Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-05
Down-Stage
FOR THE PALIsADIAN:
Civic Orchestral Society
By d. R. Noble

| -Clvlc orchestral Society
At Madison Square Garden, is
meeting with one big success. Last
Tuesdays house, of eight thousand
seats, was completely sold out, at
which Madam Gadski was to sing
Up to the opening, there were two
long lines at the boxoffices extending
around on both Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets.
Madam Johanna Gadski-
Was received very heartily and re-
ciprocated by wonderful rendering
of an Aria; 'Dich theure Halle" from
Tannhauser, as her first number, and
later in the evening with Isolde's Mar
rative from the first act of Tristan
and Isolde" as an encore she gave
selection from the second act of the
same, and this brought the house
down in applause, who would not be
satisfied until Madam Gadski gave
repeat.
One year ago, when these summer
concerts were inaugurated, many tried
to discourage the plan, saying that
New York City did not want good
music during the hot weather, even
| if played by big and capable or
chestra under gifted conductor. But:
there were others though, who felt
that the city did want such music.
Some Of these optimists backed the
enterprise with their wealth, and
thousands have since encouraged it
with their attendance and enthusi-
asm. The outcome of which is they
have this season a magnificent, large
orchestra of eighty-fve talented
artists, selected from among the
Philharmonic, New York Symphony
and Metropolitan Opera orchestras.
Walter Henry Rothwell-
Conductor, formerly conducted
such orchestras as the Hamburg,
Vienna, Breslan, Mecklenburg, Ro-
stock and Amsterdam Operas, of
Europe, and the st. Paul Symphony
Orchestra in this country. He it
was, who introduced MADAM But
terfy" to America, as we'll as "Par-
sifal" in English.
-Cohan & Harris
Last week announced that among
the plays accepted by them for i'm
mediate production, on or before the
new year are:
Moral Code
A new play from the pen of Cyril
Harcourt, the production of which is
to be made at the Broadway Theater,
Long Branch, August II, later in
New York. The principal roles will
be created by Olive Tell, Dorie
Sawyer, Frank Kemble Cooper, T.
Wigney Percyval, Vernon Steele,
Piobio ipn md u n uorloxy
CONAN Revue 1917
Will open in New York on Christ
mas night, Monday, December 25.
-Chauncey OlcOtt-
With Peggy Wood as bis leading
lady, will be seen in a new play
from the pen Of Mr.. Cohan.
"Speed Up" farce by Owen
Davis, and "The Road to Destiny"
a play by Charming Pollock, suggest
ed by O. Henry's short story of the
same title, will also be produced.
Buried Treasure" comedy of
romance and adventure, by Rida John
son Young, and 81 Love the Ladies"
comedy from the twin pens of
Emily Hyitrary and John Richards,
will likewise be produced.
Common Clay
Will open the Bronx Opera House
for the 1867 season on Monday
Labor Day. September 4. Last
year the Opera House enjoyed the
biggest season it has had since it
was built and opened by Cohan &
Harris four years ago. Common Clay
with Jane Cowl in it's cast, will be
followed weekly by one of Cohan &
Harris successful plays.
Arthur Hammerstein-
Has announced that he has just Sc
cured Christine Norman to play the
leading feminine role in his new three
act play,
The Mother Woman
which will be produced in September.
The piece is written by Sosmo Hamil-
ton, author of "The Blindness of
Virtue"
-s'Irene O'Dare'-
A comedy by James Montgomery,
to be initially presented at the
Stamford. Theater, Stamford, Conn.,,
August 7, before it's New York ap-
pearance.
Baby Wynn
The little two-weeks old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Wynn, the leading
comedians of "The Passing Show of
1916" at the Winter Garden, has
been named Francis keenan, Wynn,
after his grandfather, the we'll
known actor, Frank keenan,.
Blanche Ring
Will open her New York season in
William Mack's comedy with songs
Broadway and Buttermilk-
at the Maxine Elliott Theater on next
Monday, August T.
David BelascO-
Announces that his first new pro-
duction of the theatrical season of
1867 in New York City will be a
new comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue,
entitled
Seven Chances