New-York tribune., 1908-03-08
STAGE AFFAIRS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


the musical farce Of The Orchid" Tomorrow
night Mr.. Foy will sing two new songs, I'D Rather
Be- and why Do They Call Me an Ibsen GirlE"
The dancing of Mile. Adelaide is received with
favor. on March l6 Mr.. Foy will be succeeded at
the Academy of Music by Mr.. Faversham who
will appear in The Squaw Man
ASToR THEATRE.
The success OF Mr. Walters play, Paid in Full. y
current the Astor Theatre appears to be
decisive and probably that piece will remain there
for the rest Of the season There crudities
offensive incidents the play, but it is theat
rically effective. and. in general, it is admirably
acted. II anything needed to prove its sue
cess, the evidence would be supplied by the fact
that there is a lawsuit impending to the con-
lrol OF fl
SElASCo THEATRE.
MIR De Miles play. The Warrens of Virginia. -
continues, III prosperity at the Belasoo Theatre.
The performances of Mr.. Frank keenan,, Cen
eTal Warren. Miss Emma Dunn. Mrs. Warren,
Miss Charlotte Walker, rs their daughter and Mrs.
Craig. as the old negro servant. Sapho. are, in
various degrees, excellent. and they are much en-
1oyed The play is handsomely set. No change at
The Belssco Theatre is contemplated This time.
BIJoU THEATRE
M Dustin Farnum and capable company ap-
peared al the BijoU Theatre last Tuesday night in
Play called The Rector's Garden They will
continue TO perform there during this week Their
endeavor Is intelligent and sincere The play is
merely conversation.
BSOADWAY THEATRE
Record is made Of the continuous success of the
comic opera OF The Waltz Dream at the Broad
way Theatre. The music is delightful and M-.
johnson and Miss Brandt specially admired fer
their talent and zeal in the performance
CASINO THEATRE
ahere as no extraordinary merit in the farce with
music, called Nearly Hero current at tie
Casino Theatre, bat it somewhat SURPRISES the
usual level Of such compositions, and it is per
formed ith tireless spirit and amusing effect H.
NJ Sam" Bernard. Mr. Robert Patton Gibbs Miss
bthei Levey, Miss Ada Lewis and various auxil-
iafles. The attendance al the Casino has been
large Mr.. Bernard. it is expected will perform
there for several weeks. Miss Levey chiefly pIeases
bE her singing.
CRITERION THEATRE
The eIghtieth consecutive performance Of Miss
Hook Of Holland will occur at the Criterion The
zSre Tomorrow night That play is exceptionally
agreeable, because Of its quaint atmosphere and
aliuriag music, and because Of the piquant acting
Of Miss Christie Macdonald, who personates one of
the chief parts in IL The attendance the Cri-
terion has been good. ever since il was produced
DALY'S THEATRE.
The Russian actress Nine Vera F. Komisarz-
hevsky viii begin the second week of her engage
raent q Days Theatre tomorrow night present
ing The Battle of the Butterflies by H Suder-
mann On Thursday night she viii act in "A
child q Nature, by Mr.. ostrovsky. She has acted
IN a Dolls House and The Fires of s.. John"
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persons who may happen 10 be interested in hear
'ns the Russian language spoken is directed 10 the
representations by that actress, in progress
EMPIRE THEATRE
Nj crane s return 70 this city has been welcomed
With enthusiasm. and his stay here doubtless will
be long and profitable. The play in which he
has appeared. called Father and the Bows Is
farccal in character and exceedingly conlicaI in
effect The part Of the Father, assumed t,v Mr.
Crane, is that Of kind. shrewd. wealthy merchant
living n New York City. bur retaining MANY of
tie simple tastes of rural resident His boys are
drifting away from him, because of his lack of
sympathy with their tastes occupations arnuse-
rnents- Reproached for this. by various persons
Father, for 4 time persists in his settled course
Of LIE but presently he relaxes and goes precip-
ftately TO the opposite extreme blithe partici-
patton in the widest pleasures. seeming to his as
tonished sons, likely 20 become (in the conically
feiicitous phrase Of Wikie Collins descriptive OF
susceptible age) another case Of Evergreen Papa;
elder in the temple OF Venus burning incense
inexhaustibly the altar of love The fun is
harmless If somewhat boisterous Particular de-
scr1pfian OF the incidents would tedious Attend
ance at the Empire is commended as the best
means Of obtaining information as to the play and
as TO the exceedingly amusing performance Of it
that Is given by Mr.. Crane and his company.
GARDEN THEATRE
Mr.. ". II Cressy and Miss Blanche Dayne will
continue 20 present the play called A Village Law
yer" at the Garden Theatre this week. Those u +
Their preseat piece is All elaboration OF short
Play that was used by them in the variety the
aires and il the purpose Of providing
amusement
GaRRiCk THEATRE
As z writer Of plays Nj Broadhurst seems TO be-
Ct all times. in q hurry. His play. The East
erner. contains good material, the presentment of
which, IN theatrical form. could have been made
llrnueh more effective by careful, thoughtful work
However, such it is the play provides several
opportunities for the display Of Mr.. Goodwin's
whimsical drollery-, and opportunity of which
the comedian makes good use for the stimulation Of
deep feeling On this occasion the actors the
thing, Nj Goodwin's performance of John
Warden viii well repay a visit the Garr1ck
Theatre
GERMAN THEATRE.
4 diversified programme, inclusive Of comedy and
farce has been arranged by DR.. Baumfeld for the
entertainment G. his audience the German The
atre driving Place this week On Monday and
Thursday the visitor viii see "Das l. Gebot" On
Tuesday and Wednesday. and Saturday after
noon, Doctor Klaus will be acted.-tkat comedy
having been selected for performance by way of
cornrnenorating the seventieth birthday Of its au-
thor, Adolph LArronge- The evenings Of Friday
snd Saturday VIII lie devoted 10 'T'loYette and
Patapon'' by Nessrs. Maurice Henneoun and
Pierre FebeT-a farce that provides amusement by
offending good taste. Two wives, the absence Of
their husbands. proceed the seaside and meet
with adventures. The cast VIII include Ella Hofer
AIbertine Carani, Heinrich MARROW, Ernst Saur-
and Eusen Burg
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Tomorrow night 1Er. Theodore Roberts and Mr.