New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
AMONG THE ACTORS.
THEIR PLANS AND ENGAGEMENTS.


his peculiar and attractive methods ana 10 give good
acting parts to tho excellent supporting company which
Manager Frohman proposes permanently maintain for
the young comedian. Lord Chumley" is said to DO a
sImpo and unprcentious comedy The leading character
is a young arlstocrat, who though straightforward
fellow his friends that he Is need Of
mental balance sacrifices himself his friend
brother Of his sweetheart esanges her affections by his
apparently unworthy conduct. becomes involved matri
monay with fat spinsttr who adopts horseback for
ducing surplus avoirdupois and after sorles OF
tretemps the happiness OF all In the
supporting c. Is. Bishop, Herbert Archer Frank
Carlyle George Backus A. w. Gregory. Rowland Buck
stone Belle Archer Dora Leslie Eta Hawkins and Fanny
Addison Pitt Act represents Liberty Room at Lumny
Tum the Home OF Adam Buttcrworth Act III. Chumey's
Lodgings In London Act ILL., Lakcyew at Lummy-Tum
Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett will begin their
September TO- the warder Opera House Kansas
City This the theatre that the trsgedana opened last
season under such uDfavorstle circumstances. They
played week in cold weather. and while
without roof DOORS prosccnium arch.
balcony ratings and without heat The theatre is now
finished said to be Of the handsomcst places
OF amusement in the country.
Two weeks from tomorrow Manager Rosenquest will
begin his at tho Biou opera House. During
the summer had the theatre thoroughly overhaued
and It. will present decidedly attractive appearance Ho
selected his initial attraction Roland Reed, the
popular comedian who will DO in Mr.. Lloyds
ing comedy Halter" In which he made
success at the Fourteenth Street Theatre last
Tho piece will be presented with excellent and
entirely and handsome scenery by Emmons and
Hawley.
Tomorrow evening will witness the production Of
| q Lorraine" at walacks which been promised by
Colonel McCau for several weeks but owing tho
cess Prince MethusaIem," has been postponed Lor
raine" probably among tho most melodous OF OF
tho modern opera eomiqucs; its music Is all bright and
tho homo which is heard several times in
tho performance. is taking number. The is in
three Tho following is the cast of the principals:
Louis XIV. King of Franc. . Charles W. DUNCAN
Gaspard Dc Chsteauveux. Nobleman Of high
| degree Do Wolf Hopper
D'Enas Director of tho Royal Amusements
| jefferson De Angels
| olivier De La Tour Annie Myers
Pierre. Lorrainos foster.father Herbert A. Cripps
Madeline niece to Gaspnrd Marion ManOla
| Oudarde. Gaspard's wife Alice Galliard
Louise La Valliere, favorte Of tho King
Josephine Knapp
Manager Rosenquest will reopen Fourteenth Street
Theatre for tho regular fall q week from
tomorrow night, when Miss May wilkes will make her
debut as star. appearing Nelson whcatcrofts play
Gwynnes Oath" which has been successfully presented
In Philadelphia and at tho Windsor Theatre
Charles B. Jefferson and II. S. Taylor will open tho
second The Dark Secret" Company September g.
tho Grand Opera House The piece will be given with
| all the original water effects including the realistic
Henley regatta in which steam yachts r~wboas and sail
boats will be moving about real water. One
hundred and City people will appear in this incud
| ing George Hosmcr, the famous
Miss Kate Claxton. supported by Charles A. Stevenson
Forrest. began her season and that Of the
Grand Opera House last night In the successful melo
drama The World against Her." which noticed last
Tho play Will DO continued this week. and It's
| effective situations should draw well.
Rudolph particular pride In the souvenir
to be presented the Casino Saturday evening" the
occasion Of the Tooth performance OF Nadjy" 1t is
in the shape of miniature autograph album, and
sixteen pages upon which are autographs quotations and
character portraits Of all the artists Tho
bronze and Oxd1ed silver and bears upon its face, in
| illuminated, varcolored letters the following nscrp-
ton no-Souvenir-1o0th-Nadjy." Heavy satin
Ribbon in coors harmonic with tho illuminated
| piece. is used to clasp the pages together.
and professional musicians in this and many
other cities will regret musician
John Scnla the drum player, has been stricken with
severe attack Of paralysis lie OF the oldest
members OF the Philharmonic Society having Joined IL in
| 1S4S Mr.. Sena ia living at No. 210 East Seventy
thrdst Unfortunately his exhausted and he
has been obliged to appeal the Musical Protective
Union Some OF his old friends talk of getting up a
testimonial which is certainly we'll deserved.
The latest musical farce comedy is entitled Zg-Zs."
and Manager Feishman OF the Walnut Theatre,
| Philadelphia has arranged with w. W. Tllotson, who
all rights in the play produce It the opening
night OF tho season. September l. at the Walnut.
The Queens Mate" continues its second successful
at the broadway Theatre. Miss Lillian Russell
looked charming than at present The scenery Of
this and the Grand March alone worth seeing
:" The Knnlr Diamond is announced for production at
the Broadway Theatre Monday, September 10. This
is romantic play, founded a drama by Conquest
and Merritt the scene Of which is laid among the dia
mond fields Of South Africa, and is said to possess the
OF incident and interest a unusual
Tomorrow John Wild, who for several has been
OF the most popular members of Edward Harrigan's
Park Theatre Company, will begin the rehearsas Of his
eccentric comedy called Running Wild" which
will be produced September 10, in Albany. The
piece is said to AFFORD Mr.. Wild excellent opportunity
to display his we.lknown comic ability He will have
the support OF excellent company OF COMEDIANS and
vocalists including Miss Lena Melville and Charles II.
Bradshaw.
At the Academy the preparations for the elaborate
production OF The Old Homestead" have reached
OF completion that about the only thing left for those
having the work In charge do Is tho adding here and
little will toward the perfection OF
the whole when the curtain August 3d. The
only really important part unfinished is PhppotcauXs
grand cyclorama for the FIRST act Together with his
assistants clever artist working studiousy
Immense picture which is the frame his
studio In Mott Haven.
Harry Foresman. formerly OF the schumann Male Quar-
te OF this city. and well known a choir concert
singer Of decided merit has accepted with
johnson and Savn's Minstros leading BARITONE and
Will make his first appearance with that company
Brooklyn Park Theatre night
Anton Seidl will present this afternoon another
quest" programme including Wagners Funeral March from
Goctterdaemmcrung Elsa entering the Cathedral
from Lohensrn. and the Rhnedaughters Tonight
he will render the prelude Lohengrin" Tannhauser
overture together with miscellaneous programme, In
which he Will be assisted by eminent vocal and lnstru
mental sooIsts. and brass band In addition to
the regular orchestra.
Tho method Of showing the results the work accom-
pishcd in the NcwYork School OF Acting by giving
matinee performances which only pupils Of the school
take Iart, will be continued during the coming winter
David Bclasco viii rehearse the students all plays
in which they will appear in public. The approval with
which Moiere's Precieuses Ridlcules" and Winters
Tale" received when done at special
MATINEE ~ the Lyceum las, has ctermined the
directors Of the school idea OF presenting
classics which Tie American stage. and Dor
t5ns OF Sakespearean plays which not been dono OF
lat MoieTo befo