The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
FoOTLIGHT FLASHES: I:

IOOlLluIll IL LAOIiES'
Vernona Jarbeau has joined "The
Passing Show.n
"A Trip to the City" is the title of
Neil Burgess new play.
Joseph Jefferson is to revive "The
Cricket on the Health"
Oscar Wilde's new comedy Is said to
have no social problem in it.
Sara Bernhardt is going to play the
"Second Mrs. Tanqueray" in French
Sardou's annual income from the
royalties on his plays amounts to $780,
600.
1t is said that Wilton Lackaye has
become the husband of a milwaukee,
belle.
Elita Proctor Otis proposes to star
jointly with Frank keenan, in "Oliver
Twist"
Augustus Thomas has signed con
tract to write new play for Nat q.
Goodwin.
Oscar Wilde has just completed q
new play The title has not yet been
made public.
Anna O'Keefe, long with De Wolf
Hopper,is to play and sing boys part
in "Rob Roy"
Alexander Salvini has adapted n
comedy which is called "rhe Student
of Salamanca
Augustus Thomas signed contract
with Nat {. Goodwin to write that ac-
tor new play.
Jeanette st, Henry, long with De
Wolf Hopper, has been engaged
by Pauline Hall.
Hubert Wilke, of the Lillian Russell
company, was hissed on the opening
night in London.
James 7. Powers has been engaged
by Charles Frohman and will be starred
in "The New Boy"
Now it is announced that Mrs. Lang
try will sail for this country Oct. ~, 10
remain until next June.
George +. Marion, the comedian, has
married Lillian Swain, late Of the Duff
Comic Opera company,
Miss Fannie Rice has purchased the
rights to Frank G. Drake's one.act
play, "Roseberry Shrub Sec."
Wilson Barrett will open his season
at the American theater, New York,
Nov. 20, in "The ManXman."
The play called Gossip recently
completed by Clyde Fitch, has been
purchased by Augustin Daily.
Felix Morris will open his season in
Syracuse on Oct. Is with Ralph Lum-
ley's new play, "The Best Man"
Richard Golden and "Old Jed
Proutyn are continuing to reap q big
harvest of dollars in New England.
Marie Burroughs begins her tour al
Detroit, Oct. 10, with the first Ameri-
can production of "The Scapegoat.n
Francis Wilson will this season pl; y
the only one night stands since the
organization of his company in 1856.
Richard Mansfield has made al
rangements with Lorimer Stoddard tC
produce his version of Napoleon Bona.
parte."
Henry Irving and Sir Arthur Sulli
van occupied boxes on the occasion oI
Lillian Russell's debut at the London
Lyceum.
Sarah Jewett, long the leading lady
of the famous stock company at the
Union Square theatre, mourns the los:
of her mother.
Edward Il. Kidder is writing new
play for Sol Smith Russell and nego
tiating for the production OF his wal
play, "Among the Missing
Frederick Warde has purchased {
play by William Geer Harrison, en-
titled "Runnymede." Robin Hoot
and Marion Lea are leading charac
ters.
"The Case of Rebellious Susan" II
the name of new comedy from the
pen of Henry Arthur Jones. 1t will
be first presented by Charles Wynd-
ham.
1t is said that Criptie Palmoni ha!
been offered for next season the part o
Falstatf, now being played by Louis
James in the Warde- James combina
ton.
Alexander Salvini begins the rehear
sails of his new romantic comedy, 9TH,
Student of Salamanca" at an early
date. He expects to produce the piect
shortly.
The elder Coquelin has engaged I,
appear with Sarah Bernhardt at tn,
Paris Renaissance, and will make hi
debut there as Falstaff, Sarah playin,
Prince Hal.
| w. III. Crane will continue 18th,
Merry Wives of Windsor" for four O
! five weeks, when he will bring out ,