New-York tribune., 1901-05-29
HRS. FISKE AT THE M4NH4TT4N
PLANS FOR HER NEXT SEASON THERE AND
FOR OTHER SEASONS.

The announcement has already been made that
the Manhattan Theatre is hereafter 10 be managed
by Harrison Grey Fiske. and that large part OF
each season VIII be devoted TO the New-York
gagement OF his wife Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske.
The theatre viii open in September, when Mrs.
Fiske VIII begin an engagement which will cover
the autumn and winter season.
The first production viii be q play by Anne Craw-
ford Flexner entitled Miranda OF the Balcony
founded upon A E. ". Mason's novel of that
name the dramatic rights 10 which were secured
by Mrs. Fiske several months ago The play Is
said have a story original in character and Incl
dents Interviewing the modern character OF Eng
Hsh life with the somewhat archaic social condi-
tons OF a remote Spanish town and the medieval
ones OF Morocco as they are superhcially affected
by European contact, the scenes being laid in
those three countries Thus there is an opportunity
for picturesque scenery and costumes, as well as
for diversified characterization mrs Flske VIII
play the title part
Pre- second production at the Manhattan viii be
an historical play which, il IS said. viii be in
terestinE for pictorial and archaeological feat
u-es Messrs Gates and Morange, who made the
scenery for Becky Sharp" are now at work on
the scenery for Miranda of the Balcony Scene
models FOR the second play by the same artists
have been finished. and the costume designs Ior -
have just been received from Fercy Ala.fSDI . - ~
London, who made the designs LOT Ihe COSTUMES III
In addition TO these plays several others have
been written and arranged for. and st others are
IN prospect Among me Plays atIta1y @ ~Iis'S II en- au m
:.
John Luther Long. author OF Madame BlIteri;y ny
Another : BY Henrik ChriStlernson ana Emil
Jonas Mr.. Christensen is one Of the aolest OF
the younger Scandinavian dramatsts- Ihis play,
originally played in Denmark, has been produced
also In the chief cities Of Germany. Austria, Rus
sa and Italy. Emil Jonas collaborated with
C'bristierrson on the version which was produced
in Berlin. The adaptation 10 English has been
made by Alice Brown. A drama by Charles Cogh-
Ian has been secured from his widow, Mrs Louise
Coghlan. a play by Paul Heise has also been ac-
cepted.
Among the plays by other hands in prospect is
one by I.angdon Mitchell author OF Becky sharp
Mr. Mitchell has been at work on this drama dur
ing the last winter in Rome. George c HaZelton.
author Of Mistress Nell" is also writing a COM
edy in which Mrs. Fiske VIII be seen. Harriet
Monroe has in hand a play dealing with American
political and social life. the scenes Of which
laid in the West and in New-YOrk. and a play Is
also in prospect from Mary wilkins These works
gNlI Of course all be acted
After her long in New-York Mrs. Fiske
will in the spring visit annually the larger cities Of
the country cities with which she has been denti-
fed for several seasons During these intervals il
Is the purpose Of Mr.. Fiske to make prOduc-
tjons al the Manhattan Theatre and TO enter into
engagements with independent companies OF the
first class
Mrs Fiske recently finished her season in De
troit and has returned TO New-YOrk. Her tour x
tended over thirty-two weeks. and she covered
distance OF 14.247 miles, appearing IN eighty-six
cities.