New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-02
THREE NEW PLAYS FOR THEATRE- G GERS.
LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY" COMING FROM
BosToN-CHAT ABOUT THE CASTS.

BosToN-CHAT ABOUT THE CASTS.
"Captaln Swift" C. Haddon Chambers's new four
act drama Will be brought out for the first time In
this country Tuesday evening at the Madison
Square Theatre. The play was first produced last
June at a special matinee in London and It's success
was so pronounced that eerbohm Tree took the play
and opened his autumn with It, playing the
title role himself The play proved TO be a success
then, and at the fall Of the curtain an ovation was
given to the author, the manager and Mr.. Tree.
Immediately after the first performance in June,
Mr. Palmer through his London agent, secured the
American rights Of the drama, and as soon as 1t was
presented regularly at the Haymarket Theatre, and
IT'S success there assured he decided to make II tho
first production Of the present season The last
three weeks have been devoted to revival OF Mr..
Buchanans play OF Partners both by reason OF us
Success when presented at the end of last season,
and also TO allow ample time for rchearsals OF the
new play. Tho cast, though short, engages tho
services Of most of the principal members OF Mt
palmcrs regular company, Mr. Barrymore having
been engaged to play tho part OF Captain swift
Mr. Palmer feels reasonably certain Of the success OF
the drama here the fact that IL has been play
Ing to nearly the capacity Of the Haymarket Theatre
for the three months, the Saturday night house
of November 10 having becn It Is sald tho largest
In point Of receipts, since Mr. Tree assumed the
management Of the theatre. Its trial performance
enaoled him TO relieve the play of such small faults
as It was said to have when first produced. Among
the many new plays which were produced at the
trial performances of tho last in London, the
first place was awarded to Mr.. Chambers with
CAPTAIN Swift Although a young dramatst,
be Is said have displayed capacity vivid character-
cation, and good knowledge of dramatic effect Tho
action takes place in London and at an English
country-house.
"ILttle Lord Tauntleroy," which has been under
preparation at the Broadway Theatre for several
weeks and which Will be produced there tomorrow
night, is another play which has attracted great
interest elsewhere. 1t is strictly chidren's story,
but is said to possess many features which attract
the attention of older people also The cast Is to
include Elsie Leslie who played tho part of Little
Lord Taunteroy in Boston during the run of the
piece in that city and made a great success. The
full cast IS as follows: Earl of Dorncourt J. Fl.
Gimour: Little Lori Fauntleroy, Miss Elsie Leslie;
Mr.. Havlshaw (solicitoD, L. f. Mackay Mr.. HOODS
"a grocer, George Parkhurst; Dick IA bootblacN,
Frank b. Lamb: Higgins "a farmer, John Swnburne'
wilkins "a groom, Alfred Klein; Thomas Ia footman,
John Switzerland; servant, T. j. Plunkett; MIS-
Enrol. Miss Kathryn Kdder; Mnna Miss Alice
Fischer; Mary Miss Effe Germ0n; Jane, Miss Carrie
Winton.
The scenery by Philip Goatcher and j. II. Young
promises to be fine. There already over twenty
theatre parties arranged for the first week, and SIX
Of them for the first matinee, which takes place on
saturday The management may give two maunees
a week.
Edward Harrigans Lorgarc,7 the third new play
announced for an early production here. December 10
being the date set for IT, Irish drama In three
acts ard seven scenes The name signifies the nature
Of the play for translated, it means the detective
I Is said be full Of good character, without any OF
Ireland's wrongs or English tyranny in IL 1t is hlled
with music, however, nearly all of which IS original
with David Braham The incidental music, though, Is
taken from Irish melodies. OF 1t being nearly 200
years old. The mounting OF the play will be scent
cally correct and elaborate. MT liarrlean mas IT,
served seven of the characters for himself and all Of
them arr widely different. Manager Hanley says that
after the run Of Lorgare the old Mulllgah series
may be revived.