The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20

tendency TO return 10 the old system. Indeed,
these companies avoid competition with tho
best " combinations" by playing only In the
summer. When the autumn comes, bringing
tho dissolution OF all those organizations, the
good actors In them get engagements In tho
travelling plays. In some Of the cities there
have been for several years permanent COM
panics that played during the winters. but gen.
orally Mt prices cheaper than those demanded ut
the frst-class theatres, and they made no claim
TO competition with tourists Of tho best grade.
San Francisco was the first city to have one of
those new resident companies. Tho Frawlcy
players havo made regulations there, and arc
satisfactory to the theatrical public. While
many wcll-known Eastern motors have appeared
there. the company is Mt present mado up OF
persons not nlustrious hero. Frank Worthing,
formerly of DAYS, hos been the leader with
Frawley several seasons. Among the &C
trcsscs are Blanche Bates, Gladys Wallis, and
Eleanor Moretti. In the ropcrtory are such
plays rs Shenandoah" "Aristocracy," The
Case OF Rcbullious Susnn," Held by tho
Enemy" 1.-Two Littlo Migrants" 1.-THE
Fatal Card" and other successful plays which
have about exhausted their popularity in tho
East. The company performs original plays as
well. Hilary Bells "a Social Trust" was sue
c~esssully brought out. and this season q piece
by Lorimor Stoddard, with Its scenes laid in
Tuxedo Park. has just been presented. There is
another stock company in San Francisco, which
occasionally imports from the East q few we'll
known actors. but relies In the main on produc-
tons of melodrama.
Washington has. this summer, the Columbia
stock company. which has lately been playing
Tho Man with a Past" written by tho Paul
tons for Joseph and Edward Holland. These
adaptation OF "Dcr Rabenvater" and called 1t
His Little Dodge This Organization is evil
asnsiy 4 HSi iSc 10 10 a. 1uf !. Ii IS Play James 1a sf Bsr Gnar,
M NrnI R.i BoT S:ri hlfr wi,.a mics sms srl ksth sad,,
/ Several. one.Nct plays by local authors
have been presented By tho company.
as tSe leading s%G y actress age Ono @"o Of t hlsn SEASON. a prol
daetons viii 30 a drama Of old Washington lie.
The Girard Avenue Theatre. in philadelphia, has
years and deyotes ITSELF to the hiFher.ciass
drama. Here many Of shakespeare's plays are
Read tho casts. Louisville is this summer en-.
joyins a company Of which Frederick Bond is
self ls to soms ayn'' n Mir n e. s't the stock i;
company is under tho control of Robert Down
res ato Aia% IS sehief pi Serious %s'S and e At times w trss she
In St. Paul the actors incline to n lighter vein.
Mary Hampton is the chief actress In what APP
James Neill, James f. Wilson. William +. owen,
Charles Kent. William Sampson. Annie Blanche.
summer organizations are as strong as this one,
which confines itself to farce and comedy.
Tho Grey Mare preceded by Brander Mat
thews's sketch. The Decision OF tho Court"
made up a recent weeks programme; Denver
them are Walter Edwards. Ernest Hastings,
Jennie Kennard, George r.. Edeson. and Leonore
Bradley. Boston and Providence have resident
companies which do not play so conspicuous a
part in the lives OF these cities owing to greater
competition. Kansas City has a small one,
Merri Osborne.
Scarcely a city Is too small for its summer
comic opera company. These sing In gardens sub
sidized by breweries and trolley cars, and they
usually %contrive to keep. going two months oil
longer. They use the Sullivan and the Viennest
repertoires. not disdaining such native works al
Said Pashs and The Little Tycoon