Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-20
A GREAT TRIAD.
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back to Sardou and is trying to secure
Madame Sans Gene" Kathryn Kidder
is willing, but prior disposal of the
American rights, bars Miss Davenport's
way for the present.
j. Lester Wallack, a grandson Of the
famous actor Of that name, is appear
ing as the Able Dubois, in Minnie Sc
ligman Cuttings production of Gilbert's
Comedy and Tragedy in New York.
Young Wallack, who is just q, is de-
scribed as remarkably alike in appear
ance to his lamented grandfather.
Henry Millers new play, 1.-THE Mas
ter" was written by q rich English
man, J. Stuart Ogilby, who is known in
English theatrical circles as 'the
playwright with the silver lin
ing" He writes plays and acts as
angel for the companies who produce
them. He is the author Of 'Hypatia,"
which Beerbohm Tree produced in Lon
don couple Of years ago.
At the show: Mamma-"Isn't he a
wonderful contortionist?" Papa-"Yesi
I wish I could do that" Mamma
"Why?" Papa-'I think it might amuse
the baby"
The Russell Brothers are to have a
play for next season. The servant girl
question, of course, will be the subject
and % speciality people will be carried
| Frank Dumont, who is responsible for
a large number of farce comedies, is
| the author.
Mrs. Leslie Carter is ambitious tc
! play Camille and Adrienne Lecouvreur
If 1.-THE Heart of Maryland" Is sue
cess in London, she will appear there
in new play by David Belasco.
| Mark Twain has written a comedy
''Is He Dead?" which may be seen iI
| ~,
| Ethel Barrymore's engagement tC
marry Laurence Irving is said to have
been broken, the young couple agreeing
that their betrothal was premature.
| Donnelly and Girard will probably
dissolve partnership at the close of theil
present tour in 1.-THE Geezer." Mr. Gil
rard will revive Natural Gas" next
season.
Marion Manola Mason has retired
temporarily from the stage, and Johr
| Mason has Joined the vaudevilles.
John Drew's new play, "a Summer;
Day." had its first New York production
| last Monday. The play gives Mr.. Drew
Miss Irving and Miss de Wolfe a great
deal to do, but is more conspicuous fol
smartness of dialogue than for any
| considerable interest in the plot. 1t is
doubtful if its existence will be lengthy
John Wild, Harrigan's famous fellow
| comedian ana a great 1aVoflte IN lnf
CITY, is reported to be dying from q
complication of diseases at his home ii
| Averill, N. Y.
| Ullie Akerstrom has suffered a be
reavement in the loss of her mother
who died of apoplexy in Chicago on Feb
| 3. Miss Akerstrom has cancelled al
dates for the rest Of this month.
Boston theatres this week: fremont
''The Geisha"; Hollis, Julia Marlowe
Grand Opera House, 1.-THE Pacific Mail'
Castle Square, Americans Abroad"
Museum, Secret T Service; Boston
Never Again alternating with grand
opera; Bowdoin Square, Monte Cristo.'
New York theatres this week: Bijou
what Happened to jones'; Academy
| "The White Heather; Herald Square
"a Normandy Wedding; .I4th Street
Chauncey Olcott; American, THE Gyp
sey Baron; Fifth Ave, De Wolf Hop
per; Manhattan, way Down East
Empire, 1.-THE Conquerors" Broadway
''The Highwayman" Days, 'Tht
| Country GirP'; Casino, "The Telephone
Girl" Garden, Henry Miller; Garrick
Maude Adams; Knickerboeker, w. H
Crane; Wallack's, John Drew; Lyceum
1.-THE Tree of Knowledge; Hoyts, "Oh
Susannah!