New-York tribune., 1903-04-04

Miss Bingham took the seat check out on tho
street and gave it to the first newsboy she met
KvrIe BelIew will appear next season. under the
rnanagement Of IIebIer & Co, in dranatizatIon o.
The Amateur Cracksman." made BY the author.
T. W Hornung, and Eugene Presbrey-that is. BY
an author and d stage manager This IS often the
case when the stage manager gets no credit Into
the drarnatization Will be worked the character o.
Captain Redwood. the detective who all act as O.
foil TO Rafies. This character viii be played by
f. VI Holland who was seen IN the original OF the
part I'm Jim the Penman' long ago. He will be
featured on the bill with Mr- Beew-
William A. Brady has at last received the most
subtantiaI recognition as a manager. Yesterday
he received a letter from the manufacturers OF a
certain predigested breakfast food stating that they
had seen a picture Of him when In the strenuous
posture he assumes during the conduct of
hearsaI and asking that they might this picture
as an advertisement FOR their food. He said moth
ing could force him 10 accept such an offer.
Richard Harding Davis who must now taks his
place in the ranks of the playwrishts, whether
they like it OF not sails to-day for the Balkan
states. He said at the Savoy Theatre last night.
where he was bidding sOliCitOus farewell TO his
first born play. The Tanning of Helen" that hs
was not going I'm the interest OF any publish
ing house and would return at once II the troubies
do not turn out TO be serious. He disclaimed any
intention OF dramatizing the Orient
the futility of schools of acting Thursday by win
ming the prize offered by William A. Brady for ths
most promising super. away from seven dramatic
school students and received a reward thu
promise OF a speaking part in Pretty PesSy'' next
season. got his reward suddenly yesterday one %
the In the cast OF Pretty PegSy" was taken
sick. and Eastou put on in his place lie had
four lines speak and he COntrived tn learn them
letter perfect in the OF the afternoon though
II was only by the Closest application Before the
curtain he paced restlessly UP and down
the story is that he did not forget them when he
got ont on the stage
Miss Irma Ia Pierre has been engaged for the
leading woman's part in the production OF skip
per & Co. OF Wall Street" by H J. W. Dam.
May. Edwin Arbuckle and Charles Cherry Will be
in the cast.
A close corporation OF theatrical begging letter
writer's will possibly be unearthed through letters
written Miss Mile James. and by her turned
over to her manager. Charles 4. Dillingham;. n
each found to De deliberate attempt 20 de-
fraud Three letters. each in the same hAndwrit-
ing and each containing many phrases almost
Identical but each tisued with different nar'e anu
giving a different address. have been received oy
Miss James within a few weeks. The nrSt uhs
she sent 50 TO the writer who was. In each IN
to the Actors Fund where. 81 Is said lntoind-
tton has been received that many other theaITlcaI
writer That the writer OF these letters should
send three letters to one person Wlt:'n saSh .
short time proves either that he or she u lsch-
ing IN the qualities which make a good s~lndleI
or else that the scheme Is being worked on such
an elaborate scale that the writers cannot renen-
Der to whom they have appealed foF aid.