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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. SUNDAY. AUGUST 25. 1912.

2 rtw- -v i THE FUTURITY WINNER" HEADS SHUBERT BILL. ll -Ill IFiVe Broadway Theaters To Light Up Next Week Williams' Houses Opening Under Keith Management Greenpoint, Crescent and Gotham Throw Open Their Doors on Saturday as Stock Houses Orpheum and Bush-wick Open With High Class Vaudeville on September 2 Williams' Policy to Be Continued by the New Regime. Play by Augustus Thomas at Harris "Little Miss Brown" Is Forty-eighth Street Theater's Second Play This Season New Hippodrome Spectacle on Saturday "The Pink Lady" and "Disraeli" Will Spend a Few More "ceks in New York. i SZ v-i'. A I to see the entire show.

lIVE reuses tn tho Iirca.hv..y dis n1 trict rirn on tle'lr lights week and by Saturday night J. three no'V productions have parsed into history. Tills I an 1 next week will be among the busiest the theatrical season for tho staga 'arpi titer's hammer ami the -stage ili-irector's exhortations arc malting a groat "noise In tin- lan.l. Midnight on Labor 'Day will find the new foasun off with rush. Airily there are wrecks along $he way.

''Just Like John." while It fcmiicvd the first night audience, lacked iiudy and reality. Folks didn't talk about it after they got home and that moans -lim houses. Tiro now Forty-eighth treet theater, which, w.aa dedicated with Jhis Swan flroadliurst piece, will bo' dark bntll Thursday of this week. On that Jvening it will reopen with "Little Miss Brown. another play constructed for laughing purposes only.

The author. 'Philip liartholomae. lias one bullseye to 'lis credit "Over Night." But George Tlroadhurst's experience with "Just Like jlolin shows that even the best niarksmen sonieiiines shoot wide. The biggest event of the weelt dramatically is the opening of the Harris on Saturday with "The Model," Augustus Thomas. dean of livim; American playwrights.

Like "As a Man Thinks," the play appears to have a dual but though it may lack something of what George M. Cohan calls 'punch" on that account, it is sure to reflect the mature thought and grro0 or Miction which distinguish Augustus Thomas from most of niir budding dramatists. The Hippodrome on Saturday boglne it eighth season it only seems a litt'e while ugo that this large amusement temple was opened with a production tha'. Jromisei to follow closely the lines of the World." last year's successful offering. The public still cries "ciremes." but it wants them always a more lavish scale, and the limit of profitab'e expenditure for large speeta-les is nearly reached.

Even this fear the Hippodrome will have to crowds lo incut tha large, ex-pensn which It has undertaken. Two old Jfr lends return this wppk, Xady" comes back to the Xpw Amsterdam after a pleasant stay in London, and "flieiraeli" one of the few big sni'- rosses of the past season resumes it run at Wallack's with George Arliss stili contributing a good half of the success of the piece by his fine work In the title role. 'The Model," the New Thomas Play, i Denis With Artist Life. A new comedy by Augustus Thomas will reopen the Harris Theater next Saturday night. The piece is called "The Model," ir is in four acts, and all its scenes arp laid in New York.

The chief parts will be taken by William Courtleigh in tho role of a French novelist. Frederick Perry as an artist. Gail Kane as a model, John Findlay, I'folliott I'aget, Joseph Tuchy, Alice Gale and others in characters typical of current life and thought in Xew York's art Colony, In the studio of the artist there Is a tliodcl she loves tho artist, but she hides ft. She poses for him because of her double devotion to art and to him. He Ss inspired by her because of his dual worship of her and his work.

The result Is a prize canvas. This Is bought by a Barrow American to whose daughter the artist has become engaged. He cares little for her. slot less for him. He needs wealth a'ad position, she needs ATURDAY next marks the ad-j vent of the B.

F. Keith re glrne into the local theatrical field. On that day several oi the Percy G. Williams houses, which were built, equipped and carried to success by the retired king of vaudoville, throw open their doors for the first time under tho Keith banner. There will be few departures and few Innovations for the present.

The Keith management recognizes that the Will-lams policy spelled success, and as General Manager Albee put it the other day, is content for the present to try and measure up to the Williams standard. Through their relations with the I'nited Booking Offices which handle most of the big acts ln vaudeville, the Keith houses are able to make up exceptional programmes. Their agents are scouring Europe for new material and as public interest' in the old acts flags the foreign Importations and such novelties as may be developed in this country will assume increasing Importance. The big men in the vaudeville business are astute enoug'j to know that "something new," always "something new," is the sine qua non of enduring success In the vaudeville game, and they aro going after it this year harder thon ever before. The Greenpoint, Crescent and Gotham theatres will open on Saturday night, August 31, with stock, while the Orpheum and Bushwlck will open their doors on Monday evening.

September 2, with bills of Keith vaudeville. J. J. Maloncy wUl have general direction of all the Keith New Y'ork theaters under Mr. Albee.

Mr. Maloney held a similar position under Mr. Williams. AValter J. i Klngsley will be general press representative.

The Orpheum, Frank Kilholz, manager, will present this opening bill on September 2: Virginia Harned Bessie Wynn, Rice and Cohen, Jack Hazzard, Olymplo. Trio, Phtna and Picks, Big City Four, Burns and Fulton and Techow's Cats. The Bushwlck, Benedict Blatt. manager, announces this bill for its opening on September 2: The Juvenile Pinafore Company, Hermlne Shone Max Burlesque Circus. Cross end Josephine.

Donovan and McDonald, Charles F. Semon, Robbie Gordon and Ben Beyer and Brother. Keith vaudeville will he presentPd at the Orpheum and Bushntek on the scale and of the qality th.t has made those houses successful. The Orpheum and Bushwlck will hav the Minn Mils that are presented ln and during the season new headllners and acts of the first magnitude will be offered to Brooklyn theatergoers. The Greenpoint, Crescent and Gotham theaters have recruited companies of players from the best stock organizations ln the country.

William C. Mas-son, a well known dramatic producer, will be general stage director of the three houses. The opening bills will be as ifollows: Greenpoint, "The Spendthrift;" Crescent, "A Woman's Way;" Gotham, "The Thief." These plays will be followed by "The Third Degree," "Mother," "The Xiggei," "The Right of Way," "Tho Great Divide," and others of equal importance. The house managers will be Greenpoint, Frederick Whitbeck; Crest-pnt, Lew Parker; Gotham, Pauline H. Boyle.

New Players of the Crescent Com pany Make Debut Saturday. A Woman's Way," which is to be presented for the first time in stock at Crescent Theater beginning Saturday Is a modern comedy. This bit of life among Xew York most exclusive net la from the pen of Thompson Buchanan, served as a stellar venicie lor Grace George with the late Frank Worthing as ending man. During us metropolitan en gagement It made a decisive Int. He- des being orimim oi inn, a woman Wav" is not without a lesson.

Though a comedy of situation and action, the char acter drawing is unusually nne. lite story is one oi imtse inree-cornereo iffairs -husnana, wue auu another tvomun. Kporge Alison will play the frank Worthing rolo of the wayward husband. Mabel Montgomery, thu Crescent's B. F.

s. i Marcus Loew's vaudeville during te week of August 26 will be headed by "The Futurity Winner." This Is a racing drama, consisting of three scenes, eight artists and three horses. The horses are a feature of the act. Among the other entertainers to appear are Spiegel and Dunne, delineators of black facs comedy: Rawson and Clara in a rural skit, "Kids of Yesterday;" Betty Bond, petite comedienne; McNeill and Rolle, musical artists; Lawton, comedy Juggler; Cotter and Boulden. Beginning Thursday the following entertainers will appear with "The Futurity George F.

Hall, the old-time Y'ankee story teller; the two Sal-vaggts, eccentric singers and dancers; Mareer.o and Woods, the operatic tenor and bass; Cadieux, bounding wire artist; Hall and Clark, the modern Hercules; Cummlngs and Cladding, singing and patter comedians, and also feature photo plays. A new feature of the programme at the Shubert has Just been Inaugurated, that of presenting two entire shows during the evening, the last performance beginning tit 9 p. enabling those who couie late NEW FEATURES FOB MADISON SQUARE ROOF. The management of Madison Square Roof Garden will offer next week new and added attractions. Miss Loveridge has been added and will sing several new songs.

Edna Ellis, the "Duchess of I Dublin," will sing Irish melodies. The Morris Sisters. Bunny and Hunny, will give the new dance called the "Billikeu." Anna Regan, the coon shouter from Alabama, will add new songs to her list of Southern melodies. Maybell Bentlcy ot Louisville, and Kay Hancock have boon added to the cast. Clark Lincoln, the truly American tenor, continues.

Mr. Olson, Mr. Dean, Mr. Hayes and CharlcB Whitney are others. Monday and Friday evenings are devoted to amateur performances after the regular bill.

CHILDREN'S WEEK AT STEEPLECHASE. Now that the end of the school vacation' is near at hand, George C. Tilyou of Steeplechase Park will furnish extra attractions to round out the summer season of rest and recreation enjoyed by the children. There will be a number of added features as a final tribute to the little ones in what is to be a sort of carnival week. One of these is a Baby Slide.

Then there will be a new seesaw built on a principle that gives a gentle but exhilarating swing. And there will bf a miniature Roulette Wheel, too, padded and cushioned extensively and turning about at such slight speed that the little ones can sprawl about without the possibility ot danger. Every child will receive a toy. On the beach, gaums will be arranged. LUNA PARK DRAWS CROWDS.

Luna continues to be a center of amusement activity at 'Joney Island. Everybody knows that there Is no place on eurth like Ccrey lslcind. It is pre eminently and absolutely In a class by itself, and the crowds which are pouring IntJ Luna this season demonstrate I he public's appreciation of the big amusement resort reputation us "the heart ol Coney Island." In addition to the countless devices designed successfully and solely 1 to amuse are others which besides providing entertainment are distinctly instructive. Among such are the Coal Mine, the name ot which is soif-explana tory, the Kinemacclor pictures, and the baby incubators. BRIGHTON BAND CONCERTS, At the Brighton Beach Hotel tile Brighton band concerts, assisted by em: nent vocalists, William E.

Slafer, direct or. will offer today the following pro gramme; AFTRItN'OON. March. "Victnry" Pinter Overture, lhinnarlnn Humly LshzIo lirkel lh-nry Hanlry, baritone fluloist. Scleclien fr.ui) llle "The HoHP Maid" (llul: Oder MadnC-Ornnlehiitandten Frank Mullane.

teller. Medley overture. chtirPB K. Ilarrin Clark an lleinne, prima dunna. "My Lady of Prenniu." "When Yeu're Away." Selection from "I.nulfdana Lou" lietns trim "I'lniif'TP" Sullivan Vnlsp, "Wine, Women and Hring" SlrauHH "ItHittlme Soldier Man" Snyder "I'm llio (lily" Uort Grunt EVENING.

Mnreh. "Hllehy Koo" Mtllr overture, ining. Noon, and Night" Key I.a Pearl, baritone. from "Little Hoy Illue Ilereney (lv Ilihy." Tholllis T. Penfnlrl.

trner. "My Lady of Dream" SInfer Henry Sontry. baritone. Mclley overture, "Rrmiek'a KHt" T.nnipe fs Gertrude an Delnne, prima unnna Hlrnzl" Wagner Frank Munane, fnnr. Mcllfy ovmure, Stern's 1912, "In the Ion, while the Seventy-first Regiment Armory has been the scene of ballet, musical and drnmntic rehearsals in which tho hundreds of Hippodrome players taking part ill the new productiou have been leading woman, a part giving will her be tho opportu- Mabel Montgomery, New Leading Lady of the Crescent Stock Company.

uity to display her talents. To that popular Juvenile actor, Mr. Griggs, falls the rule of Bob Livingstone. Isadora Martin, the pretty Ingenue of the company, will he Sallie, the sister of Bob. Gertrude Rivers will be ihe' widow, Mrs.

Bliickmore. an Interesting' role, and Miss Kate Blancke, the new character woman, will be Mrs. Livingstone. William Evarts, Charles Schofleld, Joseph Eggenton. Mr.

Tonlon, Miss Blck and Miss Boshel will all have acceptable roles. Gotham's New Ltodinpr Woman 13 Known to Brooklynltes. Tho opening of the Gotham Theater August 31, under the management of B. F. Keith, promises to be an event in the history of the Gotham organization.

Alfred Swenson, New Leading Man, Gotham. l'iie company engaged is one of the strongest ever secured for this house. Mae Desmond, the new lending woman of the company, Is well known to Brooklyn theatergoers. Giited with a musical voice, this young actress is adapted emotional roles. Much interest is cen tered in the new leading man.

Alfred Swenson has been chosen to fill that position, Mr. Swenson comes to Brook' lyn with' the advantage of fine cxperi' KEITH. Leadinff Fieure in Brooklyn TheatrUaltl jjvuawg jr new wi(a' mix HENRY MILLER AND RUTH CHATTERTON IN "THE RAINBOW," BROADWAY IB Hon. "Little Miss Brown" had some trial performances in the late spring. The young lady who is the central figure in the story finds herself in a strange city at night and experiences difficulty in getting Into a hotel, until she hits upon the expedient of pretending to be a married woman, and registers as such.

The complications begin when a man of the sajne name as the one little Miss Brown has chosen arrives, and the clerk, thinking he is her husband, sends him to her room. In the New York cast will bp William Morris, who has been released by David Belasco In order that he may take this engagement; Ned A. Sparks, Robert Bow-prs, S. K. Walker.

Richard Taber, Mattle Ferguson, Olive Harper Thorne, Madge Kennedy, Inez Buck, Ellen Mortimer and Terese Ucaglo. George Arliss and Original Cast Back at WalJack's in Parker Play. After running a longer period than any other play produced in Xew Y'ork last season, and playing 2S7 consecutive times, at Wallack's, Louis X. Parker's "Disraeli" is to resume operations at this same theater beginning next Saturday evening, August 31. George Arliss will continue in the role of the empire maker, Margaret Dale will again be the Mrs.

Travers. Elsie Leslie the Lady Clarissa and Marguerite St. John the Lady llcaconsfU Id. "Disraeli" takes up certain Incidents in the life of the great statesman, and turns them Into a play of sufficient grip to have broken all records for the past season. Lord Beaeonslield, convinced that the key to India is to be found In the possession of the Suez Canal, sends Lord Deoford to buv the ditch.

Deoford, a young chap who has "never done anything," is at first appalled at the importance of his mission, but the encouragement of his sweetheart. Lady Clarissa, spurs him on, and he brings his venture to successful i conclusion. Meanwhile, Russia has been trying to prevent England's acquisition of the Canal and lias set Mrs. Travers and other spies to keep watch over "Dlz- zy" and to bring his great scheme to confusion. How "Dizzy" circumvents the spies, browbeats the Govprnor of the Hank of England, makes his Queen Em- press of India, and presides at the re- union of Clar'ssa and her triumphant suitor, is told In the play.

"Disraeli" is to stay at Wallack's five weeks, at tho end of which time it will have played In this theater times, the only break being cnused by the hot weather. "The Pink Lady" Will Again Play "Beiiutlful Lady" at the New Amsterdam. Klaw Krlitnger will reopen the Xew Amsterdam Theater tomorrow evening with "The Pink Lady." interpreted by the same performers who appeared for three months at the Globe Theater, London, anil who also played In the Xew York run of the Ivan-t'aryll-C. S. M.

MoLellan production. Among those who will appenr tomorrow night are Hazel Dawn In the role of Claudlne, Alice Dovey as Angele, Alice liegeman as Madame Dondidier, Louise Kelley us tho Countess, FranceB Gordon as Deslrees, Frank Lalor as Dondidier, Jack Henderson as Gurldel, il Prouty us Hebe and William Clifton as Benevol. "Beautiful Lady," "Dnnny Did" and "On the Banks of the Saskatchewan, will he heard again. An augmented orchestra will play tno score, rieu Solomon will conduct. i I his lame.

A visiting novelist-philosopher discovers the mutual love between artist and model. Ho shrugs his shoulders and says marriage 'would be ridiculous. Let the artist marry the rich girl and lovo the model. The artist concludes that tho model should not pose for him. He secures a place for her as governess in the family of the millionaire.

There the painted masterpiece is kept curtained bought because of Its fame and value, hidden because of Its nudity. The millionaire learns that the- governess was the model. She Is summarily dismissed. The artist gallantly leaves his fiancee and escorts the girl from the home where she is no longer welcome. Author of "Over Night" Tries His Hand at a New Laugh-Producer.

"Little Miss Brown," which Is to he produced on Thursday evening at the new Forty-eighth Street Theater, Is the see-rnd comedy from the pen of Philip Bartholomew. His previous work, "Over Night," ran through an entire season in New York and attained such a vogue elsev. hf re that, throughout last year fovjr companies were required for Its exploita- months run at the Liberty Theater In Now York last Juno. "'The Rainbow" Is the biggest suoocsH Mr. Miller has had tolls a B.mplo story, but simplicity and sincerliy of utuiy Hint (jive It ltb powerful iiuytal, A vrftJ; 'P' 1 "I i' 3 ln Elsie Baird t'rnler Muny Flags," Which Opens the Hippodrome on Suturduy, Bt work As the ttie suggests ths new spectacle will embrace scenic visits t0 many iamls with the sartorial and nuisit a I accompaniment befitting each rountry in turn.

Fifteen scenes and a composed of "Flowers of the xatjons" will be given, "Bought and Paid For" maintains Its i position permanency at William A. Brady's Playhouse. The adjustment of serious motive and humorous interest in Mr. Hrondhurst's play has bueu of value In prolonging Its carper. Cohan Harris' Grand Opera Hduse.

at Eighth avenue and Twenty-third Istreet, will Inaugurate Its season of 13 next Saturday night, August 31. The opening attraction will be A. H. Woods' production of Edward Peple's spectacular military piny. "The Littlest Rebel," with William Farnum In the role of Lieutenant Colonel Morrison.

JEFFERSON DE ANGELIS TO PRESENT NEW ACT AT PROCTOR'S. At Proctor's Fifth Avenue he star offering will be the vaudeville debut of the comedian, Jefferson Dp? tho hero of nearly 100 musical pieces. On hls occasion Mr. Do Angells, surrounded by a merry company, will appear In "All at Sea," a nautical farce. Next In Im- i r.owui us aou ivnss i araer.

joe 'the pnntominist, will nne a comeov i feats of strength, and the story of a hunt told with living models glorifying the sport of the chase are other features. Anothnr Journey to Foreign Lands Is portance will come Lillian Rhaw, charac-tne Hippodrome's Offering, tor comedienne, with a budget of new On Saturday evening tho Hippodrome material, with appropriate costume will reopen for its eighth consecutive i changes. Combining piano playing with soiiKon with a new spectacular show to soprano singing will be the act of Leo he callPfl L.nrior rings. i no pi duotlon was conceived ny Artnur vopgi lin; the stage grouping and musical nuni- I bicycle, while tho Farber Sisters will hers arranged by William J. Wilson; thejnppear ln dancing and Blnglng.

Arline drama written and staged by Cnrroll Bnd Adler will submit "A Xew Idea," a Fleming, while the music and lyrics have travesty on hypnotism; Manny and Rob-hern furnished by Manuel KlPln. Thelprts are going to appecr with patter, seenlc effects are by Mr. Voegtlln. Bongs and dances; the Arco Brothers In floury Milbr will open the now son- con at Te ller's Broadway Theater on Saturday e.emir;, and the name time begin bis second year "liic UaiuUaw," Which vUd0. a tU Throughout the entire summer a enrp oi men have been busily building the great uew show under Mr.

Voegtlla'i supervln- nh'iionis RecVrieVtYnni' Williams RS March, "Hyacinth" Bcufwiuccessor cy vt, wiuinuiu nit i-ha. lows' Williams.