The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-20
TIE STAGE IN OTHER LANDS.
M IoEss ron THT TtRI 90
ptRwOr ~ ~ nav iTI>T.
American Intertain~rs 81 the Isaden
Music Halls Scouts Ni,a
Ipeanaes n summer Dramatic
situation 10 England and FRANCE.

situa,isa IN England and France.
IN. Earl % Yarmouth has undertaken
a new theatrical role. that q dramatist
A fare. called The Pigeon Hou~-.' r.
emily given an experimental performance
a, Victoria Hall. London. Wa. his drSma-
,iya,iln q q story by Molly Elliott S,a-
well Its story suggests rather ar original
al the p.ri, Palals Royal In. story
4 a fai,hlc. - husband Il hep, moving 10y
two diamond necklAoss. ono - rial stones
and the other II paste. 4 young married
~cnuulc, b~ing In debt. try separately 10
get money n these ornaments from the
wifr's guardian. tho complicated advent
ures % tho necklaces supplying the hack
lone OF the plot. which In said ~ b" too
weak TO proml-. . suo'essfu future f"r
the plav. However,. II has gone on on a
provincial tour 90 bc strengthened, In the
hons Of a London opening In the fall. Tho
cas-, at the trial performance vas partly
professional and partly amateur Lord
Yarmouth. tha o Amelia Sackvill"-Wcst,
Capt. Lindsey. Capt. Rallan'vn" and LADY
Muriel North werr IN" leaders from society.
and prcima Moore the only prominent
professional player.
Al thi. time ~ year London looks IN the
musio halls for much - its stage diver
sion. Not only IL the best ~ Ia native
talent In ,hst line employed at present
in the British metropolis. but many Amsri-
can ard French performers are entertain
ing the Londoners. From Our land Homer
Lind. q singer. IA NJ tho oxford In Tho
Street Singer Willard Holcomh's adar'a-
ton Of the old French comedy - Grim
goirc.' Instead % rcci'ing his verses tho
starving poet sings them In this version,
music having hs-'n supplied 10y Julian
Edwards, composer Of Dolly Warden :
Added interest Il given "a Mr. lind's vent
ure by the fact that Beerbohm Tree has
ben appearing in the same play a. some
extra matine~s. Grinoo,rs being considered
In London almost his best part.
johnson and Dean. the team ~ nerrn
sinxers who spent two summers on Ham
merstein's roof. are also susccssiGI IN the
London 'alls. Mr. Johnson's dance In a
quiverins light. giving the appearance Of
q vitagraph. has been accepted abroad a.
a sensational novelty. II was originated
a, Weber A fields's four OF Ave years ag1
A story about Mr. johnson recently caused
much amusement In Iondon and sdver-
ti-rd him widely. According 10 the tale.
ne vent TO the races at Epson modi-hiy
and elegantly clad. As he left ~" course
he Was escorted 70 q waiting carriage and
driven rack 10 town In state, being mis-
taken Tor one % the numerous last Indian
Princes that have thTouged London toT
the coronation,
Con, IN. ntal vaudeville actors have not
let tho American negro get AlIead OF them
in advertising, though. Lane lie fougy,
tie famous beauty u PARIS, and Otsro
u spain are appearing in rival halls and
h.neftIns by the same SENSATIONAL escs-
pade. They were at Mon, CARO- recently
Tie Spaniard rtrove to outshiu" the French
woman by appearing on. evening at tho
Casino almost covered with diamonds.
The beautiful Lanes revenge followed
In q few evenings. She entered In. Casino
mos, simply but D~ecvningiy gownod,
and without q gem ~ aHv sort on her.
Directly behind her came her maid covered,
~ otero had Lecn, with Jewels.
The legitimate theatres held on In tho
British city for tho coronation visitors,
IN, on SATURDAY. there werc rnAiy closing
Ben Hur,' Tho Country tir!, ~"
Torcador' and Mice n Men a." rrohai IS
he ou!y plays that Will last through The
summer. Sir Henry Irving vii rln lie
revival Of Faust a while longer. IN d."
Ivceum mus, be closed during Augu-'
as Il Is badly In need Of renovation. Ia
september the theatre will 10 en'd
Nv Nance O'Neill, an American ~Ias"dIeLne
with an Australian reputation. More 'iah
t,d~coration Ia needed al the Criterion.
which only lately was rebuil 20 SUIT ne
County Council. But more objections ha''
l.en made. 80 "TLc Country Mouse Wi.
move from there back 10 the Prince OF
Wales'-, where IL was originally produced
The Criterion V wholly Underground eN'h
the ton gallery.
Three laws before the date for tie pro
auction Of Capt. Marshau.s new comedy
at the Haynsrket GYM Maude decided
10 follow the example Of other London
actor a gers and clos" his tleatr"
So the Haymarket ~.Ason ended With
caste. 10 reopen late IN August with
There. Narv a Slip lhis IL AFT Maj
shau's adaptation of the old French comedy
81 The Ladies' Battle, IN which Fanny
davenport and Helena Mod!e-ka were
famous here and Mrs stirling in England
The last time II va -sen here was two
wears ago a, the FIFTH avenue. NOdJeska,
John T.. Kel rd and Cecilia LOTUS acting
the principal Darts. The object ~ the three
parformances Leng 20 prove NodJ"ska's
LAIN ,hat Nis. Loftus vas q talented
actress. Charles frohman named the Mar.
shall adaptation, al'hou gh that he Coz "a
devise AZ odd n title seems sure from the
nAmc Of his other new play. hide and
Mod,e~ka role In London and jessie Mil
ward when ,he comedy Il done ~ the New
York Gsrrick a few weeks later. That
cas, win bc almost wholly ~ giish. with
Mis-. Mill. ard, the Earl - R0sslyn and
beatrice Irving, n famous fnglish beauty,
a. h. leaders. T " Robertson and
| Charle- Rrade are among the better know u
dranatis,a who have made English yer
sions ~ The Ladie-' Battle
Sir Charles Wvnd'am md George Aer-
ender hsy. closed thor Theatres and gone
10 the Contin.pt % ret ultil rchvarsA.-
I'm August Sir Charles viii rcCTrn tho
hou-a that tcars his name With n rlav by
Henry Arthur Jones, in which he has tried
10 r-' Sir Henry Irving n a co-~'ar. Nr
Jones has alao fntrh~d the piav with which
Mr.. wyndham will r"uINn lls new theatre.
Tho Kings. He vii no. a"' in ihis. Lrna
Ashwrll aking ~" l"ndlng rol"s. when
lice ~productlous are IT Mr.. June-'s mind
lie win set TO work on a drama for John
Dr~v. This will b. staged frst A. Tho Em-
mir. In September of 1913. the English pro-
duc,ion following. MIR. Drew, may 60
ABROAD for that. The part ~n - more
serious han any 10 Las assumet In late
ycars Mr.. Jones will conn to America to
stage tho play. a. b" III. many years ago
when Saints and Sinn"t was done at the
Mr Ale,andcr viii reopen tire st James's
on lug W With If We're King copying
Mr. Sothern'- production a. 10 did IN the
cas-. 81 sThe Prisoner e I"udn Justin
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