New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Tn" Columbia Amusement company spe'
cal production OF burlesqu" 10 occupy lhe
Columbia Theatre for the summer and "a
be seen FOR the first time NJ that house next
Monday afternoon is called "Th" Merry
Go-Rounders" The sketch was written by
Aaron Hoffman. author OF The Merry
Whirl," which had successful run OF ten
weeks ut the same house a year ago. This
burlesquc has been carefully planned to
realize the Columbia Amusement Com
pany's idea of which IL meant by the
newer buresque," the intention Of which,
briefly stated. is TO retain all OF the char
acterstlcs OF burlesquc with a thorough
elimination Of suggestIyencss. \ long cast
Il comedians and vocalIsts will appear,
among them George +. Murphy, Ralph
Austin. formerly OF Bailey and Austin;
Lcona Stephens, Abbott WOrthley and VIC
tor Kahn. There will 10 a large chorus
Two performances daily will be given. The
advance sale opens this morning.
At a meeting OF the board Of directors OF
the Federation Of Theatre Clubs. held IN
the rooms of the organization in the Knlck-
crhocker Theatre Building. q reading COM
mittee to select a suitable play was APP
pointed and october was the date fixed
for the first performance to be given under
It's auspices. The reading committee con-
slsts Of Miss Mary Shaw, William Harris,
tr., Philip r. Dillon, Mrs. Belle DE Rivera,
Augusta l.. kiddcr, Mrs. james Madison
Bass. with President Sydney Ioscnfeld and
Mrs bore Lyon, recording secretary, as
OK oficlo members Authors were directed
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the historian Of the federation. Mrs. Gerard
Banckcr, for instruction blanks. at her
Office address. Room 1896, No. 1902 Broadway
Edward L. Albec. who has just returned
from tour OF the Keith circuit OF vaude-
Vile theatres. announces that lie will in
stall In the Union Square Theatre the IA
nous Collins ventilating system. which
cools the temperature Of the theatre down
10 n maximum of 70 degrees Fahrenheit
This will be put In at an expense Of $4,000
The plant will be installed IN the basemen,
of the building and the large qualities OF
ice will be distributed free.
Florence wickham. who sings Alan-a-
Dole I'm the revival of Robin Hood" al
IN. New Amsterdam, Will sing "Oh, Promise
Me" over the long distance telephone tC
n. C.. Barnabee In Boston and Tom Kar
IN Rochester y. Y, next Monday night
during the gala performance in honor OF tho
twen,y-second anniversary OF the first pro-
Guction OF the DE Koven and Smith opera
I'm Chicago in 1890. Both Mr.. Barnabee and
MIR. Karl were members Of the original east
Of robin Hood"
T. Ziegfeld. jr., has decided to add Ber-
nard Granville to the cast Of "a Wnsom,
Widow" Granville who IL a Juvenile
comedian, was originally engaged for APP.
,earance I'm the "Follies OF 1912" He viii
Join the Moulin Rouge company OH Mon
day, June IL.
The Globe Theatre will next Monday night
be put in summer attire and turned into
an open air auditorium for the hot weather
rim of 1.-THE Rose Maid "
Rex. the screwtail bull pup which had
q star part in the "Everywoman" company
will sail for London the latter part OF
June TO assume his original role in tho
English company which is 10 present the
morality play in London I'm the fall.