The evening world., 1889-08-05
ABOUT THE STAGE WORLD.
PLANS OF ACTORS AND MANAGERS FOR
THE COMING SEASON.

Charles Arnsid TO Star In "Hans the Boat
man"-A Comedy. urlesaue-PRntOmim
RxtravaEanzR Promised by MIR. Frazer
Hermann Coming to the Biiou-Law-
renee Marston Adapting n Play for Miss
Lewis.
Robert Frazer is busily engaged preparing
for the production of 1.-The Spider and Fly"
which he nattily describes as a comedy
burlesque pnntomime extravaganza" Mr..
Frazer says that he wrote the piece n long
time ago and that William Gill rowrote it. 1t
will first be seen in this city ut the Windsor,
though Mr.. Frazer is also negotiating with
two larger theatres for its production. The
scenes in The Spider and Fly" are laid in
New York and Newport, and show the in
dustry and progress of America from the
beginning" The story points u moral and
adornsn u tale, after the manner of most stories
nowadays, only the moral that they point is
not always as conspicuous as the tale that
they adorn The spider" in this panto-
mime is the bad boy. while the fy' is the
good one. That must mean, according to
Mr.. Frazer will travel with the organization.
which will &C us far US San Francisco, where
II is booked for a month.
Miss Clara Lipman. formerly seen at the
Madison Square Theatre has been engaged 10
- create " Il part i'll THE Great Metropolis"
II Is NICE to use the word create" and AS
The Great Metropolis" has never been
played before. 1t is quite safe to do SO.
The Misses Alice and Lille Belmore are to
be members OF wilson Barrett 5 company.
They are daughters of the late George Bel
moro, the English comedian, who came over
here a few years ago and produced Tho
Flying Scud." HIS sudden illness and
death will be remembered. Miss Lille has
appeared in several comedy roles, and both
girls are said to be quite promising.
There is something pathetic in n letter re-
ceived the other day by NIessrs. Klaw 4
is only one of many such letters that come
into the hands of theatrical managers. II
runs as follows: II take the liberty of adj
dressing you in regard to obtaining a place.
ate and a 1000 worker, if given a
chance. l would like to get with a
good, responsible company, and would do
anything. Salary no object. Would work
for expenses and % a week, or less. think
! could play small parts. Il you can do any
thing for me l would be willing to pay you q
months wages for our trouble. / know it
is rather bard for q person with no references
to get a place. Therefore, il you could use
iE9 GipE" influence for me should be very thank
Poor would-be Thespian! Come to New
York, do the Rialtos and see the gangs of
actors with experience who are not vet
placed for the season. Then turn the
question over in you mind and look into the
future. II you are not too blinded by the
glare of the footlights you will see q warning
written there.
Frank Goodwin SAYS that The White
Elephant may go out this season after all.
1t all depends upon Mr.. Cud Given. There
Is something interesting about the buoyant
Goodwin.
Prof. Herrmann's Transatlantic Vaude VILE
Company IS going to astonish the natives and
the dudes dudes being considered as some
Bijou Aug. 10. 1t will be followed at Mr..
Rosenquest's house by Hoyt's "A Hole in
the Ground" Hallen and Hart in Later
On" the Boston Howard Atheneum Spe-
iihitg S1n Beily5 and f Phs city tyo Directory"
Sig. Campanini is to give a concert at the
Catskill Mountains ON Saturday night, as
sisted by Miss Ida Klein. Miss Helen Dudley
Campbell and Sig. Del Puente.
Lawrence Marston says he is adapting
and translating a play for Miss Lillian
Lewis, from the French of Jules Claretie.
Miss Lewis is due in New York to-day and
will begin rehearsals sharply. Her season
opens Sept. sin this city.
Charles Arnold. who has just arrived from
England to star through this country in
Hans the Boatman." is q Swiss by birth.
He came TO this country when two years old,
aud went to the old North Moore Street
school. Then he studied law for five years
with Dornan b. Eaton, after which he joined
the theatrical profession in Mrs. +. B. Con;
ways Brooklyn stock company. Mr.. Arnold
supported Minnie Palmer in England for
three years. and noticing what an opportunity
there was for q German dialect play, he wrote
to his friend, Clay NJ. Greene. for one. Mr..
Greene responded with Hans, the Boat
man."
II do not clash with Emmett in any way"
said Mr.. Arnold. ~ greatly admire him as
an artist and should not like to be considered
his rival. 1t is not necessary for me to imi-
tate Emmett because ! appear as a German
comedian" Mr.. Arnold is accompanied by
little May Hannah. who has appeared with
him all through England, Scotland, Ireland
and Australia. He advertised at one time for
o child and this little one, then two years old,
answered the advertisement. She has been
with him ever since.