Enigmatic Opera and Musicals at Shubert Murat theaters
A verbose review of the Amusements section describes The Goddess of Liberty scene in a musical comedy, praising Sallie Fisher and noting weaknesses in the book for George Parsons. It previews Frank Daniels in The Belle of Brittany and The Beauty Spot, plus McIntyre and Heath in Hayti, and other acts at the Shubert Murat, Grand, and Park theaters with details on casts, songs, and staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Fisher
George Parsons
Johnny Fogarty
Augustus Carney
Barkeeper
Misa Fisher
Beauty Spot
Jefferson de Angelis
Herald Square Theater
Shubert Murat
Reginald de Koyen
New York
George J. MacFarlane
Frank Dosne
Viola Gillette
Isabel D'Armand
Jaques Kruger
Alfred DeBall
Jean Newtomb
Catherine Bowen
Frances Burns
This Week's Program In Local Playhouses
Mural-Sam Bernard performs The Girl and the Wizard this afternoon and tonight. English presents The Goddess of Liberty this afternoon and tonight. Park features George Arvine and company in The Love Route this afternoon and tonight. Vaudeville shows Grand with Charles the First this afternoon and tonight. Colonial presents Henry Lee this afternoon and tonight. Burlesque Empire offers Kentucky Belles this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bernard
English
Goddess of Liberty
Park
George Arvine and Company
Charles
Henry Lee
St Elmo and Edna Earle Cast In Local Play
The stormy stage drama ends with a kiss as George Arvine stars as St Elmo Murray and Louise Dunbar plays Edna Earle. Other company members take prominent roles. Preparations start next week for the next show The Devil, following St Elmo, a production where Arvine achieved great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arvine
St. Elmo Murray
Edna Earle
Louise Dunbar
St. Elmo
the Devil
Mr. Arvine
Vaudeville and motion pictures bill at the Majestic
The Majestic presents two weekly bills with diverse acts. Early week features Leslie Burns, Sam and Ida Kelly, Sol Burns, Cliff Norman, and Chapman and Berube. Later week highlights Kramer and Sheck, George Clay, Lelson and Davis, and Grace Faust, with amateur prize entertainments Wednesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Leslie Burns
Comedienne
Sam and
Ida Kelly
Sol Burns
Cliff Norman
Chapman and Berube
Kramer and Sheck
George Clay
Lelson and
Davis
Grace Faust
Miners American Burlesquers at Empire Next Week
Miner presents a distinct novelty burlesque program at the Empire theater with four musical burlettas and vaudeville acts between. The cast includes Robin Deming Dave Lerner and Charles Baker. Bertha Gibson Amy Francis and the Bennett Sisters perform. Miss Lara Bennett the world champion wrestler appears with sparring and wrestling bouts. Roosevelt's Hunt in Africa animated feature to be shown at the Orpheum with morning performances, backed by major picture manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Pantzer
Doherty
America
Wentworth
Vesta
Teddy
Patsy Doyle
Mr. Doyle
Monroe Hopkins
Lola Axtell
Zaza
Uncle Tom
Roosevelt
Africa
Miner
Empire Theater
Robin Deming
Dave Lerner
Charles Baker
Amy Francis
Bertha Gibson
Bennett Sisters
Lara Bennett
Orpheum Theater
Col. Roosevelt
Who Is Best Matinee Idol In Today’s Stage Scene
A survey of popular matinee idols names Donald Brian Douglas Fairbanks Cyril Scott Dustin Farnum and others. The piece notes wives and public adoration as it traces longstanding favorites like William Faversham James K Hackett Otis Skinner John Mason FE A Sothern Kyrle Bellew Charles Richman and Charlie Cherry. It compares their fame to historic stars Lester Wallack and Charles Thorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brian
New York
Douglaas Fairbanks
Daniel J. Sully
Cotton King
Cyril Scott
Dustin Farnum
Mary Conwell
William Faversham
Faversham
James K. Hackett
Hackett
Otis Skinner
John Mason
Fair Sex
FE. A. Sothern
America
Kyrle Bellew
Charles Richman
Charlies Cherry
Lester Wallack
Charles Thorne
Opens New Stations in Indiana and Kentucky
Lieut. Bullock, commanding officer of the Indiana district navy recruiting stations, ordered to establish a permanent station at Vincennes and one day stations at Muncie, Columbus, Marton, Mt. Vernon and Auburn in Indiana, Owensboro, Kentucky, and Lima, Ohio. Permanent stations are maintained at Terre Haute, Evansville, Bath, Bend and Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullock
Indiana District Navy
Army and Navy Department
Vincennes
Muncie
Columbus
Marton
Mt. Vernon
Auburn
Ind
Owensboro
Lima
Terre Haute
Evansville
B@uth
Bend
Fort Warns
Local Playhouses Show Full Week of Theaters
Next week's program features Mural-Frank Daniels in The Belle of Brittany with matinees all week and a Saturday show. English's-Louis Mann present The Man Who Stoos Stir on Monday and Tuesday nights. McIntyre and Health perform In Harts on Wednesday. Park-George Arvine and troupe present St Elmo all week. Mauati daily. Vaudeville and Grand-Princess Rajah featured all week with matinees daily. Burlesque Empire-Miner presents Americans in an alternate slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Rajah
New York City
Hammerstein’s
the Nile
Marc Antony
Antony
Egypt
America
Buffalo, Exposition
Great Willy Panther
ST. Elmo
Parke
George Arvine
Park Theater
Augusta Evans Wilson
Edna Bartle
Elmo Murray
Murray
Bess Ms
Frank Daniels
Brittany
s—Louis Mann
Man Who Stoos
McIntyre and Health
Harts
Park
Associated Players
Mauatinee
Matinee Daily
Empire
Miner’s
Carle Quits Lambs After Apache Dance Incident
In New York on April 16 Richard Carle announces he will resign from the Lambs club after a controversial Apache dance display and ensuing newspaper coverage. The Lambs council urges reconsideration, but Carle insists the resignation is final citing his need for artistic freedom and social drinking norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lambs’ Club
Richard Carle
Carle
Lambs
Lambs’ Council
Carlehat
Hotel Astor
Knickerbocker
Shanley’s
Lamba’ Club
the Lambs
Cherry Will Star Again In New Shubert Plans
The Shuberts announce Charles Cherry will star again under their management next season after his current engagement in The Spitfire. A New York dramatist has been commissioned to write a society play for Cherry, who rose to prominence in Clyde Fitch's The Bachelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Shuberts
Charles Cherry
Daniel Frohman
Mr. Cherry
Clyde Fitch
Machinists Decide to Work. No Strike At Loral Union
At Germania hall last night the Loral Machinists union resolved there will be no strike. The workers did not secure all demands but gained a substantial wage scale advance, keeping production uninterrupted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loral Machinists Union
Germania Hall
Gossip of the Foyer at the Madison Square Theatre
Theatre notes list original casts and premieres for Leo characters and shows from 1889 to 1901 at Madison Square and NYC venues. It highlights Luke Martin, Dorothy Dorr, Paul Everton, Alice Leigh, Frazer Coulter, George Barnum and others, plus upcoming seasons and Parisian satire The Sacred Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caillaver
de Flers
George
Fine Arts
New York Actors Fund fair to stage hourly star turns
A theater featuring a different star in a new play each hour from 1 PM to midnight will headline the Actors Fund fair in New York. Charlies Burnham says the lineup will surpass the Lambs Gambol with leading actors and prominent actresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Actors’ Fund Fair
New York
the Lambs’ Gambol
Charlies Burnham
Thomas A. Wise
Actors’ Committee
Augustus Thomas
Charles Klein
George Ade
George Hobart
Ethel Barrymore
Mr. Wise
Stage Briefs Highlight Thurlow Bergen Rise and London Theatre Moves
Thurlow Bergen signs a five year deal with the Shuberts on the way to stardom after The Whirlwind. Ada Dwyer heads to London to reprise Bet in The Dawn of a Tomorrow with Gert rude Elliott as Stratford prepares Shakespeare’s birthday celebration on April 28. Ellen Terry acts in Tree's Merry Wives. Olga Nethersole launches in New York before a two year Australia tour. Elizabeth Andrews, once a notable actress, dies at 89 after supporting Edwin Forrest. Nazimore opens a new theater in West Thirty ninth Street on April 18 with Little Eyos. Maude Adams plays Chantecler. Eddie Foy and Marie Dressler headline summer shows. Henry W Savage expands Madame X tours. Gerald Dumaurier stars in Aling Jimmy Valentine in London.
Billie Burke Presents The Bracelet at Lyceum
Alfred Sutro wrote The Bracelet for Billie Burke who performed it at the Lyceum theater. A $2,000 audience gift was donated to The Art Workers' Club for Women. The one act comedy stars Burke with Fred Kerr and Dorothy Dorr and features her song My Little Canoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred Sutro
Billie Burke
Lyceum Theater
Miss Burke
Art Workers’ Club For
Jericho
Mrs. Dot” Company
Fred Kerr
Dorothy Dorr
Rare fund to stock New Theater in New York
Charles Burnham of the Actors' Fund fair found trunks at a warehouse auction containing manuscript and prompt books of actress Fanny Davenport. The trunks include original French scripts of Sardou plays used by Davenport, many damaged but some intact. The New Theater will receive these items via the New York Review for donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Burnham
Actors’ Fund Fair
Burnham
Fanny Davenport
Also Mentioned on This Page
MURAT
Shubert Murat Theater
Messrs. Shubert
Marquis de ‘St. Gautier
Bois d’ Amour
Port Aven
Chateau St. Gautier
Queen's Theater
London
Seedham Bantock
P.J. Barrow
Percy Greenback
Howard Talbot
Marie Horne
Shubbert
Daly's Theater
York
Broadway
Frank Rushworth
Martin Brown
Joseph A. Bingham
Mhubert Neville
Story Chipman
Ernest Wood
Homer Potts
Jack Laughlin
Elsa Ryan
Christina Nielson
Frances Kennedy
Florence Rother
McIntyre and Heath
McIntyre
Heath
John J. McNally
Julian Rose
David Warfield
Millie Pantzer
George Arvin
American Burlesquers—Empire
Roosevelt Pictures
Orpheum
Cherry
Luke Martin
Scott
the Lion and the Mouse
Pierre
Irene
Madison Square Theater
Mrs. Allen Arthur
Paul Everton
Richard Brewster
Rufus Hardy
Augustus Piteu
Garret O'Magh
Chauncey Olcott
Fourteenth Street
Alice Leigh
Mrs. O’brien
Rose Stahl
Richard Mansfield
Frazer Coulter
Howard Jeffries, Jr
Baron Housman
Manhattan Theater
George Barnum
Baron Casaca
Elsie Ferguson
Widow Jones
May Irwin
Campbell
Chicago
T. W. Robertson
Prince of Wales Theater
the Empire
Marie Tempest
Graham Browne
Edwin Arden
Julian Royce
Maud Milton
Arthur Wing Pinere
Trelawny
Wells
Charles Frohman
London Repertory Theater
Irene Vanbrugh
Corinne
Juliette
Christie MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Lee Shubert
Thurlow Bergen
Mme. Olly
Alice Fischer
Wilton
Stratford-on-Avon
Shakespeare
Ada Dwyer
Bet
Gertrude Elliott
Ellen Terry
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Merry Wives of Windsor
Ybsen
John Gabriel Berkman
Henry Irving
National Portrait Gallery
Charing Cross Road
Herman Vezin
Olga Nethersole
Academy of Music
Olga
Australia
Elizabeth Andrews
Edwin Forrest
Maude Adams
T‘hantecler
Pheasant
Eddie Foy
Casino Theater
Marie Dressler
Tillie
Nazimore
West Thirtyninth Street
Little Eylos
Henry W. Savage
Madame X
Gerald Dumaurier
Aling Jimmy Valentine
Billy Burke
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