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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
VICTORIA THEATRE.

At Mr.. Harnmerstein's theatre the entertainments
this week will be provided BY unusually capable
ero,;p Of perfortners Hetty king the female i'm
personator who was at the New York Theatre
for several weeks heads the bill She has sew
eraI new impersOnations to offer Gus Ed
wards's group OF typewriter girls. Julian Rose
Iaddie Cliff John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre.
Brown and Nevarrc the Dollar troupe, Frezinf
and the Miles Stevedale company will participate
There are TWO performances here every day. The
bill for the Sunday concerts includes such players
as r. G. Knowles. Truly Shattuck. Ed Slondeu.
Bella Blanche. Matthews and Ashley and Gsnaros
Venetian Band.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
The comical play of 'Brewsters Millions will
be brought back to New York tomorrow night
and can he found and enjoyed at the Grand Opera
House 1t comes under the energetic management
of Mr.. Frederic Thompson. and the leading part IN
it is played. before, by Mr.. Edward Abeles
''Brewster's Millions met with bounteous accept
ance when originally produced: it has been received
with favor in cities; and its recurrence here
will. doubtless. he hailed with a cordial welcome
HACKETT THEATRE.
Nj Thomas's fine comedy of The Witching
Hour" needs commendation to help its success
full career. for it could not be more thoroughly
appreciated than it is. nor more sincerely ad-
mired. AL persons who like superb play superbly
acted should IL.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE.
At the Harlem Opera House. tomorrow night.
the OLD play of SHENANDOAH will be revived, and
Miss Beatrice Morgan AMI Mr. John Craig will
act the central parts In it, That piece is too
well known to need description. 1t is worth while
recalling, however, that Shenandoah the
little acorn which has, to large extent. enabled
Mr.. Charles Frohman to cultivate oak OF i'm
posing managerial growth. Miss Morgan was, for
a brief time. a member of Augustin Days COM
pany, and Mr. Craig gained much of his ex-
perience in the same splendid organization. Miss
Morgan is competent. actress. and is unusually
attractive, both in personality and person Mr..
Craig is actor of unusual natural abilities. and
it seems pity that he has been compelled. or has
company. for the excessive labor has injured his
vocalism and hardened his method. But he is
good actor and there is nothing in the character
which he assumes in ''Shenandoah' that presents
difficulty to him than childs play. Under the
restraining influence of any friend possessed of
1.-THE of Augustin Dalys knowledge he
would advance far. He is Yet, comparatively.
young. and he is remembered for many excellent
performances.-one of the finest of them having
been given years ago. in Heart Of Ruby" per-
formance in which he bore striking resemblance
TO John Mccullough. His course, when he chooses
to abandon stock work will be observed with
interest
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE.
Mr.. Lew Fields and his associate players will
probably remain Behind the Counter" at the
Herald Square Theatre. for many weeks. There
song. music, dance. horse-pay and nonsense
in that piece; there pretty choruses in it, and
chorus girls who pretty; and, that being SO, it
is not difficult to understand the prosperity of the
entertainment.
HUDSON THEATRE.
II is not easy to view the play OF Her Sister
credible picture of social life anywhere. The
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BELaSCO THEATRE.

II is not less d privilege than it is pleasure TO
see such acting that Of Frank Keenan, IN the
character OF General Warren. in The Warrens OF
VIRGINIA AZ the Relasco Theatre The effect of
nature Is produced by competent but perfectly con-
ceaied art. The performance possesses the great
virtues of power sincerity. and repose. The play
would be distinctly effective if II were a
little condensed. II bids fair 10 hold the stage
throughout the present season
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
VARIETY THEATRES.
AlHAMeRA THEATRE.

There will be a varied and attractive bill THIS
week at the AIhambra Theatre. and the chief per-
formers announced are Hymack. the chameleon
comedian; Nellie Wallace and Fred Karno's COM
pany of 'speechless comedians" The latter pre-
sent a pantomime called "A Night in an English
Music Hail. There will also appear George
Felix and Lydia Barry in That Boy Next Door
Clifton Crawford. Dolan and Lenharr, the Quaker
City Quartet, the Permane Brothers. and Friend
and Downing. Two concerts announced for
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
NEW CIRCLE THEATRE.

The extraordinary mixture Of farce music. and
sensation drama called Playing the Ponies,
now current the New Circle Theatre. seems 10
have pleased followers of that fashion of enter
tainnlent and therefore it is likely to remain
visible there for some time. Seats are on sale for
several weeks in advance. The piece contains
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
WEeER'S THEATRE.

The buresque of '"The Merry widow has OBJ
tanned immediate popularity. Weber's Theatre
The name alone would attract attention particu-
larly from those persons who have seen the orig
inal play New situations and new dialogue have
been added TO the burlesque. since the opening
night. Mr.. Weber appears in a new scene as
janitor of the embassy, and makes comical Of
a wireless speaking tube. 1t should be noted that
I.ehars music is retained in the buriesque. and
that Iaudable effort is made TO do Justice to IT,
The suppression of Miss Claytous antics is de-
sirahIe In the interest of good taste. Mr.. Weber
expects to keep this burIesque his stage for
the rest of the season. That only be done by
keeping II refined as Well as brilliant.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
EMPIRE THEATRE.

The charming play OF quality Street might
well have been continued at the Empire Theatre,
but other counsels have prevailed. Later it will
be revived On next Wednesday evening a new
drama called The testers" Will be produced and
Miss Adams will the chief part In it-that Of a
noble youth who pretends BE- a jester. in order
20 woo and win a lady whom he loves. This play,
by Miguel Zanacois. has been adapted. from the
French. By John Raphael The following outline
Of the story is furnished:
The impecunious Baron de Mautpre is living
wit. lis daughter, Solange in dilapidated feudal
castle Of the sixteenth century. In the Baron's
service Is a major domo, devoteGly attached TO
master and daughter, and also there are a few
armed retainers led by drunken braggaTt Italian
csr.siu named Vulcane. The Baron has not been
shie 20 pay his retaineTs. revolt is threatened
To nlscsfe them the Baron tells them of hid
zen treasure that he is 10 find Soange IS
losing her childish gayety and pining away NO
xz,eds can be better than the merriRent of q
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

monds play is an agreeable combination Of ro7
nance and humor. The heroine, masquerading as
a gypsy. fleets the time carelessy, they did
in the golden age" and equally by the lOveliness
of appearance and the piquancy of her be-
hayior she charms her audience. The rural Eng
lish atmosphere is exceedingly we'll preserved in
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New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE.

Mr.. Savage's production of The Merry Widow
has become a fixture among the pleasures of New
York and the New Amsterdam Theatre is crowded
at every performance of it. The hundredth
consecutive representation here of that blthe and
aIluIing musical play will Tuesday even
;rcv
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

heroine who states that she could not do wrong.
if tried. is. nevertheless. engaged in
business. Fortune-telling. which is imposture and
which she knows to be so. Miss Ethel barrymore
however. pervades the and, by her interest
ing personality. piquant ways, flashes of fun, and
denotements of woman-like feeling, she peases her
auditors and mades them oblvious of all incon-
gruity in the fabric of the play Otis Skinner VIII
come to the Hudson Theatre after Miss Barry
more's engagement has ended, appearing in The
Honor of the Family''
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
kNickERRockER THEATRE.

The Talk of New York is in the midst OF
prosperous career at this theatre. Victor Moore
acting as Kid Burns and number of merry
songs and dances are praiseworthy features Of
that piece. There is cessation of the interest
evinced and it is likely The Talk of New York.
will continue to be the subject of gossip for some
ont his to
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
BROADWAY THEATRE.

Th. return of Miss Anna Held has been wei
coined by the admirers of stage froEc, and the
broadway Theatre is largely attended The play
is The Partisan Model slightly changed in FORM
but substantially the same piece that prcspered
here last season The dresses are fine and a few
fresh musical numbers irpart variety TO the repre-
sentation- Otis Harlan is the leading comedian
now. succeeding Charles Bigelow. The Skating
Rink scene is much appiauded.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
LIBERTY THEATRE.

The production OF Polly II the Circus. at the
Liberty Theatre, has proved TO be one of the sue
cesses of d season marked by many failures lts
combination OF stirring scenic effects with simple
and pleasing domestic drama partly accounts for
that result Something is likewise due to the win
ming personality shown by Miss Mabel Taliaferro
in her ingenious performance of Polly. The
Wednesday matinee at the Liberty Theatre IS
largely attended. because of the adoption of low
scale of prices for seats that occasion.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE.

Miss Robson ended her engagement at the Madi-
son Square Theatre last night, and she has taken
The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary to Chicago
Miss Katherine Grey will appear this theatre to-
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
GARRiCk THEATRE.

1t has been poetically remarked that beauty
draws US. with 4 single hair and it would be ex-
plictIv true if it were said in prose. Miss Maxine
Elliott acting in Under the Greenwood Tree"
signaIIy exemplifes the power of beauty Mr.. Es
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
SAVOY THEATRE.

much fooing, of the knockabout order. and also
it contains vGlgarity that could we'll be spared.
SAVOY THEATRE.
This is the last week of The Man of the Hour
at the Savoy Theatre That play has been acted
here nearly six hundred times. and it has i'm
pressed and pleased everybody. II seldom happens
that play possessing direct practical applica-
ton 10 actual life accomplishes its object.-as this
one doe9,-by means of its story and its suggestive
significance, without becoming didactic and tire
some Seeing The Man of the Hour is deriving
pleasure from interesting play. we'll acted. and
also being stimulated to rhe conscientious and
thorough fulfment of duty. on January 20 the
play will be acted in Boston. and the Savoy stage
will be devoted to farce called Twenty Days in
the Shade"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
STAGE AFFAIRS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The romantic. pictorial. interesting. and ehecu'e
Belasco drama, The Rose OF the Rancho. goes
on. at the Academy. ana il will remain there I'M
January 2s-Miss Frances Starr playing the ei,.
psrf Miss Blanche Bates viii come again to the
ACADEMY. on January q. appearing, as before IN
The Girl Of the Golden West
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CASINO.

AIirth and music the constituents Of Funa-
bashj.- which was produced at the Casino on
January and which has been received with ample
cepcternent Of public favor. The play follows in
the line of -Florodora' and THE Belle of May
fair" The words were written by Irwin s Cobb
The music was composed by Stafford Waters There
IS an agreeable correspondence between the Ian
suage and the melody and several of the Incl
dental songs have caught the popular fancy. I've
Been Discharged" sung by Miss Fulton; Love Is
Victor" I'D Guess YOU and II Walked Around
the Block are specimens of felicitous vocal mer-
rfrnent The cast includes Miss Alice Fischer, Miss
Vera Michelena- Miss Maud Fulton, Miss Mar
earet Rutledge, Joseph Miron. William Rock Wal
Ter Fsrcfzal Charles Butler and Percy Ames.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
OsLYS THEATRE.

Mr Holland cordially welcomed at DAILY
Theatre last Monday night when he appeared
there as Bates the butler, in The House Of a
Thousand Candies That play, however, has not
6eeply impressed the public 1t contains some
,ood theatrical material not skilfulIy displayed.
on January IS 2 play called Society and the
Circus" will he presented at Days Theatre.
with = cast that includes William Farnum, Elita
Proctor OTIS William Mack, Catherine Proctor, Al
freq Hickman Molly Brady, Olive White. and James
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL.

That well known traveller and lecturer. Mr. Bur
ton Holmes. will begin here tonight series OF
his entertaining ''traYelogues' the nrst oelng
Berlin the Imperial Mr.. Holiness course VIII
embrace f1a great cities Of the Old World. These
-travelogues viii be illustrated by lantern slides
and motion pictures. To-nights discourse will be
repeated tomorrow afternoon at the Lyceum The
atre Next Sunday night Vienna Will be the sub
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
MAJESTIC THEATRE.

The Top o. tn World" at the Majestic Theatre'
Is exactly what it purports to bean entertain
ment: and it is a clean and healthful one The
roguish and demure performance of Miss Laughlin.
tho toolery of Messrs. Fred Bailey and Ralph
Austin, and the antics of Mr.. Arthur Hill, as the
Polar Bear pleasing music. pretty dances. and the
atmosphere of light hearted fun make the Majestic
Theatre. this time. of the most pleasant
resorts in the city No one who goes there will be
bored fed
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
LYRIC THEATRE.

The acting of Mrs. Fiske Mr.. Mellish. Mr.. Arliss
Mr. McRae and Mr.. Bruning in the lbsen play
OF "Rosnershonl,' has served to invest that dark
morbid heavygoing exposition of d domestic
ira gedv with an atmosphere of painful realism"
which is impressive and, upon some minds poten-
tiaI Mrs Ffske's engagement at the Lyric will
extend to January % On January y Mr.. Sothern
Will appear there as Lord Dundreary
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
LYCEUM THEATRE.

Mr. Bernsteins play of The Thief will soon
reach its 150th performance the Lyceum Theatre.
Its emphatic success is due part the intrinsic
interest of its well told story and in part to the
uncommon ability with which it is acted The
admirable impersonaton given by kyrle Below Will
long be remembered-for it is remarkable not only
for expert professional skill, but for an i'm
pressive and somewhat unexpected, maturity of
mind and feeling. Miss Ellington appears IN TINS
play to more than usual advantage. Mr.. Herbert s
sketch of the disguised detective is finely fin
fshed Is the most delicate cameo.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
STUYVESANT THEATRE.

Mr.. Warfeld. in "A Grand Army Man" holds
on his course unchecked of motion at the Stuyve-
SAINT Theatre. and his acting gives pleasure 10 all
who it. The play and the performance have.
in particular. strongly appealed to surviving
soldiers OF the Civil War, and various posts of
army men have signfed their intention to attend
the Stuyvesant Theatre in their corporate capacity
The Lafayette Post of the Grand Army of the Re
public Will witness the performance on January Il.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
UNION SQUARE THEATRE.

Robert HTIiard and his company will begin .
weeks engagement here tomorrow afternoon. ap-
bearing in a new one-act play Bobby North Mel
willie and Higgins. Alfred Kelley Macarrs mon
KEYS and the La Winnie CInaron Trio will also
appear There will be two concerts to-day at al
the Keith & Proctor houses.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
CRITERION THEATRE.

The musical play called Miss Hook Of Holland"
has pleased the public here, Il did abroad. and
SIS continuation al the Criterion Theatre. for long
rgn is confidently expected. The specially popular
features OF II are the song. experty and pquantly
sing by Christie Mcdonald. Il Just Want To BE
Tou- Wife: the bandmaster Viooncello song The
FLYING Dutchman": The Pink Petticoat The
Little Bit Of Cheese and The Cheese and Bottle
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

jester. Two young men present themselves as
tracted the place by the reputed charm OF So
lange, although they do not love her, for they
have seen her. They know that she has been
brought up apart from the world. and they wish
try their theories of loye-one maintaining that
women love only that which is beautiful. the other.
that women love intellect. Solange and the Baron
receive the candidates. who lodged in the castle
for a month. compete with another. and
with three other aspirants for the post of Soanges
merrymaker. Chcot asserts the theory that
woman's love is gained by mans wit. Narcissus,
his chief competitor, maintains that physical
beauty fills ali women's eyes There is tourna-
thinks that by threatening gestures he can impose
upon the Baron the choice OF another Jester. This
leads 10 duel between Chicot and Vulcano. in
which the latter is defeated. Chicot proves him
self dexterous with his tongue. the love
scenes with Solange. as he is with his sword in
the fight with Vulcano His disguise is penetrated;
he is fund 10 be hunchback jester but fairy
prince
CAST OF THE TESTERS"
Rene de Chancenac afterwards ChicotD Adams
NicoIe- Nine. Cotreh
Soange de Mautpre -ConsUelo Bailey
Auicano Gustav SeyferitZ
Baron Mautpre. Fred TyIer
Robert de BelfonJe Narcssus William Levers
0lver Edwin Holt
tafoco Z. w Morrison
iilarius testers Frederick Eric
Jack Pudding ..GeorE. Henry Trader
Jacques ------ r. Wallace Jackson
Julian .--..-...-.. Servants OF Frederick Santey
Pierre ......... Baron de Mautpre Il B. Carleton
Roger. MT. Claire
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

morrow night in THE Reckonng''-which has al
ready been seen here, both in German and English
The one-act play OF LITERATURE recently per-
formed at the Irving Place Theatre. in German
will precede 'The Reckoning, the title of 1t haV-
ing been changed to The Literary Sense Botn
those plays are by Arthur Schnitzer. Mr. Lawrence
PURPOSES TO dispense with the orchestra during Miss
Crews engagement. The principal players VINO VII!
act in Literature and THE Reckoning are John
S. Robertson Robert Conness. George Farren. Wal
ter D. Greene Sarah McVicker and Amy Ricard.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
WALLACK'S THEATRE.

The musical medley called "A knight for a Day.
current at Waltaek's Theatre. has gained en-
phatic public approval-for the attendance there is
continuously large, and ths performance is oovi-
ouSlN. eniOYed.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12

NOVELTIES OF THE
delivers his "Traveogue Berlin
sMaudeA Adansn in The Jese
HOUSE-Edward
AFTERNOON
First tappear of
PLACEGoz Beichngen First time
in
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE.
HUDSON THEATRE.

1t is not easy to view the play of Her Sister
credible picture of social life anywhere. The
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,

Theatre cannot fail to awaken sympathy and ad
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
TONY PASTORS THEATRE.

Mr.. Pastor has another attractive bin for thoss
who attend his theatre this week The chief feat
ure will be a augEable Irish sketch called This
birthday Party" in which Pat Touhey will be
the chief performer Laura Morris. kelso and
Leigh the MarneIlas. Geraldine McCann. Wood
and LAWSON and Reno and Richards VIII aid IN
the merriment. There are two performances every
New-York tribune., 1908-01-12
125TH STREET THEATRE.

A company headed by Clarence Wilbur viii pre-
sent here farce called The New Scholar" which
will be a feature of the bill for the week begin
ming tomorrow afternoon Lyster Chambers and
Adeline Dunlap will be seen. in one-act play
called THE OPERATOR" Lala SeSini. Louise Hen
~ Hoey and Lea. James Harrigan and Leon Ro-
pss in hill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
THE SULLIVAN CASE.

The verdict brought in Monday
afternoon in the sullivan case should
be an object lesson. If ever
n man deserved to pay the penalty
of his crime this sullen Ishmael whose
hand is turned against everything
which stands for law and order did
yet, sentiment prevailed, and IL cur
rent gossip is to be credited, 1t was
Only by bringing in a compromise ver-
dict that twelve representative jurors
could come together and agree.
There was no provocatlon in Sulli-
vans case, however, for this young
Desperate apparently in a spirit of
bravado undertook 20 hold up an of
flcer of the law. lIe had no grudge
against the officer who was a new man
on the force and whom he had never
laid eyes ON before in all probability
Sullivan saw the CLINT OF the brass
buttons and the helmet in the rays of
the street lamp and the finger that
pressed the trigger was prompted by
that hate of all that those symbols
stood for--law and order
Another phase that stands out
strongly In the case Is tnat If there
were no low saloons and thieves dives
IN Salt Lake, there would have been
no rendezvous tor the class which Sui
Ivan represents, wherein TO plot vio-
lenco and murder, Ninety per cent
Of the crime that iufests cities of this
continent, and elsewhere for that mat
ter, are tracoable 10 the curse Of
drink and the hideous associations It
brings In its train The campaign
against the saloon Is an old story but
1t needs Sullivan case and an occa-
SIGNAL tragedy like the shooting at M,
Pleasant on saturday To remind the
decent citizen that the dive must go.
IN the meantime Sullivan, the
hero" OF the criminal element, mar
rowly escaped death because in
this age sentiment hesitates when II
comes to applying the ancient law
81 nm eye tor an eye and tooth
for tooth,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-24
ANDovER TO CLOSE?

The famous Andover Theological
Seminary VIII this year remove to Cam
bridge It has now only seven instruc-
tors and twelve students. Its famous
library of $4,000 volumes, its large en-
dowment OF Ss50O00 and its elaborate
and thorough courses In theology have
failed to attract students Hencoforth
Il win try It's fortunes nj one of the
great centcrs of population.
II Is somewhat remarkable that with
lts fine buildings equipments. and
courses the school has in late years
been able 10 secure only two or three
students In a class II the annual in
come OF $4,000 has been entirely spent
from year 10 your then each student at
Andoyer has cost the institution be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 annually. And
even n a large part OF the income has
been boarded, the small attendance
makes Auduyer very poor investment
for the congregational church why
onnnot students be attracted thlthar
even oy tempting scholarships?
According 40 the New York Tribune
the nrst bat least important cause is
the rising generations dissatisfaction
with traditional theology This him
drance has been largely overcome by
the increasing liberality OF Summaries.
To the great credit Of leading theologi-
cal faculties be /, said that today they
mot only welcome but actually receive
students Of almost every belief which