New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-26
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Hattie Williams and company appeared
last night at the Grand Opera House in
Detective Sparkes." Her success was as
marked as it was at the Garrick Theatre,
where she played TO large houses for sew
eral weeks. She will return here after
short tour of other cities.
Clyde Fitch's comedy, The Bachelors"
was played last night at the Metropolis
Theatre. Charles Cherry had the leading
part and played it well. His support was
excellent The play is well worth seeing
George Howell in The Ringmaster,"
Olive Porter's Wall Street drama, played
TO an enthusiastic audience at the Academy
Of Music last night. He was capably sup
ported by the same cast that has been seen
in this play since it's opening at Maxine
Elliotts Theatre early this season.
Miss Bertha GaIland was seen in The
Return of Eve at the West End Theatre
last night She appeared in this piece
which is by Lee Wilson Dodd, at the Her
aid Square Theatre last season, and won
deserving success. Her performance last
night was equally deserving.
Albert Chevalier. English character actor,
holds the most important place on the bill
at the Alhambra Music Hall this week
His sketches of London types last night
were original and effective His audience
showed its appreciation in marked ap-
prevail. Others who appeared were ". C.
Fields. the tramp iuggler; Harry Tate and
company in Motoring; De Haven and
Sidney in The Song Shop; Binns. Binns
and Binns, comic musicians.
George Beban. in The Sign of the Rose
was the central figure at Keith & Proc
tors last night. His little play. which he
Italian-American life. not without pathos
and charm. Mr.. Beban's reception was
fattering. Anna LaughIin. Arthur Rigby.
DevIin and Elwood. and Carter De Haven
made the audience laugh.
Those who could not make up their minds
what theatre to visit last night went 10
the Hippodrome, and they were not disap-
pointed. for the three spectacles-'A Trip TO
Japan" Inside the Earth" and The Ballet
of Jeweis'-seemed to please them OF
course there were others there those who
went by preference. many of whom had been
there before; but that made no differences.
for one can go to the Hippodrome a dozen
times and yet so again. Why? Simply be-
cause there are lots of catchy music good
Dancing. some acting. a circus and a score
of brilliant spectacIes-
Dallas Wexford. supported by a good cast.
was seen last night at the Lincoln Theatre
I'm Mr.. Hopkinson." R c. Cartons comedy.
The play had many bright lines and anus
ing situations It was well acted
The Johnson KetcheI fight was shown IN
moving pictures a Hammerstein's Victoria
Theatre last night It drew crowds Nat
NJ Wills, the tramp comedian. brought down
the house. Thomas ]. Ryan and May Rich
field, in Mag Haggerty's Father" were
comical. Jesse l.. I.asky in The New
Pianophiends' Camille Ober. a Partisan
singer, and Harry Seybourn were good
Julian Eltinge. who first won fame as an
amateur in the annual theatricals of the
First Corps of Cadets, Boston impersouated
women at the Plaza Music Hall last night.
His Characterization of The Nell Brinkley
Girl" and The Bathing Suit Girl were a
success. particularly with the women. His
cobra dance was graceful. John c. Rice
and Sally Cohen appeared in one of their
farcical playlets Foster and Foster pre-
sented The Volunteer Pianist" ". E.
Whittle the ventriIoquist was seen in an
act called Nine P. NJ. at the White House"
Clarice Vance. the concert hall singer.
won her hearers at the American Music
Hall last night. Al Fields and Dave
Lewis We're uproarious in The Mystery OF
a t1dISoLl taD. anna bAanCkE ana nFE
company pleased in ''Freckles." 'Rinaldo
the Wandering Violinist.' played.
Mabel Hite and Mike Donlin scored at
the Colonial Theatre last night in "a Double
Play Peter, the monkey. did everything
but talk. Frank Fogerty. the Dublin Min
strel," was whole entertainment in him.
self The automatic ''motogirl" nlystifed
the crowd.
The cinenatograph at the Eden Musee
this week shows vivid pictures OF Norwe-
gian fishermen trawling in heavy seas,
THE Chocolate Soldier" oscar strauss
charming musical comedy. was we'll re-
ceived al the Herald Square Theatre last
night II promises to be as popular here
as il was at the Lyric Theatre. Thomas d.
Richards who took up the part OF Bumerli
last week. is rather a dashing and convtnc-
Ing lover And Why shouldn't he be? For
h.. woos che fascinating Ida Brooks Hunt
Next Thursday night viii he Scottish Rite
night az the Garrick Theatre. where The
Harvest Moon Augustus Thomass new
drama. is being played This is in honor
OF the author
Miss Billie Burke III appear in a new
play at the Lyceum Theatre following Miss