The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-10
STAGE NOTES.

Miss Sclenc Johnston, leading lady for Mr..
James O'Neill, who has been seriously i'll for the
past two weeks, has now recovered and las again
assumed the role of Mercedes in Monte Cristo."
Blanche Bates, having entirely recovered from
her recent severe illness, is again appearing Us
Cigarette in ''undcr Two Flags" in an elaborate
scenic revival of the piece that opened under
Charles FrOhman's management at the Academy
of Music New York.
Miss Elsie De Wolf now her own manager,
re.appeared before n New York audience in
Clyde Fitch's play, "lhe Way of the World"
at the Savoy week ago. and such success as
was accorded the Offering on its first prcsenta-
ton at the Victoria some weeks ago was re-
newcd. John Mason appeared as leading man.
Miss Charlotte Walker, the lady who has been
playing the part of Nine. de Bruhl in Kyrle
Bellows, will resign the role in Two weeks TO
appear as leading lady for james X 1iackett in
his Forthcoming production of Winston Chlrchill's
"Thc Crisis" Her role in the "a Gentleman
OF France" cast will be taken by Miss Caroline
Buttcrfcld.
John Blair, of the Kyrle Beew company, is TO
be Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs leading man at the
Royalty tNeatcr, London, next season. Mrs.
Campbell had heard much of him, and during ior
stay in New York she sat in u box at Wallack's
during two performances of "A Gentleman OF
France saw his impeisonaton of NJ. de Bruhl,
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The contract followed. and so Mr.. Blair will
follow Mrs. Campbell TO London at the close of
Mr.. Bellows season, and enjoy the deserved
ilonorS that have come TO him. Mrs. Campbell
and Mr.. Blair are in perfect accord in their
attachment to the artistic side OF the profession,
and with his new opportunities Mr.. Blair will,
without doubt, achieve added distinction
Lang1on Mccormick announces that his new
play, "Out of the Fold" will concern mainly
the woman described in the Moody and Sankey
poem rs the one 'out in the hills astray" and
not the ''nincty and nine safely lodged in the
shelter of the fold" His selection OF title,
lie says, was based upon magazine article by
the younger Sankey who held that the familiar
poem should have been entitled .Out of the
Fold'' instead Of "The Ninety and Nine" for the
reason that it had mainly to do with the cIring
one. Mr.. Mccormick has given to Long Jim. q
character in the play, the following line in en-
PLANTATION OF that point: "Them that's in the
fold don't need my care; its them that's out in
the hills astray.''
The popular musical comedy, "San Toy" which
ran for almost entire season to capacity busi.
hess at Daly's theater, in New York last year,
will soon be presented in this city. 1t is staged
in two acts. the scenes of which represent a
street in PynkaPong in China and the great
audience hall in the cmpel or's palace at Pekin.
Tie brilliant costuming of The Chinese and their
quaintly artistic surroundings have afforded the
scenic painters excellent opportunities for the dis
play OF their art in this production, OF which
full advantage has been taken. with the result
that Scenically, this piece has had few equals in
the history OF the American stage. "san Toy" is,