The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22

Wednesday. and has secured tho American
rights OF Oscar wilde's play. Lady Winder-
mere's Tan." now running at the st. James q
Theatre. 1t will celebrate it's one hundredth
performance OH Monday night. Frohman will
produce the play in his Empire Theatre in
Now York. making It his second plece. Froh-
man has also arranged with Sardou for the
American call upon all his work In tho future.
aside from what may be written for Sarah
Bernhardt He has made the Same arrange
ments with Disson. and secured from him the
first act OF a play TINT Disson and Carr6 are
writing for John Drew. It is being adapted
for America by Clyde Fitch. who IL In London
with Frohman. Frohman has arranged with
Audran. the French composer. to write
an original waltz for the now En- pire Theatre
In New York. to be played for the first time on
the opening OF that house. The same man
ager has also secured the pantomlms LA
Statue du Commandeur." now running with
great success in Paris, which he will present
in French in America with the original French
company who are now appearing In the play.
and also . comedy which is to begin the next
season at the Vaudeville In Paris
For the roof garden entertainment at the
Casino. Mr.. Rudolph Aronson has engaged.
among others, the following artists: La
Grandma. dnnseuse EspaCnoe. from the
Granada. and now performing at rHorloge.
Paris; Mabel Stephenson. tho American bird
warbler: Felix. eccentric dancer. from the
Vienna Opera House: stainville. artistic fan
tastiQue. from the Ambassadors. Paris: Leon
Espinosa. maltre de ballet. from the Alhambra
and Lyceum Theatres. London. and the Espi-
nosn ballet quartet. Aronson sailed from
Havre on La Champagne day In order to be
present at tho inauguration Of the roof garden
entertainment.
At meeting between Parson Davies and the
directors Of the National Sporting Club to-day.
Davies nominated Lord Lonsdale as Jackson &
timekeeper. jackson is in good condition. and
yesterday punched tho bag for nearly two
hours without stop. Slavin Is down to weight.
and has let up with his training. 1t is more
than probable that these big fights will be de-
cided in London during Derby week: Jackson
and Siavn on the 30th OF May: Con Riordan OF
San Francisco and Jack Slavin. brother OF
Frank. at the Ornonde Club. on Thursday.
June .: and Ted Pritchard and Johnny
O'Brien. at the National Club. late In the week.
Bill England. a noted London puRilist. who
fought George Rookie In New York seven years
ago. has Just died here.
Experts here think that Staunton Abbott IL
sure to beat Austin Gibbons. DESPITE the fact
that tho American will be ten pounds heavier.
They seem to forget the fact that Fred John
son. weight 122 pounds, whipped Abbott
A. Zimmerman OF the New York Athletic Club
is improving in his riding At the Bristol Club
sports he was within four yards OF F. Brad
bury. who won the third OF mile race in
AZ AS seconds. At the Herne Hill track
on Thursday Zimmerman won half mile
race in l minute z 3-5 seconds. and In
a trial he rode quarter OF milo in 80 1-5
seconds. which now stands as record for q
starting quarter OF mile. A. Good also estab-
lished a new record for the flying quarter Of a
mile. 80 20 seconds. 10 q race from Bordeaux
to Paris. distance 359 miles. Stephens won in
IS hours 81 minutes. which beats the record
Of the English bicycle rider. Mills. BY 81
minutes 81 seconds.
Parson Davies has secured the Novelty
Theatre. whore Jim Hall ami Choyinski will
give nightly exhibitions OF sparrinE. Tho
Parson has not given up homes OF bringing
Hall and Ted pritchard together In q match ut
catch weiChtA