The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-27
IN THEATRICAL MATTERS.
urxr,K TBSEN rs WRITING A DRAhA
80, ~ I.NKNOWN THEME


,,.p.. rt,se, il ut work on n new drama
,l., wr,,ing on his memoirs. begun
limo ago lis son. who married
r'"'' =, Inorus'en BjOtnson. has been ap-
., ,u imIortant office in the Norwe-
..oruttsnt Ile has always been the
,,r If his fathers plays into German.
Ia Ia have "A new play ready Tor next
ma aon'- Johanna" has kept place
,r .,yn prominent German theatres and
"a, announced for Vienna. BJornsop
..,rtiy invitel t. attend the banquet
- -, celebrate the Congress OF Journalists
,,r..,i,uin. He lives at Aulestadt. which is
-. h,ur, ride from Christiania. He re-
,I,., rim. ne was not la the habit OF travelling
.,,,h g., li.tarre - eat his dinne-. and would
r'.I. ,smr.ed 20 50 II when the guests were
,,.., who pns."I most Of the year In abusing
Ir. .s,l'cs IN Norway are large and he
.. .,,. VIC ~ a gentlem III farmer. He Is
,.l..r,I.hror-, 70 whom he is chari-
..r.,,,b, believes L Is his duty to help those
,.,,,yp,to ~ himself His dwelling is
.,....,. ,v,,n works NJ art. the large grounds
,rs .,9 .r, o. 70 lark and supplied with hno
I.... .,.,s.,I.l Stock used in the conduct OF the
Fl, ,,.f,- from three TO four hours
''.." ,...r, =, MY decorated with paint
d.. nd ,tl.r- snnt to him from all parts OF
trr world r,,,o,, rr,.r.i,h
AlrUp- 'TIla Francisco
, Us., rNIon represented the German
). 10. ~ 'ne " .mAns .ongroNs in London. but
-, Marion. wn1 may be great actress In
l.. ,Nl r,uu'ry although she Is NOT known TO
,T..t Ims sle said that the actresses Of
-.,u.I, -u"e'nd .heiy from the neces-
81. y lr,.H's thsr own costumes Tor
T,. ,,..,., ut rG.Igs- II pays. and that this
..-..' n ~. med with taelr small salaries.
T. ... .r,n ,A,. cause II endless suffering. She
- ..r , T., 4,,! hat the managers recently
r.-!,I At heir convection, TO nrovids cos
..'.... Is,r ~. Contracts. she said. were
male for ',r,n- ot Years. ranging from Two 70
..n ,.l could 10 Immediately atrogated II
~. .',rs.- hurried or cancelled by the man
a,.r p,,l. a varA'~ rurine If an actress becomes
en-a;.l lHt no woman has no power to
ATT. litlw from her contract
lnrhuy' ilNrman new pinv LOT agnes
..Ir., u r g ~ vel suited to her talents as
. ~ u,lin. The wife OF a coarse grained
i,,-N' ,.r me m.ii,s ages dies, leaving him
.....l.'.r iu.trnI Il the non he had desired.
Il, 81 = rrNrI - a boy, taughe 70 rlds.
10 .,." 10. 5ap'- tpr her father. He is killed
IN . !rl.. nca nttemp' "a ride II horse on tho
v. ..... his 'a-t4- When suitors come to WOO
IT,. ,p" 'h.un, ,ny - her love for her dead
f.r.,r ar.! makes them ride on the castle
nu... 3. 4 - ot their love for her. All are
/ ~. D. her .ather was, unit! one comes with
[l.,.' she a.- jl, .oYe. lie rides In safety. but
Iof.l--, her Internationally when she offers
l-.,.' a.ll ur'a ses that she accent his at.
k, N.r-nl To- i"aping from the castle wall.
Iiauutuaun. who i now q Lucerne. 10 a. work
CA an'rnGr my Of msiimyai ne BibIica
,nt,h Errpnarlt refused for her theatre
pa. rd"i NnrtnH It was produced e else,
w"rr ~ IJr- W,Annt 'I itni.n v But tome
mA--,rl woman falls IN love with an army
officer wh has been Condemned some years
lauI a-o an officer presided: The two are
no NJ ~ cIor" when the husband disco 'ers
tb+m aud recognizes he CSC tped soldier. he
rhr-utrus =" h"tray the man 10 the police un-
los, lls vile him she refuses and
IL III" husband starts 10 leave the house his
VIE Mis- him with pis'o shot. physician.
who = hsr friend. dr)ps the pistol by the side
e. ;hr lead husband and declares to the crowd
ru,An4 in that the man has committed sui
nnH the play ends The men in the audience
r"vpltsl az this conclusion aud hissed. The
women llkel II AMI uppidudod. Excitement
ran - hlgN that blows we're exchanged ba-
tween rartsans aGd riot followed. Several
dues we're the result. sober American audi.
cr"sS miss some sensations through their
lack ~ enthusiasm.
Tho vogue that dramatizations OF popular
l.pycIs are having now more than exhausts
the supply d good new books. This is illus
trated when Marion Crawford has arranged
for the dramatic use Of II new novel OF his even
before i is finished in story form. Next sea-
son will bring to New York stage versions Of
The Cad Fly" Children OF the Ghetto" and
Beside the Bonny 8riar Bush" But num-
her Of older books vii, be brought into use for
the first times In newly written shape for the
theatre Stories as old as Vanity Fair" and
\ Tale OF Two titles" are to be brought down
from tho book shelves to shine before the foot
lights The Only Way" which is the name
used ia this version If the Dickens novel. has
t"en su cess!uIly tried In London. It was
first done there at the Lyceum, Sir Henry
II, ,ngs p!aVcouse. and later moved to the
n - " Wales Theatre. IL DnfOPA fha
lpnI pn.rs tho entire season and will DO re-
NT-d ipr continuation Of the run in Septem-
WE iay u here at the Herald Square. AS 70
lnT H'nSs version Of Vanity Fair which ia
t snn'.. Eerky sharp, there is necsssartly
BEN fTel Shsro"k Hol ' ""' VII Si I'll
m". - rohman is 10 produce at the Garrick
t sF,o. |%'rt Gn- he.h known in book form fol
49,. lhiS Is due to the lack OF conse ,utivd
~ l"r gag" use. II Is understood tina,
co vhh n nsr naiy w stSyy s9oSs sss
o, No Incidents OF Conan Doylss creation and
i"'M original with him, OF course, when
IN" Criterion the wel'.known figure will be
tt'"n n,, m rev surroundings. Clyde Fitch may
i, T." ,INS's '9maGs them Interesting surround,
ia., ag@ oi,'a in his Nathan Hale" Mr. M
zen VII sresp,,n,ible for the Introduction Of
HAT ,a n?y ~ body >oppto NAV lay claim e
.iTn in'nG a thrre were going to be large
sHHiT ., >lN,%', but the, mum Der hal
u Ga t"uStn an. i. wa sad. p%Ss sI
t Mt', WIZ may b" seen in the part at the Man
IT, Ea. het 4, o An4 according 70 hearsa,
III Sf'i>.I KIP Of her appearance. In fact it il
tW' 'hat the race set by The Turtle" anc
onl,ttla AZ that playhouse will be ever
Si,',Hsusu II 'gpDho in tho person Of Sadie
Aar'Hot stems into the ring.
mug, nnth Norton has written tho text for The