Evening star., 1896-12-26

number Of prominent theaters which are
osed this week. ana incidentally. Il has
leaked out that the real reason Of Sir Hen
ry Irving for cf8sfngd the Lyeeum Theater
until after ChristfnAsIfs not an injury to his
leg, but because ga rlrday's production of
Richard IIT' showed. that the play needed
much cutting ana reyision. This work must
be superintendea byt tfrving himself. Julia
Arthur, the American actress. who was
given a great chance by Ellen Terry not
being in the caso Of ttRichard III" appar-
emily failed to embrace the opportunity.
The annual performance of Elijah" will
be given by the Royal Choral Society dur
ing the afternoon Of Friday next jan
uary l, at the AlbereI Hail. The same or
ganizat1on will sing the Messiah" on the
evening CT the samesday.
The annual season fof the Carl Rosa OPP
era Company will be given at either the
Shaftesbury or Garrick Theater in January:
Geraldine ,Ulmar is in poor health and
will shortly sail for America. Her visit is
for four months and during that time she
Will accept no engagements, as she goes
simply for recreation.
The managers of the West End theaters
have been SO affected by the success of the
various suburban theaters that several of
them including George Edwardes and
DOyly Carte. have entered into an agree
ment which practically amounts to boy
colt of the latter houses. Under the pres
ent arrangement the popular successes
nave been reproduced in the suburbs al
most as soon IS they were done at the
nome theaters. 1t Is now proposed to pre-
sent no such success until at least twelve
months have elapsed.
Sarah Bernhardt has informed the Parts
critics that, according to the latest arrange
ments, Ter next London season at the
Adelphi Theater will open on Monday. June
q. Her opening play will be the latest
Far1slan success. Lorenzaccio Her Lon
don season will last four weeks and during
that time yyil n q T.
ten by herself.
Augustin Dalys London representative
requests the Associated Press to deny the
report published in the London papers that
George Edwardes would produce Smith and
De koven's opera, 1.-The Mandarin" upon
the termination of the run of .'The Geisha." 1"
From Scotland Yard" is the name Of a
new play which has been written by Ar
thur Shirley for touring purposes. The
drama deals with sundry incidents of the
Sherlock Holmes order. which are always
popular In the British provinces. but which
nave not yet succeeded in the metropolis.
The new ballet, THE Tzigane," which
was produced last week at the Alhambra.
has many elements of popularity. The bal
the two scenes was invented by Carlo Cop
pi, while q. jacob composed the music.
1t Is OF romantic type. and the final scene,
which is the grand procession at the termi
nation of national kermeSse, affords fine
opportunity for costuming and calcium
lights.
Ellen Terry is devoting part of her spare
llme TO the study Of her character in
Madame Sans-Gene" "Cymbeline" will
be revived at some period during next year.
Charles Warner starts in March for
South Africa, where he will star in a. rep
ertory of plays, including Drink" Louis
Bradfield, another London favorite, now
appearing at the Garrick Theater, will at
the same time go on tour round the
world.
The successor of "a White Elephant
will be another play from the pen of r. c.
Carton. 1t is not probable. however, that
IT Will be needed for long time. Mr.
liaWtrey denies the rumor that he intends
shelving Barron and Barrett's play The
Wishing Cap" by stating that he is under
contract to produce 1t, and that 1t will
shortly have representation at some other
theater. If not at the Comedy.
Sir Henry Irving has consented to act
as president and Ellesf Terry as vice presl-
dent of the actors orphanage fund Soon
after Christmas meeting Of the new ex-
ecutive committee of the fund will be held
to decide on the various claims of the Or
phan children of actors who have been
recommended en1, as fitth9g candidates for the
At the election next January at the Lon
don Orphan syfum. Watford, orphan
child of the late Charles Bernard will be
proposed, and, II successful, a presenta-
ton will be purchased out of the funds for
this case. This tnew charity will doubtless
receive much ptcuniary aid in the shape
of benefits from the nsmbers of the profess
sion here.
The play entitled The Brothers" found
ed on an incident in of James Payn's
| novels, is completed apd is in the hands of
Harrison and Maalde+ of the Haymarket
Theater The seme gentlemen have made
| latest novel. Rodney Stone.
George Alexander has recently purchased
a one-act play, the joint production of
| Reginald Cordova and Alicia Ramsay. 1t
| is at present entitled Fools Mate" but
| this will be changed, as the same title was
| given to play produced by Mr.. Alexander
six years ago.
The stories recently published as to the
| precarious state of Miss Terry's health,
| in which it was said that she had been
| obliged to undergo an operation, are de-
| Eied. But she is unfortunately, far from
| we'll.
| On Monday next December 80 Mrs Os-
| car Beringer's dramatic version of Dickens
| Christmas story. Boots at the Holly Tree
| Inn,' will be produced at Terrys Theater
| in conjunction with Love In Idleness. -
| Although the former play had a run OF
| eighty consecutive performances at the
| Boston Museum, 1t has never been done
but once in London. The cast will include
| Sydney Brough, George Belmore, Charles
| Seymour and others, while the clipping
children will be played by Ellaline Terry
and Master Stewart Dawson.
| "Jedbury, Jr.,"' was produced at the
| Globe Theater last Monday as the sue
cessor of 'Charley's Aunt The latter
| play had a continuous run of over four
| years. The play was first produced by Mr.
| Penley at Bury st. Edmunds February %
| 1892. 1t was not great success. On De-
| cember 21 following, after careful pruning
| and many alterations, ii was produced al
the Royalty Theater, where it had run
| Of six weeks. The management then secur.
| ed the Globe Theater, where until last week
| it has been IN constant representation.
| The first representation of "Piigrm's
| Progress took place at the Olympic The
| ater on Thursday. The play proved to be
| nothing MT for
| lacking in all the beauty of Bunyans work
| Grace Hawthorne was CHASTITY and did not
| act; she took the part of Christian. w. L.
| Abingdon was a fine Apollyon. The seen.
| cry and dresses were superb and the music
! was delightful The text, however, was
rubbishy. and the performance met with q
| hostile reception.
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