The Washington times., 1901-09-01

proved eminentiy successful, but the star
ring bee is buzzing in the actors vicin
ity. and 1t Is said that he will be seen II
a new play, entitled las a Man Sows
| ager.
Though America has long since grow
tired of The Belle of New York" Eng
| land holds different views on its merits
Next season there will be four companies
playing the piece through the British
provinces.
John Hare says he will return to Amer
lea. though not next year. When Mr.
| Hare was over here last season it wa.
| generally understood that his tour wa,
| IN the nature of a farewell. but he wa.
treated so well that he mas decided t
| come again.
Liebler & Co. have made the following
engagements for "A Gentleman OF
France, in which Kyrle Bellew will star
| under their management: Eleanor Rob.
son. John Blair. Edgar Selwyn. Charles
Barron, Ada Dwyer, Charlotte Walker
and Beth Franklyn.
The company that will support David
Warfeld in The Auctioneer' viii include
Marie Bates. Nellie Lynch, Helena
Phillips. Maria Davis. Oden Williams
bugene bug Garfield. Brandon lyman. H. r.
and Herbert MiIlward.
E. Fl. Sothern will appear in Richard
Lovelace" at the Garden Theatre, New
York, September 8. His company will
include hs.n Cecilia LOTUS, Charlotte Deane.
arthur Lawrence, Rowland Blackstone,
Henry Carvill. Frank Greppo, Francis
Powell, and Sydney Mather.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman win be
seen @ In production OF The Merchant
course, play Shylock and Miss Lipman
Will be the Portia. ''Frou Frou' will be
among their offering, which will include
several spectacular productions.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy, jr, has ar
10 I,
the author of the play which f. II.
Sothern will present at the Knicker-
booker Theatre after Richard LoveIace" /"
and Is the former husband of Cecilia Loft
tus, MIR. Sothern's new leading woman.
The musical comedy in which Dan
Daly Will star this season under George
Lederers management is called THE
New Yorkers.' The season will open
road the comedy will be taken to the
Herald Square Theatre, New York, for
a run.
The Savoy Theatre, New York, will
open its doors September u. with Louis
Mann and Clara Lipman in Paul NJ Pot
ters new Boer play THE Red Kloof."
An adaptation of Alfred Capus Partisan
success, La Velne," and Sweet and
nwenty, are underlined to follow the
Potter play.
Charles Klein and Lee Arthur's play.
The Auctioneer." in which David War
held Will become a star, was put into
rehearsal r., last Monday at the New York
Theatre. David Belasco is directing the
piece and the initial performance viii be
gwen at the Bijou Theatre, New York,
September %.
The following have been engaged to sup
port John Drew in THE Second in Com
oline keeler. Ida Vernon, Oswald Yorke.
Lionel Barrymore. Frank E. Lamb. H
Hassard Short, Robert Schaible, G. "A.
Harcourt: Lewis Baker, Percy Smith, and
Robert Mackaye.
A successor has been found to the late
Arthur Sidman for the role OF Myron
Cooper, the old organist in York State
Folks He is Ray L. Royce, who has
begun peg rehearsals with the company and
the play will open in Philadelphia at the
Chestnut Street Theatre September l6,
the original date.
Blanche Bates will play five DAYS en-
gagement in Under Two Flags in Dem
Yer. With the members of the Bellows
Long stock company there and Miss
Bates and Eugene Ormonde her leading
man, the occasion should be somewhat
reminiscent of the Lafayette stock COM
pany of last season.
The Percy Haswell stock company of
Baltimore viii inaugurate the season at
Chase's Theatre. formerly the Lyceum
September 30 Percy Winter who was the
stage director of the National Theatre
stock companies In past years, has been
engaged for the same position with Miss
Haswell's company.
The Gay Mr.. GoIdstein," Henry Green
wells farce. win have its premiere next
Saturday night at New Haven. The in
terpreting company will include George
c. Boniface. jr., Thomas Keogh. Mary
Hampton, Mary Armstrong. Leonora
Gnito. Barry Maxwell. S. j. Broughton,
and Frances Brooke.
Effie Ellsler will be the star when F. c.
Whitney produces The Wooing of Pris-
ella" next season The play was given
for the first time last spring in Boston
with Lillian Lawrence in the leading
role. Edmund d. Lyons has been re-en-
gagged for the role of Miles Standish
which he originated.