The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-10

tire. London. in the spring Dan DAILY
Mayne Gerhue, and Pat Rooney may be
in the cast.
Herbert Hall Winslow and Edwin Milton
! Royle have written a one-act sketch, en-
| titled MY Wife's First Husband"
E. H Sothern will not play Hamlet
in London this season. The death of the
Queen has seriously affected English
theatricals, and Mr.. Sothern has decided
to wait for a more suspicious time for his
London debut.
Next year Mrs. lie Moyne will have a
new play by F. Marion Crawford, the
| scenes of which will be laid in France
during the reign of Louis XIV. Eleanor
| Robson will have an important part in
the production.
At the close OF Daniel Frohmans stock
company's season at Days next month
Cecilia Lotus will re-enter Vaudeville for
season of ten weeks. receiving $1,000 a
week Miss LOTUS will rejOin the stock
company in the fall.
In consequence of the enormous expense
entailed by the present season OF grand
opera at the Metropolitan Opera House
New York Maurice Grau has announced
that the productions next year viii Je on
much smaller scale.
Hallen and Hart will be seen as CO.
stars next year under the management OF
James Jay Brady, who formerly looked
after their business affairs. Mollie Fuller
and Carrie De Mar. the comedians wives.
will be members OF the company.
During a dinner recently at which he
was the guest of honor. Clement Scott was
called upon for a speech. His remarks
pertaining to the London stage were, in
many instances, so ill timed that he was
Kissed by some of the other guests.
CacI RaIpjph has written us,U rnaIn-
drama which will be produced in London
during the spring with Mrs Raleigh in
the leading role. The play is entitled
THE Queen of Society" and the American
rights belong to Jacob Lit, who will pro-
duee it on this side next year.
Wilson Barrett's new play, Man ard
His Makers" has, so the press agent
says, proved to be one Of Mr. Barrett's
greatest successes, and has been highly
praised by the English press Australian
managers are trying to secure Mr.. Bar
rett for the antipodes at the conclusion
of his London season.
Manager Henry Lowenfeld. of London.
will open his new theatre some time next
month with George W. Lederer's musical
comedy, THE Belle of Bohemia" The
new house has been called the Apollo.
but there are rumors afloat that its lame
will be changed to that of King Edwards
Theatre.
Virginia Earl. who, after Edna May is
one of the bright particular features of
The Girl From Up There" will probably
90 to London with the piece. Miss Earl
only signed for the time during which the
comedy remained in America but she is
looked upon as valuable acquisition, and
will be retained for the London produc-
ton.
Dan Daily has Joined the Edna May
company, and will make his first appear
ance in THE Girl From Up There" tomor-
row night. He will impersonate the King
OF the Ice Trust, which part is a eondep-
sation OF the roles heretofore assumed by
Otis Harlan and Harry Kelly. Next sea
son Daily will become a star under the
management of Charles Frohman
Captain links of the Horse Marines"
Clyde Fitchs new comedy drama has
been voted q success in New York, where
it had its initial presentation last Monday
night. Ethel Barrymore was put forward
in the leading feminine role, and is ac-
credited with a distinct hit as Madame
Trentoni famous prima donna of the
early seventies.