The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
STAGE DOINGS ABROAD.
THE NEXT PLAY TO BE ACTED BY SIR
HENRY IRVING At THE LHCEUM.


In It's English form will be Sir Henry 1rvlng's
next production In London. was Albert Lind
ner. The scenes are laid In the Louvre and In
troduce all the historical characters connected
with the massacre OF st. Bartholomew's night.
Its action adhercs generally to history.
Charles TX. and Catherine dc Medici are the
leading figures in II. and the love story Is con-
fined to Henry Of Navarro and Margaret. The
play ends with the downfall OF Catherine. who
begins ball to drown the sound ofthe massacre
outside the Louvre. shows TO Charles the sup
posed spirits OF some OF his ancestors. and
otherwise adds to the historical horror OF
The situation. Llndnsr died only ten years
ago in Berlin. after several years passed In an
insane asylum. He had more than respect
able position In German letters. and was the
author Of various historical tragedies that met
with success In his own country. The Mar
rage OF Blood" as the play Is called In the
original form. has not passed hitherto beyond
the limit Of the language In which It was writ
ten. although there has lately been consider
n bic interest in IL. Several English versions OF
the play have recently been made Arthur
Bourchier had one. young Henry Irving has
prepared another. and W. l.. Courtney. with
omyns Carr. has put the play into the form to
O. @ used In London. Ernest Possart gave the
J. 'ece here In its English form. Sir Henry
> ame IL understood now that there was
danger OF u previous use OF the original.
M, G 70 Twin Is to have n play by Robert
Mar, |. who wrote His Excellency, the |
Cove nor" Louie frcehr found little favor |
with her now play and is to net in Nan. the |
Nothing" I'm Old Kentucky" Is tho |
latest successful American play to be given in |
LONDON 1t was played by an English company |
ami met with no particular success. II has |
already been seen In Germany. Jack and tho |
Beansta.k" has been selected as the title for the
Drury Lane Christmas Iantomime. The Ger
m' n Theatre in London IL 20 be under the con-
troll OF August Junkermann, who has been seen |
kninz aud Agnes Sorma are expected to appear
there ultimately Marie Sawina. the Russian |
ast week in London his monthly novelty. This
me 1t was, only one.act play. called The
with, Addison Bright. II is a dull month in
london that does not witness the production OF
new dTas II WaSs M Parkf
written bv George Fleming fer Mrs, Patrick
a9pnbell and Forbes Fol kobcEtsSn; appears to be a
lies; A woman thinks herself sighted by
her bus band. VII is a stock broker; She has
ieciinrd her invitation 10 ACCOMPANY him TO n
iesert island because he has Just had his bath
Dom fitted with new shower and IL too well
rhe other proves to be the fnther q family;
n disgust she returns to the stock broker and
vim him. She carries her pct canary with
,er II The e, f,,st a,,t,smp, At elopement The
TeateP hSrpmes. S IN F her oW3 So. 70 ,hsh
broad. Charles Hautry. who il waiting for
snssessiql play before c.o.ninG 70 this
.lfs. Patrick campbell were The Principal
,ay. r C.. Carter T. TO provide him with
ew play. Janet Achurch has been urging In
nj hn lrpr nm mi pi-
al playhouses' in order that actors may have
he opportunity TO play greater variety, ,of
harrington. her husband. is a leading figure
5ss formed 60 suEE2r IN,
opdon" is the title Of the newest East End
aud the heroine Il turned to death
@ fire she had planned for one Of her victims
tier 2 PARTICULARLY active career in crime
city Lind seems 10 have, retired permanently
wen nv George Edwardes She is 10 take
art In one ofthc Christmas pantommes.
Paul Lindau has become the director Of the
'erIln Theatre. conducted for some years by
nlwG Barnay who made II the mos, fashion,
ole Playhouse in tho German capital. Tho
receding director explained hls reason for
'tIrng when hs introduced Herr Lindau 10
n" audience. He said that here were too few
ucce-siul dramatic authors In Germany to-
~ q make theatre profl' ab!e unless II got
F. nj the good plays which we're alone able to
tract the public now. He mentioned the
ahorats production OF a Schiller play that
"a said 70 he unprecehcntedly fine. which |
rev on the second performances only people
nouSh 70 fll seven rows in the par1uet. while
popular actress who reappeared after q long
hsence drew only $3.50 TO tho theatre The
'"fIln Theatre Ia not subsidized. Tereslna
i"ssner. Nutcha. Bate. Marguerite Tondeur,
tElpue lDdllOn. har he. |
ludwig Stahl and other popular German
ctors were all members Of the company under
ludwig Barnay's control. But that ended Ave
ears ago. In the same liscouraging direction
: the proposition to give n series OF perform |
noes this year without d.vu!aing tho dram.
lists name until inter tho tenth norform-
nee OF piece. II the play ia a failure no
anne will be made known and tho author will
iceive CONDENSATION in the shape OF q small
'yalty. The object Of this new plan Is to save
le reputatIons OF the drama'sts. who arc
iestinR with so many failures. One OF the
rovisions OF the German stage variety re.
nires that all the members who give their
autographs TO applicants shall exact q contri-
u,ion OF not less than specified sum to go to
ouG not haSs End This
,und In he effort made by the Actors Fund to
barge 10 cents for every, fan Distributed,
asses dispensed at theatres where IL was
oped that the audience would look as II IL
al paid It's way One OF the actors Ia a rece ut
srformance OF Goeths's Faust" given at
lunch. fell from q machine used In the
pcct0cle and was wounded. The manager
ppeared promptly on tho stage and announced
rat not only were all his actors. but his audi
noe as we'll. insured against accident. and
lat tho accident was not 40 seriou, as IL
npeared. In Posen and Oracow the theatres
oriormed play. Of which Chopin was the
Is ,n n d ,,.a IN To honor IN, poets the
hristiania statues OF Ihsen and Biornson
hey were criticized at tho time they were flrst
exposed. and Time has not made them more
ltisfactory. lbsen sayS that he has 10 makan
ntour TO keep from seeing himself In the
'rm the soulptor has placed him on the ,
leltre Blornson says that his statue js
othlng less than permanent libel and de-
ands that the statue be removed BIornson I
dressed his protest to the donor OF the
atues. who replied that he had no longer
ntrol over them as they had been presented
the theatre. He told him to apply 10 the
rector. who happens to be Biornson's own i
Ernest Bum has been telling some amusing
cries about tho OISop and Francais which q
AXE the present state OF those houses more ,
'ontable than any they ever enjoyed before.
. says that. with friend who wanted to learn I,
rench, no was In the habit OF going frequently