The times., 1901-06-16

ground strewn with autumn leaves. and
al the country round presaging the ap-
prOach of winter. Another reveals the
same orchard in the fun glory of spring,
the branches and twigs laden with pink
and white blossoms, and the ground COW
cred with fallen petals. The whole play.
| blending charming sentiment and quaint
humor, is in keeping with this idyllic set
ting.
Harry B. Smith has been engaged to
write the lyrics for John J. McNally's new
vaudeville farce. The Rogers Brothers
in Washington"
Frank Mckee has engaged Frank Lane,
! once prominent member of the Hoyt
! forces, to play a leading part in support
| OF Peter +. Daley in Augustus Thomas
new comedy. Mr.. Lane has been of the
stage for three years-and has been really
missed, very complimentary circum-
| stance.
NJ. b. Curtis C'Samuel of Posen'D may
| become a star next season under the
management of NJ. b. Leavitt-
Thomas Whiffen and Kathryn Russell
were married in Philadelphia
Effie EHser will be among next season s
/ stars. She will have new play.
San Toy Fong. the wife of New York
Chinaman named Chu Fong, is a litigant
in the New York Supreme Court to re
cover property lost through the neglect
OF trustee. She. being Chinese wo-
man, could not acquire an interest IN
I
San Toy has attracted much attention
from the fact that it is also the title OF
the opera presenting Chinese story
which ran for many months at DAILY S
Theatre and viii tour the country next
season. In Chinese San Toy means
Good Luck
''Cyrano de Bergerac' cannot be played
in Turkey. The Sultan declares the piIr
to be revolutionary and has forbidden It's
performance
America will have an opportunity to
see Charlotte Wiehl, the noted Danish
actress who has been playing with mark
ed success in Paris recently She has
signed a contract TO appear in this coun-
try from October to March.
Charles Frohman has purchased new
one-act play by +. Anstey called "A Short
Exposure
B. F. Keith has leased the Princess The
aLre. London, and will run it as vaude-
Vile house.
]. f. Dodson and Aunie Irish have been
engaged for Mrs. Fiskes company for
next season.
Andrew Mack viii make his initial ap-
prarance in Tom Moore" his new play,
al the Herald Square Theatre, August 81.
He will spend the next four weeks at his
summer home at Buzzards 5 Bay, Mass
In his coming impersonatlon OF the irish
poet Mr. Mack Will, il is believed, fulfill
the promise of more exalted work he dis
played four years ago, when he played Sir
Iucius O'Trisger in special production
OF ''lhe klNdIS maze IOE Lilt Dtuclll tl
a charity. Rich & Harris will give this
play an extraordinarily elaborate produc-
ton. and will surround Mr. Mack with
a strong company OF well-known players
Henry Arthur Jones. \. W. PinerO, J. NJ.
Barrie Seymour Hicks, and Cecil Raleigh
have contracted to supply ChdrleS IRON
man with plays
Auguste Van Biene. the actor 'cellist
who made tour of America several years
ago IN d play called a Musicians Ro-
inlp in
London.
Sadie Yacco. the japanese actress, will
begin a London engagement in July. She
will present japanese version Of Nell
Gwyn."
Helena Mora, the female baritone. has
sailed for London, where she will I'LL en-
gagements in the English halls. She will
remain abroad until Christmas.
Frank Mckee has secured the drama
tic rights To George Barr McCutcheOn' )
romantic novel. "Graustark.' which Will
he adapted to the stage by Jeanette l.
Glider Mr.. Mckee Will present Mary
Manuoriug in the play constructed from
this bo0k-St0ry. The date Of production
has not been determined. and II is not
anticipated that she Will require IL IL the
near future. The locale of the story IS
the United States and an imaginary prin-
cipality i'm Europe The character Of the
princess. one of the ceutra! interests of
the tale. suggests a very strong part for
Miss Atauncring.
Nav Yohe-Lady Francis Hope-wiIi sail
for England next Wednesday.
THE School for Scandal" Will be en-
plnyed to exploit Marie Wainwright as
star next season.
Katherine Erie has been engaged tOsplay
the leading feminine role in The Pride
of Jenuico" which Munro n Sage will
send on the road.
Werner Charges has signed with +. 5.
Willard for next season.
Victor Mapcs has written a onc-act play
called The Flower of Heddo.' which Will
be produced at keith's the first week in
July.
Julia Marlowe closed her season in
When KnightEood Was in Flower last
night.
Joseph Weber of Weber & Fields is
in London He viii remain abroad but
few weeks.
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry have
revived "Robcspierre" in London.
Theodore Babcock has been engaged for
Il part in Tom Moore.
William Harris, of Rich & Harris. man
ayers of Louis Maru and Clara Lipman,
have received from Paul Potter. who is
in London the manuscript of the new
play in which these artists will star next
season The title has not yet been den-
nitely selected. Mr.. Mann and Miss Lip