Evening star., 1901-11-16

nine,'' ne was salu;ed in a piping voioe
from the gallery with. "Hullo. J. Pierpont
1t is stated that Mrs. Patrick Campbell's
new play, Beyond Human Power" which
| she viii probably present on her coming
tour of this country. contains seven pastors
| ana a bishop in its cast OF characters
''our Starry Banner" play Of the civil
war, will be produced In Philadelphia for
| the nrSt time next Monday night. Its au-
! thor is John a Frazer. and he halls from
| the Quaker city.
Mrs Fiske's new play, which Is now in
rehearsal TO succeed Miranda OF the Bal
| cony, is called THE I'nwelcome Mrs
Hatch IL deals with the society of today
Anita Austin. the pretty chorus girl who
| attracted great deal Of attention last sea-
son with Anna Held. is once more with
The little French actress. having given UP
the idea of getting married and retiring.
Maize Oliver. who joins Amelia Bing-
hams company In The Climbers" the first
! OF the year, is the owner Of the two race
! horses Maize o. and All Gold She is the
| daughter of an old-time race horse owner
Wilson Barretts business in Australia
mas been OF the up and down order. When
he plays THE Sign of the Cross" a boom
follows and when other pieces are intro
duced then comes the frost.
Denman Thompson did generous thing
| In New Haven last week. The Waite OPP
era Company was stranded there and Mr.
thompson paid the hotel bills and car
iare OF the company back TO New York
The story that May Irwin would retire
from the stage after this season proves
| 20 De true ana not a press yarn. Henry b.
/ Sire Miss Irwin's manager now youches
| Tor the correctness of the story and saws
he has no bookings ahead for his star
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry's en-
| gagcment in New York which closed last
saturday might. was the most successful
metropolis. Almost $1,000 week was
| taken In in excess of their last engage
| ment
The glorious climate of California is evil
| IDENTIFY very favorable to the developmenr
OF clever stage talent. Among those fortu-
| nate enough to be born there are Blanche
Bates Maude Adams. Alice Nelson. Nav
Buckley. Ada Lewis and David Belasco.
The Last of the Dandies'' is character
| lied in London by the sketch as "a long
drawn, thin affair. which seems as IL writ
| ten rather as letter-press to a set of tab
| leauN than actual Drama" Clyde Fitch Will
not stop collecting royalties on this account
! new four-act play called "The Fa-
| theirs, which has been produced I'm Dres-
den, Germany, is said to be the work of
grandnephew of President Kruger. one
Herr Anders Kruger. 1t is a sentimental
piece and was kindly received.
M. Berton. the French playwright, who
wrote 'Zaza," recently put on a new piece
called "Yvette" in Paris, and another big
hit was scored. Charles Frohman controls
| the rights for "Yvette" in this country and
the chances are that Maude Adams will be
seen in the piece next season.
Mrs. Bloodgood. who is with the Elsie De
| Wolfe company, and has scored a hit in
| Inc way of the World" has signed a con-
@ eract with Charles Frohman and will prob
| aDIy become star next season. Clyde
| FITCH is said to be already engaged on a
play for Mrs. Bloodgood
Robert Mantell is securing some friara,,-
press notices for his work in repertoire
| throughout the northwest. He Is playing
TINS season four Shakespearean works
Richard ILL.," ''Othello" Romeo and I'm,
| liet" and Hamlet" and two of Ruiwer's
plays THE Lady of Lyons and "Riche-
| lieu"
NJ. Maeterlinck. the Belgian author. saws
stephen Phillips 'Paolo and Francesca is
taken almost bodily from his drama. ''Pe-
| leas and Melisande." He says further.
| lhat hostands reputation is quite manu-
| factured. The latter's success he attrib-
utes to the fact that Rostand's father is a
| rich banker.
| new melodrama is going the rounds g,
the west under the title of THE Man Who
dared, having tor its principal incident
inc thriiiing entrance of the hero into a
savage lions cage Ii may be saf to saw
! mat the hero probably supervises the feed
| ing OF that lion himself very carefully inst
before each performance.
well-known theatrical manager in New
York says that the New England states are
so prosperous that the show business is
| hurt. In all the manufacturing towns the
employees working
way Kept away from the playhouse Busi-
ness In the north, south and west has been
unusually good this season.
1t is related that when Lionel BARRYMORE
the son of Maurice Barrymore and brother
or Ethel Barrymore. first went on the stage
| he had very small part-one that REQUIRED
| his presence for cnly a few moments an a
time Next day, when talking with a
friend about his appearance. the friend
SAD: why, l saw the play but | didn't
see you You must have winked, then"
replied young Barrymore.
Reports from London say that the dense
fog last week almost paralyzed the theatri-
cal business as well as traffic Several
theaters did not open their DOORS
The Belle of New York. will be revived
In London next Saturday night. An un-
known actor will try to make a new rep
utation in Dan Dalys old part.
The success of THE Climbers" in this
country has created great demand for the
piece in England. Arthur Collins controls
The English rights and already five mana
gers are reported TO be bidding against one
another
THE Hall of Fame" by Sydney Rosefeld,
is in active rehearsal in Boston and will
soon have its first presentation in New
York. Marie Dressler is to have the star
part, and the role. It is said will give that
lady unlimited opportunities to make
good"
Catherine Lewis the comedienne for many
years with Augustin DAILY, has been re-
hearsing in New York during the past week
a piece called His Wife's Aunt" Miss
Lewis will have the principal part and the
business end of the venture will be looked
aftei by Felix Blei.