The evening world., 1895-08-14
DRAMATIC NEWS AND NOTES.
Americas last for "AIaba ma" In
Observation-Disclosures Husbs nd Wants
to Bring French ideas Here,

to BRING French ideas Here.
The screamers who are perpetu.
ally insisting-for effect that hap
pens to be ineffective-that Lon
don simply won't have anything
American. and that the English
metropolis suffers from a deadly preju-
dice against American actors, should
take a glance at the cast Of Alabama" 4"
which will be presented In London. at
the Garrick Theatre Sept. 2. by E. g.
Willard. They'll proba bly, scream Just
as hoarsely a week hence. but at any
rate they will be lulled into temporary
quietude. The role of Atlanta Is to be
, played by Miss Mamie Craddock, who
was once . pupil Of one Of the dramatic
schools OF this city. and then used to
lose diamonds at least once q week In
a fond struggle for recognition at the
Madison Square Theatre. The part of
Mrs Stockley will be intrusted to Miss
Keith Wakeman, q pretty young San
francisco woman, who hasn't even the
pretense Of an English accent. John
Mason, who belongs to Marion Manola,
will play the part Of Col. Moberley. and
Miss Agnes Miller. of the Empire Thea
tre, who 10 two-thirds American, 10 to
interpret tho character OF Carey. That's
not such . very bad showing, 10 1t?
IL England hasn't taken very much
notice Of American plays up till now
II 10 because no American manager
thought II worth his while to try and
place 'hem until Charles Frohman went
over And American plays call for
American actors, Just as English plays
call for English actors. So stop scream
ing. please.
Rejane's husband. Porel. wants to
COM over here the season after next
and present some elaborate French
spectacular productions and melo-
dramas just as they are done In Paris
1t 10 his idea to let Rejane appear two
or three times . week and devote the
other days to the productions. II he
does this he will probably have to as
sumo the risks himself. 1t would be al
most impossible to get anybody to in
vest money In anything French after
the failures Of Re1ane. Mounet-sully,
Coquelin. Hading and "L'Enfant Prodi-
gue.'
Miss Cissy Fitzgerald. Of the wink.
has . new ambition. She 10 pining to
play the part in Henry Arthur Jones's
comedy. "The Triumph Of the Philis-
tines" that was created" in London
by Miss Juliet Neville. without the
wink. The role IL that OF a naughty
French girl. with an accent. and It does
not occur to Miss Cissy that her arch.
yet Cockney. tones might not be pre-
o'sely ''in the picture" But she
has made her gentle request to
Charles Frohman. and is even willing
not to darce II he will accede to II.
That is what he won't do. and Miss
Fitzgerald will open in The Found
ling when the season begins.
A great event will take place Mon
day night-a vast. a throbbing. nay. an
almost tempestuous event The
chroniclers OF small beer will pause,
aghast when they realize the stupen-
dous criticisms that will be expected Of
them. The Rialto will go to bed only
to toss untasily on more or less downy
Tuesday morning that will bring them
rews OF what has occurred. For on
a place in the Histories Of every stage
"The Widow Jones''-at Brockton, Mass.
The play by Anthony Hope and Edward
Rose destined for the tour of John Drew
arrived In Charles Frohman's office at 9
A. NJ. on Monday. Three hours later
the manager had assimilated the con-
tents with his mentality. and cabled
to the lucky authors the magical word
Accepted. THAT was rather quick work
but at the Empire Theatre things don't
drag. II Anthony Hope has fitted up
his play with the deliciously scintiilant
touches that ne showed us In the Dolly
Dialogues" John Drew has a prize. And
Mr.. Drew can stand something with
more, backbone to 1t than THE Butter
Sir Emery Irving has abolished the
Ehost OF Banquo from his production
CT Macbeth" which will be seen in
this city during the coming season He
simply has an 'uncanny ray OF lime
light" sitting at the banquet, and Mac
beth apostrophizes that ray. with great
effect, It Is said. This innovation has
| been widely commented on, for Irving
| is not given to disturbing the traditions
very vigorously. BY the bye, they say
that the titled actor will not allow his
| title to be used in any OF his profess
| SIGNAL enterprises. On the stage he in
s!sts upon being known as Henry Irving
| 1t was formerly "Mr." Henry Irwin"
| and he reserves the "Sir Henry for
| private life only. This will be a blow
/ - Noocro Ahhay C,hooNoI q ~"