The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.


mated BY Messrs. DeKoven and Smith is
an association with Charles Il. Evans and
". ID. Mann, possessing for its purpose
sheater she ~ New York K Of t'e a Series series Of iH new
works on the lines of magnificenCe pur-
sued so successfully by Gilbert and Sulli-
van with D'Oyly Carte Opera company
al the Savoy theater. In London. The first
agreement will be 1.-The Mandarin" Il work
upon which De Koven and Smith are now
engaged. As its title suggests, THE Man
darn'' will be Oriental in color. 1t will be
put forth at this theater next fall. In the
fall of 1897 Il fresh work will be produced
and viii be followed ensuing seasons by
other new products. The organization
will be known as the De Koven- smith
Opera company. and will embrace the best
operate artists 1t will be under the sole
direction of Messrs. Evans and Mann.
Costumes. scenery and effects to grace
The Mandarin are already under way
and the new score and lbretto even at
this early date. are all but completed. The
ultimate aim Of the combination is the es-
tablishment Of native Operatic institr-
tior for the liberal presentation of musical
effort of superior mcrit--to achieve. in u
word. fer America what Gilbert and Sulli-
van and the DCyly Carte company con-
summated for Great Britain. ..
When the. receipts of "The Heart of
Maryland" had crossed the s25O.OOO mark
with Its 2OOth performance In the Herald
Square Theatre in New York. David Belas-
co, Charles f.. Evans. w. ID. Mann and
Max Bleiman were mildly celebrating the
achievement in an uptown cafe after the
final curtain Anon the cafe door opened
gently, and prototype of Ned Harrigan's
the group. The strangers voice CULVER
ed with sincerity. IT'S not beggar that's
addressn' .ye. gentlemen" he ventured
apologetically ". I'm afther nather bite,
sup nor bed. I'm threspassin' merely to
AK ye for little 'baccy to fill me pipe-just
that and not a hap'orth more" The plead
ing eyes. the empty pipe. III clad figure.
convincing voice and digniiied plea built
up an appeal that was irresistible. A tide
Of small coin fairly raincd into the old
mans palm before he seemed to realize
It. He acknowledged the contribution
feelnely. dropped the silver and clay pipe
into pocket, and limped to cigar lighter.
His, dsengaged hand sought another
pocket and drew out a cigar. The group
gasped. The stranger lit it .leisurely.
blew few Whiffs toward the party.
and said. as he bowed his exit:-"Tne
worlds q pruty swift procession, gentle.
men. an. the devil gets the hindmost. I'm
mot p!aySwr'er play actor nor play
ways got to be thinkin' O. somethin' to
make a livin'." And he was gone.
Il !! |!
"S.nbad collapsed last week.
Marc klaw. Of klaw & Erlanger, was
When Nat c. Goodwin was youth he
yearned to be tragedian.
Camille IL dArville will have a new opera
next season based on "The Three Guards
men,"
Beerbohm Tree is giving series Of
morning performances Of Shakespearea4
plays.
The Actors society of America has been
formed for protection against irresponsi-
BILE managers.
Denman Thompson's new play, 1.-THE
Sunshine Of Paradise Alley" was acted
In New York last week.
Charles Klein, the author of "El Capt.
tan," will write a play for Miss May Irwin
FOR production dur.Ag next season.
Jennie Ycamans wants a divorce from
Charles Dillingham;. She was divorced
from fro Lester, of Lester and Williams, In
Miss Ellen Terry has purchased the En-
gitsh rights for Russ WhytaIs one-nct
play. Agatha Deene." and will produce
"Bobbie" Gaylor,- the Irish comedian,
has returned from London. He thinks the
English music hall patrons are not friend
ly to American performers. They weren't
Three women sued a Boston manager
because the imitation leather on the back
OF the orchestra chairs stained their
dresses. One of the women was awarded
Some idea Of the etxent of the support
Of music by the London county council
may be gained from the fact that they
have arranged for an out.1y for the COM
'"The Rivals" will be acted IN New York
next week by q cast including William
Collier. Peter T. Daley. Dan Daily, An
drew Mack. Mark Sullivan and either
Maggie Cline or James Russell.
The underst standng between Maurice
Grau and Walter Damrosch that In the
future their tours shall be so arranged
as not to conflict will be advantageous to
n pralit
Damrosch's progress that Abbey s. Grau
recogn.ze him as rival important enough
to be treated with.
Macbeth's duel with Macnuff had Sc
rSns 6rSop psrfprmanfs pp cn
Terry's son. who was acting Macbeth,
broke his sword and gave MacDuif q bad
cut on the hand. The curtain was rung
down, when rope broke, and the curta ain
hit scene shifter on the head, knocking
him senseless.
The salaries pa!11, to the members Of the
star cast "Rivals" company are said to
aggregate sl3.75O a week. as follows: Mr..
Crane, $500: Mr.. Wilson. $l,75O: the Ia
hers, $1,000; the Holland brothers. 5000;
Mrs. Drew, $500; Fanny Rice. $500 Thirty
two performances in all will be given be-
fore the end of the tour. The. receipts
Messrs. Brooks and Jefferson expect to
clear ss0,Coo-nramatic News.
All Continental opera houses have SUBJ
vcnt!ons. from small annual sums in
small cities to fair sums In large cities.
| Covent Garden. London. has no subven-
tion. 1t exists because the manager not
only pays great artists small salaries. but
because aus, he also o,,! l. frequently paid by
stage To sing In Covent Garden sue,
| cessfully gives to an artist prestige.
which. transformed into commercial val
ue. enables him or her to charge Ameri'