Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-21

eenulng 'Clicquette'' on tour with some
good singer In the title character. There
- however, probably no truth in this,
i llla as hear that Manager Whit
ney has already engaged pri1na donna,
reported to be Helen Bertram, for the
scotch opera. Besides it would not be
IKE whitney to impose upon the people
@ the country with an inferior organiza-
lion or star. He seems to be rapidly earn
ing the title of the Opera comique monop-
ollst OF America. Marie Tempest having
deserted him for a year at least, her voice
VIII probably have the opportunity to take
the rest OF which even her acknowledgements
EST friends admit it stands sorely in need.
MI. Otis Skinner, who has wen an en-
Vlaole position as a capable actor, will
make his first appearance as a star this
season. He has had a long and valuable
experience on the stage as the leading sup
port OF Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett,
Helena Modjeska, Janauschek and other
great actors and actresses, and his success
mas been marked for a young man of IS
years. By temperament, intelligence, skill
ana nigh artistic purpose he Is fitted for a
place among the stars of the day.
His starring tour will be made especial
~ noteworthy by the presentation of two
new plays, one comedy drama in four
acts by Clyde Fitch, and the other an
adaptation of Victor Hugo's great drama,
lie Roi s. Amuse," by G. M. Skinner of
the Brooklyn Eagle.
fltch's new play is called Ellis Grace
DE Grammont. He has selected his char
acters from Antony Hamilton s memoirs
or Count Grammont. Other than this
the plot of the play is entirely original
The play deals with court life during the
reign OF Charles II OF England and shows
something of the artificiality of manners,
etiquette and profigacy of the fashionables
OF that period. About these he has con-
structed story of strong romantic inter
est He has certainly selected striking
personality for his central figure in the
Chevalier de Grammont, who was ia
Vor1te at the court of France in the reign
OF Louis XIV. He was exiled on account
OF his love affair with Nine. Houndan-
court, the kings favorite, and took up
his residence in the court of the English
monarch. The play begins at about this
period. The characters are all historical
and include, besides De Grammont and
Charles II, Lord Arlington, Lord Jermin,
the notorious Lady Castlemaine, Mrs.
Middleton, Mrs. Warmester, Mr.. James
Hamilton and Miss Hamil4rn. The last
two are the brother and sister of the arl-
thor OF the counts memoirs. Miss Ham
llton is the heroine. Fitch has idealized
the character of De Grammont in the play
and has given to his personality something
OF the romance and heroism of D'Artag-
nan. The play will have it's first presenta-
ton in Chicago in September. It furnishes
opportunities for much richness in the
matter of costumes and appointments.
Mr.. Fitch is at present in England devot-
Ing his time to an accurate study of the
details of historical interest,"
Nina Boucicault, the daughter of the
late Dion Boucicault, has had a long strug-
gle for recognition Of the histrionic abil-
ity she undoubtedly possesses; but, in the
vernacular, she has at last got there :"
For years she has been playing very small
parts in the English provinces without
attracting any particular attention. After
short visit to Australia she returned to
London, where she has just secured a very
good engagement. She is particularly
Beautiful girl who inherits a great deal Of
the ability of her talented parents, and
the London critics speak in enthusiastic
terms of her personal appearance as we'll
as her stage work. It is reported that Miss
Boucicault has been offered fine position
In one of the best American stock COM
panies and may accept.
New York. OcTAvUs COHEN.