Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-12

appears in the costume OF a cavalryman
and rides horse man fashion. 1t is re-
written from the same German farce that
Helen Barry caused to be utilized in the
construction OK her new play, "a Night :
Frolic"
A peculiar phrase on the bill boards this
season will be "E H. Sothern in The Dane
ing Girl" Mr.. Sothern does not, however,
do fancy steps in skirts. THE Dancing
Girl" is one Of Henry Arthur Jones' Eng
lish dramas, and Notwithstanding the adj
vRncement of Mr.. Sothern's name as star
his leading woman plays the principal role.
Harry Dixey has left burlesque forever,
he says, and stars in a legitimate comedy
called 1.-The Solicitor" this season.
Minna Gale Lawrence Barretts leading
woman when he died) also goes a-starring,
reviviug Oscar Wilde's 1.-The Duchess OF
Padua" and playing Shakespearean TRACE
dies.
Joseph Haworth will try dramatization
of Anna Katherine Green's famous de-
tective story, 1.-The Leavenworth Case"
and a revival of "St. Marc"
Marie Wainwright has revived that good
old drama, Amy Robsart." Louis James,
her husband, has been wooed from Shake
speare to melodrama by fat salary, and
plays the leading part in one Of "1he
Soudan" companies
The late and lamented Fritz Emmet's
son and namesake, j. X. Emmet. Jr.,
stars in the same parts which his father
created and made famous.
Fanny Rice will give US IA jolly Sur
PRISE Patti Rosa will use Dolly Var
den" and perhaps other pieces, and Mag
gle Mitchell will charm her old admirers
and make new ones with 1.-THE Little Nav
erick."
Mime. Rhea will play the part of Paris
ian Jewess in Judith" while Julia Mar
lowe will appear in a revival of "Cymbe-
line" and in other plays.
Frederick Paulding stars in the postum
nous production of 1.-The Struggle of
Life" lurid melodrama by his late uncle.
William Irving Paulding.
Robert Mantell will appear throughout
the country in a southern play The
LouiSianians."
Margaret Mather adds "The Violin
Maker to her repertory.
Elsie De Wolf, who gained national fame
as ar amateur actress, will start q profes-
sionai career in "Thermidor." This is the
play By Sardou which was stopped in Paris
lures of the French revolution. AZ
Lillian Russell has left the New YofE
Casino and gone TO the Garden theater in
the same city. She will be seen and heard
on the road under T. Henry Frenchs man
agement.
Richard Mansfield has added Nero" to
his list of plays.
Nine. Bernhard during her American
{nn tr-in ir,h her, nlau
Blanchard" as well as in the older plays
which she has made famous.
De Wolf Hopper will take wang" on
the road. 1t ran all summer in New York.
Sol Smith Russell will appear in Peace
full Valley" He tried it for awhile last
season and found it good
Roland Reed has new and funny COM
edy in 1.-The Club Friend
Nine. Janauschek gave a few perform
ances of THE Harvest Moon" last season
and will use 1t nearly all the time this
winter.
Nelson Wheatcroft has left the Lyceum
company and joined Augustus Pitou's
Release" "a Loving Legacy" and "GeofT-
rey Middleton, Gentleman" are all new and
important plays which viii be produced by
this company.
'Jane," Miss Helyett" and "The Lost
Paradise" will be brought out By Charles
Frohman's various companies: J. NJ. Hill
will manage THE Marquis Wife" with
Julia Arthur and F.. J. Henly in the cast;
Hoyt's "A Temperance Town" is an
nounced; J. H. Haverly will return to the
theatrical business and manage The Vol
unteer."
1.-The Merchant" drama; "The Power
Of the Press" a melodrama; Alabama" 4
stage picture Of southern life; Blue Jeans"
a comedy drama; "Mr. Wilkinson's Wild
ows." 'Niobe," "All the Comforts of
Home" and Nat Goodwin's The Nomi-
nee." the last four being comedies, all
made successes last season in the big cities,
and will be seen on the road this winter.
EDwANB MARSHALL.