New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-22
THE STAGE IN LONDON.

are customarlly given come within the purpose
Of the Copyright Act. and II Is possible that
test may time be made to secure
judicial opinion OH the question These per
formnnces have come to consist OF a rather
farccal reading OF the lines by the author or
dramatizcr and those friends whom he may he
able to impress into service for the occasion.
Often the readings merely Of passages from
book be dramatized. and seldom is there any
previous announcement of the anair or any ar
rangement made in good faith Tor the admission
OF paying audience. Whether performance OF
such perfunctory character would be held by the
courts to constitute II dramatic representation
within the intent OF the law Is doubtful.
The most noteworthy incident of the Kind re-
Gently the reading Of dramatized version Of
Hall Gaines novel The Christian, at the
Grand Theatre in Douglas, Isle OF Wight, on the
day of its appearance in book form. The for
the occasion were recruited from Mr.. Gaines fam.-
~ and friends the author speaking the part OF
John Storm. the central character. with Mrs. Paul
Cane and his and daughter reading other
parts. The novels; has recas his book into four
act form but the dramatization was merely a
skeleton. The first act is located in the garden
house in Clements Inn: the shifts TO the
Epson Racetrack. the third act returns 10 Gle
ment's Inn and the play ends with the death Of
the hero in an outcast's garrett. The select audi
cnce which listened to the reading favorably
impressed by the storys dramatic possibilities.
Another copyright production given at the
Prince Of Wales's Theatre OF THE Prince Taraka-
non; or. the Northern Light" This is a hve-act
romantic and historical play. dealing with Rus
sian ofcialdom and society Of past period.
Among other plays which have had copy
right readings Angela Teresa. IN three
acts ny George Bancroft son OF Sir Squire and
Lady Bancroft which has been secured by Arthur
Bourchier. and a four-act play by Frank Cooper
and Henry Jardne. entitled THE Bow Of Orange
Ribbon" Another comic opera with an Egyptian
setting, THE crystal Pyramid" by Albert Maurice
and Frank Boyd is announced. one act Is laid IN
a fashionable hotel the other in the Interior OF
the great pyramid.
The revival Of In Town ~ the Garrick Tor
brof forinlcht's run before IFS transportation To
New-York for III, oponing OF the Nnick"rboch r
Theatre has proved a successful incident. although
It's main purpose To full the requirements "i
the tariff laws which permit the free admission
Of theatrical costumes on.y when they nave "''''
actually used on the Stage. The costumes III an's-
ton are d, cidedly attractive and the clothing dis
PLAYED by the male members OF the cast. VINO are
I'm tho minority will satisfy tne desire OF men
about for Illustrations OF the latest iohuo'
tailoring The pay itsef is much on the lines u
Their musical comedcr which Mr.. Edward'S u"
sent 10 the United States. intensely BRUSH ~ Hs
sphere and its Jokes depending more on catchy
music pretty girls and gay dresses than on any
pretence OF a plot Severai new songs have beer
interpeated which were the features Of the re-
yival one az the hest singers In TN" east IS MINNIE
Hunt who has successfully attempted more serious
music a. n member II the carl Rosa or'r" 'oW-
pany.
My Friend the Prince" which is played III Ne"
York under The title Of Ally Friend from India =
Temporarily sd.tYached from the Gairirk bat tn
is 10 give the members Of the company a rest. arc
does not indicate that the play has run It's couFs"
On the contrary. it has proved so successful thai
will be reproduced IN the Garrick in the ran and
kept to the trent for some time During part #
the duh season which is beginning. ia" company
Will play in tn" larger provincial cities.
Sarah Iernharit really intends To adopt the r.
cent suggestion made 10 her by the Prince OF Wal''
that she enact Tho chara ter OF Hamlet and sp"cu-
laiion is active in Paris conc, rninG the result. nj
though the critics generally predict that the venture
VIII not Be happy Several years ago
MINI. I;crnhardi seen cph"la in a
French version of "!iamlct." but the character l.
not remembered among hcr successes. Tn" trans.
laiion which she will use Tor This presentation VIE
be tha, done by Eugene Morand ANA Marcel
Schwob. It is in prose ana follows Shakespeare
text closely ON the bills It will be heraded
LA Tragique Historic d'Hamlet. Prince de
Danemark.' the Original title under which it was
given in London about l5ss. and printed for ~"
first time in 1903
Julia Marlowe will sail from Iiavrc for NewYork
August 2s Bassett Roe. who is now visiting in
London. will again be a member OF Miss Marlowe'
company. resuming the role Of the fugitive Prince
In Bonnie Prince Charlie"
T.. :. Willard will not be seen in London again
until next summer he returns 10 America this
fall for OF thirty weeks. lie has ooen sYend-
ing his vacation at his suburban nome in Ban
steed. bat has given rehearsas for Henry Arthur
Joncs's new play. The Physician" which will be
his mainatav during IN" season. The company
which he has enrolled will Include Maud Hoffman.
Keith Wakeman. Mrs. n. cane Agnes Palmer.
Oswald Yorke. Bronze, Davenport II. Cane and
]. c. Taylor
Eleanor Calhoun has secured the dramatic rights
OF Mrs. Burnetts dramdtized novel. "A Lady Of
Quality" and is cndeavoring 70 secure a London
theatre I'm which to present il.
There has been friction between London
ayers oyer the services Of Ioie Fuller and Eer
pany. The Shaftesbury Theatre recently announced
that the dancer had been engaged for season, but
the announcement Is now declared TO have been
mistake. and another theatre Is said to have SO
cured the company.
ayers. has organized company to take The Sign
OF the Cross' 10 America on tour. Elite Williams
ana Charles Dalton. VINO now playing on the
provincial circuit will take III" leading parts. An
other OF Wilson Barrctts plays. The Daughters of
Pabylon" is be staged AT the theatre OF the
Artistic and Literary Society Of St Petersburg, and
Mr. Barrett has partly rewritten il in preparation
Nine; Rfjane VII! nexi year play Lady Tsa7s
pVOrak Is engaged on an operate version Of II ncc
Niconi Who has been suffering from cancer of
the liver for long time. l. somewhat better. lie
has been removed Brighton from the estate Of
his wife Adelina Patti. at Craig y-Nos, Wales.
and she hopes much from the change OF air and
scenery
The Car. Rosa Opera Company. which H. one OF
the standard British institutions. began is twenty
hfth season at Liverpool this week. Mos, o. this
season. newcomers in the company. and
several Of them Americans. The American
mezzo-soprano Mile. Theo Dcrre. made her first APP
pearance in England Monday singing the role of
Carmen. C,cilc l., rraine and SgnOr Saiv sang for
the first time Tuesday evening In Puccinis La
Bohemc" Miss Lorraine Is a Boston girl.
once sang in the choir % ST. Saviour's Church. in
Philadelphia. and had studied In Paris under Mar
chest and Koeng. Sdlv is a tenor who his
reputation in Romeo and won special success in
la Boheme." The American Wagnerian tenor.
Barron BcrtaOd. made his dfbu, "Tannhauser'
Wednesday Other prominent artists Rita
Elandi BESSIE Ma donald. Brazel. Ludwig and
Pringc The company Will 90 to Belfast and Dub
lin mex; week and will begin its London season in
the frs; week in October with several specially
gagged artists among them Homer Lind the barry
tone whose home il in Washington