Evening journal., 1900-08-24
AMONG THE PLAYERS.

AMONG I1E PLAYERS.
On Friday night "A Trip to Coon
town" comes TO the Opera House. This
entertainment is entirely different
from anything that has hitherto been
seen on the stage. There is no trace
OF coarseness or vulgarity in the entire
program, and with its attendant fea-
lures, as Interpreted by this organiza-
tion, is especially strong in its appeal
to the more cultivated classes Of the
community, nor are the masses less
pleased by 1t, for in no form of enter
tainment now before the public is there
so much wholesome, infectious hnmor
as Is now to be found in the merry
ranks and gambOls OF this band Of joy
Gus colored entertainers.
On Monday evening, at the Grand
Opera House, Katherine Rober, a popu-
lar little favOr.te, viii COM
menCe a weeks engagement az popu-
lar prices, presenting as her initial per
fOrmance. Con I. Murphy's famous
comedy drama Of Killarney. The play
has a beautiful romantic story as the
background Of the plot, Is told IN
bright, witty dialogue, and has many
scenes that are intensely Interesting
Miss Rober, in the leading role Of this
play, VIII have ample opportunity for
the displaying OF her wonderful versi-
tility in a part combining pathos and
comedy characterizatlons. The piece
will be magniflcently mounted with
special scenery, while costumes will be
/ picturesque and In harmony with the
scenes Of the drama. Al the Tuesday
matinee will be presented one OF the
strongest plays IN the repertoire, Ca
mile
While king John" will be the lead
! ing feature Of Madame Modjesl6a's COM
ing tour, which will open October 10,
the great Polish actress will be seen
in some of her familiar roles, notably
as Lady Macbeth. Camille and Mary
Stuart The King John" revival prom
ises to be the greatest production in
which Modjeska has ever figured She
will be given a splendid company, head
ed by r. d. MacLean and Odette Tyler.
Unless all signs fail the geratest
Shakespearean spectacle presented in
this country In recent years will be
the production Of "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" by Wagenhals and
! KemDer for the Louis James and Kath-
t'yn kidder Company. The production
is practically ready for the stage, all
the scenery, costumes, electrical ef-
fects, properties, music and dances hay
ing been finished. The company will
: include Norman Hackett, James Cakes
thomas Cooke, Ethel Browning, j. j.
Ryan, Ashley Miller and Ira Brooks.
1t is possible that one Of the princi.
pal roles in Charles B. Hanford's new
play, Private John Allen" will bs
! performed by Marie Drofnah the tai
ented young actress who attracted s.,
much attention during the season sh,
: played with the McLean-Tyler-Ha
: ford Company. Charles B. Hanfort
drops his role Of tragedian and appear
on the stage In a frOck coat and trou
sers for the first time IN his life.
Versions OF Vanity Fair are bein,
made for the stage, and a notable one
that OF Charles COghlan, in which Ger
\ trude COghlan will play Becky, viii
y soon be seen. Supposing 'aVnity Fair
to be a new story with It's great popu
, larity, the managers Messrs Delche
/. and Hennessy who are putting it o
! the boards. would have 10 pay Thack
. cray great sum in royalties. For tn
! use OF The Little Minister Charlie
, FArohman testified the other day that h
(, had paid the author 100000 ia royal
Ties and it is safe To assume tina
!. Vanity Fair" viii earn as much
Rehearsals Of "In the Palace Of tn
King" the new play by F. Mario
Crawford and Lorimer Stoddard, /
which Miss Viola Allen will resum
n her starring tours on September ]
were commenced on Tuesday, undt
direction OF William Seymour stas
manager Of the Metropolitan OpeI
House Mis- Aliens company viii /
y an unusually strong one this seasol
ID numbering sixty people, and includiu
d pretty and talented Maria Van Dresse
Sarah Cowoll Lc MOyne. Otis ski
u ner and Eleanor Robson are rehearsin
i BrOwnings S poetic play, In a Balcony
7, which they will present at a specii
performance at Wallack's in Octcbe
Both Mrs Le Moyne and Mr. Skinnl
must prepare for their stellar tours b
y fore that date, tina former in "Tl
Greatest Thing Ia tho World and q
II latter In Prince Otto while Vii
I, Robson will appear again as Boni
b Candy in Arizona"
- The orders. ribbons and cross
!, which James O'Neill wears as the cOui
= of Monte Cristo are Of historical valu
y, Some OF them we're used by Charl
Fechter during his Monte Cristo' re
Ia ime. Others were sent to Mr.. ONE
m by some American friends visiting u
II rdlls hAp,sili liun IN ui,e paIty we
ha ] several anuQldFldnS ana experts