The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-20

appearing in Hearts Are Trumps." VIII
enact the leading male role, BERTHE Cecil,
and Campbell Gollan has been loaned by
Daniel Frohman for the part OF Cha
teaurez.
Louis Harrison is writing a new bur
lesque for the Sire Brothers, managers OF
the New York Theatre
Edna May made her first professional
appearance in Oscar Hammerstein's opera
Santa Maria" in which she had a very
minor part.
William H. Macdonald, the baritone of
the Bcstonians, Will deliver lectures on
the art of singing in several of the cities
his company will visit this season.
Rehearsals OF Under Two Flags have
begun a the Criterion Thes tire, New York
under the personal direction OF David
Belasco. Margaret Robinson and Grace
Rutter- Elliston have been added TO the
cast.
Mrs Patrick Campbell. the English ac-
tress, presented the dramatic rights. cos
tunes. and scenery of The Sacrament of
Judas" to Forbes Robertson and Ger RUE
Elliott as a wedding gift. Mr.. Robertson
WIS formerly associated with Mrs. Camp
bell.
Speculation is rife as to who will WELD
the baton during the band concerts at
Manhattan Beach next summer Sousa
and Fanciulli both declare themselves 10
be the choice of the committee, whose
decision is awaited with interest. as both
leaders have large followings at the
Beach.
Many critics say that John Dunsmure,
the young basso with the Bostonians. is
the peer of any OF his predecessors with
this famous organization. Possessing
voice of remarkable range and magnetic
and pleasing personality he is rapidly be
coming an idol of the music-lovlng public
Mr.. Dunsmure is native Of Scotland and
has been on the lyric stage but three
years.
II is authoritatively stated thai the
Bostonians WILL during the latter part of
the season. make most sumptuous re-
vival of robin Hood" at a Broadway
theatre presenting it with cast. chorus,
scenery and effects of unusual magnitude.
! 1t is the purpose OF the management TO
assemble one of the strongest casts Of
singers 10 be had in this country in this
revival.
| Mary Mannering in Janice Meredith"
| has played FIVE weeks to capacity business
| at Wallack's Theatre. New York, and she
will continue at this house for many
| weeks to come She has developed into a
/ strong woman's star and her audiences
are notable for the large number OF
women present. At a recent matinee,
with Wallack's packed to the doors. there
were but twenty-one men in the theatre
Peter F. Daley, in Hodge, Podge q
! Co" has scored a marked success in New
! York and nearby cities during the past
ten weeks. A new feature has been added
J m this productiOn-the August family,
! the French pantomimists and comic ma
| nipulators. who recently made hit at the
! Columbia Theatre, this city, in THE Star
and Garter.
| Some of the furniture used in the Klaw
and Erlanger production Of Ada Reban S
new play, Sweet Nell of Old Drury.' is
| said TO be genuine Charles II period a
| part Of collection that Miss Rehan has
| been making for several years. 1t is in
sured in the thousands, and four men are
| carried especially to care for it and
handle It In the theatre. At the close
| of each act In which it is utilized the
| furniture is Immediately placed in pad
| ded cases to protect it from injury.
Ben Hur' has greatly pleased Bos-
| ton and New England, and Boston's new
| Colonial Theatre is the mecca of eXcur-
| sions from all over that section OF the
| country. The exceptionally strong re-
| ligious interest of the drama makes 1t
| very attractive to church people, from
| whose ranks it draws a large percentage
of It's patronage. To refer to the re-
| ceipts of Ben Hur' would be quite a
waste of space. as they are VIGOROUSLY
| the largest ever recorded by any dra-
matte production, either in this country
! or Europe.
! At the conclusion of professional mat
| inee which he recently gave in London
| Beerbohm Tree delivered a speech In
| which he severely scored the London
Daily Mail" for its assertion that the
| English stage lis not as once it used to
be-" Mr.. Tree took occasion to make his
rsmarks when the theatre was filled with