The record-union., 1899-10-15

acter was trained upon many jour
ney in hardware or whatever useful
commodity he earnestly pressed upon
his clients; and I know that your pow
erful corporation has supplied the
stage with some admirable comedians
whose talents were first appreciated in
the commercial coffee-room. SO you
see we have tasks and ambitions In
common, and it is a keen pleasure to
me to come here and testify our in
terest in the institution for which you
are working"
One of the distinct features of Louis
James Kathryn Kidder and Charles b.
Hanford forthcoming tour will be an
elaborate production of 1.-THE Winters
Tale" which has not been seen in this
country since Mary Anderson's revival
eleven years ago. AS Miss Anderson
tour was confined to only a few cities,
the presentation of the play by the
James -Kidder- -Hanford combination
will be in the nature of a novelty to the
many who have never witnessed
Shakespeare beautiful tragi-comedy
pastoral. The production will be the
most elaborate, massive and complete
ever attempted by the management,
and will afford many startling scenic
effects made from the most authentic
models, and builded and painted by
corps Of capable artists. In their re-
vival of "The Winters Tale" it has
been the desire of Wagenhals and KEN
per to present an epoch-making produc-
ton in every detail The costumes will
be from Hermann from designs by
Anderson, and the furniture and prop
critics from Bradley and Corbett. Two
cars will be utilized in the transporta-
tiOn Of the production. Each of the
principals will be happily cast in the
big revival, Mr.. James will be seen as
Autolycus; Mr.. Hanford as King
Leontes, and Miss Kidder in the dual
roles of He-mione and Perdita, the
characters in which Mary Anderson
made her farewell appearances on the
stage The other characters will be
represented by such sterling actors as
Barry Johnstone, Collin Kemper Nor
man Hackett, Thomas Coffin Cooke,
Mrs. Henry Vandenhoff, Miss Helen
Singer and the two Shakespearean
veterans Harry Langdon and John A.
Ellsler.
John Drew achieved another success
in The Tyranny of Tears" by Had
don Chambers. 1t is described as
quiet comedy Of actual life, without
especially dramatic fe9 lures, and plac-
ing it's whole reliance on its charac-
ter work and bright dialogue. The
plot is Slight, revolving about the ieal-
ousy of a young wife, much given to
weeping, and the husbands slavery to
matrimonial eye freshets.
To judge from the numerous an
nouncements, the dramatiZed novel is
10 have and hold the stage in sway
almost undisputed this season. Even
Dooley, it is said, has yielded to
Charles Frohmans persuasive elo-
quenee ana his sketches are to be put
in form of stage story. And that is
not impossible when you recall that
the Fadden skits were regarded ut
terly unsuited to the foorlights.
During her visit at the home of her
father-in-law, J. S. Clarke, in England
this summer, Mrs. Creston Clarke Miss
Adelaide Prince), asked the famous
comedian why he did not come to
America in time to assist at the cclc-
bration of the hundredtn anniversary
of the Walnut street Thearer, Phila-
delphia, to which he gave the witty
reply: That would be quite appro-
pirate; the centenary of Walnut eel
ebrated by chestnut"
Nance O'Neil's engagement at Cor
dray's Theater, Portland, was one of
the most successful ever played by any
company in that city. Manager Cor
dray and Mckee Rankin, Miss O'Neils
manager, are about $4,000 better or
in consequence, the Portland Ore
gonian" says.
John Henry Martin, who was last
year manager for Clay Clement. is
presse agent for Charles Frohman's
second company playing THE Little
Minister"
The bookings which Manager John
P Howe has made for the Seattle
Theater leads to the belief that the
season will be the most brilliant the
house has ever seen.
Octave Barbe of the Hotel Topsy
Turvy" company, is a dashing young
actress who was last seen here IN I'm
Gay Manhattan" She is the Wife of
Barrie Johnston, the we'll known lead
ing man.
Robert Mantells new play, THE
Dagger and the Cross" is sail by
many critics who have seen it to give
the handsome actor the finest oppor-
tunities for powerful acting he has
had in years.
Janauschek begins her starring tour
next Monday in new version of Meg
MerriIes." Frank Collier, who will d.
rect the tour, has surrounded the great
tragedienne with an excellent COM
pany.
The Alhambra Theater, San Fran
cisco, Mott and Ellinghouse, managers,
will open the season the latter part OF
this month with an Eastern company
in a New York success. The house
is booked solid for 81 teen weeks.
Edward Freiburger, in a recent dis
cussion of the Plague Of Plagiarists,
said: Malone was authority for the
statement that out of 6,043 Shakespear-
can verses, LII We're taken bodily
from older writer's; 2,373 were varia-
tions of other poets, while but 1899, or
barely a third, were wholly original
with Shakespeare. But Shakespeare
was not the only writer who borrowed
ideas. Some of the best and most ef-