The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-04
military comedy, was trfed in Ban Francisco
By Henry Miller with encouraeine resuIts.
Augustus Thomass new Arizona" has had
q whole summers run in Chicago.

Augustus ThomaRs new Arizona" has had
whole summers run in Chicago.
Antoine who has the field to n,mseli in Paris
since tho closing OF the Theatre de L Oeuvee.
has announced his repertoire for the coming
season. A dramatic version OF Zola's La terre."
translation Of Hauptman "Tsamster Hen
schel" and Richepin's "Gitana," which David
Belasoo has bought for use In this country. are
among his new plays. This last work was
written for Sarah Bernhard who has evidently
changed her mind As she docs In the case Of
nine out Of ten plays written for her. In addition
10 many plays by young dramatists hitherto
unknown. Antoine will give translations from
lbsen. Tolstoi and StrindberR The serious
actors OF the Coincide FRANCHISE wero all anx-
ious Tor Co1ueln to return and take his place In
the company 1t was only tho media 8 that re-
belled. Coquelins parts had been distributed
among them and they had no desire to surren-
der their roles to the former comedian OF the
theatre on his return. 1t was chiefly their objes-
ton which brought about the arrangement BY
which he was left free to follow his own wishes In
regard to his return, Another factor in his
history was the inability Of the Theatre
with Coquelin. 1t was thought that he would
bring 1t with him to the house for use during
the exposition year; But his interest in the
the benefit Of the Visiting strangers next sum
COUSIN Is to give e two old Dumas "I plays at ii:
theatre, the Porte st. Martin. Paul Ginisty 10
s ssrsdrg TO repeat next sumner in Paris the
Orange. He will use tho old ruin in Paris.
which at a cost OF $4,000 can be made suitable
Athens is to have a new national theatre
modelled In eyery particular on the Coincide
contributed literally to the project, which IL to
ne carried out IN elaborate fashion, The
Lighting ARRANGEMENTS alone have cost $50. 900.
Inls cont ributp1 nv thp l. nor
ally. The members of the company will bear
,he'same relation to the theatre as the'others OF
will he gwen in addition to the modern works
Of other countries. Tho best known dramatist
who was born on the is and OF Lesbos and lives
the now H. was educated in Germany At
.'Fausts' is considered his greatest play. and
In that the Greek actress who is known as
has made her
shorttim ago TO- one of the travelling theatre
ca companies which suffer greater 6ardships
world. Last year she was fortunate enough to
be summoned to Court to act in 'Fausta.' It
to interest himself in behalf OF nstionsl
theatre , The intendan1 10 an author and
a2 ssy are aas ssarSs
French and Italian melodramas and comedies
OF inhdelity form the principal material OF the
OF native authorship apart from .Fausta' are
said to have retained their place in the roper
lollo VA dHy bloch tHodtTSs
Since Agnes Sorma decided to play in Paris
Il has been discovered that she Ia OF Polish de-
scent and not q full blooded German. She
was born in Breslau and has hitherto been
considered Prussian in her own country.
She will play In Paris Nora" Filtration"
johannes" Faust" Tho Tanning Of the
Shrew" and Schier's The Maid OF Orleans"
The Endorsement Of German theatre. pub
lished recently in small German newspaper.
expressed the opinion OF some exalted authofi-
summer company over the Court Theatre In
that 1t does not present the uncean plays OF
such authors as Hauptmann. sudermann and
Arthur Pnsro has recently given an interest
ing explanation rs to the invariabe failure Of
Jury fyt done to heroins her say
felt by the women in the audience that they
found no pleasure In the play; MI Pinsro's
audience too keenly and ruin a plays
chance Of who h;
realize. too, the ntensely disaereeable imrrss-
sion lett by that play in spite OF its brillianey.
sos" ss % Viii
nay the rcle Of drummer boy and her physi-
form, Sons OF Israel Is a new drama on the
bIeyfus case which makes, its hero guilty;
theatre in London. the performance ended in a
riot. 80 indignant we're the spectators at this
view Of the case. The performance has been
prohibited in Paris and Berlin =, Beerbohm
in three acts Justin II. Mccarthy Is at work
on the dramatizatlon OF novel by Mrs Hen:
mixer. Sir Henry 1rvings next play ia to deal
massacre Of St. bartholomew. 1t is said
that some reckless admirer OF Henry
Arthur Jones oontemplates revival OF
Michael and His Host Angel" Mr.. Jones
always claimed that his work had meyer
meet with tho success he thinks 1t deserves.
Charles Klein is writing "a. nsIodrema Of Lon;
sGn lie to be efis The
will produce In New York next autumn. The
now Drury Lane melodrama. which will con-
predecessors. will probably be called The
Gamblers" Mrs Bernard Beere has been act
Carson at a suburban London theatre. He has
recently writer with l.. +. Parker play for
Charles Frohman.