The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-19
Frederic Bond. lIlaQ5 .
Charles Maekay, ~A@~rN
John findlay. HOI1Aht - iH/SZ
William Boag. S2V WIN
Gesrge Stevens. 9ya A1INTN1
Edythe Chapman, SlfSISASlN(
Mary Sanders. 0@p 49,
Agnes Findlay, nESERNEn
Britta MART, cE-c
coriaRe Parker. - SeHIS
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Verdi Is a horse breeder as we'll as
MUSICIAN. His paddoexs on tbs country
estates, near Genoa, are among the finest
in Italy. Verdi has little music at home, and
seldom visits the opera.
During piay in Lond On last week sailor
jumped upon the stage to defend a small
boy, who was being tnrdshed by China
man 10 the play. Explanations were made.
apd the sailor subsidized.
ST. Louis is to have a little festival
in the fail. The Empire stock is TO play
there Tor two weeks, opening the new
Century Theater. During the second week
"a new play will be put on, which will be
produced later In the hofne house.
Robert Downing will commence his eley-
OF September He opens az the National
Theater in his new historical and PATRIOTIC
play, Putnam; Son OF the Revolution"
Edytbe Chapman has not decided on
artists ambition to remain in New York.
Sue is holding off two Offers pending
negotiations for a New York engagement
The week OF July 8 by a coincidence,
ington, by Coote In Pennsylvania and at
sa- rail.euto, Cal At the iast naineu city,
AZ here, il was succeeded By THE snow
hall"
John Drew will play Rosemary" the
tc..,.s =, sison- the pa, wli.n
Charles W yndham u.ade the only sue Cess OF
the London season. As the final act taxes
place, forty years after. /" and discioses the
nero an ola man, IL will be interesting to see
Mr.. Drew's first character work.
wealthy halter asked George Grussinith,
the comedian. at a tall: Hello. MT. Gros-
smith! What are you doing here? Are you
going 10 give us any OF your little funnyisi
ell. mo- Ieplieu Mr.. GrussInilh.
ARE you going 10 sell any OF your iIats?''
w. s. Gilbert says: Il have no ear for
IntrI . DtI L issiV - very sebsit.,e et.f Tor
rhythm. 1t Is precisely the difference be-
tw-eu time anu tune. 1 am very FOND of
music, but don't know a discord when
Hear one. On IN. other hand the slightest
error ia time, which would probably escape
a must ian, would jar most yratInSiy ON
my ear
Mr.. Charles Wyndham is fond of telling
how he made his first appearance on the
stage. Il remember l mad to say the
line Il am drunk with love ana eRthu-
siasn,'" he says, but l was so fright
ened that 4 simply biurted out Il am
drunk stopped, and rushed off amid roars
OF laughter
statue to Adam de la Hale. known as
the hunci:bacK of Arras. VINO in tie thir-
teenth century. created the drama IN
France. lie was the author OF celebrated
plays. ornaniented with music that he
adapted to them. He went to Naples with
Robert ii, Count OF Artois. aud died in 1887
Georgia Cayyan, who started public life
as an eiocuiinnlst, made her first stage ap-
pea rance in Boston a. Hebe in '.Pinarorc."
her first dramatic effort as Dolly button in
Hazel Kirke.' at the opening II the Madi-
son Square Tleater (suw Hoyt'sl in New
York. and her first hit as Daisy BrUwB,
iu GiIlette's The Professor" ID The same
thelte
Lillian Russeii's first entrance IN An
American Beauty Is To De ullde mount
ed astride on a black horse. That ought
IN he OIl.f "A
When she can advertise few artistic
and ATTRACTIVE songs and sings then we'll.
people will 90 hear her. Present methods
are nauseatiDs.
travelling fast on tandem bicycle these
days, getting in shape to pace some OF the
professional races at Manhattan Beach July
%. Tire suburban railways are taxing down
replacing them with warnings to the loco
motives against the tandems.
Mrs Hodgson Burnett is in temporary
retreat az a pretty llrerside house near
engs ged in dramauzing for the stage her
last an least nice work, "A Lady or Quail
ity" In the play the heruine-s sister, A nRe,
will be a considerably more important
character than she is in the book. where
her supreme heruisn and strength OF mind
are not made manifest until the end Of
the story.
Arthur Boucher appears to have pulled
duction OF The Liar, revival OF Foote's
celebrated comedy. This actor is making
strenuous erIort 10 build up repertoire
10 carry Tim through his American season.
BY the way, won't the production OF this
piece preciptate a conIlct or tftulsr rights
with Charles Frohnlan, who VIII have a
new comedy, The Liar, out this season.
Charles Frohuan will produce q new
American play by Bret Harte at the Broad
street Theater, Philadelphia, for two weeks
commencing September IA Annie Russell
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tiations ere now pending for joseph Ha-
worth to pla the leading male role. The
scenes of the play are laid In the sierras.
He used TO produce Washington Where's
the rub?
THE Prisoner of Zenda" closed its Lon
don run OF 200 nights last night. George
Alexander takes it into the provinces.
Marie Dressler will Join hands with Dan
produce a new trayesty on In Gay New
York. at Roster s. Balls next week II
will be called In sad Brooklyn" This
there Is no no doubt that these clever per
formers vii! give their performance with
. vim and bounce which will make In
sad Brooklyn big success.
1t is reported from Philadelphia that
for many years has lived in comparative
retirement IN London, ooatempiafes return
ing to the stage rcxt season. and touring
tins country in The Heir-at-Law," The
School for scandal and "Toodles." Dan
lei Frohinan and Creston Clarke are said 70
be interested in the manasemnt OF the eea-
son. John y Clarke is the sole owner of the
Walnut Street Tteater, Philadelphia, and
iscxpected TO arrive in this country carly in
November.
1t is rather amusing to read in the Lon
don stage that Minnie Palmer. who Is PIE
pairing for a long provincial tour in Eng
land. was received with great enthusiasm
when she revisited America last season.
and that her new piece, The School Girl"
was considered a worthy SUCCESSOR to My
Sweetheart" Considering tie fact that
1t was a dismal frost in New York. Wash
ingtou and elsewhere. and Miss Palmer
was herself unsuccessful tcr statement
that she will refuse several American and
Australian offers and establish herself IN a
London theater is probably correct.
The Pilgrims Progress" has been DRAMA
iized in Londt.n, and a woman Is going TO
play the part of Christian. After this
who shall say that we are not getting
within measurable distance OF the period
when Passion p la Us viii gladden. andinstruct
piaygoers in the LoDuun the5ters7 No
doubt the Sign OF the Cross has had
much 10 do with the present popularity OF
pla IS in London dealing with more or less
sacred signs and symbols. and where we
are to stop-shnrt indeed, of actual Passon
Play Us Il Ia 0her-Ammergau does not quite
appear. In the dramatic version Of The
Pilgrims Progress" the part OF Christian is
to be pla yed by Miss Grace Hawthurne.
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