New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12

Globe Theatre, Boston. early in September.
Moses Fairfax, coIored, aged -tventy-three. OF
Fairfax Courthouse. Va. will make his bow as
actor at the Madison Square Theatre week
from next Monday in MY Wife's Husband Fair
fax until recently the mail carrier and driver
on the stage coach running between Fairfax Court
house and the summer resort Front Royal. Va.
Being ambitious. he decided to abandon the stage
coach for the mimic stage. He came 10 New-York
three weeks ago. determined TO become actor,
and yesterday applied at the Madison Square Thea
tire for a position. Mr.. Royle who was conducting
the rehearsals of the play, was so struck by the
novelty of the application that he gave Moses the
chance to read the lines OF a Southern stage coach
driver in the new farce Moses did so well that he
1t is probably not any harder to yell Get up
or whoa" on the boards than 1t is on the box De-
hind pair Of truSty mules
Mrs Langtry will sail from England at the close
of this week. and arriving in New-York will al
once begin rehearsals for Mrs. behring's Divorce
the play In which she is TO be seen this season
She will be supported by Paul Arthur.
Ben Greet. who is in San Francisco yes
terday wired Charles Frohman that he had ac-
eepted invitation from the authorities Of the
University Of California TO present "Everyman as
the opening play when the new Greek Theatre IS
opened On its arrival from England the Every
man company will make the trip across 'ns
continent 70 fufI this engagement M IL S Re
old morality play.
A package containing a wristbag was taken !"
Lawrence D'Orsays dressing room yssseiuaS
When he opened it he was wild with rage
What blooming bounder sent that? ne "a
claimed Does he take me for one OF those JUN
nies?' -
Just then a messenger rushed in to tell D'oTsay
that it all a mistake: that it should have 90
addressed to Mrs. Lawrence D'Orsay. ne sh,
had supposed that Miss Teresa Maxwell. %n9 ne
and the bag was meant for her. This IS one O- -
Schwabs.
A little tale of applied humanity comes ron =.
Paradise Roof Garden 1t appears that 1or So
time some of the chorus have been attenolns
hearsais with growing inf-eGuercy- To stop t-N
fne was exac1ed- This however. did not NoiS
several OF the chronic offenders were eliminate
Yesterday morning three failed to appear lot
hearsal. and last night when they reported D-''
were fired"
1t seems. however that in one case there w. We
mitigating circumstances This particular ols--e
has husband Just recovering from a prol3ls77ss
sickness In addition she has a oapy sS Sssa
old. also sick To support them she has ,S,s
working In the chorus. To give her BABY a ls
needed fresh air she has been ''cuttng tne ,Srs
When Mrs Gertrude HOFFMAN. who Is mo! %S'e ri
herself and who u9anases me SSsse 10 make IN
purse that the child can be sent 70 some nscs
sary to restore it 10 health
William CastIsman was engaged by & = D1 -
ham yesterday 10 be leading tenor OF ''e 81
ScheGf Opera Company. AIr. Castleuan rise -
been rapid. Only three years ago he was an =
derstudy with the Bostonians- While III ms ~.
pany he sang at a club entertainment wac. :,
voice appealed to members OF 5n ne, rsstIe-
worthy Of cultivation. and they adVlSeU - - me
man 20 study IN Europe; he dia So snsaSet
end OF his term OF study he was protipt's vssthis
there for grand opera From 80 - - voice
salary with the BoStonianS-the NasSg, ~, sr,cuut
has grown until ne now commands 500. tLe am
named In his contract with Mr.. pillnShanl-
Clyde Fitch is 10 sail for home WITHIN - an
rigb+ v-hiIs ke was at san Moritz ne received p
urgent telegram 10 80 20 Ireland and assls- ~
preparing a royal performance OF Inc - -r.,br,
the pandies" the King having reGuested % Ism
Tree to present this play while ne vas - - was
Mr Fitch travelled post haste. ana tne w PoDes
we'll under way when the news =. - Vras can
death arrived and the royal oglsiline on the
celled The playwright Is now trstNelliIn7 re
Continent. When he comes home ne W. = 81 Dil-
/ heaFsalS OF Her own Way. n tSsii,,ff Al tins
bingham viii present Miss MaNshe G'"