The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-09
FOR THEATRICAL SHOPPERS.

So far as the leading lights" of the
theatre in America are concerned in the
season now practically begun, four dis
tinct classes present themselves. These
are the established stars with fresh plans,
stars who viii continue in their last sea-
sons successes, new stars, and stars that
once shone. fickered out. and are now
to be illuminated anew.
Familiar players who have new plans
include the following: Richard Mansfield
in a revival OF Shakespeare's King Hen
ry v" Madame Modieska in an announc-
ed farewell tour of the country in re-
yiyaI of King John" Ada Rehan in a
new play by Clyde Fitch. Maude Adams
in the new Rostand play. Il Aiglon. >"
Viola Allen. with In the Palace of the
King" John Drew in Richard Carvel. "
Annie Russell in "a Royal Family"
Blanche Walsh in a new play by Eugene
Presbrey, called "Marcelle.' Herbert
Kelley and Ehie Shannon in My Daugh-
ter-in-law." Louis James and Kathryn
Kidder in a revival OF "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" z. H. So.nern and Fir-
ginia Harmed in a revival OF Hamlet.
James O'Neili in a new production OF
Monte Cristo."
such popular purveyors of fun as May
Irwin, Willie Collier. and the Rogers
Brothers will have something new to Of
fer. The rotund Miss Irwin has accepted
n comedy by Glen Marlborough. who
wrote sister Mary for the comedi-
erne's use last year. Much trouble has
been experienced in deciding upon suit
able name for the piece. but it is under
stood that the play bills will announce
that Miss Black is Back"
Willie Collier win have a comedy called
"On the Quiet" written by Augustus
Thomas. The Rogers Brothers will pre-
sent their new comedy at the Columbia
during Inauguration week. II is by John
I McNally. and is called The Rogers
protbers in Central Park" and repre-
sants the German comedians laboring I'M
der the impression that they own that
METROPOLITAN institution, whereas their
real estate is in a small boom town in
Missouri. bearing the same name. Promi-
neut in the support will be Della Fox,
who has been restored to health and is
said 10 be as clever as in the early days
of Wang"
PLAYERS who will continue in successes
made last year for at least the greater
mart of the new season include: Mrs.
FIske in Becky Sharp" Mrs. Carter in
"Zaza," ". H. Crane in David Harum,
Stuart Robson in "Oliver Goldsmith"
Julia Marlowe in Barbara Frietchie,
although she may produce When Knight
hood Was in Flower" later; James A.
Herne in Sag Harbor.' Sarah Cowell LIE
Moyue in THE Greatest Thing in the
World" Otis Skinner in Prince Otto"
James K. Hackett in Tho Pride of Jen-
nico." william Gillette in sherlock
Holmes" and Nat Goodwin in When We
Were Twenty
Naturally there is a lively speculation
over the new Stars, since they will present
strong roster. Some of them are well
known as leading members of companies,
but whether they have Individual carry
ing qualities" will have to be- demon
strated.
The new stars in question are: Mary
Mannering, who will play in Janice Mere
dith;" Grace George. in romantic play,
Her Majesty" Gertrude Coghlan, in
dramatization of Vanity Fair" Ethel
Barrymore, in q play concerning which
there is some mystery; Henrietta Cross
man, in Mistress Nell" jerome Sykes in
the new Smith and De Koven opera,
"Foxey Quiller;" John L. Kellerd. in THE
Cipher Code" and Edna May. in some