New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12

Maude Adams's present season at the
Tnpire Theatre will next week re
marked by the commencement OF the nrst
ne t,velve Peter Pan" matinees that
Miss Adams will give during these, inc
last three weeks of her present Ne"
York season. THE Legend or Leonora
will continue on Wednesday and Satuf-
dav afternoons, remaining at the same
time the evening bill. But Peter Fan
will be acted on Monday, Iuesoay'
Thursday and Friday afternoons. oh
FRIDAYS the curtain will not rise untli
o'clock, so that all school teachers ahu
school children may reach the theatre III
time for the beginning of the play. Miss
Adams's last appearance this season al
the Empire Theatre is set down for May
. on May A she will begin tour
through England, fulfilling the engage
ments she was not able TO keep III that
territory during the Christmas season.
THE Governors Boss by James Z.
Barcus. which reopens at the Garrick to-
morrow night, is described as love
story with detective Incidents and tells
the inside story OF farreaching polltl-
cal conflict The principal figures In the
story are q state boss, the newly elected
Governor, the daughter OF the Execu-
tive. the Governors private secretary
and young woman who had been
vronged by the wicked son Of the wicked
boss. The action begins In the Care dc
Richie, In the metropolis of the state
shifts to the Capitol. back to the me-
tropolis and again to the Capitol. I'M
mediately after the election OF the Gov
erpor the boss shows his hand. lie de-
mands certain actions OF the state
ruler which would be a violation or law
and honor When the Governor refuses
70 obey the boss declares he will show
him who Is tie real ruler Of the common
wealth. lie not only demands instant
compliance with his criminal requests,
but he and his son connive TO capture
the Governors daughter as his sons
wife, because he believes that the mar
riage will mako the girls father mere
yielding tool in his hands. The untanS-
ling of a triple romance and the fate of the
Governor and OF the boss form an uu-
John Il. Kellerd, George Fawcett, Sidney
Cushing, Mitchell Harris, Richard Cor
den Charles Lait. Frank Andrews, For
rest Seabury. Charles Setter. Emory
Blunkar. Earle Craddock, Delos Flana-
gan. Misses Cecil Kern, Frances Nc
Grath and Jeanne Eagle.
THE Dummy" the new detective COM
edy, by Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet
Ford, will open at tho Hudson Theatre
tomorrow evening. The Dummy" has
in its plot all the features of the typical
kidnapping for ransom, with the addition
of a comedy element In the adventures
and exploits Of Barney. the boy detec-
tive. who plays dummy and rescues
tile lost child. The cast includes Ernest
Truck. Ada Dwyer, Joseph Tuohy, Ed
ward Ellis. Joseph Brennan, Joyce Fair,
Edith Shayne. c. Norman Hammond.
Arthur L.. Hohl. John n. Wheeler,
Charles MyNtt and Nicholas Judels.
Raymond Hitchcock begins his annual
New York engagement at the Astor
Theatre tomorrow evening under the
direction Of Cohan & Harris. Mr..
Hitchcock's medium this year Is "The
Beauty Shop" 1t has been written for
him by Claiming Pollock. Rennold Wolf
and Charles J. Gebest. Although new
to New York. THE Beauty Shop" has
already enjoyed extended ENGAGEMENTS
In Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. In
the story OF tho piece Mr. Hitchcock.
as Or. Budd finds himself involved first
with n group Of tango dancers, then
with horde of ravenous creditors and
later with an ancient belle whom,