New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
CHARLES FROHMAN BACK.
PLANS OF THE THEATRICAL MANAGER
FOR THE COMING SEASON

CHARLES Frohman arrived yesterday with lots Of
u nlays and contracts for the theatrical season
q ,e1oe Mr. F'rohman confirmed the report that
Srsb Bern hardt and Maude Adams were TO com
,,De next season IN production of Romeo and
T,1,et He also said that Henry Irving and Miss
gns, Terry had arranged to come America for
= season Of twenty weeks, and that John Hare
,gb+ also come for another in New-Yerk il
aneagernents in England permitted.
IN outlining his plans for the season in this city
ar Frehman said:
7 will begin the campaign in New-York at the
Empire Theatre with John Drew in Captain Mar
sSsed' idaed By the Empire Stock Company in i '.
IE1yings engagement Al the Knickerbocker Maude
Fans will begin her New York season with a new
Play Py Miss Adams IS in little deT village in the
interior OF France and will return TO America in
london she took the acting edition of Romeo and
serself in the part of Romeo having the assist
anoe OF Miss Rockman, an American actress: With
Be1on Of Mme sarah learning The role SIMPLY
Annie Russell comes TO the Lyceum in November
she Y had last year and Captain Marshairs comedy
Tas Will as eo@ey for Shye6 he a,Se 6opes
Garden Theatre viii open with, z; H sothern.
5aanageInent begins her tour il october With the
aramatization of Alice of Old Vincennes.' Miss
he iGa2ck Theatre in september anu fA when
Charles Hawtrey comes TO this theatre Miss Barry
"Wiliam Favershan will begin as a star a, the
eafs v @ s By fTsf sra9 99ay SON
'TTilby' Du Maurier Mrs Leslie Carter will fol-
she in turn, will be succeeded by Julia Mariowe
.paTd 1fd Harum' in October At the Conclusion Of Of
william Gilette's London engagement in Sherlock
production Of Hamlet
Mr. Frohman then said that he had leased the
Savoy Theatre. in this city. and would open the
house with a comedy. with Isabelle Irving
and E. NJ Holland in the principal roles or a new
Paul Potter play, to be followed by La Vene."
The Madison Square Theatre will be opened he
said with Klaw & changers production, TO be
followed by willie Collier in a play.
Among the new plays which Mr.. Frohman Sc
cured while abroad are the following: A comedy
drama by Henry Arthur Jones. the principal part
IN London 10 be played by Lena Ashwell; comedy
by A. ". Pinero. TO be first produced in London: i:
a play by Augustus Thomas, called Colorado" >"
10 be produced at Wallack's in November and a
play by Edward E. Kidder called '-Sky Farm TO
appear at the Boston Museum.
Mr. Frohman has also secured plays by Captain
Marshall. Basil Hood. H V. Esmond. Jerome K.
Jerome and r c. Carton. the author of Lord and
Lady Algy," 20 be produced at the Criterion The
atre London; also Alfred Capus's comedy, La
Veine"; La Petite Fonctonnier." by the same
author; Mice and Men" by Mrs. Ryley; THE
Noble Lord" by Captain Marshall; Twin Sis
ters" the German comedy which played at
the Irving Place Theatre; a dramatization OF
Anstey's Magic Bottle; The Man From Blank
ley's." which will be held for Charles Hawtrey;
The Awakening by Haddon Chambers. and
Clyde Fitchs newest play. "DOrsay the Dandy,
IN which Beerbohm Tree is to star in London.
Mr.. Frohman has made contracts with many Ger
man authors. among whom DR.. Ludwig Fulda.
Dr.. Oscar Blumenthai. Gustav Kadelburg. Felix
Philippe and Franz Schoenthan. covering all
their work for the next three years. He also has q
play by Pierre Berton, the author OF "Zaza";
by Pierre Decourcelle, author of Two Little
Migrants" and by Henri Laveden, the author OF
"CatheCine-"
Mr. Frohman spoke of his plans for the
in London. He said:
At the Lyceum the season opens with William
Gillette. have secured a renewal of my contract
OF co-management with the Gatti Brothers for four
years at the Vaudeville Theatre. There viii
be productions with George Edwardes at the Apollo
Theatre which viii open IN September with Edna
May in new musical piece called Three Little
Maids" a representation Of Are You Mason?'
viii be given OF the West End theatres and
& production with Charles Wyndham one of his
theatres. The run of Captain Basil Hoods Sweet
lowed by a musical play. Afterward Seymour Hicks
and Elaine & TerTis @ VIII star here in Augustus
The Duke Of Yorks . Theatre win open in august g
be seen in the part to be played here by William
FaTershaIn. and Mr.: waler's season viii be FOL;
lowed by my Duke OF York's stock company. headed
by Miss Irene Vanbrugh.
Sir Henry Irving and & Ellen Terry. who hay have Just
come 10 America with me for season Of twenty
re wesS @ s,s cone onen,9s N Messa ~
from Mars which he has played for two consecu-
ment with Charles Wyndhara by which he is to de-
eide by October l whether he will undertake an
American tour under my direction with Mary
Moore and their entire company. TO begin in New
/ have made an offer to John Hare, and It will
probably be accepted, WHICH will bring him 10 New
selected Company TO play the entire season at the
Savoy Theatre. and producing all Of the old Robert
soHian comedies.