The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-17
DRAMATIC ANDLYRIC
New York Managers Plans for
the Fall.
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Late Notes.

NEW York, July 10, 1s92-The summer
theatrical season in New York thus far has
not been a very brilliant one. the record of
failures being moro pronounced than that
Of the successes. or the new productions
that were brought cut 10 last the entire
summer season, Jupiter appears TO be the
7hly ono that has met with pronounced sue
oess IND IL Will play its season at Palmer's
Theatre Is originally planned. Interest in
theatrical sffNirs is apparently more strong-
" cenrered In The eysnts which are still TO
come, and the new thea ricsl campaign has
begun 10 smoke aud style simultaneously
with politics. Notwithstanding that the
years Of presidential campaigns have al
N.wnys been accepted ae especially disastrous
periods for promoting new theatrical en-
torprises, it is difficult to ses that the an
ticinatsons OF mansgers next year are any
less sanguine or energetic than during any
other theatrical years. The exodus Of
metropolitan managers and stars TO Eu-
rope has been unusually large this summer
and IS ali Of them have their eyes open for
foreign novelties, the list of new and i'm
p0rtant attractions FOR nexa season is IN
usually large
Manager Charles Frohman' return from
Europe with o budget OF plays serious,
comical ana musical-which include the
works Of the beat known authors ia Eng
laLd and France, has already set the gos-
sips TO calculating. Mr. Frohmsn's affairs
not only excite interest from the fact that
his contemplated productions are assoti-
ated with such authors as Sardou Bison,
Oscar Wilde, Audran and other famous
Europeans, but BE also has new plays from
the most distinguished and successful
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Bronson Howard, David BeIs8co Henry
q. De Mile, Augustus Thomas, Sydney
hosenfeld ana Clyde Fitch. He will begin
lis metropolitan season in New York in
August, when Gillettes adaptation OF Bis
sons latest comedy, written especially for
Charles FrohmaE's comedians, called
Settled Out OF Ccurt,n will be produced.
A month or so later John Drew will make
his first appearance as a star under Mr.
Frohman's direction al Palmer's theatre in
the new play a Masked Ball" by Bison
and Carre. 1t viii be followed by Brcn-
son Howard'g latest work which was
named few days ago, "Aristocrecy.n It
Will not touch in any way on the relations
between capital and labor as its title and
rumor have suggested, but is q high toned
American society drama. The scenes are
LAID ia America and England.
Probably no starring venture OF next
season has excited so much comment at
this carly day as that Of John Drew. His
long and successful career with Daly's
company aud his wide personal popularity
have not only invested his affairs with
very strong interest, but have led to much
speculation as to the identity OF the indi-
yidual who would replace him in the types
Of roles " hich be played while 8 member
of Mr. Days company. The statement
appeared in print few days ago that Mr..
Daily did not intend to secure anyone for
~. IL
Drew's success as star as OF very IN
certain quality and anticipates fail
IRE, hoping 10 see Mr.. Drew re-
turn to his own company. Whatever ideas
Mr. DAILY may or may not have of secur-
ling Mr. Drew fer sny portion OF next saa-
son nave been utterly extinguished by the
emphatic declaration of Manager Charles
Frohman that Mr. Drews appearance as
q star IS not d matter OF any limited time.
Mr. Drew has nothing whatever TO do with
the management. He is not to be starred,
but is 10 Do featured as the leading men,
Ter OF new comedy company, and has a.
ready been provided with TWO new plays,
che q comedy by Sydney Rosenfeld and
the other comedy by SGrdoa, in case the
opening play, The Masked Ball. by NJ.
lsisson and Albert Care does not possess
the elements for long run or an entire
seasons interest. it Is Mr.. Frohman's in
tention 10 present this popular young actor
only Ia comedv next season. and subse-
quently in mere serious and pretentious
dramas.
Among the other plays which Mr. Froh-
man is TO present during TIE season by ma
tive authors iS a new com dy called Sur
render" by Augustus Thomas. This will
be seen for the frat time in Boston.
The vast scope of Mr. Ffohman's theatri-
cal affairs comprised in these new vent
ures, together with his successes of last
. L. Al
pOrtant and largest number Of theatrical
enterprises ever controlled by one manager
3n the history OF stage affairs in this
country. Among the successes Of last sea-
non which will be seen in New York and
throughout the country next season are
"Jane, Mr.. Wilkinson's Widows, +" "Glor-
Jana, THE Family Circle an exceed
snEly clever new comedy by Sydney Rosen-
field, recently produced with success in
Boston; "Ihe Lost Paradise" Men and
Women" end the perenially interesting
"ShoDandoaa.N The number OF COM
panies which Mr.. Fronman Will
have playing throughout the country
I'll Que time will probably not
be less than sixteen and will REQUIRE the
services Of about four hundred people
From present Indications he viii have not
less than four companies at various tbes-
tres IN New York at one time during diff
ferent periods OF the season. While
Charles frohmsn's comedians sre st the
Madison Square theatre the Janet com
pany viii open st the Standard theatre in
september for q long run. In October
John Drew begins his engagement at Palm
orss theatre and will be followed q month
or SO later By the first production Of Bron-
son Towards new play. The stock COM
pany which is now on tour to the Pacific
coast in De Miles great play, THE Lost
Paradise, F" viii return 10 this vicinity in
January aud will open Mr.. t'rohman's new
Empire theatre IN 3 new American play
which is TO be followed subsequently by
Oscar Wilde's successful play, now the
reiFDing dramatic sensation in London,
Lady Windarmere's FAM
Henrietta Crossman, who was taken Sc
rtouely III last winter Just after making
such q pronounced hit in ''Glorisna.n has
recovered her health and left with Mr..
t'rOhmaa's "SloriaDsN company for Sau
Francisco on SATURDAY, resuming the role
IN which she made one Of the striking hits
Of New Y orZ last season.
Tom Seabrooke's success as O comic
opera comedian Is not at all surprising TO
thoso who have watched his career. To
pronounced natural gifts he brings he i'm
pcrtant Rdiuncte Of studiousness and app!i-
cation. lie has very strong individuality.
and apart from musical SURROUNDINGS is a
clever and artistic comedian. Like all
other OF our successful actors, he has Deea
training Tor years TO lit himself for The po-
Eition he has now attained 1t has been
well deserved and earned by hard work.
his opera, The Isle of Champagne.n
Is by Charlcs A. Byrne, the well Known
sn6 brilliant journalist and Louis Har-
risoa. the comedian. II has already had
long run In Chicago and excited strong in
tcrest Ia IT'S production in New York next
faR. Quite q number of managers were
alter IL and IL was finally secured BIZ Ham
me-stein for his New Manhattan opera
housa.
Kate Castleton viii tour the country
RPain next season in the potpourri of fun