New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-29
THEATRICAL NOTES.

This afternoon the annual benefit Of the
Actors Fund Of America begins at i:3O
o'clock at the Century Theatre A large
and varied performance of novelties will
be offered. The management states that
all the advertised features will he ,,cn
The bill ends with a star cast IN presenta-
ton Of the trial scene from The Merchant
of Venice"
s. Ohata. Japanese Consul attended the
Barnum & Bailey Circus at Madison
Square Garden Yesterday afternoon and
showed pleasure over the exhibition Of Jiu
jitsu and wrestling given by a troupe OF
his countrymen from Toxic At the end
OF the performance he congratulated the
performers In their dressing room. Promi-
nent Japanese OF the city are arranging d
formal reception I'm honor of the troupe
At the Tooth performance in New
York of the English divorce drama Of "A
Butterfly on the Wheel" which will take
place at the Thirty-nnth street Theatre on
Thursday evening. April 4. Madge Tith-
eradge. who plays the leading role. will
pass among the audience between the sec
ond and third acts and will distribute
white roses TO all the women in the the
atre.
Lewis Waller has invited all Of tine NEST
prominent players now appearing ~ New
York City 10 attend his special invitation
performance of Monsieur Beaucaire' at
Days Theatre on Sunday evening.
Mile. Bordoni, who is now singing at La
Cigale in Paris, vii be one Of the leading
features of the entertainment which will
open AT the Winter Garden next autumn.
Mile BOrdoni has recently become known
for the peculiar head dress she has adopted
and which is being copied as a fad.
Victor Herbert has gathered together
nfty members Of his original orchestra, ana
will make a spring concert tour Of the
South and West for SIX weeks, beginning
Easter Monday. as diversion before be
Ching his serious work on the comic opera
which he has contracted 20 write Tor
Joseph NJ Gates for the coming season.
r A. Roberts the we'll known English
actor. arrived In New York Yesterday
morning on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
IN make tour Of the Percy Williams the
aires, beginning on Monday at the Colonial
Theatre. Mr.. Robert VIII appear IN MS
sketch. Dick Turpin' Included among his
properties are q table over four hundred
and nifty years old, copper spiced ale jugs.
warming pans, hanging lanterns and
prwtcr. all articles rom The famous
Spaniards Inn. in which one Of the scenes
Of pick Turpin'' is set.
Among the prominent members Of an"
theatrical profession present at the profess
sionaI matinee Of "Ovcr the River at the
Globe Theatre yesterday We're Otis Skin
ner. Louis Mann. Joseph Weber Lew
Fields. william Collier Robert billiard,
James j. Corbett. Clifton Crawford, Joseph
jefferson. George Beban, Malcolm VIE
Jams, Fred A. Stone, David Montgomery
Walker Whitcsde. George Cohan, William
Harrigan, Gertrude Bryan, Emma tarus,
William Rock. Ina Glaze, Clara Palmer
Ada Lewis. Flossie Hope ". g. Smythe,
Martin Beck the vaudeville manager, and
Marshall T. Wilder. who sat in the front
row
performance OF THE Martyr" by
Andre Trdon. will take place tonight after
the annual banquet OF the Pen and Brush
club az the cafe Boulevard.