Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-27
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Mr.. Booth ms n Joint star. a
New York Times, December 10Th. "
Bome indignation has been expressed
by the friends Of Mime. Modjeska over the
widely published report that that lady
would act as 'loading LADY, in Ms
Booths company next season, The
Times announced last week that an offer
had been made to Mime. Mod;eska to
travel with Mr.. Booth next season, and
from this undoubtedly grew the many
rumors which have sinoe been printed,
and which have proved 10 annoying 40
the lady and her friends. That state.S
ment, which Was the only authorised one
In connection with the proposed engage
ment, was literally true. Mr.. Joseph
Brooks, who Is 10 manage Modjeska next
season during her 80 weeks tour under
Nixon and Zimmerman, eaid yesterday N
MIR. Barrett wrote to Nine. Modjeska.
Offering her what 70 anybody but star
OF her acknowledged position would be
very tempting salary. he offered 10 pay
her 81 500 q week TO travel with Mr.,
Booth next season. Nine. Modjoska
turned the letter over 70 me, and 1 had
about agreed with her what answer to-
make, when we found that Nixon and
Zimmerman had made II for us. Mr.. 4
Barrett. without waiting for an answer
from Modjeska, had made the propoai-,
ton TO them.
"They told him that the question Of
placing Nine. Modjeska in the position
technically known as leading lady could
not DO entertained for q moment. II Mr..
Booth was willing to make her a joint
star with himself, and Booth and Barrett
were prepared TO make her partner In
the Booth company enterprise, there
would be something to consider. Other
wise there was nothing to negotiate
about, as q star Of Nine. ModjeskA's
prominence would not return to the posi-
ton of leading support for double the
salary offered, or, indeed, for any salary.
OF course that settled the matter.
Neither Mr.. Booth nor Mr.. Barrett was
willing 10 star Nine. Modjehka, and so
there was nothing before them to con-
slider. ModjeskA will make tour, AZ
originally intended, under my personal
direction and under the management Of
Nixon and Zimmerman, and MIR. Booth,
will hayo to flud another powerful
actress TO support him"
The failure 10 secure Nine. Modjeskaig
assistance will make changes necessary In
the plans Of Booth and Barrett for next
season. Mr.. Barrett has secured 10
weeks at the Broadway Theatre, and Mr.
Booth was to have begun his season
there, presenting Macbeth" in an elabo-
rate manner, with Mime. Modjeska as
Lady Macbeth" MIR. Barrett was kF
have produced his new play In Chiosgst
at tho same time, and If this proved tho
success expected, was to follow Booth afi
the Broadway with the play. II the neA
piece proved n failure the scheme was T.
run Booth alone rs long as business wit
good at the Broadway Theatre, and thasr
to end the sesson with q oombinntic.q
performance Of Booth and Barrett.
Mme. ModjeBka's failure TO accept thE
liberal offer made her has put an end f
| this programme, as she ia the only la$
now on the American stage whom "a
Booth regards as qualified to play LAD
Macbeth" to his Macbeth" The pr&
gramma which will probably now be
adopted will be to revive 'Riohelieu" on
grand scale at the Broadway for the
opening of Mr.. Booths engagement, run
II "a long as II is financially successful,
and then follow II with other plays In
Booths repertory, and then TO produas
Mr.. Barrett's new play, il the result OF itt
trial Va tls 20 is JGtsstaoturT, hn1 y itr
moi Is revive gome phys in whoa Booth
and Barrett can appear together When
| the time was originally engaged at the
Broadway Theatre it was supposed that
the artistic partnership Of Messrs. Booth
and Barrett would last through another
season.