Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-20
STAGE NOTES.


"The Conquerors' has proved so sue
cessful that Manager Charles Frohman
has decided to keep it on at the Empire
Theatre till the end Of the season on
May 1. This will postpone the produc-
ton of three new plays, one of them be-
ing the dramatization of Anthony
Hopes Greek story, "Phroso."
He-'Darling, l wanted to take you to
the theatre tonight, but l felt l couldn't
afford It," She--"Never mind, dear; we
can go tomorrow night"
The new opera in which Alice Nelson
is to star next season is called THE For
tune Teller" 1t was written by Harry
B. Smith and Victor Herbert, authors
of "The Serenade,' and the scene is laid
in Hungary during the Hungarian war
of independence. Miss Nelson will be
a gypsy fortune teller, and there will be
four comedians in the cast, one Of them
Jerome Sykes, who is now with 'The
Highwayman."
London is deeply interested in thessuc-
cessor to THE Geisha," which is eX-
pected about Easter 1t has been writ
ten by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Adrian
Ross and Harry Greenbank, and Alma
Tadema was offered $4,000 to design the
costumes and scenery, which are of the
year 30 A. D., in Rome. In the cast
are to be the popular English idol, Lefty
Lind; Hayden Coffin, the baritone who
made an American tour a few seasons
ago; Roland harrington, who created
several roles in the Gilbert & Sullivan
operas at the Savoy; and Lord Rosslyn,
the skirt-dancing peer.
Harrison Grey F'iske, editor of the
Dramatic Mirror, and husband of Min
ME Maddern Fiske, has been made the
defendant in a suit for libel brought by
the theatrical trust" The original diff
ficulty arose out of the inability of Mrs.
F'iske and the managers to agree on the
terms on which her tour in Tess of the
D'Urbevilles," should be conducted, and
the immediate cause of complaint is the
editors structures on the business meth
DDS Of the managers published in the
Mirror of Dec. Is and Is.
my friend" said the kindly old gen
tleman who likes to make acquaintance
while travelling, you should follow my
example l strive to learn something
new every day." NO., was the an
swer of the quiet young man, "that may
do in your line Of business, but if you
were doing vaudeville turn with me,
you'd realize that audiences seem dis
appointed if they don't get what they've
| been taught to expect"
The audience at the Grand Opera
House, New York, where Under the
Red Robe" was playing were surprised
to see FIR. McGlynn and another Roman
| Catholic priest occupying box, a few
nights ago, and watching the play with
deep interest. They had gone to see
Frank McGlynn, the priests nephew,
play the part of the dumb servant.
James Paxton Voorhees,, son of the
| late Senator Voorhees, of Indiana. is the
| latest aspirant for stage honors. He
has plenty of money, but he wants to
win fame on the vaudeville stage, and
will soon make his debut in New York.
| Some years ago Says the Evening
Sum, Edward E. Rice was presented to
/ Won Bulow at a club dinner in Boston.
1 1t was just about the time that all Eu-
rope was talking of Nine. Won Bulow' 5
Irritation with Wagner, who had taught
! the pianist about all he ever knew about
music. 81 want you to become acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Rice" said a friend; "he
doesn't know anything about music, but
| he has composed several operas" DE
+, lighted, l am sure" murmured the great
pianist, with a sarcastic smile; ''he re-
minds me of a man I used to know at
! home; his name is Wagner"
Louis James, Frederick Warde and
Nine. Rhea have signed to form a
"stellar triumvirate" next season, and
present a repertoire consisting of
School for Scandal" Macbeth"
! "Othello," Hamlet" Julius Caesar"
and Much Ado About Nothing"
| The principal deaths in the profession
| last week were Arthur H. Bell, widely
I known as a comic opera comedian, and
! Walter Lamb, the author of Billy
Barrys play, John Bradley's Money"
/ Zelie de Larsan, formerly well known
as a member of the Bostonians and other
companies, has made pronounced sue
4 cess at the Paris Opera Comique.
/ Lillian Kennedy, the well-known re-
! pertoire star, who was faYorite visitor
with Lothrop's patrons was stricken
with apoplexy while playing last Sat
urday at Utica, and her condition is con-
sidered decidedly serious.
William Haworth, the author of THE
Ensign" states that since the Maine
disaster, requests for the use of his
drama have been numerous.
Boston theatres this week: Castle
Square, Alabama; Museum, Jack and
the Beanstalk''; Grand Opera House,
| Louis James; Park, what Happened
to Jones'; fremont, Sol Smith Russell;
! Boston, THE Old Homestead; Hollis,
| Unknown; Columbia, I'm Old Ken
| lucky"
| New York theatres this week: Lyce-
UNI, 1.-THE Tree of Knowledge; Daly's,
THE Geisha"; Knickerbocker, w. H.
Crane; Wallack's, John Drew; Garden.
Henry Miller; Bijou, THE Man from
Mexico; Garrick, Maude Adams; EN-
pire, 1.-The Conquerors''; Academy, 'The
White Heather; Broadway. '"The High
wayman"; Hoyt's, ooh, Susannahp'
American, Mauritania; Manhattan,
Way Down East" Casino, 1.-THE Tele-
phone Girl"; Herald Square, Monte
Carlo; Fifth Avenue, Modjeska Grand
Opera House, May Irwin; 14th Street,
"The Electrician; STAR Unknown"