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On February 26 next Brown of Harvard
will have been played continuously for one
night during the summer.
Gillette's play built on the Doyle de-
teetiye stories. sherlock Holmes" is
Forepaugh Stock company.
Martin Harvey, the English actor Is
preparing an elaborate revival of Shakes
don within the next fortnight.
Paula Edwardes will be the principal
ngure IN the new musical comedy, The
blue Moon" at the Casino in New York.
Raymond Hitchcock. who has been star
ring this season in Richard Harding Davis
comedy, THE Galloper," has expressed his
intention of returning to light opera next
season.
Virginia Harmed is writing a classic So
ciety drama. which she contemplates pro-
ducing next fall. One of the characters
Is supposed to represent well-known Gin
cinnati exclusive"
Robert Ganthony, the playwright and au-
thor Of "A Message from Mars" has Just
come to this country for visit of several
months. He is engaged on a new play
which he expects to finish while here.
Florence Roberts will present the English
version of the Spanish playwright Angel
Guinera,s new play, Maria Rosa" at Sc
attic, Wash, on next Saturday. The play
has never been done in English before.
Burr Mcintosh has just completed the
libretto of a new farce comic opera, en-
titled, The Photographer" to which A.
Baldwin Sloane has written the music.
An early production of the piece is beins
arranged for.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" is
TO be produced in London next spring, II
has been calculated that this play has been
one of the biggest money makers Liebler
* Co. have ever put out 1t has already
netted them $4,000,
Frances Starr, who is playing Juanita at
the BelascO theater, New York in Belasco' s
exquisite production of The Rose of the
Rancho made her first appearance with
a small summer stock company at Albany,
n. Y, In June, 1901,
The present tour Of Olga Nethersole in
America will cover 5000 miles. 1t is the
diary and later publish her impressions in
book form under the title, "Twenty-siX
Thousand Miles on Wheels"
Robert Browning's play, "Colombe's
Birthday" was given a matinee perform
ance in New York last week al the Hud-
son theater. with Grace Elliston in the
role. 1t is pronounced to be one Of Brown
ing's most satisfactory dramas.
Isabel Irving is to be starred by Lebler
& CO. She is TO 20 out on the road in
Susan in Search Of Husband re-
Gently played by Eleanor Robson in New
York. II Is a comedy by Jerome X. Jerome
Miss Irving was member Of the original
cast
It is being arranged 10 give several per-
formances OF Hauptmanns "Hanncle dur
ing Lent in New York. The play is re-
garded as particularly appropriate for that
season OF the year, and series OF special
/, morning performances will also be given
for children.
Eleanor Robson. according to present
plans, Will again stay in New York dur
ing the whole of next season, appearing
in a number Of new plays at the Liberty,
following the plan she has been pursuing
this season. A new play by ROstand, the
French poet. will be given an early pro-
duction by her.
Grace George has closed her successful
engagement in New York in Clothes,
and has begun her tour Of the principal
cities. Upon her return TO the metropolis
early In April she intends to appear In
special production of Ibsen's THE Lady
From the Sea" and as Cyprienne in
Sardou's "Divorcons."
Nine, Rejane, the French actress, has
opened her own theateT In Paris. II Is To-
Gated on the Rue Blanche on the site Of
the former Nouveau theater. Her open
ing play was La SaVelli," a play In seven
scenes by Max Maurey. The house was
thronged with notable persons and the &C
tress wac given a cordial reception,
La SaVelli" Is rather an ensemble OF
striking scenes than a play The action
is somewhat uncertain La Saveli Is a
street singer, whom Prince Carpania seeks
out and marries She is revengetul against
the empire, and the prince cOnspres for
her sake TO draw the emperor into a trap
al his own house, where he is assaulted by
a member of the CarbOnari, but escapes.
M. Antoine, the new director OF the