Wichita eagle., 1888-07-01

Joseph VI Franl1el has finished musical
farce-ecns3y called High License or Local
Option, . yTAsch IS to be produced 10 Cl-caSo
during the latter part sf August.
'Jocelyn.'' IN which Rose Coshlaa is to
star next season, wiz have rs first present
alton IN this country about the 1st OF Octo-
Der, y5heH il WI BE- seen IN Newark.
7Ir. joseph jefferson has gone to SlaR
Lake, \. s., where he anticipates great
s2ort with the land-loclsed salmon. he
owns IN island in the lake, upon which no
has erected d summer residence, and with
his vie and sons, VINO accompany him, IL
tends 20 remain there several weeks
Fre3er.cl, Paulding IS under engagement
for next season 70 J. Ii. Hi He VIII APP
pear II Eo-ea B2rry's support during her
ergageIcen. CT the Union square TGeater-
Mr.. Hi having sven up The idea Of o Stock
company d she Square, he has. given Ar.
Paul5l1g permission TO except special en-
e2geneEEs drrilS the season At New York
tAe2ters.
The Scarecrow," as Miss Alberta Da-
mons new play IS called Is an anomaly
among farce comedies, lnaSlnueh as II has
Z plot, which, according 10 Mr.. ". A. Nc
Ccnnell, IS carried by special arrangement
with The Interstate Commerce Commission
SIr. r b. Peattie and Mr. Il 8. Smith are
the authors OF the piece. The music Il by
1EE Reginald De hoven-
During convention week n Chicago, one
Of the places that drew thousands OF yls-
itors, was the Cycl0r2ina o. the battle of the
Lerriulac and Monitor. Good critics say
that TINS painting, II addition 70 being q
wonderfully correct prose1tS1oG OF that
| historic naval battle, - also one OF the
finest combinations Ok marine gnd land
scape paIGJln Z ever put CT canvas
Il IS stated that J. II iii. yyho desires TO
secure FRANK zl0urdagut Tor aelcn Barry's
support, has CEcred Carries F. Gardner, to
whom the Gcs0r l. under contract, - sFpear
il the b-r revival o. Uncle Toms Cabin.
$1,000 in cash to release him II Is also
stated that the proprietors Of lhe enterprise
have sent olt the oi-er OF al enormous
salary to joan Gilbert
Manager Eugeae TompE7ns, Of the Boston
Theater, was il Chicago the other day 10
witness q performance Of The Crystal
Slipacr." So satisfied was that gentleman
with the piece that lie has entered into
c9ntract with the management OF tho Chi
| cago Opera- House Tor its production at the
Boston Theatre for an indefinite run. The
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Der 10.
After the present run Of " La Tosca,n in
san Francisco. FaDnv Davenport VIII take
| q brief rest until july ., when she viii re
| aDpear at the Baldwin TheQterin fedora,
which she VIII play Tor enc week She VIII
then start Oh her tour of the Pacific coast
with La Toscl' and - Fedora" Miss
Davenport Is playing 10 an average business
Of 1850 a performance At the Baldwin
Thaater.
Frederic Leul1rtre. the great French ac-
tor for whom ''Tle Cavalier was written.
died before Ii could be produced. The
autAor refused tie substitutes for the titic-
role offered HIN, and relesated the play 20
his portfolio. where it remained until Dir.
A. IT. Palmer and Mr. Z. Henry French, Of
New York after q reading. purchased it Tor
America. The success Of Mr.. Lee in the
roll of Noirtier in Monte Cristo, in a SINH
lar role suggested TO Nj Palmer, then
managing the Union Square Theatre, New
York, who then controlled the play. his en-
gagemeut at the theatre 10 create the part.
| Before this could 0e contaminated Air, Pal
Incr retired from management and Mr.. Lee
purchased his interest in the property,
making later, with lir Jessup the transla-
! ton and adaptation of the play to the Ameri-
! can stage.