The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-09
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Wagenhals & Kemper's production Of
"rhc Winters Tale" will be tile most
pretcntious Shakespearean revival of re-
cent years. In Il season which promises
many big scenic productions it Will be
among the most important and conspic-
uOus Everything that pictorial and seem
ic art can supply has been bestowed on
the production in prudigal manner
The play will be done in five acts and
twelve scenes. The first scene will rep
represent "rhe POrtiCO Of the Palace OF
King Leoutcs i'm Stella" Act IL Will
show Queen Hernione'S apartments
"The Gallery of the God Apollo" and
the storm scene on the coast of Bohc-
mia" In each of these scenes color
has been used with splendid effect. The
storm scene il particularly realistic and
, effective ana will be remarkable from its
free bold beauty. In Act Ill, where the
trial Of HcrmiOne takes place, will be
presented the court in the SiCilian palace
which will be shown with marvellous dis
cernment of color and scenic illusion.
In the change Of light at the climax Of
the trial is promised an especially beau
tiful effect one of the most beautiful
and effective scene will be THE rcposi-
tory of Art in the Palace of King Leon
tCs' This scene will be notable for it's
instructive value in an historical sense,
ana for elaborate interior detail has never
been equalled. The entire production Is
| by Bradley and COrbett, the whole illu-
sion is Grecian and classical to degree,
embclliShcd with costly GreCian antiqui-
ties. A special feature will be the Bohe-
milan sheep shearing festival i'm the last
act where the peasant dance is intro
duced. The rehearsals are now being
| conducted in New York and the season
will begin i'm PittsburG on Sept. IS.
Here's a true story with a comedy side,
even though ii concerns the loss of hum
dreds of dollars worth Of Autographs,
all of which will have to be destroyed.
! WagenhalS n Hemper's three. star com
bination consisting of Louis james,
Kathryn Kidder and Charles B. IIanford,
Is preparing to tour the country in a rep
ertoiTa of classic and standard plays.
| The chief offering of the triple-star COM
binatiOn is to be THE Winters Tale"
| To well ,knC WI firm Of lithographer rs
was intrusted The contract of getting out
the one and three sheet posters. The
best artist in the employ Of the firm was
set to work on the designs from the copy
furnished by the management. The
words Mammoth Scenic Production
were employed I'm the copy. The artist
went to work ana i'm due course turned
out masterpiece of color and fancy let
tering and am entire edition was forth
with ordered from the design, Judge
| then the horror of the triplc-allianCe and
their managers when "A sample poster
was unrolled before their eager eyes
| which read in part: james -kidder-
Hanford, in a Mammoth Comic Produc-
ton OF The Winters Tale, " The idea
of a comic" produCtiCu was too much
for Wagenhals 4 Kcmper, and Miss Kid
der promptly tainted, After assuring
! themselves that the actress was ohiiviOus
to sound, Mr. James ANA Mr., Hanford
talked the matter over with their man
ayers in the course of which conversa-
! tion the name Of an Australian town