunday
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HERALD SQUARE THEATRE.

More thsn two hundred consecutive performances
Of The Girl Behind the Counter have occurred at
The Herald Square Theatre, and the inventive in
custr- OF Mr. Fields. in supplying new songs. new
dialogues and new 'bus.nesf not TO mention the
jealous effort % his theatrical sonpAny st main
tsfre the performance az ar exceptionally high
n;toh Of ysvacity and variety. The attractive
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NOVELTY AT THE HIPPODROME

There end to tie innovations at the Hippo
dr6me. Tomorrow night another novelty vii, be
added TO the numerous incidental features of tho
specta tacles THE Rattl Port Arthur and The
For Seasons. This is il: device has been in
verted by which ZuIa. acrobat. will. with the
aid of a cannon be tossed across the huge stage to
a trapeze, where he Will perform. kubelik viii
give another concert at the Hippodrome next
Sunday night.
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WALLACk'S THEATRE.

It is curious TO consider that when a knight
for a Day" was first produced here 1t proved
failure but when revamped and renamed i'm
mediateIy became a success. The company now
performing In It, at Walacks Theatre, has not
only pIaved it. here and elsewhere several hun
dred times, but two other companies are simui-
taneously presenting It. ION the road" The
knight ike the poor, shall. apparently, have
ALWAYS with us" Persons in quest Of cheer
could not readily find more of mirth and laughter
han he Sncht affords.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
EMPIRE Til EATRE.

Success attends Mr- AIDES conlical play, Father
and the Boys" at the Empire Theatre, and the
public appetite FOR its mirth seems If il had
grown by what il fed on Mr. Cranes qui2zical
humorous inpersonation of the oid-fashone1 father
who presently. becomes an Evergreen Papa" and
astounds his sons BY the vivacity of his conduct,
vii long be remembered Of the mcrriest
achievements Of the day.
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BROADWAY THEATRE.

The musical play Of "A Waltz Dream" has
proved, al the Broadway Theatre, TO be one of the
most popular productions Of the season. There
is large and handsome chorus in il: Mr.. Bigelow
and Mr.. Herbert broadly comic; the Straus
music is delightful; and the Xocalism of Mr.. John
and Miss Brandt is exceptionally good. The
current Of public favor has set strongly toward
the Broadway and il still flows in that direction
Two companies will present that play in the prin-
cipal cities OF the Republic Tonight
Victor Herbert and his orchestra VIII give a con-
cert. at which Miss Blanche Duffled viii appear
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LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE.

Miss Edna May Spooner. al the Lincoln Square
Theatre will appear this week in the play Of The
Wife" by David BeIasco and H. c. De Mile. That
popular actress has before been in the
character Of Helen Truman and her resumption OF
It WILL doubtless afford pleasure to her admirers.
This will be the fourteenth week of Miss Spooners
engagement the Lincoln Square. She has mani
tested talent, sincerity and persistency in well do
ing and has gained esteem and popularity.
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Holiness insistent insect that says an undls-
puted thing such solemn way. The piece de-
rives much advantage from being, generally well
acted. 4 private performance Of 1t Will be given
tonight before members and guests OF the Howard
Masonic Lodge No. 50. in the Grand Lodge Room
at Masonic Temple As remarked in the old hymn
book:
Behold how good a thing 1t Is
And how becoming well
Together such as brethren
Ir unity DWELL
'Tis like the precious ointment
Down Aaron's beard did flow,
Down Aaron's beard that downward went
His gsrment skirts untoe.
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CASINO THEATRE.

The admirers Of Mr. Bernard continue to fire.
cuent the Casino Theatre and 10 be amused by that
performer and his professional comrades. who froc
In the farce with music. Nearly q Hero
current that theatre. The piece contains broadly
comic incident, intersnersed with dance and song;
IL duplicates a chorus Of handsome young women;
II causes laughter; and. for persons in idle mood,
u
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GARRICk THEATRE.

The Garrick Theatre. which has been closed since
March p VIII be opened tomorrow night, and Mr.
Cyril Scott will appear there. in play. called
The ROYAL Mounted by Cecil r. and William c.
De Mile. The play relates TO incidents in the
reer Of young man who is Lieutenant in the
Royal Mounted Police Of the Dominion of Canada
Il first produced IN Philadelphia, March l6
and IS said he interesting and 10 afford MI
Scot an opportunity Tor pleasing impersonation.
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GERMAN THEATRE.

Repetition is the order OF the week, the Ger
man Theatre. The last performance Of "Goetz Won
Berchingen'' viii occur tomorrow night The
evenings Of Tuesday and Wednesday will he devoted
TO the Ibsen clinic called "Hedda Gabler' The
erratic. spiteful, vicious victim Of diseased
and bad temper will be assumed by Miss Reichter-
The last three nights Of The week will be enlivened
by presentment Of I'm Weissen Roessl' CAT the
White Horse Tavern'}. and the charming play Of
Alt Heidelberg Will be repeated Saturday
AT
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TIE BIJOU DREAM.

This Is the novel name for the TWENTY
Street Theatre. That place OF amusement : -
devoted 20 moving pictures Of a good AAd
pictures are changed from time % time ana -
Price OF admission has been reduced 70 n'S @--
ten cents. There are no seats reserved
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NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE.

ION with the dance" and also the mirth appears
10 be the slogan of The Merry Widow the New
Amsterdam Theatre, and judging by the eager pub
lie interest continually manifested in her yivacous
coouetrv she will still be singing and Waiting and
fascinating there when the robins nest again.
The arrival of Miss Abarbanell succeed Miss
Jack son has exempliied the readiness of the tickle
public 10 welcome the coming and speed the part
ing favorite. II is only to the lovely widow her
thzt he town iS n
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TONY PASTORS THEATRE.

Tony Pastor has arranged attractive bill for
presentation this week his little playhouse in
18th street. Charles 3. Lawler and company Will
lead il Conroy lie Marie and company, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stedman's dog circus, Marion AMI Deane. Nat
s Jerome, Mile Zoar. a wire performer: A. X.
Caldera and the American vitagraph are included
the hill. There will concerts usual. tO-lay
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HARLEM OPERA HOUSE.

SKY Farm Z rural play ia four acts. will he
presented this week the Harlem Opera House
In il lie chief performer viii be Beatrice Morgan
Louise Randolph, Emile Melville, John Craig
George Howell and Robert lee Iiiil Whatever
these players do they do intelligently, and they
have succeeded this season in amusing large audi
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TIE AMBASSADORS REPLY.

Bassompierre. t'rench Ambs ssador to Spain. was
giving his SOVEREIGN Fl nry ~, n account Of the
manner of As entry Madrid II was mount
ed on the very smallest mule in the world said
the ambassador. All said The King What an
amusing sight 10 see the biggest asa mounted on
the smallest mule 4 your majesty's repre-
sentative" rejoins6 Ba.soEapierre.-Ths American
Lawyer.
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VICTORIA THEATRE.

William Rock and Maude Fulton announced
the chief performers at Mr.. HammeTStein's
Victoria Theatre for the week beginning tomorrow
afternoon. Junic McCree Shean auI Warren. the
Ayolos. the Brittons. Jack Norworth. Rosie Lloyd.
Minnie Seligman and William Bramwell. in "A
Dakota widow and John Birch will also appear.
There will he two concerts TODAY.
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COLONIAL THEATRE.

Joe Welch and his company VIII lead the merri-
ment this week at the Colonial Theatre James
Thornton. the nCnologuist; Belle Blanche, tne
Rose de Haven Septet, Ed. Blondel and his COM
pany, in The Lost Boy; Genaros Gondoier
Band. Howard and Howard and Terry and Lam
bert in the bill. There viii be two concerts
fn-da
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MI Skinner at the Hudson Theatre. maintains in
public favor his excellent performance or CORONER
Bridau. in The Honor of the Family. bringing 70
that task nervous force trained talent authority
humorous aUdacity Of demeanor. and buoyant
style. A performance for the benefit Of the Actors
Society will occur the Hudson, on Tuesday after
I'LL
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.

Trixie Friganza will lead the bill here this week.
These performers will also appear: Burr Mcintosh.
the Elincre sisters. Carlisle Moore and company.
the Karno Troupe and the Six Neeses- There will
be concerts today and two performances daily
6rirp he
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FlFTY-EIGHTH STREET THEATRE.

Maurice Lewis band will be the chief source ot
amusement at Keith & Proctors FifUy-eighJh Street
Theatre for the week beginning tomorrow after
noon. Maude Lambert, the Pullman Porter Maids.
Willard Simms and company Patrice and Frien1
and DowIing will perform. There viii be two con-
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EDEN MUSEE

This place of amusement and instruction is open
the year round. its varied novelties in wax, its
concerts and its other attractions rarely fail 10
emuse. There are two exhibitions daily and con-
Sunday.
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VARIETY THEATRES.
ALHAMBRA THEATRE.

Alice Lloyd begins tomorrow afternoon the sec
ond and last week n her engagement at the AL
hambra Theatre. she will sing number Of new
songs With her the bill announced are Simon.
Gardner and company. the MacNaugEtons. the Big
city Quartet, the FarrelI-Taylor trio. Mayme Rem
ington and OBrien and Havel There will be con
certs to-day
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LYRIC THEATRE.

The Lyric Theatre will remain closed until
Wednesday night, April 8, when II Will be opened
for the first production of a play by MI Paul Kes-
ter, on the subject of Don Quixote' That play
announced for April {, but postponement is
deemed essential because OF the heavfness Of the
scenic sets. NT. SOthen will appear Don
Quixote and Mr. Rowland Blackstone Sancho
Panza. The performance viii begin at : :45
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
SAVOY THEATRE.

Mr. Charles Ram kennedy's The Servant in
the House" appears to have attracted renlunera-
tive public attention al the Savoy Theatre and II
will be presented tier. until further notice As
play u pra gnastic and in.ipid In ethical mean
Ing 1t is exemplary: but it's impairment recalls
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125TH STREET THEATRE.

Houdini is the particular novelty announced to
appear here this week. Harry Won Tilze-. Jessie
Millward and company, Lily Lena. Joe Hart
Wynne and Lewis Hill and Sylvaney viii aid in
the rnerriment There will be the usual concerts.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
GARDEN THEATRE.

Nine. Bertha kaHchs enga cement at the Garder
Theatre. in Marta Of the Lowlands'' came TO ar
end last night. and that theatre closed.
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MURRAY HILL THEATRE.

A mirthful organization. known as the New York
Stars will come to the Murray Hill for a week and
give two performances every day. beginning to-
morrow afternoon. Fanny Rice. Finley and Burke
Clark Bergman and Mahonei will appear at the
Sunday
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kNICkERBocKER THEATRE.

THE Talk OF New York will be audible at the
Knickerbocker Theatre until April Is. After that
date It be expected to edify other places. On
April 20 another medley of music and mirth by Mr.
George NJ. Cohan. called The Yankee Prince, will
be pro6aced at the Knickerbocker
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
DEWEY THEATRE.

The Kentucky Bellies will amuse the audiences
here for a week. beginning tomorrow afternoon
They will give two performances every day. The
usual Sunday concerts announced.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
NEW>CIRCLE THEATRE.

Another o. the Nights in Bohemia" will begin
at the Circle this evening. J. Clarence Harvey will
be the POSTMASTER. This will be known Club
Night" Grace Hazard, Outcault, the cartoonist;
Frober, Justin Douglas and number Of other per-
formers will snrsar
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
HACkETT THEATRE.

Mr. Thomas's fine comedy The Witching Hour
has been current the Hackett Theatre for TWEEN
ty-one weeks snd there IS no abatement OF de-
seryedly deep public interest in that play and in
the admirable performance OF it that is given by
John Mason. Russ Nhytel. and their fellows An
extra performance 81 the Hackett IS announced for
Mouday
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MAJESTIC THEATRE.

The seventy-ffth performance of "Bandanna
Land will occur Tuesday night al the Majestic
Theatre where Messrs. Williams and Walker
STYLED the favorite Of Ham," are in the en-
ioynlpnt of ample prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

The particular source OF merrment at the Grand
Opera House this week will be GUS and Max Rogers
in their funny musical comedy The Rogers
Brothers in Panama" The entire receipts of TO-
rnorroy nights performance VIII he donated the
building fund OF a Jewish, temple in Harlem Next
week The Folles OF 1905 will be the attraction
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NOVELTIES OF THE WEEK.
MONDAY NIGHT.

eeRRIck Roya
LYRIC THEATRE-Mr Sothern in Don Quixote"
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-"The Rogers Brothers n Panama"
LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE-E5dna Wife"
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ART AND JUDGMENT.

II am going to play Hamlet
Good That's art
For one night only
All that's judgment. London opinion.
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HUDSON THEATRE.

Girl will continue TO dinuse mirth and exercise her
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
SiJOU THEATRE.

The Bijou Theatre has remained closed since Mr.
DitTichsten's farce called Bluffs was withdrawn
March 2s on next Thursday evening, April 9. that
clever comedsan,-humorous dry, and dSoll.-Henry
Z. DAey. VIII appear there. acting in an English
adaptation Of the play OF Papa Lebonard first
made known this community in italian YER
sion from a French orignaD, by Signor Noyeln at
the Lyric Theatre, March Is, 1907. That play is
agreeable one. and il is 10 be regretted
that e worthy vehicle could have been
found FOR the re-entrance OF admired actor
The version that viii be used is one made by Miss
Kate Jordan Eermilye
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BElAScO THEATRE.

Almost the only objection that can be mace 10
David Belasco's productions, during recent years
IS that they are teo successful IL would be
pleasure TO see such actors as Mr.. Frank Keenan,
and his principal co-mates in acting. associated IN
various fine plays during each season But there
is no prospect OF that. The theatregoins pubhc OF
this city is very numerous, and. when play Is
successful. q long tine must pass before the de-
rnand 10 see il is satisfied Mr. De Miles inter-
estine 6rama The Warrens of Virginia was pro-
Isuced at the Belasco December 4, 1901: 1t has
been continuously current there ever SINCE ana
there is. so far as known. no intention 10 make
any change this season. Next season. II is under
stood. Mr. Keenan, viii appear in at least TWO
plays one OF them q tragedy, anc the public can
then ascertain whether a new tragic actor has
been discovered. That as:ute manager Mr. Be
lasco seems 10 he turning his attention toward
classic legitimate drama. and,-specuiating as 10
the future. in the light of past achieren1ent,-it
would appear THAI Nj Keenan, is better suited
than NJ. Marfeld TO attempt such character as
Sb.lock
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
STAGE AFFAIRS
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Trys wifi be the week OF Mr. Favershams
.,easesnent 81 the Academy OF Music and that
,on,,Isr actor Will make his last appearance, IN
this CITY, in the play Of THE Sauaw Man, next
SATURDAY night; The piece is not likely TO be again
rerforrned here except in the stock theatres
AsToR THEATRE.
The fitch consecutive performance of Mr. wal
,er's Paid in FuH' will at the Astor' Theaue
next Wednesday. That play is. at some points re-
,,sleive and at others extremely ehectiNe- IL is
in general admirably acted; its success is postiVe
and there is no probability that a change Oh oii'
viii be needed al the Astor until next season