New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-09
ACTORS MANAGERS AND PLAYS.

It IS reported By telegraph from ST. Louis that the
wife Of John W. Norton. the manager of the Grand
Opera House I'm that city has ciopcd with Henry W.
Moore managing editor Of The Post Dispatch Mr.
Norton was al one time well known leading man.
Mary Anderson played her first two seasons under
his management His wifc's professional
Emma stockton OF late she has played very little
II Is believed that her last appearance I'm this city
was in the leading part in the ROmany Rye"
Ioul, Lombard. who for several years conducted
the philharmonic orchestra i'm Utica. al q who also
haI charge OF the music at Rlchfcd Springs has
abandoned his former career and como TO this city
to study law Mr.. Lombard IS clever composer
and many of his songs have gained much popularity
Manager Roscnqucst has placed the Fourteenth
street Theltlc at the disposal Of those who have
rendered a complimentary benefit TO H. Wayne Ellis,
mara.cr and playwright. which viii take place on
Thursday ight at tie aD0Te mentioned theatre. The
following artists will appear: Roland Reed. Harry
Courtanc Harry Kcncn. Frank McNlsh, Mr.. Bentley.
the Weston Brothers, Frank Tannahill, ST., Norah
Lymans. Frankie Kem5lc. Miss NOrthopc and the
Acme Quartet Messrs J. c. Kenney and Charles
Pratt viii be the accompanies.
Last night at Il 80 the Lyccum Theatre Company
on rs first annual The members boarded their special
car at Grand Central station They will 90 direct to
san Francisco opening there next Monday night at the
Baldwin Theatre The engagement is for three weeks
Thence they VIII appear successfully Los Angeles Salt
Lake Denver Kansas CITY, Omaha, st. Louis. Chicago,
Philadelphia Boston and Brooklyn They will open for
the regular fall at the Lyceum on November r.
Beginning neat month"; L. IL. Sothern will, under Mr.
Frohmans management begin his second annual appear
ance in this city presenting new comedy
Poor Barley Campbels Siberia is being played with
great success in the English provinces
new farce comedy, Coquin dc Printemps" has been
very successfully produced in Paris.
As has before been stated in this column Blanche
Matsden, daughter Of Fred Marsden, the dramast will
contest her fathers will. She has secured competent
legal assistance and the viii probably come UP be-
fore the Surrogate On July l.. Miss Marsdcn claims
that her father had been insane for time and had
made two previous attempts on his life Under an as
sumcd she is staying at small hotel in broadway.
wllIe Edouln has bought comedy entitled BOr-
Iowcd,o by Ernest Warren, adaptation Of French
play, Lend Me Your Wife"
Amelia summeryllc had interview with Rudolph
Aronson Thursday and IL is probable that the result WILL
be her joining the Casino forces
The Troubadous in the IIumming Bird opened thcil
san Francisco engagement the Mcazar on Monday
last to a large and enthusiastic audience.
It has been settled John I. sullivan will remain
member Of Richard Manshelds company for the English
tour
The scandal-mongcrs OF Chicago are very busy with
the name OF Miss May Yoke, singing comodienne now
playing in the Cry ,d slipper az the Chicago 0per;
House and who appeared ia this city in Natural Gas
/
/ to eope with a young NowforIer and then repentet
and returned to her engagement Although " The Chi
caeo Times Insists the truth Of It's statement IL Il
only fair to Miss say she denies having hsC
| any intention desire to clope.
Joseph Brooks has made arrangemcnt with Rudolph
Aronson whereby he VIII direct the Of the Casino
companies next season
Sarah Benhardt VIII begin an engagement this wcei
at the Lyceum Theatre London under the nsnbg, men
Of Henry T.. Abbey. She has just finished remarkab!
remuncrative In Spain.
Dion Bouccault was busily engaged Friday on tht
stage OF the Madison Square Theatre examining appli
/ cauts who desire TO join the new company Some M,
people have ~ been and only i've four wome
aud one man. have satisfactorily passed the necessar
/ tests
The Of the play In which John wild will star mex
/ season Is appropriately called Running villa" The au
thor Is Charles Vincent. who wrote the Grass widow
Miss NeIc Gulon well known In professional circle.
begins a tour OF the fashionable summer wit
vaudeville company, beginning at Saratoga July 1O
Miss Emma Bcll j. to appear In new play, Gale
Loves Loyalty" Docksaders Theatre August q