The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-27
!: Plays and Players
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John Hare. the English actor, has sailed for
New York. fle is TO appear in 1.-The Gay Lord
OncN," at the Criterion, Nov lc.
Blanche Walsh will appear at the Broadway
theatcr next week in "Morc Than Queen"
Frederick Perry. whose impersonalion Of the
| crafty bigot in "Marcclle' attracted attention,
| has been engaged for the support of Marie Bur.
| roughs in "Thc Battle of the Strons.'
Clauncey Olcott's new play will he called
Garrett O'Maeh." Garrett OMagh is a young
| irishman who has returned rom America, where
he has acquired a fortune 10 select an Irish girl
| for his wife.
J. +. Dodson, formerly one Of the very hest
| artists in the Frolinlan army OF actors, makes
| his plunge into vaudeville on Monday at Proc
tors Fifth Avenue. lie will appear in the
playlet, called ''Richelcu's Stratagem," by John
Staplcton. an English author. His support will
include Gertrude Perry and Lawrence Griffith.
Mr. Dodson's plunge will make his friends feel
as ii they were taking dip in the Saut Ste.
Marie about Christmas time.
Lost River has proved such sensational
success at the Fourteenth Street theatcr that
it will probably run there as long as did its
popular predecessor by. the same author "BhIc
Jeans Meanwhile Messrs. Licbler & Co. are
organizing another company to preScnt the piece
for simultaneous run in Boston. The pro.
duction will be duplicated exactly.
Viola Allen, presenting I'm the Palace OF the
King has far met with such phenomenal pc.
cunary as well artistic success that the critics
who have proclaimed her latest play a worthy
successor to ''rhe Christian seem 10 be fully
justified.
"Unleavened Brcai.' by Robert Grant, is the
latest novel to undergo tlramatizaton at the
hand of Leo Ditricisten in collaboration with
the author, and its production will probably be
one of the sensations OF the season. heroine
8who all hough drawn true to life. will probably
be abliorent to the majority OF theatcr.goers, is
certainly Il dramatic novelty, and the question
is at raised as to who could create this
peculiar character on the stage.
The veteran player, Frank G. Bangs, who Is
cast as General James Wilkinson in "Thc Choir
Invisible" is preparing book to be published
this autumn. 1t is in mcmoriam to tifty-two
deceased players with whom Bangs has played
Ic bcgine with his advent on the stage in 1850,
when he joined the company OF the French pan.
tominists, the Ravels, and 1t follows down
through his career to the present time The
author will contain eulogles OF such players as
l.y sander Thompson. the elder Booth, William
Florence, Barney Williams. Adelaide Nelson,
Matilda Heron Laura Keene Edward l.. Daven-
port, Eliza Logan. Julia Dean, Anna Cora Now.
alt and others to the number OF ffty.two.
Charles B. lIanfogd's tour with "Private John
Allen" through the south has been in sense a
trunphal march so far. Mr., IIanford's appear.
ance in modern comedy drama was against
the advice OF many admirers who feared that he
might sacrifice his prestige as Il uagedian by
this departure. On the contrary he has GEM
onstrated his versatility and is incidentally add.
ing very substantially to his bank account.
Marguerite Sylvia Is the latest comic opera
star She was placed in tine operatic irmam,nt
by Kirke LaShele, and is now appearing with
reported great success in the title role OF ''The