The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-20

company with Anna Braea. Among the mem
Stnter are Mines. GUST Forst and Wilhclma NJ.
5chlueter and MN. Ascher, Senius and Hoen-
seller Franz Won Schoontau has written two
comedies inverse, Die Goldene Eva and RE
naissance," and the action OF both OF them In
.elu IN the past. One of them may DO used for
the opening play of the season. or possibly a
new farce, popular for several seasons In Ger
announced several times at tho Irving Place,
n9h was never given. sudermann's "Morituri'
ATTIC seasons will diminish the number of drn-
matte performances at tho theatre, and this
diminution will be chiefly in the classical rep.
ertoire.
Horace B. Fry, man Of clubs and literature,
Is to be distinguished by having the heroine in
q play of his performed in Italian by Nine. Duso
and in Englishsby Mrs. IFiske. 1t is called Little
Italy is short but serious, and presents study
from life In the Italian quarter of New York.
Mrs. Ffsko c~ontemplates Becky Sharp in a
drama based on Vanity Fair but for most or
oil the present season will, Of course, stick TO
Tess OF the DUrbervilles.
The Independent Theatre IL TO make q start
on Oct. 26 with Ibscn's Ghosts The plan is
TO give afternoon performances only, 80 that
satisfactory casts may be obtained by employ
ing actors who are engaged at regular theatres
In the evenings h. J. henley Is ~ direct tie
productions.
Alma Chester. tho leading actress in 'iss,
capped from the Law" fell Ill Just before the
time for tho curtain TO rise at Worcester, Mass.
and there was no understudy; whereupon the
tainmsnt was substituted. tho spsSiaiaes from
the piece being used, and the rest of the show
stayed and the cash receipts were saved.
A. new version of Uncle Toms Cabin" by
Harkins and Barbour, was produced last win.
ter. II was q clear advance upon the one In
common use, being more dramatic, and con.
gtructed In accordance with modern stagecraft..
But 1t did not please audiences. and now the
company Is disbanded, 9ne might as well
tinker Hamlet" as to take liberties with Uncle
Toms Cabin"
WHAT Ss,haP i S E; eSodw ink will !. play o! sny'ofsk; I mex,
Russell will go to London in the spring to sing
In a piece by Arthur sullivan OH the theme Of
Peg Wotfington. 4. s. Willard is here from
e W"IlaSi,s a"f Rie iSarl MSnsao ID i. f busy With
AT6 S, Devils RRie sp q, the Fifth AAvs WuS
derinS Minstrel" on Il New England circuit,
and so has May Irwin with The Swell Miss
Fftzsws Ilhl, both pieces seeming to do well,
served the distressing results Of a long run and
lax, discipline; Virginia, Earle. who began &c
look rather distinguished last spring. has gone
back to some Of her old manners, and to the
parted locks and side combs which even the
roof garden soubrettes have abandoned. She
sings "A Little Bit OF String as though II were
2 dirHe, and Paul Steindorf dropped his bator
Charles trohinan SAYS. that his lease of tn,
Duke Of Works., Theatre in London will not In
make at the Garrlck, Vaudeville. and Ade'phi
John Drew may add 'one Summers Day" t.
his plays for this season. It is a comedy o
clever actor. wrote several pieces before he con
WINGED, managers. that he had talent. '',Th'
ever seen here. and there was plenty Of prom
Use in that.