The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-25
EROHMAN PLANS Big SEASON
AN\OI Noes MANI NEW PLAYS az
ms RETURN FROM ABROAD.


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paris-Musical shows From London
Charles Frohman returned yesterday on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse after an abb
ssncc II nearly eight months He an
nounced many novelties for the coming
theatrical season
He said that rehearsals would begin at
once for The Dairy Maid the musical
NAV for which Huntley Wright, who arrived
Yesterday on the Oceanic. and other London
f%avorites will be added to the American cast.
he added:
I shall follow this with the production Of
-Nhen knights We're Bold" at tho Gerrtck
Theatre with Francis Wilson. Then at Wal
lacks Theatre 1 shall produce Augustus
Thomas's new play for Dustin Farnum,
called The Ranger" After this comes the
annual engagement OF John Drew at the
Empire Theatre In the comedy in four acts
called My Wife"
Miss Adams will continue to appear in
Peter Pan" until after New Years week.
when | shall present her in Les Bouffons-
,-The JestersD. which ! shall also produce
in England. Miss Ethel Barrymore will
have her choice Of two plays, and I shall also
present her during the season as Rosoiind
In As You Like It," William Gillette will
not play until he finishes his own piece. and
that will not be until the holidays. William
n Crane will appear in . new piece by George
AIDE, which will be frst given In Chicago in
October. Miss Marie Doro. who played
Clarics successfully for two seasons both In
England and in America. will appear this
season in The Morals Of Marcus" which
will FIRST be played In Boston In October.
Joseph Coyne. who has met with such
great success In London. where he il now
PLAYING AZ Days Theatre. will appear here
during the season in "Toddles.' This will
not be produced until December. as IL is
the wish OF George Edwardes, manager Of
Days Theatre, for me to permit Mr.. Coyne
20 play as long as possible for him In Lon
don. Sam Bernard will return to New York
during the winter in a new musical play by
Harry b. Smith. which will be called The
Happiest Man in New York" William Collier
will continue in eau ht in the Rain" in this
country and in London. after which he is
to have plays which are being written by
Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach and by him.
self. Hattie Williams will continue in The
Little Cherub" until she returns to New York.
New plays are being written for her by Paul
Rubens and by Edgar Smith.
Mr.. Frohman said he considered that one
Of his most valuable dramatic properties
STEMS play, lie Voleur.' which ran nine
months in Paris. He will produce it here
this winter. He also secured -Miquette."
a comedy which ran all last winter at the
Varieties. He got the dramatic play
la Rabouillaise" for Otis Skinner.
Of New York life for Mr.. Frohman and
Sir Conan Doyle a drama. Alfred Sutro
has written a comedy. The Barrier" which
will be produced in London with Marie
Tempest in the chief role. Clyde Fitch
has contributed another comedy. II. v.
Eernond n cnmadv and and
Darcy a farce. Capt. Marshall, the author
Of His Excellency the Governor" will
have a comedy ready in November. j.
VI. Barrie is devoting the summer to his
new play, which Mr.. Frohman will produce
In both countries. Miss Crothers, Henry
Hubert Davies, Henri Lavedan. Pierre
Wolf. Alfred Capus n r. c. Carton are
other playwrights now writing for Mr..
Frohman. He added:
NV next musical production will be Miss
Hook Of Holland" which IL considered in
London the best success since The Geishs. ="
Then will come Nellie Neil" which I shall
produce on a most elaborate scale. and The
Foyden, " the music Of which will be by Paul
Rubens, who wrote Miss Hook Of Holland -
After these there will be a new musical play
by Seymour Hicks called The Gay Gordond,
which I shall also produce first in London
IN September.
Just before sailing I secured from Leslie
Stuart. composer Of The Belle OF Mayfair. %
his next musical play for America and Eng
land, the music Of which he Ia now writing.
The Arr production will be made in New
York and Mr.. Stuart will come over for it.
Mr.. Frohman said he was extending his
operations to France. He had already
arranged for the production in Paris Of
two American plays. The Truth" n
Sherlock Holmes. He will also produce
Peter Pan with an English speaking