The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-19
DRAMATIC NOTES.

az AhgsHs one Of her associate Stars IN
| The Wedding Day"
1t is practically settled that Mau5e Al
ans VIII continue to play in .sTha T5-tIa
Minsser until the end Of next season
halaryn hidder Is again acting the title
paIt IA ner sumptuous production Of
/ success $3.50 AK dS"N1A
Following the example Of Fanny paven-
POI Juiia Msrlowe Is rehearsing rev
pay. the details OF which are guarded
| with jealous secrecy.
| The Bos,onfans have secures r,,ss To-
| Gar comic opera. rip Van wInkle :"
| ~nicn Is 10 be tried first on a San Fran.
cisco audience In April
David Ahrahams. the little man who i'm
| Psssohates animals. has been engaged by
Edward E. Rice to play one of his favor
| ne parts IN The Ballet Girl"
Mrs. Joel d. Franklin. Mis- Lillian NJ
hre1ser and Mrs. Porter Beach GODDARD
| gave concert at London Heights Al
| church. Kansas City, Kan. TUESDAY even
ing. December T.
HeIen Bertram. the American prirna
donna, who arrived in London some weeks
ago has been engaged 10 play the prince
| In the coming Cinderella" pantominae az
Tie Garrick theater
| What Happened TO Jones" was nrA-
;ehsed one week at the Grand opera house
| the aggregate 1853 people. The nine per-
formances Melted almos. 5000.
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Hoys Caroline
| MisksD are az Old Point Comfort. where
| NJ Hoyt will complete his new play. a
| Day and Night" for production al SYRIA
| cuse, n. Y. on Christmas day.
| The Palace theater. London. undssmayed
oy the New York failure OF Cleo de Mer-
| ODE. has made an engagement for her ap-
pearanee in that city, but there is not
much excitement over the announcement.
sarah Bernhardt. having reached the
age OK 50, is about to produce a play In
winch she will appear as a young girl, in
| order to let the public see how litiIa the
Question OF years affects true dramatic
genius.
This There is no doubt but that Julia Arthur
Wallack's theater in New York AS II Is.
her engagement is the most successful
/ that house.
The successor OF "a Marriage of Con-
venience" has been selected and the next
| play 70 have the illuminative benefit Of the
immaculate society manners of Mr. John
Drew viii be "One Summers Day" by
Henry V. Esmond.
The Cat and the Cherub' is soon TO be
produced t in Paris; Wouldn't i be strange
fancy Of the gay Pafidans a'' s eaaea Ing
which Mr. Giliette's Secret Service"
failed utterly to DO.
THEY The revival Of Mans Shadow" by
fui. With unanimty that Is somewhat
exceptional. the London critics have not
only passed favorably upon the play itself,
vorahle terms.
In Clyde Fitch's drama. Nathan Hale"
Nat GOODWIN Will enact the role OF the
patriot spy who died a martyr to the
ready busy at work upon ii. Mr. Fftch's
second new play has been purchased by
a,ree .5a Kslsey It. Is said t. rezemhe
is now having scenery painted.
Forbes Robertson. whose Interpretation
OF Hamlet has set all London talking. IS
very anxious to come to America. and
negotiations are now actively proceeding
between him and leading manager. Rob
ertson's terms. however. are very stiff and
he stands out that Mrs. Patrick Camp
pany him. II is only a question of terms
that will decide the matter.
Beerbohm Tree has threatened TO bar
Clement Scott. English critic. out Of Her
ter's attack upon him and his produe-
tons. The wisdom of Trees projected
action IS questioned by theatrical .people
although 1t IT, generally admitted that
Scott has exhibited a persistent malicious
ness in reference 70 him that Is many de-
grees removed from legitimate criticism.
Recently. Ellen Terry assisted at the
laton. England. for the purpose OF raising
a fund for the support of the parish
church; Miss Terry was no stranger 70
on the stage as Charley Kelley, was
Charles Clavering Wardweil. a son OF the
late Rev. Henry Wardwell. first rector OF
the church. which at the time of his death
he had held for fifty years.
Saturday night saw the last OF the per-
formance9 OF Francis Powers Chinese
play THE First Born under the man
asement OF Charles Frohman and David
Belasco, and the company has been dis
banded. Notwithstanding the fact that
the play was an artistic success and con-
u.es more excitement than In generally
snread through three hoars OF the most
thrilling Of uelo-dramas. The First
Born has been a financial failure every
where except in San Francisco, where Il
was first given.
Miss Georgia Busby. the actress who
aDpeared AZ Wallack's recently with the
Kelley Shannon company in "A Coat OF
Many colors." and who Is now travelling
in the West with the two stars is soon
70 be married 70 Walter sandt. Of New
Miss Busby ie following the example OF
her sister. Miss Amy Rushy. who less
than year ago became The wife OF En-
gene Fl. Lewis. lawyer in New York.
Since her marriage Mrs Lewis has retired
from the stage. Mr. Sandt Is a member
al 'he produce EXCHANGE ana after the
marriage his wife will also leave the
dramatic profession.
Charles F'rohman denies absolutely the
rumors of his intention % retire from
managing theatrical enterurisas. ard tells
alleged 10 be a trust. really iS. In an in
terview ne said: ''My retiring aSZs,unts
10 this ] have contracted ALREADY 20 pro-
.iue. In Arnerica seventeen new plays. l
shall send TO London within the next three
months about 10 actors. who will thus he
getting employ ment In summer time in
r..ead nf being Idle ! am augmenting my
Interests In England so that | may BE-
said 10 ne opening Up large avenues across
thc Atlantic for American theatrical en-
pfayrent. And 7 shall make several more
productions in New York city before
srrinr
Anthony Hopes new play. The Adyen-
.t,re nf LADY Ursula" vas 80 well re-
casve6 when f II. Sothern produced II in
FhlIaaelphia that he will discard al q the
ofS D}avz revived 20 tide ever the failure Of
..Chsnca Alley ard present nothing but
ne Hone MAY for the balance OF the sea-
son Tha ptAy IL IN four acts. The scene
is laid in England ST. George Sylvester,
who mas killed his best friend In a duel
over q woman vows he viii never fight
another dg,ei nor look or IRE face Of A
vrcr,sn again He lives the life Of a her
mis- A. his house Al EGge ware a suburb Of
T1usisye There lives near ny ar old and
arfsfccratlc family. the Barrlng'ons- Lady
Tvr=lis ana her cousin Dorothy are two
Of ne principal members They are AL
very curious - know why So Gsc-ge
sinus har-=sis up 40 and Lady Ursula.
,r,snsy lssv w8Ia a love o. adventure and
very high spirits determines 20 fathom
ire .ravste-y Under the protection ~ Ser
nfd servant she goes ta the house % SIR
Csorga Svlvester falls IN a mock faint on
TTiS Doorstep thinking thus she can gain
admission 10 his house II tnls s2e Is