The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-24

work upon his part, which SONS to offer greater
possibilities than any role rendered A romantic
actor in recent years. Miss Ford will remain
in London until the sailing Of the Scrsia on the
l7th of September, on which vessel she will re.
turn TO New York
Lost River with il, massive scenes and effects
will probably be one OF the most successful
plays out ot New York next season, The con.
panv now IchcarsinG in New York numbers rs
people with Paul Gilmore ~ leading man. This
Young actors success in the CAV cavaliers. Ruy
Bias Gil de BeraUlt and u Artagnan were sur.
passed by his tnC performances of King Charles
in Henrietta Crosmdn's Mistress Nell during last
seasons Broadway run and Gilmore exalted to the
highest pinnacle of the matinee girls favor.
As Bob Blessing in Lost Rsr he fights makes
love and is just as dashing lover Of Virginia
Warren, the heroine, as he was IN the romantic
plays.
Miss Amy Lee, who for five wears was the
stock star Of the Grard Avenue Theatre Phila-
depha, will this season make road tour at
the head ot her own company. During her
Philadelphia engagement she played one hun.
dred and twenty-five leading parts, ranging
from "Dcsdrmona" TO TEDDY" in n Bunch ot
Keys" receiving the unqualified endorsement OF
the entire Philadelphia press tor each and every
portrayal.
Managers Wagcnhals & Kempcr announce they
will pay a hundred dollars for the most UNIQUE
design suggested by the title, "Petticoats and
| BayonctS,' the name Of the new play in which
Arthur Byron is to make his first appearance as
| star Any number Of designs may be sub
mitted by the same competitor, and the sketches
| need not necessarily he finished IN color, this
| not being demanded unless the idea is accepted.
| The design must display the name Of star and
play in equal proportion, and bring ont both
| in the boldeSt relief lnacCcptcd designs will
be returned sketches should he mailed to Wag.
cnhals and Kcmper, litl Broadway New York
| Among the people engaged to support Madame
| Modjeska and Mr. Louis James in Henry NlII
| are Mr.. Norman Hackett. who will appear as
| King Henry; Thomas Coinn Cooke as Lord
Buckingham; Wsdsworth Harris as the Duke Of
| Norfolk, and the beautiful Jane Oakers as Anne
| Rolleyn. The company will comprise over fifty
| people in all, which will include a ballet
| Carl Busch ~ the Kansas City Philharmonic has
| written special incidental music winch will &C.
company the dramatic action throughout.
The new comedy Martha Morton has written
| for Ada Rehln and in which she will be seen
the coming season, will be called The Fascin.
| atng Miss Ford"
| The new sequel song 10 "The Innocent Maid"
| and "Whcn Reuben Comes 10 Town." "Thc We'd.
| ding Of the Reuben and the Maid" sung by the
| Rogers Brothers, Edith st. Clair and Jeannette
| Blgeard at the hrst performance Of "1he Rog.
| crs Brothers in Washington" in Buffalo last
| Monday night, is even a greater hit than the
| Others proved, II was encored fourteen times
| by actual count.
| Peter +. Daley and the company that win
support him in Augustus Thomas new comedy,
champagne Charley" began rehesrssls at the
| Madison square Theatre last Monday, under the
| direction Of the author. The new piece will
| be presented in three acts. The scene Of ths
first act is the verania Of a summer hotel at
Shelter Island; the second, the reception room
| in the Herald Square Theatre, New York, and the
| third, the restaurant Of the Grand Union Hotel,
| 1880 a, m, The characters are Charles Carey, a
wine agent; Admiral Deleyan, 4, s. ~, retired
| Will A. Mcconnell, theatrical manager; Mir,
| Gibbons, lawyer; Adolph krieter and Charley
Bostvick, musicians; "Sanday" Edwards, a
small hoy; Dorothy Williams. the Adniral's
niece; Nellie Marko Markos wife; Fsy Edwards,
| a widow; Mrs. Gibbons, a writer, and Letita
| Kemble, a matinee girl. Christie Mcdonald will
play Dorothy the Admiral's niece. She and Mr.,
DALEY as the wine agent will carry both comedy
and sentimental interest.