New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Pelasco Breaks with syndicatc-Frchman to
Open Mrs. Osborn's with French Farce.


David Belasco viii hereafter be- independent 81
an hooking a-reies taking the same position that
Henry " SAVAGE and kirko la Sao'.a have taken
that e. os, the fence Hitherto he has booker
his attractions which number Mrs. carter IN bu
Barry The Darling of tho Gods. paNa Na'lt''
ir ..Tbe Au~tiancer'' The Heart OF Maryland -
p strong list-throush the syndicate booking
ararcy he has not Joined the so-called 'lnde-
pculents' I'm breaking with tho syndicate. however
but has enEaEed W G. Smyth TO arrange 'he '"'n
tours Of his attractions quite after his own chol'e
Mr. Rolasco explains his action ny the rather del
r3- .,,.er,ert trst The best way To avoid war Is
- no r.-rnared for it," Mr. Beasco has expert
e0ced some Gificulty in the past IN securing NRat
oisSs and ne doubtless feels that the time has
come when Re is strong enough 10 pc lpdeiel'oei'
for hiS advantage.
Mrs osborn's many fated playhouse. In West
l-ortv-fourth St will bo opened again this season
with charles Frohman as the manager. 1t will he
called the Vaudeville Theatre. and the attractions
Mill no furnished by companies from Paris. pre-
zertinc little plays that have won favor In the
French capital farces. comedies and more serious
sketches. as well as comedy ysudevilles 4 com
the new season about the middle Of October.
The Wizard ~ on will close al the Majestic
Theatre on saturday night. October g. after a long
and remarkably successful run AZ a new playhouse,
which was looked on doubtful experiment
when II was opened with the WIZARD as the
attraction The play will be followed. after
week Of rrepara;ion. by Babes in Toyland.' Ju-
liam Mitchell has also staged the new eEtrava-
CANA. which Is the work Of Glen McDonoush.
with music ly Victor Herbert. and which presents
as the leading player that excellent comedian.
William Norris. 'rhe week % preparation h ueces
garr TO til thD stage Tor the elaborate scenic ana
electric effects that Mr. Mitchell has Introduced in
the new piece.
; William Collier VIII appear IN two weeks in a
new comedy called Are You Ny Father" by
Ernest Lacy. ~ Philadelphia. the author Of the
poetic play "Chattcrton'' and The Ragged Earl
Nr. Collier has been unable 20 bear the burden 81
Personal" successfully. and will make tho new
venture rather shan struggle along any further
The production viii be- made iu this city. either at
the Riiou or the Victoria.
Miss Russell has quite recovered from her Illness
and Weber a Fields viii open their music han this
evening with Tho postponed first performance Of
'NhC0p-dee-doo."
A s. Idpmar. who plays the hero I'm Jim
Blucso" ~ the American Theatre. had chance to
play tho hero DOB his proper person before the
curtain rose last evening. And in the picturesque
language 81 the street he made good. The Prairie
Belle, which is an asbestos boat that is burned up
on the stage every night stood iu the wings while
The players were dressing for the performance and
the stage manager decided he would give her A
test 20 that an was in readiness BY some acct
cont much burned the csnya :
stacks and paste board cabin caught FIRE burning
merrlly- The women in the cast. some but half
dressed. rushed screaming 10 the street But Mr.
tossed Ere eztinHuisher on the blaze, and then
took his pose.