New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
on THE LONDON STAGE.

London July 1o-Some theatres have already
closed for the season and others have announced
the last nights" OF their present attractions.
Among the latter is the Criterion. which in another
week Charles Wyndham will turn over to B lior-
nIman for the summer. During his brief manage
ment Mr. Horniman proposes to produce new
farccal comedy by Walter Stokes. The title OF the
niece Is not as selected, but the cast II Is saio
will include w Blakeey, j. H. Barnes. James
Welch sydney Brough. Miss Sydney Farbrother'
Emily Miller Miss NJ A. Victor and Audrey ford'
A successful matinee OF David Garrick was
given by Charles Wyrdham and Mary Moore ana
the company OF the Criterion Theatre on last
Wednesday afternoon in honor Of the colonial
troops about one thousand of whom were present
by invitation.
George Alexander has definitely arranged to pro-
duce Mr. Cartons Tree Of knowledge az the
ST. Jamess Theatre when he returns from sum
mer provincial tour. The piece contains only eight
parts and these have been distributed to MT Al
exander Julian Nelson. Fay Davis. Carlota Addi-
son Fred Terry II. 3. Irving H. II. vincent ana
IT, V. Esmond.
With to-n.ght's performance Of The Prisoner OF
Zenda" the ST James's Theatre Will close Tor the
season and the company viii then have noh'";
until the end OF August. whch II VIII H'' '"' va
its provincial tour.
Jobn Uares company also begins is provincial
tour toward the end of August. Mr.. Hare proposes
during this tour to produce piece by Martina
Morton the American dramatist entitled "a
Bachelors Romance" An important part IN t''s
comedy is to be played by Gladys Wallis now
member of Frawley's Stock Company and playing
In San Francisco Mss Wallis is expected TO ar
rive in London about the middle Of August An
other novelty promised By Mr.. Hare FOR ia'er
date e. q new piece by Stuart Ogilvie entitled ih'
Master"
Olga Ncthersole is looking for a suitable LONDON
theatre at which TO play short summer e"b'o
,,fnQf al
tegins 1T B.rmin CHAM on September ii she sue
ceeds In finding one she proposes to include Dem
isc" among her productions. Miss Nethe'so'e "a!
that Thomas Bailey Aldrch is dTama''%i"s ~.
poen Judith and Hoofernes' FOR her' anu 'ia'
she expects 10 produce it during heF next ""'''
can engagement ,,,,
Miss Netherso'e has also acquired the hnS"sn
oc,iny rights Of Sardous latest play. spiri'isHle
which Nine Bernnardi played in Tor the htst .'ii'
IN Eng and In French last Tuesday at 'h' N"''P'
Theatre Miss Ncthersole hopes to ne aple " p'o
drce the English version during her forthconiiis
PROVINCIAL tour and subsequently IN hoh"o"' ~
sardou has consented to make some changes III
80. iooo which MAJ, render II accept5Di"
m tho English public than II proved TO the fariS-
ions who even with Nine. Bernhardt In the ieau,
ing role did not receive with the faVor they ac'ou
10 Sardou's other works. During her pro'i.i''
tour Miss Nethersole viii visit Edinburgh Duo'''''
Glasgow Newcastle. oxford and Cambridge
ur,o Clonentine de We're who recently arrived
,r Iondon from New York. made her debut last
evening at Covent Garden as Susahne III l."
Nozze di Figaro" Nine. Emma Eames, whose
contract with Maurice Grau and the management
~ Coven. Garden Opera House expired yesterday.
has agreed 20 remain with the company untii the
close cf the season. July g.
Aurustin Days company opens ns Eng iSh
.eoson on August - at Newcastle The tour In
cIudes nottingham. Birmingham, Edinburgh and
Glasgow and at each pace Miss Rehan ana her
comrades will play for week. On october they
ore due a, the Grand Theatre. lslngton uondoh)'
,yberc tbc,. appear for n fortnight. Then they go
- I,vorpocl and Manchester. where the tour ends
on October 81. 49,
Nine Nordlca. who has been Ill with peritohitls
,cr some days at the Savoy Hotel. Is much bel ter.
but is still unable to sing. and the concert whicn
sbo uas to have given this evening has been aban-
,ored AS soon as she is well enough TO travel
Ohio will leave Iordon for the Continent and VIII
s,av al the baths OF Kreutznach until her complete
recovery.
Alfred Mansfield. a nephew of Richard MansheIi.
has been playing with considerable success IN
"Trilby" at the Ramsgate Theatre MI Mans
fields part was that OF Little Bilee
new drama by Comyns Carr and Haddon
for production early In August The title has not
vet been definitely agreed upon but the Battle OF
waterloo is Intimately connected with the plot,
and one of the scenes Will represen; the celebrated
hail given in Brussels the OF the battle by
the Duchess of Richmond. .
Charles Frohman has closed contract with David