The morning times., 1895-12-29
DRAMATIC NOTES.

II IL said that Maud Adams, John Drcw's
leading lady, will star next season.
Miss Odette Tyler win star next season In
"a Councillors Wife," Her tour VIII be
principally through the South where she is
very well known.
John Drew has produced new play
called "A Man in Love-" 1t is by AnthoDy
Hope and Edward Rose the young men who
dramatized "The Prisoner of Zeuda" for
E. II. SOthern.
Olga Nethersole has been elected a mem
Der of the Twelfth Night Club"
Miss Cathryn Kedder win appear as
Rosalnd In LAS You Like IT. during the
engagement of her company in this city
the last week in January.
Marie Studholm, said to be the prcttiest
girl in England. is now appearing i'll The
Artists Model In New York.
Tony Pastor distributed dolls among the
women and children who attended the mat
inee given at his thcater the day before
Christmas.
Charles H. Hoyt gave banquet on De-
cember 27 to his associates on the judiciary
committee of the New Hampshire Legis-
.lature.
Alice Evans (Mrs. Wilton Lackaye) will
retire from HoyCs "A Runaway Colt
this week and Join the "Trilby" company
in Philadelphia.
Peter Daily gave the members OF his
company n Christmas dinner on The stage
of the Bjou Theater last Wednesday after
the matinee.
1.-The Heart OF Maryland David Be-
lasco's play, produced here early in the
season, has bcen issued in book form in
London.
Walter Jones has returned to the cast
of Excelsior Jr," and all differences be-
tween Manager Rice and the comedian
have been satisfactorily settled.
George Richards and Eugene Garfield
have secured the rights to Hoyt's "A Tenn
perance Town" for next season.
w. A. Brady viii take a company TO
Australia next March, and intends to tour
the Antipodes with number of American
successes.
Sadie Martinot, Aubrey Boucicault and
several members OF the late stock company
at the Grand Opera House, Boston, have
formed stock organization to present
Dion Boucicaults plays.
Harvard students are studying "The
Pirate of Penzance," and will produce it
as an oratorio after Easter vacation.
Bettina Ordway-P Padelford-Rarfae
Girard has been engaged by Canary and
Lederer to appear in The Lady Slavey."
Herman latest Illusion is entitled, The
spEdy Vi Lilt.
cissy Fitzgerald continues to caphvate
New York theatergoers. Her engagement
at the Garrick theater has been extended
two weeks.
Della Stacey will do some trick bicycle
riding in 'The Lady Slavey.' She viii
have for corridors, katherine Lingard. Jes-
sic Carlisle, Lillian Thurgate, and Linda
De Costa.
Fay Templeton, whose contract with E.
E. Rice for Excelsior, Jr.," called for
the reduction of her weight to $50 pounds,
got weighed the other day, and discovered
that she had gained ten pounds since the
first night OF the burlesque. She has gone
into training again. Her diet consists siInp-
ly of four spoonful of milk every two hours.
There is a fad among young actresses 10
write books. odette Tyler has just pub
lished novel, Modjeska will shortly pub
lish her memoirs, Lotta is preparing series
of Stage Stories" A reporter recently
asked Jessie Bartlett Davis what she in
tended TO contribute to contemporary lit
erature. "oh," said she. II have been at
work for months on a cook book. ] am an
artist with the chatting dish, and love cook
ing almost as much as being cantatrice."
There's great deal in a name. Augustin
DAILY withdrew the production Of The
Transit of Leo" and reproduced The
Rapid Ira ansit of Leo"
Maxine Elliott denies the report that she
is to become managetess OF i London
theat er.
Helena Mod teska has been asked by a
prominent English firm of publishers to let
them publish her memoirs, upon which she
has so long been engaged.
In Mrs. Ponderbury's Past" the new
play which Stuart Robson has in rehearsal,
Mr.. Robson will play the part OF hem
pecked husband, who is continually locked
in a room by his wife.
with regard TO this war between Eng
land and the United States," says W. A.
Mcconnell, II am perfectly willing to 60
out and fight for my country, tooth and nail,
and other ways, provided, Of course, am
guaranteed against all risk and am given
a position that will place my name con-
spicuously on the scroll Of my country's
history. Then, too, / want handsome
present in the form Of money 1 will fight
hard at salary Of 81 900 week"
Charles Frohman is intensely up to date
He will introduce the horseless wagon on the
stage. A vehicle OF that description Will
play an active part in the hotel court
yard scene in The Sporting Duchess
Among the plays and players entertain
ing New Workers this week are" An Artists S
Model" at the Broadway Theater; Olga
Nethersole, at the Empire" The shop Girl,
at Palmers; John Hare and company, at
Abbey's; Humanity" at the Grand Opera
House; "A Stag Party at the Lyoeum;
| ..Northan Sights" at the American; The
Heart of Maryland at the Herald Square
Theater; Mel Burgess and the County
Fair" at the star Theater;" Miss Brown, at
| the standard; Ada Rehan, in repertoire, at
| Days.
Worship of Wagner.