New-York tribune., 1903-03-25
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Weber & Fields Make an Engagement
Gillette and "The Admirable Crichton."

q EiPl6S @H@~>-@~~-N
Victor Mapes play. in which the former empire
stock actor will start next season Miss sHedQA
fs at present supporting George Alexander II =
Were King in London She made herseh Fep'
tation here when she supported Mr.. ootne.n - '
Same plsy last season. Miss Sheldons fathef IS
Charles Sheldon. the manager Of the CaIneg1s {p
Iyceum in this city. Her family were among IN IN
early settlers OF Vermont, where she was porn A-0
went to school
Charles Frohman has telegraphed from England
that William Gillette will appear next season N
] NJ Rarrie's successful comedy The AdTniraoL7
Crchton," at the request OF Mr. Barrie hlnL'e.l'
who was firm In the opinion that Gillette WIS IL7
man for the part. The American production Will
be made in Daniel Frohmans New Lyceum TneatFe'
and as the play is expected to the season on''
Daniel Frohman will not reorganize the Lyceu-n
Stock Company for another year o. course N ~.
b ette Gann@e oT many postponemens does this
make? Five. at the least
Horny ". Savage has decided to sail for italy
next Saturday to witness the performance at Milan
of Puccinrs new opera, Nine. Butterfly MI
Savage holds the American rights TO this lateS-
work Of the composer of ''ToSca" Mr- savage
leaves behind him four companies on the ROAD an
two on Broadway. one of them presenting the pes
musical comedy OF the season. The sultan o.
suu." TO the largest houses drawn by any aura ~a'ILaC-
tion now in the city He seems ds1eIona % in the
theatrical world
The Babes Of Toy Land is the name chosen
for the musical extravaganza that Glen MacDon-
oueh and Victor Herbert are writing and composing
for TuIfan Mitchell and Mr. Famlin to produce
next fall Mr.. Mitchell promises to use every
erort 10 secure elaborate mechanical devices 70
make the show amusing and attractive FOR chill
dren and groTn-ups alike
In answer to the request Of the management for
suggestions several letters have been received aC
the Broadway Theatre setting forth what SOFT .,
a girl should represent New-YOrk IN the song O.
oF
sized brunette. who holds her skirts NJ WITH ootn
hands in front Of her. and takes steps across 'N
stage five feet apart is the suggestion OF one man
Another keen observer Of metropolitan A'T say
LmphaticalIy that she should be "A tan oiohoe' ~
rraar the most expensive gowns the manaSeInTl--
CON arrord This letter led Mr.. Savage to eXcialn'
"A Daniel" Still another man SAYS that tHe ~ ~"
York glrI should be tall with brown hAE anu -
eves-the hair could be arranged for easily
sbouId h.. "a Gibson girl But did any one eaV'
see a Gibson girl I'm real Hfe2 Why does hot M
Savage as an easy solution Of the ProiGitcs' III he
his audiences by securing t5 snr ~ searCh may De
can find? The hkeIest he'd VI
Brooklyn.
Rehearsals Of Little Lord Fauntleroy
civ to-1av II has been discovered that there Al'
thirteen pe7ple in the cast. the PLAY IS 70 oe ~
duced on April IS. the two children "h' wiz -
nate in the leading part are each thirteen Yeas -
and 1t is thirteen years since the pLdy -
height Of its popularity. Prince Miief mas 80
o,gs~ed to take the place OF owen Baxter -rsri- AT
cnst For the coachman. Is Mr.. Baxter supTl''-
tious?
Robert Edeson will play a return enEagenenI -
BROOKLYN next month in Soldiers OF ,.av,
Mr. Edesou will continue to present thIS P'@S -.
saaso,, rrtu the new year. when he will go U no
TJndson Theatre. in West For7y- -fo2E'e-S'' III
new pIay OF American lie.
Harry B Smith and Gsusrav Ksrkor are 20 sSr
La aborate on a musical piece for Miss E'anene rin &
10 be produced for the summer season al - :,
Kr,ckerbocker Theatre. It will be On the aaHaney
French vaudeville. What has oecoEnS oA
Brown"2