The morning times., 1896-12-13
Chicago with an opcratlo ,ncatcr, The


Tomorrow night Francis wilson viii
match the half kings in Philadelphla.
The chappics are lonely today after the
hight or two companies OF Chorus girls
After successful week in the Monumental
City The Geisha" moves over here today
sousas Band opens Its season at Car
month.
Moriz Rosenthai. the pianist, who has
,..,s Deen III at Chicago, is reported as con-
Richard Mansfield will sosn produce a
draInatlzatlon OF Jessie FothcrgIlIs The
First Nlolln.''
passe actor IN the West has chicken
farm where ne raises eggs to sell to
repertoire audiences.
''Ir all the world stage" observes ].
Il. Dodson, Then all the numerous doctors
are merely uShers-DOth ways.
one OF the scenes in Nat Goodwin's new
play, AN American CITIZEN" Is IN Nice
during the battle OF flowers.
Maude Adams starring tour will begin
on September l . next. She VIII pI ObaLly
have a new play by j NJ EaIrte.
Charles Klein suggests that writer's or
talky plays should write panto,nlns Tor
the practice or arriving mt acting plays
John Drew and Maude Adams will ap-
pear in London in May. What win they
play? Rosemary is worn out over there.
''Heartscase, in which Henry Miller mi
Blanche Walsh were playing, has closed,
'
Sir Henry Irving announces December
50 as the date or his production OF Rlcuard
Ill" Julia Arthur Will be the Lady
Anne.
May Irwin's new play, "Cd. .rt';h Into
Court" )" foFmerIy called " dow Jones Mar
ried, % VIII he produced in St LOUIS Thurs
day night.
In New York last week three Iondon
stars were given enthusiastic welcomes Oa
Broadway. VIII London ever DO as much
for Americans?
The Black Patti Troubadours are moving
today ike q Ozark cIoCa between here and
Cincinnati Darkey shows are the vogue
without question.
Lewis Ryan Shipman and Glen Nc
Donough are under contract with Daniel
Ffonlndn to dramatiZe Henry ESmohd
for l.. H. Sothern
Arthur Bouchier's first professional ap-
peardnce was made only Sc ven years
ago, with Mrs. Langtry. lie was a lead
ing amateur at oxford.
Henry V Esmond, the young actor who
Wrote The CourtshIp or Le0nie, was the
Little Billee in feerbonm Trees prUduc-
tlon or "TrliDy' in Endon-
Yvette GuIbert opens at Roster x BiaFs
tomorrow night for four weeks. Now that
she IS no longer novelty we shall see
whether she can draw crowds.
Paris paper announces that Madame
Meiba has signed contract for South
American tour, for which she will receive
l,OOU,OUu francs and expenses
u W. COulGOcK denies the recently re-
ported announcement Of his retirement IRON;
the stage. tie Is eight y-twO and the
oldest working actor III America.
DamrOsch opens a season n seven y ceks
or grand opera N Philadelphia tomorrow
night His Washington engagement VIII De
played at the Lafayette IN January
After this season Fanny Davenport VIII
say farewell to tire Sardou plays. Her next
season VIII be devoted TO an American
drama which was written specially for her
Joe Jefferson denies that he Is to retire
from tie stage after this season. He says
ne Will announce the event in good time
and II viii be only when he has Iost ms
health.
Manager Fred Zimmerman and son
Charles VIII shortly make tour or IN
spectIop or all the theaterS controlled by
the firm. They extend as far as san
francisco.
Among tire irons In the theatrical lire
Charles Klein has in view comedy for
DeMolr Hopper and hbrstto for fe-
male star.
James A. Herne played .'shorc Acres"
in Bro oSiyn last week. He vacates the
theater there tO ONE here, and Otis Skinner
succeeds him there Skinner doesn't reach
here until January.
The losers by the MapIeson collapse are
London fInanCiers and for this 5''Ograph-
thanks. The liabilities reached S1OO geo
The LIiiiputians are in Hostnn-
Lame de Pougy's victoria and span Of
horses, worth 10,CC0 francs, Were stolen
November II fIom their stable. The fair
Lame suspects former servants, and the
police suspect press agent.
1t was remarked the other 'iay that the
Hollands are the only brothers That agree
on the stage, but BIff Hall cites the
Corsican brothers, Louis and Fabian. Ie-
marking that one or these brothers died.
This week Mr. Otls Skinner Is playing
IN brooklyn, which, by the way, Is the
home or lis brother, Charles Skinner, the
drandtIst and journalist Otis skinner 5
home Is up IN the New England Mountains.
jefferson de Angels will replace Richard
+. Carroll In Brian BOrU" December Il,
| and announces another stellar appearance
| next March Mr.. Carroll VIII Ec mem
! ber OF Camille D'Arv1lle's -'kismet' com
| pany.
A colored girl appeared at the box Of
| flce OF local theater laSc week and
| asked the price OF seats in the skirt
| circle When corrected, she said. 'Uh,
| YES; 1 knew IL had something To do with
a dress
\ remarkable drama was produced in
| Dresden on Monday last. 1t was Widen
| bruch's King Henry" which requires
| sixty actors (not supesl. The emperor
| conferred the Schiller prize of S1,1OO on
/ The author
| Weber x Fields keep their New York
Music Han strictly up-to-date. When Daily
| produced The GciSha'' they burleSCl led
| II In The Geezer,'' and they reproduce
1
| 'Prune Sisters
Signor Succi the 1fasting man. threat
| ems another rorty-fay fast at the Faris
/ Musee OIier. His performance Is auv~r-
| tlSed as n psyche maEuetC-SuStraI ex-
| pericnCe," which would seem much worse
| than merely fasting.
| Walter DamrOsch closed his New YOrE
| concert season with performance OF
| Haydn'S unique Farewell Symphony by
| candieiight, the musicians each blowing
| out his candle and retiring in turn until
| the leader was left alone.
| delphla for week Farewell maiden
| or the cherry tights. You didn't break a
| whole lot or hearts, but the pieces into
which you smashed the color narnOnIes
can't be mended By coIOncl's cement
oscar HammerStein distributed souvenirs
| the seventh consecutive performance OF
| the Cherry Sisters. They consisted Oi
| buttons, having the motto such a Bunch
across the top, with a bunch OF ripe cherries
| underneath.
Charles Wyndham writes from London
that he IS having 'Rosemary adapted 10
| the German stage, and that he will himself
| play the leadIng part In Berlin. He does
| not speak word or German. but he played
i :Davld Garrick' in that language loo
| times under tuition.
The footmen of Washington theatery
should take warning. man recovere,
| $500 from Manager Harry Miner, beCauS
the fontInan at his Fifth Avenue Theate
told coaChman to drive on while TN
coach door was open. The door Caugh
Auguste Won Biene said in a speech OF
his last New York appearance: Il hav
only one fault to find in my reception hers
ana that is with the newspaper critics Wht
have taken exception 20 my persona! ap
pearance- | came to : TCTica rs an dctO
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