New-York tribune., 1909-06-27
MORE THEATRES CLOSE
Fire More PLayhouseS Put Up the
Shutters.

If they were needed. more signs of the summer
that is with US are afforded By the closing of
eral more OF the theatres. The necessary annual
house cIeanings at the playhouses will give actors
and actresses 4 respite for rest and change Of
scene Last night saw the closing Of four thea
tres
While the Gaiety is getting thorough refurbish-
ing, J. f. Dodson and his company 1ill get
chance 10 rest before the engagement Of THE
House Next Door" is resumed at that playhouse
on August . William Collier who as The Man
from Mexico has been affording big audiences
lot Of amusement in the revival Of the Du Suchet
farce, also ended his engagement last night. Up
IN Harlem Percy Williams closed mis- Alhambra
Theatre after a successful season.
The summer cleaning process at the Hudson
Theatre also caused an interruption last night
to he run Of the The Third Degree" and the
actors and actresses in the Klein piece will come
in or deserved rest after their six months
steady work. The play will be put again
when the Hudson reopens on August 9, and
will continue at that theatre until September !,
when Mr.. Harris viii present Kellett Chambers's
play. IAN American Widow"
To give the members of the cast Of Going Some"
a chance for q breathing spell. Maxine Elliott's
Theatre was closed last evening. The engagement
of the play viii be resumed at the same theatre the
first week IN August.
THE Man from Home" which has been pre-
sented at the Astur since last summer also stopped
with last nights performance TO give the company
a vacation. It viii resume in the autumn.
Sill, for those who think Manhattan as good
a summer resort there is to be found. well
as for those who cannot get away to the sea
shore or the country there will be plenty theat-
ricaI entertainment throughout the heated period.
OF course musical pieces and concoctions intended
not to stir up too great mental activity Of mid
summers night will have the largest representa-
tion although some few OF the more serious offer
!ngs are drawing such steady patronage that they
will be continued indefinitely
Thomas A Wise and Douglas Fairbanks and the
rest Of the performers in "a Gentleman from Mis-
sissippi" will get day off tomorrow while the
scenery and other paraphernalia being trans
ferred to the Aerial Gardens the roof OF the
New Amsterdam Theatre from the Bjou Theatre.
This will be their only vacation, the comedy
is booked for the open air theatre all summer
The Midnight Sons" with Blanche Ring. is still
diverting amusement seekers st the Broadway The
atre eigh; times week.
The cooIness Of the Casino is attraction that
IS making James T. Powers and his mrthmaking
coT.panons in Havana work overtime satisfy
the demands Of the usual large audiences
THE Motor Girl" vii! keep up the pace at the
Ly-ic all summer.
Foolish Questions" apparently to the liking
Of many thousands when they put in the way
they making them the Herald Square The
atre nightly. where The Beauty Spot viii have
its 100th performance Wednesday night June
3V. After the play the whole company will eat din
ner with Jefferson de Angels at his home In Yon-
/ keTs-
THE Climax" at Daly's, is sti strong favorte
| with the out-of-town visitors who find New York
a good summer resort
On the New York Theatre roof the 125 exporents
| OF The Follies Of 1sJe' working assiduously
every night TO entertain the patrons the Jardin
/ de Paris.
Two matinees week being given at Joe
Weber's Theatre. where The Girl from Rector's''
/ is the bill
THESE GIRLS.
Ethel-Did q man ever kiss you against your
will2
Mapd-No; but I've made more than one man
think he did.T-Boston Transcript