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mission house. Sol Smith Russell came
to. take up acting from amusing the
soldiers while "a drummer boy.
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The tour of Madame Madjeska will
begin October 10th at Montreal. II was
the intention of the great Polish ac-
tress to open her season later, just af-
ter the close of the Presidential CAM
paign, but there has been such n de-
mand for her i'll her new production OF
king john" which is being prepared
for her by her new managers Messrs
Wagenhais and Kemper, that she has
decided to begin month earlier than
first calculations. The king John"
revival will be made on n most elab-
crate scale. Modjeska will doubtless
arouse much interest by her appear
ance as Constance. She will have the
support of II. ID. MacLean as King
John, Odette Tyler as Prince Arthur,
and a notably strong company in the
numerous other interesting characters
of this great historical tragedy.
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Beerbohm Tree is to call the Stephen
Phillips play "Herod," and not 1.-The
King of the Jews" The latest decision
of the English censor as to the ap-
pearance of Biblical characters on the
stage seems to be that the personages
of Scripture may not even be referred
to in dialogue, and must, of course, not
appear personally.
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1t is not generally known that Schu-
bert. though he lived only thirty-one
years, wrote. in addition to his 600
songs and numerous instrumental
works. also n considera BILE number of
operas. Unfortunately, he never had
good libretto, and none of his stage
works proved success. One of his
operas, Der Hausliche Krieg" is to
be produced at the Paris Opera
Comique. in n French version by Vic
tor Wilder.
George c. Bonface, Jr., who is star
ring this season In Broadhurst Bros.
production of THE Man from Mexico"
lent work as Jones in George II.
Broadhurst's first success. What Hap
pened to Jones'" THE Man from
Mexico is said to follow on the same
lines. and thereby gives Mr.. Bonface
much scope for his odd comedy
methods.
society girl of Mobile. has signed
with Broadhurst Bros The Man
From Mexico" company. Miss Mann
is the daughter of the late Colonel
Mann, who built the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. and was also connected
Southern railroads shortly after the
war.
a. NJ. Palmer is personally COZ.
Quoting the rehearsals of Henry ""
to be revived shortly at the Garden
Theatre, New York. by Mr.. Mans
field. Mr.. Palmer gained his famil-
iarity with this play during one of
the tours of George Rignold In the
United States, when he (Palmer) had
an important interest in the manage
ment.
Henry Z. Dixcy has returned from
st. Louis where he played two-weeks
enga cement as "Adonis" in revival
of his old favorite burlesque. and will
at once begin preparations for his
plunge into romantic comedy, which he
will make in THE Adventures of
Francois" Langdon Mitchells drama
tization of his fathers popular novel of
the same name promises to be a very
powerful play. and with DiXey as the
comedy center, it can scarcely fail of
success.
The two companies presenting 1.-THE
Christian" are pursuing prosperous
tours through the New England and
Middle States respectively, and prov
ing beyond doubt that. in spite OF its
two phenomenal seasons, the popularity
of Hall Gaines great play has not
waned. Both organizations have re-
ceived the highest critical commenda-