The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

| The authorship Of "Pettcoats and Bayonets,'
| the new play in which Wagenhals q Kemper are
| soon to launch Arthur Byron as a star, is no
| longer mystery. II is not the work Of Bron.
| son Howard. Gus Thomas or that of any Of the
| established dramatists as many Of the wiseacres
| have guessed. but that cf Asa VI. Steele one OF
| the literary lights of Philadelphia, and at pres
| ent an unknown quantity in stageand. The
| technical knowledge OF stagecrst, OF which there
| is said to be ample evidence in the manuscript
| Of "Pettcoats and Bayonets," he is said TO have
| acquired by serving two years apprenticeship
| as an actor in the Grsrd Avenue stock com.
| pany in Philadelphia. This seems eloquent OF
| rather aggressive ambition, for Mr.. Steele is
| known to be a man OF considerable means TO
| whom the salary of an actor would he Of small
| consideration. Mr. Steele is said to have had
the usual struggles in getting this his first plav
| accepted. He waited until patience was eA.
| hausted, and finally turned the play into a novel,
| which was promptly accepted by one of the
| popular monthly magazines Mr. steele is not
permitted TO give the name Of the periodical, but
| it il understood that 1t will appear in the No
| vemher or December number. and continue in
| serial form. When the play is presented, how.
| ever, it will probably be easy matter 10 con.
| vince the public that il is not a dranatztd
novel That the play has landed with publisher,
manager and actor must be encouraging to the
| author, and both critics and playgoer will
| doubtless await Arthur Byron's appearance in
|
of the most promising first nights of ;he season.
| The following is the complete cast Of princi.
| pals in Nixon & Zimmerman's production OF the
| English musical comedy, "The Messenger Boy"
to be presented for the first time in America in
| New Haven, Thursday evening, Sept IL, coming
| TO Days theatre in New York Monday, Sept. l6:
James T. Powers Tommy Bang; Harry Kelly.
| Captain Potts; John D. Park. Give Radnor;
| Paul Nicholson, Cosmos Bey; Louis Hendricks.
| Tudor Pyke; George Honey, Hooker Tasha; John
| 7. Kennedy. Captain Nsylor, George De Long.
| Colonel Marie de Fleury; Tom Hadaway, Proies.
| sor Punchwits; Herbert barley, Mr.. Trotter;
NAV Robson. Mrs. Bang; Johyna Rowland. Lady
Punchcstown Georgia Caine. Nora; Rachel
Booth Rosa; Flora zabee, Isabel Blythe; Hattie
Waters. Lady winitred Helen Chichester Miss
Dorothy and Agnes weyburn, Miss Cecilia.
Andrew Mack opened his season in "Tom
| Moore in New London last Monday night and
| begins his career a Broadway star at the
| Herald Square theatre in New York this evening.
| II was the unanimous opinion OF the large party
| Of New York managers and critics VINO Mr..
| MackS performance in New London that he will
| score a notable success in New York. The play
| is very interesting and affords HIM splendid op
| portunities to display his abilities both as an
| actor and singer. Rich Harris have given
| the piece an excellent production both in seen
| cry and costumes which are true TO the time Of
| the story and the locale Of the scenes
The Klaw & Erlanger Comedy company and the
| Rogers brothers in "The Rogers Brothers in
| Washington" have made the biggest hit in Buf
falo scored in years They opened 10 over 81 200
| Monday, the 10th, and during the remainder Of
| the week played 10 capacity, selling out each
| day before o'clock. They end their two weeks
| stay tonight. They now have one OF the largest
| advance sales at regular prices or record at the
Knickerbocker theatre in New York. where they
begin long run Monday evening, Sept. 2.
| Louis Mann and Clara Lipman will open their
| season in Paul Potter's Boer comedy drama.
| THE Red Kloof," in Providence. r. l., Monday
evening, Sept Q, containing there Tuesday and
| Wednesday evenings On Monday. Sept. 10. they
| will begin engagement at the Savoy theatre,
| New York city. Mr.. Potter sailed for America
| on La Champagne last saturday. Rehearsals
j were begun a week ago On Mr.. Potters arrival
| he will assume direction OF the staging OF the
new play.
"The Climbers" which will he presented here
| during the season under the direction OF Miss
Amelia Bingham, has made 40 striking a success
| that the attention Of prominent publishers has
| been attracted 10 the play and Mr.. Clyde Fitch,
| during his vacation in Europe, has been 'novcl.
| iznR" his brilliant drama Of social life "The
Climbers" will be put on the market in book
| form ABOUT tne emu OF september,
| Edwin H. Price has engaged Egie Bowen to
| sing the title role with the Augustin Daily
| Musical Comedy company IN "San Tov," which
| opens its at ne Harlem Opera house early
| in September Miss Bowen rs the youngest prima
donna on the American stage. She is not yet
| eighteen years old.
! Two weeks ago Nixon Zimmerman decided TO
| give the English production OF "The Messenger
| Boy" which they imported from the London
| Gsiety theatre, a completely new equipment Of
| costumes. large corps Of costumers are now
at work. and when this piece receives its Amer-
| can premiere in New Haven, Sept. l2, all the
| dresses will be entirely new.
| Burr Mcintosh, the actor photographer, vino
made the photographs Of Mary Manrerng as
| "Janice Meredith" states that he has printed
| and sold since Oct. I last over 1000 OF these
| pictures Miss Msnnerlng's photographs, both
| personal and in character are now in greater de-.
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