The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
AFFAIRS OF THE THEATRE.
NEys ABoUT PIAPWRIGHTS' WORK
ron NEXT SEASON.

I,c,tca some Pertinent "Reminiscences
Points CONCERNING some OF the NEWLY
Inportcd PIcces-Notes Among the Actors. |
When The Little Minister" is used in
Washington three weeks hence TO start Maud
AJnn. on as n star" that will be the first
nroauction Of tho play anywhere, as II will not
be brought out In London until q month later.
py an arrangement made on Saturday between
Charles Frohman and Klaw & Erlanger, "Jnck
and the Bcanstalk" will DO exported to London
n.,, May with It's present company, thus show
Ing to tho Englishmon for tho first time what
We can do IN extravaganza. The now play
In rehearsal by the Liliputians for Sep
tember uso at tho Star Is called Tho Fair in
Nuduettown.' Frances Hodgson Burnett's "a
lady Of Quality will have Eleanor Calhoun for
its heroine In London at about tho samo time
that Julia Arthur takes up the rolo in this city.
sardou's next play, the nature OF which is not
diyulsed, will DO introduced In English by Olga
Nethcrsolc. 6rst in London and afterward In
America. "Chango Alley" in which z. II. Soth-
am Ia 10 appear soon at the Lyceum. has for its
theme the speculative crazo in England known as
"the south Sea bubble" but the good rather than
the bad phases of money-making are illustrated.
Charles Hoyt's new farce will be called "a Day
and a Night" and it depicts rapid life in this
.own. with q father seeking to reform his sons
eyil ways by means Of unique methods. Tho
silver Key" o now English version Of an old
Dumas play now current in London. will serve
the purpose OF Corona Riccarde's forthcoming
tour In this country. "A Bachelors Honey.
moon" TO DO acted at Hoyt's, Is o farce Of the
typical French kind, but is not O translation. be-
Ing the original work Of John stapleton.
1.-THE Charity Ball" will DO taken to Europe
by Charles Frohman. 1t will DO o fair test Of
the English taste for American plays that are
-. ,,a,oJrap,attc Thu anrfNa 0f playa written
BY David Belasco and Henry De Mile for the
Lyceum wero almost the beginning Of q new
etyle Of dramatic construction In it's sccumula-
ton OF incident and interest and their MOSAIC
S eomis matter This form ended, with the
Seiasco-De Mile collaboration, which yield:
Cd sq HS, sdS,ds EXAMPLES aG aSsr s Of sas " sSSin to
apply the same method to stage expositions of
modern life. London has never seen a comedy OF
method is familiar to them in their melodramss.
spt not in RiGyss Of be i b sl"Ss Tb to w ssaSes "I a6S
Characters may. be transferred to London.
Sarah Bernhardt has, settled her differ
snlSs % IL P Pa aoFi for her more Mef 3h GEm a ye0r as 70
and will be seen first In that piece at the open
Ing OF the Renaissance BY her company. The
but the dramatist proceeded so slowly with his
work that Nine. Sarah grew impatient and de-
were more rapid. But she relented and &C
cepted his work q year later.
-
Harrison Grey Fiske's effort to prevent tho
production OF his play. 1.-THE Privateer." was o
litigation without precedent in the theatrical
law. Dramatists are often glad to have their
pieces acted even when tho circumstances OF q
first performance are not satisfactory to them.
Mr.. Fiske seems to have feared that his work
would be given in o mRkeshift way, merely to
avoid the payment of tho forfeit In case Of nom
production. Such experiences are not uncom-
mon. Several years ago q comic opera was
acted, after preliminary announcement Of sew
eral months duration, for one night only. 1t was
evident to give tho piece an opportunity for
continued life. 1t was almost impossible, in
decd. to get any impression Of the real character
Y adequately; There have been other cases Of
before the public was wholly indebted to q Tor
feiture clause for that good fortune. An
the DRAMA anna and said he was coaSiheed
that, It was really the long expected and
%ao1 poli fatsea sus CO R,f{ t On tho sH stage. Ga ds
subsequently, gave up, his theatre and his con-
S sssaea him him IN the Control Of the theatre. The The
actor had left himself no loophole to escape
feG make GsFt fSc bsss q sei 4 d RasES;, 81 t sss manage e. p aas
and hs "a L Is c@aEeinilly ss though i it., seTs il;
were the best available. and there was no op.
p~ortunity for the author to complain. He did
uOt, CltucI. kuc picCo "aS tCpootou.
Augusta Van Biene sailed for New York on
Saturday to mako o tour in The Wandering
Minstrel" which CLAY NJ. Greene has written
for that purpose. George Edwardes's company
from the London Gaiety postponed its start
until next Saturday. but will be here TO present
"In Town at the Knickerbocker two weeks
from tonight. Tho Empire stock company re-
assemblies on Its homo stage to-day preparatory
IN ira tour dupipO which sITnder the Rcd Rnha'
will be the only play used.
The Third Avenue will be reopened next Sat-
urday night under the new management Of
Harry Hammerstein. who will return It TO ORA
matio uses. The first play will DO The Span Of
Life" and the second, Edgar Selden's "a Hot
Old Time"
The Metropolis. the new theatre erected in the
annexed district. will begin its first season q
week from tonight with I'm Gay New York"
Newly inscribed on the Keith roll of recruits
for the continuous" stage arc Henry L. Dixey,
Mario Tavary. Clara Morris. and A. L. Guile.
tho Italian tenor.
E 8. willard viii act in tho stage version OF
Hall Gaines novel. Tho Christian" But 1t
will not be given in this country first. MIR.
Willard will save It for his next London season.
The play is In four acts. and. as the dramatiza-
ton Of q widely discussed book, 1t 10 certain to
attract attention. The principal parts in @ tenta.
tive performance were acted by Hall Gaines
friends. "The action Of the play is victorien
ssrdouesque In Its brilliant climaxes." sold Q
local paper on the Isle OF Man. "but in execu-
ton and power 1t recalls tho genius Of Victor
Hugo"
The Sleeping Partner, which was the name
Qnder which Martha Morton adapted one Of
LAnonge's most popular plays. has not been
prosperous IN London. Mr.. Crane used It as
Ills Wife's Father"
The London press 10 advocating o law making
1t necessary for all persons who enter the theatre
with free tickets to be compelled TO pay a small
sum TO charity.
Ermete Zacconi. who, as THE Bun told two
months ago. Ii to appear in New York next win.
ter, like Dpse. made his first reputation in Eu.
winter. At that tinehis repertoire was not Of a
Character likely to be popular here Of in any
deepest impression. indeed, as Ostcald in
ooGhosts.' When he was engaged by
last spring, the venture was abandoned
Of the contract made by him with the Rosenfeld
Brothers was that he should prepare other
Morto Civile" lacted last In this country by the