The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-30
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

A dramatization has been made of
James Lane Aliens novel, THE Choir
Invisible" which will be seen in New
York some time in October by arrange
ment with Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger
James A. Herne has completed his new
play Sag Harbor" which will be pro-
duced by Liebler & Co., in November
In this effort Mr.. lIerne will introduce
new type to the stage-the shore folk OF
Long Island. All the scenes will be laid
in Sag Harbor, Long Island, once famous
as one of the three great whaling CEN
tres of the country-Ncw Bedford, Nan
tucket and Sag lTarbor.
Colonel Henry NJ. Kdder has presented
to his daughter, Miss Kathryn Kidder,
of the James, l<iddcr- -Hanford combina-
tiOn Il number Of pieces of jewclry OF
Grcclan design Contemporaneous of the
period of "The Winters Tale" which
she will exhibit in the dual characters of
Hermione ard Pordita in Wagenhals and
Kemper's big production of Shakespeare's
comedy. The jewelry is the product Of
the Paris branch Of the Chicago house
of SpauldinE & Co., and was especially
made for Colonel kidder from designs
by NJ. Codmer, the well known archeolo-
gist.
In Wagenhals and Kemper's big pro-
duction of "The Winters Tale" which
will be seen here during the current sea-
son Louis James will play "AntOlycus.'
Charles II. HanfOrd will be the king
Leontes" and Kathryn Kidder will essay
the dual roles of Hermione and Perdita,
the two characters hitherto Identified
with Mary Anderson. Miss Anderson was
the first to break in on a tradition and
double" these characters in Shakes
peare's comedy and. Kathryn Kidder's as
I sumption of two herones will be watched
with keen interest.
Wagenhals and Kemper have engaged
Professor Dare, the well-known teacher
of dancing, to Tehearse the country dance
in their big revival of "rhe Winters
Tale" Professor Dare was especially
commended for the marvellous and grace
full effects he urC duced in the late Au-
gustin Daly's production of THE For
resters' and midsummer Nights
| Dream" Some startling and wonderful
effects are promised by the management.
| The pastoral dance was a distinct fea-
| ture of Mary Andersons revival Of "The
| Winters Tale" at Palmer's theater eleven
| years ago.
During the month of October there will
be produced for the first time in this city
a new colonial play entitled Toll Gate
| lnn," from the pen of Langdon McCOr-
mick. The action of the piece takes place
| during the time of the battle of Benning-
| ton, and while it is not entirely war
| play, the author has woven revolutionary
scenes as a background, which serve to
| offer the greatest possibilities for ro-
nance ingeniously told. The piece Will
| be historically correct and sumptuously
| produced under the stage direction of
| Edward T.. Rose. The company, which
| will be a large and brilliant one, under
| the direction of William l.. Malley, IN
cludes many prominent players, among
whom are Victory Bateman, David NJ
| y lat. l. InIV
! Weeks Charles j. Edinunds, j. *. Nor
| timer, w. j. McNees, Arthur l.. McCor-
| mick, Don Smith, Miss Frances White
| house, Miss DicSie Dclare and others Of
| equal renown.
| Manager Daniel Frohman has an am
| bilious and hustling young actor in his
| "At the White Horse Tavern company
His name is Douglas Jeffreys Wood, and
| he made quite a hit last season as the
| ts-quite-immateriar young bridegroom
in the play. He spent the summer as
the guest of General Shows son at the
| family homestead, at Rockand, Me. Dur
| ing his visit a performance was gotten
up for a local charity, and "A Scrap of
I Paper" was produced under the direction
| of the young actor, in which he also
| played the leading juvenile role A Sec
| ond benefit and an original comic opera
by two Yale graduates was produced un-
| der Mr.. Woods direction The young
man is only IS years old, and evidently
inherits his aptitude for the stage, for he
! is a son of Mrs. Ida Jeffreys- -GoOdfriend.
| He has been on the stage two years, and,
as is usually the case with the children
| of professionals, he had to begin at the
very beginning of a stage career by going
| on as a super" His first appearance
was as one Of the soldiers in the original
pl oduction of 1.-THE COnquCrors," at the
Empire theater, and subsequently he was
one of the extras in 1.-The Moth and
the Flame" Through his own efforts en-
tirely he obtained a speaking part in
Richard Mansied's production OF ICY
rano de Bergerac" at the Garden theater,
He was then engaged by Manager Daniel
Frohman, and appeared in "Trelawney
! of the Wells" ard AT the White Horse
| Tavern" Last May he had one of the
important comedy roles in Manager
Lifts special production Of "The Club $
Baby" at McNiCker's theater, Chicago.