The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-19
STAGE NOTES.

Francis Wilson has gone to Europe, where he
will spend the summer.
Andrew Mack will close his season at Mer!dan
Conn, next Saturday night
Kl,w 4 Erlanger will continue their company
OF troubadors in Harry b. Smiths musical COM
edy, ''lhe Liberty Bellies" next season. This
organization closed It's tour in Pittsburg the Sd
inst.
The new musical comedy in which Klaw e.
Erlanger will present Jerome Sykes next season
will be departure in this, class of entertain,
ment. marked by novelty in its construction and
remarkable magnifcence in its mounting The
company will rumber over one hundred people.
The cast of principals will be made up of large
number of players who have made wide repnta.
tions US entertainers in light musical produc.
tions. The book is by Harry b. Smith, and the
music by GUS Kerkel.
Mary Mannering and Kyrlc Beew and the com.
many that will support them in their special
tour in Frank McKee's revival of "rhc Lady of
Lyons" are reheaIsing at the Garrick theatre in
New York, under the direction OF William Sey-
mour. The cast is very talented one and in-
cludes such widely known players as Edwin Ar
den, Maclyn Arbucklc Edward Abelcs, W. II.
Thompson Russell Crawford, Brandon lyman,
Becron Radford, Kate Patison Selton, Mrs. ". G.
Jones and May Davenport Seymour. After ere
week at the Garrck theatre. opening the 10Th
inst, three weeks will be played, the route in
cluding Boston, Hartford, New Haven Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg, Chicago,
St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Buffalo, Roches.
ter and Syracuse. With the exception OF twn
performances in Boston aud hye in Chicago, Miss
Mamerng and Mr.. Belew will make but one ap
pearance in each place after leaving New York.
The new play which Herbert Hall Winsow is
writing for Ezra Kendall who is to be starred
next season under Lebler & Co.'S management,
promises to prove "cOrker'-if the relapse into
the twentieth century vernacular is TO be per-
mitted. Mr. Wnslow has the personal aid of Mr..
Kendall in adapting the play, and the character
Mr., l>ndall is to impersonate, to his peculiar
capabilities, and with such an opportunity Mr..
wnslow's peculiar talents as playwright should
haye good results. Il has long been conceded
that there Is no more eons,lmmate inpeFscnator
Of humorous character on the American stage
than Ezra Kendall and iiebler Co. have re-
solved 10 supply him with all the requisites 10
success in this new production. Already Mr. Ken
dali is extensively booked for neSt season by
Iicblcr 4 60.
Martin llauey's appearance in New York next
October, under the direction of klaw Eranger,
in THE Children OF the King and repertoire
which will include THE Only Nay" ''fhe
Cigaret temaker's fomance,' ana Rev. Freeman
Willis "Afler AL" a new version OF Eugene
Aram," will introduce to the American public an
actor who is one of the greatest players on the
English Stage. ''fhe Children OF the King" was
presented in London some years ago, before Mr..
Harvey became star. lie appeared in it, making
success. The action OF The story is accom-
panied by very beautiful incidental music by
llumperdinck. Mr. Harvey became famous in
night in London y the character OF 50 ;ey Car
ton in 1.-The Only Way" II is predicted that
his appearance in this part IN America will at
tract great attention.