The morning times., 1895-10-06
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry opened
their first engagement in the United States
this season at the fremont Theater, Boston.
last Monday night. 1.-The Bells and Nance
0ldfield" comprised the opening.
Della Fox, in ''Fleur de Lis, has caught
the fancy of the metropolis and is crowd
ing Pa1mer's Theater nightly The opera
is said TO be great improvement on the
Little Trooper"
.'In Sight of St Pauls," the latest effort
Of Sutton Vane; VIII have it's first pro
Boston. Emily Rigl, Annie Lewis. Sidney
Armstrong, Boyd Putnam, and other un-
commonly strong players are included in
the company
Hall Caine, the author of 1.-THE Manx-
man." arrived IN New York on the Teutonic
last week.
II is said that Wilson Barrett will devote
most OF his time this season to his new play
THE Sign OF The Cross"
The Gay Parisiais" has made an I'M
qualified success at Hoyts Theater, in
New York, and Mr.. FrohmaR has decided
TO extend its run well into the winter.
Mary Hampton is repeating her last sea-
sons success as Rosamond, IN Sow ing the
Wind" Miss Hampton is regarded as one
OF the most promising actresses now be
fore the public, and 1t iB rurnored that she
will be AT the head of New York stock
company before long
Isabelle Irving seems to have fallen
quite comfortably tnto the shoes of Miss
Cayyan, with the Lyceum Company.
Lilly Post, the erstw bile comic opera
star, has gone into the variety business.
Amy Busbey. who was last season with
Richard Mansfield. VIII go out with Froh-
mans Fatal Card" this year.
Nine Melba has started on her concert
tour, which will last three months, when
she viii join the Grand Opera Company at
the Metropolitan.
Frank Daniels produced his new opera,
"The Wizard of the Nile" at the Alvin
Theater, PittsbHrg, last week, and scored
an instantaneous hit.
Eugene O'Rourke and Bettina Gerard,
in the Wicklow Postman," are meeting
with great euccess.
Francis Wilson signed contracts last Tues
day with c. Is. Jefferson and Joseph Brooks
for his appearance in THE Rivals" The
performances viii be given four weeks next
spring and the salary list for that time
viii exceed Si0O, o0o Joseph jefferson.
Drew have already signed and other celeb
rites will soon be engaged to- complete the
remarkable cast.
The Leigh sisters are one OF the strong
features of the Passing Show" and are
making great success on the road.
Lizzie Evans will star In Maggie Mitch
elPsold repertoire and will make # anchor"
the principal piece.
1t will probably be some time before
Henry Z. Dixey will be seen in reg
-
himself up TO a Dlonologue in which he will
introduce imita tons OF Irving, Hermann,
Paderewski, and others; His new scheme
will be MANAGED by William L. LykeDs.
Mr. W. T Balluff the popular press agent
of Kernan's Lyceum, ts the author OF the
midnight Special" which played at the
Bijou last week. Mr.. Balluff is at work
on new play which he will have pro-
duced next season.
The Hollands have caught on In their new
play, 1.-THE Social Higbwayman," and are
crowdfng the Garrick Tbeater in New York
nightly.
Thomas @. Seabrooke Will shortly pro-
duce a new comedy, entitled baby Nine"
which he will use In conjunction with "a
World of Trouble"
Bob HIlliard Is meeting with great
success on the road In bis new play, Lost
Twenty -four Hours.
E. q. Sothern is said to have scored
the greatest triumph In ''The Prisoner of
zenda" since his production of Lord
Chumiey."
Joseph Jefferson viii be given a tesla.
monialattheGardenT beater on November s.
princess Bonpie'' concluded It's New
York run ae the Broadway Tbeater last
night and viii take the road.
WIN 9. Ra.ins aS M! s ., sngsesd to int1e-
World"
TEDDY" MARKS he's returned from Europe
where he has for several months been en-
gagipg attfacttons fof Oscar Hammer
Stein's nav playhcase. The olympia
Ennk Mayo a saiA b have created char |
ActaT IN "Pndd 'nheaA Wilson that WIN |
outltys his Davy Crockett.