The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-06

| Booth. A more NeISdtiic "S''SS~ ~
never been seen on the American stase'
The late Harry watkins played more
parts than any other man ON the Amer
lean stage. He played Opheiia. Desae.
mono. Pauline and the like. He acted
Iago to Forests Othelo and supported
nearly all the old stars.
| FOoTLIGHT FLASHES:
Hopper may appear In London.
Mrs Langtry will do Camille"
Charles Frohman has nineteen compa-
| MES
William Gillette has just finished a war
play.
Olga Nethersole concludes her American
| engagement and sails for Europe Aprii !s'
A spectacular drama called the Flying
Dutchman," was produced In Boston last
week.
Sardou's next play is to deal with tho
| life of the unfortunate young Prince Louis
| XVII.
Comedian Frank Deshon will play In
St. Louis the coming summer.
Frohman is to give performance OF
| "John-a- Dreams" that will begin at IL
a. m
William Collier will shortly produce a
new farce by John Fowler, "Who is
Jones'"
Manager Dean, of the Baltimore Acad-
emy Of Music. Is to marry Anna Boyd, CT
Aladdin, Jr."
| Mrs. Langtry has engaged Miss Enie
Shannon to accompany her to Europe 10
appear there with her In Gossip.
Sydney Grundy is receiving royalties
| from nineteen companies playing MS
pieces In different parts of the world.
Charles H. Hoyt. the playwright. and his
wife known TO the stage as Caroline MIS-
KEEL are to sail for Europe April 70 to en-
| JOY u vacation.
Joseph Jefferson has accepted the inVi-
tation of the Harvard Union to deliver an
address to the students of the university
some time this spring.
George w. Monroe will be handed down
to history as the actor on whose perform
ance the curtain OF Niblo's theater, New
York, was rung down on for the last
time.
Isadore Rush, who was injured slightly
in the accident which befel the Roland
Reed company, has recovered sufficiently
enough to continue her work with MT
Reed.
Trinity college, Dublin, made Henry lrv-
ing u Doctor of Literature and when lie
addressed the Royal institution few
weeks ago he wore the robe and mortar
board hat which are the signs OF his col
lege honors.
A dispatch from Albany, n Y. says:
The report that Corinne, the actress, hal
died here turns out to be untrue. 1t origi-
mated In the death of Sister Of Charity
who came here from the west two years
ago and bore the same name as the ac-
tress, Corinne kimball.
With characteristic vigor c. W. Coul-
dock denies that he has applied for ad-
mission to the Forrest home, and adds
that he never expects to discover any ne
cessty for so doing The aged actor Is
| living at present in New York, and will
, receive a benefit during the first week in
May.
Edwin Milton Royle will produce a new
play next. season called Mexico" 1t Is
his second effort at playwriting, and he
has worked upon 1t during the past two
years. 1t Is described as a romantic COM
edy drama, having for its background the
war of 1s47 between Mexico and the United
States.
At bona fde professional matinee at
Roster & Balls last week there was no
| tors paid delicate compliment to the wo-
men of their profession by declining to
avail themselves of a privilege which
might have proved annoying to the ac
tresses.
The time which has been held all over
the country for E. 8. Willard next season
has been Cancelled, Mr.. Willard having
decided not to return to America next
fall. He will remain in London all next
winter and will produce a new play by
Henry Arthur Jones. which, II 1t proves
successful he will bring to this country
the following season.
1.-THE Alderman" the new farce comedy
by r. N. Stephens, is said to give John
Kernell the best opportunities ever af-
forded that unique fun maker. The per-
sonage represented by Mr.. Kernell is
shown in three stages of progress from a
newly arrived Irish immigrant. Some Of
the characters in the piece are said to be
types entirely new to the stage.
London P!ck-Me-Up says: 1.-THE disap-
pointing impression left by the dancing of
Carmencita. the much -talked-of Spaniard
from New York, affords yet another In
stance of the fact that an American repu-
tation, so far as a public performer is
concerned. Is no guarantee of real value"
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tisuc ieVei thah at present exists. In
democratic country. however, sucn sta'e
support is likely to be withheld. One
can oniy nope that some miiiiohaire may
| in a fit Of temporary insanity. bequeath
MS fortune 10 De oeVoted 10 the rounding
OF temple OF dramauc art
During the week he will begin rehearsals