The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

II. V. Esmonds new play Is 70 be
entitled 'My Lady's Lord"
Bertha Waltzinger Is engaged as head
ing singer for the Jefferson De Angels
Opera company.
Pearl Eytinge has been engaged to
play Mercedes in the revival of Mont
Cristo" at Boston.
Josephine Hall and Henry Slavin are
the first recruits of a permanet burlesque
company at Roster & Balls.
Dan" DAILY has been engaged to star
in "The Belle of New York" which is to
begin a tour on September To-
Thomas H. Davis, of the firm of Davis
e. Keogh, turns playwright with timely
drama to be entitled Sunk at Santiago"
1.-The Yellow Kid" type of play will be
represented on the road next season by a
production entitled "Dewey's Reception
in McFadden's Alley
1t is predicted that before the year is
finished there will be a new opera by Gill
bert and Sullivan. The two can make no
success apart. and the gossip of London
is that they had joined hands again.
1t is said that the Princess Chimay,
who is now about the best advertised in
dividual in the world, has learned to do
a sensational wire act and will make a
tour of the European cities introducing
her new speciality.
In "The Devils Island' $50 supers will
be used in the scene derived from the
Dreyfus case showing the public degra-
dation of the hero. Maurice De La
Tourne, Cora Tanner and William Har-
court will be in the cast.
Pol Plancon received from Queen Vic
| toria, after singing at the Windsor
Castle recently, beautiful souvenir-a
large pair of enameled vases, forty cent?
| metres in height. in a handsome Russian
| leather case, lined with crimson satin.
The many admirers of Paderewski, the
| famous pianist, will be interested to learn
| that 1t is his intention to play in Russia
next winter and to travel thence to Aus
| trala coming to San Francisco in the
| autumn of 1899 to begin his American
| tour
Charles T.. Blaney has signed John
| stone Bennett, who won fame in June"
| and "The Amazons" to play the title part
| in his new farce comedy, "A Female
| Drummer" next season. Richards and
Garfield, lately of "My Boys" will sup
| port her.
Richard Golden who played the part
made famous by Seabrooke, in the isle
| of Champagne" during the past winter,
has been signed to play with Alice Neil
| son, late of the "Bcstonians' In the new
| opera, "The Fortune Teller" which she
| will produce under the management OF
| Frank Perley.
Edward Harrigan. who will be under
| the management of Martin Julian, will
| again appear in 1.-THE Mulllgan Guards
| Ball" AS many of the old cast as pos
| sible will be brought together to appear
| in II. Julian does not entirely give up
| the management of fighters in present
| ing this play, for bob" Fitzsimmons
will appear in 1t, in a sparring match,
Herbert Gresham, James T. Powers,
Miss Virginia Earl and Miss Paula Ed
wards, members of Augustin Days
| company, sailed for Europe last week.
| They are going to London to watch the
| performance OF "a Great Slave" at DAILY S
| Theatre, and "a Runaway Girl' at the
| Gaiety, both of which Mr. DAILY expects
to produce in this country next season.
Robert Downing is one of the most
| popular men in the profession, being a
| member of the Mystic Shrine, knights
| Templar Elks, knights of Pythias and
| several other secret organizations. Mr..
| two years and has appeared in over 40C
plays. He has supported Booth, Barrett,
fletcher, Lotta, Mccullough and other
| famous players.
| The announcement Is made that Rhea
| will not appear on the stage again. She
| lately sailed for Europe and while on the
| voyage was taken i'll. Soon after land
| ing an operation was performed and
| Rhea was obliged to cable her manag.
| ers. Wagenhals e. Kemper, that she
| could not appear under their manage
ment next season. Later cables report