The times., 1898-08-14
A Classified List of the Sea-
sons offerings.
STATISTICS AND CONCLUSIONS
Ten Brnnd-New Stars-TitIes of over
n Hundred Plays to Be Presented.
Preparations Show That a Profit
able feas Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
: Interest.


regard to the coming season. but, strange
to say, now that the openings are upon
US and one may begin to speak with some
certainty. little is being said about the
matter. The general activity reported
from all points, however, tells volumes,
and mercurial managers everywhere are
showing rather than mentioning their ex-
pectations of such year in the business
as has not existed since the arrival of the
panic that Succeeded Clevelands second
election. These men argue that the close
of the war Will bring new prosperity TO
the country, both through our success and
through the money spent here by the Gov
erhment, while excellent conditions in ag-
ricultural and manufacturing centers
promise much. 1t is phophesied that as
soon as the present unsettled affairs are
set at rest, the United States will become
a paradise for the actor.
Certainly it has been long time since
preparations have been made for sea-
sons opening as are now going on An
nouncements have already been forthcom-
ing of the tours of over 800 companies,
most of them financially solid, while the
magnitude of several projects, the pur-
chase OF many new pieces of still unproy
en- worth and the influx of new stars act
as straws to show which way the wind
of fortune blows.
Probably never before have so many
people of promise determined upon stel-
lar work within one period as now. The
most notable of these is Viola Allen, late
leading woman with the Empire Theater
| Stock Company while Alice Nelson,
whose success with the Bostenians in
duced her TO try going II alone" can
be classed not far behind her Both have
been lucky in their choice of vehicles,
Hall Gaines dramatizatlon of 1.-The
Christian" having been secured by one
and Victor Herbert and Harry B.
Smiths Fortune Teller by the other
From the position of leading man at the
Lyceum, James X. Hackett has sprung
! into prominence as the perspective spon-
sor for "A Tree of knowledge" Mr.
Hackett has already had a brief expert
| ence on the road at the head of his own
combination but so few cities were visit
ed and those in so small a way that the
coming series of engagements may be
said 10 comprise his stellar. debut An
other recruit will be Dan Daily, of the
| Casino, who has already been provided
| with an organization to support him in
| The Belle of New York while Virginia
| Harmed is going out with her husbands
| successful play, THE Adventure of La
! dy Ursula" Before October has gotten
uyltl lar
may be best remembered for his work
as Taffy in ''Trilby." will be being seen
as the star in "A War Correspondent" a
| drama of which much has already been
said. Otis Harlan will take a step above
being the feafure lwith =Hoyt,s comedies
and VIII take otr' one of them on his
own hook. While Ferris Hartman, form
erly of the San Francisco TiYolf. is 10
bring East the farce in which he made
his official debut q few months ago. THE
Purser." Added to these Clara Tropp
well known to Washingtouians. is going
out in 'Whete's Matilda" James VIII
son announces, his intention of appearing
| In dramatizatipn If Dickens novels and
the James Kidder- Warde combination is
10 make its iniiattbow as a triumyirate
Then Adolph Som bnthal, the celebrated
German actor. is coming over for tour
while George sIonrpe will be back in the
legitimate fors the first time since pre-
senting t-My AH,ts Bridget" with ..Her
Majesty the Cook" and Jefferson de An
gels, who has already failed as a single
star in New York but has never headed
his own company outside, Will try that
experiment for change Altogether
there will be ten entirely new luminaries
with three stellar revivals.
Besides this list we are to have twenty-
nine established players who will present
fresh matter during the year Nat Good
win will produce Nathan Hale" which
mas not as yet been seen out of Chicago
while Wilton Lackaye's Offering is to
take the form of Charlie O'Malley,"
which has been similarly confined m
Washington. This last is also true Of
Sam Bernard's marquis of Michigan"
Neither John Drew's new comedy. "The
Liars" nor THE Ambassador. !" in which
Henry Miller will appear some time in
January. has penetrated further than
the suburbs of London, while May Irwin
has kept Kate Kip, Buyer" in Kansas
City; Thomas E. Shea's "Barabbas" has
not been seen beyond two productions in
one night stands; Richard Mansfeld's
'Cyrano de Bergerac" has divided IFS
time between Paris and London and both
Mrs. F'iske's Love Finds the WAY" and
w. H. Cranes His Honor the Mayor"
have been lodged in Gotham None of
these have ever been done in more than
two places and are consequently real
new productions to the country at large.
E. II. Sothern is said TO have acquired
a suitable vehicle in ''The Courtship of
Miles Buckler:'' Sol Smith Russell is hav-
ing his comedy built by Martha Morton,
and Roland Reed is supposed to be max
ing ready for a speedy offering of his lat
est effort. 'The Meddler'' which has
Just been finished by Augustus Thomas
will be given with Stuart Robson as the
star next month aud shortly after
Charles Coghlan will produce a drama
on which he is still busy and which is
currently rumored to be nothing more
nor less than a stage version of Dickens
'Tale of Two Cities"
Neither E. S. Willard nor Olga Neither
sole have made any definite announce
ments for the season. though both will
have premiers to offer, while James O.Neil
is depending upon a matization of
when Greek Meets Greek" Robert
Downing's novelty will be entitled "A
True Knight and that of his talented
wife, Eugenie Blair, is already announced
as "A Creole Romance" In another col
umn will be found mention of Tim Muir
phys farce, 1.-THE Carpet Bagger" to-
gether with some remark upon Matthews
and Bulger's prospective hit, by the Sad
Sea Waves" Russ Whytal is engaged in
constructing his vehicle for next year;
Daniel Sully has been provided with what
he considers an excellent role, and W. A.
Brady is completing arrangements for
James Corbetts tour in 1.-The Adventur-
err" Chauncey Olcott makes production
in January: Della Fox is preparing some
thing unique; Francis Wilson'S not-yet-
finished opera has been called '"The Little
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