New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-21
"ALONE IN LONDON"
MISS OLGA NETHERsoLE WILL FIND HER
SELF WITHOUT A MANAGER OR
A THEATRE THERE.

7. appears that the business relations between
Miss Olga Nethersoe and Charles Frohman are
not ending in any particular display OF that wealth
OF affection which finds rs perfect crown IN the
so-called Carmen kiss" The fact is that Miss
Ncthersole and Mr.. Frohman do not agree just at
present, and the chances are that they VIII agree
worse before they agree better II Is ali ABOUT an
engagement In London which 1t seems Miss Meth
ersole is not 10 have.
The contract between the actress and the man
ager has already expired. far as America Is con-
cerned but II provided that Miss Nethersole should
have an appearance In London each year. as well
as an American She did have one last year
and she showed the Londoners the Carmen Kiss,
Just as she had shown it at the Empire Theatre
II crowded the Empire Theatre for two or three
weeks but the Londoners 1t is said, would nave
none OF IT, whereupon Miss Nethersole said that
the critics were unfair. Altogether the engage
ment In London last season was not success.
Miss Nethersole came back 70 America made an
other tour. and sailed for home on the Paris OF
Wednesday. And now her friends say that when
she gets London she will find that she is not to
play the engagement that her contract calls for.
II may be little early 10 say that such an ar
rangement Will not be carried out, when the time
for carrying IL out has not quite arrived yet. But
there seems 10 be a little stir each side already.
and Il is pointed out that II Miss Nethersole Is TO
play In London this season Il is time that thea
ire was engaged for her. and that no theatre mas
been engaged.
This is regarded evidence that tnere Is 10 pc
no sea son and as soon Miss Nethersoe gets 10
London she will call on Mr.. Frohman. who Is there
already and ask him what he Is going 10 do ABOUT
II II he says. as there is every reason TO believe
he Will. that there IS TO be no engagei she
will take legal means TO find out why; The impos-
lance at which the is rated by the other SIDE
is shown by the fact that A. II. Humme is going
over 10 represent Mr.. Frohman In the matter
Miss Nethersoles brother. VINO IL her personal
manager went with her on the Paris and there Is
no one here now to represent her in this case. a
Tribune reporter yesterday asked Mr. Hummel II
Il was true that Mr. Frohman had engaged no
theatre for Miss Nethersole. and he replied: MI
Frohman used every effort 10 get London theatre
suitable for Miss Nethersoles appearance. and was
unable TO secure He thinks that he has done
ali that he could toward fulfilling his contract and
that ne should not be held further responsible lor
II Suppose Il manager engages to manage an actor
here provided he get suitable theatre ana
then finds he cannot get a suitable theatre
II he has made every reasonable effort to do so, 10
not that all his contract requires? That Is all
there Is 10 IL. .
''Why is It necessary for you TO go 70 London 70
take charge OF this case?" MIR. Hummel was asked.
MY correspondents in London Messrs. Lewis q
Lewis" said NJ. Hummel would naturally look
after the affair for Mr.. Frohman. as they do other
cases but they happen TO be Miss Nethersoles
LAWYERS too So. they cannot represent Doth
sides. have to go and attend 10 1t myself