The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
FUTURE THEATRICALs.

FUTURE THEATRICALS.
Some of the Arrangements Being
Made for the Next Season.
From the Pitsburg News.
Richard Mansfield. who has thought
better of his determination to quit the
stage, is filling dramatic newspapers
with announcements of his next grand
tour. He will be supported by Beatrice
Cameron and the. Garrick Theatre
Stock company, of seventy people, and
will present these plays: Richard III.
Merchant of Venice" Richelieu," Ca
gliostro," Beau Brummel," "A Paris
ian Romance" THE Emperor Napol-
con- "Jekell and Hyde" Scarlet Let
ter. ."''Hamlet," and Baron Chevrial."
His tour will open in Omaha, Neb., on
October 8, and closes on April Is, at the
Garrick. New York.
Wilton Lackeye viii open his first
starring tour at Hooley's theatre, Chi
cago, November 9. He has signed a five
years contract with Frederick Nj. Nc
Cloy, to manage his tours. Mr.. Lack
aye has sailed. with his wife. for San
Francisco. by the Panama route, from
New. York. The. journey will occupy
about a month. at the end of which
time Mr.. Lackaye will appear with the
Frawley company in a new piece. THE
Social Trust" At its close Mr. Lack
aye will appear in. Nat Goodwin's for
mer role in I'm Mizzoura." He will
afterwards come to New York to finish
arrangements for his starring tour.
Peter F. Daley hopes to have "A
N or in
name. which Is being written by John
j. McNally, for next seasons tour. Mr..
Daley will have new managers. his
coming tour being under the direction
of Henry b. Harris, son Of William Har-
ris, of the Garrick theatre. New York.
and r. Rosenbaum. Mr.. Harris was
last season manager for May Irwin. A
tour Of 40 weeks, the majority of which
has been booked. will be played. Mr..
Daley expects it to equal "The Night
Clerk" both in fun and attractiveness.
Robert Hlliard's next starring tour
will be under the direction Of Frank L..
Perley, who managed Mojeska for a
number of seasons. He was supported
last year by Barnabee and Mcdonald,
of "The Bostonians," but it is said those
gentlemen were not fully satisfied with
the financial results, and would not sign
new contract. Mr.. Perley has booked
an extensive tour for Mr.. Hilliard, who
Is at present in Europe. 1t Is, under
stood that he will present q new farcial
comedy in place of "Lost-24 Hours"
which has become somewhat worn.
Alexander Salvini is said to have
made a most encouraging hit In his es-
say at pantomine in Boston. He sailed
for London with w. H. Wilkinson, last
week, and will spend some weeks rest
ing In that country, and on the contin-
ent. The fall season will open early
for this actor, and will begin at some
city on the Pacific coast. From there
the tour will extaHd southeast, and east,
reaching New York next April. Mr..
Salvini will appear for the first time
as Romeo" in new production of
Shakespeare's great tragedy Romeo
and Juliet" His repertoire will also
include THE Three Guardsmen," and
"Othello." A new play is also said to
be in contemplation.
The Holland Brothers will open next
years tour in "A Social Highwayman,"
in which they have been unusually sue
cessful. A new play by Clyde Fitch
will also be produced. and if it attains
the success expected will probably be
given an equally prominent place. Min
ME Radcliffe will support the Hollands
next year. having been engaged as
leading woman by Joseph Brooks.
Edward Harrigan will produce a new
character piece. in which he is said to
have an excellent part. The scenes
are laid in New York, and are said to
be particularly rich in local color" "
They are laid on the river front, and in
and around sailor boarding houses. in
Producing couple Of strong negro
characters. These will assist the vii
lain. who will have an unusually wicked
part. Mr.. Harrigan will enact the role
Of an Irish seaman. In addition. "old
Lavender and MY Son Dam will
probably be retained. Mr.. Harrigan
will devote the summer and early fall
to much needed recuperation at his
| summer home, Schroon Lake, n. Y.
Nellie McHenry will commence re-
| hearsing her new play "A Night in New
| York" on August /. 1t was written by
| n. Gratan Donnelly, and Is described
as musical comedy in three acts. The
| dialouge is said to be bright. the Incl
| Ndents farcial and the music very
catchy. Miss McHenry will be seen in
an entirely new and original character.
She is at present resting at her summer
cottage in the Highlands. although di-
| recting the work OF organization of her
support. Her tour will be under the
direction of John Webster. "A Night in
New York" will probably be the only
piece in which Miss McHenry will tour
| next fall.
One of the most startling novelties
| among next seasons offerings will be q
new electrical melodrama, "The Heart
of the Storm" II advance reports con-
cernine 1t are true. In the opening act
| there will be an aurora borealis, lightning
and rainbow. q realistic storm. an in
cantation scene with electric flames. a
treacherous quicksand. The second act
| will show an electrical fountain in the
Everglades. Florida. a great bed of
electrical flowers and starlight effects.
The third shows a water wheel in oper-
| alton, a Southern sunset, a runaway
| horse. and flood in which IS persons
| on housetopS. float across the stage. In
| the fourth act there will be an entirely
new wave effect. a fierce thunder
storm, and natural lightning, a bolt of
| which demolishes the house, and a due
scene. in which the lightning figures
thrillingly Then the audience will go
| home and die.
James J. Corbett will continue next
year in "A Naval Cadet" There will
be but one ."'Trilby" company on the
road next year, this being the one now
playing in Australia. Mcintyre and
Heath. who will star jointly next sea-
son in Dixie land, promise an innovation
| in the portrayal of Southern plantation
| character. Eugene Garfield opens this
season with a revival of Hoyt's "A
Temperance Town." on Septemher Z.