New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-11
THE LAMBS GAMBOL
Leading actors and DrdmGtiStS m
Minstrel Shoe.

Lambs n every part Of this country are con-
tributing the success Of the forthcoming a-star
esnlbol Of that organization, which begins at the
METROPOLITAN opera House on Monday. May p. and
embraces all the large cities between here and Chi
caEo. The Lambs viii be away for a week. but
the Shepherd, Augustus Thomas, will have a watch
ful eve on them. unto the ore that stTolls
away from he travelling home, There will be
special train II nine cars for the journey. all
equipped with modern facilities All the leading
actors The country VIII participate in the per
fe-nance. which Is To be old-fashloned miIlStTel
entertainment Weber & Fields viii be END men
Victor Herbert aud has band II fifty pieces viii
travel with the Lambs and lead the daily parade
1a be given In every city visited Mr. HeI bert has
written great deal II the music for the per
forrnance and Reginald de Koven. Harry Rowe.
Victor Harris and A Baldwin Sloane have also
contributed musical compositions
The programme 81 the entertainment viii he
varied one embracing negro minstrel first part.
and VILE he succeeded by several novelties never
before presented any stage.
In addition this minstrel first part there VIII
he big four song aI.s dance. a revival Of one OF
the old time features Of minstresy given by four
stars Of comedy and comic opera fame There will
10 = revival u the old stage clog. done by eight
men in the time honored ''spangled tights one
hg number calculated 10 snow the strength Of the
club viii he the VIII Scene from Julius Caesar,
ulth he NoIT Hopper Antony and forty stars
composing the Roman mob. The closing number
has been called Tuesday Morning. and il was
W Ten Fs
she rehearsal Of melodrama on the morning
after the opening night and in response to some
adverse criticisms OF the local papers The com
Tany OF the melcdrama Will be assembled some Of
1nem in their ''ma1e-up"-Ihe old woman, the lead
ing woman. the adventures. the soubre'te and
the heroine being impersonated by popular come
dians.
A scene IN this production Will Toe tnat in which
Of Americas Leading dramatists are called in
80 amend The melOdEama- The parts of the drama
uy h. k1n themselves. The
public NH see the authors Of Sherlock Holmes
The Souaw Man The Lion ana the Mouse
'RafFes-' and The WitChing Hour each in re-
hearsal Of a characteristic scene.
The train that viii carry the players in the pro
5ected aIl-star EarnDol Of The club viii be made
up OF baggage and club car. four sieepers. TWO
diners and a compartment car TWO Of these sleep
ers viii carry Victor Herbert and his band Of fifty
men: the other sleepers wil carry fifty Of the stars
5har appear in the minstrel first part AMI in the
other. departments ,f the entertainment The com
lartHent viii carry such members Of the com
pauy need more careful physical consideration
u Is also arranged thai extra sleeper is TO be
attached for twenty lay members Of the club VINO
cannot permit tour take place without 1ei
participation. These members are each TO contrib
ute fare Of $500 90 detray the expenses Of The
train These VIII also Zoe seen as supernumeraries
IN the ensemble scenes.
An interesting arrangement of The meals VIII
occur Breakfast on the train viii begin about i
O'Clock in the morning and VIII be seEed in berths
and staleropuss and ia the diners the members
elect TO s,ur.er in The first set meal % day
vii Dc 81. when the entire company viii sit down
20 the tables for their dinner. The regular meal
Viii be al nidugn-. when The stars come back from
tire theatre and for5Ea her for their supper the
special " hrls To their next stand The
itinerary = proposed i such that. except
Tor Inc breakfaS al The Hermit club in cleveland,
every meal % Il- company viii nc taken Inc
train on arrival the various cities the mem
bsrs % the company VIII attire themselves IN regu-