The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
THE THEATRE IN SUMNER.
CHARLES FRoHMlN IN a NEW FIELD
OF THEATRIOAL ENTERPRIsE.

London Cordially to American Actors-sarnh
Bernhardt Loses twenty C~ents-Pians OF
Actors FOR the CeninG season-Notes OF
HereiEn Dramatic Events and Happenings.
Charles Frohman's determination to present
comic opera this season lie ono OF the most strik.
ing changes to be noted in his extensive enter
prlses. Mr.. Frohman has in the past let comic
opera, as well as all other musical performances,
quite alone. and although various reports of
his intention to present operetta have been
heard from time to time, nothing has ever como
OF them, and he has stuck to tho drama. But his
partnership with A. II. Candy will lead to the
appearance of q new comic opera company
within a short time. Mr.. Candy was for many
years associated with Francis Wilson, and
three works are now being considered by these
two gentlemen. One is English and two are
French. It is not known yet which Of the three
will DO selected as the first enterprise Of tho
new firm.
Mr.. Frohman talked enthusiastically on Bat
urday about the great cordiality shown toward
American actors in London, and he believes that
they are particularly in demand there just at
this time. Fay Davis. an American girl. who
has never acted In her own country, is now
one Of the most popular actresses In London.
Her position there was shown by an anecdote
which Mr.. Frohman told in reference
to the closing performance at tho st.
James theatre the other night. There has
been considerable talk Of late in London about
the neglect OF English playwrights by their own
actors. and George Alexander, in making q fare
well speech. said that he had a new play by r.
@. Carton, an English dramatist. Mr.. Frohman
said that this announcement was received In
silence. But when Mr.. Alexander said that Fay
Davis would again be n member OF his company
the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.
Several other American actors have made
themselves popular in London, and Mr.: Froh-
man believes that under his plan Of man.
agemont in both cities London will soon be-
and send us in return some that we have never
yet seen here. That 10 one result, which he eX-
I RsSt over .S The ACTORS viii win not be as \ much confined
to England as it has been in the past,
II Is not decided what play will BE- used for
sni SpSIniaaF M. f Fro fns n' IS at i present in t sssso oii
T TThs Tr1th! Z msd. FStS Mrr,s than no rPhr9 9som
4da@s's play has, not Yet been finally So.
t tWeea two n Comedies. Her season ess viii commence
In Washington in the middle OF August. The
S Oom1 piG q e tho 90 Garden S1ae y theatre, alter so S9 SMITH nS
Russell has concluded his engagement, there,
will be one Of the dramas now IN Mr.. Frohman's
viii be- given to MIR. Miller.
In speaking Of the difference in newspaper
methods here and In London Mr.. Frohnan said
that no news Of William Glllette's seric IS Illness
was printed in the London papers, although 1t
enterprise there, might DO injured by me pub
LEGATION kept the newspapers from printing
Sny'h nos in a0 fSs os sss Of t"e ase saet s Ser; Ss.'''i Il
was cabled to the newspapers in this country
s sefe an was sna9 shc f hFss TIT insim ssiS1'' a %IsSfy
In London had Of the fact that the news
f Frd als Ss' says That h7 %,i Rfsn G aiiist PsG Is Certain ME;
ing e London 6and MI n ,t either 1n PLAYA z Mr. T siSst are M sSms
t~oretain the reputation he has made there In one
part, he had better not act any other, They
mistaken they were in taking him for an actor
at all. Successive revelations Of his own per
abilities as an actor are confined chiefly to rep.
resenting himself. He has never been known to
aS mi pia Ser wa Mi. "s eeS R' sefvico !e or FOO %h Maeh
johnson"
The star actors are making ready to try
new plays next season. Robert Downing will
use "Davia LaroQue." a stage version of q
Georges Ohpet novel. Andrew Mack will take
the title role in An Irish Gentleman" by Ram
say Morris. Robert Mantell will appear in " A
Secret Warrant by w. A. Tremayne. Julis
Arthur has returned from Europe to prepare
for a tour in "a Lady OF Quality" by Frances
HodRson Burnett. Otis Skinner has for himself
dramatized a novel, but no does not specif!
what one. Robert Taber relies on a drama BY
Lorimer Stoddard with the Garibaldi rebellion
for its theme. Nat C.. Goodwin may bring out
piece by Madeleine Lucette Ryley. In which
Richard Savage is the hero. Wilton Lackay,
has q work by Theodore Burt Sayre. Thu
dramatization Of Weyman's "A Man in Black.
which Walker Whiteside is to use. has beer
made by Espy Williams, a New Orleans criti,
and dramatist.
Corona Ricardo, who was. only three years ago
. one OF the pupils ut the Empire Theatre school
Is to act next winter In several plays of which
3 she will be the leading figure. Miss Riccard'
| has temperament and good looks and was fortu
!, nate enough to attract the attention Of Wilson
Barrett. He took her to London. and las
} winter she came back here to act In "Th,
: Sign OF the Cross.' Her best work as
student was done as a Mexican girl in a play o
: Western life. A one;act play, written by Ralpl
I cepted BY L. s. Willard. II is an episode o
Venetian life, dealing with the bopeless love o
, strenuous. franklin Sargent produced the pia;
:, at the Berkeley Lyceum several years ago. whei
4 John Blair and Alma kruger acted the princi
> Two actresses have become managers as wei
Vic Is tired Of acting in Nine. sanslGine.
She shs has no o, other 'hn Go play S.n IN vie vieS NJ and mo- WI nhs dirc {
, fss s cd ro 81 .nI v S%%nang ya T,ea m Is TO have Ase0t com n
= troll OF Bessie Bonehill when she acts in Mont
q Cris,o' Jrrw ws snd Tiii a nd pear in . 9 ns% %gsiea
t Which + Bessie Sfe'' BonehtRfi will undertake S"ts k1''S wa
l. played here first by. Corinne, in the days whel
q Marie Wainwright is to appear in the continu
Gus vaudeville eriormances. 1t seems a pity
. for she plays some parts admirably, md The goo
2 actors who have gone int the music halls usuaI
do 1t because there Is no other demand 70
their services.
z st. Louis is the latest city to establlsI
u a will pf0t bs S g dRr.sy'clas 81 d ats G%pi and Int !
Qtis. who ought not be allowed TO leav
9 New YORK, will be its leading actress. A new US
y will soon be made OF one OF the local comphnie
, In Washington. which will try a new play mex
i week In order that the authors may see wha
changes are necessary in 1t before its regula
performances commence.
Tho new play, The Conquerors." written b
Paul Potter. has it's scenes laid In Germany du
Ing the Franco-Prussian war, Mr.. Potter, VIII
has been in Germany for three months, wi
2 probably return TO this country In September.
Sarah Bernhard, who sued Buses manage
for libel. because he said she demanded a co
tain share Of the receipts Of the Dumas mon,
~ ment matinee, could not prove that he had, an
y lost her case. Then the manager sued her, an