New-York tribune., 1909-10-05
THEATRICAL NOTES.


wrote, is playing the Lincoln Square Theatre this
week. His reception last night fattering.
William Lackaye played to a crowded house at
the Metropolis last night. He will remain there
during the week.
Billy George Cameron's farce is playing at the
West End this week.
At the Yorkville the refreshing Mrs. Wigs of
the Cabbage Patch" is the attraction
Nat NJ Wills. the happy tramp is giving his
monologue on "Hortense Mugan" at the Alhambra
this week. Swat Miligan," a baseball sketch; La
Titcomb the equestrienne-singer, and Ida O'Day in
"A BIT Of Old Chelsea other numbers in a
well balanced programme
Everybody goes to see Arthur Prince the English
ventriloqust. at the American nowadays But his
Is not the only good act at this playhouse THE
6lrl with the Angel Voice is there well
Daphne Pollard, the Australian eomedenne: the
Wilmington Zouaves and Others
The performance at the Colonial is a virtual re-
eeptlon for Albert ChevaIer. the English actor in
"ilch the guest of honor is persuaded to say
Few words But more than that he acts and he
acts as none other in his particular sphere
Robert Fulton and the CIermont. Henry Hudson
and the Half Moon and the Wright brothers and
their aeroplane exhibits in wax at the Eden
Musee this week
Louise Dresser the cOmedienne. heads a particu-
lafiy good entertainment at Hammersten's Victoria
''hers who are there are Max Gruber and his ami
- -''-h'4VS anu CRAWFORD, IN comedy SIir called
me Faker and the Prtma Donna; Harry Tate
and His English comedy company in Motoring.
OrVlHe Harold and Arthur Wood in when Tenor
Meets Bass; Tom Smith. comedian; THE Blond
1ypewriters and Percy Chapman
Inc spectacular performance OF a Trip to ia
pa pa inside the Earth" and The Ballet of Jew
els Is sti playing at the Hippodrome to audiences
united only by the size of the auditorium
Ihls Is the programme at Keith &. Proctor,s.
-'eiiie bergen soprano, In operatlc airs and bal
Idus' Models OF the Jardin de Paris" Iudicrous
picture OF studio life in Paris; Van Biene. the
DulcH ceIllsti Raymond and Caverly comedians.
a o. Duncan, ventriloquist; Eckert and Berg in a
musical piece. The Land of Two Moons: Kendall
weston and company. in a short drama called
fox terriers.
George Fuller Golden. in nonoIogues; Fisk o O'Fara
and company. in Captain Barry: IDA Rene. in
EnsAsh musical hall songs; Fred Hallen and Molly
Fuller in "A Lesson at Il P. NJ" and Maurice
Hall.
So carefully is The Cottage in the Air. 10 ba
staged at the New Theatre that Winthrop Ames
director has ordered the costumes TO be designed
from hand painted plates which he received from
London and Berlin.
Miss Alice Crawford an English actress, viii
play leading woman to H B. Warner In These
Are Ny People" This will be her first appearance
in America.
Miss Winnie O'Connor will share the leading
honors with Frank Daniels in The Belle of Brit
tany," which will be produced here shortly
After this week the YorkviIe Theatre will he
come moving picture house. The reason assigned
by the managers is too close proximity to the
West End and Lincoln Square theatres to make it
pay as a Legitimate" theatre
officers of the American battleships now stationed
at this port have reserved boxes the Lyric Thea
ire for next Friday night TO see performance of
The Chocolate Soldier" playing there.
J. Hartley Manners will try TO write for Sam
Bernard a comedy. in which the first grave digger
IN Hamlet" will serve model for a leading
character Mr.. Bernard is getting ambitious This
Will be Shakespeare up TO date.
Inimtable Harry Lauder. in kits heather and
song. viii be at the Plaza Music Hall on October
IL Playgoers well know the treat they have be-
fore them
Lew Fields will soon appear in a new musical
play called "OId Dutch" Victor Herbert com
posed the music Edgar Smith wrote the libretto
and George V Hobart the lyrics
The first performance Of The Fourth Estate"
the newspaper play. which TO have opened at
Wallacks Theatre this evening. has been postponed
until tomorrow evening. II found impossible
10 get in readiness the last act. which shows a
composing room in full operation, in time for the
opening tonight.
Herbert KeIcey and Miss EfHe Shannon. who head
the cast Of The Thief company have entered
long term contract with Charles Frohman.
J. NJ Barrie has presented Miss Ethel barrymore
WIN MS latest ohe-act pay his contribution
through her 10 the Actors Fund OF America for
whose benefit he hopes that she win some day act
the playlet.
The first American production Of F Ansteys
farce. The Brass Bottle will take place within
few weeks under the management of Charles Froh-
man. The second day after the first performance
OF the farce in England S 600 OF tickets were
contracted for by the Libraries" which correspond
To the hotel ticket agencies in New York
The founders of the New Theatre which will
begin its first season Monday night. November
8, with a revival Of Antony and Cleopatra" issued
yesterday invitations TO the opening Of the plav-
house on the afternoon and evening of Saturday
November s. The guests are invited inspect the
house at o'cSck in the afternoon and return in
the evening for the final dress rehearsal Of the
play Governor Hughes has 5gnifled his intention
OF being present as the official representative of