New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-04
NTIGE lEE4IRS.

A PLAY has been made by Mr.. Carroll Fleming
ol the bass ~ the story Of 'Jerome-A Poor
Man" Hy Miss Mary T. wilkins. and this will be
produced. under he management OF Mr. d. ";
Truss. with ST. Walter F. Perkins IN the chief
part ana N- George ober in the character OF
Simon Ea-set-
Miss Edith Wyune Matthlsou. Of Mr.. Guests
Shakespeare Company. vel known in England. has
recently attracted somewhat unusual attention by
her acting b. the Morality Play" OF "Everymau -
and il IS .utrla-ed that she viii make an Amer
team tour vIta that piece in the or the
present season. The play of "Everyman'
published In the time OF Henry WI and II can
be found e. Hawkins's Origin OF the English
Drama" GUn. t. is tragical in character, and. al
though ant!q uated. not devoid OF certain omnous
power.
When Bostoeks animal show opened al the St
Nicholas Rink night before last one OF the great
Hons that form the groupings arranged by Cap
tain E8navita was missing from the stage. In
fact he lay dying In hts cage OF bad attack or
blood poisoning that two operations had failed TO
cure. The trainer. who was much attached 70 this
lion. a great beast named Prince, hurried through
his act as quickly as hc could. and returned TO
Princes cage only 90 iHd the animal beyond all
nursing. lie died before the performance was over
and the trainer wept over his body.
Prince received his Injuries over week ago
while the animal train was passing through West
Albany He got loose IN hts and poked his paw
into the box where enemy Of his. grizzly bear.
was confined and attempted to demolish the
grizzly The latter. having all the advantage on
his side retired out reach at the back Of his box
ana proceeded 10 lacerate Princes paws. Before
TIE Ieaper could get the lion away he so badly
hurt that blood poisoning could not be ayerted
He was a most Intelligent animal. and is said to
have c5st RostOck over 5000
After mis- death on THURSDAY night the Other
fiCn's With whom us had been favOrite, seemed
To- gct wind III what had happened, for they kept
IN (, roaring an night. Perhaps they scented his
E'-I,, vhen n Was removed. about midnight. 10 a
taxldermist's 20 be mounted
The annual fan matinee given 10y the summer
rupils Al IN. stanhope-Wheatcroft Dramatic School
was held yesterda, afternoon at The Madison
Square Theatre and passed OF 10 the Satisfaction
OF am concerned. The one act plays -brloget.
(which Nay and Lady Fortune we're pre-
scented.
FIIavg 4 Granger will begin rehearsals Of the COM
panv that will appear ia their production OF Mark
Twain and Lee Arthur's dramauc version Of
..IIuckIsberrv Finn next Tuesday morning Ben
Teal s-UI .5irarf rehearsals- The new play VIII be
rrst fr.senfed al Hartford on November 10 Arthur
Dunn will play the title role
= r Benson author Of Aunt JEANNE oade
farewell 20 his play at the Garden Theatre last
night as he sails for England this morning he
said that the production Of Aunt JEANNE by
Mrs Csmptell had brought him contracts To write
two new PLAYS for American managers. and natu-
rally ne is mos: grateful for the nrst encourage
ment Mrs Campbell gave him He also SAID that
he has discovered ne thinks. where his hTst play
he do better next time. without aueS''o''' "