The sun., 1909-02-21
SONGS, monoIoGues and sketohes whic
have won approval elsewhere.


songs, monologues and sketches which
have won approval elsevhere
Anna Held In .Miss innocence b draw
ing crowds to the New YORK Theatre.
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low and Emma Jsnvier have sdded com-
edy scenes which keep the laughter
going The pretttest bunch OF ohorus
girls In town is on view
More novelties will be added 70 the
bin at the Hippodrome this wees. This
weeks additions will be winstons troupe
of performing seals and sea lions and
the Dollar troupe. eight aorobats OF great
skill. Others In the circus are the Pissi-
utis, g!adistorisl riders; Hersogs p.r-
forming horses. the Merhe:. the Ewti-
% pbants. % The two big si spectaciss. s .spoi !.
ing Days' and The Battle In the skies,
with the Birdland Ballet make up the bill.
a Stubborn Cindcs ella at the Broad
way is serving to make popular John
Barrymore and Alice Dovey. two names
new 20 musical comedy, while 6aliie
Fishers hit In tho title role 10 bringing
her moro favor than any impersonation
Of her career. The ballet Of the orange
sprites and the Cinderella tableaux con-
tinue TO be the most spplauded OF the
spectacular features.
Only two weeks remain Of David War
held's engagement at the Academy OF
Music. The current week will be devoted
TO The Music Master Next week a
Grand Army Man will be revived. This
In the play that was scheduled for revival
two weeks ago. but owing TO the con-
tinuation OF capacity business OF The
Music Master the engagement was ex-
tended aud -The Music Master pro-
longed for greater season.
Frances Starr in Eugene Walters re-
siistic drama OF New York life. The
Easiest Way is crowding the Belasco
Stuyvesant Theatre. There has not been
a vacant seat since the initial performance
six weeks ago and the indications are
that the same condition will prevail for
six months to come.
Blanche Bates continues in The Fight
ing Hope at the Belasco. She II seen
in q sympathetic part and her acting
is responsible for tho run the play has en-
joyed.
Mrs. Leslie Carter remains At the Lib
erty in -Kassa,' John Luther Longs
spectacular drama. exhibiting the same
emotional force which has won rcpu-
tation for her In her previous plays. The
production 10 an elaborate one.
Although the action OF "A Ge ntleman
From Mississippi which has been play
ing at the Bijou Theatre for the last siz
months. Ii laid in Washington, Its CHIEF
characters are Southern people. Iney
bring with them into the cosmopolitan
capital the Southern manner, dress and
speech and the distinctive atmosphere
OF the South
Elsie Janis as The Fair Co-Ed' be
gins her fourth week at the Knicker-
booker in George AIDES sparkling com-
edy. The youthful star and tho seventy
equally youthful members OF her oasi
seem 10 imbue their audiences with their
own youthful exubersnce.
sZaza- in its German adoption by Boil
ten -Baekers with Marietta Oily IN the
title role, and Amalie Crsmer. Erna Rit-
Maanus SIft. Max Walden and Julius
Strasmann In the other principal parts
is the Offering for the entire week at the
German Theatre in Irving place.
Konrad Dreher, the German comedian
is still playing at the German Theatre
in Madison avenue. Dreher appears thii
week in the chara cteristic part OF tht
village barber in -Jaexerblut,' one oi
the peasant plays Of the Bavarian noun
tsins.
The Queen Of the Moulin Rouge the
Paul Potter musical play. the scenes ol
which are laid in Paris. continues at tht
Circle Theatre. II has been mentioned
in recent discussions Of need for theat.
rical housecleaning.
Wilton Lackaye is appearing at the
Savoy in The Battle" Cleveland Monet's
play, which deals with socialism, capita
and the tenement questions in an inter
estipg manner. Mr.. Lackaye 10 provided
with congcnial role.
The Dawn of Tomorrow, in which
Eleanor Robson is starred at the Lyceum
has met with an encouraging reception
Her charm as an actress makes the CHAR
acter OF a ragged London street waif q
most attractive figure.
The Girl from Rector's' at Weber'i
has succeeded in becoming notorious
enou gh TO warrant the establishment
of a second company. Van Rensselaer,
Wheeler. Violet Dale, Elita Proctor Oti,
and Dallas Wexford are In the present
production. II is . French farce sub
jected to little trimming.
Edward Howard Griggs lectures at tn,
Hudson Theatre on Tuesday afternoon
on The Meaning Ind Function OF Music.
At Days tonight r. G. Knowles be
gins a series Of Sunday night illustrated
lectures. The first topic will be "lreianc
As II Is.
| Burton Holmes promises a new glimps.
Of Japan in his traveiogue, which viii
be given tonight at Carnegie Hall ant
NJ peated on Monday morning and Tues
day afternoon at the Iyceum Theatre.
Homer Davenport. cartoonist and lee
turer. has embodied his experiences o
| five months on the Arabian desert in [
lecture which he will give at Carnegi'
the only collection OF photographs eve
made OF the Bedouin tribes. and he vii
use them al lantern slides.
This afternoon and evening at tn q
Lyric Theatre Frank Robertson will giv'
a travelogue on The Last Days Of Mes
sina detailed story Of the disastrou
earthquake in Italy and Sicily. illustr atet
with photographs in COLOR and motion
pictures taken by Mr.. Robertson.
Fred Niblo's Travel Talk at tn
Gaicty tonight has Italy for its topic
The lectures are illustrated.