The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-26
CHARLES PROHNAN'S PLANS.
MANAGER mack FROM EUROPE
WITH NEW PLAYS.

Drew and Naude Adams for tie Empire
Nat Goodwin In . Low Comedy Part
Ethel barrymore In barrie fiay
A New Comedy for Francis WILSON,
Charles Frohman arrived here last night
on the steamship kronprinz Wilhelm nc
was met ut the pier by All Hayman ana
several other Of his business associates
There is nothing new regarding tne
syndicate, AZ far rs AIN concerned, saio
Mr. Frohman. liam delighted with every
thing just the same as have been Tor the
last seven years
Mr.. Frohman made this statement OF MS
plans for the coming season:
THE Empire Theater here will begin ts
season, az always. with John Drew, whom
shall present In an American character
in new play by Augustus Thomas. Miss
Margaret Dale will continue as his leading
lady. Mr. Drew's engagement will be loi-
lowed by Maude Adams's season In the
Barrie play, Peter Pan During re-
hearsals Of this play Mr. Barrie proposes
to come to New York. In Peter Pan MISS
Adams will again impersonate the omar
acter Of a boy. The piece 10 in nine scenes
and will require fully seventy people.
.N. c. Goodwin, who begins three years
starring enga cement under my manage
ment in September, will first appear IN
Beauty and the Barge which will ahoro
his audiences an opportunity OF again seeing
him In low comedy character.
Ethel Barrymore, who arrives in two
weeks from London. will also appear TINS
season In a j. NJ. Barrie play. After her
tour in California she will come to the
Hudson Theater, and when she appears IN
Alice Sit-by-the- Fire shall give on the
same evening Mr.. Barrie's one act play
'Pantaloon,' in which Lionel Barrymore
! will be starred,
"Sothern and Marlowe return from Eng
land in four weeks for rehearsals OF lam.
| ing Of the Shrew,' Twelfth Night, ana M
| The Merchant OF Venice in " hich VIII
| present them at the knickerbocker lheater
| In November. At the end OF the season
here they will appear in London.
For Virginia Harmed have secured INV
plav by Henry Arthur Jones. which receives
It's first representation on any stage at the
Hudson Theater here in New York, and Tor
which production Mr.. Jones is coming TO
New York. This production VIII ioilow
Man and Superman, at that theatei. =.
! Il shall open Days Theater on sept: :
with Edna May, supported by an English,
| company, in The Catch OF the season
| William Crane will appear in new Amen,
| can play by Broadhurst and Darcy, caiied
An American Lord, which Will reach Ne"
York in January. x.-;.,,,
which will be produced in New York dur
ing the winter, together with an American
one act piece called The Little Father
| Of the Wilderness which l am also pro-
d,icing in London in September. r,o.
! Il shall make at the Criterion lheater
in JANUARY a big production OF the drahauG
play which was 80 successful in Paris called
La Belle Mafseillaise, and shall loilo"
this work with the present ComGdle iran,
caise Theater Paris, sensation me Dnel
WHICH is being adapted oy LOUIS n ~ hi s' new
play, entitled The Varsity Man ~, on aug
which | produce with Joseph Wheeiock
Jr., in the star part, !, vo-,
Il have also for production in New orr
new Poe,ieal play IN four W Sa's zane ane
Iuscornbe Searle. and new comedy b,
with William Gillette, produce his new
play Cldrice and we will make the prs
production in England. Miss Marie Dort
sha * Theater, liverpool, on Sept
4 for one week and then 10 to London.
II have arranged with Sir Charles Wynd
ham and Miss Mary Moore to return t.
| America after the New Year FOR tfteei
weeks tour, and with Sir henIy arV'4l,
h;s farewell tour. John Hare will ais
be- seen that season in America.
FAY Davis, who IL now n! IN fhgh ne
appear in the new comedy 'All-of-a-sudden
Miss Ellen Terry will continue under m:
management. also Miss Marie. ,1empeS|
! Elaine Terriss and Seymour Hicks. o
rY,nh NE I and viii open the Criterion Theate
on sept. 1, and I have arranged for Nj
Hackett and Miss MannerinR to appea
together at the Savoy Theater here J.
| az Iarinhn :"