Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-29

a. director of music for the Klaw x Er- langer Opera company in Foxy Quill CT" next season.
 Fl:
 William A. Brady has permanently severed all connection with boxing in order to give his exclusive attention to bis many successful theatrical en- terprises.
 The Augustin Daly Musical Comedy company in "San Toy" will open its season at the Harlem Opera house September 23.
 Fl:
 Andrew Mack in From Moore" will open his season In New London, Au- gust 26, coming to the Herald-Square theater in New York August 31.
 H:
 The box office returns indicate that nearly 10000 people saw William A. Brady's big revival of Uncle Toms s Cabin" during its three weeks at Chi cago's mammoth Auditorium.
 Fl:
 William A. Brady's ''Way Down East'' begins its fourth Chicago run August II, at McVicker's, where it drew $77,0o0 in seven weeks last sea son.
 II:
 Rehearsals of the company to ap- pear in ''Ben-Hur" next season will begin at the Broadway theater Au- gust 5. under the direction of Ben Teal.
 Fl.
 Frank McKee's special company presenting "Janice Meredith will open its season at Asbury Park Sep tember 2S. The name part will be played by Amy Ricard.
 II:
 Frank Mckee has definitely decided on .sThe Tanning of the Shrew" as the Shakespearian production in which he win present Mary 1Iannering and James K Hackett in a special joint starring tour next spring, covering period of six weeks.
 H:
 Klaw & Erlanger have engaged Amy Lachaurne as director of music for Harry B. Smiths new musical come dy, sThe Liberty Belles." The seen cry will be painted by Ernest Albert, and special properties will be provided by Edward SeiGel of the Metropolitan Opera house.
 Fl:
 Klaw 6 ErIanger have engaged Robert Taber to play the title role in frheir London production of Ben Hur,D to be presented at the Drury Lane theater April 8, 1902. Joseph Brooks, representing Klaw & Erlan- ger, now in London, concluded a con tract with MT Taber last Monday.
 Fl:
 What with the production of a new play by Clyde Fitch, one by Lottie Blair Parker, 1.-The Two Orphans" Foxy Grandpa" Tour of the World in so Days" a new play for Grace George and lae companies presenting "Way Down East,'' Lovers Lane" and Uncle Toms Cabin" Manager William A. Brady is apt to have his hands full.
 Fl:
 The KIaW 6 Erlanger Opera com pany, with Jerome Sykes, will begin rehearsals of Foxy Quiller'' under the direction of Ben Teal August l9. With but two exceptions the company remains the same as last season. Foxy Quiller'' will open its tour in Utica September 14, and the 10th be- gins an engagement at the Star the atre in Buffalo.
 Fl:
 Maurice Levi, the music director of Klaw & Erlanger's Rogers Brothers company, has returned to New York from Mount Clements, where he has been at work on the score of John J. McNally's new vaudeville farce. "The Rogers Brothers in Washington" MT -ovi says he has written new num- Der, companion piece to "The Inno- cent Maid" and When Reuben Comes to Town"
 :I:
 John J. MeNally. who has just fine fshed the new farce, 'aThe Rogers Brothers in Washington" in which the Klaw & Erleneer Comedy company and the Rogers Brothers appear next season. says that if man desires really serious occupation he should go into a dark corner for three months and try to write comic lines for fun ny show.
 Fl:
 Klaw and Erlanger deny that they have entered into contract with Mas cagni, the Italian composer, to manage a concert tour for him, and his orches- tra of ninety musicians throughout the country. A cabled interview quotes Maseagni as saying that Klaw and Erlanger were to pay him $10,000 a week for eight weeks and deposit this sum in a bank in Italy before he left that country. This was news to Klaw and Erlanger.
 Fl:
 "The Bostonians" open their season at Atlantic City August 26. This or ganization will be larger than for sew cral years and will number among its members very prominent artists. Later in the season they will present 7 the new Smith and DeKoven opera, Maid Marian" a sequel to Robin Hood" Rehearsals of this opera will begin in September and a most elab- crate production of it will be made.
 Fl:
 Mary Mannering returned from Flu rope quite unexpectedly on Friday, June 2S She had planned to remain abroad till the latter part of August, but circumstances arose which com pelled her to curtail her contemplated w4uf& fn %ho rosyfh of Franco and vachf-