The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-08

New York, June 8-The Manhattan
tlieater under its new management will
open in September next, when Minnie
MADDEN Fiske will begin an engage
ment that will cover the Autumn ana
Winter season. It was announced yes
terday that the fist productioh. will be
a play by Anne Crawford Fldxner en-
titled Miranda of the Balcony" found
ed upon A. E. w. Mason's novel of that
name, the dramatic rights to which
were secured gy Mrs. F'iskeF several
months ago. III
The dramatization, it is said, consists
OF strong, wholesome story Of modern
life, strikingly original in characters and
events, Interviewing the modernty Of
English life with the somewhat archie
sociality of remote Spanish town and
the medieval conditions of Morocco, as
they are but specifically affected by
European contact, the scenes being laid
i'll those thre countries. From this it.
will be seen that the management will
be given an opportunity to make it's
production one of picturesque scenery
and costumes, as we'll as of diversified
Characterization. The play will con-
tain considerable characteristic comedy,
as Well as strong dramatic complical-
tons. Mrs. Fiske will play the title
role. Messrs. Gates & Morange. the ar
lists who made the scenery for "Beckx
Sharpe" are now at work at the Man.
haitian theater and in their studio on the
scenery for this production. .
The second production at this theater
will be historical costume play, which.
aside from its dramatic force and
literary favor, will be unusually inter-
esting for it's pictorial and archaeologi-
cal features. The same artists have
completed the scene models for this
play. and the costume designs have re-
Gently been received from Percy Ander-
son Of London.
Although Mrs. Fiske's plans for next
season as to plays had been practically
matured before the announcement that
Harrison Grey Fiske had secured q
lease of the Manhattan theater for a
term of years. and that this house would
hereafter be Mrs. Fiske's professional
home. the steps taken have apparently
in measure turned the efforts OF
American dramatic authorship in the
direction of the new enterprise. While
the management of the Manhattan says
1t does not intend to confine the selec-
ton Of plays to any geographical limits.
the desire is to give the preference ia
American authors. This policy has
already had its effect, and there is no
date on hand.
| In addition to the two plays above
mentioned. there are several others that
| already have been written and arranged
| for. and still others in prospect from
competent authors. Among some of the
plays already accepted by the Manhatl
| tan management is one by John Luther
| Long, author og Madame Butterfly
and another by Henrik Christensen
and Emil Jones. The latter has proved
successful in Denmark. and has been
| produced successfully also in the prin.
| cipal cities Of Germany. Australia. Rus
STA and Italy. The adaptation to Eng.
lish has been made by Alice Brown. A
drama by the late Charles Coghlan ha,
been secured from his widow, Mrs
Louise Coghlan. and is said to be II
that brilliant authors best vein. A play
| by Paul Heise with remarkably stronf
| role for Mrs. Fiske, has also bsen &C
cepted.
Among the plays by other hands ii
prospect is one by Langdon Mitchell
author Of Becky Sharpe" who has beer
at work on this drama during the pas
winter In Rome. George C.. Haz' eton
author Of Mistress Nell" has in hani
a play said to be Of strong dramatic
character. dealing with. American poli
tical and social life. the scenes Of whlcl