Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-07
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WITH AMERICAN STAGE FOLKS
ENJOYING HOLIDAYS.
tCorreSpon6ence Associated Press,
London, July 26.-The American dra-
matte invasion of London closed for
the season when the curtain fell on
Sue at the Garrick Theatre. tonight.
taken altogether, the invasion has not
proved so formidable an onslaught nm
on the native drama as local managers
feared; the playhouses of the English
actor-managers-Irving. Tree, Alexan,
der, Wyndham and Hare, maintain
their old-time prominence in the affec-
tons of the public.
so far as concerns the legitimate
plays imported from America they have
furnished each a month or two OF in
teresting amusements and been shelly
ed. This years experiences have
taught the American manager that En- 5
glish tastes cannot be solved by any
fixed rules for the conspicuous Amer
lean successes, The Belle OF New
York." and the equally conspicuous
failure, Stranger in New York." were
much on the same order of entertain
ment
Charles Hoyt's London trip provedV
the most melancholy experience which |
has befallen him since his early at
tempts to float melo-drama In Boston,
Such vigorous and unanimous con-
domination as the critics visited upon
him has seldom been gained here. Tai
ented actors who carried the skit suffer-
ed narrowing forth ght, for struggle
as they would to arouse the English
laughter, Hoyt's American humor
seemed to inspire only solemnity and
amaZement.
Annie Russell has succeeded in in
staling herself quite firmly in the es-
TEEN of
THE ENGLISH PUBLIC,
though the medium of her appearance
was not a fortunate one. The Daily
Mail comments: Sue was not great
play, but Sue herself was greatly play
ed" And all the papers call for Miss
4sroh,,a -aturn next year. Charles
,.'s AZ pre.,tses TO crafty their do.
Great hopes ie u ll'ffftS
Gilletts impersonatioH Of Sherlock
Holmes, the detective, for the charac-
ter seems exactly suited 20 Gilletts
imperturability and he and DR.. A. Con-
an Doyle are now engaged upon the
dramatization which will be produced
first in America next fall.
1.-THE Heart of Maryland" also suffered
by comparison with London's first tasto
Of American war drama, and its success
was also only moderate. the critics fnd-
ing Miss Leslie Carters acting more to
their fancy than Mr.. Belasco's stage
craft.
Mr.. Alexander has found his new play.
'"The Ambassador" by Mrs cragie
C'John oliver Hobbs') such card that
he will continue IL next season, and Is
cquipplng n second company for the
provinces. Considerable unfavorable COM
ment has been provoked among Ameri-
cans in London, from the fact that Mrs.
Cragie herself an American, has intro
duced into tho play. for It's low comedy
element family of iiiterate. pushfui
Americans whose participation is quite
unnecessary 10 the story and IL ~ Eaid
that the offending passages viii be elm
mated before the play goes to the United
States.
The Iong-standing alliance Of Mrs.
James Brown Potter and Kyrie Bellew
is TO BE BROKEN,
at least temporarily. Mrs. Potter has
been engaged by Beerbohm Tree as lead-
ing lady to play Biadi in his version
THE Three Musketeers." next fail.
Bellew becomes leading man with ChaT
Wyndham for a new play by Louis
Parker. and Murray Carson, the autf
Of Rosemary"
Olga Nethersole will tour the Ur
States under the management OF Ma
u. Mayer. and her principal play.
Tarrnagant.- by Mr.. Parker. She
also have a new play by Max o Ken
unnamed. another 20 be called THE
tiny" and will present Ibsen's ID
House"
England IL swarnfng with Ar'eric'
stage folk this month. some Of them en-
to,,inp holidays. others pursuing the'i
studies yiaio Allen. who has secured me
American rights 20 Hall Gaines The
Christian" f. spending month as tnt
nove,,et's castle in the Isle Of Man. Mr
Game In preparing two versions OF IN
hook for the. stage the character
Gloria being the leading one In Miss
Ien's version. while the other yersi
which Is under way for Wilson Barr
will give the cerfter Of the stage TO y
Storm.
lanes n. Hackett and wife ars
making the rounde Of the theatres LOT
purpose Of observation Nat efoodNi
entoyinE life az his handsome epnr
MACE lust outside Of London. ana ~
Drew Is entertaining his eompatriots
hts swimmer place on the Thames. "
liam III. Crane is resting In Jordo
Thomas r. Murray. the American com
dian. is 20 star with I,ottie Collins. IN
musical sketch called 1.-THE White Black
bird" and Sydney Drew has finished
extended season as star In the comedy
My Innocent Boy.