Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-26
CHARLES FROHMAN's PROGRAM
What the Great Producing Manager
Plans for Season.

what the Great Producing
Plans for Season.
Charles Frohman, who has Just returned
10 New York from London on the Cunarder
Mauretania, brought with him Haddon
Chambers, the English novelist and play
wright, who spent his time on the ship re-
writing a French play which Mr.. Frohman
wants completed by next Wednesday. Mr..
made the trip especially to re-
write the play, which Mr.. Frohman thrust
into his hands just before the departure
Of the Mauritania from Liverpool. Mr.
Chambers promises to complete the manu-.
script In time TO return to England on the
Mauretania. After his arrival Mr.. Froh-
man announced his plans for the coming
season as follows:
After six months abroad I return To
New York with many new productions
for this country. l have also arranged
with theaters on the continent for tours
OF my companies both from America and
England In the production of American
and English plays In Paris, Berlin. Vienna,
Moscow and st. Petersburg. My arrange
ments with managers in these various
cities are now complete. 1 have also ar
ranged for the management of five Lon
don theRters and in a short time l will
be able to announce my Paris theater. l
have had two most successful productions
in Paris.
81 begin at once the rehearsal of my
different attractions. Mr.. Join Drew win
appear in Jack Straw at the Empire the
alter September IA. Mr.. Charles Hawtrey,
who Is playing the part in London, will
como to this country for me next season
In a new play. l have arranged to bring
Sir John Hare to America for a three
months farewell tour. playing short en-
Bagements in the principal cities. | have
also arranged, after another season, TO
bring to this country Cyril Maude and his
London company In his present SUCCESS,
The Flag Lieutenant. also to bring Lewis
Waller and his company, Oscar Asche and
Lily Brayton and their company in a play
called Colonel Hamilton and their Shake
Apearean productions, and l shall shVr tly
arrange for a farewell tour here Of Mon
Aieur CoQuelin aine.
Miss Maud Adams, who is about to sail
for England to spend her summer abroad.
will appear next season, beginning October
in a new modern play; also Peter Pan, -
Twelfth Night" and "L'Aiglon." Miss
Ethel Barrymore, who is now in Paris, will
appear in Lady Frederick" and during
her engagement at the Hudson theater In
November will produce a number of spe-
eial plays at matinees. William Gillette
who viii play Samson here with a
strong company, including the first appear
Ance OF Miss Constance Collier, who comes
for a few months. returning to His Ma.
fsty's theater, London. where she pays
the leading parts. Henri Bernstein, the
author Of Samson" and The Thief is tc
produce his new play In Paris In October
with Madame Rejane, which comes to me
after which this author is to write a spe.
eial play for me-, for one OF my stars.
Miss Billie Burke returns TO New York or
August l.. and will appear here at ths
Lyceum theater at the end OF August In
a rour-aCT comedy called Love Watches.
Miss Burke will play eight weeks in New
York then make a quick tour of the
country, opening in London the seconc
week IA April. Joseph COyne. who has beer
playins In The Merry Widow in Londor
Tor over a year without the less of q
single performance. and Mss Alexandrf
Carlisle, who has just finished playing
Portia at His Majesty's theater. London
WilIeeome here as Joint stars at the Gar.
TICK theater' the end Of August, in The
Mobnse' by Hubert Henry Davies. Mr.
Coype VIII abandon musical plays fol
straight comedy. These artists are to play
in America for thirty weeks, when the,
- NNNsV StNb ~ iAag III a new come 0N
for me. Mr.. Davies. the author. who wrot,
Cousin Kate has just finished a ne =
comedy for me, which / will produce In
both countries. Diana OF Dobson's' In,
four-aet comedy which brings Car otta Mil
son under my management. will open an,
Savoy theater early in September; the au
thoEyuf this play. Miss Cicely Hamilton
Is writing a new comedy for me. William
Collier win have a new play i. shall pro
duce In september. II Is called The Pat
riot and is by Mr.. Collier and ]. Hartle,
Manners. l have secured the romant',
play called The Two Pins American
plays which are to come TO me are by Au
gustus Thomas. Clyde Fitch. LangdoI
Mitchell Claiming Pollock. all this seas n
Miss Marie Doro will appear in Septsmbe.
In a new play by the authors OF My wife.
Caillavet and Morton. in four acts, wheel
Is TO be called The Richest Girl I shall
have a new play for Otis Skinner in Febru
airy for his New York ensaqement. and on
for Francis Wilson in January, other p ay.
which l shall produce here will be tn,
comedy which l produced In London. Mis-
Dot . new play by Henry Arthur Jones