The Jersey City news., 1905-07-15
made now and it is promised they viii
be announced later

Babes in the Wood the newest
British pantomine, which will be pro-
duced by the Shuberts about Christmas
time, il to have east composed bith of
English and Americans. Fred Walton.
a London comedian, has been engaged
for the stellar role, while Lillian Gra-
ham may be principal boy The piece
is said TO be exceptionally funny. and Will
need very little tinkering with it before
it opens in New York.
De Wolf Hopper made so much money
last season with his revival Of Wang"
that the Morse4Goodwin opera will be
kept on the road this year, though with
out its elongated star. The absence of
Mr.. Hopper from the cast is not expect
ed TO effect business greatly, since
Wang has before demonstrated its
drawing power without benefit of big
names. Albert Hart once toured the
country most successfully as the Regent
of Siam.
G. NJ. S. Mcclellan. who wrote Leah
| Ilb selma for Mrs. Fiske. is the author
eff new drama. called "The Jury Of
Fate" which is to be presented by the
Shubsrts. The piece is almost in the ma
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ture of morality play. although its
| story and construction are asoluteiy mod
ern The hero of this work is young
man who, having mis-spent ris life, s
given the opportunity 10 pass through it
again efore dying. "The jury of Fate"
probably will bn produced in November.
"The Wogglebug' is the eccentric
name Of a musical comedy recently Offer
cd at the Garr.ck Theatre, Chicago. The
| piece snid to be ON the order of TIE
Wizard of o. and II is claimed that
| the scenery and costumes are quite up to
the standard of that production. Despite
IT'S title. .The Wogglebug' is a success.
George e. Stoddard, whose first ope'a,
''Tlle Royal Chef, made a small fortune
in one season, has completed a new mus :
cal comedy. entitled sThe Moon Maidea.' =
| 1t is said to be as entirely novel as ssThe
Royal Chef which had pathetic eli
max at the end of hts first act.
| Reginald De Koven and Frederick
Ranken's new opera. "Elysia," in which
De Wolf Hopper is to appear in Sep
| tenlber. IS now being rehearsed in New
| York. The piece is in two acts, the first
showing the courtyard of the imperial
palace of Elysia and the second reveal
| ing the Elysian fields. There will be
| twenty-f four musical numbers in the work
many Of them unusually pretentious for
an offering of that class. Mr.. Hopper
will be seen as Ecstaticus, King of Ely
sia, and Marguerite Clarke as his daugh-
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ter Sylvia. The production is to be
exceedingly elaborate and the perform
ance will enlist the services of COM
plete symphony orchestra.
The Forthcoming American tour of
Sarah Bernhardt is to begin in Chicago.
.-.1.o,.. Az ,~,o,4 E,ran6l oo+raSS will cuc-
ceed Richard Mansfield on the stage of
the Grand Opera House. Madame Bern
hardt will open on Sunday, and Mr..
Mansfield, realizing that he will be in
town that night. already has written TO
the management of the house. enclosing
his check for box. By purchasing his
seats four months in advance. the Amer
ican actor has the distinction of paying
to Madame Bernhardt the first money
made on her farewell visit to the United
States
1t was reported last week that, upon
her return to this country, Alice Mel
sen would again appear in comic opera.
This report was denied propmtly. Miss
Nielsen has spent several years abroad
studying for grand opera, has scored
heavily in her new work, and has no
! desire to step backward. AT the same
time. it may be remarked that the lit
tie singer as the star of such a comedy
as THE Fortune Teller would come
pretty near to being the most profitable
attraction in America
Ada Rehan has almost recovered from
her recent attack of appendicitis and
will sail for New York in September.
! Miss Rehan is very fond of her country
home IN Wales, and remains there every
summer until within a fortnight Of the
time appointed for the first assemblage
| of her company. George eBrnard Shaw
| has seen the actress on several occasions
/, this year and has discussed with her
every phase Of the part she is to play
| in Captain Brassbound's Conversation. :"