The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-20
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Klaw Erlanger have engaged Harry Giltoil.
very talented comedian, for a leading chsrac.
ter part in THE Liberty Bellies"
Klak & Erlanger have engaged Lillian Seville
as understudy Of the part OF La Colombo" in
"Foxy Quiller," TO he sung by Eleanor Kent
Lotta Faust will play the part Of . laughing
girl in Klaw 4 Erlanger's production Of Harry
R. Smiths new musical comedy, The Liberty
Bellies"
Charles Feleky, music director Of Ben Hur,"
is spending the summer at his home in Buda-
Pesth, Austria. He sails from Hamburg July 10,
reaching New York July 2s.
Hattie Williams, who plays MaHi Mahoni in
Klaw & Erlanger's "The Rogers Brothers in
Washington" made hit last season in The
Girl from Maxm's" Naturally comic as we'll
as very pretty, she is considered very promis.
ing comedienne
The great Chrystal palace scene that Klav
Erlanser will present in the Drury Lane fairy
extravaganza, THE Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" was made by sslviati Jesurum 4 Co.,
Ltd. or London and Venice. 1t contains over
q, 900 pieces ot glass.
Nixon 4 Zimmerman have imported the entire
scenic equipment and costumes Of the London
Gaisty theater production Of "The Messenger
Boy" to he utilized in their American presenta-
tion oi this piece at Dslys theater in New York
in September. This musical comedy scored a two.
years run in London
Louis Mann and Clara Lpman have met Paul
Potter in London and are greatly pleased with
the new comedy he has written for them, es.
pecally with their own parts, which they re.
gard as very strong. Mr. Mann has sent TO
William Harris, OF Rich Harris, his managers,
models for the scenery, which will be painted
by Physioc. Before returning to America, Mr..
Mann and Miss Lipmsn will max. a trip through
France. Germany and Switzerland.
Jerome Sykes, the famous stage detective,
Foxy QulTer," has secured from his former
partner, punch" Wheeler, all right and title to
the name OF their former distressful "Alcaxar
Opera company" Mr. Sykes will present per-
tormances by this organization, reiuvenated. in
the "Pickle Factory" theatre, St James, Long
Island, the last week in July. He has been
unable to find his old chorus Of mine people
painted on a drop" and will impress lot ot
soubrettes summering at st. James into service
| in its place.
The coming season Klsw & Erlsnger will EN-.
ploy more people than any other thestrcsl trm
| in the world and will launch and msnsge the six
largest productions every staged in this coun.
try In Ben Hur," the Klaw 4 Erlsnger Com
edv company in "The Roger Brothers in Wash.
inrton," the Klaw 4 Erlanger Opera company
in Foxy Quller," the Drury Lane production
| of the fairy extravagsnLa, The Sleeping Beauty
| and the Beast" Harry B. Smiths musical COM
| edv THE Liberty Bellies" with the Bostonisns
| in "Msid Marian, and with Ada Rehsn in
Martha Mortons new comedy, they will employ
| over laSo people With other attractions In
| which they are interested, irrespective Of thea.
| tres, they will give employment 10 over 700
| people. In addition TO these pay polls, before
| the end Of the season they will give euploy.
ment to over 500 people in their Londea and
| Australian productions OF Ben Hur."