The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-14
BRIEFLY TOLD.

London comic opera managers have
formed a trust.
John Blair is a member Of Beerbohm
Trees company in London.
Maude Harrison wants to star, and is
looking for a suitable play.
Edward Gore. May Robson's son, has
Joined the cast of ''Florodora"
Mary Robson, sister to Stuart Robson,
contemplates a plunge into vaudeville.
The supers in the employ of Richard
Mansfield are going to form union. Next,
In Rocky Mount" will be given next
week by Charles Dickson in New Orleans.
The Bostonians may produce 1.-The Sill
yer Cup" new opera by Robert NJ. Ster-
rett.
Mrs. Fiske opened her season in Becky
Sharp" last Monday night at Bridgeport,
Conn.
David Belasco will next season manage
Louis Aldrich. who will reappear in My
Partner
Edna Eleanor Brunn, St Louis society
girl, will soon make her debut as a comic
opera prina donna.
1.-THE Spider and the Fly" under the
management Of NJ. B. Leayitt, will play
in Mexico and Cuba.
Chicagos new theatre. the Illinois. will
be opened tomorrow night with Julia Mar
lowe as the attraction.
Counting at Green's" new play by
David Higgins, was produced at st.
Joseph, Mo-, on October 5.
Cissie Lotus has signed with Daniel
Frohman and will soon appear with MS
company at Days, New York.
Marie Wainwright is appearing in vau-
deville in Lady Dyl's Escapade." a play
let by Justin Huntley Mccarthy.
Abby Sage Richardson has written a
new play, which will be produced by
Daniel Frohman's stock company.
The regular road tour of Sousa's Band
will not commence until January q The
preliminary season closes tonight.
Mildred Holland will inaugurate her sec
ond starring tour early in November in
THE Power Behind the Throne"
Edward E. Rice will give ''Erangeline''
q London production. Frances Burkhart
is mentioned as the probable star.
"For Aud Syne," Seymour Hicks new
rlay, has not met with favor IN London.
Inferior acting is given as the cause.
Nat Goodwin will open his season in
Syracuse tomorrow night, in II. V. Es-
mond's When We Were Twenty-one"
Miss Kidder." the play in which Flo
Irwin has been touring, closed in Pitts
burg last week. owing to poor business.
Frank W. Hawiey will manage the West
Indian tour Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Whytal.
The company will sail from Boston to-
morrow
Harry Gwynette, member OF the sum-
mer company at the Columbia two years
ago, has Joined a stock company at Hall
fax, n. S.
Mrs. Langtry has been endeavoring to
secure a London theatre for her own use,
but SO far her efforts have proved I'M
successful.
William Dean Howells' novel, 1.-The Rise
OF Silas Lapham," is being dramatized by
his nephew. Paul kester, the well-known
playwright.
On November Philadelphia will see the
first production of THE Sprightly Ro-
nance OF Marsac," with Maclyn Arbuckle
as the star.
Alice Neal, at one time ingenue with
Jacob Lifts Shenandoah" has undergone
a very serious operation and is slowly
convalescing.
II. B. Curtis. of "SamI of Posen" fame,
has AIed a petition in bankruptcy at st.
Paul. Mimi. with liabilities at Sill, 900
and assets at $25.
Beanie Galletly, an English premiere
danseuse. has been engaged by Dunno.
Ryley & Fisher for "Floradora." Lewis
Hooper. who directed the stage during the