The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

ceum; Charles Cog1llan. in 1.-THE Royal
Box at the Fifth Avenue; Sam Bernard,
in THE Marquis Of Michigan at the
Bijou; and when London Sleeps" at
Manager P4tou's Grand Opera House.
So you see the theatrical banquet prom
ises 10 be a ed one.
The -KIdder-Warde combination
is one of the most important alliances in
the field OF theatricals this season. 1t is
sure TO attract the attention of all lovers
of the classic drama, while ii will also
draw out many who have been indiffer-
ent to this particular form OF amusement
because of the undergraduates of its pre-
sentation in recent years. Not since the
days when Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barrett toured together has the American
stage seen such a combination of theatre
cal notables as that organized by Man
ayers Wagenhale and Kemper. They
have not only absorbed the leading expo
nents OF the legitimate, but they have Sc
cured supporting company OF great
strength. The tour begins September To-
and will include the chief cities of the
country. The repertoire embraces The
School for Scandal" Macbeth" "othei-
To-" Hamlet" Merchant of Venice,
and Julius Caesar" Complete scenic
productions will be carried for each play
and the organization will number thirty
two people.
Within the last two years the hrm OF
Smythe and Rice has become an impor-
tant factor in theatrical affairs, and this
season it viii be right in the vortex, SO 10
speak. BY the LIST of october it will nave
four combinations on the road Inc list
includes that popular success, MY frieho
from India" Willie Golfer; The Man
from Mexico "a Misfit Marriage. %
H. A. DuSouchet, and Henry Guy carrie
toms new comedy, THE cuckoo.
n
rehearsing Sweet Inniscarra at lne
Grand Opera House. The popular come
dian begins his tour September at Nie
Vicker's Theater in Chicago, ana later III
the season will be seen in new romahtic
Irish drama written for MN py Ma"
ager Augustus Pitou. Mr.. Pltou tens ihe
that he will have a duel scene IN the ne"
pIay something like that used oy An
drev Mack and Wilton Lackaye. RishI
hara 7 might say that Tim Murphy mas
word combat in his new comedy, Inc
Carpetbagger."
Tba management of the Castle Square
Onera Company at the American Ihealer
has decided that the repertoire lot us SCI
ond season will include several graiiu
oneras These works demand an aug
,nented staff of principal singers ana an
enlarged chorus and orchestra Grace
Golden. who became a strong faVorlie
last season is retained as the ieauihS
prima donna of the organization. ne
Turtle" which opens the season at the
Manhattan Theater September .. Is de-
scribed by the management as "a story
of domestic complication essentially Far-
isian.' From what has tioated out. OIL
the stage door / am led TO believe tnat
this particular Turtle is a warm ana
sultry proposition. They do say that Sa-
Gle Martinez will wear only a pair of gar
tiers and property smile in one of the
scenes Sadie is to be assisted by W. }.
Ferguson, NJ. A. Kennedy, Merri Osborne
and Aunt Louisa Eldridge. Sam L.
Jack opens his iheater at Broadway and
Twenty-ninth Street August %. His press
agent sends me word that "A Modern We
NUS" a new burlesque. will be the opening
attraction. with Josette Webb, a noted
English beauty, as the shapely and not
too much draped Venus.
Cora Tanner and Isabelle Evesson, who
were originally engaged for Devils ISL
and have retired. Emily Rigl has re-
placed Miss Tanner.
Manager Pitou sends Cumberland 81
out for its second tour October 3. He has
engaged a fine company and all the orig
NAL and costly scenery viii be used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal return from
a five months European tour next week.
Later in the season they will be seen in
a new play by Mr.. Whytal.
Here endeth the first lesson.
NANCY SYKES.