Evening journal., 1901-09-28

the place OF that lamentcd uctOr-authOr
than Archie Boyd. who bears a striking
personal resemblance To Ilerne and has
played all the former parts created 10y
Herne, including Uncle Nat in "Shore
Acres" Mr.. Boyd is well-known in VII
mington. having frequently played here.
Joseph r. Grismer who elaborated
Mrs. Parker's "Way Down East" for
William \. Brady. has succeeded both as
an actor and as a playwright. In the for
mer capacity he supported such promi-
ncnt stars as was Charles Fechter, while
his work i'm the latter includes the once
popular farce. Mile. Fif'
Thomas w. BrOadhurst announces that
he has arranged for n limited number Of
lectures by the distinguished actress and
writer. Miss Clara Morris. ON the subject
"'rhe Stage and the Actor Her career
is one of the most interesting in the his
tory Of contemporary drama. Her name
is household word: q synonym for all
that is hest and most wOmanly in the
dramatic profession. Her recent stories
and magazine articles have attracted
widespread attention. and have added 10
her fame as an actress. that of a success
ful writer. combination that cannot fail
To make Miss Morris as successful ON the
rostrum as ON the Stage.
Way Down East" and The Little
Minister" are about the only two plays
produced during the season of iS97-9S
which still are before the public. William
A. Brady's drama of rural life continues
to visit New York and To make money ON
the road while the comedy in which
Charles Frohman introduced Maudc
Adams is used only 10y the stock com
panies. Way Down East soon will be
here.
Among prospective attractions for
the coming season, Arizona IS num-
bered The play. already a strong fa-
vorite here ana elsewhere. will be pre-
scented by the same excellent company
which has ah-ady b.ea largely nsru-
mental in populalizing IT,
Klaw d Erlanger h-vc eng ged Har-
~ Gllfoil a very talented comedian,
for leading character part in The
Liberty Bcles.'
Klaw & Erlang-r have engaged Lii
liam Seville as understudy OF the part
OF la COLOMBIA in Foxy Quiller," to be
sung by Eleanor Kent
Lotta Faust will play the part Of a
laughing cir, in Harry B. Smiths new
musical comedy, The Liberty Bellies. "
Hattie Williams. who plays Maizi
Mahoni in Klaw & Erlanger's The
Rogers Brothers I'm Washington, 80
made a hit last season in THE Girl
from Maxim's" Naturally comic as
wei. as very pretty she is considered
very promising comedienne.
The great crystal palace scene that
klaw & Erlanger viii present in the
Drury Lane fairy extravaganza, THE
Sleeping Beauty and the Beast" was
made by Salviati Jesurum & Co.. Ltd,
OF London and Venice. II contains
over 2S.OO0 pieces Of glass.
Louis Mann and Cara Lpman have
arrived from Europe and will present
their new Boer play, THE Red Kloof. '
although this title may not be retain
al, al the Savoy Theatre the latter part
Of September Piet Prinsloo, the old
Beer 10 be played by Louis Mann, is
stone deaf in the first part OF the play
but reg3ins his hearing through an
operation performed by an English
surgeon. He keeps secret the restor.
alton of his sense Of hearing. This in
cident has important bearing on the
development Of the plot
Frank I. Perley is said to have an
opticn on a prominent Broadway thea.
'-" wacls he win bring his ly.i c-n-
-6v rcclIct'1n cf "The CHAPS aas.
efte. a brief tou- on the Rad tn,
r7,le for the r ayhouss selected for hii
NV YcIk cnening has not besn mad,
r"hli'. ara IS giving fresh imretus t,
the report that Mr. Perley c0ntem
IS s-.-ring exclusive control Of ,
Broadway house in the near future.