The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-06
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.


by William +. Carroll.
Ida Mule will play the title role In the
New England Opera companys produc-
tion of "The Little Trooper"
Sousa and Klein's new opera, THE
Charlatan," will be sung by the De Wolf
Hopper company in New York on Sep
tember 5.
George H. Broadhurst's new farce,
"why Smith Left Home" will be pro-
duced for the first time at the Columbia
theater, Chicago, on August q.
Melbourne Mcdowell. husband of Fan
ny Davenport, will venture forth in a
melodrama. as 1t is not thought that MS
wife will in any case be able to return
TO the stage.
Della Fox is the owner of some proper
ty in st. Louis which she is apt to lose II
she doesn't pay her taxes. She owes
s15.75 and the city has begun suit against
her for that amount.
Felicia Mallet may come to this country
next season. She is appearing now in
Berlin. She was the principal In 'Enfant
Prologue" in Paris when tho pantomme
was given at the Bouffes Parfeiennes.
Sir Henry Irving has gone on tour,
playing the small suburban thoaters, as
well as the Zig provincial ones. This is a
departure for Sir Henry. lie has never
deigned to play in small houses before.
The Duchess of Devonshire has laid the
corner stone of life-saving station to be
erected at Eastbourne as a memorial TO
the late William Terrss. A new theater
has also been named in his honor.
Robert Taber. who has taken a good
place on the London stage. will play Mac
| duff in the performance of Macbeth" tC
| be given by Forbes Robertson and Mrs
| Patrick Campbell at the Lyceum.
Nance O'Neill will undertake a star.
| ring tour next season in a new emotional
play. Olga Nethersole sends word that
| she has four new pieces ready to intro
| duce to America. Aunt Louisa Eldridge
will be in the cast of "The Turtle"
John Mccullough was at one time play.
| ing "Virginus in Syracuse, N. Y. II
the drama occurs the line, There is nC
public virtue left in Syracuse" Scarce
ly rad the tragedian sounded the word:
when a man in the parquet sprang to hi!
feet. exclaiming. mo. by lingo, nor il
| Utiky, either"
| The whole of the level space in tn,
Madison Square Garden. New York, ha'
| been bottomed with lead to make it holC
| water to a depth of four feet. and ol
| this lake are to be floated United States
and Spanish fleets in miniature. Accounts
| of the Kiralfy nautical shows in Lond1l
have described them as wonderfully IL
lusory but the preparations for dupli
| cation here of the naval events of ch
| ~
| tent.
Charles Frohman's season in Londo,
has closed with Annie Russell's final ap
pearance. He introduced three American
players with unquestionable success
They We're Miss Russell, Mrs. Carter an
Mr.. Gillette, and each of them was sup
ported by a C mpany sent over from NcT
| York The plays in which they earne
acceptation were Belasco's "The Hear
of Maryland" Harte's Sue" Miss Dow
lings "Dangerfield," Gillettcs "Secre
Service" and that actor-author's adap
tation, "Too Much Johnson"
Kyrle Bellew and Mrs. James Brow
Potter will part company next season, fU
the first time since their association
Both will remain in London. They ha
planned to tour the English colonies, be
ginning next month, but owing to tn
advantageous offers made to each separ
ately by leading London theaters, the
will remain here. Mrs. Potter will h
leading lady for Beerbohm Tree in "Th
Three Musketeers." at Her Maiesty's the
ater in November. Bellew joins Charlie
Wyndham's company, at the Criterion
for the season. Mrs. Potter says thes
| engagements will not interfere in an
way with the business partnership exist
ing between herself and Bellew.
| Charles Frohman has arranged with !
| II. Canmby to manage his New Yer
Garden theater. 1t will be devoted eS
clusvely to new and high class produC
tions. and later on a special company wi
be organized to occupy the house for
certain number of weeks in each seasoI
The next season will open on SeptembC
6, when the musical play in two acts, cr
titled Little Miss Nobody" will be pr,
duced. on the same date 1t will be pre-
sented at the Lyric theater, London. 1t
described as story with incidents laI
in the Scotch Highlands written by He,
ry Graham, with music by Arthur Goo
frey and John Crook. The second attra
tion at he Garden will be Mr. RichaI
Manfield's production of "Cyrano
Bergerac." Among the new pieces to 70
low will be a comedy Just purchased /
Mr.. Frohman especially for the Garde
two original plays for Henry Miller ar
Annie Russell, and another musical pll
for the early spring weeks.
The acquisition of Cuba by the Unite
States will turn the attention of man,
gers to that territory. Undoubtedl
Havana Is destined to De included in u
itinerary of certain companies visit.
the south. 1t is within easy reach
Tampa and New Orleans is a conveniel
sea trip. When the Paris of the Al
titles" falls into Uncle Sans hand
grand and comic opera companies, vaud
Vile and minstrel troupes, musical con
edies and magicians will find it prof
able place to visit, but there will he lit
field for serious plays in English. TT
: Taton theater in Havan is one of Il
noted opera, houses of the world. 1t con
! pares favorably with La Scala, of Mia
, Its seating capacity is about 1000. I'll
other principal theaters are the Albi'
and Jane, while there are several min
places. including a couple of vaudevil
houses. Performances are not usual
given on consecutive nights three OF TO
a week being the usual number. The b
. is changed each time, the repertoire Id
finding most favor with Havanese pla
, | goers.