New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
THE STAGE OF LONDON.


THE Happy Life" which was produced on
Monday al the Duke OF Yorks Theatre. ID
likely TO be more popular in America than III
London. for the Americans nonopolize the VI"
tue in the piece and the vice is ailo''cu
to the English The comedy Is oaseo Oh
an improbable motive Its dialogue is brilliant anu
the settnp attractive. which overshadows It's I'M
-,hu,,tes Fred Kerr az the hero OF the story,
cvr,, Cbar,eri.. is strong: but Dorothea Baird as
the tan,,ress Evelyn judged by her Trhoy stand
ard is Disappointing ..os
rh. ners,stency with which the dramatic ventures
ooa.ed in England being sought lot '"e
American stage, and the care with which amer
,oan managers watch this fell, demonstrate
~ "a said that the world Is small one 'he
.r,c,Iy and that there is no lack OF mar
vet for promising plays, despite the piain'
~ disappointed would-be cranaus's Deo'u.s
the most interesting spectacle which tne hhe"'
dramatic field affords this season Is the herce ri'
~ waged by the representatives. Oh Ahe''o% ~ I
ayers 10 procure the successful English plays loi
hor,a consurnption Every London and provincial
drou.t.t n manager VINO floats play having
the signs of popularity finds himself IN the posi'o'
of an auctioneer receiving the BIDS OF trahsa.an''
councillors The two most enterprsing pioue'' ~
the field are Mr.. Lestocq. the English representa-
tive ~ Charles Frohman and A. L. sutherland
ubo is something OF a free lance MI. Su'he'"''
,s vounp American who has the management OF
tho Garrick Theatre for George Edwaroes' "hose
first lieutenant he is. and incidentally ne ua'
IN other theatrical ventures on his own respo"s''
ity. 10000, 1, an
amusing race to Birmingham last week 10 a''e''
a.. &c. roducton Of a new Irish melodrama.
"soeearth Aroon" c'Darling PriestO. with we"
Of securing 1t for America should IL prove su'''
The author Of the piece. John Coemah' pays ~"
leading part. and the plot hangs upon h'u
which is known TO the priest through 'he co''i
s.nAn m
Whether It will be taken TO the uniteo states VI"
season 1. a question. Mr.. Sutherland says that ne
has secured an option on IT. and may heso"aS
with a prominent American manager -
Another American agent in London Is SANDY
Dnrwau who came over recently TO secure some
live melodramas for Jacob Lift, the promoter Oh
"In Old Kentucky" and will carry back orace u
PLAYS for the approval Of his principal
The English press particularly the dramatic pa
pers are bestowing considerable oe"u"oi" -.
ment upon what they are pleased 10 term ii
mans Dramatic Trust" American trusts are
subject OF great socitude on the part Oh the pii,
,sb and here where the drama holds mueh
larger place in public interest than IL does IN
America managerial movements are ta the or
ean2ation Of theatrical trusts which the English
think they hay. disc PTe Of s drama in the
New World as an institution conservative OF arr:
An enterprise from across the water; "h nndon
n,sS IS the Barnum & Bailey circus In
this case the comment is en fsc ds.nsushed po
neer of the circus whose name this INSTITUTION
Ia Witness wO tho Hs
unsolicited advertisement which is being sho"ereu
s the sn0w Ge prnt
ca articles descriptive Of the RafsY debut
way at is for Boxing Day descriptions
Of the peroTmers the anmas s the and
which is by no its least interesting feature azure
IN, no
which most London writers treat so solemn d 'opio
Mrs. Potter has soon repented Of her resolve TO
spend the winter resting Kyre Beew and o sne
Will begin next week short season m nne suburban
houses lately tenaned by Augpstin DAYS. KS. GO Ga;
nteyesns PROJECT Of Mrs Potter and Mr. Besw
the however is an Say m prf s
V Vited III them to give some Of shakesPeares plays
the I'D EnsSs e9ms ss sesco f fof S diy
You Like L she sGePs s 2 fS ssU
and Francillon" The engagement is to be under
| the management Of Mr.. Amberg. and the support
ing company will include Henry Lee ana FRANK
The perennial attempt to Sra INA s, ThsSsers
'Henry EsmondS was the particular novel as
saHts for stage ss time ano death .nG
Lord Castlewood in the duel furnishes a prologue
S The Of hs aSd h sh pay 0
So far representing the spirit and atmosphere
the hook * the s1Ys or the s p @
| blue Jeans is to be performed In England;
| Louis Nethersole who have purchased the English
| rights Joseph Arthur is coming to London TO
| stage the piece and Laura Burt who Played the
principal part in the United States will duplicate
| Il here. ,,,
| company at the Athenee Comique. Horace Sedge-,
| who managed The Cat and the Cherub' IN Lon
| don is at the head Of the enterprise.
| Julie Ring. young American who recently ar
rived in London, will play the leading part In Cap
tain Rogers Christmas pantomime. THE Sleeping
| Beauty" TO be given at Birmingham.
| George Alexander has secured a play entitled A
| Man OF Forty" by Waletr Firth. son of the Roya
| Academician.
| THE Cat and the Cherub," with American
| company, was revived as curtain-raiser to oh
| Susannah" at the Royalty Theatre on Monday last
| for 1925 AT Cambridge and the students are
! delighted with the new departure.
AGED WOMAN FOUGHT HARD TO DIE.