The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-27
DRAMATIC Do1NGs.

w. A. Brady has secured for this
country new melodrama by Cecil Ra-
leigh called Women and Wine" 1t
would seem to be a highly seasoned
piece, judging from the title.
John Philip Sousa has finished the
music OF the new opera for De Wolf
Hopper for which Grant Stewart and
Charles Klein have supplied the book.
The work has not yet been named,
The sad news comes from London
that Gustave Kerker and High Morton
have fallen out with George Lederer
and will write no more of their clever
extravaganzas for the Casino. This is
said to be brought about by the adul-
alton these authors received in Eng
land, which.gave them enlargement of
the head. Some one told Kerker his
Belle of New York score was the best
light music the world had. seen since
Sullivan retired.
Lawrence Irving, who translated
Sardou's Robespierre for his father, is
coming to this country in the autumn
He is said to be very curious regarding
the United States, as most of his i'm
pressions of America have been de-
rived from Just one girl"
The Rogers Bros. VIII shortly pro-
duce their new farce comedy by John
McMally, THE Rogers Brothers in Wall
Street" They will retain the services
of most of their old company, includ-
ing Maud Raymond, Ada Lewis, John
Parr, Ross Snow, Georgia Game and
John Sparks.
Albert Brown of this city, who has
been playing all summer with the Man
haitian stock company of Denver, mas
been covering himself with glory. He
was engaged for juvenile, while the
leading man was Orrin Johnson. who is
to I'LL the same position this winter with
Maud Adams. But Mr. johnson being
suddenly called away to New York for
rehearsals, Mr.. Brown assumed his
roles at moments notice and won
high praise from the Denver critics who
especially admired his conception of
Rudolph, in THE prisoner of Zenda"
Joseph Jefferson will appear with the
Jefferson Comedy company during Oc-
tober, and again on April /, for five
weeks. The company opens tomorrow
at New London, and will play through
the season without Mr. Jefferson. ex-
cept on the dates mentioned.
Among the dozen or more deaths in
the profession last week the best known
was that OF Belle Vivian, a popular
soubret, who for many years, In com
pany with her sister Weevie, as the VII
Wan Sisters. was one Of Tony Pastors
standard attractions. She was 80 years
d4d.
Corinne expects shortly to star in
THE little host" Della Fox's vehicle
of last year.
Pauline Hall is singing prima donna
roles with the Waite Opera company Ia
Albany. This is the organization which
is to open Lothrop's Opera House ia
two weeks
Following close after the announce
ment of Jessie Bartlett Davis retire
ment from the Bostonians, comes the
statement that the popular contralto is
to head an opera company of her own,
or which William Broderick. and Will
IAN IAN Pruette are to Remembers. Alice
Nlelsen's success has evidently fired
her maturer rival.
With the advent of Labor day the
new theatrical season may be consid
cred fairly under way, and signs Of life
will be manifest even during the pres
ent week In Boston, Roland Reed to-
morrow night opens the Museum with
the first presentation,of a new comedy
called His Fathers Boy" and the Tre-
mont at the same time starts revival
OF Way Down East" while on Thurs