The herald., 1896-08-23

and comedies that have been put for
ward in New York city and other lead
ing cities in the east and west.
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Allen, whose charm of manner, delight
full variety of expression and undeniable
subtlety of Characterization has MADE
her one of the most valuable actresses
of the times Mr William Faversham,
who has made many notable hits within
the last few years under Charles Froh-
mans direction, and who has been a
member of the Empire company for sew
eral seasons, is the new leading man.
1t is believed that he has the authority
of bearing, the charm of personality and
the skill in delineaton that makes him
a capital selection for this line OF busl-
ness.
In j. Z. Dodson and May Robson the
company has two remarkable character
artists and comedians-players whose
technique in makeup and eccentric cos
tune has made them unique.
Other actors cast for prominent roles
are Annie Irish, Ida Conquest, Mrs. Thos.
Waiffen, Jane Harwar Ellen Gail, Kath-
crime Mukins Lottie Nicholl, Robert
Edeson, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Z. Y.
Packus, w. H. Crompton, j. T.. Finney
Charles Young, Walter Day and George
Pierce The organization will open
Tuesday in The Masqueraders This is
one of the most recent dramas by Harry
Arthur Jones. AS the author of TheMid-
dleman. Saints and Sinners Judah,
Wealth, The Dancing Girl, and numer-
Gus other plays, Nh Jones has become
one of the greatest play writer's in Eng
land. and his fame has extended through
various other civilized countries. The
Masqueraders is described as q pictur-
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ly unconventional in theme and treat
ment and aboundins in ingeniously de-
vised and deftly executed scenes COM
pelling intense emotion and involving
the characters in unexpected and start
ling situations. The story concerns
pretty bar-maid in an English inn. The
hero is David Remon, an astronomer
Naturally he falls in love with this pret-
ty bar maid, whose name is Dulcie, but
Dulcie is fascinated by the scarlet hunt
ing coat and worldly manner of dis
sipated baronet named Skene. The eli
max of the first act is brought about
by an auction Of the kiss of Dulcie to be
given, of course, to the highest bidder,
the cash proceeds to go to charity. Re
mon, who is poor, succumbs in the bid
ding to Skene. This dramatic action
takes place with huntsmen in their red
coats and brass buttons to give ViVacity
to the scene. The rest of the play is
taken up with the exposition of the i'll
treatment of the heroine by Skene, and
the platonic devotion of Remon. One of
the most effective ard discussed scenes
of the contemporaneOus drama takes
place in the third act of this play where
in Skene and Remon cut at cards with
the heroine as the stake. The conclusion
of the drama is, it is said, noteworthy
for its novelty.
On Thursday and Saturday evenings
Bohemia will be produced. 1t is by
Clyde Fitch, the author of Beau Brum-
the adaptation from the famous French
novel Of Henri Murger, La Vie de 30
heme. The scenes are laid in France
and with the exception Of the first act
take place in Paris. Mr.. Fitch, it is said
has caught the quaint and tender senti
ment of the Bohemian life in the Latil
quarter of the French capital, and ha
charged the play with delicate senti
ment, arch raillery and exquisite
pathos. This is the way Clyde Fitcl
tells the story of the play:
young man has rich uncle VIII
wishes to marry the young man to
wealthy widow, but the young man ha
a will as we'll as heart of his own. Hi
uncle threatens to disinherit him unles
he marries into society in this way. TIL
hero therefore departs from his uncle
country place for Paris in quest of
Jolly party of Bohemian young men an
Young women who had given a picni
in the immediate vicinity Of his uncle
house within the time of the action {