Evening star., 1896-07-04

upon his forthcoming American tour.
1t is understood that Mr.Wtllard is great
ly disappointed at the only partial success
Of "A Rogue's Comedy" upon which he
had built up great hopes for the United
States. This. with the failure of his at
tempt to secure the American rights of
Rosemary" led to the negotiations with
Hall Caine.
1t is rumored that the new play will be q
dramatization of Mr.. Gaines latest novel
now rapidly approaching completion, and
1t may be produced in Boston somewhere
about Christmas.
Mr.. Willard Is spending the summer quiz
etly at his beautiful home at Banstead,
among the Surrey hills, and recently de-
clined a most liberal offer from Forbes
Robertson to appear in the revival of s'The
Lyceum Theater. Mr.. Robertson also at
tempted to secure the services Of John
Hare for the play.
Olga Nethersole's Return.
Olga Nethersole, who will return to the
United States In October. has been in COM
munication with Sarah Bernhard regard
ing a play which the latter has written.
and which she intends to produce in Paris
shortly. Miss Nethersole wishes to secure
its American rights. and has also commits
stoned Henry Esmond to write play for
her in modern style and ultra-emotional in
sentiment.
The Gaiety Theater has been closed since
the termination of Miss Nethersole's en-
gagement in Carmen and rehearsals of
THE Clergyman's Daughter are actively
proceeding. This musical comedy will be
produced at the Gaiety Theater tonight,
and Marie Montrose will assume the lead
ipg role.
Augastin Daly's London season will be-
gin at the Comedy Theater on Saturday
lext. July II. The opening attraction will
be Mr.. Daly's adaptation CT THE Countess
Gucki" The cast will be practically the
same as in America and includes James
Lewis. Edwin Varrey. Charles Richman,
Sydney Herbert. Herbert Gresham. Mrs.
Gilbert, Hema Nelson and Ada Reh:n.
THE Queens Proctor Is so great a sue
cess at the Royalty Theater that Arthur
Bourchier Is endeavoring 20 cancel his au-
tumn tour in order that tho run may con-
tinue uninterruptedly up to November, at
which time his American engagement be-
gins.
Gertrude Warden and her husband, Will
ton Jones. successfully produced at st.
James Hall last Monday afternoon a new
duologue entitled "Women's Proper
Sphere" Miss Warden has not been seen
on the stage since her creation Of "Vi yash"
IN THE New Woman" She Is also the au-
thor of a popular story entitled ''Nobody's
Widow
There is constant increase hero in ihe
number Of suburban theaters. The Brixton
Theater will soon be ready for occupancy.
and its cost has been over $3.50 900. A new
theater at Lavender Hill, Battersea is rap
iuly approaching completion. and new
house of amusement, to be called THE
Empire" Is projected at Hackney.
Beerbohm Tree has generously released
Dorothea Baird from her contract with
him and the marriage of this most famous
''Trilby' and Harry irving will be solemn
lied at Oxford on July q. Mr.. Irving and
his wife will tour America in the autumn
She will play "Mercie'' to his Marcus Su-
perbus, in The Sign of the Cross"
Mr.. Tree will close the Haymarket The
ater and the run Of '"Trilby" Simultaneous
ly next Saturday. After a brief holiday
which will be passed at Bournemouth Mr.
Tree will make a provincial tour. If he
can secure suitable London house Mr.
Tree proposes to produce Gilbert Parker's
dramatization of his novel, THE Seats of
the Mighty"
Charles Hawtrey will produce new far
cical comedy. entitled Behind the Scenes"
at the Comedy Theater tonight.
This is one of a series Of experiments to
find al acceptable play for this place Of
amusement.