The Washington times., 1901-07-28
THE PASSING SHOW.

Charles Frohman has returned from
London with numerous new plays for his
stars and plenty of bright prospects for
the coming season, both in this country
and in England. He opines that when
the. Court leaves of mourning for the
Queen there will be a great revival in
theatrical matters in London and that a
large number of new plays whose produc-
tion last year was deferred until the pres
ent season on account of Victoria's demise
will be presented during the fall.
In q communication to the newspapers
Mr. Frohman says: During my trip
abroad | secured a comedy drama by Hen
ry Arthur Jones, the principal part in Lon
don to be played by Lena Ashwell; COM
edy by A. W. Pinero, which / shall first
produce in London: new play by Angus
tus Thomas called Colorado. which 1
shall produce at Wallack's in November,
and "a new play by Edward E. Kidd4r
called Sky Farm which l will do at the
Boston Museum / am also to have new
PLAYS by Captain Marshall, Basil Hood.
II v Esmond. jerome X. Jerome, and
r. c. Carton, the author of Lord and
Lady Algy.'
This play is to be done first at the
Criterion Theatre, London l have also
Alfred Capus' comedy. La Veine.' which
Is the biggest success in Paris since the
days of 'Frou Frou-' L have also La Pc
tite Fonctonnier,' by the same author;
Mice and Men, by Mrs. Madeline Lucette
Ryley,, The Noble Lord by Captain Mar
shall and this will be done with new
Marshall one-sct play similar to his
Shades of Night which made such an
impression at the Lyceum last year.
u have secured Twin Sisters the Ger
l. fa.t
the irving Place Theatre; a dramatization
of Anstey's Magic Bottle done by him
self: also his present London success,
THE Man from Blankley's, which will be
held for Charles Hawtrey. l have also
brought home Haddon Chambers play,
.The Awakening, also Mr.. Chambers new
play, Clyde Fitch has delivered his new
est play. 'Dorsay, the Dandy and have
arranged to have this done in London by
Beerbohm Tree.
the important German authors. and L
have secured contracts with DIR. Ludwig
f'ulda Dr. Oscar Blumenthal, Gustav Ka
dcIourg. Felix Philippe, and Franz Won
Schoenthans covering all their work for
the next three years. BY these contracts
theit. plays can only be produced in Amer
ica in English. If / 50 desire this.
81 have a new play by Pierre Berton,
the author of 'Zaza, called 'Yyette;'
new play by Pierre Deeourcelle, author
of Two Little Vagrants:' new play by
Henri Lavedan, author of Catherine,
which has been accepted at the Comedie
Franchise, and a Good Judge and An
Historical Chateau by A. Bisson.
Last summer Mr. Frohmans announce
ments of new plays included divers dra-
niatizations of then popular novels. and
IL Is interesting to note that he con-
fesses 10 the belief that the day of the
dramatized book is about over. for which
the general public is deyoutly thankful,
for out of the entire lot that was dis
played in Washington last season there
was hardly a single piece from this source
that was worthy OF serious attention. Ir-
wing Bachcllors story. 'Ebcn Holden"
VIII be made over for sta ge purposes
doubtless In the hope that IL may fit some
of the Erohman actors az wen as David
Harum" does Mr.. Crane. Alice of Old
Vincennes VIII be dramatized for Vir-
ginia Harmed. who will become a star
under the Frohman banner while her
husband, e H. Sothern, will continue
to present Hamlet with a new OphelI,,
in the person Of Adelaide Eeirs1 The
'Gentieuan from Indiana" and Peter Fin
ley Dunnc's .Mr. Dooley'' sketches are
the other sources for new Frohman phys,
although the manager says he docs not
know exactly when they will he pro-
duced.
Regarding his other plans. Mr.. Ecoh-
man enthusiastically says:
Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. who