New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Independents to Book Martin Harvey Next
Season-Another Star To Be Created

Harrison Gray Fiske and James X. Haeket an
nounced yesterday, just after Martin harvey anu
his company sailed for England on the Ceorl"' tHd'
next season the young English actor would appear
in this country under their management. He will
also aupear with the independents during subse-
ouent seasons Mr.. Harvey takes with him to
England two 6F and one hy an Unnamed Boston
author One or the other Of these plays he Will
Of the Engsh provinces he viii return 70 america
open his second season mere al ii -neL, @ No.
but amle with elaborate setngs TN h}fer res fas
Of the country Of course in theatres '1dePfndsnt Nd
was under the management of klaw q Erianser.
A /. L.evering. manager of Miss Annie Russelra
Mice and Mem company in addition to his spring
Pesr VIII next fail still further branch out for
himself by starring Orrn Johnson. no" suppo ,liis
Miss Russell and also in her support last season.
All" said q friend to Miss Blanche Ring. yes
terday, Il fear the drama is going to pieces
Yes" said Miss Ring, ITO musical pieces
Who was it said Miss Ring is unconventional.
This afternoon and Friday afternoon at Dalys
Theatre Burton Holmes will lecture on Norway.
Kellar the magician has given 500 to the Clara
Morris benefit fund. Weber and Fields have offered
to do their original act at the performance
Mics Margaret Mayo who plays the part of Polly
IN Pretty Peggy" at the Herald Square Theatre,
has lost her dog. and doesn't know where to hnd
him He is a Mexican hairless dog-one Of the rat
effect sort--and given to her in Washington by
the Mexican Minister. She always brings him TO
the theatre with her in a perforated bag. fester-
dav on her way to the matinee, she put the bag
down at her feet in the car and began to read the
streetcar poetry with absorption. She vaguely no
tced that the man next to her got up and left the
went to get herself however. no bag or dog
was to be founu. Miss Mavo reached the theatre
in tears. She was advised to go to the Tenoerioln
were more tears in the station. The tender hearted
police promised to do all in their power to recover
the dog. and meantime advised advertising One
hundred dollars will be paid on the return Of the
dog 1t is expected that a goodly number Of small
dogs will be shaved to-day.
When the Jewel of Asia moves to Daly's next
week Miss Blanche Ring will sing her song,
There's Strange Fascination About the Stage"
at each performance. Mr.. Powers. too will have
a new song 1t is also announced that jokes
will be inserted into the piece. All If one could
only believe that!
The Earl OF Rosslyn. alias "Junius' alias James
Erskine. by courtesy actor and by reputa ton
a poker player did not sail yesterday on the
Cedric as 1t was expected he would. It is now
said he will not sail till Saturday 1t is said
that his object in leaving these shores Is TO follow
Miss Beatrice Irwin. who has already started for
ENGLAND. The earl so he caused II to be an
nounced himself was engaged to Miss Irwin
Certainly, at any rate she PLAYED with him In his
ago because. go the earl said. Miss irwin was
called to England and the play could not 60 on
without her. 1t is generally supposed that the pair
up Miss Irwin unfortunately. s far at sea. and
her desires cannot be escertained