The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
CHARLES FROHMANS PLANS.
American Manager Has Plays of All Kinds and
Repertoire Theater S.heme

have her give a few performances Of that
play here in August before she closes
her season; she win then have a rest until
December.
Il have arranged with Henry Miller
and his company TO appear under my
management in London. For this pur-
pose l have secured the Adelphi Thea
ter. The company will sail from here
September 1. and begin its London en-
g9gement about September l5 opening
with The Great Divide Before re-
turning to America they will also appear
IN The Servant In the House This
Will be Mr.. Miller's first London appear
ance. J X Hackett will make a tour
under my management in Samson and
William Crane will continue another
season IN Father and the Boys. After
this season l VIII present some OF the
old comedies With Mr.. Crane. G. 2.
Huntley will come 10 America for an
other tour in Kitty Grey under my
management. and If his new play is
ready I will produce II with him. in
New York. previous 70 its London pro
duction. 1 shall bring over Miss Ellaline
Terriss TO New York IN The Dashing
Little Duke.
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abroad, I shall produce here with Henri
Hertz, manager OF the Porte St. Martin
TheateT in Paris. and Jean Coqueln, a
new play in four acts by Edmond Ros-
tand. called 'Chanticleer.' which will first
be given In Paris In November. I shall
have q reproduction OF the Paris produc-
tion. The translation will be made by NJ.
Rostand's son, who has already trans
lated several Of his fathers plays.
have secured Henri Batalle's powerful
play called The Scandal and also the
present success Of the Gymnase Theater
Paris, called 1Ane de Buridan. and a
new English comedy called Chains, which
shall produce in New York before the
holidays. During the season will bring
out Somerset Maugham's comedy Mrs.
Dot and his new play called Smith.
also new play called The Great Mrs.
Alloway.' and a new play by Alfred
Sutro, which viii be first given az the
Garrick Theater London, in September.
called Making AhGentleman.
Il have new plays by Henry Arthur
Jones. Granville Barker. John Gals
worthy, Bernard Shaw. a new comedy+by
J. NJ Barrie. q comedy drama by Capt
Robert Marshall (the author Of Second
In COmmandD, a new comedy by Had
don Chambers. I have from Henry Bern
stein (the author OF The ThieF), his new
play written for the Coincide Francaise,
in Paris, and he is also to write for me
play that / shall produce first in
America. As this play viii be given here
before Il is played in Paris. N. Bern
stein viii come 10 New York for the
production. l have also the new five
act drama by Alexander Bisson (author
OF Madame X which he produces early
In the season in Paris. n new play by H.
" Esmond called The Tug OF War, a
comedy by Cosmo Hamilton called Plain
Brown, and the English text Of the Ger
man comedy Gretchen 7 have the two
plays which are TO be given during the
season al the Comedie Francaise, one by
Pierre Wolfe and the other by Henri
Lavedan Cauthor OF The DuelD. a new
comedy BY Mr.. Fulda (author Of TIE Ger
man Lost ParadiseD, to be produced I'm
Berlin IN October. I have the new Leslie
Stuart musical play
The morning left London 7 concluded
an arrangement with Bernard Shaw 70
produce In New York a season Of Shaw
plays and for that purpose I have Sc
cured three Of his plays and two one
act plays. among which are The Doc
tors Dilemma Getting Married. and
'Msj. Barbara I expect when I make
these productions that Mr.. Shaw will
visit New York.
I shall start my Repertoire Theater
In London next winter and If success
tul shall follow the same plan here
In New York the next season. During
the coming season / shall have more
theaters in London and more English
stars and actors under my direction
than any other English manager. At
in
London season. June. July, and August.
when the American season is over I viii
give American actors an opportunity Of
playing their pieces at matinees, SUD-
ported by my own companies and bring
ing over the Aperican productions. In
this way they will be given an oppor-
tunity OF appearing before a London
audience without interfering with their
American season. Should their work
and plays prove successful Il can then
be easily arranged for them to extend
their time in London and appear In the
evening bill. In this way the risk is
limited to the event OF the trial per-
not meeting with approval.
The English stars under my direction
include Arthur Bourchier. Marie Tempest.
Lena Ashwell. Irene Vanbrugh, EIlaline
Terriss, Gerald du Maurier. Robert I.e-
raino, Hilda freveiyan. Pauline Chase.
and Marie Lohr. My tours now cover
the principal Continental cities. making
u possible for me to play attractions
oil the year round An important plan
that I have IN view in connection with
my theatrical work IN America Is to
establish a ser OF theaters, one IN each
of the five or six Of the principal cities.
that will be entirely separate from the
regular theaters of these cities. AS I /
have stated, want in each city a roper
toire theater. each theater to have its
own company. and on special occasions /
after the leading stars have played their
own pieces in these various cities. then
they are TO appear in the different reper-
toire theaters in either an old or a new
plsy for q few nerformances