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The Carlton Club Of Chicago oTors a ,nrize Of
Tor the beat modern comedy In tire, S or
prize is no inducou emit to professional writer's.
but the club agr"os that the winner may. By
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Tho committee OF award includes J. 4. Nc.
S,cscr and Harry H. ilamin Chicago , rIs;
Tc~ron and =. ]. Mcrhelim. Chicago newspaper
.rm'ics Of distinction FOR fairness and ability:
| oil y great pi.y may como OF IL.
Tho particularly interesting new play out
silc OF New York lately hns boon Surrender"
by Augustus Thomas. whose Alabama" had
placed him at tho front OF American drama.
! ;sts. His latest pienc is bcag acted at Charles
| Trohman's Boston theatre. 1t Is an original
dericton 81 var incidents. since II treats Of
SOCIAL! amiahie. a2a even humorous aspects Of
s%a sthIIsl pSHts VIII some AM
! Icrtitioas Transfer Of scvoral Union prisoners
pa:sd questions. Mr. Thomas seems to
issfFs Ia %sy an sGn IN En-
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! the veteran Louis Aldrirh. has this to say:
@ .ua that ssh To
/ linton soldiers wore not such bitter oes that
the oppo.tunity can.." Gen. ~ BANKS said
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,he domestic and :eiitous side Of the wa,. 1t
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the recourse TO old comedies. there is u prom.
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Ths rioce t IS the work Of Jiitth naa,hIor.
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"Adopis H." In continuance Of the burlesaue In
ses
tsattye Of rural humor centrine in . village
sS &c Ssx COMEDY
episod. OF realism will show six horses in
play. OF which We are to have number OF
elaborate examples toward the end Of the
ton is to Import is The Outsider: a London
meIodrama BY Forbes Dawson. and two es zen Y
liz outfit, In tbs NAY. as We'll as in The
rrcdSal Daughter, the horses run on close
come over. from London to put THE Proiigal
daughter on the stage here for T. Henry
has written a tart drama cailed " The Jockey"
Tor which he has patented, device ntsnded to
produce race scene with effects Of rsality.
Our stock companies doing themselves
credit. In town and out. Daniel Frohman's
players at tho Lyceum have never been more
smoothly or deftly employed than they ARE
now in Sardou's Americans Abroad" There
is a harmony in their acting which can only
have been brought about by severe and able
, discipline, The characters they assume are
! polite with true polish whenever, the author
/ fit to be ladies' and gentlemen in such fine
! drawing rooms Us the Lyceum Frequently puts
sewtsn tn mas G
treatment by Sardou and Bronson How
ard :" tine ne nes Of american heir
pleasant to note tnat. heyonl all question
the American author has dealt with the sub
Iect more thoughtfully and forciDly. How
Abroad" Written in Sardons best mana es: Tie
seemly bohemianism in Paris. the verbal duel
between the two wooerS In the third act is q
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ten1si TO thss. and it win not hs until Pss
ike Ada aEe ehans " Ju %"q rs,a AZ Fl Fl tho
dextsrity which sh" impaired T., the lighter
the impSssioned passages. which are now
hsysrsh WITH GOO oIi@ct nn1 not hrokrny
stocE rompany viii draw a. nish 10 ' town
Tor tile opening Of tho Empire In January. '''
What theatrical folks call big plays. depend
inE as iaurh on impressive sights as on what
is slokan are with us in several familiar bat
still striking forms. The Black Crook" re-
mains mt tbs Academy. with its large tablets.
| Glitterihs scenery. and strong spccialties.
! Niilo's. which Is to be devoted wholly to
meodran:a for tho res; Of the season. offers
pen,y of calism IN ''Th" Midnight special"
4 :!ay written un to. around. and beyond no
los than Ave rdiirndi trains. besides dis
tillery and = grain elevator IN operation IN"
british military drama. TT 10 Soudan." will
IA nj fI,ar ,tt, 81 al
r effects on the stage 81 the Windsor. The
scout already familiar i'll town as II comprc-
Carver. the champion sharrshooter. as il.
central hero. goes 70 the, spacious Grand
Opera House, where i wii! find stage room In
plenty and arprcrlative spectators. ",The En-
agn" Is still at the Fourteenth Street, with it's
graphic illustrations o. naval iiie on war
Vessel and its strrinGly lelodramatic mat
ter. This Is one OF tho strongest OF the cur
, rent plays for the multitude.