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I' THE BROOKLYN TIMES, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911. 7 rs. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. NKM MIIXION-DOIXAR YIIOIHK SHUBERT THEATRE HKOAIMVAY IIOVARI Ntir Uau-s A vs.

T'l. .1700 Bush. I Krening s. to HI.50. I Mats.

Wed. and 25c. to fl.OO WEEK OF MAY Win. A Brady Announces the Eminent Character 'Actor, Mr. LOUIS MANN THE CHEATER IV HIS OWN 1 tlMIC V.

ORIGINAL LYRIC THEATRE NEW YORK COMPANY. AND PROm'CTION EXTRAORDINARY ANNOUNCEMENT ONE WEEK STARTING MONDAY, MAY 29th vAMNEhS DECORATION DAY, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, Mer. MIl'UKKJ AXNOVNl V. THE HAVE AKRtM.KIl WITH Mr. WM.

A. IIRADY For the Unlyferooklyn Appearance of the Great Ail Star Cast in the Lights o' London DIRlj THE I.VRIC V. )f THIB (01 A I -HOC. A. WThK.i l-'AIHB tK1, I.MINOKJT 1IAIU RF.

1 l.fcn IS, MAIL AND PrinE RS FOR SEATS itii ffnle Hrgini IMS Worlds ('If. verest Tn'ertn Incr iTO-lVrORROW rnu' covcfiit 1 I to-night. After a brief period of rest at her farm In Osslning-on-the-Hudson, N. Miss Bates will depart on a motor trip BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC ABORN ENGLISH GRAND OPERA CO. TI" YYEU.

EYES. VYKD. IL TROVATORE HAT. YES. BAT.

MAT. TALES OF HOFFMANN A CTO JIMS. BATTATX. TAYLOR. I.IX'D.

FMA.VCONA. A.O.lD. jijies. EDWARDS. LB BARON.

SIIAI.EK, BARNATO. PRICES: 25c, 75c, S1.00 APSZAE Tke Neb Grand in LlTfA SWeK wAere Six iff even f- fcides Cen fereeZ NO ADVANCE IN PRICES THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY. I.KKVl I AST. KKAII TIIK NAMES! DORIS liKANK MtlK.I KHIIK CLARKE. HAH.

KH'IMMN'. Kill! Villi EMERY. Master HIDNEY MKI.VKN. I KUK HATCH. AND BOXES FILLEO IN ORDEH RECEIVED.

nt Hoy offir Tuesday. AFTERNOON snJ EVENING i.i! ICIA a nd I lest T'lcl iireq ISe ar.c "iTyt I isffisaassssTTs? MUBM MAJESTIC THEATRE OPENING MONDAY MAT. MATT 29 MATINF.KS DAILY. fcLAN EY-SPOONER AMUSEMENT Inc I'ltESENTH EDNA MAY SPOONER And liic Famous Spnnr Com-itATlV. inriijillllB MR.

AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS Arthur Hvron (Hive (rove Kiorencc iilil NpII Barrett Harry li. Casilr ila Duvin Waliac Owpii An1 AM tli" 1 rl KavorltM. DIRECTION Of MARK GIBBS SPOONER Opening U'esk -First Time in Brooklyn The Grairn 'omriv huci-m of thp Season By Cei II Spooner sn.l Chas. E. Blaney.

Prices: Matinees. Sc. Nights. JJ, SO, "Sc KATs NOW O.N e.lLK. ORPHEUM WaxlI concerts WBBK BE- MrjTiV MATIXRB OINNI Vfj I'lyiUri I djii y.

tHr. i FIRST TIME IN TllftKK TEARS. I FOUR MORTONS Anirii'H Kunulft Kamitr of KniTtalnprft Wl LFRED CLARKE HOWARD HOWARD RICE, SULLY SCOTT KAti'H Fi-aturcl 1 RIGOLETTC BROS. BELL FAMILY BOWMAN BRUS. REMBRANDT Art.

led Attraction: The Irloh Queen MAGGIE CLINE CARTER DE HAVEN EMMA CARUS r.YRI.TOV MACY. ARRY I'OY l)K II A I.I. IIHSHIP 1ST Fits. I lanasan Krinarri. Hill Ari-hl, rhsrjotle lj.avene.Toft.

I.pn Bentsmln. Heat, at Merlins; I'ianu, Aix f'ulton st. CAYETY CJIARLEB ItOBINSON CRUSOE CURLS STAR S3 GREATER N.Y. STARS Eitra Allrartlon! LA FLEUR DAMSELLE Beruere Pantomime. TWIIJ-: DAILY.

TKI :t.0 BI SII. Ha ft Ralph Are. Itct S9a The Big Review 1RANKIK HKATII HARRY l.K VAN. (Ml TKOI'LK (10 6t. Amateurs Yt'ednesdar tUM'KRTD I.

18:15) HI' DAY'. Next WASHINGTON NOCIKTY GIRI.8 PHILLIPS' LVCLIM THEATRt Mats. Tburs. and Sat. The Texas Ranker STEEPLECHASE Coney's Only Funnj IMace.

A Tremrndoui. Whirlwind of M(rrinifn( DREAMLAND OPENS TO-DAY MANHATTAN AMUSEMENTS. ARCHITECTURE BUILDING SHOW DAILY (except Sunday). 1 TO 11 P. M.

A DM. She. NEW GRAND CENTRAL PALACE Lex. Ave. ft 4 St.

BAND VOCAL COSCKKT3 EDEN Orrhctrl ConcprtB. CINEMATOGRAPH BETROTHAL ANNOUNCED. Mr. an. I Philip Abrains of SSH Broadivav, announced tne eng-agement their dnufrhler.

Rlrdie, to Louis Iloflman, of Manhattan. A reception wilLbe Held at their home on June 1, from 3 to I 'Nt. LjSi 2 CONCOfTSll-MOfi) btLLE BLANCHl( yfcr LUNA SHINES AGAIN. Coney's Great Park Opens To-day With Forty-two Shows. With the formal opening of I.una Par: lo-day the Conev Island season swung under way in full stride.

For the next eighteen Frederic Thompson' enclosure of mirth and joy that stretchos hack from the Atlantic seaboard at the iHWhone of New York Bay will once more be the or run for me mu.tiiune that Unnv, well and tho wnij.lpr nf vc" mukmp- t.iina ns disl inr 1 1 ve to California. The graduating class, cadet corps and members of the, faculty and officers of the United States Military Academy at West Point, will attend the performance of "The Pink Lady" at the New Amsterdam Theatre the evening of June 13. file Hassan Ben All made his reappear ance as a professional entertainer yesterday after an eight years' absence from active personal participation in tumbling. The occasion was a benefit given at the Monteflore Home for Chronic Invalids. I Last night the one hundred and fiftieth New York performance of "The Deep Purple" was celebrated at the Maxlne Elliott Theatre, and to-night the closing of the long run will occur.

i PERSONAL MENTION AND 'SOCIAL DOINGS (Contribution! to the Brookl.ru Times Social column will bo g-ladlr received. All communication muHt be signed with tbe name and addreM or tbo sender and txmat bo written on one side of the paper. Information mar corer contemplated Journsrs, weddings, engagement announcements, "at bomes," dances and other social James SIcI.aren, of 6R3 Tenth street, has gone to Brambletye Farm, 6e-tauket, I. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph E. Owens, of 314 Garfield place, have gone to Isllp, L. for the summer. Victor G. Bcdlngneld, of 2T17 Xewkirk avenue, spent a few days this week In Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rider, of 17 Sixth avenue, have gone to Avon-by-the-8ea, X. for the summer.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Jones, of 790 St. Mark's avenue, have gone to Beechwold, Saj-vllle, N.

Y. John tV. Schmidt and family, of SIT New York avenue, Flatbush, will spend the summer at Cairo, Y. Mr. and Mrs.

Ludwig Nissen. of 810 St. Mark's avenue, will sail for Europe on the America on June 8. They wilt visit London, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Taris and Karlsbad. Miss Bess Bladen P'ollensbee.

of Stl Ocean avenue, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. Warner Robinson at their home In Ramsey, J. Miss Mabel Jones, of 172 Martense street.

Flatbush. Is spending a few weeks with her slater, Mrs. Ivan Blish, of Mid-dletown, N. Y. John T.

Eno and family, of 42 East Thirty-second street. Flatbush, will spend all of next month at Round Top Farm House, Cairo, X. Y. The engagement Is announced of Miss Elizabeth Curren Redmond, of 172 St. Mark's avenue, daughter of James J.

to J. Herbert Harrison, of Brooklyn. Tb Celebrate Birthday. Mrs. Martha Prince, of 1.239 Willoughhy avenue.

wlU celebrate her thirty-fourth birthday with a party on Sunday. Many prominent political lights will be present. Morris YVolf, a schoolmate of Mrs, Prince, will be toastmaster. El well Worth. Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Alice Worth, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Worih, of Sprlngdale, and Walter F. Elwell, of Brooklyn, which took place Thursday at the bride's home. Only Immediate relatives were present. Mr.

and Mrs. Klwell will reside in Hempstead. The" bride is well known in Sea Cliff, where she lived until last fall. Girls' Choral Society Concert. Under the auspices of the Brooklyn Institute, a concert by the Girls' Choral Societv of the Wadlelgh High School will be presented In music nan, Academy of The society, Music-, on Sunday, May 28.

numbering I2o voices. Is under direction of Miss Anna G. Judge, who Is director of music at that school. Dr. Stuart H.

Rowe is its principal. Alpha Nu Frat Dance. At the Chateau du Pare last evening seventy-five couples attended the dance given by Alpha Nu Fraternity. New York Law School. The patronesses were as follows: Mrs.

W. Elliott Barker. Mrs. T. W.

Shultz de Brun. Mrs. Delia T. France, Roland R. Carter, Kenndey M.

Thompson, Benlamln Cooke. James McLean and John 11. Donlan. Celebrate 25th Anniversary. An anniversary entertainment was given last night the Prospect Avenue M.

E. Church. Windsor Terrace, under the auspices of the Official Board in celebration of the twenty-flflh anniversary of the church. There was a very large attendance. Those ho took part were J.

F. Clarke. Vera Cook, Fannie S. McDougall, Mrs. Robert Wark, Percy Lowe.

Kugene C. Morris nd Mrs. Tercy Lone. John J. Fogarty Outing.

The John J. Fogarty Benevolent Association will hold its seventh annual outing at IjOuIs J. Hillen's Park, corner Cooper and Clinton avenues, tjlendale. on Sunday, June The-ommll-tee in harge is working hard to make the affair a success and from all Indications Its efforts will not be fruitless. Schriefer Hartwig.

At the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Hartwig on Tuesday evening ther daughter. Miss Hermlne Hartwig, became the wife of Henry XV. Schriefer, of Stamford.

Conn. George Robinson, of Stamford, was best man; Miss Kdith Hartwig, was maid of honor, and Mls9 Matilda Flclschman brtesmald. A reception followed the ceremony after wihlch the young couple left on a tour that will occupy two weeks. On their return they will reside at Stamrord, Conn. Many at "Beta" Dance.

Many young people from Flathti'h and tbe Bedford section participated In the last of tbe series of "Beta" dances held last evening at ihe Prospect Park Farm House. Heretofore these dances have-been held at Pouch Mansion. The commi'tee In charire eomnrised: Miss Lillian F. Shcnpard. Miss Aldrlch.

Mi's Miss Isabel Buehaca, Henry A. Riirikln, Lewis G. CalHhan. F.mllis Bucbaca and Wlllard K. Bedell.

patronesses Mrs. J. A. t'lrich. Mrs.

A. 6. Bedell and Mrs. J. S.

Shcnpard. Among the dancers were: Mabel Force. MHl'BURT I.ouis Mann comes to the Shubert Theatre next week In li i new comlo play, "The Cheater," that was presented for five months at the Lyric Theatre, Manhattan. "The Cheater" la an adaptation from the German success, "Der Pippleniensoh" by Arthur l.lp-schttz and YVIthelm Jacoby. In "Tne Cheater" Mr.

Mann assumes the role of Godfrled Pllttersdorf, a German stale senator, who has obsession for righteousness and is at work upon the passage of a bill that will close all questionable resorts and dance halls at i an early hour. In the midst of this lie rinds himself heir to a somewhat shady place; his righteousness takes wings and he makes ridiculous endeavor to conceal his downfall, at the name time attempting- to follow specifically the condition of the bequest, which makes Imperative for him to srive the newly acquired business his personal attention. This he does for a time, but is Anally caught while entering his own house at night, disguised as a burglar. The original company will be seen here. Including Jflnilly Ann Wellman, Madame Mathilde Cottrelly, Jessie Carter, Marie Howe, John E.

Kelly, Charles Halton. Kdward Horton, Koltln Holden, Kdward Maynard and others. Two matinee performances will be given on Wednesday and Saturday in addition to the regular night performances. MAJESTIC There is good news for the tnousands of bpoonerlies in jbrooklyn in the announcement that the famous Spooner Stock Company, which for years has been a favorite here, will return on Monday, May 29, for a summer run at the Majestic Theatre. The company will Include Kdna May Spooner, Augustus Phillips, Arthur Byron.

Olive Grove, Florence Hill, Neil Barren, Harry B. Castle, Leila Davis, Wallace Owen and all the old favorites. The engagement Is under the direction of the Blaney Spooner Amusement Company, of which Charles E. Blaney is the head, and Mrs. Mary Gibbs Spooner will be In personal charge.

"My Wife's Gone to the Country," a comedy by Cecil Spooner and Mrs. Blaney, will be the attraction for the first week. It will be followed on June 5 by "Romeo and Juliet." Then will follow a 'long series of plays, In which the Spoolers have already scored successes and new plays, the titles of which will be announced later. There will be an Interval of one week between the regular season of the Majestic, which ends with Louis Mann's engagement, and the opening of the special summer engagement of Ihe Spooners. This weelc will he nreimleH lnrffAli with aino- feur performances.

St. Gregory's Church I will give an entertainment on Monday evening. St. John's Church will have an affair on Thursday evening. Friday and Saturday will be devoted to the Joint dramatic efforts of the Boys' and Girls' High Schools.

Then the Spooners will lake possession for a long run. There will he matinees dnlly. The rate will be cents for all seats at the matinees, and 86, 50 and 75 cents in the evening. ACADKVIV OF Ml SIC For the coming week, beginning Monday night, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the final eight performances of the Aborn Kngllsh Grand Opera Company will be equally divided between two different offerings, both of which have been scheduled In response lo many requests from Aborn opera patrons. The first four performances will be of Verdi's melodious and popular "II 'which has attracted the largest audiences of each of.

the three former seasons of this organization in Brooklyn, with Blanche Itac Edwards, soprano: Kugene Battaln and Henrv Taylor, tenors: Mem. til Kranseona, baritone; William Schuster, basso, and Louise I.e Karon, contralto, in tii- cast. For the last half of the week, beginning Thursday night. Offenbach's crowning masterpiece. "The Tales of Hoffmann." will have four presentations.

lClly Tlarnaln. the Spanish coloratura soprano, who won flattering comments from the critics here and elsewhere in the role of the mechanlical doll, nivm-pla, has Just returned from abroad mi ner a. special contract lo appear in former role In this opera In Ibis tind few other cities. H.imer Llnd. whose rnl nf Ttr.

Miracle wn one nf ho Vi.JL most slriking features of the Aborn presentation of 'Hoffmann, is to flpr pear again In this part. Phil. Branson, another member of the original American cast, will appear as Andreas and Franz again. Miss I.e Baron and Messrs. Battaln.

Taylor. Franscona and Schuster, of the "Trovatore" cast, will also appear in "Hoffmann." Bertha Shalek. a former favorite here, will make her first appearance, of this season as Gtulielta. Giuseppe Angelini will conduct at all performances of both operas, and Charles H. Jones will direct the staging of both.

Stock. PHILLIPS' l.YCRt'M Next week the greatest play of the plains. "A Texas Banger." will be seen at Phillip's l.v-ceum. It Is a play that combines every-tliPng within the range of the drama comedy, sentiment, pathos and strength of character. "A Hanger" lias met the demands of the public for years and has always met with success.

It is well worth going to see. and all who ro to the popular family thealre during next week will undoubtedly be pleased. Vaudeville and Burlesque. BV BniOHTf The general excellence of the bills presented by Manager David Robinson at the New Brighton Theatre s.t Brighton Beach have been the subject, nf much favorable comment since the Inauguration of the magnlficenl plavhouse-hy-the-sea. and Inspection of the cr-miny programme discloses a very evident delermlnstlon to maintain that high standard which hs made this theatre so successful.

The Inaugural hill las! week was one of exceptional merit, Jhsl arranged for the second week of the third eoson Is particularly promising. Native Ainerlcsn artists predominate among the array of feature attractions, foremost among whom are Emma Cams, late co. star with Eddie ''(iv In and Down Broadwav," and Carter Ie Haven, recently siar of "The Girl In the Taxi," who will share the headline honor. Among clnssv vaudeville act there Is no combination that onlte fills the Fnsltlon occupied by Hsrrv Fox and he daint" MUlecshln Sisters. Cnrleton yivy and Edna Hall, nonolsr with all audiences, will make their ox'innfft a brand new sVe' A K-llmpse nf vaudeville life bilnd the Scenes, with all Its lovs and will be revealed by Flanagan ed Edwards.

Among others who will cWrtbute their talents are Charlotte Bayensernft. I.no and Benjan and Hon an Tracv, The latest nhntn-pldys complete the entertainment. The first SunAny concerts nf the season will he presr-ited to-morrow, when the ep'rvlners of the big Inaugural bill will appear. "RI'IIHI 11 Tim verv scniR or 'vaudeville will ho realised next weelr at the O-nheum Thealre. whe-e BrooVlvnltes wl'l be elcen a varied and elaborate Mil.

headed by t'e ever. popular Fur forton Sam. Klitv Paul and Clara, and Justly styled "the, most amusing famlH- on earth." The Rignleito Broth-. European of remark-! 1 Miss Gertrude L. Tnmer.

Miss Alice Whitaker Winifred Pratt. Miss Kltth Wavrott. Mis Beatrice Andrews, Mlssj Marlon Scbumaker, Nettle 1'lrich. Miss Dorothy S. Camp, Miss Msrjorie M.

Camp. Miss Del Ris Miss Burrell. Miss, Curlev Miss Pesers, Miss Alice Bushing. Miss 'Gladvs Connor, Miss May Shaw. I Miss Kathrvn Rudkin, Miss Lillian A.

Slatterv. Miss Jones. Miss Mabel Johnson, Mi'ss Marjorle Zabrlskle, Miss Adrian Rudkin Miss Dunham, Miss Mae Con-1 verse. Miss Helen Davis. Kdward Huestel.

ir. Herbert F. King. Jules L. Bred ford, Dr.

Frank H. Richardson, Thomas Sia -y. I Dr Bushong. Lucius Sayre, Augusts Barton, Prescott May, Mr. Ames.

Mr. Burling. Mr. Reward. Harry Rnv- Forker, Harold Forshay.

F. Percy i Kalkhoff George R. Brennan. Raymond Kieth, Mr. Hunt.

Royal Franz, Harwood i K. Rvan. Kverett Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. George Ii.

Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. August 1-. Kammer, Mr.

Von Everhard, Mr. Rush-1 nioreanii JJverett Johnson. Pupils in Concert. The sight singing classes of the Brooklyn Institute, which are tinder the direction nf Carl G. Schmidt, organist and director of the New York Avenue M.

K-Church, will join the choir of that church iti giving a concert on I ucsaay eeninn. The quartet is made up of Miss Harriet ria. b-mmo Williams. urown, tiinv. contralto: Frederick Condit, tenor, and Robert C.

Lower, basso. Sir Arthur Sullivan's cantata. "On Shore and Sea." will he sung, preceded by a miscellaneous pro-gramme. Lourdes Club Euchve. On Wednesday evening the Liurdes Parish Club, attached to the Church of Our Lsdv of Jurdes, Aberdeen street and Broadway, will give its annual euchre and reception at Somers Hall.

Rockawav avenue and Somers street. The committee is working bard to make this affair a success. Valuable prizes have alreadv heen procured, and many more, are promised. Somers Hall Is well adap. i ed for an affair such as the club propose to run.

being provided with separate hnlls io. card nlavlfts. so t.iat i those who do not play cards can en.ioy themselves dancing while the card game are in progress. Hold Spring Carnival. One of the most important events of this season was held at Memorial Schermerhorn street and Flatbush avc- nue.

last evening. tne I spring carnival given by the pupi.s of William Pitt Rivers' Conservatory of Arts at the chateau du Pare, Park place and Flatbush avenue. The programme consisted of sketches, character dances, and ongs. Those who took part were. Madeline Ruhlman.

M. Ethel ih iov JnniT.er. L. Whlteman, Lester Scott. Ethel Bran-b.

M. Hooney. Lvle Leverich, Charles layioi, Jantzer. Margaret Jacques. Mildred Jacobs.

Bernlce Lenlngton, Anna Bacon, Ruth Elizabeth Harman. Dudley ava-nagh. Svlvia Woodridge. Ruth Doris Arline Wulf, Beatrice Byrns. id-lev Cavanagh, Elinor Onderdonk, F.mtw Anav.an Rrnw-n.

ueicaman, oiuijh lnHrani. Hazel L'UOiei. uriumr Frances Flagg. Constance Gladys De Gruehv. Edna Wilkinson.

Lillian Mack. Ethel Greene. Carol Strauss, Roberta Macdonnel, Dorothy Bachman. Participants in the grand assembly chorus and dances were: Kdith Archer, lo-let Alden, Jack Arnold, Adelaide Busch-man, Grace Burnham, Miriam Beiinet-Beatrice Bvrns. Grace Brown, Ruth Brewster, Raphael Brewster.

Jack Biust. Ionard Best, l.eona Hamburger, Ruth liorinun Anns Heldenheir. Mildred Ja cobs, Fannie A. Jacobs. Marguerite Jacques, Marie Kohler.

Elizabeth Ken, Berniee Llnlngton. Nathaniel Levy. Dorothy and Hlldegrade Luce, Leverett I.von, Roberta Macdonell Edgarburt Mi-ci-olls, Lillian Mack, Harold Mesperon, Henrv Mahle, Elinor and Horace Onderdonk Caroline Patterson, May Price, Elizabeth Rhulston. Lillian and Elizabeth Rosen, Helen Ryon. Helen Sonnen-strahl.

Howard. Rosallng. Howard Smith. Jennie Iee Stuart. Isabelle Trosky.

Ruth Breen, Marlon Brennen, ltnei hrencn, George Ca-sidv, Kmlly Carr, Gertrude Cussack, Dudley Cavanagh. Ijiwrenee and Leona Oarter, Mabel Caffrey, John n.l Thomas Caffrey. Henry Candldus, G-ant Caldwell, Anna C. Cresson. Doro-thv Curtir, Ruth Hil, Dorothy Hill, Mildred Jacfcmsn.

Iiulse Jonnasohn. Ieo Jenkins. Luiile Kregeloh, Ethel Kregeloh, Krma Ley. F.t.ierce ami Mildred Llnde. I.

vie l.cverlch, M. Morgenthaler, Helen Martins, Carl and Karl Mack. Hilda liable. Helen M. Messeinger, Elizabeth Perkins.

Augusta Riley, Kdna Strauss, Oladvs Ronland, lister Scott, Esther Smith. Josehpine Thompson, Laura Doeh-ler. Emma Delckman, Ceclle Demonet. F.llzaheth Dorr, Elsie Dlnkelspell. Cato-llne Dunher, Lillian Rosen, Gladys De Cruchv, Julia Evans.

Virginia French, Jeanette Goldsmith. Gloria Godman, Dorothy Gerhard. Marlon Hodgson. Caroline Haywood. Florence Johnson, Viola Johnson'.

Evelvn Jantzer. Vivian Johnson Madeline King. Dorothy and Edith Ie. Llhme, Clara Lauzon, Edna I.v.ns. Gladvs Llpsoet, Elinor MacGreg--r.

Phehe Slarles, J. MacBride. lister Misel. Dorothy Nash, Edith Perry. Doro-'hy Curtis.

Mildred and Lillian Rooney. Beula Sonnenstrahl. Edith and Fred Winifred Schelly. Robert Scofleld. F.llnor Thompson.

Dorothy Weir, Doris Hne Wolf. Sylvia and John Woodridge. Wesley Washburn. Dorothy Curtis. Ida Lampe.

Hazel Dudley, David Warschar-ner, Clvde Waterman. Clara Wedegart-rer. A. M. Lvnch.

Margaret Lohnieyer. 'Mara Marie ITorton, ra Lee. Beatrice Wehber. Hszel Wlnr. Myra and Vaness Smith, Katherlne Welch Smith.

Hues Win Contest The P.e and Hlne contest to secure new members for the Knworth eague of the South Second Street M. K. Chureh, Sonth Second street, near DrUrgH avenue. hRS ended and the Blues won bv some thlrtv points. The Reds are to give the Blues an entertainment, with refreshments, next Saturday.

This contest has resulted In securing about sixty new members for the leneue. The Iefi-piie, under Its Superintendent. Mrs. Frank Lawrence. nrcparhiR for.

a final entertainment in Dr. Lynch to Speak on Peace. The Ite In-. Kre-lericl- Iiyneh will peak in Ihe auditorium of the Kaplan (School. 1.7.11 I'likin avenue, to-morrow evenlne under the auspices of the People's Culture circle of the school.

His topic win be "Problems of International Peace p. ago when lis Ights and towers spiang an f'v nil in Ihe vr-rv midst of Ihe Coney of ohi tn. t-i the sceptl ism of thousands. That has look for odd and strange de-been fV.vi Thompson's oblect for months .1 oi amusement p.ist. That lie has attained It was tesii- rr.m "Pl'eal to the sense (led hv the Ihrong that visited the narkl of Among the unique In-h-si Sunday, when its gales were ooen.

i yentlons in Sieeplechase In which there to view (lie manv new wonders in thej combination Is the- so-cslled amusement line that have been Installed lT hp('1 "Pinning affair. I which has been a favorite In olher years, So much was to he seen, so much wasi bl" which has been Improved and rear-to be done, that the scope of the park i a that makes It more i ii I notent tnnn ever In nrnHil no- a a potent than ever In providing a zest to a Wan ilCIH'T (1II.MMIUU! Ml J1 I lVI And It wasn't mere painl and ornament worked nut for an effect. It was the spreading of a thlrty-elphf acre stage! nllh a scene that had no back curtain. it in ueing caned "tne thrce-iing In us would have been lost in funni' place." is a floor space, on which lis midst. Those who visited Ihe park lo-; many unwarv visitors who happen to pier the children will find fifty Shetland ponies provioea lor meir Altogether this year Dreamland is a rare del Is m.

GLEN ISLAND. Famous Kesort Is to Be Opened on May 28. rjion island one of the oldest and most famous of Xew York's summer pleasure aArta he onenea lo tne iiuonc --u Sundav. Mav The beautiful island, upon which millions have been spent to make ii the show place of the Atlantic Coast, was never more inviting than It i this season. The walks, drives, groves, flower beds, lawns, rocks, beaches and rest houses provide all tne attraction that pent-up city persons desire at the end of so delightful a boat ride, but for those who reolllre more ercltempnt.

there is Hor- ton's Dip the Dip, one of the longest and most exciting of artificial rides; nar- llng's great Hippodrome Show, Little I Germany, a delightful little corner of I Der Valerland: a big dancing pavilion and a finely equipped bathing pavilion back of the Beach Ijwn. otn to llie KitraieBl place like Gien Island is an eating place which can accommodate a crowd and satisfy an appetite engendered by the salt air. The fact that Fred Mayser has been put in charge of the Casino Restaurant and Clambake Pavilion is sufficient earnest of the excellence of this part of the A 4. 1 1- ua ti 1 i uue s1 v. Tll- yon.

whose experience as a showman is frolic. Anolher new contrivance In Steeple- enase 1'ark that is typical of the resort Traverse wnen.ir is reaay ror its stunts find themselves without warning on a foundation with a queer lateral motion. Brighton Beach Park. Although the official opening date for Brighton Beach Park has been set for Decoration Day, one of the big features of the park the Roller Skating Rink was thrown open to th public to-day. The rink is an established feature of the park, and boasts of one of the finest skating surfaces in the country.

To mark the opening of the rink there are exhibitions of fancy skat.ng by well-known stars, among them the J.l Key SIMers, ine foremost child skalers of America, and Thomas Lee, wnose specialty is chair-jumping on roller skates. Plays and Prayers had in her en- terialnlng aijililiee because she was the in ami Kitty Morton's daughter. Chancing -lo nieei per one day In the lobby of the irp.heuni '1 heatre white Miss Morton, then in her teens, was grnzing at photographs nf her patents, Mt. Wiliinms Inquired of her who they might be. "It's my papa and mammk' promptly replied little Miss Morton, "and when l'grnw up I'm going on the stage, too." "Well, when yuu gei big enough I'll see that you gei on tiie stage," was Mr.

Williams' promise. Frank Burlon, formerly of Brooklyn, who has been playing the part of the gruff oid sea dog. Capt. Williams, In "Paid in Full," for ihe last four years, has heen re-engaged for a summer production of the piece, and for next season in the same role by Wagenhals Kemper. Alessandro Liheratl and his concert band and grand opera company, open their season to-day In Dubuque, Iowa.

In August Liheratl will bring the organization to New York, where It will play In jne ot the open air parks. "The Lights o' I.ondon," with all the original siar cast, will be the attraction at the Siiuherl week of May 2, with a special matinee performance on Decoration Day. The rntire cast and production will come from the Lyric Theatre. Manhattan, where it is now being played. Miss Blanche Bates, who has been appearing for almost nine months In Avery Hopwood's comedy.

"Nobody's 'Widow," will end her metropolitan engagement in that Tiroductlon t. the Hudson Thealre day not only realized the changes trfti have heen wrong it in the Luna they have known in r. past, but they marvelled at Mic ex ent to which Mr. Thoinp. son has gone to carry out his Idea of an I'nllke the amusement pirks that h.ive sprung up In Luna's wake, ihe first one of them all now has twenty-five separate and dlsttn -t rldivi.

Thev carry out to the letter the new plan of letting the park visitors lo Ihe playing this year'lnstead of watching others play. And still there are forty-' wo shows. Among the new i Ices are i li Toboggan Slide, the Teaser, the Checkers, the Joy Bide and the modT mixed Old Mill. The new shows Include the Automobile Hippodrome, the Cuck -o Clock, fiuffv l.ane. Monkey Music Hall, the Sinking of the Maine, and the Elex-U'JIl.

greaterTreamland. Popular Resort at Coney Is Open to the Public. able versatility. Mnggie t'line. wilh her Inimitable coined singing and storytelling, will he there.

A distinct novelty will be the work of the Bell Family. This is a Mexican musical act that has created a genuine furore wherever seen. Hownrd and Howard. "Wizards of the Klying Machine:" Jtlce. Scully and Scott, In diversions and novelty exhibitions: the Bowman Brothers, blackface artists, who have a peculiar comedy slyle.

and Ben Barnelt will assist In bringing the Orpheum's programme up lo the standard usually maintained. The usual photo plays will be shown He heretofore. Sunday afternoon and evening concerts. (i AVETV Charles Robinson and his Crusoe Girls will offer the entertainment for the comlnjr week at the Gay-eiy Theatre. Robinson Is a droll comedian, and he is ably assisted by a number of devfr entertainers, amonjr them beinK Mls Ida Emerson, who hns won siellar in musical comedy.

The proKiainnie Includes two amusing musical skits and an olio. The opening' nimii.er is called lyisi. a Million lars," and the final sketch is a hilari ous comedietta enliiled 'Tnben in Chinatown." A comely chorus of twen- P'TftJ girls aids materially in tne ensembles In the olio. Miss Emerson and Harry Hills will ptesenl very pleasing sketch; Tom Barrett and May Belle will be seen In a new singing and talking act: John Keith and Frank TieMont. comedians and dancers, will be heard in up-to-date comedy; lw.

Palmer, monologlsl. will have some new hits; Gracla Hammond, a petite singing comedienne, will be heard ifi pleasing songs, and Charles P.nbinson will as usual have a prominent place on the bill with his eccentric character work. STAII Burlesuue. spectacular pantomime and vaudeville will form a happy comhiiia tlon In the programme to be offered at the Star Theatre during the coming week by the Greater New York Stais. an organization new in burlesque theatres this season.

The entire company, numbering sixty players, will appear in a two-act musical comedy, the scenes of which are laid in Paris and Monte Carlo, which pormlls lavlshness In staging and costuming. A big and nUracllvo feature will he the offering of the French pantomime called a "Fletir l.a.i"noiselle." It also Introduces a spectacular ballet called "Ijes Ihuise Champagne." in which' Mile. Kremsa and M. Casetta. from Ihe leading Parisian music halls, are Ihe principals.

In ihe vaudeville part specialties will be offered by Ad Ina i Roatlnl. a soprano; the Tourist quartette, singers and comedians: Campbell and Curtis. Harry Koler. Joseph Phillips, Harry Campbell and Joseph I.lndnn as his as-sislanls in the fun-making. Oilier pirts are entrusted in Blanche Curtis, Rose Pi-Mar and Edna Gill.

RriPIKK An allrnction of par excellence, teeming with original features ami novelties, will be the next offering at the Kmplre Theatre, week of May Tire entertainment is known as "The Big P.eview." an up-to-date musical (coniedy in two acts, Rnd presented by Henry P. Iiixon's big company, a new burlesque organization. The company Is aid to he one of the largest find most expensive troupes on the "Wheel." employing 1 he services of sixty people, including twenty show girls, a male chorus of ten and a ponv ballet pf twelve charming and well drilled young women. Miss Will Xell Lavender Is the prima donnn. while Miss Frank le Heath Is the comedienne.

Others who contribute toward the merrymaking are: Russell Simpson. Harrv fie Van. formerly witli "A Knight for Dav" Company; Charles Saxon, Harry Loraine. Oeoree Howard, May Wiley and Florence Brooks. The usual matinees will be given every dav.

Amateurs every Wednesday. Concerts every Sunday afternoon anil evening. Across the Eiver. KIMON SHK At the F.don Mlisee Prpi lent Diaz, is the mosl prominent figure Just now In Ihe mam-i-mlh group of the Killers of Ihe World, (in the Inenialograph scnen. among tne very menv new scenes shonn every day.

is one showing the adventure of an amateur sportsman. For the Hundav icany solos on violin, 'cello and vocal will rendered In addition lo the World In Wax- With a "dnew M'ss --lara Morton, of the Four Mor-enlrance as nil At i bran new at the Orpheum Theatre If In T. 1 'his ek. oes her presence on Ihe stage Its -eason to-da. is the n- that Percy G.

Williams, ll.eiamr evchailons. stimulations, entrancemenis. fascinations. Inspirations, animations and agitations, Dreamland was. never before Jo attractive.

and sa I Nf The new color scheme, red white. Is so winning that the prefix Greater should nave added to it that of Beaiinfnl Dreamland. To varv the old shibboleth, everything Is new rom Surf avenue to the sea. This, however, is only partially true, for while there are a lot oi new shows, some of the old park tavorlies. such as "Creation," Shoot-the-Chuies.

the Great Divide, the Incubator Baby Show, A. Thompson Scenic Railroad, the Canals of Venice anil the Diving Girls, with a new building, are all retained. The incomparable tower, the beacon light of Coney Island, redecorated In red and white gor-geotisness, speaks for llself. This year It has a tnn-notch aggregation of the wild and untamed In Col. J.

O. Ferrari's Wild Animal Show. He has a long list of expert trainers, the ptar among whom Is the Incomparable Bonavlla. who has begun the season by appearing Hi the arena with an unsubjngsted forest Hon. the re-calcllrant Black Prince.

An important and pleasing change in the park Is the removal of the restaurant and bull room from lite pier to a new. spacious and attractive bull.linir at head of toe esplanade and adjoining the famous tower. The old ballroom is be uiitipd ihis season a wkatlng rli.k. Antony- tne strlk'ng novelties he Ihe Sicl'lflce. the Pit, the Siege 6f Richmond, the Curio Village, the Orient and countless others.

Two of the new rides attracted particular attention, the same being -a new double-track racing coaster and the Mary-go- long. Another novelty Is the Miniature Subway encircling the park. L'nder the I.

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