The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-03
FOOTLIGHT GOSSIP.
Pete Daley Is a bicyclist.
Georgia Cayvan is In Paris.

fete Daley Is q bicycliSt.
Georgia Cayvan is in Paris.
Chicago is to have n new theater.
Langtry's jewels represent SS5O.OOO.
"Henry VIZ Is q new comic opera.
Beerbohm Tree will give the "Egotist."
my Son Dan" is Harrigan's new play.
Mrs. c. H. Hoyt has an $ll. 900 necklace
Katie Rooney will star in Derby Mas.
cot"
Irvings son will star in Robert Ma
caire.'
1.-THE Capital is Augustus Thomas lat
est play.
Mansfield will produce "A Social High
wayman."
Frederick Bond will revive Fresh, the
American"
1.-THE Silver Lining" deals with the sill
yer question.
A theater Libre is going to be opened IN
ROuen. France.
Catharne Linyard will join 1.-THE
Twentieth Century" company.
Belle Archer won her suit against Alex
ander Salvini, for 1850 back salary.
Maurice Barrymore once was middle
weight boxing champion of England.
Gilbert Sarony has part in Charles II.
Yale's Greater Twelve Temptations"
D'Angelis will star in an opera by w. T.
Francis, Joseph Hart and Hal Horniston.
Stuart Cumberland the well-known
thought reader, is writing a drama for
Mr.. Willard.
Next season 300 Swedish vocalists Of
New York will sing American songs in
their native land.
William Terris and Jessie Millward con-
template visit to us year hence with an
American melodrama.
The Dramatic News says: "Inez Me-
cusker and Ida Mule will play in "The
Brownies" next season.
FrOhman believes that the English pre-
judice against our stage product is no
longer sufficient to prevent the success Of
really interesting plays.
Robert Brodericlk has been engaged TO
play the part next season in which he
made such a success in the original pre-
sentat.on Of "Princess Bonnie"
In London there are two theaters where
the show begins at 7.3O; one 7.4O; four at
7.45; one at $50; about twenty at 8 O'Clock;
one at sis; two at S.25. and six at $50, and
in the Standard theater the curtain rises
at $50.
Parodi has written another tragedy,
This time the subject Is taken from the
wars between Rome and Germany during
the time Of the Countess Matilda. The
title of this play is "The Cross and the
Sceptre."
Last season there were about fourteen
comic opera companies on the road. Next
season that number will be largely IN
creased. There are, In fact, twenty four
organizations of this kind now booking
for next season or already booked.
Mr.. Seabrooke's new play has not yet
been named. but is going forward rapidly
to completion. When first contemplating
the change from comic opera to comedy
Mr.. Seabrooke felt some trepdaton as to
the outcome. That feeling has disappeared
owing to the very strong demand for time
and the fact that managers who were
holding dates for Seabrooke opera were
more than willing to keep their theaters
open for his appearance in comedy.
At Is Mary Anderson made her first
appearance before the public. Louis AL
drch. at 12. he Is now 43; Agnes Booth at
A. she is now So: Lotta at 8. she is now 4S;
Rose Coghlan at 16; Mrs. John Drew at Z,
she Is now Is; Fanny Davenport at II, she
is now 45; Edwin Forest at IA; Etelka Ger
ster at 15; Henry Irving at Is, he is now
81; Jospeh Jefferson at 4, although he ap-
peared on the stage at 2; Mrs. Kendall at 4.
she Is now AZ; Minnie Maddern at 2; Mag
gle Mitchell at 2. she is now So; Minnie
Palmer at II; Adelina Patti at 9; Tony
Pastor at 6. and he is now Co. and Ellen
Terry at 8. and Is now F.-Footlghts.