The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-26
BUT four REMAIN /
CHANGES Contemplated by Mr..
FTaVlGy.
MAGLYN ARBUGKLE GOES EAST
Dissensions Among Play.
ers Cause Changes.
7. Daniel Frawley Tells His Trou-
blss TO a Reporter-Corson
Clarke May Stay.
MACLYE ARBUGKLE GOES EAST

ley Company will be seen in san
Francisco with its present personnel
The company will disband on the 10th
OF February, 10 be reorganized in June
with an almost entire change of mem
bership. says the San Francisco But
letin. Mr. Frawley says he intends TO
retain only about four of the present
company Speaking of his plans with
a Bulletin representative this morning,
Mr. Frawley said:
There is no duobt that the valuable
members Of the company will be re-
tanned. but ! intend to make great
many changes, and shall probably let
out all Of the present company, except
about four. / have made no definite
plans yet, and cannot do so until | so
East and to London in the spring.
promise the public, however, TO have
as good, if not a much better, company
10 present to them at the opening of
the next season.
As for the members of the company
whose services shall dispense with
hereafter, l am sorry if they are dis
ccntented, but / am not married 10
them and Obliged to cleave unto them
forever. They have done very good
work and l have no fault to find with
them, but change is necessary.
i have not yet spoken TO any mem
bers Of the company, but it is certain
that / shall retain Mr.. and Mrs. Duff
field (Phosa McAllister). There were
some rumors that there was i'll feel
ing between Miss McAllister and me;
there is not a bit of truth in it. Mr..
Dufield saw me this morning, and
told him that he and his wife would
remain with me whatever happened.
Miss Bates and Mr.. Worthing ]
shall. Of course, be glad to retain if
they have not made other engage
ments Miss Bates has had offers
from several Eastern managers, but
shall keep her if / can. 1t cost us
great deal to induce her to cancel her
Crane engagement, $50 a week more
than she had been receiving.
Mr. Henry Corson Clarke can re-
main if he wishes TO. He is an ex
oellent comedian. 1t is rumored that
Mr.. ArbucBle is thinking of going East.
Well, I hope he sees something ahead
there, for l am afraid shall have no
work for him next season. l can
imagine, however, that he should have
accused me of fayoTing Mr.. Clarke at
his expense, for he and Mr.. Clarke are
such different styles of actors that they
could not be cast for the same parts.
Nj. Arbuckle is a character actor ana
Nj Clarke is a comedian pure and
simple. Before Mr.. Worthing came l
cast Mr.. Arbuckle for some of the parts
requiring dignity and weight. Mr..
Clarke never could be expected to play
these. When Mr.. Worthing came Mr
Arbuckle naturally fell back into The
roles originally suited to him.
Miss Hope Ross has a very pleasing
personality and she is a dainty little
dresser. She is excellent in comedy
work but / have been prevented two
OF three times from putting on plays
because she was not able TO play seri-
ous fngenue parts. have no objection
10 husband and wife being in my com
pany. as some people have implied.
There has never been any question
OF Miss Lansing Rowan's being leading
lady have heard nothing of quar-
rel between her and Miss Bates.
Wherever there have been two leading
women parts. Miss Bates has had the
first choice and she has taken the 9th
er. She has been valuable TO me and
helped me out on many occasions. She
Is marvelously Quick-can get up a
part in four or six hours. l can't see
why she should complain at being an
understudy to Miss Bates in the Rail
road Love. That is what she has been
most Of the season Her opportunities
we're limited. but she was glad Of the
experience"
When seen this morning on the sub
ject Of her supposed quarrel with Mis-:
Bates. Miss Rowan said: This is tor
funny. I never heard anything so ridi
culous. I am on perfectly good terms
with all the members of the company
and have always been treated extreme
" well 1 have been here two years
however. and think it is time l SHOULD
change / shall go back to the Eas
next Summer"
In discussing Miss Bates rise to tn