New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
DRAMA AND'OPERA IN LONDON
THE AMERICAN INVASION OF ENGLISH
PLAYHOUSES.
SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF THE sEAeoN-PER-
sov.r ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN
ARTIsTs-PLANs FOR THE WINTER
REVIEW OF THE OPERA.

sONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICAN
ARrIsrs-PLANs FOR THE WINTER
REVIEW OF THE OPERA
,so, rr,. o. The American dramatic In
ga ,or NJ London closed for the season when 'ie
curtain fell on Sue" at the Garrick Theatre 10
| night Taken altogether. the INVASION ""9 no
proven so formidable an onslaught upon ,ne ""
drama as local managers feared; the play
of tho English Recommendations Tree, A'eH
andcr Wyndham and Hare maintain 'her Wv"
,ir,o nIaco in the affections Of the public
So far az concerns the legitimate plays Imported
from America no Of them Is destheu " me-
rank In the seasons annals They nave nasau,
each month or two OF ihte'eS''e
and have been shclved. -
| I,a.or,s ,n,,sical comedy The Belle of New
York promises to h the Shaftesbury Theatre lor
| six months as there are yet no s'GHS '"'', Wv
| nightly clubhouse" placards are coming uo"''
| although Dan DAILY whom many cohSiueie' '"'
star Of the piece left In the middle oil the sea'o'
rather than accept the managerial ALTERNATIVE VI
! 80 o,o.y for on,thcts which he applied 10 Helen
! Dunon, Daily is quite inimtable though the WORK
NJ his successor Harry Davenport. would ne st'''
| factory except for the comparison. "eorRe u
| grove the local manager. Is organizing wv '''
| NAMES to play "The Belle Of New-fork III III,
! nrov,nccs Another Is to be sent to Austrah', anu
| "A fourth VIII tour Germany anu H"
! Teutonc version. -.
Charles Hoyt's London trip proved tho 'o''
| melancholy experience which mas oeia'e" nm
| since his early attempts to hoa' H'e, '''''I
Ro.ton Such n vigorous and unanimous cor"
! donnatlon as the critics visited upon MN mas
seldom, been gained here. They declared tha' HIS
| STYLE was coarse and vulgar. and one uhieeH"E
| writer remarked that the Jokes were
| from "thc spreading chestnut tree ""' "'
willing to admit the talents Of the actors VIM va"
! rjcd the skt-Harry Conor. Harry Union ',''o
! Amelia Stone These stars suffered har'o"'"s
| egie AZ
| -, English 70 laughter. Hoyt's American huho'
| seemed 10 inspire only soIemniy ana anna" M.
rba rro,oc. 70 present OTIS Harlan. who has oeeh
| encnding his vacation In England, IN hoy'S
| Black sheep" quickly abandoned
MIR. FROHMAN's SUCCESSES.
| Annie Russell has succeeded In Installing ne
,or oulto firmly In the esteem Of the EhglS"
nutlc though tho medium Of her appearance W.
not a fortunate one "The Daily Mall comment.
.. .cuo. v.os not a great play. but Sue herself was
| groa,lv nlayed" And al the papers call Tor MISE
| Russclrs return next year charles f'o""''''
| promises 70 crafty their desire
Mr. Frohman said recently;
| NV second son In London with american p pI
~ ,i,.rs has Increased the interest Of the fnR-
sh audiences and enhanced our art a1 70 m,
| EreIish manager with whom PLAYED nna I" lny
| SER that am bringing over three '''"''''''''
spring - ,., g.,
| Mr. Frohman now has controlling interest u.
| tvo London theatres tho Garrck ana the puAe %
| York's. and a part. interest IN the Ad'Pn' u"
home Of mcodrama so long held by NlH"" '''
-,ss tho hero OF the midde-class theatre S"erS.
x.,e ~ Mr. Frohman's London ventures OF me
Las, season attained the popularity Of his secret
| --,.ic. " hts nrst American bill presented 10 Lon
| dorors Aff,r "Sccro, Service" the public 'Np'''"
| eoucthinc quite remarkable ~ NlH'm ''''''
! and "Too Much Johnson" being unahl" 10 hi these
/ ,-,. cvn.r,,tious made Giiotto's second Iondoh
! ,rocarance only moderately su"c"ssiN season
| c,.,, homes arc hurded however. upon hls I'M
,.-sor. ton OF Sherlock Holmes the Directive ior
| ,h. character seems exactly suited io 'ii"t'e
I,,r.rt,rl ,lli, and be and Or \. Conan Doy'" are
| now engaged upon IA" dranailza'l'h' WIZ" VIII
! %. produced first in America next fali
/ Tho Heart Of Marylaud' ale" suffered py com
/ ,-son with Loudon'- FIRST taste ~ American way
drao, and its success WAS also only moderate inc
! ,,i.. ou5ln. Mr. Leslie Cartors acting more to
n,r fancy than Nj. Relasco's stage raft
| Nh Frohrran returns 10 the United states 500"
| ,,,,h his nnnag,r Charles Il Dillingham;. VINO Is
=, take chnr,, q the Madison Square Theatre IN
! v,y. york For the Duk" ~ works. Theatre MI.
! r-.tr,an has engaged an English stock company
| r..,a,l hy Jessie Mlllward which Will soon play
! Anthony Hopes Adventures % Lady 'rSu'a
THE FALL BILLS
Tho fau season %, the Adephl Will b" opened
| hy melodrama. tn" Gypsy KING from the pc"
| ~, George r. Sins u flvoriic among the masses.
v.,.h Julia Nelson and Fred Terry. who nave
| ended an cngaserncut ~ several years In George
| N.yaracr's theatre in Tho leading parts
| Nr Alexander has found his new play. Tho Am
| ,,.sadnr" hy Mrs. Craigio Gohn oIN'r h"pp')'
| .,rh "a card that he VIII continue f. next season
| and q. oquipl,ng "a second company for the prov
| ,,c.s Considerable. unfpvorahie comment has been
| ,roy,k.I among Americans In London by III" iact
| mat Mrs Craiee. herself An American mas nitro
du..d into the play. for IT, low-cor'dy clement
| family IL llltcratc. pushfuI Americans WHO'S" par
| ,,cpni.on * quite unnecessary 10 the story ana
| fh.. ,ff. TI
! fore the play goes TO the United States
The long s'andnI alllanc" 81 Mrs James Brown
Potter and Kyrc Iclcw is to he broken AT IenS'
temporarily Mr.. Potter has been 'ns'Fed 10y
n..rb,hm Tree - leading lady To play Miiadi IN
| bis version Of THE Three Musketeers next IAN
| Tho part IL "a picturesque one. and Mr. Potter Is
| already planning her costumes Mr. h'oW po
| romrs leading man with charles Wyndhan Tor Il
| new play by Louis y. Parker and Murray carson
| tn authors Of ,Kosemary ,..,,., e,,.os nm
der The Of Marcus II Mayer and I, her
prin ,al play Tn" Tcrnaran' VII. 'e th. WIiE
| 4 Nj PARKER who IS promo t.ntSh t.iS WISH
She viii also have ~" p1y ny r, M max, - n,' H. &
unnamed another 10 be G@ed The M"i G}6ro a rD
ing To- ;hc United states she VII play for a BRIEF
| season I'm Trees theatre. Her Majesty s.
DRAMATIZING THE CHRISTIAN"
| England IS swarming with American stage folk
| This month some Of them enjoying holidays others
| nurstinr their studies. Viola Allen who has Sc
| cured the American rights Of Hall Caiae's popular
novel "The Christian is spending month at
The noveiist's castle on the Isle OF Man discussing
| the decentralization. Hall cam" Is preparing TWO
| .,rsons Of the book for the stage the character
| of Gloria being the leading one In Miss Allen
| version while the other version, which Is under
| way FOR wilson Barrett. VIII give the centre OF
| iho stage 20 John Storm. Miss Allen season VIII
begin at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. New-lork. on
| October 2 under the managt mcnt OF George C.
| Lyon and the cast Will include Frank Worthing
as John storm. X. j. Dillon. George Woodward.
| "Jack' Mason Jameson Lee Finncy. Edgar Nor
ION Georgia Dickson Ethel MARROW Pcrdita IIud-
spcfh ana the sisters Merrilees.
| Richard Mansfield has spent week In London
| SIN
| Rergcrac the greatest Partisan play OF years.
which had brief run at the lyceum. though an
| Will give in ansaiion IN the United States.
| lanes X TIackett and his wife also here.
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