The Washington times., 1901-08-11
THE PASSING SHOW.

Manager George C. Tyler. of Llebier d
70 reached home on the Campania, Of
the. Cuuard Line. last week. after an aD-
sence of practically two months IN bu-
rope. Mr. Tyler has been pretty busy
man across the water. and his contracts
and enea gements include some OF unusual
importance. Among them Is contract
with Eleanora Duse. which viii bring that
distinguished actress to America in DC
tober CT next year for season OF hlty
performances to be given on tour that
will include the leading cities of the coun-
try. Under her contract she will not be
called upon for more than four perform
ances a week, unless in case of grave
emergency and then the number snail
NOT exceed five Four of the d Annunzio
piays will be included in her repertoire,
viz: la Giaconda. - "Cita Morte.' II
Fuoco," and the d AnnunZio version OF
Francesca di Rimini.' which Is said to
be a marvel of strength and power. Sig
nora Duse will bring her entire company
with her and there will be no variations
in the casts. unless occasioned by illness,
from the beginning to the close of her
American season. Duse is just now IN the
very zenith of her powers, is in the very
perfection of physical health, and IL is be
lieyed Will SurpaSs even al heF ioIlieA
marvellous work.
Another important contract is that made
with Hall Game. for the dramatic rights
of his new story, he Eternal Cl w,
The MS of the dramatiZation is now
complete. The play deals with grave ana
political and social problems. me fasci-
nation that attaches to Ihe ChrlstiaI'
which has not been equaltd by any play
of recent years. Is said TO be SURPASSED
in The Eternal City" The date OF the
production and the circumstances IN con
nection Herewith are not yet sufnclenuy
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garding details. Not little interest VIII
attach to the fact that Mrs. humphrey
Ward is now engaged on dramatlzatoh
of her story of Eleanor, stimulated, as
she frankly conf.sses, by the success
which attended the recent artistic pro-
duction Of Brownings In a balcony:
1t is probable that LleDler q 90. VIII
make a production of Eleanor.
The date of the initial presentation OIL
Harriet FOrd's Standardization OF a N SIeil-
tleman Of France, in which hyrle beiicTs
is 10 inaugurate his reappearance on an
American stage, is definitely hHed Tor
Monday, November 1. at the Grand opera
House, Chicago. ,,.
female part. and the cast and production
will be up to the requirements, IN the
fullest sense of the term II A Gehtie-
man of France" does not prove a revela-
tIon then all speculation and prediction
will prove misleading.
Israel Zsngwills dramatization of The
Mantle Of Elijah has been completed
and tbs. play will be given a production
early in January.
Mr.. Zangwill is also at work upon
another modern drama, which has for its
theme the social and political life Of to
day, and finds its location IN America ana
Europe The subject is one of which MIR.
ZangWill is peculiarly competent tc speak,
and it is believed that it will have eNcep-
tionl value.
The first of the Liebier a. Co. attrac
lions to open the season will be The
Christian company, in which Edward J.
Morgan l. to make his temperance as
John storm, and DE starred in that part,
supported by Elsie Leslie Glory
Quayle. ana cast of unusual strength.
The opening will occur at the Boston
Theatre, August 81. The second Chris
tian" company viii follow, opening at
Halifax Nova Scotia, September 5. Viola
Allen will appear in In the Palace OF the
king at Hartford on September 10, and
the sane evening James O.Neil and
Monte Cristo' viii open IN Boston. 1t
IS a coincidence that Miss Alien com
pany and Monte Cristo' opened on the
sane evening last year, Mr.. - Nell then
az now. at the Boston Theatre. but In
the Palace OF the King" at North Adams
Mrs. LeAioyne's season will open at
Trenton. y. j.. September -. Her roper
Charles Henry Meltzer has written for
her entitled The First Duchess Of MARI
boro." and the Ford DeMille society
drama. The Greatest Thing in the
World with which play she Will open
the season has not yet been determined.
sag Harbor viii have its opening Sep
TENDER 50. in one of the New England
cities.
Henrietta Crosman will open her season
Monday. September 3, in New Bedford
Mass, and play for three weeks in the
larger cities around Boston. She will
then go 10 Philadelphia, making the fifth
and final week of Mistress Nell in that
city and thence to Chicago. where she
will be seen for the first time in Twelfth
Night" playing Viola. a character that
should suit her well.
During the early part of the season
Miss Crosman will produce Mrs Suther-
Hazeltons new play which is nearing
completion.
Daniel Frohm3n returned from Europe
last week. and brought with him a con-
tract for an American tour OF Kubclik
.he young Bohemian viOlinist, OF whose
remarkable abilities reports have reach
ed this country. Mr.. k'rohman is natural
Is quite enthusiastic over the young
mans playing. and says;
The press reports about the furore he
created in London are not exaggerated.
agreed to pay him. The terms arrived at
are that i gus antee him $4,000 fer his
share Of the seasons profits. His first
concert In this country Will be given in