The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-08
STAGE NOTES.

Mr.. Arthur Donaldson, who i. meeting Will.
srlcl, emphatic success IN The title role oi Carl
Carlson las. since his adoption of America is
his permanent home, and the American stage as
his fell Of endcavor, appeared in a diversity ~
roles ranging from comic opera 10 comedy d,ana
hut his best friends conccda that in the ,lclinca-
tion ~ the Swedish characters lc has found his
greatest triumph. Much OF This is perhaps dic
10 the fact that Nv. Donaldson is himself a
scandinavian, lie having heen born in The vilis.
Of Norsliolm. Sweden.
rlaygoe,s will greet with qualification the Al.
nounccn,ent that David Belascos famous aui
successful play. 'The Hear ot Maryiand,' is to
BE- presented at the l.rcenm soon lis intense
and cumulative hnat interest. The heroic st,ue.
giles OF its heroine Maryland Calvert. to rescue
her lover from the ignomNious death of spy.
and her iml triumph; the typical individuality
OF tho n'unelous characters, the romanticsm Of
tho story and H." realistic and picturesque beauty
q its scenic illustrations all combined, have
made il marvellous triumph OF the dralnutsi y
genius
The remarkable success that attended +. H.
Sohern and Virginia Harmed in thcr production
Of ''Ilamlct" at the New York Garden thcairr
has leen repeated in every city they have visited
since leaving New York. At the Hollis stree, ;
theater, Boston. for the last ten performances,
it was found necessary 20 put the orchestra under
the stage 10 give more room for the enormous
audiences. A revival of ''lIamlet" has not met
with such favor since the days oi Booth; it
has aroused u perfect Juror wherever presented.
and Mr. Sothcln has decided to make Ilo new
production for awhile at least, a. he will find
it impossible during the present season TO ill
all the engagements offered for "flamlet.' Mr.
Sothern and Miss Harmed will be seen lieic with
the New York production Of Hamlet shortly.
The announcement of the coming Of Miss Viola
1,n.,
deed. Miss Allen comes here at the close Of
her enormously successful season OF several
| months at The Thcater Republic, New York.
where she broke all previous records. The date
OF her appearance in Scranton has been arranged
for early in May AT the Iycemi. II is said that
Lormcr Stoddad has exceeded expectations Of
the most eNacting in his dramatization Of Nv.
Crawiord's thrilling romantic love story OF old
Madrid lie las provided Miss Allen with a char.
acter in Dolores de Mendoza in which she is
given splendid opportunity TO display TO the
best advantage her exceptional powers as AN emo.
tional actress. Dolores WAS lovabic woman,
| sweet and amiable; but she had great wrong
to overcome and punish. and she does ii Will.
all the power OF her nature. Glory Quayle
had her John Storm, hui Dolores had her Don
John, Miss Aliens supporting company is one
Of exceptional excellence, comprising such well
known players as Ebch Plynptom, William Nor.
ence Iiandysde, Edgar l.. Davenport. Gertrude
Norman and G. Leslie Allen In all Miss Aliens
| company numbers over sixty people.
| The al'star programme from the testimonial
| benefit 10 be rendered Madame .Ianauschek by
| the women Of the American Stage on Friday,
| April II, al Wsllack's theater, will include
| Julia Marlowe and company in the first act
| OF "When Knighthood was in Flower; Blanche
| Bates and Campbell Gollan in ''The Queen.
and nn
| per in the operate duet from 'Fiddle,dee Dee
| James T. Powers in an original monologuc
Amelia Bingham; william Collier in the second
| act of "On the Quiet; Joseph Weber, Lew
| Fields and David WarReld; J. II. stoddart and
| Msude Harrison in "onc Touch of Nature; !,
T.. Dodson. Annie Irish and Robert Edcson in
"Riehelieu's Stratcsem''; Annie and Jennie Yea,
| mans in a character sketch, and Viola Allen
| and company including T., j. Morgan, T. L..
| Davenport Edward Emery, Myron Calico, Perdita
| ihidsbeih, Helen Lowell and others in the third
| act Of '"rhe Christian
Many managers decline to have anything to
| do with the presentation NJ a play produced
| from book. because OF the signals oi distress
| which have been shown as the result OF the
staging OF "Manon Lescaut and "To Have and
| to Hold" but il is said that the dearth OF new
| plays is likely to force managers to fall back
| upon the novcliss for themes for next season.
The White Rats have organized social adjunct
| oi their organization and call il the "PipC
| Club" Among the officers who launched il arc
| well known players who are styled Gas Pipe, "
| Drain Pipe" "Steam Pipe" LEAD Pipe" etc.
The Star theater at Broadway and ThDteent
| street, is the next OF the old play houses 70
| give away TO the march OF tall lott buildings mp
| town. Workmen are already lowering hungcringly
about the old pile. which saw Wsllack, Irving
| Booth and Lawrence Barrett
Philadelphia is to have home Tor a German
| stock company Alexander Wurster has secured
! the Arch Street theater for that purpose.
| Charles Frohman Intellectually tried 10 stop the
| performance of "Justce' at Buffalo claiming
that it was an infringement ON "A Trip to
| Mars
| Failures OF dramatilations made from novels
| will not interference with the production oi
| Maurice Hewlctt's "fhc Forest Lovers" which
| will be put on next season with Bertha Galland
| as the star