New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-21
VOLUMES OF PLAYS.
WHAT CHARLES FRoHMAN HAS ON HIS
HANDS.
DRAMAS FROM EVERYWHERE. TO BE GIVEN IN
MANY cIrIEs-AMERIcAN PLAYS TO BE
DONE FREQUENTLY IN LONDON HERE
AYrER-MR FRonMAN EXPECTS
TO HAVE THEATRE
THERE.

THERE.
On hoard the New-York which arrived yesterday
morning. was Charles Frohman returning from
his annual European play-hunt 1t Is said that
managers do not accept one In ten OF the pays
that they examine. Let any fair-m'nded person
read what Mr.. Frohman says he has accomplished
and then Judge whether any one man couid Ieao
ten times the number OF plays mentioned ano "'~
Here is the bewilderng story that MI FronmAo
told to a Tribune reporter yesterday: i cohhneo
nv trip" he said, ito London ana Pars Inc
principal part OF my work was In placing American
pIays which control. think the most Important
ARRANGEMENT that made was the placing OF Au'
gustus Thomas's Alabama at the GarricK Iheatrs
In London where 1t will be produced on September
By f. s. Willard with several Americans IN ths
cast Miss Agnes Miller. OF the Empire Theatre
stock company, will play her original part OF
Carey. Jack Mason has also been ehsaSeo'
am now trying TO arrange with Mr.. Inomas 70 30
to London to direct the rehearsals ana DC present
on the opening night. Mr.. Thomass new pay
Don't Tell Her Husband VIII De Done !" io"ao''
/ expect, by Weeden Grossmith
william G.llettes new play The secret SER
vice. will be produced at the Adelphi lheatre IN
the course OF the season l am waiting only Tor
Mr. Gillette's changes His Held by the Enemy
Is to be translated. and will be done In Paris
When John Drew visits London he will present
The Butterflies and Henry Guy Cartoons new
piece. Before another season has passed nope
to control the time OF a leading London theatre
for my productions. Such an arrangement Is now
under way.
London Is looking to this country for plays. In
fact American plays are In lively demand over
there | expect hereafter to place many OF them.
and shall give every American play offered TO me
careful consideration. with view to It's value tos
London production.
For the Empire Theatre stock company have
secured play by sydney Grundy, author OF Sow
ing the Wind, which is to be played In London
at the Comedy Theatre. / have contract with
Victorien Sardou for a new play, which is 10 %
given IN Paris; and have further arranged for
new plays by George r. Sims. Malcolm watson
and Haddon Chambers: a play to be written this
winter by Henry Arthur Jones' new German
comedy and also one by Won Moser. and new
farce by Alexander Bison. which will be pro-
duced at the Vaudeville Theatre, Paris. next Oc-
tober I have also secured the next play TO Do
done at the Gymna.se Theatre, In Paris, besides
other French plays. william Les,oca author
OF The Founding and Jane is now finishing
new comedy for me- I also secured ne" play 10
London entitled Too Happy by Half
For John Drew have secured a new comedy
by Anthony Hope. author OF The Prisoner OF
Zenda and Edward Rose the adapter OF that
novel This Is Mr. Hopes first attempt at play
writing have also secured for Mr.. Drew strong
French comedy. He will produce this coming sea-
son. the Empire Theatre new comedy ~
Gaiety Theatre Company, including Seymour Hicks
sanization numbers in all about Nifty people, who
Will come and present at Planners Theatre n.
J. Danes burcsque. The Shop Cir. which Is now
In its eighth month AT the Gaiety Theatre, LONDON
For w. s. Giiberts comic opera. His Excel
lency,' which will be presented at the broadway
Theatre under the direction Of Mr.. Hayman and
myself, have arranged 10 bring over seventy-four
people-n fact the entire organization.
I'VE have also secured the American rights OF the
London Lyric Theatre musical comedy. An Artists
Mode' for which George Edwardes will send over
the entire company. Besides these we have the
option on Mr.. Edwardes's new burlesques. which
to be presented next season at the Galety ana
Lyric theatres I have arranged with w. 5. PEN
ley for tour OF America with his London Globs
Theatre Company next season He Will present.
when ne finishes the run OF 'Charley's Aunt NOV
In It's third year, in London. a new comedy ny
Maurice Barrymore.
The Sporting Duchess me,odrama that
am TO present at the Academy OF Music. will haye
an elaborate production. FOR which all the detain
In the way Of sketches for scenes and wardrobe viii
be brought over by Alfred Hayman He will also
bring a new melodrama and the adaptation OF the
comedy. Hotel du Librc Exchange. have not
yet secured n title for the Hotel du I.ibre Ex-
change I shall produce It at Hoyts Theatre In
September.
II shall present next season plays oy Bronson
Howard Augustus Thomas Franklin Fylcs. Henry
Guy Carleton. w r. Darcy and william Gillette
and a comedy from the French by Il. G. stephen
son. one OF the authors o! 1he Fatal caro- l
shall 20 West with the Empire Theatre stock COM
pany, which opens the season In August at Omaha.
and return in time for the production Of The CITY
Duchess at the Academy. Previous TO the stock
company's return | shall present at the Empire
besides The city OF Pleasure John Drew and Miss
Olga Nethersoe.'