The times., 1899-10-01

imported plays she could have been
mimic and an actress at one and the same
moment
| Charles Frohman is threatened by May
Bretonne and Clarence Mako, who claim
| that the title of Freeman Wills THE Only
Way originated in their brains. Al
though it has frequently been stated that
| the name OF work cannot be copyrighted,
this plan of blaekmail continues in high
| favor. a
| On the night of October 90, William Gill
| lette viii produce sherlock Holmes" and
| Louis Mann will be seen in 1.-THE Girl From
| the Barracks in Washington, for the first
| time on any stage; Julia Arthur will reach
| the Broadway with "More Than Queen"
and Alice Nielsen win go into the Casino
with 1.-The Singing Girl
"The Greek Slave" production which
!, has long been a topic of conversation in
| theatrical circles, but has never been done
| in this couEtry, will be taken on the road
| shortly If Manager Whitney's Greek
| Slave appears in the state that the stat
ue at the Corcoran assumes there will
probably be police interference.
Godfrey Stein, a local boy, has made a
hit of no small proportions with his imper-
/ sonation of the crafty baron in "Jim the
Penman." The portrayal was shown in In
| UidUdpUl1S Will iEe StOCk COnpdiy there
and the young actor was extensively eulo-
| gized by the critics. Mr.. Stein is a clever
man who fully deserves 10 succeed.
Baltimore is city which cannot boast
the possession OF single professional
| critic OF ability. This is not, upon re-
! lection, so sad as it at first appears Com
petent reviewers and the Lyceum Stock
| Company could hardly have co-exist-
/ ence-either one or the other would be
| speedily forced out of the business.
Louis Mann has temporarily laid aside
| his Shakesperian ambitions and is to star
with Clara Lipman, his wife, in pay, en-
/ titled "The Girl From the Barracks" 1t is
not announced whether the Girl is IN
any way related to The Girl From Paris
but one can be assured that her list OF ac-
| qUaintances will include another Hans.
| Charles Coghlan has accepted and will
| shortly present drama written for him
! by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Winter. This
will be the first of Mr.. Coghlan's recent
vehicles that has not come from under his
/ own pen, and its purchase argues the prob
| ability that the failure of Citizen Pierre
| has caused the capable actor-author to
| lose faith in himself.
| It is possible that Jessie Bartlett Davis
! will not only use the old operas for produc-
| tions while starring but that she may be
seen in "The Little Bandit, which has
| been written for her by Herman Perlet and
Edgar Smith 1t is to be hoped that Miss
Davis will not attempt the title role. She
might have no difficulty in impersonating g
| bandit, but in being little,
Not long ago, in Milwaukee, an unnamed
drama was put on at the Academy and a
prize of $25 promised for the best sugges-
ton for title. The plan was undoubtedly
good one. Nearly 5000 letters have been
sent in, and. since none of the enclosed
cognomens could have been invented until
its author had witnessed the production, ii
is hardly likely that the loss of the so viii
| be much felt.
In speaking of the death of John Sleeper
| Clarke on Tuesday last the Telegraph
said: 1.-TWO children were the results OF
his marriage-Milford and Creston-both
of whom have appeared in tragedy. The
| latter made a starring tour of America
| some time ago but was not highly sue
cessful' VIII Leander Richardson kindly
inform Washington who the gentleman
seen last week at the Columbia really is?
William Humphrey has been engaged by
Julia Arthur to create the role OF Napo-
Icon in her coming presentation OF More
Than Queen" Had Miss Arthur desired
to impress the critics with the earnestnes5
of an attempt to surround herself with a
worthy company she could have done no
better than TO have secured Augustus
Cooke for the part in which he made his
first great success. But Mr.. Cooke is a
good actor, and, while he probably does
not share the grass-eating procifyities oil
Nebuchadnezzar, laurels are said to be un-
safe while he is about. Hence William
Humphrey.