The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-05
NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES.


NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Conan Doyle is drama tizing Sherlock
Holmes Remarks the over enthusiastic
correspondent of the New York Tele-
graph: "It would be premature to dis
cuss the possibilities OF Mr.. Doyle's sue
cess as a dramatist, but 1t will be ad-
mitted that he has the material at hand
for play if highly successful order.
Detective dramas are no novelty, it is
true, but Detective Sherlock Holmes has
an individuality of his own that should
insure MIN a respectful hearing on the
part of the public, if nothing more. On
the contrary il seems to US that Of all
characters in Dr. Doyle's books Sherlock
Holmes is the most unlikely from the
dramatic standpoint. Sherlock Holmes is
purely psychological, analytical, mod
erniZed version Of the hero OF Poe's
Cold Bug" He is not dramatic like
Hawkshaw. Nevertheless, as we are fur
ther informed from other sources, that
many of the characters which appear in
the series have been drawn into the play
but the plot itself and the development
of it are entirely new, it is possible that
DR.. Doyle may invent a plot dramatic
enough to carry his unique literary crea-
ton. The play will be in four acts, with
a prologue. Beerbohm Tree denies the
current rumor that he is to play the part
of the hero.
BOOMING AN ACTOR
The wrath of Olga Nethersole against
Clement Scott, says Hillary Bell, is cas-
-;
sole was a protege of the owner of the
Daily Telegraph. But the Birmingham
busser was an expensive luxury, and,
growing weary of her, ne instructed his
critic to buildup the reputation of Olga
to such an extent that she could be un-
loaded on another patron Scott did as
ne was told, and London was presently
astonished by a series of articles prais-
ing the young actress extravaga ntly. The
scheme was successful. A manager un-
dertcok the direction of this now famous
performer, and the D. T. owner was re-
lieved of her responsibility. Clement
Scott, having achieved mis- purpose, sud
denly dropped Miss Nethersole, and,
enough, she Still cherishes re-
sentiment against the once laudatory but
now Indifferent critic.
NOTES OF THE DRAMA.
Denman Thompson is So years old
May Irwin's Christmas present to each
member of her company was a weeks
salary.
The new play which Bronson Howard
and Charles Klein are writing IS a COM
eiy drama dealing with Washington life
Of the present day.
One Of the diversions OF New York
millionaire is a vaudeville performance
that is given every Sunday in the par
lors Of MS own house.
Estelle Dyer is a descendant OF Mary
Dyer. the Quaker heroine who suffered /
on Boston common in 1860 I
she will shortly add Juliet TO her roper !
toire.
Al the Castle Square theatre. one ot /
the low price houses with stock compan-
les in Boston. umbrellas are lent TO the
audience in case OF storm. Ex- |
perierce with this seemingly reckless
risk proves that people who so TO thea |
tres are umbrella honest in a surpris- !
.nsly high degree.
In Russia all the companies use |
repertoire and change the bill nightly
The companies are numerous the season
lasts - weeks and popular plays |
are performed as many as 20 or 50 times
IN one town. This insures a large reve- |
nue.. Play piracy is unknown in Russia, |
because ii IS impossible there. No play
can be announced OF advertised until the !
Dranatises' cluo's &gent has issued the |
permit. and that official. or his ASSISTANT,
IS obliged 10 be present al all pe-.or- |
70 see ghat the requirements are |
complied with.
One Of the most pitiable things in the |
world is the mutual disappointment Of q /
n,an and wife.-N. Y. Weekly. |