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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1909

Page

9

Romeo and Juliet revival fills the Academy of Music stars Sothern and Marlowe

The revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy at the Academy of Music features B D H Sothern and Julia Marlowe as joint leads. Miss Marlowe’s Juliet draws enthusiastic calls, praised for naturalness and charm, while Sothern’s Romeo delivers vigor and emotional depth. Supporting turns by Frederick Lewis, Rowland Buckstone, and Miss Ina Goldsmith accompany period scenery and costumes.

the Academy of Music Chotus William Harris Escalus Bric Blind Paris Balthasar eFrederick Roland Sampson Malcolm Bradley Harry Rabon Montague Helena Head Alma Kruger Miss Marlowe Ina Goldsmith Ethel Gray BD. H. Sothern Julia Marlowe Academy of Music Romeo Queen Mab Hattie Broadway Fourteenth Street William Harris Juliet Olga Nether Ele Mr. Sothern Frederick Lewis Friar Laurence Rowland Buckstone Peter Sothern Academy Edward German Gluck

The Narrow Path seen at Hackett Theatre

A New York review pans The Narrow Path by John Montague at Hackett Theatre calling it amateurish and dull. It notes weak plot dull lines and limited strong acting with Bertha Clark Gladys Barnett Consuelo Bailey and Irene Osher in key roles.

John Montague Hackett Theatre Bertha Clark Gladys Barnett Osher Lou Black Eeccesees Georgia Lawrence Marie Simpson Marion Ballou Dorothy Rossmore Dick Strong Frederic Perry Frank Dunn Parsons Montrose Castonville Joseph Dailey John Montaigue New York Ida Conquest Frank Dunn George Parsons Frederic Perry Panama Europe Miss Clark Miss Conquest Consuelo Bailey Irene Osher

Vaudeville bills fill Colonial Alhambra American Music Hall

The Colonial presents Pauline the French hypnotist and a varied lineup including Claytor White Marie Stuart Lee Harrison and others in a George W Hobart farce Cherie. Eva Tanguay leads the Alhambra bill with Montgomery and Moore and more acts. Sydney Drew stars at the American Music Hall with Billys Tombstones and other numbers. Bert Williams headlines Keith and Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre week with The Jonah Man and Nobody. Photoplay and live acts accompany the Eden Musee with photophone singing. Jack Johnson appears at Hurting Seamon's Music Hall with The Bowery Burlesquers.

Pauline Claytor White Marie Stuart George W. Hobart Cherie Lee Harrison Sidney Deane and Company Island Howard Techornoff Animals Klein Ott Brothers Nicholson Bessie Valdare Melrose and Kennedy Sydney Billy Fujiko Henry Lee James J. Morton Dollye Tove May Ward Collins and Hart Burton Jordan Minna K. Hurst Mile Louise Swan Bernard Éeuce Bruce Keith and Proctor Rovenue Bert Williams Williams Walker Jonah Man Nobody Prescelle Elmore Sisters George Spink Lasky Bowers, Walters Hurtig & Seamon Music Hall Bowery

Sir Charles Wyndham to star in Mollusc at Empire Theatre

Broadway speculation ends as Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary Moore are announced to appear at the Empire Theatre for two weeks beginning June 7 in The Mollusc. Alf Hayman confirms Wyndham’s limited return while other Frohman cast members sail aboard the Lusitania. Ticket sales open next Thursday at the Empire.

Broadway Sir Charles Wyndham Coronia Mary Moore New York Charles Frohman Mr. Wyndham Empire Theatre Miss Moore London Shuberts Garrick Theatre Frohman Alf Hayman Sir Charles Kronprinz Wilhelm Caronia Hayman Wyndham Charles Wyndham Lusitania Charles Wynham Forest Robinson Beatrice Frebes-Robertson William Seymour The Empire

Marie Dressler Returns to New Amsterdam Stage

A large audience welcomed Marie Dressler back at the New Amsterdam Theatre roof garden. She starred in The Boy and the Girl with support from Harriet Standon, Burrell Barberette, and others. Lively moments centered on Dressler and her song Y la, while the rest of the cast delivered mixed comic moments.

New Amsterdam Miss Marie Dressler New York Miss Dressler Richard Carle H. L. Heartz M. E. Rourke Barney Bernard Edward M. Favor Toby Lyons Felix Fantas Y-la Harriet Standon Katie Burrell Barperette

Final Gambol of the Lambs at the Metropolitan Opera House

The Lambs staged a final gambol for the Actors Fund at the Metropolitan Opera House last night. The crowd filled the venue to capacity and the program, well received, included added numbers. About 500 Lambs Club members plus the gambol participants will tour Luna Park today as guests of Frederic Thompson to recuperate from a demanding week.

of the Lambs Metropolitan Opera House Actors’ Fund The Lambs’ Club Luna Park Frederic Thompson

Dinner to Robert Watchorn Honored Immigration Chief

Ex Commissioner of Immigration Robert Watchorn will be guest of honor at a June 10 dinner at the Hotel Astor, hosted by friends and admirers. A large committee includes Seth Low, George B. Cortelyou, Bishop Greer, and Oscar S. Straus, with J. Cleveland Cady presiding and remarks from several ex-secretaries and clergymen.

Robert Watchorn Hotel Astor Mr. Watchorn Seth Low George B. Cortelyou Bishop Greer J. M. Bugkley Thomas Darlington William Jay Schieffe

Aked warns against doctors politics of religion clash

Rabbi Charles F. Aked denounces clergy intrusion into medical work at the New York Medical College and Hospital for Women. He argues ministers lack medical training and warns of scandals, hypocrisy, and eroding religion if clergy pursue physician powers.

New York Medical College Tertullian St. Augustine Edinburgh Simpson Adam Eve Boston Aked Robertson Brighton England

SAILING TO DAY TRANSATLANTIC LINERS LIST PASSENGERS

The Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Rex ships sail today with numerous named passengers including Mr and Mrs S L Allen Mr and Mrs S A Arnstein and many more. The Rijn dam Rotterdam also sails with a long list of travelers. Passengers arriving yesterday include Mrs R de Marees Dutch minister's wife and others aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam and Minnetonka in London.

Kaiser Wilheem I Bremen S. L. Allen S. A. Arnstein Benjamin Benquiat Edward H. Harriman Harold Brown James M. Cahn Rufus Cole W. R. Eckart Simon Guggenheim Frank Hannan A. V. Williams Kingdom J. K. Livingston Admiral Marix Charles C. Moore Albert G. Morganstern T. B. Mott United States Paris Archer V. Pancoast Oscar von Pass J. Hemsley Johnson A. van der Laan de Bie T. M. Playfair B. E. Perrie Ralph Robinson H. H. Schiff Adolf Tausig J. A. van Deer Voort Barton H. Wise William G. Wood Alfred Ziegler Nieuw Amsterdam Rotterdam R. de Marees Washington Henry F. Huntington Harriet Keating W. Putnam Georgia S. Ruggles Frederick W. Clark Ward van Allen Annie O’brien Brooklyn Minnetonka London Joseph S. Ulman

Turkish Workers Needed at Home Repatriation Commission Formed

A Turkish citizen reports that Dr Salaim Bistan y and the Turkish Parliament have established a repatriation commission. The body will urge Turkish subjects abroad to return home and reestablish themselves in trades and industries to aid Turkey’s commercial progress.

Salaim Bistany Turkey

Doyle writes morality play The Fires of Fate for Lyric debut

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle frames a philosophic theory of life in a morality play The Fires of Fate. The piece centers on a man tempted to commit suicide and the later events reveal the folly and wickedness of that choice. Production at the Lyric is set for June 15.

NEW York Times London Arthur Conan Doyle the Lyric

American Ambassador Reid Hosts Dorchester House Reception

In London on May 31 the American Ambassador and Mrs. Reid hosted a large Dorchester House reception for American delegates to the International Chemistry Congress. Several hundred guests attended, with many foreign delegates and diplomats present. The couple were aided by J Ridgely Carter and Mrs Carter, Lieut Commander and Mrs John H Gibbons, and the Third Secretary and Mrs Arthur Orr.

London Reid Dorchester House Diplomatic Corps J. Ridgely Carter Carter John H. Gibbons Arthur Orr

Engagement of John M Toucey and Grace Walker Allen

John M Toucey of Garrettson New York announces his engagement to Grace Walker Allen daughter of Charles A Allen of Worcester Massachusetts. Toucey’s mother is Mrs Eugene de Raimbouville formerly Carrie T Husted and he is the grandson of John M Toucey longtime New York Central Railroad official. Grace Allen travels with family and stays at villas in Paris and Normandy.

John M. Toucey Garrettson N. Y Grace Walker Allen Charles A. Allen Worcester Mass Toucey Eugene de Raimbouville Carrie T. Husted Charles Ayres Hubbard New York New York Central Railroad Ocean

Miss Ruprecht and Mr Potts to Marry at St Luke's Convent

The marriage of Miss Fanny Louise Ruprecht daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Ruprecht of Washington Heights to Charles Edwin Potts of Flatbush Brooklyn will take place today at noon in St Luke's Convent 141st Street. Owing to the illness of the bride's mother no reception will be held.

Fanny Louise Ruprecht Philip Ruprecht Washington Heights Charles Edwin Potts Flatbush Brooklyn St. Luke’s Convent 141St Street Ardsley Tarrytown John D. Archbold Howard , Carroll Edwin Gould Clowry John D. Rockefeller Enid Locke Charles E. Locke West Sixty-ninth Street Lowry Gillett Evansville Ind

Miss Caroline R Grosvenor Engaged to Morris Congdon

Newport May 81 Special announces the engagement of Miss Caroline R Grosvenor of Newport and Providence to Morris Congdon of Providence. Mrs Grosvenor and daughter just returned from Europe. Miss Grosvenor is expert whip and devoted to outdoor sports. No wedding date set.

New York Times Newport Caroline R. Grosvenor Providence William Grosvenor Morris Congdon

Miss Dora Lichten Weds Dr Falk at Delmonico’s

Miss Dora E Lichten daughter of Mr and Mrs Morris G Lichten and Dr K George Falk were married yesterday by Dr John Elliott. The bride a Barnard 1904 graduate. the groom an officer in Columbia University physics department and a 1901 Columbia and 1905 Strassburg alum. A breakfast for relatives and friends followed at Delmonico's.

Dora E. Lichten K. George Falk John Elliott Morris G. Lichten Barnard Department of Physics Columbia University Columbia Strassburg Delmonico’s

German Cruiser Bremen Lands 140 Men Amid Salutes and Song

The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm arrived at Hoboken with 140 sailors and ten naval officers bound for the Bremen. A morale-filled greeting followed as the Bremen band played patriotic and American tunes and the passengers joined the singing from the rail. A stoker named Max Friedrich survived a severe injury when a sea knocked him into machinery and a tourniquet saved his life. 580 marks were raised by passengers for his medical care.

Lloyd Hoboken Bremen Lloyd Line Max Friedrich Pannenberg Volkert Volckens Burgomeister Berlin Southampton London

Society notes of departures and weddings among New York elites

Mrs Fitzhugh Whitehouse arrives on the Kronprinz Wilhelm with relatives and plans a New Port and Eastbourne Lodge summer stay. Notables at events include Herbert Judson and Mrs Judson at a National Arts Club dinner. Enid Locke and Lowry Gillett wed at 4 pm with a small reception. Several others book sailings on Bremen and Kaiser Wilhelm II amid estate gatherings at Ardsley and Tarrytown.

Herbert Pratt Judson University of Chicago National Arts Club Frank Chapin Dray

Notable Obituary Roundup of Public Figures and Local Officials

PEDRO C MEYRELLES bandmaster who accompanied President Grant and longtime Leavenworth Soldiers' Home musical director died in Kansas City. THE REV MICHAEL J BRENNAN chaplain of St Marys College Plainfield NJ died after months of illness. he once served as chaplain at St Michael's Hospital Newark. WILLIAM F CUNNINGHAM son of the late W F Cunningham and heating chief for the Board of Education died at 89. widow and two daughters survive. MRS ELLEN HICKS COYLE died at 75 at 185 Ralph Avenue Brooklyn. she leaves three daughters and five sons. WILLIAM KEPPEL BOLITHO a Manhattan silversmith died at 39 from apoplexy. married two weeks earlier to Anna Cranston. ROBERT A HAGGERTY prominent Newark detective died at 76 after ten days illness. former state detective bureau chief and Democratic party figure leaves a son and two daughters.

Pedro C. Meyrelles President Grant Leavenworth Soldiers Kansas City Portugal Michael J.brennan St. Mary’s College Plainfield N. J St. Michael's Hospital Newark Seton Hall College American College Rome William F. Cunningham W. F. Cunningham Board of Education Prospect Heights Hospital Washington Avenue St. John’s Place Brooklyn Bright Jerome Avenue

Victoria Roof Opens After Rebuild With Rural Show

Hammerstein's Roof Garden atop the Victoria Theatre reopened for the season last night. The crowd filled the garden as goats, sheep, a cow, ducks, chickens and even chimpanzee Fitzsimmons drew attention amid new shrubs and repainting. Performers included Heloise Titcomb La Belle Americaine on horseback, the Seldoms marble pantomime, Haven and Sidney dancing, Charles Ahearne cycling, Lester the ventriloquist, Rice and Prevost Bumpty Bumps, Princess Rajah Cleopat cra dance, Hoey and Lee, and Wilson among others.

Hammerstein Victoria Theatre Fitzsimmons Farmer Wilke Heloise Titcomb la Belle Americaine Seldoms E Haven Sidney Charles Ahearn Ina Lester Rice Prevost Princess ‘Rajah Hoey and Lee Astings Wilson

Emmett Corrigan shines in Keegan's Pal at Schenectady

Special to The New York Times Emmett Corrigan stars as Peter Raeburn in Keegan's Pal by Paul Wilstach at Schenectady. Raeburn, once a pal of Keegan, becomes a successful lawyer who handles Keegan after the Eastman robbery is confessed and the loot is recovered. Hammerstein hires Marguerita Sylva for New York and Philadelphia venues in Paris news.

New York Times Schenectady Emmett Corrigan Hammerstein Marguerita Sylva Paris Opera Comique Oscar Hammerstein New York Philadelphia

Mrs Mary Schoonmaker Dies at 90 in Plainfield

Mrs Mary Stockton Schoonmaker aged about 90 died at her daughter Mrs F H Andrews home in Plainfield New Jersey. Widowed to James Schoonmaker Pittsburg she was guest of honor at Pittsburg centennial as oldest native resident. Survived by four sons Col J M Schoonmaker Pittsburgh George B F W and S L Schoonmaker all of New York and three daughters Mrs James J Brown Asheville Mrs L Wood Pittsburgh and Mrs Andrews Plainfield.

New York Times Plainfield N. J Mary Stockton Schoonmaker Joseph Stockton The Alleghanies F. H. Andrews James Schoonmaker Pittsburg Col. J. M. Schoonmaker George B F. W S. L. Schoonmaker New York James J. Brown Asheville N. C L. Wood Andrews City Campbell Trotter Mary H. Trotter Joseph Trotter Philadelphia East 29Th St Vail Skowhegan

Paris banker and senator Eugène Gouin dies at date

Eugène Gouin a member of the Senate and President of the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas board died today in Paris He was born in 1818 The death marks the loss of a prominent French financier and public official with a long career in banking and politics

Paris Eugéne Gouin Senate Banque de Paris Et Des Pays-Bas

Marriage and death notices intended for The New York Times

Notice states notices of marriage and death should be telephoned to 1000 Bryant for insertion in The New York Times.

New York Times Bryant

Marriages Recorded for May Brides in Local Listings

Irene Brown wed Richard J. Conlon. Jeanette Slevin married Benjamin Eber. Margaret Finn joined William S. McKay on May 29 May 30 and May 380 references appear in the notice.

Brown Conlon Irene Brown Richard J. Conlon Eber—Slevin Jeanette Slevin Benjamin Eber McKay Finn Margaret Finn William S. McKay

Obituary notices and funeral listings from New York area

May 1909 notices list numerous deaths and funeral times across New York City and New Jersey. Entries name individuals with residences in Manhattan Harlem and Brooklyn, plus Jersey City and Newark. Services are at churches, private homes, or The Funeral Church 241 West 23d Street. interments at Ridgewood and Woodlawn.

Fannie EF West 23d St Campbell Building Goshen N. Y Erie R. R Washington Cemetery

In Memoriam Notices for Morris Fisher McAviney and Harrison

In Memoria Charles Morris and Nellie Fisher remembered with masses at St James Newark and Harrison church. Philip McAviney mass scheduled in New Jersey on June 5 8 8.

Fisher Nellie St. James’s Newark N. J McAviney Philip Church of the Oe Harrison

Undertakers Frank E Campbell Ambulance Service

Frank E Campbell undertakers operate chapels at 241 243 West 234 with ambulance service and telephone contact 1324 Ch for arrangements and transfers in the city.

Frank E. Campbell West

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