The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-04
STAGE NOTES.

The role in REX" to be played by Har-
ry woodruff next season Is said to re-
semble his old role of tho imp in when
We Were TwentyOne" very much.
May Ten Broeck, who was unable to
act lest season on account of serious
accident, has so far recovered that sho
expects to return to the stage next sea,
son.
Emma Carus has signed contract to
sing leading role in THE Defender" the
nautical musical extravaganza, when it is
produced in New York Miss Carus has
given up the idea OF going to London and
appearing In the music halls there.
1t has been finally decided that Marie
Cahill and Sam Bernard will be joint
stars next season in a musical comedy
called Sally in Our Alley" Joseph Her.
bert. May Robson and Georgia Kane will
he in the support. The piece starts off in
New York about the middle of August
Miss Eleanor Robson did not go abroad
this summer, but with her mother, Mas.
Madge Carr Cook, is seeking rest and re-
creation in one of the most delightful
spots in the Adlrondacks. She will re-
main in the mountains until the early
part of September, when she will return
to New York to enter upon such under
takings as Mr.. Tyler may have arranged
for her. There is no more promising ac-
tress in America than Eleanor Robson
and the time will come, and it may come
speedily, when she will be given full op-
portunity for the display of those etra-
ordinary powers which those who know
her best are convinced she possesses
The announcement made by Managers
Wagenhals and Kemper in regard to the
plans of Miss Blanche Walsh, imply that
she is to return to the field of torrd emo
tions in which the creations of Victorien
Sn nrTn haN r-,.
Stanislaus STANCE who is at work on her
new play is said to have gone away back
to the days of ancient Carthage for his
theme, at a time when this most patri-
clan city of the world was fighting for her
very life with the hordes of barbarians
whom she had oppressed all too long The
author has found much assistance in
Flaubert's famous novel "Salambo" but
Notwithstanding the New York announce
ments to that effect the new play is not
dramatization of that book nor will it
be called by that name. In addition to
Blanche Walsh, Messrs. Wagenhals and
kemper will also manage the joint star
ring tour of Louis James and Frederick
Warde, whom they will present in
sumptuous scenic production of 1.-The
Tempest"
The new musical comedy by Harry B.
Smith and Gus kerker, in which ILlaw
and their opera company next season, will
be called 1.-THE Billonaire." instead of
1.-THE Money Burner" as previously an
nounced. klaw & Erlanger promise that
this production will be a sensational nov
city in the fullest sense of that term In
one of its acts they will present scenic
feature of magnitude never before at
tempted in musical piece. 1.-THE Bill
ionaire," it is predicted, will be an instan-
taneous success and attract unusual at
tention. Mr. Sykes, whose inimitable
drolleries as the comic detective in Foxy
Quiller' convulsed great audiences for
two seasons, will play the title role.
Those familiar with the story of "The
Millionaire" expect he will make re-
markable hit in this part The people
Klaw e. Erlanger are engaging for Mr..
Sykes support, and the elaborate prep
arations they are making for tho pre-
sentation of this piece early in October,
indicate that 1t will be one of the larg-
est musical productions thay have yet
made.