New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Legal Troubles Over Bellows New Play
vesta Tilley and Francis Wilson Arrive

KvrIs Below reached this city yssssrdav7 IN
trouble about his new play for the season. The
Amateur Cracksn1an." dramatisation BY Eugene
Presbrey and the author Of the recent book Of
that name When George Tyler. Of Liebier 4 Co.
suggested 10 Mr. BsIIew last year that he appear
as RafHss and showed him the scenario OF a pls-
made by Mr. Hornung from his book. the actor
said il would not do unless he could have streag
foil Eugene Presbrey. thinking or :. VI 1of
lands success as Captain Redwood in Jim the
Pennan'' hit on the idea OF moving that cnaf-
actsr bodily into the play. getting Holland q
recreate his old part in the new surrodndinss am
go foil RafHes with Redwood That idea met WIN
the favor Of every one but Mr. Hornuns VAos7
objections were ovsrrulsd by clause II Ms Cur
tract and preparations for the play went OF apa.s
But the son OF the lars Sir William Xouns, J.s
author Of Jim the Penman' as heir 70 me rislIs
OF the play had not been reckoned WIN ne %
fected strongly 70 the lifting O. character GU
Of hts fathers drama. when the suDJect vas ~,
oe t0le I'm I'm gIsr,5 he sert word 70 the actor
that be should take every legal means 70 80 80
~ ~ charseTer Of Captain Redwood sppropr
ated Bellew IS booked 20 open n ne lev :. ,sss-
D that can be put tnto rehearsal Accorlngy
Re landed much disturbed N mind JUS wa r. M
nar3e Of Captain Redwood IS changed ever. 80, ~
Holland IN the part y1as2ie c5se w5srs car
acter has been boldly transplantsd rom oTs rs s
e an9t sTd Mr. Hornung seem to think that !
iCun r5scssSarv 10 show them what is right oo,.
legally and ethicaly WIN MI lIl'i'
business Is business
----.,. wilson was another returning actor -
,s,5av He said that he had been abroad cnen,
80 70 secure Nile De Lussan TOT MS re'l'ai a,
,t-i,ts.. this season. but she was unwilling 70 ~
=. -ra,d opera- Mr.. Wilson has changed -
,.ans again He Is no lorser DESTROYS. ne sasS
Is,vt,z The stage but this will b his las' So
a., -,,s,cal comedy. He Is going 20 toin Cna.s.
I
5d nm also appear Mr Wilson said one of ' "a,
T ~, bs Hamlet" Dogbtless ne VII pay
part quite as soon as Nllilan uii'e'
1-esf. Tiuev was still another arrival sns az.
on tho Cedric. with her husband. Walter o. 80,
a. besrtn organizations for her American toir -
the management Of Lieoler 20. ~ . ~. c,va.
1000, called "AIgy" written FOR her oy -
TS,,h Mss riley last appeared here I've years es
with Weber and Fields. she - new - ~ ssrt--
clothes on the stagetO legitimate ~ ever sss
should return to her mpersonations IN L1s - ssr
music halls She viii wear ar. men SsT pIsv- howsTs.
so She should feel comfortably al nome
s.r.r,f rnsu,bers OF Charles Hawtreys eomsa.
yssra stir other arrivals yesterday Ltus
r,..-,.. Terry n niece Of Miss Ellen Ie'rS' -
among them she IS said 70 De a eisVeI -
actress Frank CurzOn. the owner OF a. 80 10
Der OF London theatres. eans a ..rle wizard Of
So e., usbaf other American successes ~. 5ro-
bt,, for his theatres Mr.. Curzon Ss tssr, out
1nefions rs owns the theatres an1 - sad come
- = rrcA, There were runners tnaI Nc .s,5trats"
- =, FORM a great internatlohat - Sfu,seif
zen carries Fronman- he dlan - fss inpu-
49, 49,, Jros,ld charles Frohnnan ree&Iu ssir.Se n
tstieI, that he isn't internationsl -
himself
,,A thsre was one more arrival - vim
-1,H-,,.o, % Luna Park fame. came 80 "a. rari
me announcement that he had secures - ~ouif
court spectacle. 'Fighting the Eames -. winter
sno,x n, the Madison Square Garden -, lanes =
-, rsroadVaV miSnt on IRE a.e sr< ires
p,,t ont bv the Fire Department -. 81 rsii coats
I sss - 49, The audience viii wear Aa-'
The orpheum vaudeville music "a and
opened last night with good ,-,insd shS
biu h4a.Ied BY Nine. Morrelh and hrl ,rrs savor
anirrals The programmes vas 49, e1 - had he
and a prosperous season seems tVs.osn % sgn,,
:, Nicu1tss stinK opening, VIA - s~netule1 TT
vas postponed last night IL y Wv
Monday evening