The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
PLAYERS DoINes.

The report comes from Bar Harbor
that Mrs. Leslie Carter is seriously
Frustrated nervously, due entirely to
the excessive use of tea as a beverage,
which, medical authorities declare, be-
comes, when carried to extreme, as in
furious and enthralling as opium.
The Kendals will shortly sail for this
country to open their season, Oct. 9, in
Philadelphia.
Over $4,000 people paid admission to
Shakspere's birthplace at Stratford the
past summer, and 10000 into Anne
Hathaway's cottage.
The report of Jessie Bartlett Davis
starring tour seems to be confirmed by
the announcement that she has bought
new comic opera, composed by H. S.
Krouse with book by Arthur TreYel-
yam
Already burlesque has been written
on The Children of the Ghetto by
ALI. Hampton, which will be produced
in New York by Weber & Fields, if the
original play turns out success.
The current number of the New York
Mirror contains the latest picture of
Albert Brown, under which are clip
pings from Denver journals anent the
young actors recent triumphs in fhe
Silver City.
NJ oClldl IlldSHUIld grove ana the
promenade de luxe" of the New York
theatre, are TO be rivalled by the "hor-
ticultural path at the new Columbia,
Boston, under George w. Lederer's
management
The prehistoric egg and the antiquat-
ed garden truck seldom have opport1ni-
ty for getting in their deadly work as
early as this in the theatrical season.
says the Boston Post. Yet out in
schenectady on Wednesday last THE
hnish of Mr.. Fresh" was the subject of
the violently hurtled cabbage.
James A. Herne is making elaborate
preparations for his new play, Sag
Harbor," which will have its first pres
entation at the Boston Park theatre on
Monday, Oct. %. Mr. Herne will play
Capt. Samuel Marble, character mod
eled on one of the old-time whalers OF
that historic town. One scene shows a
quaint street on the island, its oldest
house, built 200 years ago.
The New York critics dealt kindly
vita In Paradise" all of them prais-
ing the play excepting the Times. Even
the ascetic and dilletante William Win
ter wrote of it in terms of easy tolera-
ton.
A number of new plays that are ex-
pected to make stir in the theatrical
world this season had their first per-
formanee on Labor day in different
parts of the country Mrs. Fiske's
adaptation of Becky Sharp" was tried
in Montreal, r. B. MantelIs "The dag
ger and the cross" in Trenton. THE
Rogers brothers in Wall street" Me-
Nallys latest farce-comedy for the
twin German comedians, In Philadel-
phia, and "Zorah," by Edwin Arden.
the first of the many Hebrew plays
with which this country is about to be
cd In A
ceived and had long lives prophesied
for them by the critics.
Grace George (Mrs. w. A. Brady will
soon leave Mile. Fifl'' to play in Klaw
and Changers production of Ben
Hur." Next year she will star in a
dramatization Of a popular novel
based on the times Of William the Con-
queror, in which Miss George will enact
the part of walf. Mr., Brady says the
production Will be OF the most elaborate
character.
Hilda and Maud Hollins are both in
JEFF DAngelis new company for THE
Jolly musketeer." 1t is the first time
for a number Of years that the sisters
have been together.
Charles Frohman has secured the
stage rights for David Harum." Few
recent novels show greater dramatic
possibilities than this one.
~ auuilloH W Inc inOln ana the
flame" Herbert Kelcey and Ehie Shan
non will have new play of southern
life called The border side"
~ is definitely announced that Arthur
hehan will star his sister Ada as Lady
Garnet in THE great ruby" on April /,
at which time the play passes out of
the hands Of Jacob Lift, who has
bought the rights until that time.
Daniel Fronman, the theatrical man
ager, was a newspaper man, when, In
18Th ne was employed to manage a
walking match. The receipts from this
undertaking were more than $40. 900 and