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to play the role originally intended for

to play the role originally intended for
Miss CHASER.
in Baltimore the other day for making a
speech in which he commented upon the
behavior of some occupants Of the boxes,
and the result was that not single persen
purchased a box seat after the incident,
and Manager Ford of Ford's opera house
said that when actors talk too much they
hurt business.
Virginia Harmed has begun rehearsals
of Orchards dramatizaton of Anna
Karenina," which was presented in Paris
a few weeks ago e. H. sothern secured
for Miss Harmed. The Italian rights TO the
drama have been taken by Duse. Miss
Harmed VIII make her appearance IN tn ne
the Shubert New York theaters.
Emma Dunn, who has been playing Ase
in Peer Gynt" had a Disagreement with
Richard Mansfield last Thursday night and
left the company. Her place was filled by
Clara Osmond, her understudy. Miss Dunn
out the OF tae s6 for Claims 6
had been injured by the rough handling
required in the play. At the close of the
first act Ase is thrown to the roof Of a
house.
Valentln lie Desosse, whose real name was
Jules Renaudin, the public cotill0n leader
at the Moulin Rouge the Jardin des PARIS
suburb of Paris, last week. Valentin led
a double life. At night he was the center
of ,whirl of folly and frenzy, Though with
dance halls, but during the day he was an
industrious tradesman in SceauXi ana was
there highly esteemed as q sober citizen.
Abraham Stern has been appointed by the
supreme court as referee to hear and de-
termine the issue raised by Lillian Russell
against Lee Shubert. Miss Russell claims
50 per cent Of the net profits Of Lady
Teazle." Mr. Shubert claims that there
were no net profits, as the production was
a failure. The referee will have to examine
the books OF the theaters where the play
was presented. The Shuberts make q
counter claim of $500 because the star failed
to appear at one performance.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has decided to resume
her theatrical career without the direction
of any manager except herself. She has
engaged William Gray as her business rep
Belasco, engaged company and expects
TO make her oft postponed opening at Nor
folk, Va, on April 1. Louis Myill Is in
charge Of rehearsals ana Charles Stevenson
will be leading man. The route arranged
extends to San Francisco and the tour will
not end until July. 'Zaza," as wen as
"Du Barry" will be used in the west.
A hearing In a suit brought by Charles
Riehman against Joseph Weber and Lew
NJ. Fields for alleged breach OF contract
is Mr. Richman sued for fifteen weeks
salary at 500 a week. under contract as
leading man In Captain Darlington" which
was withdrawn before he had eonpleted
the time for which he was engaged. The
defendants claimed that Mr.. Rchman had
received the customary two weeks nouCe
before the play closed. a settlement VIII
probably be arranged without further It'll
cation.
Robert Mantells plans for the next two
seasons are extensive, lie 10 70 revive
both king Richard H." which has not
been acted in this country since Booth was
in his prime and king john For special
performances he will do MaclIin's old
comedy of The Man OF the World" play
ing. OF course, Sir PertinaX MacSycophant,
In 1869 he is to produce Ibsen's Brand"
ia an acting version prepared by Marie
booth Russell his leading woman, and
Frederick Donaghey, his personal manager,
and at the end Of that season here he Is to
90 to London, where he will open in King
Lear
Francis King Harte Of Florence, Italy, ad-
ministrator Of the estate of Bret Harte
has taken steps through his attorney, Louis
Steckler in an action 70 en1Oin the pre- essen
tation OF "Salomy Jane" Paul Armstrong s
drama tization OF Bret Harte's story, Sal
omy James Kiss."a Mr.. Harte claims that
he has never received the amount agreed
upon between himself and LIebler 4 Co. for
the rights to the story, and he objects 70
the introduction into the drama OF two
characters, Colonel starbOttle and Yuba
Bill, which appear in other stories by Bret
Harte LiebleT & Co. claim that they have
forwarded money 10 London firm OF at
torneys and hold receipts for II. They also
claim that the characters objected 10 are
not from Bret Hartes stories but the Gre
ations OF the dramatist, but bearing names
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