The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-20
DRAMATIC NOTES.

When Israel Zangwill arrived on
these shores he had six one-act plays
in his pocket. He said he had writ
ten them in as many days. 1t is to
be hoped that some or all of them will
be produced. The one-act play is gem
orally the most artistic of dramas
and zangwill's best work has been in
the line of short sketches.
Four deaths of people high up in the
dramatic profession shocked the theat-
rical world last week. The first was
Col. William E. Simm, manager of the
Brooklyn Park theatre and Of several
road shows, and who was for a time
husband of beautiful Cora Tanner; an
other was Jennie Worrell, of musical
comedy fame, a stage beauty and sister
OF Mrs. George 8. Knight; the third was
the emotional star, Lillian Lewis, who
made one of her very last appearances
at the Worcester theatre a year ago
last spring. At that time she was fast
IN the grip of consumption, and short
ly afterward closed = her season and
fastened to New Mexico and other
health resorts in search of relief. By
using every possible means, she pro-
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was capable actress, and resorted to
bizarre methods to acquire fame and
advertising. She got considerable no
torlety few years ago by being photo
graphed in a coffin, with her eyes closed
and with every stimulation of death.
The fourth death was the very sud
den one of Lizzie MacNichol, the opera
singer, contralto with Emma Juch, Rob
Roy and other well-known companies,
and for the past two seasons with the
Castle Square Company of New York
Miss MacNichol died under an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Walter Perkins has dramatization
Of Mary Wilkins novel, Jerome, :"
which he will produce this season in
connection with MY Friend from In
dia.' Mr.. Perkins has also secured
the rights to "Charley's Aunt
Richard Mansfield broke through his
rule of rigid retirement last week, and
invited number of friends to his cot
tage at New London, to witness the
christening of his infant son, who re-
ceived the name of George Gibbs Mans
field.
Marie Warren of this city, last year
with James r. Waite, has signed with
Adams Brothers repertoire company.
John Drew rallied for this country
yesterday. He will open at the Ly-
ceum theatre, Sept. II, in THE Tyr
amy of Tears
Three Little Lambs" R. A. Bar
nets new musical comedy, will have
its hearing at the fremont theatre on
Oct. 16 In the cast will be Adele
Richie, Marie Cahill, Linda Da Costa,
Nellie Braggins, Raymond Hitchcock
and w. T. Carleton.
Frank Daniels has commenced re-
hearsals for his new opera, 1.-THE
Amer by Victor Herbert.
Helen Lord, who caught the Worces-
ter gilded youth by her charming por-
trayal of the salvation lassie in 1.-THE
Belle Of New York." last season. has
Joined THE Man in the Moon" replace
ing Christie Mcdonald as Diana.
1t is probable that Ada Rehan will
go on a starring tour. She has all the
props" and scenery of the notable
DAILY revivals, and the venture would
doubtless be enormously profitable.
James O'Neill will revive Monte
Cristo this year. He is fairly familiar
with the role, having played it 1000
Charles Frohman has instituted one
reform Tor which he should be public
~ thanked. He has arranged for 40
cabs with liveried drivers to be posted
in front of each of his New York thea
tres at the close of performances for
the service Of patrons. These cabs
have fixed late of charges, less than
the ordinary tariff; but the great adj
vantage of the plan is that it does
away with the extortion of wandering
drivers which, especially on rainy
nights, was apt to reach frightful
sums.
James A. Herne's new play has been
re-christened Sag Harbor Folks" IT
is not burlesque, but pure pastoral,
and Liebler the manager anticipates
another "Shore Acres" Herne never
wrote a poor play. Even Griffith Da-
venport," which proved a financial fail
ure, won unanimous praise from the
critics on it's literary qualities