The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-27
v. X. Vanderbilt
AMONG N0TABLES
At LYRIC SHOW
De Wolf Hopper, Amelia BIng-
ham and Adele Richie Come
TO See New Theatre.
JULIAN EDWARDS AND
GEORGE BROADHURST, TOO
And There We're Others Whom
Everybody Knows There
TO See Good Bill.

William X. Vanderbilt was one of a
merry and notable party at the Lyric
Theatre last night. Certain it Is that
no playhouse in the city was ever be-
fore honored by such a distinguished
assemblage on its first night as sat in
the boxes.
With Mr.. Vanderbilt at the Lyric at
the opening Of that pretty theatre were
John II. Brush, president of the New
York Giants; Harry Woodruff, De Wolf
Hopper, Amelia Bingham, Adele
Ritchie. whose names are all bright
lights in the theatrical world; Juhan
Edwards, the composer; George III.
BroadfHnzt, the author; Elmer +.
Rodgers. william Hodge, William N.
Gray. ROBERT Graham Woodruff. j. w.
S%eidenbers,, william H.. Currie, the
owner of the Lyric; Walter Price-and a
crowd from the Lambs Club.
The bill presented at the Lyric was
enthusiastically received by the audi
ence that packed the house to its full
capacity last night. The work of the
actors on the stage was not, however.
what Interested the audience most. All
had come primarily to inspect the latest
addition to the family circle among
Newark ~playhouses and to pass judg-
,nent on the place that the Lyric should
have among local houses. That the
verdict was favorable was evident. An
expansiye smile spread over Mr. Cur
rie's face as he sat watching In the
box occupied by the Vanderbilt party.
Remarks of approval were many as the
audience filed out after the perform
ance.
The Lyric was thrown wide open last
night for inspection. at MI. Currie's
order. and the public was invited to
see what was offered them. The invi-
tation needed no repeating and the
guests of the evening, not only the
parties In the boxes, but the entire
audience, were busily occupied. both
before and after the performance, in
specting every detail of the hand
somely finished interior m the model
arrangements for comfort that the
house offers.
Critical Audience Delighted.
All of the eight numbers on the bill
were received with the same enthu-
siasm with which Alexander Carr, the
NMeadliner, was greeted. The new
scenery and the extensive electrical
lighting effects went a long way toward
making the bill the success which 1t
was. although the quality of the mum
hers presented was UGH as to- make
them very much worth while In them
selves.
Alexander Carr, who, 1t will be re-
m%embered, leaped INTO Broadway v
two wears ago with his impersonation
of David Warfield in 1.-The Music
Master" won his audience completely
last night from the very first, when he
appeared as Abraham Levy, the East
side Jew, student and disciple of "Tob-
litsky." in a one-act farce, 1.-THE END
of the World" Car was supported by
Ruth Hayes and Harry Franklyn. botf
of when were excellent. These two
as AbIaham's son and daughter-in-law
were the chief instruments In shatter'
ing the Jews belief in his own philoso'
ply, and In 30 doing produced situation
after situation that was the cause o.
side splitting mirth and many a hearty
chuckle.
The novelty of the Australian tree
fellers' act, which concluded with {
race between the two champion chop
pers, made a big hit. The idea of tn
skit was absolutely new. and the man
ner in which the champion chopper
made the chips fly when they got dow
to their contest made the audience 81
up and howl with delight.
Grace Cameron fitted the part s.