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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 1( 191T. THE TIME Mile.

Gaby Says It Requires More BILLIE BURKE II A MEW COMEBY Than Soap to Keep Us Clean BLUE BIRD'S FIRST French Beauty Declares That Only Half the BILLIE BURKE AND C. AUBREY SMITH IN "THE RUNAWAY" AT THE LYCEUM. New Theater Production of the Maeterlinck Fantasy Stagid at the Shubert "Old Timers' Week" at the Orpheum Offers Many Variety Stars of Long Lived Popularity. Jane Oaker Plays Title Role in Second Week of A Women and Not Even a Quarter the Men Are Spotless. International Favorite Talks of the Skin and Complexion And She Knows of What She Writes.

"Everywoman" at Majestic "Seven Days" Comes to Montauk Again Blanche Bates in the Belasco Production of "Nobody's Widow" at Broadway Third Anniversary Celebrated at Greenpoint Lillian Russell at Bushwick Good Plays in the Stock Theaters. GABY DESLYS Is one of fhe llfllntlent and prettlrnt foreign arllntes seen on the American Music Hull Stage In a deemle, She ltn (lie complexion of a healthy, licnutlf ul baby, and In na active nud vIvhpIuum na oirl of ten. Mie declarer thnt health and beauty are uurt and parcel of the aiue thliia aud only continue where I'AIIH In tnken. "YT 1b perhaps characteristic of the I cosmopolitan brilliancy whlcn the region around Broadway and Gates avenuo has acquired of lata that Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird" (the theatrical sensation ot nephew is fat and funny. William Kyille plays the burglar, who hides in all sorts of places, and makes the superstitious awe of jrma La Pierre, who as Anne Brown, imagines herself gifted with mesmeric power.

Her piesentation of the character Is convulsively funny. Marie Haynes as the doting aunt Selina, with her love for a tonic called Pomona, furnishes a good foil for the others. The remaining characters are well sustained by James Manley, W. S. Lyon.

T. J. Me-Mahon and F. c. Butler, and Mary Land uu vinona snannon.

Favorable com ment was made on the setting of the uiree acts, especially the apartment house roof garden, which closes the play. London two seasons ago and of Manhattan last year) should be introduced to Brooklyn at the Shubert Theater in that neighborhood. The first performance hero last evening of the charming fairy story was received for a time in silence by an audience which apparently did not know quite what to do with this entertainment, without formal divisions into acts and where the music holds the connection between the scenes even when the curtain is owered. But the tenderness of "The Land Memory" went straight home to the Tt of this audience as it does to every $er (helped not a little by the sympa-5'iea of the Granny Tyl of Ethel Bran- ine cast: James Wilson Williard I.ouli ma Brown James Manley lum Harbison William S. l.vona Oliver Mannigan t.

.1. McMahon iuuu, a burglar. i William Evills liuuua. a ioolmnn c. Butler Wni i iff X'' I I tii a lex-wuson) Mary Land 'a rJe" a a uuir Winona Shannon Aunt Selina M(uri, Hllyne iionj, ana at us ciuae aiyiw Jane Oaker Highly Successful in UtJiJBS3 iLJ lnriirrrirnWii rrff" tt irm iAJuaun hearty and spontaneous.

From tnat time ntle Fvole of "Everywoman" at Majestic. it'1 The second week. of the engagement of on the pretty ana sympameuu nroved forward to the pleasant accompaniment of laughter and applause until its close. In watching the presentation of the al uie moaern morality play. "Everv By Gaby Detlyi.

Pretty women die twice. A woman's first deatli Is the loss of her complexion. And for her, herself, it is tho saddest death of all, for she remains behind to hear the obituary, knowing that the roses in tier checks have gone, which Is a worse condition than to have tho wreaths and crosses of the second and final demise. This first death is really suicide for the woman who cares does not do two things, either of which hastens the hitter end. She does not neglect her skin and complexion, and sho does not use cheap and harmful lotions, powders, creams and rouge.

She Is Indeed careful In all things that go to the retention of her personal appearance which to every woman, and girl, too is the greatest asset in any and every walk of life. Fight off the most terrible of all diseasesa bad complexion as you would a plague for to the woman or girl it Is the beginning of the first end. Take every care of your skin and complexion, for a clean, clear skin means a perfect complexion, which in turn means good More ailments are suffered and endured from lack of care of the skin, complexion, teeth and mouth than from any other cause. Take care of these things and your health will take care of itself. But above all things be as careful about what you do not use as what you do.

The latter is easier than the former, for while there are thousands of harmful death-dealing concoctions, there are really only a few of truly meritorious toilet preparations. The cause may be more often Ignorance, rather than neglect, but the fact remains the same throughout the civilized world that not half the women nnd not a quarter of the men are ever really GABY DESLYS. (Latett Photograph of the Winter Garden Magnet by White, N. woman," at the Majestic, was begun last night, before an audience that filled all legory with a company and an equipment designed for travel rather than for the parts of the house. It was also a sen large spaces and the scenic possibilities suiveiy responsive audience, and ex of the New Theater, the spectator tamn- pressed Itself with enthusiasm and in iar with the play In its first New York, many demands for the lifting of the cur- home will be Btrnck anew witn me ex- um.

ine beautiful and elaborate pro treme theatrical Bkill of MaeteriincK. it auction of this play, the ldealic and poetic character of the play itself and the excellence and artistic nature nr the would not for one moment any woman or girl what to use for her beauty if 1 did nut of my own personal knowledge know of whnt I was speaking, and so with a perfectly clear conscience I give my honest opinion that the l-'lexii Creams aro wit equal, and I have used any number of foreign makes. They are lienel'icitil to llie skin, and IC used nt'ter being outdoors the IMexu Cleansing Cream really cleanses and freshens the complexion wonderfully. (Signed) performance of the characters were fully aim aaequateiy treated last week in these columns. ineretore, words of analysis are not plenn.

Soap and water cannot properly clPHtise the skin. Beauty Is only lost when the dictates of science and hygiene are neglected. "Beauty is skin deep," we are told, but the cause of beauty goes below the surface, and health and beauty go together. Kvery woman knows thnt those portions of the skin exposed to the weather suffer from the exposure, and require careful and constant attention, with something more tha.ii soap and water. You, whether man, woman or child, nnuy, as hundreds of my friends have done, will doubt tho triilh of this, and to you, as to the others, I say, prove It to your own satisfaction.

Wash yourself as thoroughly as ynu like with soap and water. Dry your skin and then rub it over again with Plexo Cleansing Cream. Then remove it with a clean cloth and by looking at tho cloth you will see what the soup and water could not reach. Then you will say that I have the secret of a perfect complexion. acquired nere, but words of appreciation may be given as assuring the public that the high note of excellence struck last week has not been lessened in volume Lillian Eussell Eeceives Warm Welcome at the Bushwick.

As Lillian Russell, who has been a comic opera and musical comedy star for several decades, but who looks as fair and youthful as many a woman of half her years, walked out before the footlights at the Bushwick Theater last evening, she received a welcome such as Is seldom accorded a performer on the vaudeville stage. The beautiful Lillian was in fine voice, and her repertoire of songs was good one, the favorite of former years, "My Evening Star," being given the place of honor, and for which she received several encores. Is customary to exalt Maeternncn. us mystic and poet, while much of the writing about him conveys the impression that his plays are for intellectually elect and not for every-day people. However true that may be of "Pelleas and Mel-isande" and "The Intruders," it is emphatically not true of "The Blue Bird.

The play Is a symbolic allegory, to be sure, but its symbolism deals with the fundamental human experiences which are felt as keenly In the family of a ditch digger as in the home of a poet. Birth and childhood, death and the longing to be remembered after death, these things go straight to every heart, and there is no mind in the sweep of a theatrical audience, from orchestra rail to back gallery, which does not respond to them. The touches of humor with which Maeterlinck brightens his allegory are a part of the fundamental humor of tho race over the rearing of its young, set off by domestic animals, the dog and the i at, and the universal household things Are, water, bread, milk and sugar. Because he keeps close to the heart of the race in presenting these fundamental things, Maeterlinck's play cannot, fail, even though his allegory enforces a poetic truth like the folly of seeking happiness in far countries when it is to be found in the humblest cottage one will but have the eyes to see it as is a blue bird instead of a brown, a yellow or a whits-In enforcing this truth, the dramatist BILLIE BURKE APPEARS IN A FRENCH COH work, and the Bison City Four gave some good quartet singing. Stewart and Marshall, colored comedians; Herbert's dogs, and Bancrift Singer Co.

in a novelty dancing act, completed the bill. "Going Some" Amuses at Payton's "Going Some," a very funny play, which Is the attraction at Payton's Leo Avenue Theater this week, was pronounced by two big audiences, yesterday, as tho most pleasing entertainment which has been presented so far this season. The story is that of a four-flusher of tho rah-rah type, who makes a gigantic bluff of his prowess as a runner on a ranch In the wild and woolly West. The situations ara productive of such excellent comedy that the audience is kept laughing throughout the entire performance. Harry E.

Mc-Kee's breezy way of playing "Larry" Glass, who poses as the trainer of Wal-lingford Speed, tho fake runner, ably portrayed by Claude Payton, was one of the best performances of the piece. Mr. McKee came near being the wholo bIiow. William A. Mortimer, has long been a Payton favorite, got a royal welcome on his return to Williamsburg, and did justice to the part of Berkley Fresno.

Others In the cast contributed to the uc- Company, is at the Empire this week. The show this season is especially good. Of course, Kennedy Is tho chief performer, and last night he was seen at his best. In both burlesques O'Day Aboard" and "Sorefinger" Kennedy is ably assisted by Al Bruce in the funmaklng. Lena La Couvier and Clara Gibson lead among the feminine contingent.

In tho olio every number was enjoyed. Mrs. Gene Hughes and comnanv were seen in Edgar Allan Woolf's clever sketch, or tone. ine feature of the performance of last night was the appearance of Miss Jane Oaker In the part of Everywoman. Her transfer from the company which is now traveing to Chicago for a long run In that city to Brooklyn, for a week, affected her more than it did the audience.

This would only be natural, yoc no one, not even those In close association with her on the stage, could notice concern on her part. Miss Oaker is an actress of power and delicate art. Her rendition of this difficult part was characterized by a variety which fitted well with the various stages of the progress of the play, and a subtlety that blended into an artistic whole the shadows aud the high lights; How well she plaved the earlier act In which she represented dawning womanhood, with her desires and aspirations, faintly appreciated by herself and uncontrolled by the wisdom and cautiod of maturity, buoyed up by hopw aroused and carried along by the Im-petuousity of youth was not fully appreciated, until the changes sad experience had made In her were made apparent. It was on the whole a fine performance that justified all the applause Youth, in which there are many bright, unexpected lines. Mrs.

Hughes is a talented actress, and her support iB high class, including as it does Isabel Vernon, voiimer, Lawrence C. Knanu and Betty Schwartz. Zellah Covington and Rose Wilbur presented a nrotean 'The Runaway," as Adapted, Fails to Prove Especially Diverting. JJ 1 I This ability Miss Burke lacks, and her performance relied utmost entirely upon tho actress' personal attractiveness of face and llguro, her youthfulnesa and spirit, and with these attributes she managed to please her admirers, though thu role has possibilities far beyond her Experience and ability to realize. Many or the other characters amounted to little more than caricatures, bo broad as to approach burlesque.

This was tru of a police commissioner whose lack of resolution prevented his apprehension ot criminals and acted by Morton Selton; ot tho country suitor played by Edwin Ni-ennder; the Aunts, as acted by Emily Wakeman and Isabello West, and a meddlesome spinster played by Josephlna Morse. A human note was given to the role of Simonson, a sculptor, by George Howell and Henry Miller, exhibited an Ingratiating personality and dignified presence In a juvenile role. C. Aubrey Smith, though unsulted to the character, did as much as ho could for the role of tho artist. Other parts were acceptably played and the staging was elaborate, it by no means true to the environment is PEOPLE'S SYMPHONY CLUB.

The People's Symphony Club of New York, which, since last season, was playlet, "The Parsonage" in which they appeared in seven distinct characters, all adde-d to the People's Symphony concerts well taken. One of the hits of the pro gramme was tho novel offering of Morris and Allen, two young men with fine voices, who appear in Hebrew character, but who STORY IS INCONSEQUENTIAL for the purpose of affording an opportunity to hear and study classical compositions of chamber music, is to give six concerts, in 'the coming season, the first to take place at Cooper Union Hall, Manhattan, on Tuesday, November 14. and sing some Irish songs with good effect. tsmy Reeves and company gave their familiar farce, "A Night in an English Music Hall," and the fun was fast and ccss of the performance. The cast: J.

Wallingford Speed, Claude Payton; "Larry" Glass, Harry E. McKee; Berkley Fresno, William A. Mortimer; Culver Covington, George Starrs Fisher; Jack Chapin, William A. Williams; Jeanne Chapin, Ethel Milton; Helen Blake, Phyllis Gilmore Mrs. Robert Keep, (Irace Fox; "Still" Bill Stover, Joseph Glrard; Auerio Marie Carara, a furious.

Waterbury brothers and Tenney, who are well known to Brooklynites. add And Characters as Shown in American Version Are Chiefly Caricatures. others following on Tuesdays, December January 23, and March 12 nnd on Thursdays, March 28 and April 11. The chamber organizations to be heard are the Olive Mead, the Flonssalay and the Kneisel quartettes, the Gisela-Webcr ed some new features to their excellent musical specialty. The Temple Quartet was pleasing.

The La Toy brothers, in pantomimic and acrobatic work, had iut wan nuuwerea upon her last night. Blanche Bates Again Delightful in Belasco's Production of "Nobody's Widow" at Broadway. The co-called soolety play of long ago had a long vogue, and it Is doubtful whether a society play, such as "Nobody's Widow," which was introduced to a big audience at the Broadway Theater last evening would have satisfied a nineteenth century audience. It wodld have been thought too funny and too filled with satirical lines on the follies of so- Frank lie camp; Cloudy, an plenty of snap and some originality, and Mexican Trio, the St. Cecilia Club ot eighty voices, Victor Harris, conductor, aaid the "Tin- llunaway," a comedy In four acts, by Plfrrc Vehr and Mfiiri lie Oorsso.

AUuptud by Mh'hat'l Morton. Maurloo Deionay O. Auhrpy Smith Hiinomian ioorgii Howell Indian, Lionel Mobs; Willie, a killer, Manuarro Sextet. As it Is to an educa snarp anu Tiiren, blackface singers and dancers, were well received. tional system, the subject "The Aria," sought to reflect.

For all its defects, however, "The Runaway" may prove diverting to those who admire the personality of Miss Burke, and it is undeniable that this constituency is a considerable one. In a curtain speech Miss Burke conveyed the news that her manager, Churlesi is seriously 111, and for thad reason was unable to be present at the play's initial performance here. Hierre Merton. Miller. 1 Frank Armstrong; Ah Sing Ho, James Powers; Mttrlcdetta, Ethel Chapman; "Gabby" Gallagher, Charles Greer; Skinner, Everett Murray.

will be laken up chronologically from Vliniaux Augustus Thomas' "The Harvest the -earliest Italian period to the twen tleth century, in addition to tho usual Moon" Is Offering of Crescent Players. features of modern and classical cham "The Man of the Hour" Played by ber music. Gotham Company. This week's offering at Percy G. Will called society people; it would have been considered trifling with the romantic side of life.

But so clevor is the plot and with such literary skill the Morton Keliiiti II. A. Cripps Krtwin Xii.anilor Harry liarfoot Emily Wakeman West Jane Kvalis Alice fjsle Josephine Morse Itoma Pevonne Aline Mefiermntt Cumming I. elite Konl Blllte Burke Monsieur Alolde I'ingo Tho Cllro Agnes IrondVllo Uortense Irondclle Nancy Vallier Mademoiselle Suberville. Mademoiselle Lyso Julia Marlame i'lcbti Madame I'ingo Colette iiuns' Gotham Theater is "The Man of has relied in large part upon speetacie and this side of the production at the Shubert is remarkably effective and beautiful.

These scenes reached thetr climax of effectiveness in the beautiful ballets in ths Palace of Night, although the transformation of the churchyard with its lesson, "There are no dead," was beautiful and significant. It is impossible to real-ize on the stage the human ideal of the spirits yet awaiting birth. At the Ne.v Theater the Kingdom of the Future had the aspect of a ballet of sturdy human children enveloped in gauze and it retains that aspect still. It is the one point at which the dramatist has failed to translate his poetic conception into the medium of tho theater. The Land of Happiness scene, which has been written in since the play wus new in Manhattan, is touching and lovely.

Of tho acting of the spectacle, perhaps the most notable thing is the greatly added reality and vividness which comos from having a boy play Tyltyl, instead of tho clever little girl who played it last year. Master Burford Hampden, who has the part, is an extremely self possessed, natural and skillful child, while his boyish voice carries conviction. The managerial theory of putting "the real thing" on tho stage instead of permitting the actor to create an artistic illusion, is seldom so brilliantly justified as in this instance. Claribel Campbell is too large for Myltyl, but' she lays it nicely. Cecil Yapp repeats his wonderful impersonation of the Cat, although he mars It somewhat this season by building up strenuous vocal climaxes.

W. H. Denny replaces the lamented Jacob Wendell as the Dog, and plays it with sincerity and feeling. For the rest the honors go largely to Ethel Brandon, who plays Mammy Till, Granny Till and the Joy "of Maternal Love. Her reading of the lat lines written by Avery Hopgood that In terest never slackens for a moment.

Blanche Bates, as tho widow; Roxanua Clayton, and Bruce McRae as the Duke HALL STOCK AT AMPHION. Former Leading: Man and Woman oj Payton Co. With Own Organization. Louis Leon Hall, for several seasons popular as the leading man or Corse Payton's Lee Avenue Theater baa branched out as a star at the head of his own organization, the Hall Stocla ot jvioreiana, more or loss her husband, played to each other with unsurpassable liveliness and comedy Bkill throughout, and were ably seconded by Adelaide I'lince, as Betty Jackson, a frivolous ana pleasure loving woman of the world. A LEW FIELDS STOCK COMPANY.

Active rehearsals of principals and chorus were begun yesterday morning of the stock company which will open at the Lew Fields' American Music Hall In Chicago, tho latter part of this month. Tins organization will be conducted along the lines of the old Weber and Fields' Music Hall In this city, and will be under the personal direction of Mr. Fields. The company, so far as selected, includes Adele Ritchie, 'trude Qulnlan, Flora Parker, Mona Desmond and Messrs. Rogers, De Haven, North, Cooper, Tlghe and Cameron.

The book of the first musical burlesque Is by 3dgar Smith, author of most of the Weber and Fields' successes, with music by A. Baldwin Sloane, lyrics by E. Ray Goetz, and the production staged by William J. Wilson. Augustus Thomas' play, "The Harvest Moon," at tho Crescent this week, aims to teach tho lesson that by too frequent mental suggestion the very object one wants to guard against is brought about.

In this instance it is an ambition to enter upon a stage career, upon the part of a social debutante that an indulgent father a determined, but well meaning aunt, reinforced by a host of acquaintances, find so necessary to combat. George Alison as the French dramatist and roue, was fine in his makeup and dialect. Lenh Winslow as Dora Fuller-ton, the stage-struck young woman, played the vacillating, innocent girl with fidelity and conviction. Mrs. Deshon in the eccentric aunt, had a role eminently suitable to her and was seen to' her best advantage.

Mr. Briggs made a dashing young American playwright, while Arthur Buchanan's Professor Ful-lerton was a model of dignity and decorum. Gertrude Rivers gave a pleasina. impersonation of Mrs. VV'inthrop, the mu ana Dy ner amanced husband, Rex Mc- Dougall, as Ned Stephens.

There was the Hour," George Broadhurst's political drama. Although the most Important roles are well played, the acting, on the whole, did not come up to the Gotham standard. Victor Browne, the popular leading man, In the part of the young mayor, gave his usual excellent performance, and was well supported by Miss Carter, who availed herself of all the opportunities afforded her in the role of Dallas Wain-wright. Will D. Crimmins, in the role of Richard Horigan, had one of the best opportunities since joining the Gotham Players, and gave a very realistic performance of the political boss.

Frank Fielder gave a pleasing performance of Perry Wainwright, a did James Kyrle MacCurdy of Phelan, the alderman. Miss Evelyn Watson and Kate Woods Fisk were seen to advantage In tholr respective parts. Others in the cast were Stuart Beebe, Walter WoodaJI, William H. Gerald, Robt. Brown, George Carleton laugh every minute and between minutes.

And the close was romantic indeed. Miss Bates' playing In the role ot a woman in love, but beset by situations Whatever tho original French version of "The Runaway," tho comedy in four acts by Pierre Vcber and Henri De Gorsse, se, adapted for the American stage by Michael Morton, may have been like, as the play was produced last evening at the Lyceum Theater in Manhattan, with Billie Burke as the star, it approached dangerously near to drivel. There were here and there in the dialogue and situations suggestions that in its original form the comedy may have had much of Gallic spice and daring, but beyond a few lines that were, (or the American stage, somewhat outspoken in the sentiments conveyed, there was little trace of the characteristics of the offering that must have been present in the French tnat Beemed to prove the infidelity of the man she loved, bad just the right touch of feminine human nature, toying witu situations ana also with the Duke, driving him to the point of desperation, until he won her. Miss Bates' diction waB beautiful in clearness and she knows the secret of giving emotion by voice ana narry umriuge. mo play was staged under the direction of Addison Pitt.

cast: Charles Wainwriglit Tieebe Henry Thompson Walter Woodall Scott 8. tiibbs William II wlt tual triend, wnne Bert Carber as Graham Wlnthrop, her son, ably seconded her efforts. Charles Schoficid's mission io provoke the risibilities found a medium in Judge Elliot, a retired lawyer. The scenic investiture left nothing to be do-sired and added greatly to the attractiveness of the piny. SOME NEW PLAYS.

It has been definitely decided that William Hawtrey and his English company will begin their New York engagement in "Dear Old Billy," a farce by W. H. Risque, In December. Mr. Hawtrey recently closed an engagement of over one hundred performances in Chicago.

Tho Rev. William E. Danforth of Chi production. Little, if any, effort was made to create atmosphere and the piece was, in short, ostensibly presented merely as a vehicle to exploit tho personality and physical attractiveness of tho star, though the Mlils Robert Brown JULlKe Xfwnian, The cast: Carleton supporting company included a tiumuei jr. Yavin of efficient actors, who, In tne main, what they could with material that was Professor FuMei-ton Jtl'ige Klliot Hllliar.l Hulconib scant in the opportunities it atforded lor Orahiini Winthrnp inflections.

Mr. McRae's known versatility had full scope in the varied eccentric situations, and he demonstrated his power in both serious and farcical scenes. In his magnetic way he gave telling force to every line. Others who helped In the farcical romance were Edith Campbell, as Countess Manuelo Valencia; Alice Claire Elliott, as Fanny Owens; Minor S. Watson, as Baron Router, and Westropp Saunders, as Peter.

Tin. scenes were elaborato and were elaborately set. Old-Timers nt the Orpheum. Old-timers week at the Orpheum brought out, as expected, an unusually large first night audieuco and the week will no doubt be one of the biggest of the season. It 1b a highly enjoyable programme beginning with Caron and Herbert the comedy acrobats who have not been seen in years here.

Though older D.iUa.s Wainw'l-iistht l'erry Alv.yn llt'iinett Mrs. KvniiPtt t'. nthi.i, lisirrison PbHan HoriKHU Ingram Henry William Richarrl p. Arthur Payne Uiiliso Carter 1'VanU Fieiilcr Victor Hnwm; Kilt- Woods-Klslco tfvclyn Watson Kyrln MaiCunly Will II. I'rhnniins Harry Oldri.IKG Kobi'rt llrown Harry OldrhlKe Georso Carleton 'rom-go Alison Ai hut- Buchanan Charles Scholi, M.

.1. llrlggs Hert earlier Harilon J.enli Winslow Deshon Gertrude Kivers I'uisy O'Connor Henri L'om FuUerton effective portraiture, it is regrettable that r.M. Frohnian should feel Impelled to transplant from the Continen.al stage a play such as "The Runaway," when it is unquestioned that American dramatists might have provided Miss Burke Miss Cormliri Kulleno cago baa completed his dramatization of "Cy Whlttaker's Place." a novel of Cape Cod folks by Joseph Lincoln. A. G.

DelatuutiT has accepted the play for production. Richard Walton Tully's dramatization of Robert W. Chambers' novel, 'The Bering Line," begins a second tour of the principal cities of the South, under the management of A. G. Delaraater, at Richmond, this week.

Mrs. Winthrop Louis Leon Hall. Maid Company. Mr. Hall's leading woman, The Greenpoint Celebrates Its Third Miss Minna Phillips, occupied a similar BURLESQUE THEATERS.

Anniversary With Special Bill. This week marks the rounding out of place with the Payton forces. The two Brooklyn favorites will oped their engagement at the Amphioo Thea- with a much more entertaining aim original play. Indeed, in the adaptation of French plays, so much Is lost that it is seldom they provo effective here unless of unusual import of plot, or handled with extreme dexterity, both of which essentials, or either, are seldom to be found. the third successful season of Percy Williams Greenpoint Theater.

All this week 13 Anniversary Week. To celebrate the event, Mr. Williams has billed a show ter part was a masterpiece of sincerity aud beauty and may well be commended to Helen Lackay, the Light, and Harriet Sterling, the Night, both of whom seemed to be actresses working for their living, rather than the mystic parts they were supposed to embody. Alice Butler was substantial as the fairy Beryiune; a satisfactory effect was produced by John Sutherland as Bread. Maurice Hu-slk as Fire, Gwendolyn Valentine as Water, Merlo Maddern as Milk, George Sylvester as Sugar and Dor Davidson whs duly impressive as Father Time.

This is the week for family theater parties, for which even little children may be allowed to sit up. "The Blue Bird" is their play, but the grownups will want to see them enjoy it. The oast: Mummy Tyl Branrton Daddy Tyl Charles Hampdn Tyltyl Wurford Hampden Mytyl Uarlbel Campbell Fairy Beryiune Alice llutler "road Sutherland "lre Maurice Huslk Tylo, the dog w. H. Dennv Tylette, the cat Cecil Yapp Water Gwendolyn Valentine Milk Merle Maddern Suga r.

Svl vester Light Helen T.ackave Cranny Tyl Ethel Hrandun Garter Tyl oor Davidson The Tyl Brothers Rnd Bisters Bessie Bishop, Georgia May Kursman. Winifred Hampton. William H. Davis, David Ross, Emmett Hampton. Th Boy Lover Ruth Bovce The Girl Loyer Dorothy Davis 1'he Blue Child Winifred Hampton The rnborn Tyl Emmet Hampton rhe Hero Child Lillian Ross Dore Davidson 'H1 Harriet Sterling Cold-in-Head Bertha Donn Happiness of Being Margaret Fairleigh the Joy of Maternal Love Ethel Brandon Ie gtabor Berlingot Alice Butler Neighbor Berhngot's Little Daughter, Dorothy Wolfe "Seven Days" Proves as Mirth-Provoking as Ever at Montauk.

Sparkling "Seven Days" renewed its life before a large audience at the Montauk Theater last night, and was as ot old one continuous launh nrnvnkrr for SCOTT REPLACES FAIRBANKS. On Monday, Octber 16, Cyril Scott will remove with "A Gentleman of Leisure" Into the Herald Square Theater, starring in the part heretofore in the hands of Douglas Fairbanks. The engagement at the Herald Square will be for two weeks "Tho Runaway" relates tne story oi a youug girl brought up by two austere aunts ni the narrow and restricted environment of a small town. The aunts, scandalized at the unrestrained and buoyant temperament of the girl, that finds its "The Queen of Bohemia," with many new and elnborat.e"features, is the attraction at tho Star Theater this week. Sam Sidman, on? of the best known German comedians of the burlesque stage, has the leading role and is assisted by a corps of entertainers who do much to make the show one of the best that has been seen at the playhouse this season.

Countess Rossi appears as Queen of Bohemia. The skit is in two acts. There is a lively and well-trained chorus. Ben Welch is the star with Ben Welch's Burlesqucrs at the Gayety Theater this week. Welch last evening had an assortment of laugh-getting material.

The show is under the management of Jack Singer and Is an excellent attraction. Four comedians are in the cast. which, to say the least, deserves favorable comment. It was witnessed by a good house last night. Twelve acts, besides the vitagraph, comprise the bill, and the final curtain did not fall until 11:30 o'clock.

The Four Mortons, that popular family of favorites, came in for a big ovation. The pleasing singing of Clara Morton and the exceedingly humorous acting of Mr. Morton, senior, in the role of an Irishman, was enjoyed immensely. Mr. Morton, senior, by tho way, shewed that he Is still able to do some clever dancing.

Paul and Kitty did their share. The Thomas J. Rvan- only, and at the end of that time Mr. Scott and the 'Gentleman of Leisure" company will be transferred to still another theater in New York for a much longer run. Thus the play ii qvestion will have the record of occupying no less than four New York playhouses while the season still Is in its infancy.

expression in diverse ways, ueemu o.i she shall marry. Tho intended husband is a youth of shallow mind and unprepossessing appearance, who, in short, Is little more than a fool. The girl rebels at the prospect of the marriage, and runs off to Paris, where she seeks the apartments of a middle-aged artist who has previously been a lodger in her aunt's home. Here she resolves to remain, and during tin? course of the play's action she falls head over heels in love with the man. and he, too, flnds her indispensable to his happiness, with the result that when the aunts, Who conduct a long tney do not appear to have lost any agility.

Fox and Ward, the old time minstrels, appear in their original black faeo sketch and make a hit with the ancient song, "Old Uncle Ned." Snyder and Buckley, the musical comedians, have a pleasing number, and Maggie ('line, the lrah Queen, is one of the big hits of the show. Maggie's songs include "Queen of County Clare," "Good Old Yankee Names, "None of 'Em's Got Anything On Me and the old favorite, "Throw Him Down MtCluskey," sung with as much bluster as ever. Ward and Curran in "The Terrible Judge," are funny and Curran sings two pretty songs. Gus Williams, the German comedian, has his familiar monologue and songs and recites some old favorites. The Grand Old Lady of the Stage, Mrs.

Annie Yeamans, sings the song wi.h which she made her first hit with Harri-gan Hart, "I Hope I Don't Intrude," and dances a few steps gracefully despite her years. Besides she tells many Inter-tstlng incidents of her long career. James and Bonnie Thornton offer some of their old time successes such as "My Sweetheart's the Man in the Moon," "Annie Rooney" and "When You Were Sweet Sixteen," winning much favor, and Mcln-tyie and Heath, the erstwhile Georgia minstrels, appear in their first farce, "On among them Lon Hascall, whose humor search for the girl, finally learn her hid ing place, she is ready to auounco her Ritchfleld Company, although well known at the Greenpoint, was just as popular as ever in their latest one-act comedy. "Mag Haggerty's Visit." Mr. Ryan as Mike Haggerty brought out many sidesplitting laughs.

Valerie Bergere and Company, in an intensely dramatic playlet, entitled "Judgment, stopped the laughing for a while in her touching plea before a judge for tho life of her thief-husband, who was accused of murder and about to be convicted on circumstantial evidence. Barry and VVolford, in the latest comic song review, "Snapshots," made quite a hit. The applause they received called for a curtain speech. Clarice Vance, tho Southern marriage to the artist. KICHMAN TO LECTURE.

Charles Richman, who assumes the leading role in "Bought and Paid For," at William A. Brady's playhouse, has been requested tc address the New York Theater Club at the Hotel Astor, on October 17, and has accepted the invitation. His topic will be "The Modern Drama," and Mrs. De Rivers, the president of the club, expects the occasion to be unusually interesting. WARFIELD OPENS SEASON.

Last night David Warfteld. opened his season in David Belasco's play, "The is contagious. Others who assist in the merry making are Lew Kelly, Ben Turbit and Vic Casmore. Ella Wilson, Rose Oilday, Patsy Delancy, Kffl Western and the West sisters aro others in the company. The chorus is a large and attractive one.

The Casino Theater has an entertaining performance this week, presented by Southern and Oberwarth, entitled "The Gay Widows." The show is divided into two acts. Both contain much singing and the varied costumes are attractive. The principles Include May Strehl, Frances Farr, Frank Damsel. Frank Hanlon, Dave The story reveals the familiar situation of the middle-aged man who finds the charm of youth Irresistible, only- that. in this instance, both man and woman succumb to the Influence of propinquity and find in the match the prospects of a happiness that Guard," with Mclntyre in the role of the discrepancy in age, cither in real life two hours and a b.alf.

From the time Tubby McGirk, the low comedy burglar, pomes on the scene In the first act, the play Is one riot of fun. The story of the play was told on its first appearance in Brookolyn. It is enough to say that while its situations are improbable there is enough likeness to reality to make its situations appeal to the audience. Fads and foibles are touched upon cleverly by tho company, who are all players of ability. Iiouis as the scape-grace negro washerlady and Heath as a pseudo singer, sang her way into the good graces or in drama, would ordinarily preclude.

of the audience in her usual very pleas Minna Phillips. The role of the little runaway is one that might be made highfy effective in the hands or an actress possessing, beside the charms of youth, the ability to sound Ross, James E. Dalley, Mike Hanlon, Miss Reha and Dolly Stuart. There is a large chorus. In the olio Miss Kha, Ross and Stuart.

Ritter and Foster, and Hanlon and Hanlon appear. Matt Kennedy, with the Tiger Lilies soldier. The vitagraph shows good motion pictures and an enjoyable number durini; the intermission is a cornet selection, "The Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow," played by Holly Berken, soloist. Ruih St. Denis is to bead the bill next week.

Return of Peter Grimm," at Ford's Theater in Baltimore, Md. After a week's engagement there David Belasco will give the production Us New York premiere on Tuesday evening, October 17, the Belasco Tteater, ing manner. Clin Gordon, the German monologlst. gave out a line of talk that entertained everybody, and A. O.

Duncan, the ventriloquist, was well received. Bella Oura did some very clever trapes ter next Monday matinee, presenttns emotion and sentiment, and to express Israel Zangwill's drama, "The Meltln yi9 ttvlicats snaaiDgs or the character. Pot," as their first opening..