The sun., 1898-10-30
NTH MASK AND WIG
Personal Paragraphs Com
cerning Stage FavOrites.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Stage Items ofthe SeasOn---Gossip OF
) the Green Room What They
are Doing. #Q.

n Cleo de Merode ia in Berlin. tt.
4 Richie, the tramp cyclist, is in Bcr
lin.
Attalie Claire is to be seen in vaude
vile.
''Romany Rye was given in Boston
last week.
I The Murray-Lane Opera Company Il
to visit Havana.
Nellie McHenry and her husband art
to appear in vaudeville.
Herbert Wilke has joined the Dorothy
Morton Opera Company.
Modjeska's repertoire includes "Cleo-
patra," Macbeth" and "Magda."
I At Boston last week j. H. Gilmoor
played Cyrano and Lillian Lawrence i'm
personated Roxane.
Washington, ID. G., attractions last
week included Della Fox, in "The Little
Host" and Jefferson De Angels in 1.-The
jolly Musketeer."
Richard Mansfield was at one time in
comic opera. He was in the cast when
''Les Mantaux Noris'' was produced at
the Standard Theatre, New York city, in
1882.
New York stock companies last week
revived "Jim the the Penman" and ''Dr.
,)ekyll and Mr.. Hyde" In Philadelphia
| the Forepaugh Stock Company acted
"The Face in the Moonlight"
JosepI, Jefferson will end his tour in
1.-THE Rivals' on January Z, and will
then 60 to his plantation in Louisiana to
paint new batch OF landscapes for his
relatives On April he Will begin a
brief spring tour.
Joseph Haworth has been engaged to
succeed Edward morgan as John Storm
in 'The Christian" ON November %,
when Mr.. Morgan must retire from Viola
Aliens company to rejoin the Lycenm
Theatre Stock Company.
Press and public in Milwaukee are
complaining Of the dramatic outlook
for the present season. The papers
there call attention to the fact that
but two attractions OF the first class
have been announced in the managers
bookings.
W. NJ. Wilkinson, who was formerly
manager for Alexander Salvini, will pro-
duce on November Is new comedy en-
titled IA Stranger in Strange Land"
The scenes of the play are laid in Eng
land, and the stranger is Cherokee
chief, who has been taken over there by
Western doctor as an advertisement
for his Indian bitters. The play was
written by Sidney Wilmer and Walter
Vincent.
A long-distance speech was made last
week by Randolph Hartley to COM
pany in Denver, soon to open in his
opera, THE Jugger," in that CITY. Into
phonograph in New York Mr. Hartley
poured his words of admonition regard
ing the performance of his work-aIl his
hopes for its success. The cylinder was
sent by express to the stage manager in
Denver, and three days later "The Jug
gler" company heard, marked and APP
| plauded the address.
The quarrel between Sarcey and
Yvette Guilbert has not ended, and the
curious spectacle is presented to Pari-
slams Of a prolonged wordy warfare be-
tween the first OF French critics and the
most popular of French chanteuses.
Among other things GuIbert questioned
the CRITICS right to criticise her work for
the reason that lie paid for his seat, and,
therefore, according to her feminine line
OF reasoning, was present as spectator
merely and not in his capacity as a re-
viewer.
Sydney Rosenfeld has closed with
Daniel Frohman for the production Of
his English vel sion of lin Weissen Ro-
SAL" the very successful German play
which Mr.. Rosenthal secured in Berlin.
The English version will be called sat
the White Horse Tavern" The play re-
counts the adventures of Berlin tourist
in the Austrian Alps, interviewer with
fascinating love story. The piece has
passed its two hunGredth night at the
Lessing Theatre, in Berlin, and is said to
be the most pronounced hit Germany
has had in years.
Augustin DAILY has made change in
his plans for the opening OF Ada Rehan's
regular season at Daly's Theatre, New
York. Instead OF presenting "Mme,
Sans.G ne' first, as previously announc-
ed, Miss Rehan will make her reappear-
ance as Portla in "The Merchant Of
Venice a new role for her. She will be
supported by Mr.. Sydney Herbert as
Shylock. Mr.. Charles Richman as Bas-
sanio and Miss Blanche Bates as Nerissa
The theatre will be closed November ii
and ID for rehearsals, and the produc-
tion will be made on Nuveml G, Is,
4 learn from some one who played in
the cast with l.er that Miss Marie Bur
roughs has objected st,enuo,,slv to be-
ing on the stage in support Of Stuart
Robson in The Medder'' whenever
swear. word is uttered. To show that
she lives up to her principles in this
matter, Miss Burroughs, am informed,
makes an exit simply to b. out Of the
public view while Mr.. Robson indulges
in an oath. returning Immediately after
it is perpetrnted. In another act some
one says "By God" and so again Miss
Burroughs politely absents herself for
the time being. .-Dramatic Mas.
There will be n, less than six COM
panies using "Cyrano de Begerac" with
in The next month. Joseph Haworh
wil' star in the play. The Shubert Stock
Company, in Syracuse; the Third Ave-
nue. Stock Company, in New York; the
Henderson Stock Company. in the West,
ind the Salisbury Stock Company will
all ,,.n II UhiIn Mr. no,v uocc Mivc