The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The smallest company on record for
next season will be the John Drew
company. 1t will require but five parts
for The tyranny of tears" On the
other hand, Stuart Robson in THE
gadfiy' will be supported by 80 actors
in speaking parts.
interviews with all the leading New
York managers confirm the Impression
that the incoming season will undoubt-
eddy be the most successful of any for
long time past. Besides the activity
in all kinds of business, this is shown
by tl1e-efaborate and noteworthy quail
1ty of the plays to be presented. sss
The Liebler company have secured
Frank G. Bangs, the only survivor of the
noted Shakesperean quartet of Booth,
Barrett, Bangs and Davenport, to play
Father Lamplugh in. THE Christian, .
for Viola Aliens support. r. ]. Dillon,
who formerly had the part is laid up
with .inftammatory rheumatism, and
will probably not be able to act this
season.
May Robson has thought better of it
and will continue in Charles Froh-
mans employ, after all, playing her old
part in His excellency the governor. y
Morton and Perker have also decided
they We're hasty and will keep on writ
ing for the Casino.
Fanny Rice will now try the romantic
drama. The present season will see her
in The kings player" a historical
drama, by Montgomery Phister, dra-
matte editor of the Cincinnati Enquir-
er, based on Nell Gwynne and Charles
II '''
Richard Mansfield will alternate Cy-
rano de Bergerac with a new play by
Emil Moreau, co-author of Nine. Sans
Gene, called "Jeffreys," relating Incl
dents in the life of the cruel chief ius
tice of James IFS reign. Coquelin will
play. the part in France, and Irving in
England.
Marcia Van Dresser has been en-
gagged as prima donna with the Bosto-
mans this season.
De Wolf Hopper has at last married
the ponderous prima donna with whom
his name has long been associated, and
Mrs. Ellen Reardon Bergen, profess
sionally known as Nella Bergen, is Mrs.
Hopper No. 5. Mr.. Hopper's prede-
cessor in his newest spouses marital
affections was a country editor in Con-
necticut.
Nat Goodwin, through his manager,
George j. Appleton, requests the denial
OF the report that had gained credence
in some American quarters that his sis
ter-in-law, Gertrude Elliott, was en-
gagged to be married to q member of
the English nobility. Nat declares he
can stand most libels, but even a worm
will turn sometime.
George C. Tyler of Liebler & Co. has
had play submitted to him by a. prom
inent clergyman on New York. the pro-
duction of which he is seriously consid
ering. Since the presentation of "The
Christian" Mr.. Tyler has had three
w ri
consideration.
James w. Hackins' version of Uncle
Toms Cabin is under confederation 70,
early production at the Castle Square
theatre, Boston, while another posst.
oility at the other extreme lis Hamlet
with Lillian Lawrence as the nelan.
choly Dane.
The Bostonians have begun rehear-
sails for their new opera, THE Robbers
OF Badayez," and will present ii for the
first time early in October. The English
the Italian version, Is by FREDERICK
Rankin, and the music by J. Minkow.
sky.
May Irwin, the Incompatible singer
OF coon songs is going to have a, new
comedy. Harry Il. Smith has written II
Mr.. Smith Is better known for his opera
hbrettos than for plays, but "A Busy
Woman" is said to be clever and wei
suited to the adlpose Irwin. Some ter
years ago, Mr.. Smith wrote play
called THE Scarecrow," which proved
rather a misfortune instead of a bless
ing, and only the lapse of time has
given him sufficient courage to write
another. With Irwin and ker unquench-
able spirits to rush it along there is nc
doubt hut that the new play will be a
success. Miss Irwinis tour begins this
month
Sarah Bernhard has a new rival. II
Is no fair young girl with genius burn
ing in her eyes that Sarah has to fear
THIS time--it is a monkey. Prof. NLuigl
Arditi IL the bold man who announces
that his troupe Of acting monkeys, now
In Naples, will soon be qualified to pro
duce Shakspere's Hamlet, in the titis
role Of which Bernhard recently an.
peared. The professor says his star
monkey is more intelligent than most
men and he sees no reason why the part
is beyond him. This may Debut II
would be a remarkably clever monkey