The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
WITH PEOPLE OFTHESTAGE
,,,sr or S4RCEY WAS REFUSED BY
:" ruE COMEDIE FRANCHISE.
Paint. in the Personality OF Conan Doyle
Sew Rough.nnd' Nocnint IN Town
- <,tcs About the Theatrical Folk.

NV t,r,,rlsuue Sarcey because 1t Is re-
P"s' ,,th. memory OF actors aud play
.i,L,s But a physical reminder oil the great
lie seen in Paris. Bonier. leather
r,b,rf Il that city resembles the late Sar-
~, .,srik,ngly that the inconvenience is
, tew days ago girl met him on the
rns 4. pouai and tainted as she shrleksd: IL
,hs Els he" The hystanders called 1m
~ rascal, and said that man of his age
~" ,lc ashamed Ct himself. Some time
man stoned him on the street and asked
,o,,cro' Introduction to Jules Claretie. di-
~ ,he Comtdie Sarcey LEFT behind n
.,,.I,s rhraty which he had guarded with
, o,,s Charles GARNER. the famous ar
-, ~ rho Paris Grand Opera House, de-
I.,.l t,r him tho room on the top floor OF his
,|,,.,i In which the books were kept. He spent
,., NJ h!s waking hours there when not In
e., theatre The bust offered to the Comedte
t.l ,,wa,s stood in this room. Sarcey had
hoe, ,,r. many years before his death strict
.s,,ri,n. and even at his famous lnncheons.
-,a, ,ba writer's actors and artists NJ Paris
w., there was no heavier food than eggs.
rbtch we're admitted only on these occasions.
nr Conan Doyle IL Il literary man hard 10
,n,ssiiy Il dramatist "A Story OF Waterloo
bs wrote forlIlenry Irving without assistance.
INT nj. comedy. Halves" is based on novel
ly James layn. William Gillette Is taking
.,,rn.tious from only two OF Dr. Doyle's sto-
rIss and will make PRACTICALLY an original play
On, " sherlock Holmes" Doyle has one
qualification tt2ra Hramatist which will be Of 81
o,STto 10 the most rapid Of wel-known writer's.
IL is told that he was coming home late one az
,e wLon, lie remarKed that u certain incident
would make good story Ihat night t at ON an
h friend sgSGestsd ta TN ne wrte the te
U,l Iaiue is writing IA novel which will be
rut into dramatic form almost simultaneously
with It's publication His income iiom The
MIN aprreciati OF this value Of a successful
,iay. IL is said to be the shrewdest business
man among .lUglish authors and to have ac-
When cost him dearly. He sold the rights to
T H Ill not .SeG"me highly valuable until he
lad acquired a vogue through some OF his
later move : Then the rublishers made large
s sTe st!t claimed hy Wilson Barrett. who wrote
n dramatic version of the novel bel fore it vas
ever given here lie insists IS on prodpf , that
used here He dramatlzed Hall Gaines pre-
yiOus works. which. presented In dramatic
Arthur iinero is credited with an ability to
make in conversation the same sort OF re-
marks he puts into the mouths OF his eharac-
ter, one recently quoted was. Il observe
mat the Woman's International Congress dis
cussed every topic but the affections" and an
20 10 the theatre. i don't care for plays"
A custom which has long been popular in
Fpgllnd but always regarded ds ill-advised
here seems to be coming into vogue at last
In tina; country a star frequently shares stellar
houors with his wife Here It has always been
considered fatal to sue 'ess. In the last few
wears. however, f. II. Sothern and Virginia
Harmed and Nat c. Goodwin and Maxine FL
lott have been playing opposite parts. 1t is
M. ,l,n thar tor hna hAan laSa
popular for the Arrangement. In fact. both
actresses add much to the strength Of their
husbands companies. According to rumor
this season will bring still another man and
wife together professionally. 1t is said that
Mary ManneripG will hccome Joint star with
James H. Hacke.t. II this report is true. then
another that there will he no more Lyceum
stock companv, may be true also ,, Theatricai
the Fourth Avenue playhouse until the new
year .lfter that charles Frohman will make
aspecinIl PRODUCTION and James \. Hackett al d
Mary Mapnerng will bring the season TO a
close. The gosSipS continue interestingly.
though ust how much fsGt they foTnd t Ms
cot Mrs. Nhfren. Elizabeth Tyrse and other
members Of the lycepm company will take
the same places at Days that they occupied
at the Lycsum, They go Gu &c say that the
leading lady will be imported though the
place is SAT- t" have been offered I" virginia
Harmed but refused as she wished to act
only with her husband These are only few
Of the MANY. many plans that theatrical folk
make Tor Daniel Fronman during their daily
walks along the Rialto The arrival Of Mr..
Irohman will bring tho true arrangements.
which it's likely he has not entirely settled
yet himself.
Rough and tumble vocalsm has new and
boisterous exponent in the current bill at
rroctors. The newcomer is from out OF the
West. and the announcement card bearin I
only the ramc Arte Hall is not informatory,
i. II
appearance, too. is unusual. for her attire and
makeup are those Of the specialists and cho.
rus women OF negro shows. The latter-day
Negro dittes that are STYLED coon songs" make
w her budget. but though her voicinE OF these
is amusingly Characteristic. her account any
Ing activity is the striking feature Of her spe
ciaIty. With her early stanzas there is nc
nearer APPROACH to dancing than restlessness
Of knees and ankles. but with retrains she
breaks loose. Each refrain is sung twice fol
every verse, and every repetition has ite Owl
series Of dance or parade steps. None OF these
Is OF a sor' 10 suggest that the performer il
LYNX dsl I" III time AMI recover breath. 4 TYP
coming outside the other with every step. A
rocking motion from the knees and Jerks Q
she sIng- At the ton Of her voice. Again she
sings loudly about negro who demands hi
Ii"res- II nearly falling across the stage side
wise, her body inclined AZ an angle OF nearly
." degrees he disposition OF the performer
az W" way her dpings are accepted by he
hearers viii ho arlarent ~ her response to
demand tor recall. That's right Sh,
sh"ViN Ic.rpNmElv. Re IS you Jolly me. an !
~ lnySe I, Then she wrsstles with nnOths
tthn2A aud downs il hard. The anpearance q
w." mhHi"lan here points to the fact that tn
t'e AleNander Hermann set the fashion II
h''s ior stag" dcrciNers. He has mustache
iWl'rlhl and Prominent nose. but does not al
l'"' Dialect One q his tricks is meant Z
hnilss thos" watchers who are not ent!rel
t;eaSed Al being mvstiNed. and is a dsclosur
~ now wiring is produced on the inner sid
o. one 81 two states that are held face to face
ms = what manN stage magicians have com
TO- bnt they disclose Only the time-worn trick
az rarely make the explanation clear. Tn
tNI"'-ufe Of how a written communication
mao rom gran fathers spirit is c)mic an
REuniI'ers are thereby rendered less liable I
lnsiIuh'e. regarding unexplained tricks. tina
a. me lcrlormor has TO do 10 to press butte
- make his toys work
'har"tt" Crane. Theodore Roberts. j. =
n''m"ur, Frank Los"o and Sydney Cowel ar
h' urInclp1lmnmh"rSo OF the com pany engage
l'rd Tl.o'son's n"ns and Palaces. whic
-" h" produced at the Fourteenth Stree
Thea r" On Aug ~
less" Bartlett Davis will rest this seasol
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