The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-02
BRADY BACK WITH
MANY new PLAYS
Obtained American Rights tc
European Successes for Most
Of His Stars.
HAS TWO FOR GRACE GEORGE
Will Bring Robert Lorraine to
Star-Shubert Successes to
Be Repeated in London.

New York, August 1.--william A.
Brady and wife, Grace George, ar.
rived yesterday from Europe on the
Caronia. Mr.. Brady has been gone
only month, but In that time he haa
managed to accomplish much. Miss
+ George. 1T Is announced, may return
to London Immediately to play an
autumn engagement in that city. This
will depend upon whether two plays
which are to be ready for reading
upon her arrival prove satisfactory
Tor production in New York
II they are. Mr.. Brady said Miss
George will play two engagements in
New York this season, one In october
and the other at the opening of his
new theatre. The Playhouse, in Forty
eighth Street, which will be ready
early next year. 1t is his purpose to
revive an old comedy for the opening
OF this theatre, in which Miss George
will head a star cast.
While Mr.. ManteIl was abroad he
obtained from Sir Herbert Tree the
rights OF The O'Flynn,' by Justin H.
Mccarthy" said Mr.. Brady. IN the
title role Mr.. Mantell will play the
part of an Irish soldier of fortune OF
long ago. Mr.. Mccarthy also has
agreed to write q new tragedy for Mr..
Mantell. based on famous historical
character. Both plays will he pre-
scented In Mr.. Manteirs New York en-
Bagement. with others from his roper
toirs
BEFORE the end or the season I ex.
pect to bring over Robert Lorraine.
who VIII appear in Man and Super
man.. and new romantic play by
George II. Smart. Miss Ellis Jeffreys
mas consented to return to America
In play now being written for her
by well-known English dram a fist.
For my production of The Balkan
Princess l have engaged two members
OF the original London cast, James
Biakely and BertFam Wallis.
Henry E. Dixey Will play the prin.
cipal part In The Naked Truth a
comedy by George Pastor and w. 3.
MAXWELL. in which Charles Hawtrey is
now playing in London. Arnold DAILY
VIII play his Bernard Shaw repertoire
and produce several new plays. one
called The End OF Euatace Ede,' by
George Pleydell. on which | have an
option for Mr.. Daily or Virginia
Harmed / consider II remarkably
strong play. 1t is TO be done in Lon
don next season by Henry Irving Mr.
Daily probably Will be seen first in
Thorpas Gallons The IS.as' and for
jeONOFe tihEElS nave q p!uy Dy 1kOSe
O'Neill. entitled The Game
From George H. Jcssop have
bought an Irish drama called Shan
Hagan for Andrew Mack. and have
arranged with Sir Squire Bancroft for
the exclusive American rights to
Diplomacy which has been rewritten
and brought up 10 date by George
.ieydell. and which purpose revfving
next season with a star cast.
II have brought back large num-
Der OF manuscripts for romantic plays
for James *. Hlckett to choose from.
among them Mr.. McCarthy's The Illus
trious O'Hagen.'"
Mr. Brady said he had contracted
with Greet & Englebach for the i'm
mediate production IN London, prob
ably at the Criterion Theatre OF Mar
garet Mayo's farce. Baby Mine" and
with Herbert Sheath for an English pro-
duction OF Mother" an American play,
by Jules Ecker, Goodman Marion
Terry he said. has been offered the
part created by Emma Dunn in this
country.
IN the interest of Lee and ]. J. Shu-
bert" Mr. Brady continued. Il have
made an arrangement with Greet e.
Englebach and Herbert Sheath for the