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mended her very highly to Mr.. Froh-
man, and was particularly desirous that
she should play the part In '"Trelawney
of the Wells which she originated in
London. 1t is Mr.. Frohman's intention
to have Miss Spong appear in other
productions of his, playing second parts
to Miss Mannering. She has appeared in
leading roles in several Of the melo-
dramatic productions at the Drury
Lane and Princess theatres, and sew
eral years ago played in Australia.
In his new fantastic piece. |"rhe Land
Of Nod" Albert Chevalier will repre-
sent certain Prof. Peter Pinder, with
a wife and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. kendall will produce
their new play, '"The Eldest Miss Bios
SON." at the st. James, London, this
month.
Among other interesting things prom
ised by Nine Modjeska for this season
is big revival of Shakspere's "An-
tony and Cleopatra"
Victor Thrane, the New York man
ager, has gone to Wales to offer Patti
inducements for another finally -conclu-
sive farewell tour.
Richard Mansfield announces the first
performance of "Cyrano de Bergerac"
at the Garden theatre, New York. Oct
8.
Carolyn Daniels, soprano, and Lloyd
Rand, tenor, are young singers secured
by the management of the Bostonians
Ibsen is writing a new play for Agnes
Sorma, who will appear in it during her
American tour, beginning in January.
The emperor of Germany is said to be
having plays written on the glory Of the
Hohenzollerns.
A new venture In New York is the
formation of a free Shakespeare class for
women.
The Lilliputians introduced a ladies'
orchestra in Rob and Bob"
That's unique idea of Maud Dixon.
She wants to try her voice in opera,
yet at the same time she is loath to
leave dramatic roles entirely So as a
compromise she will sing opera one
night and play dramatic roles the next
Miss Dixon or Mrs. Salvini, as she is in
private life, has not been on the stage
since the illness Of her husband, which
later caused his death.
Charles Stevenson. the husband Of
Kate Claxton, has more than once left
the stage for mercantile pursuits, but
has returned to his success in the
double part of the Marquis and M .
Victor Frochard, in the 1.-TWO Or
phans."
The famous German actor, Herr Rit-
ter Won Sonnenthal, is coming to this
country to play a brief season. He
will appear in Lessing's Nathan der
Weise," Schiller's "Wallenstein' and
Sardou's "O1d Bachelors"
In the new Liliputians' play, "The
Golden Horseshoe" Adolf link, in the
blue and tan of the volunteers, with
a campaign hat cooked on one ear,
sings of his yearnings to fight the
Dons; in the green skin Of a frog he
climbs bulrushes.
Genevieve Ward, the we'll known
American tragedy actress, states in an
autobiographical sketch that she was
trained for an opera singer, and lost
her voice in Cuba after singing in
many European capitals.
"As Man Sows," the latest novelty
in London, is in general outline like
John a Dreams" A dissipated and
degraded author meets pure woman
who insists that he shall marry her as
his life makes him hesitate to ask her
to be his wife. She reclaims him, but
learns of an objectionable crime which
she mistakenly believes he has com
mitted. She leaves him and learns the
truth too late, as he has become a ma
MAC from the return to his old habits
The drama is deemed too gloomy, in
spite of it's occasional fine momenIss
They are telling a good story at the
expense of Wilton Lackaye. The actor
was standing at the door. Of a New
York theatre with a party of friends
when a tramp came along, and, walk
ing directly to Mr.. Lackaye asked for
dime. The actor-put his hand in his
pocket and told the mendicant he
would raise the dime to a quarter if
ne would tell why he had been selected
for aims. you see" replied the
tramp, Il was looking for a little sue
cor and I saw you"
j. e. Dodson has returned from his
trip abroad. He found London very
American with it's American plays, ac-
tors, hats and drinks. He will be in
New York all this season, appearing
first in a new comedy at the Garrick
and then with the Empire Stock Com
pany. On and off the stage, Mr.. Dod-
son is a great favorite in this coun-
try.
A recent lawsuit in which the great
singer, Tamagno, was interested de-
veloped the fact that he kept eight
claquers regularly in his employ. They
were always present at his perform
ances and led the applause, especially
in those places where the audience was
little slow in warming up"
A new opera on the subject of Don
Quixote" will be produced in Berlin next
October The composer is Herr Kienzl,
whose best known work is Der Evan
gelimann."
Lettice Fairfax, who was seen last
season in the companies of Augustin
DAILY and Richard Mansfield will play
In England in Chevalier's play, 'The
Land of Nod"
Madeline Lucette Ryley has complet-
ed a new play for Roland Reed. which
she calls THE. Voyagers." The scene
Of the play is laid-in San Francisco and
Honolulu.
There are said to be some admirable
actors in Spain, who follow closely the
methods of the French stage, but their
rewards are small, and they spend most
Of their time travelling through the
provincial cities.
In "The Cuckoo" May vokes plays a
supplemented Alsatian girl, who comes
to Paris In search of a husband. She
is sent by express by her father, and
her constant companion through the
play Is a cur dog
Anna Held is amazing New York with
new and gorgeous Partisan gowns that
are full year ahead Of the American
styles, and the Sunday papers are de-
voting great space to their pictorial
reproduction.
'Vagabondia, the romantic play in
which Mr.. and Mrs Whytal will open
this, their fourth starring tour deals