The sun., 1909-01-03

The Hippodrome continues 10 be on,
OF the most popular places OF entertain
ment in tho city with it's up to date oircu
and novel speotacles produced on thu
, biggest theatre stage in the world. Moth
ing ever done there surpasses the Colder
Gardens in beauty or exceeds in novelty
The Battle In the Skies" and "Sportinl
Days
De Wolf Hopper's engagement at thu
Majestic in The Pied Piper lasts two
weeks more. He is seen in an amusing
light in the fairy story musical play ant
Is ably assisted by dainty Marguerite
| Clark. who will head her own company
when sho appears here again.
via Wireless" with its stirring action
/ and big realistic scenic effects. holds
over at the Liberty. II is we'll presented
| by competent company Of we'll known
players
The breezy Travelling Salesman.
BOB Blake, in the shape Of Frank MoIn-
! tyre at the Gaiety is an agreeable and
! mirth provoking person. This comedy
| holds the record among the new plays
Of the season for the number Of per-
formances it has had here. II was first
seen early in August.
Changes have been made in the cast OF
"The Queen Of the Moulin Rouge. the at
+ traction at the Circle. since Il had its
first presentation. Isabelle D'Armond
is one of the newcomers who have been
I introduced with good results.
! In THE Fighting Hope" at the Bclasco
Stuyvesant Blanche Bates has an oppor-
tunity for some fine emotional acting,
OF which she takes the fullest advantage.
The play is now in it's fourth month and
seats are being sold six weeks in advance,
At the Casino Eddie Foy in mir. Hamlet
Of Broadway" is amusing in his usual
way In the part OF clown who is the
added attraction in an amateur perform
ance Of Hamlet" The burlesqle of the
Shakespeare play is only an episode in
the musical comedy and Maude Raymond
is responsible for much of the fun.
Clyde Fitch's newest comedy. "The
Blue Mouss," at the Lyric. is thoroughly
laughable. Mabel Barrison is gaining
a reputation as an actress as a result
of her representation Of -Salome" dancer
who let's out Of her element. Harry
Conor and Jameson Leo Finney also ap-
pear TO good advantage.
In The World and His Wife," at Daly's,
William Favcrsham has what many con-
slider the best part in his career. II is
powerful play, well presented and 10
enjoying the success it deserves.
Thoss who like refined musical comedy
appreciate -The Boys and Betty, in which
Marie Cahill appears at Wallack's. The
star OF the pieoe is unusual in achieving
results without recourse to low comedy
antics, and the bright lines and pretty
music Of the pieoe make pleasant enter
tainment.
New York has not yet shown signs Of
being tired Of The Man From Home at
the Astor. Following its long run in
Chicago, with an equally long engagement
here, the Tarkingt on Wilson comedy s
proving a gold mine for its authors
and it's star, William Hodge.
a Gentleman From Mississippi" at
the Bijou, is in the fourth month Of It's
career and seats are being sold three
months in advance. This appears 10 he
pretty good proof hat the play in which
Thomas Wss and Douglas Fairbanks
are appearing as ccstars has caught
public fancy.
MARY James Pa. the pretty little
comedy by Edith Ellis in which Henry
DiScy is appearing. remains at the Garden
Theatre. DiSey is seen in congenial
role. even II il is unusual for him. The
scenes Of life in a small town are faith
fully carried out.
All doubts as to the succoss Of Wilton
Iackaye in Cleveland Mofett's nov play.
The Battle havo boen disrelled by tho
attitude Of tho audiences that attended
its performances at the Savoy Theatre
lest weok. The Savoy management has
Gnnouncod that tho remainder of tho sea-
son will bo put at Mr.. I,ackaye's disposal
Tho play will be discussed by Socialists
and Others ct the theatre tonight.
Tho funny German version of Die
Blaue Maus" will DO tho Offering at tho
Gc.man playhouse in Irving place this
week Hc-mine Hollmann in the tito
part has established horself as one Of III,
bast German sOuhretteS that has eyAr
como 10 this country and the company
Eccd"d by Gortrud Urban. Else W ald-
mann. Gustav Conradi, Oscar Fuchs,
otto GehiIl,' and julius StTassmann has
at this theatre have made
during tho last yenr.
Tho Prima Donna" in which FRITZ
Sch1T sings and Cots with much charm.
-0mains ~ tha knickorboCko:. The com
hination of tho bnst singer in tbs comic
opera fold in pie.o 10y Horny Blossom
and NiCtO. Herbert makoS an entertain
mont of unusual mort
Tho Ial0 Dramatic Association will
perform "rho Critic in the ballroom OF /
the Waldorf on Monday and Tuesday
~ snlngs and on Tuesday afternoon. Tho |
list Of patronassoS includes many Persons
who arc socially prominent. !
Frod Niblo's second Travel Talk will /
~ given tonight in tho Gaiety Theatre !
Tho subject will be Egypt, from Cairo !
- kE4rtum." Tho samo locture will bo .
'e2eetod on Thursday afternoon, /
Mrs. Jamos Brown Potter, the one time .
,ocicty woman and moro recently ono Of .
ho best known ectresses in England.
will join tho vaudeville ranks this week
n tho Lincoln Square Theatre, Tho bal
Inco of the programme is nado up Of well
oasoned vaudeville performers and in-
,ludoS the XanCigS, mind readers; Clarice
'ance, the Singing Salome"; Eddie Girard
md Jossio Gardner in thnir sketch,
Doolcy and tho Diamond; the Alb Ham
ned troupe Of oight acrobats, Frank Bush,
N old favorite with fund Of new stories
md sayings; Warren and Brockway. the
,lusical Janitors: tho De Muths dancers,
nd Rawson and June, Australian boom
rang throwors.
Jefferson De Angels makes his vaude-