Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-17

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by the three joint stars, Louis James,
Kathryn Kidder and Mr. Warde. the
past year, tbs, separation will come as
a surprise to the profession at large,
and particularly to that portion OF the
profession which looks to the money
making element Of theatrieals. the
| rock upon which the 'triumV1rate
goes to pieces is that upon which NEST
partnerships and business enterprises
have been broken Mr.. Warde thinks
| he is the big money drawer OF the trlo
while his c0-staTs are not inclined 10
give him more than an equal place
with themselves. Prior to his appear
ance as a star Mr. Warde had been a
conspicuous success as leading man
and throughout his stage career has
shown more than an ordinary degree of
energy and application. Erratic man
agement, however, and the difficulties
| besetting a new star made his first al
tempt to gain footing as a star very
difficult Finally, Robert Brewer as
sumed Mr.. Warde's management and
| by judicCus handling was able to es-
| tabiish Mr.. Warde as one of the prom
inent exponents Of Shakespeare in this
country. At that time, it will be re-
membered, Edwin Booth and Lawrence
Barrett were the great lights in the
Shahespearean plays, and all others
took subsidiary position. Mr.. Warde,
however, steadily advanced, passed
Thomas keene and after the death of
Mr. Booth and Mr.. Barrett, took a place
second to none His tour with Mrs.
Bowers and later with Mr. James
made him much money. An unfor-
tunate desire in the Warde family to
promote his son to- management led to
the discharge of Robert Brewer and
the employment of young Arthur
Warde as the fathers manager. Like a
great many boys without experience,
young Arthur has some very lofty and
visionary ideas and a lack CT acquaint-
ance with details. The result was that
Mr.. Warde lost about everything he
had previously made. After rather
wObHy and Improbable season last
year, he made up his mind to quit
management. This season he rejoined
his old colleague, Louis James. These
two, with Kathryn Kidder, made up a
triumvirate of stars that under the
management CT Wagenhals and Kemp
er, has achieved q success, financially
and artistically only second to that OF
Booth and Barrett in their palmy days
Mi Warde has evidently been inspired
by the success of this organization TO
essay like combination under his own
management. Next season he will ar
range combination of prominent le-
Ultimate actors in a series of reYiyals
OF classical plays on an elaborate scale
He has had the advantage Of long
experience IN Shakespearean drama,
and feels that he may as well enjoy the
fur proceeds of a venture as to con-
t1nue on salary. It is, of course, al
ways question as to whether an actor.
however strong his executive ability
can successfully carry on his own
management. The number of men who
have attempted it and failed are as
hundred to one to those who have made
1t a success. 1t continues to be SUD
Ject OF difference in the fraternity as
to whether a star should hire his man
ager or manager should hire his star.
A Difference Of opinion upon this sub
ject has led to Mr.. Wards's determina-
ticn to again try theatricals the com
Ing year on his own hook
The alstracton at the Patton Grand
this week will be the Phoenix CoIored
Jubilee Singers, who will appear Fri
day evening, April 21st. This enter
tainment will be for the benefit of the
African NJ. E. church and viii be well
worth attending This organization
gave an entertainment at the church
short time ago and those who attend
ed speak in highest praise Of the sing
ing. Besides the old-tinla colored jub-
lice and camp-meeting songs the en-
tertainmen. at the Patton Grand will
take on some of the features of nm
stTslsy the latest coon songs" and
jokes being given. The Phoenix Jubi-
lee Singers embrace some % or 80 of
the cOlOred singers of Phoenix and the
entertainment Friday night will in
clude duets, triOs, quaTtettes and solos
besides the coon songs" and jubilee
singing.
Annie Firmfn, who used to Zoe we'll
known. playing with John Jack, has
taken up singing in Milan and is to be
heard in concert under the name OF
Signora Firmini.
William Burress, formerly men,
Der of Frank BacOn's stock company in
Sacramento, has been engaged by Nat
c. Goodwin for the London production
Of The Cowboy and the Lady, Bur
ress is a talented young comedian and
actor.
In sardou's .Robespierre, . Sir Henry
Irving, Ellen Terry and Kyrle Bellew
will have the leading roles when the
play IS given at the Lyceum. There
are sixty. speaking characters in the
drama The two great scenes" of the
play are the procession of the SUI
preme Being" which is a spectacular
episode described as superior ITO any
thing ever attempted at the Lyceum
before and representation OF the
at the time of Robespierre'
downfall. This will De an elaborate at
tempt to show the convention in ses-
sion
he special company headed by
HENRY Miller E j Morgan. Charles