The sun., 1912-07-07
THE THEATRES THIS WEEK.
Some Regular Dramatic Perform
ancca sim to he Seen.

"BUnty Pulls the Strings" at the Comedy
Theatre seems certain 10 remain on view
all summer. while at the Playhouse
Bought and Paid For" is still drawing
such large audiences that il will be seen
until the time for the opening of the regu-
lar season. II is evidence of some strong
popular quality in these two plays that
they have been able to outlast all their
rivals The Scotch drama of Graham
MofYau Ia a simple study of life among the
people of a small village. while George
Broadhurst's drama is based on the traits
OF more or less ignobe types in metro
pOlitan life. Yet in both of them is some
element which has served TO interest tho
public more than in any two other plays
acted here this winter. Molly Mcintyre
is now acting the heroine in place of pretty
! little Mollie Pearson. who is taking a va
cation. Julia Dean has returned to the
cast Of Bought and Paid For"
Ethel Kelley IL one OF the beauties Of
The Winsomc Widow" which is still draw
ing such large audiences to Ziegfeid g
Moulin Rouge that it may remain there
80 late in the fall as to make il necessar r,'
to present the Follies at some other theatre
Hoyt's most successful farce. A Trip 10
Chinatown" serves well as the vehicle
for long list Of amusing specialties which
are introduced with no reference to the
dramatic content Of the scene. and are SO
successful as TO demonstrate that the play
wright need not trouble himself nouaday-
about his participation in n musical show
so long the manager is liberal about
supplying the vaudeville acts.
The Rose Maid" has passed the month
of roses at the Globe Theatre and will re-
/ main there until the historic last rose of the
season has been through itS famed pro
cess OF fading and gong. Edith Decke,
and the chorus Of kiddies still eniven m.
/ scenes at Ostend. and there is an orchestra
! in spite Of the strike. to play Granich.
staedten's music. which has much of the
, popular lilt and melody Of the best Wen
! nese models to recommend il for summer
diversion. II is NOT necessary for either
the audience or the actors to raise the root
; az the Globe Theatre. since II il within
the power OF Manager Bruce Edwards
to have the movable roof rolled bach
when everthe weather requires it Tor the
comfort Of the public.
william, Hamme rstein has been able tr
keep Houdini from breaking out OF ,hs
programme AT the Victoria Roof Gardei
and he will be seen there for another week
1 in some new acts. Among the other en-
tertainers who will he on the same roof vii
be Little Billy. who was not invented by
/ George du Maurier, since ne spells ms name
with a y zone contingent OF the large army
of only genuine Texas Tommy Dancer
who have swept over this city like cyclone
Cook and Lorenz and Hoey and Lee. Gertrude
Van Dyke. the Three Martins. and the 81,
Step pere who belong 10 the same class of on
tertainers as the Pony Ballets of ycsteryear
as we'll as Grace Heliane. sister TO Bill!
Burke. who still skates with her companions
on the real ice Then there will he the eigh
teen players of Creatore's Band. dressed a
cowboys There will be concert thil
afternoon and tonight
The Wednesday matinee AT the Ga!et,
Theatre will be eliminated hereafter. bu
no change. will be made in the fun Of once
ss6, which ia entering on its seventh montl
at this theatre.
Melbourne Mcdowell. Isabelle Evesson
Salvador. the Curtis I rio and the Mancheste
Brothers are some of tho actors who vii
appear during the first half OF the week a
Proctor's ic5,h street Theatre. and in IN
Fifty-eiRhth street playhouse OF the sam
manager Louis Bates and his company il
a sentimental sketch called His Mother
will head the programme. Al Proctor
Twenty-third Street Theatre Maude Kim
ball and company will appear in sketcl
called When Mans Married There viii
he other vaudeville acts and new phot