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many of the bits of stage business in
connection with it, that added so much
to the force of the part and the enjoy
ableness of the performance. Those
who saw her play it are not likely
ever to see it played in a way to salts
fly them again.
Mrs. Drew's death means the loss of
another of the few actors of the "old
school," as it is commonly called, that
is to say, of the actors who grew up
under the system of hard and rigid
work that was always required in the
old stock companies, who learned the
whole of their calling from having
to play parts in every class of drama,
to learn new parts constantly, TO
change characters frequently and to
| be prepared at any time to act the
parts fitted for them in the most of
the standard plays. 1t was severe
school, and there is none now that
quite replaces it. 1t produced thor
oughness of understanding, COM
! pleteness of SKILL a versatility and
| finish of method which few OF the
younger actors of the present time are
able to attain Each time that one of
the old actors dies it is declared that
his place can never be filled. This
| might be true and yet be no reproach
to the actors who are left, for every
real artist is original, and the place
of a real artist after he is gone. is.
! never exactly filed. 1t is certain that
the place which Mrs. John Drew has
left will never be filled.
Frederick Warde and w. M. Wiki
ison have made arrangements whereby
the latter will direct the actors tours
in the future. Mr.. Warde will for
time at least forsake the legitimate
school For the coming season he will
appear in a new romantic play en-
titled "Iskander" 1t was written by
w. D. Eaton and taken from Disraelis
we'll known story of '"The Rise of
Islander" Mr.. Warde's tour will open
the middle of September.
Robert Downing opened his season
in Washington, D c., last WedneS-
day night with a production of David
LarOque," romantic drama by George
S. Johns.
The plot of David Laroque follows
in the main the theme of one of Ohnet'S
strongest novels, although there are
several departures from the original in
characters and situations David
Laroque is a self-made man of great
force of character who has risen from
poverty to wealth, and is devoted to a
beautiful wife and a daughter, who is
just budding into Womanhood. He is
absorbed in amassing money that he
with every luxury. His wife becomes
entangIed with a dissolute nobleman,
and, discovering the affair, David is
about to wreak vengeance on the pair
but is restrained, and persuaded by
friend to sacrifice his revenge for the
sake of his daughter. The wife is TAX
en- back, after she is disillusioniZed as
to the character of the nobleman, with
the understanding that she is to leave
DaVid'S house when the daughters
future is assured. Finding afterwards
in the man who attempts to force his
attentions on his daughter the -wrecker
of his happiness, David takes ven
geance on him in a hand-to-ha en-
| counter. The repentant wife discovers
that she loves David. is finally for
given and the husband and wife are
| brought together through their love
for the daughter. In addition to the
interest of the central theme there is
pretty romance and comedy ele-
ment in which a philosophical friend
of David wins a dashing widow whom
he has courted for another.
Charles Klein has finished the first
act of 1.-THE Charlatan," the new comic
opera he is writing for De Wolf Hop
per. Sousa is writing the music for
the piece, which will be produced after
this seasons run of Gel Captain" 1t
Is SAID IndI LIE WOlI Hopper Will pre-
sent the last named piece in London
some time this season.
The up-to-date dramatist has got
in his fine work. The coming effort is
a melodrama bearing the magic title
1.-The Heart of the Klondike. The
opportunities for scenic display are
vast and the press agent says that
Managers Keough and Davis will not
miss single one, and that they will
organize two companies, which will
tour the country from Portland, Me-.
to Portland, Or, and from st. Paul to
New Orleans. The authors name is
cruelty omitted.
what Happened to JONES' the new
farce by George H. Broadhurst, scored
a hit in New York last Monday night.
Mr.. Broadhurst is the author of "The
Wrong Mr.. Wright with which Ro-
land Reed has been so successful.
Richard Mansfield will produce a
| new play this season entitled "a
| Devils DISCIPLE The author is
| George Bernard Shaw, the famous
| dramatic critic of London. Mr.. Mans
| field will open his season with "a
| Devils Disciple" in New York on Oct
| 4th