The times., 1901-03-24


4 new programme company has been
organized i'm New York with a capital
/ of S5pU0,N. II. =. Sire, OF the New York
( Iheater, is at the head Of the company.
/ Next season Sadie Martinot, now play
ing SaphO" with the Olga NetherSOle
/ production. viii be seen in new play by
/ Clyde Fitch called The Marriage Game
( Alice Nielsen viii continue as star
next year. Victor Herbert viii furnish
new opera and either T<law & Erlanger
1 or George W. Lederer viii direct the
tour.
Carrie DeMsr and Joseph Hart have
! been engaged for the leading roles in
/ Foxy Grandpa" the new farce comedy
which ". A. Brady viii send out next
I season.
a play entitled "Nicandra,'' by Russell
Naun. VIII be produced in London by VIII
/ lie Edouin and Herbert Sleath. Mrs.
James Brown Potter viii enact the lead
ing role
Hoibrook Blinn. who has been playing
the villain IN To Have and TO Hold. has
sailed for England, where he will appear
in Capt Basil Hoods new play, Sweet
and Twenty
At the Jauuauschek benefit which will
take place at Wauack's 3 Theatre, New
York. on April T.. Viola Alien and Ed
ward j. Morgan viii appear in the third
act OF The Christian
The stock company at the Grand Opera
House. Memphis, Tenn, IS giving a series
of SardOu plays, with Melbourne Mellow
Ell in the leading roles. The Fanny Dav-
eupoTt productions are used.
William Collier VIII continue to appear
+ in ION the Quiet next season. He viii
Doe under the management Of Jacob Lift
who has purchased the comedy from W.
C. Smythe, Golfers present manager
, Arthur Sidman viii star next year in
an original play entitled York State
Folks. He will be under the manage
mcnt of Fred r. Wright. with whom he
has signed contract covering a term
Of years
Julia liarlowe win continue to play
When kuighjhood Was in Flower until
june. She VIII then 60 to Germany. where
it is her intention - study the methods
81 the German Court theatres.
Aneut Henry Irving's announcement
that he viii revive "Corioanus'' I'm Lon
40n next month it is stated that r. D
15acIean viii give the play an elaborate
production in this country next year.
-Th- Sacrament Of Judas" given in
England by Mrs Patrick Campbell and
Forbes ReDer,ssa. VIII form q part OF
Mr.. and Mrs Russ WhytaTs repertoire
during heir spring tour II is IN one act.
America viii await with doubt and an&-
ielT for the }t=lt eT au "at titled Eng
lish dramatic company which is threat
ou-d. The Earl of Resslyn, known pro-
fessiouelE as James ErskiLe, viii lead
the troupe. which WIFI include Countess
Russell and lady riaucsrty. the latter
-eruemNar-d here as Belle LllIou. II they
irr not inHe-disJauee swimmers. ii might
he sted taat they fetch their own
canoes.
A. II. Chmurrlgu las released sam
Earaaro from his contract TO appear iu
-Ine Pima Donna. the musical piece
which the former w.ll soon produce. Next
IAN Bernard -ge- 10 Weber q Fields for
two years and fs.riug that his appear
-Eua under another manager during the
intervening time would interfere with his
-is.cas- an the buri-sguc house, lee sought
To- Gs released from his contract with
CIaInb,riyu. 3 lawsuit hoEe in sight but
il viii amount to nothing now. in view
oI line Boston manager = action IL freeing
H.. comedian.
Miss Jessie MiIwar1, who was brought
a. this country Dy Charles Frohman 10
becom" the leading woman Cf the Empire
1haatrc St~ck Company, was originally
engaged DHt for one season. The engage
meHt was am experiment on her part as
She did not know how She would like 10
ave I'm America, ur with what measure of
success SD" would meet here. The ex-
pertinent turned out satisfactory for both
herself and her manager. She won great
succcss. great many friends and liked
America $50 well that ar the end Of her
first season she was re-eugag,d by Mr..
FrrImau and Is at present iu her third
sea SON with The Empire company.
Now she D. determined to return to eng
land for q short while az least. aud when
the present season OF the Empire closes
she VIII sail for home TO put into cNecu-
ton plans that have been made Tor her
for the failure. Miss MiilwaTd has ar
ranged tJ head an organization next fali
Il which she VIII make a tour of the Eng
ISN province. il is hsr intention after
playing throughout England To return to
America. and IL H. expected that this new
visit WiI Dee under Charles Froum m $ |
direction
Miss Mllward in the mean time viii
continue - play at the Empire Theatre |
throughout the run of Mrs. Danes De |
feues.' which viii be brought 10 an end |
ou March 20 She will not appear i'm |
Brother Officers. which is to bc pre- |
seutrd 40 the Empire for two weeks b.- !
ginning April J.
When. however the Empire star cast Of |
Diplomacy appears iu the Sardou play !
Miss MIlWard will have the role of |
Countess Zicka, and these performances |
tIr the last iu which she viii be seen |
ia this country for the present
Iu this cast viii also be seen William |
FaEer~ham as Henry Beauclerc. Charles |
Richmau as Julian geauclerc Margaret |
Auglu as Dora. Edwin Stevens as /
Baron Stein. Guy Standing as OrIon. |
Margaret Dale as Nion. and Ethel Ilor- !
mic as Lady Fairfax. Mrs. Thomas Whit |
fen has been engaged 10 play the Mar |
ouiSe and other leading members Of the |
Empire company viii appear.