The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-11
GOTHAM GOSSIP OF THE DRAMA.

NEW YORK. Jan. l0.-Ihe lively Mes
senger Boy has left DAILY Theatre for a
road tour that should be profitable In its
place Manager Daniel Frohman has pre-
scented Sydney Grundy's newest play.
-FrOcks and FriIls." a comedy of clothes
The piece is clever in its dialogue and
situations. and fully as good as any play
ever before turned out by this prolific
author A large and decidedly swell audi
ence saw the opening performance, and
il much applause and frequent curtain
. calls indicate anything the piece is
fine success. 1t was caDitally acted by
Hilda Spong and the other members Of
the company.
Otis SINNERS hrst performance of
/ Francesca da Rimini." at the Victoria
Theatre was witnessed by two or three
men who were in the original cast when
/ Lawrence Barrett produced the play,
something like fifteen years ago. at the
/ old Star Theatre During one of the in
termissiOns Manager W. A. Brady was
/ chatting with Joseph Buckley. Mr. skin
/ ner's manager, about the play.
/ But you don't know this play" said
/ Buckley You've never seen it."
Don't To- said Brady Then he be-
! gan to repeat several Of the best speeches
J from il. He read the lines admirably too.
! Where did you learn then? - demanded
I Mr. Buckley
When Barrett and I we're playing in
! it, replied Brady. I was one of the
( gentle sirs' you see walking about the
/ stage now. I wore symmetricals that
/ made me look bigger than John L. Sulli-
I van. and l got a salary OF $15 per week.
I which was more than I would have paid
myself if had been the manager"
Mr.. Skinner has caught on and is draw
ing some of the largest audiences ever
/ known at the Victoria. His engagement
I is for six weeks. but the indications are
/ that il will be continued hey Ond thae
! ZINE.
/ The home CT the rural drama the
( Fourteenth Street Theatre, has struck an
Otker winner in up York State" which
( is testing the seating capacity Of that
/ house nightly. Mcnday The hftieth per-
Torrance was celebrated 5y the distribu-
, ton Of souvenirs. David Higgins and
Georgia WaIdron, the authors and stars
| OF the play. have become strong favorites
with our theatregoers, and could remain
the entire season, but viii have 10 make
! way for Chauncey OIcott after the per
Torrance OF January %
Speaking OF Oicott. there is an unusual
demani for tickets for his opening night,
and already nearly every seat in the house
has been sold for his first week. This
wear his engagement is limited 10 three
1 weeks, and Manager Pitou's romantic
drama. Garrett OMagh." viii be the
cnlv play presented during that time, AS
{ a singing comedian OlcOtt is he most
popular star that visits this city He re-
/ turns to this theatre next fall with new
play, which MT. Piuou las written fOr
him.
Robert Edoson, who is now the leading
actor Of the company supporting Amelia
Z Bingham. viii debut as a star at en- early
date. His manager. H. B. Harris, has Sc
cured a decentralization O; Richard Harding
Davis story. Soldiers Of Fortune" By
: augustus Thomas, and is busily engaged
1 in arranging an opening date. Mr.. Eide
sons tour begins on the road, reaching
= this city in the early spring strong
/ supporting company is being engaged by
Manager Harris. who believes that his
new star viii be successful from tho
start.
Mr.. Edeson is a clever young actor and
has a large following in this city.
The burIesCue Of The Girl and the
Judge" at Weber and Fields is the best
laugh producer seen at that theatre in
] a long time II is In reality a bur
! Iesque in skirts, as nearly all the
comedians wear dresses Cor the occasion
The original play is closely followed. Fay
Templeton making a success Of the carl
cature Of Annie Russell. Lew Fields
poses as the mother; Joe Weber as the
proprietor of the pawush0p; Fritz VIII
Jams as the judges mother sam Ber-
nard as the Mrs Bloom, and DeWoli
Hopper the judge.
. In the bedroom scene Fay Templet0u
is shown in a bath tub and Lew Fields
in a refrigerator which has been convert
ed into a bed II is a funny scene
Bessie Clayton. the popular dancer. has
returned TO the company after a long ill
ness Frankie Bailey-she OF the piano
legs-is also in evidence Frankie is a
knowing young woman-hut an actress
not much,
- Blanche Bates has recovered her health
and resumes her tour in Under TWO
Flags" January 20, coming to this city al
the Academy OF Music following the run
. OF The Christian" Charles Frohmau
and David Belasco promise a greater
production Of the piece with enlarged
scenic effects and numerous corps OF
sUpeTuumeraries. The cast will De
{ strengthened by the addition OF Eleanor
Gist. who retires from Under Southern
SKIES" at the end Of this week.
A telegram from san Francisco brings
the information that Madame ModJeska
and Louis James opened a two weeks el.
/ gagement in that city Monday night q
5 a record breaking audience. Henry
{ VIII was presented and both stars wer,
. given an enthusiastic reception AfteI
their engagement in that city a tour o.
! all the important Pacific Coast cities vii
! be made.
Managers Wageuhals and Kemper hav,
Z . started extensive preparations for a cost
Z ly revival Of The Comedy of Errors .
which viii be made known iu September
next
p "FIorodOra" leaves the New York The
atre after the performance on SATURDAY.
. evening January %, but returns TO New
/ York next fall at the Academy Of MusI,
for a long run. The production will b,
y . enlarged ia every way. and several new
people will be seen in the cast.
#z7
E Virginia Harmed in Alice Of Old Vim
+. cennes" remains at the Garden Theatr,
E until February l. She will be followed b,
3 the Rostonians in their new comic opera
, Maid Marian"
|, Richard Mansfeit is in his last nights
at the Herald Square Theatre. His en-
3 gagement has two more weeks TO run
during which "Beaucaire" will be pre-