The times., 1901-06-09

Long of the ''Florodora" company to play
the Comte de F'leury in the new mu-
| steal comedy Advices from London.
! where this production is now running, in
| dicate that James T. Powers will have in
| the leading role the best part in his en-
| tire career.
Nance O'Neil. the American actress,
! who has been starring in Australia for
| several years will play season in Lon
| don under the management of j. G VIII
| hanson, the Charles Frohman of Aus
tralia.
| King Edward VII looks with disfavor
on a Royal Family" which he considers
| a burlesque on royalty.
| Ellen Terry daughter is conducting a
dressmaking and costuming establishment
| in London.
Norman Hackett and Jane Oaker have
| been engaged by Nagenhals & kemper
for the James -MoS1eska company next
| season.
| John Mason and his wife, Katherine
| Grey, have joined the Cummings stock
| company, at Los Angeles. a Lady of
| Quality" was recently given with Miss
| Grey as Clorlnda Wildairs. the role orlgl-
| mated by Julia Arthur.
! Next season Weber & Fields will have
| a eburIesque on Are You Mason?
which they will call Are You a Brick
| layer2'
Bernhardt's "LAiglon" has met with a
decidedly frisid reception in London.
Irene Vanbrugh. who came over here
last year with John Hare in The Gay
Lord QucX, has-been engaged by Charles
Frohman. 1t is not known whether Mr..
Frohman will bring Miss Nanbrugh to
this country or place her with one of his
future London productions.
Thomas Q Seabrooke will abandon mu-
sicaI comedy Next season ne will ap-
near in "a Modern Crusoe," by Sydney
Rusenfeld which was written for the late
Roland Reed and produced by him in
Boston and Chicago.
In addition to the play which F Marion
Crawford is writing for her Sarah Cowell
LeMoyne will have new play by tharles
Henry &eltZer.
Walter Damrosch and William ]. Hen
derson are writing grand opera around
Rostand's 5 "CyranO de Bergerac" and the
work may be included in the Metropolitan
offerings of next season.
Artie Hall, well known on the vaude-
vile stage, has ccOrcd a success as TOpSy
in the Brady production of Uncle Toms
Cabin
Lovers Lane" was shown to Chi
caEouns for the first time last Tuesday
night, and the play repeated its big New
York success
]. H. Stoddart will inaugurate his star
ring tour in Beside the Bonnie Brier
Bush" August 26 at the fremont Theatre,
Boston.
Next season Bijou Fernandez Will play
Mrs. Godesby in ''The Climbers. This is
but which Miss Fernandez has enacted
on several occasions during the past sea
son.
Among the people who have, been en-
gagged by Manager Harry Hamlin for
Lorna Doone." which will have its first
production at the Grand Opera House,
Chicago, on June 10. are William Court
leigh, Ralph Delmore; Frank Burbeck.
Olive May, and Mabel TaliaferrO.
Arthur Earnest. Of this city, is a mem
Der Of the Maud Daniel opera company
which is located at the Grand Opera
House, Philadelphia.
T Daniel Frawley has secured the Paci-
fc Coast rights to The White Heather"
Lord and Lady Algy," The Liars"
and Brother Officers"
Next year Frederick Warde's tour will
be managed by David Traitel Mr.. Warde
will appear in a new tragic play by Virna
Woods a California dramatist.
Messrs Bellows and Long will manage
a light opera company in addition to their |
dramatic company In Denver The season |
will open at the Manhattan Beach Thea |
tre, Denver. June 30, with The Wizard |
of the Nile
William ]. MalIey has secured The |
Hon. John Grigsby' which was writ |
ten for and played by Sol Smith Rus |
sell several seasons ago. and in which |
Frank Keenan, will appear as star next
year.
Henry Miner's San Francisco season
opened auspiciously May 20 with Hearts
ease" one of the actors early successes
The actor is a favorite on the coast. and
his work and that of the supporting com
pany received high praise from the
Frisco press.
An operate version of Much Ado About
was recently given in London
with NJ. Plancon, David Bispham, Marie
Brema, and Suzanne Adams in the cast.
The opera is the work of DR.. c. Villiers
stanford.
Among the American singers in the
Budapest production of The Belle of
New York are Richard Carrie Frank Law
on. Dave Lewis, John Hyams Fred Titus,
Marie Dainton, and TriXie Friganza.
Morocco Bound" an English musical
will be produced in this country
n the near future by A. ii. Chamberlyn.
Arthur Weld is composing the incidental
music for Don Caesars Return in
which James X. Hackett will star next
ear
William T. Keogh has purchased the
PRODUCTION of Barbara Frietchie" form
rly used by Julia Marlowe, and will send
he play on the road in the fall |
Ben Teal. the general stage director of
he Klaw * Erlanger attractions has en-
aged nearly 500 beautiful and shapely
horus girls for this firm. The secret Of
low Klaw & Erlanger secure their very
ttractive young women is that they pay