The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
NEWS or THE THEATRES

writing plays combining ilnc literary qualities
with forccful theatrical elements. Charles
Frohman has bound tho best OF HIS service
by contracts covering their work for con-
siderable time to como. Mr.. Frohman Is in
london. where he has bought Oscar wildes
lady Wndermcres Fan" and several other
rieccs His most important bargain abroad.
However. seems to be with Sardou. from whom
lie has obtained an option for America on
everything that tho great French author may
write. excepting only such pieces as no may
rrovide for Bcrnhardt bronson Howard and
william Gillette. writer's Of the two greatly
succcssful war plays. Shenandoah" aud
Held by the Enomy." arc finishing dramas
for Frohman to use next season. David
Bclasco and Henry {. De Mile. who collabo-
rated in Tho Wife" The Charity Ball" and
Men and Women" have dissolved partner
ship. and cnch is under engagement to Froh-
nan for separate play. TO be completed be-
fore autumn. Augustus Thomas. whose Ala
bama" was 80 widely acceptable. is at work
pieces is thnt they will reach u London public.
The English newspapers say that the man
nscr has already arranged for rsnrodnelaa3ns
theatres. with only such notifications as
Will ,ronder tho American scenes easily
Women " is likely to to DO the ilrst of these OK
periments. IN addition to serious material Tor
s age las taken care to pfoSds matior sum
Gent for his various comedy, enterprises.
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noD here Es snsnssaa o wins%ss
soid to Frohman a comedy, in which Joseph
Holland and George Drew barrymore are to
s cr na s sJSn drew sna
authors work In ways and for remuneration
arte in the pnay Charles Gayr
creased difficulties and rewards OF playwritinG.
Lotos Club dinner in his honor, Charles Eos
ss Of Ike Tie pre-
in tho American drama. Gnyler had written
over two hundred acted PLAYS ;;n and T AS poor
cessfuI works accumulated n fortune Gaylor
made an address. in which he told how; from
sidored himself aaeaua,elly paid II q mansser
gave him u hundred dollars for an original
as or the work hasy and
yet 1t satisfied the rude requirements OF those
inartstc days when week week Or IN, two was ,o
in use. received $50 at first and, subsequently,
Harriet ne1 BeeSher stowe the sushoress that
dramatist and his heirs had received royalties
se. sss f ssTdo NOW and few othefs. the aS
Gregstee, payment to date would exceed NIL
However. these leading plnywrights Of the
present day work far harder and more e1-
pertly than Gayler did. Howard has been en-
produced next autumn. and he spent as much
time as that on Shenandoah" Belasco. will
alone e. or in collaboration an original drama u
less than year. Sardou is no faster. althouth
ssp Be- H eSs y yss eans1
slow and laborious. In those days Of educated
critical judgment. when the art Of theatrcals
must be guided with the utmost precision.
be BY
in that Line yet sven THen work is dSps
the old processes OF scissors. paste. and a
nip,ble pen.
A start Of the Union Square under its new
management will be made tomorrow night.
It will possess double interest because it will
serve to bring forward for the first time as q
star that vigorous and ambitious actor. Rob-
ert c. billiard. and will introduce to this pub
lie two unfamiliar plays. one Of which is from
s sds nan %or stSfs
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The hsG y
curtain raiser in two parts. and is entitled
stage life. The casts name Harry Brown. John
II. bunny. Augustus Cook. and l. }; Ottomey-
s:son
Gayler. George ". Leslie. Charles NeHins Ma
bel Blair May Bourne and others The YEN
will not lessen its Importance. billiard has
long been carefully watched. This week he
will have fine chance to fulfil his friends
predictions.
The brand new opera in town to-morrow
night will be King Kaliko. at the Broadway.
This work. by Frank Dupree and Frederic
Solomon. the latter contributing the music.
has long been in preparation. 1t is promised
rs an innovation. dealing with theme and q
land hitherto untouched by lyric writers-the
Sandwich Islands Dupree. who is q writer
for the press LIVED In hon3IuI several years
are reproduced in his opera. Superstitons.
politics. customs. costumes. and scenery OF
cess Is expected. Tho stage settings have cost
much money; that is certain; The "a. cast f. is
been an admirable figure in English grand
opera Clara Lavine. the soubrette, VAS for
seasons. with McCaull and Pauline, Hall
sns Hsnss MaEse
John X. SCOTT, and Salie Maddern. The pres
ent plan is to run :" King kaliko" at the Broad-
way.
New things in music and the drama have not
yet become exhausted for the season. Pauline
Ilhll. III BOslCn lO-EorTOW ElRnt, Will elnR lOt
the first timo "Pur!tania." Miss Hall has clab-
orately prepared the opera. A Mascagni
grand opera. "L'Amico Fritz" will have its
first American hearing tomorrow night in
Philadelphia. and at popular prices. too. 1t
will then be seen whether the author OF Cav
Alleria Rusticana Is an accident or a genius.
The Heir OF tournament" is one OF young
salvinfs plays for next season. This week
salvin sails for England. In Wales he will
enjoy PATHS hospitality "Bluo SULPHUR" is
tho odd title OF n new comedy OF Kentucky lifo
by Charles Z. Callahan. who has written and
RFS2hiunSad n,1 dT2Sn ays. Itwi!! b." tested in
Maryland" which was anon: tho earliest
81 nn me MAR, TGr HEEI44;as: la, been rewrit-
used In m iT'l with, y solh r"tyo i, tho
tSs ' miov With IN" s@,no Eynns form rly used
Polly Middles hangs in tho haii.ns, sn fo or
shc may and She may not retain It. nut in
ether event II VIII DO transformed intoa farce.
ley Is done with comic opera CGarI,s fIa-
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