New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
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CHARLES FROHMAN COMES FROM LONDON AND
PARIS WITH HIS MARKET BASKET

! There Is woman In New-York who acts agent
for a number of French aud other paywrights, and
it Is said that when any American manager buys Q
play from Of these he deals directly with her
and only indirectly and through her with tho
dramatist in question. II the manager wants to go
to Europe and come back again before be announces
that he has bought the play. she never makes any
open objection There also writer's OF stage
RAYS over there whom She does not represent, and
their failuc 10 employ her puts managers 10
good deal Of trouble IN crossing and recrossng the
ocean. 1ut all the agents IN the world cannot
show "A manager how a play looks the stage and
how the audience likes it, so IN the case OF play
which Is already produced il London Paris II
Is sometimes better 10 go and see II anyway.
Charles Frohman goes and sees them anyway about
twice year, and when he comes back and
tells what he has brought with him one wonders
whether anybody else wants to buy any plays u
Europe and what lie Is going to do about II. Mr..
Frchman came back yesteriny on the New.York
Before starting h. said, II arranged for Amer.
can plays 10 be written for me by Bronson Howard,
David Eelasco, Augustus Thomas. william Gillette.
sydney RO,enfeld ana Henry Guy Carleton Thesa
chiefly intended for the Empire Theatre, where at
least American play will be- produced each
-eason In lAn.ion | secured Liberty Hail. "A
Woman No Importance 'Charley's Aunt and
u new comedy entitled Fanny which elmms and
Raleigh are finishing. IL will be delivered July
/. In hi, comedy Miss Johnstone bennett will APP
pear and Raleigh are also at work .
drama for me, which Is to be- ready next January
have also arranged for special material for John
Drew. lie Will. however, require 10 new material
until he comes to lalmcr's Theatre next February,
The Masked Bail' having proved so successful that
| have decided Ia continue II up 10 that time. Mr.
Drew and his family nj present In London. l
have ELECTED an arrangement with Charles Wyndham
10y which himself and his entire Criterion
company for tour OF the United states during the
season OF "a and 90. Mr.. WyDdham will present
The Eaublc SHOP which has been running for
the last six months at the Criterion and he Will
appear In other plays. 'Charleys Amt VIII easily
,in for two years in London. Oscar WilieS 4
Woman OF No Importance is so great a success at
the Haymarhet Theatre that Mr. Tree las abandoned
his proies >Iona trip to Germany and will continue
the play during the entire summer
In Paris / NictcTicn >aIdou and made a con.
tract with him 10 write for mo Il new and original
drama of to-day. Ii Is 10 be in four acts, and Will
follow the lines at Diplomacy as closely as
possible. This play will BE- given In Paris at the
laldrvill, Theatre. ] contracted with Alexandra
Bison for his next three plays. The farce comey
having passed is 20oh night. + another OF my
acquisitions. A. my stock company has made suee
an Impression with The tSrl Left Behind
Mo- IN Chicago, II will remain there for an indefinite
preliminary to the return Of III, stock company.
Ny present plans include a production OF .thant
psnO Malgr, sol under Amerlcanizcd title at
The Garden Theatre. early In september. with Charles
frohman's comedians. Fanny Will lie produced AZ
the Standard Theatre IN the latter part OF August:
the same time, but have not set determined upon
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