The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
THE PLAYER FOLK.

country Is AFTER a broadway opening, Hol
because it is necessary to his prosperity,
but because he desires to establish his
star as a regular visitor TO the metropolis.
Buckley maintains that Skinner is the
best romantic actor in America, and found
thousands to agree with him last year
during his engagement at Wallack's The
atre.
KyrIe BelIew, in "a Gentleman of
France" is another important attraction
that has just secured time" at a New
York Theatre - WaIIack's - and THE
Chaperon." Frank PerIey's musical pro-
duction. is angling after an opening in
Gotham. This latter piece has lately
been turned over to George Lederer for
revision and reconstruction, and it is ex-
pected to show such Improvement that
its presentation on Broadway viii be
justified.
In addition to these are innumerable
plays which managers are holding in
allegiance until they can command New
York stages for their presentation There
is no city in the world in which 50 many
pretentious stage productions are offered
each year as in New York. London and
Paris combined DO not equal Gotham IN
quantity or quality.
R. A Barnet, the Boston Iibrettist. who
wrote Miss Simplicity" which Frank
Daniels has found the best musical piece
he has ever had. is hard at work on the
next Cadet production. The new piece is
called The Cap OF Fortune" and will be
done for week in Boston after the hoIi-
days.
r,,,r.+ J,,. t,oo-, thu y7,aaDs Of enrich
ing the Boston Cadets Through his
pieces they have built and wholly paid
for one Of the finest armories in the
country, and they naturally regard the
clever author as their guide, philosopher,
and friend. In all these productions Bar
net writes the books, superintends the
writing Of music, directs the making OF
scenery and costumes, and personally
stages the whole piece To rehearse 100
amateurs in hurricane comedy perform
ance year after year with unyarylng sue
cess, and command the admiration and
respect OF every one OF them, argues
that Barnet is one in thousand-which
can scarcely be doubted
1t is doubtful il E H Sothern would
leave New York for months but for the
fact that the attraction booked 10 follow
him at the Garden Theatre next week
is his wife Virginia Harmed, in Alice
OF Cid Vincennes
Mr. Sothern has the hit Of his career
. in II ! Were King" but ever to pro-
long his metropolitan run-whi Is the
first desire of all sjars-he will not con-
slider the postponement OF his wife's
stellar debut on Broadway Reports
agree that Miss Harmed. il Alice Of Old
Vincennes, has scored a gratifying sue
cess.
KIrke La SheiIs expects to break
ground for his new Colonial Theatre. New
York. soon after the holidays, This thea
ire would have teen in commission al
the present time but for the caprice Of
a woman who had sold TO La SheIIe one Of
the five pieces Of ground which. combined.
make his theatre plot This woman find
ing that the price she asked and been
given was less than that paid another
woman a few doors away, refused 10 de-
liver title as per contract, and La ShelIe
had TO bring SUIT 10 compel her 10 do
50
This suit is about to come to trial. and
La SheIle Is so confident OF its outcome
that he has made contracts with builders
for the erection OF his theatre
Daniel Frohman's stock company, re-
Gently seen at the National Theatre. this
city. viii soon present at Days Theatre,
New York, new romantic melodrama by
Paul N Potter
It IS founded on the most celebrated Of
Victor Hugo's romances. ''Notre Dame de
Paris Mr.. Potter's work will be original
in character and treatment He viii use
the principal personages of Hugo-s ro-
nance, and. while retaining the atmos-
pheTe, he has altered much OF the story
10 suit modern dramatic requirements
Miss Hilds Spong will play La EsmeraI-
ia, and in the company Arthur For
rest. Robert Lorraine. Jameson Lee FIN
ney- William T. owen. Grant Stewart
Charles F. Gotthold, Mrs Whiffen, Bea-
trice Morgan. Gertrude Bennett Margaret
Ellington. and others will appear The
production viii be one OF considerab bic
magnitude The play has been copyright
ed under the title of ',Notre Dame
There is more than appears on the sur
face in the announcement OF this forth
coming melOdTama- For enc thing IL
il shows clearly that there is likely to be
change IN the class of plays which will
be presented at Days hereafter For
Daniel Frohman's stock company to pre-
sent an out-and-out meIodr2ma is rather
a good thing for any company which has
been 6eyoting itsel 10 society drama 20
take q dash into heroics now and then
1t clears away a lot of the dry rot 10
| begin with. However, Mr. Daily proved
years ago that Days Theatre. more than
any other playhouse in New York de-
mands a big attraction.
Il ltr. Potter is only half as successful
with "Notre Dame as he was with --TrII-
hxrf I've he 7a1
season.
Among the other attractions which Mr.
FrOhman is FumOred to be holding in re-
serve is a society drama, by Mrs Robert
0sbcurne and Norma Munro.
The Washington branch Of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles will have a benefit
and sacred concert at the National Thea
ire On Sunday night. February .. A spIen-
did programme is being arranged by G.
| Hector Clemes. who viii have charge
of the entertainment
1t is proposed to present programme
that will include some of the very abIest
| talent obtainabie, and the local Eagles
are enthusiastic in declaring that their
first benefit will surpass anything of the
| kind that has even been given in this
city.
'sTht Toreador," the latest OF the sue
| cessfuI musical pieces to be brought to
this country from London. VIII be given
its first production on this side of the
Atlantic at the Columbia Theatre. this
city, December 80. Nixon & Zimmerman.
who control the rights to THE Toreador"
| for the United States, have engaged Fran
| els Wilson to create the role OF Sammy