Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-16

terprise will be in the hands Of Frank
Mckee, the partner of Charles H. Hoyt,
the playwright. Harlan has for years
been exploited in Hoyt plays, and he
enjoys some popularity with theater go
ers who are fond Of the frothy but agree
able idiocies which Hoyt has duped us
into regarding as comedies: In his forth
coming venture it would appear to man
up tree that everything in Harlan's
case will depend upon the value Of "My
Innocent Boy" If he is funny as well
as ingenious, all will probably be we'll,
but Harlan's name will not suffice to
win him clientele any more than his
art" will. There are cold, unsympathet-
ic people in this hard world who declare
that the use Of the word "art" in connec-
ton with Harlan's stage work borders
closely upon sacrilege, while there are
others who regard him as the funniest
thing that ever happened. The truth
probably is that he is well enough in the
class of work Of which he has recently
made ! speciality, but that he Is not q
Hudson river incendiarizer" sort Of
actor, broadly speaking. So that, after
all, as has been stated, 1.-THE plays the
thing" g.
JEFF De Angels has already been a
star, and it was generally supposed that
he had been particularly successful for a
first season venture, but now comes the
report that the tour showed loss OF
more than $1S,000. This is hardly pos
sible, for although business was unques-
tionably light with him in some places
the takings in other towns were very
heavy. 1t therefore would seem well
nigh incredible that there could have
been a heavy loss, despite the fact that
his organization was an unusually eX-
pensive one. But, no matter what the
facts are, Jeff is to star again next year.
and it is almost a certainty that he will
also make money, for stars 'draught'
increases with the years, especially if he
be an operate comedian. 1t has been
said that Mr.. De Angels may make ar
rangements whereby he will be permitted
to use 'The Jolly Musketeer' again next
season, but l hear from what ought to
be reliable source that he is now hay
ing a new opera written by Stanislaus
STANCE and Julian Edwards.
By the way, speaking of De Angels. a
very stupid rumor gained currency along
the Rialto the other day. 1t was to the
effect that the comedian contemplated Il
professional visit to London during the
present summer season. The story was
absurd for the reason that such ven
ture with the lack Of preparation and I'D
vance booming that would be inevitable
would be doomed to almost certain fail
ure. Another phase Of the same story
was to the effect that if Mr.. De Angels
did not 20 that elongated comedian, DE
Wolf Hopper, would tempt fate in the
British metropolis. Mr.. Hopper would
probably succeed in London, but he is
not so poor q business man as to make a
venture Of vital Importance to himself
unless he had had plenty Of opportunity
to make his arrangements and incident
ally to attempt to work up some interest
In his coming among the phlegmatic the
alter goers Of London. One may also
hear on the Rialto that that very shrewd
business man and successful comedian,
francis Wilson, is thinking Of committing
the same folly in the event Of the De An
CELLS and Hopper plans miscarryirg, but
the yarn Is entitled to less credence than
its fellows.
Willie Collier will be star next sea
son. This may sound like rather stale
news, inasmuch as Collier has for long
time been regarded as a stellar attrac-
ton by the masses Of theater goers. In
reality, however, he has technically been
:. featured" in connection with 'The Man
From Mexico" Toward the close of the
season he tried q new farce Of which he
is the author. This piece revels in the abb
solutely inane title Of "Mr. Smooth" and
DESPITE that awful handicap it is said to
have made an excellent impression upon
the occasion of it's trial presentation. At
any rate, Mr.. Collier is, I understand, to
be actually starred in the most agrees
sive manner next season. He is one OF
the very best Of the very light comedians
we have, and there is no reason why ne
should not be able to live up to any
booming that may be given him.
" OCTAvUs COHEN.
New York.
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