The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-16
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Grieg. tie famous composer, has been
committed to an asylum,
George Lederer may bring Mrs. James
Brown Potter to New York.
Lest River" will conclude its New
York season On December 70.
George C Eaze.;cn. jr.. is writing new
play for Henrietta Crossman.
Caleb Vest has not been a success.
and Jacob Lit will close the tour.
Barnum & Baiieys circus is in Vienna
and will remain abroad all winter.
John Hare's road tour with The Gay
Lord Quex" will begin the middle of Janu-
airy.
Arthur J. Lamb has written a new
sketch which be calls "A Sad Awaken
ing"
Marie Tempests production of Nell
Gwynne," has not proved a financial sue
cess.
Clara Lipman viii he secn in a E,rcduc-
ton of 'Frou Frcu" during The present
season.
Julia Marlowe has proauoed When
knighthood Was in tlow-r' with much
success.
Mabelle Gilman, late of The Casino
Girl" may s,gn contract with George
Edsardes.
Paul Arthur. the American actor. has
arrived in this country from London. for
q few weeks
E S. Willard will give Love In Idle
meas its first American production in
Boston this week.
Beerbchm Tree will make an elaborate
Twelfth Night
George Lederer has opened New York
Office, and will deal almost exclusively in
English theauicals.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will produce THE
Hypocrites," which Max Beerbohm has
dramatized for her.
Beerbohm Tree will visit America at
the conclusion Of his London season, and
will bring two new plays.
1.-The Still Alarm and Hal Reds The
Night Before Christmas" are some OF the
early Academy bookings.
Robert Smith and VIII Mcconnell have
written a vaudeville sketch based on Nell
Gwynne" for Marie Leslie.
John Phillip Sousa has been sized by
E. 4. Reynolds for something like $4,000
for alleged breach of contract.
Helen Tracey and Charles H. Collins
have replaced Louise Raj and George
Woodward in Janice Meredith"
Charles Frohman has secured the dra-
matte righ,s TO Booth Tarkington's novel.
1.-The Gentleman From Indiana"
'Claud;ne Sharpe, said by a press agent !
to be one OF Chicago's exclusive set. has 1
Joined u he Casino Girl in London.
katherine Bioodgood, the concert con-
tralto. who has proved SO successful over |
the Keith circuit, viii remain in vaude- |
vile.
When Marie Dressler goes into New |
York with Miss Print she will replace |
her burlesque On .Zaza" with one on
tL'Aiglon."
Another adaptation of Rudyard Kiplipg's
1.-THE Light that Failed" has been made in
England and will be tried here Dy Charles
Hawtrey.
Sousa's Band has been engaged 20 play
for four weeks at the International TX
hibit, which will take place in Glasgow |
next year.
will change his mind about bringing Cecu
Raieigh's melodrama. THE Price of /
Peace" TO America.
Paul Kesler is making a stage version |,
of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer" ard |
when that is completed he will dramatize |
'Huckleberry Finn
Ludwig Engiander may finish the score |
Of the opera begun by the late Sir Arthur |
Sullivan, the book Of which has been fur
pished by Basil Hood.
Joseph Hawcr;h's season in Robert OF |
Sicily" closed after few performances in
Connecticut. II is understood that the tour |
will be resumed shortly |
The Lowenfeld Theatre. London. viii be |
opened by George Lederer with a new I!
Englander-Smith opera. Francis Wilson |
may sing The leading role. SO it is said.
Ethel Brandon has Joined n. C. Good |
wins company to play THE Firefly," the |
part formerly played by her in the same |
piece under the management OF Z. L. Rice. |
William A. Brady recently played the |
part of Prince Enge1bert Won Mosbach in |
Her Majesty" substituting for Frank |
Hatch, who had been called out of town.
THE Star and Garter" will end its sea-
son next Saturday night, and the August |
Family, the real feature of the show, will
he transferred to Peter F. Dailey's COM
pany
Negotiations are in progress between r.
ZiegfeId, ir-, Anna Eeld's manager. and
George Lederer, and if they are consum-
mated London may view Miss Held in
"Papa's Wife,
When THE Brixton Burglary is given
on this side il is understood that Fanny
Brough, Lottie Venue, Fred Sidney. and
James WEIGH will come over from London
to play their original parts.
The Rose of Persia" Sir Arthur Sulli-
vans opera, which suffered an American
1
has made quite a hit in Australia. where
the public is easily pleased.
John Oliver HOBBIES new play. THE Wis
dom Of the WISE which George Alexan-
der recently produced at the st. James
Theatre, London. has not been counted
among the successes OF the season.
THE Contrabandists," Jewish play.
was produced in ST. Petersburg recently
and met with universal disapprovll, the
audience shouting ana hurting everything
within reach at the unfortunate players.
"Punchinello," E. S. Wizards new play.
was withdrawn after q weeks production
in Boston The piece is an adaptation OF
Cuida's "Pasearel," and was given an
elaborate investiture but failed to score
a success.
Alice Judson has resigned, temporarily.
from the cast OF The Cadet GIRL owing
to bronchial trouble. An operation has
been performed on her throat and IL is
thought that she will be able TO soon
resume her stage work.
F. Marion Crawford's story, "a Cigar
cite Makers Romance" has been drama
tized by Charles Hannah. and will be FRO
duced by Martin Harvey, the English
actor, in the early part OF the new ear.
Should the play prove successful. it may .
form A part of Mt. Harvey's repertoire !
when he visits America next season.
Mr. and Mrs. Daventry," by Frank ,
Harris, was copyrighted recently a: the
Library Of Congress. This is the play over
which there Was SO much discussion as to
ownership In London between Frank
Harris and Eyrle Beilew. and which prom
ises even now to result in lawsuit.
When Charles Hawtrey. tho eminent