New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
THEATRICAL TRAVELLERS
ACTRESSES AND MANAGERS RETURN
FROM EUROPE ON THE KAISER
WILHELM DER CROSSE.

The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse which arrived
here yesterday. brought among her passengers a
number of well known theatrical people. Among
them were Nine. Helena Modieska. Miss Maude
Adams. Heinrich Conried. manager of the Irving
Place Theatre; Miss Anna Held and her husband
and manager. Florence Ziegfed.
Nine. Modjeska has just come from Poland. her
native country. which she had visited a long
time. She most happy over the enthusiastic
public reception which met her there Her health is
excellent and she is looking forward with pleasant
anticipation to her coming season. She was
companied by her husband, Count Bozenta- She
brought with her the wardrobe for King Henry
VIII" in which she is to appear this season with
Louis James. Nine. Modjeska is at the Hol-
land House where she will remain for a few DAYS
to settle affairs with her managers and with Mr..
James after which she will go TO Of the cool
spots on the coast of Maine. returning on septen-
Der s. when rehearsals will begin The tour will
open in Montreal September 30
Il spent all my time abroad in Tours. France.
where for rest" said Miss Maude Adams
'T was only two days in London, and in that
time I did not have opportunity OF going to a
theatre In London I Mr.. Barrie. who was
working AT his new play Quality Street in which
I am 70 play the part I have received since from
Mr.. Frohnan. who also wrote me at Tours that I
was 70 play special performances as Rosalind in
AS You Like II during the run Of Mr.. Barrie s
play. and possibly a few performances OF L Alg,
also made arrangements with MI eIrau and Saran
Bernhardt by which, providing NINE Bernnardt
prepared 70 DO so IN a year Tune We were 10
play Romeo and Juliet together. or course
shall consider II great privilege TO play with so
great an artist Nine Bernhard I have not
taken up my new part as yet for study but am
starting for the mountains. where shall prepare
myself for this part and Rosallnd, and any part
that 1 receive instructions 10 study have had a
very good rest and am eager 70 oegln nv season :
work
Heinrich Conried has been making his annual
tour in Germany and Austria in search OF plays
and actors for the Irving Place Theatre: He has
been about everywhere in the TWO countries where
these commodities 10 be found, ana mas
brought home his usual catch. The most OF the
popular members of his last years stock company
will remain and he has engaged the following
new members: Miss Katie Brandt Hoftheater,
Weisbaden; Miss Hedwig Won Ostermann Residenz
Theater. Berlin; Miss Hanna Warna; Hotthea{er.
Coburg; Miss Marie Kupfer, Frete Buhne. Berln'
A Rottrnaun Hoftheater. Hanover; c Claudius.
Deutsches Theater, Berlin; Mr. Reiman. konisLene
Theater Kissngen. and B. Kupfer. Deutsches inca
ter Berlin Mr. Conred has new plays by Suder-
mann, Hauptmann, Fulda. Ernst. BJornson, Blu
menthal HirschheId and Brieux- The stars which
he has engaged are Miss Helene OdiOn, Adolf Won
SonnenthaI and Ferdinand Bonn These Will appear
late in the season. The plans for the greater part
of the season are not yet formed II will open on
| October / but with what play IS not vet decided
| Mr. Conried has about sixty plays from which 70
\ choose his seasons list