The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-17
theatrical Iattle.

A company employed by William A.
Brady IN under the Polar Star sub
mitted To a reduction OF salaries, but re-
served the right 10 stop work at Will with
out the customary two weeks notice.
When Holy Week came, with its drop in
receipts, the manager proposed to pay
only nalf the lowered wages, and the
actors refused 10 perform. lie and they
agreed to refer the dispute TO the directors
OF the Actors Society Of America, who
have decided that the company was justi.
fled in its action.
The kinetoscopic representations of the
Fitzsimmons- -Corbett prize fight were
delayed till after the adjournment Of the
New York Legislature so that Drohibtory
laws might not be melted. Then there
arose disputes between the parties in in
torest and lawsuits threatened 10 put off
the shows until popular interest in the
fight had died out. tut the differences
are now settled, ard the pictures will he
displayed next week at the Academy OF
TO fitzsimmons, Corbott, and their busi-
ness partners. it is said that each outfit of
films and apparatus cost $1,000.
A curious instance Of the similarities in
pays, and the responsibility for the ir sug-
gestion or authorship, Is 10 be found in n
dispute over Judith and Holofernes. "
written for Olga Nethersole by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich. 1t is admitted that a
year before the sale of the play Mrs. Jose
Molina read "a work called Judith and
Holofernes, to Louis Ncthersole and
that she sent COPY of il TO him. This
play was refused by Mr.. Nethersole on
the ground that his sister would never
act "a Biblical character. Mrs. Molina says
Mr.. Nethersole asked her for "A copy on
account of its literary merit. He says
she insisted upon his accepting the work.
Mrs. Molina wants Go know ii there is
any resemblance between her play and
Mr.. Aldriol's, while Mr.. Neither sole says
that she has no business TO ask such
question.
The Casinos annual review which has
become yearly output at that theater,
is being made ready for May "a by
Lederer q Mcclellan, and the indications
are clear that time. money, and labor are
bein freely expended upon IL. The title
has at length been fixed unalterably AS
The Whirl of the Town, - which may be
taken as descriptive Of the play, no doubt.
Hugh Morton has written the words and
Gustave korker tine music. They are
the men who made "In Gay New York
a conVivial affair, and the same sort OF
work may be expected Of them again. 1t
is understood that all the serious dramas
that have been successful in Broadway
this season will be touched up. and the
newer foibles and fancies of fashionable
city lie VIII Do traNcstled. Dan DAILY
and others already identified with Casino
productions, as well as some newcomers,
are in the company formed for the purpose
of making this review an entertainment
of tho Casino kind.
Several of the late spring productions
are TO be quite rs elaborate as though
they had been made ut the height of the
winter season, Ii is said that "A Round
of Pleasure, which l<law ~ Erlanger
are preparing for May ~ at the Knicker-
booker Thoater New York, will show
one scene which for cost, novelty, and
beauty has never been excelled on our
stage. The play which is to bc thus
finely set forth is an EXTRAVAGANZA with
n book by sydney Rusenfeld and music
by Ludwig Euglander. IL will contain
no bUrlCsquCs, U'avesties. or parodlcS OF
the PAST seasons plays. but has its own
story 10 tell about AN English duke, who
comes 20 America with his daughters on
pleasures bent, the figures at "a lawn
party, dramatic festival, a horse show.
and fancy dress ball. In the company
now being rehearsed by Ben Teal are
Walter Jones, jerome Sykes, Richard
Carl. Charles hirke, II. Nj. Bennett,
Marguerite sylvia, Marie Celeste Eva
Davenport, and Jeanette Rageard.