New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25

rordor ruI,. a. American admirers ~ Ichh
Farrar may bc surprised IN learn tha' MS NAM
e. 70 bo blazonod on tho bilboards next season. ~
has given to Chllingham Hunt the soc iish, 10
dr,r,,,,yc his hook Darkness Of Dawn. whicA
deals with the rise and fal' of Nero and p"rh'u-
arlv his persecution ~ Christians. This enterprise
Is inspireA by the success OF wilson bar'e'' ;
ScrpturaI play The Sign Of the cross.
The eve of Waterloo IS to be turHfh 70 VA
matte account by Hadlon Chambers and Ccmyns
c,rr f., , MAY IN which Mr rcrriss Is To figure ~
-, oc,.o, If the Grcradier Guards lt9 principal
sco,os arc r. he the hal, Ciyen by th' D"'h''' VI
Ric5nond I'm Pr,isscs the eve % tt' "H''' NV,
tho battlefield by moonlight, with the SutN'Nu." "
NAPOLEON army in retreat pursue" oy '"' ~ .
The Rip Van Wrinkle legend has been "f'p'o'r' ~
y ror,antic opera by Alderman ana I'"hi' "'''''
will he produced next season ny a ~" '"'",
rrdor tho management; Of T. &. Hedmondt' oi inc
old Carl Rosa Company. Homer lind. INC was"
ireton BARITONE. Is cas-: for lHanlhh par" ''"
Francis Nelson OF tho Secret SHrNlce "'e''',@'
tjon has been engaged for stage mah"E'' WI
Hedmondt himself will appear In the opera anu
among his associates Will be William raul, h''-
hort ri,vood Arthur Percivai. Arthur Winch-
North Rohert Cunningham. Ada Davies and Ger
trudc Woodail ,
Charles Coghlan has temporarily retreu l'oi.'
the stage and Is once moro devoting me- "'"e !"
play-writing Recently he finished play eh'l'ied
Or Ouixoto" for J. f.. Dodson. ana Is no" en-
gagged on "A comedy for John Hare
Dan Lcno has been moved to autohiosraph!, anu
Il in retirement completing work tn be entl''e"
.Lcno's Larks" which will 20 to press next month
y Candy. who has managed Francis VIII
sons ventures partner, Tor eiEhI ''''S' "''
rorr,od = partnership with Charles Frohman for
tho MANAGEMENT OF Ncw-iork theatre III "iich
light operas will he produced They intend TO
hiring OUT in the United States next season several
NOV. productiors simultaneously with the London
productions.
I'm Town will he presented at the Kncker5ocker
Theatre i'm September by George Edwardess LONDON
Company An important comic opera producuoh' 10
be given in London IN January, Is booked by Canpy
& Trohman for New-York at the same time. Their
enterprises will nor be limited TO NrciGn operas but
will include American works.
Nine CIcmentinc De Vcre's appearance in opera
in London in Grau's Covent Garden Company as
Susanna in Figaro highly praised by the
critics.
Augustin Days company will give an open-alr
performance of LAS You Like It. at Suatford-on-
Avon August %.
An arran cement has been made by Daniel Froh-
man with George Alexander by which Julie opp will
make her first appearance in the United States next
fall for a New-York season Of four weeks in The
Princess and the Butterfly" M. Alexander has re-
leased the young star for seven weeks. and her
debut in her own country is put down for November
81 Mr.. PincrO has consented TO partial revision
OF certain feature of the play TO adap; Il to the
American ,astc-an unusual concession on his part.
Mr.. Williamson, the we.l-known Australian the
atrcal manager. has taken the Shaftcsbury Theatre
for short season. and will open the house In Octo-
Der with Mrs. James Brown Potter and Mr.. Bclew
Beerbohm Tree has nit upon success in The sill
ycr, Key Al, 0i ms plans Tor inc season had been
Parker Seats OF the Mighty" but the most per-
slstent attempts 10 induce the public 10 share his
own estimate of that drama proved 10 he msdircct-
favor with Sydney Grtndy's adaptation from Alex
andre Dumas. Tho Silver Key" is another prcten-
men In vciyets and buckles and wigs ana accs and
many fine phrases and much salaniry;.
The Tree Of Knowledge" which George Alex
ander il 10 produce at the St James. Will be 4
return to the problem Play.
tion by the correspondent Of the Associated Press
a. a., to the report that he was engaged to Miss
Service in London. said: There Is no truth in
It Whatever. The papers have had me engaged
all OF them. even II any ot thom would consent t."
lie was asked If he would write book Amcri-
United States next fail Not If you treat me well
over there he replied Indeed. shall be- there
that no traveller ever writes book who stays in
4 country more han ;h week and shall be in
William Gillette Is staying at The Isle of Wight
for a few days FOR the benefit of his health. Al
though somewhat recovered from his recent i'll
ness. his friends are solictous about his condi-
America. Meantime "socrc' service without the
star ard author in the r csst Is drawns good audi
taken for rs hna London performance
j.. s. Willard has enlisted new leading lady
for his next tour OF the United States Miss Keith
WaFoman who is an American with Il brief Lon,
don career. The alliance OF Mr.. Willard and Olga
Brandon did not prove happy one, indeed. their
personal relations became so badly strained that
thry were not speaking terms durins the re-
turn trip Of the company 10 England
anna Held VINO IS now At one Of the music halls
where she shines by no means 40 conspicuously a,,
sh' did under more shrc"d management in the
United States. j. booked 10 return 10 the other
side for the next season Her second tour. it Is
announced. VIII be in more ambitious role than
4 singer. oscar Hammcrstcin engaged her during
part IN La Poupee, French play which mas
been one of the seasons successes AT the Prince
Hold viii essay 10 speak her lines I'm English. Mr.
ianmcrslcir arranged for IN" appearance of
several other European artists at the Olympia
The next American production destined to enter
tain London IS the comic opera. THE Wizard of
I'm the course Of month. following on the hccs OF
The Hashm1k. which viii be transferred TO III
United States next season. under the auspices u
the new Candy and Frohman combination. Frank
Dani,ls Will come to London to reasslme his old
ready on the ground Tor ia" same purpose.
Miss Franals Of {ale another American work
The ,tlc Will be changed 10 some words Of British
significance. and after preliminary tour In the
OILS IN September. The English rights to The
Walking Delegate have also been secured by a
presentation of the opera have been announced
The rcdppcarancc upon the stage Of Mrs ii"rric.
shc Viii t9kc a Part in the Naturalization Of her
husbands move. "Thc Little Minister" II she de-
G.
MIA, which was given recently for copyr right rur-
poses Mrs Barrie took tI" part Of Bahbio The
cast or this occasion was unique, the author.
brandon Thomas and Richard Harding Davis
each barring - hand. Before her marriage Mrs.
Darrie as Miss Mary Ansell. was known 20 London
ers as q clever actress.
Mis-. uadsc Fls has gone to South Africa for a
two months tour Of Hhodosia. She returns 10
Landau for an engagement of six weeks and after
ifg ~omplelon VIII cross to New York 10 appear In
Roster e Bats next December.
oTEEN VICTORIA AND IRELAND.