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. 8v. 3 i V "All' I ' j "-"N SS,w ! commercial department will con- "Louic5B Kent DAiiKK cSTOCK. CO. KUcJaEIL'a PLAY "TtlB iSWIDbER," i .'.: DRAMATIC CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. HEILIO-Friday right, Bell of the Foreat." i BAKER Resident Stock eompinv Jn "Th Swindler." OAKS Musical comedy, "The Jolly Widow." 8TARMuslcal burlesque, "General Mlxup." PANTAGE8 Vaudeville. , S , I ' , ;: GRANI Vaudeville. . ' ' , ' ' NEXT WEEK'S OFFERINGS. BAKER -"The Henrietta." ' HEILSa Thursday and Friday, -8 PE03IISES MADE BY : THE PEESS AGENTS "The Swindler," by Howard Russell. Portland ha not had many premier ' performances of new plays and one ' written by so well known a person ns Howard . Buaaell of - the Baker . Stock ; eompanr Is bound to attract more than ordinary Interest and attention. Mr. J RuaseU's new play, "The Swindler," ! will receive it's Virgin presentation at I the hands of his own fellow players ', at the Baker this afternoon, and win j continue all week. It Is a play of high society la New York, and the plot re volves around a handsome,' well-bred young- man, who though a orook with the police of Europe bunting ' him. Is posing. as an honorary member of so- claty,. loves a beautiful and accom plished girl, and probably, it left alone , would change hi life and never again do a wrong act.. ': : yy. ' But the punishment of the trans pres sor presses closely upon him and In , the end he Is saved only by an entire ly unexpected occurrence. Helen Aine , ley, the girl, loves him through, all his aisgrace or exposure, ana tne enainsr is as satisfactory and happy as could be desired from a dot of this nature. The scenes and .characters are all .Highly interesting and quite original, i and several strong dramatis climaxes , man ue progress or the story, xnere ; is John Elliott, the wealthy piano deal , er In whose esUbllshment the first ; act occurs, hie worthless cub of a son, r and his charming daughter, as well as i John Stanley, and several other strong t acting roles for the principal members I of the company. The cast in detail is e ioiiows. Produced under the stage direction of Mr. William bills. Earl D. Dwlre, stage manager. Cast of cnaracters: Arthur Starlnger, the i swinmer, oeorge Alison: George Sfin ley, president of the Ehawmut bank, j Donald Bowles; John Elliott, a piano jnwiuiaciurer, Alexander Dale: William uiott, called "Billy," his son. James oioasonj Henry Altman, a broker, Wil- '.f M.'S?,1!0"; Merton. a servant at Elli WU"J? Wolbert; John, Starinrer's I" "raooury; sergeant or ponce, Earl 1. Dwlre: "Buddy" Elllston, from the country. Miss Mamie Hsalam; Wil ams. at Elliott's I'iano- store, R. a " ?traAhvJZ' P: l Elliott s Piano ?-,.?r,iwChS,T,e" LwI: "tenorrapher at ElUolfs Planostore. Miss Ruth Lech- Mtor. V Elliott s Piano store, V alter Renfort; messenger of the First National bsnk ; Nell McKinnon; Helen Ainsley. Elliott's niece. Miss Isetta Jewel; ert Elliott, Elliott's daughter. , Miss Louise Kent; Bessie Hill "from the slums. Miss Marlbel Svmour: Mis Prsdy, from the country, Mlna Crollus' Gleason; Mrs. Elllston. from the same place. Miss Lucile Webster. The Star,; "General Mixup", will be in command of tne fun forces at the Star theatre this week. tJeneral Mixup" is a mu skal comedy with a mlUUry hack ground, which the Armstrong company will play all week, starting this af- iprnoon. Anyone who cannot laugh at this entertainment should lose no time in consulting a physician. Besides the musical comedy itself th-r will be ' vaudeville specialties tlirown In for good measure. The spe c if 1 - supplemental vaudeville feature ill be Lilack and Mllier, mho are com iy Knockabout artists, and who, come to Portland with the highest testi monials from an -admiring and en tliusiMStlo public, - M lth the musical c-ouuHly n) the Vaudeviilo, there al!J J t thei Siai ail wek one of ' tlie cue and a half hour-shows J &nt Ii U Mis nHnWAian Vinie CoUler in. "Caught In the Rain." that has been given to the local publla at any time. , Those who have not yet visited the Star theatre since It became the home of musical comedy may rest assured that it Is a treat to see the attractions which the Armstrong company are playing. ' The company is blessed with comedians who know their business and understand the gentle art of mak ing the publlo laugh. To these may be added a bunch of as pretty, vi vacious and charming chorus girls as ever escaped from Broadway to visit the coast. With these people combin ing to help Portlandera feel jolly dar ing warm weather the result is a sue cesa The 'musical comedies are spark ling, clean, witty and sprinkled with catchy songs and artistic dances and marches. As a warm-weather enter tainment the shows at the Star cannot be surpassed. . There are three performances every day at the Star theatre. A matinee la given and the night performances be gin promptly at 7:30 and 9:15 o'clock. v ;,. w The Grand. When It comes to selecting acta for the Grand. Sullivan & Consldine spare no expense. This accounts for the many superior vaudeville attractions which "are given at this home of pleas ure. The new program, which begins Monday afternoon, will be up to the well-recognized standard of this thea tre' and will contain acts which will de light both young and old. Trained birds are alwaya popular and one of the largest troupes of educated feathered creatures is under the di rection of Marsella. The Marsella birds are known wherever there is a first-class vaudeville theatre in thi east or Europe. They have been e cured at an immense salary to visit the Pacific coast and head the pro gram . at the Grand. This act every child should wltnesa The special ad ded attraction will be as good as the headliner. It will be the Webb Romalo troupe of novelty equilibrists and acro bats. . The troupe consists of three men and a woman. "Out All Night" could not be the title of anything but a comedy sketch Hutchinson and Bainbrldge will pro duce it. Those .who have seen ''out All Night" declare that it is one. of the I funniest sketches they ever saw and I that It lives UD to the title. Another acrobatic specialty will be that of Mar sells and - nis , wife, who are comedy a-vmnasts and experts on - tne oar well - as performing some tumblinc teats or . oaring ana skiu. Those eccentric singing ana talking comedians, fitxgeraia ana wiison wii occupy the stage for several minutes to the 'entire satisfaction of all who eniov fun. ' Bert and Lottie Walton win show' how to be graceful on roller skates and all who are Interested in this fad will want to see what they hn do.. Thev also sing ana dance and do acrobatic whirls. : Fred O. Bauer will render the latest Illustrated song In Vila renertoire and F. F. Montressa will exhibit something new in , the way, of motion WVJ pictures. Today will be tne last or tne pres ent big bill, which is heaaea by the Glee sons and Houlihan. ths premier oancing act. y. ,. . .' Labor's Greatest Drama. The greatest drama aver written around the all-important labor problem is "Capital Against Labor,"" which will be the offering of the Blunkall-At wood company for the ', week , com mencing Monday night. The Lyric ha always stood high In the favor of the publio but never has It gained so much prestige as since the present distin gulaned organization opened its season. In addition Manager Flood Is offering the very beat plays that can be se cured and mounting them regardless of expanse. ,t "Capital Against Labor'' sounds a new note la the drama. It is , thrill THE OREGON SUNDAYS JOURNAL'. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, fc I ing story of the unending conflict be tween the employer and the employed. being laid in the heart of an extensive manufacturing district. The characters are all drawn from life and are made to live and move and act like real hu man beings, not like puppets as is too often the ' case with our drama. There are a number of sensational scenes and tne interest Is kept at a high pitch dur mg tne entire progress 01 tne perform' ance. - The members of the company, Erwin L. ; Blunkall and Lylllan Atwood, the distinguished leading people will have two particularly striking roles, the most important in which they have yet aj peareA in Portland. Charles Bohad. tl clever and popular comedian will create mucn merriment, uracie Eiaistea win be seen in a part that is ideally suited to her and in fact the entire cast will appear to aavantage. .WW "Jolly Widow" at the paka This week, beginning tomorrow night, the Allen Curtis Comedy com pany will give something new to the patrons of the Oaks in the presents uon of "The Jolly Widow" with all Its laughs and shouts and funny situ ations. "The Jolly Widow" is a Webbl and .Fields play. It la not strong on plot, hut It is strenuous on action. It may not be logical In Its sequence of events as loglo is mapped out in school but il has the fun. the melody, the pretty costumes and scenery, the clev er lines to make it take with the peo- lie who go to listen to it. rrne Alien uurtls comedy company naa aireaoy won its way witn tne pat rons of the Oaks and has established itseix as one or the amusement pro ducers oi tne oity, out it is sare to say that the effort this week will add new laurels to those already won hy the different members of the company. Margaret La Ponte will take the title role this week as the Jolly widow, wnue winurea jreen win Drignten tfti production as the gay soubrette. Arthur damage will take the part of th take the nart of I'uicn suitor xor tne nana widow, Allen Curtis will be of tn the He braio wooer. Albert Leonard will be the Irish lover and Herbert Llndley win iui tne pan 01 nionaiae Mike The 'Molly Widow," In its concei tion, is a vehicle for mirth. It tell the story of the contest between th Dutchman, the Jew and the Irishman for the hand and fortune of the little widow who keeps them all guessing and wins thjsjftattle In the end. It Is iuii or ciever situations, nrignt lines and tuneful songa The costumes are new and bright, the scenery has been maae especially-ror tne production and the work of the company is something that will be a surprise to those who nave not seen It heretofore. "Held by the Enemy" Today. At the Lyric matinee today the Blunk all-Atwood stock company will repeat its phenomenal success, "Held by the Enemy," which has caught the city hy storm. . The last performance of this grea.1 war Drams will do tonight. . "Bell of the Forest" at the Heilia, . One of the attractions at the'Heilig theatre next week will be the presents. tion of a dramatic operetta hy the stu dents of the Christian Brothers at Blan chet Institute. The boys of the above named Institution are noted for their successful entertainments each year. The proceeds this year are for a worthy cause, that of the building fund of the t-nristisn tsrotners .Business college, Tne boys are to present "The Bell of tne roresv oy jvntnony J, Bchlndler. Followlnar is the cast! Prlnr. PorM vat, recent or the province, John T. ltibcoii: counts itunert inn i.ennniit companions of the nrince. Basil v. Row nu nugcr r. jnuiuoon Aiexis rorster, the gamekeeper's son, Aloyslus Hyland; jinn iug, poBonw, josepn f. Hurley; Bluster. ponce commissioner,. George G.. Kelly: Screech, the town crier. John J. Jennings; Franx Staub. a wanderer. Robert a, Driscol1. , Besides tne operetta, ; a prelude of seven numoers wixi De given. Three choruses bv over 10 students 'win k. rendered. The; quarrel scene of Brutus and Cassius will be presented by Je rom P. Hurley and Francis J. McGlnty. An extract, "The American Sailor." will be given by Edwin P. Kenellck. and. a vioun soio oy KODert a. j Drisco L A concert recitation by the students of M u Music will be furnished bv the Hel- lig orchestra. Judging by the sale of tickets so far, a record-breaking crowd will welcome' the students in their op eretta. w w William Collier Coming. William Collier will be seen at the Hellig theatre June 26 and 27 In his newest farce, "Caught in the Rain," which was written by Mr. Collier and Grant Stewart It deals with life in and about the city of Helena, Mont., and there is a delightful mixture of comedy and heart-interest in the story, Mr. Collier has the role of a bashful young man, who meets his fats during a terrific thunderstorm, but unfortu nately la mistaken as to the name of tne young woman witn whom he has rauen in love. That gives rise to Un expected complications, but all ends happily. Charles Frohman has had the nlay beautifully staged, and the scenic artist has had full scope In depicting me mountain region aoout fieiena. In addition to Mr. Collier the com panv includes Albert Perrv. John fin villa, Reginald Mason, W.,H. Post, l nomas Martin, Charles Poore, Thomas Beauregard. E. N. Whitney, Thomas Lennon. John Adam. Max Eabercr. Ah Sam. Ellen Mortimer. Helena Colller- Garrick, Jane Laurel and Anne Bradley, "The Henrietta" Next v W. H. Crane's and , Stuart Robson' famous play, "Ths Henrietta," wUl fol low "The Swindler" at the Baker. . "The Henrietta" will be the closing week of the season for several Important mem bers of the Baker company, as lt'ls to do iouowea in xurn oy a noyt rarce. after which vacation time Is here. The Moyt Way. of course, features such ciever Mayers in comedy as Miss Sev. urour, dames uieason, w imam uieason, Howard Russell, etc.. so "The Henri. etta can be considered as the last big piay in wnicn ine entire company, in eluding Miss Jewel, Miss Kent. Mr. All son ana ur, uowies win do cast for this season, it will open next Sunday matinee. Mantell's .Success. Not since the glorious days of the old California stock company, when Edwin Booth, Lawrence Barrett, John McCul iough and other great tragedians of that time trod the boards of that fa mous theatre has an actor made such an impression on California audlenoea as Mr. Mantell did in San Francisco. where he opened his enarasramant at the van ne tneatre iat , Monday night. San Franolsoo critics areS not given to nmuBiasm, out last Tuesday tne ex pressed themselves in lirmi nf nthn. slastlc and overwhelming praise such as has never been enunlnt in th hiatnrv of the drama in California, and beyond mjiiiuiK mat jibs even oeen oestowea on any of the distinguished actors who nave irom time to time visited the Pa.. clflo coaat At the Heillg theatre one ww, peainning monaay, June iv. "S - - - - - - - - -i -ii -Li I. iU -i 1 THEATEICAIj notes. In a review of Edmund Oossa'a new volume, "Henrik Ibserj," the literary ed itor of the Independentwcoraes to inter estlng conclusions as to this great au thor and his dramas in the naltinr Known vi wnioa airs. ruiiK was a pio neer In this country, if not In Enallsh. In America, says the reviewer, "the ambition 'to play Ibsen has come to be wnai a generation ago was the ambi tion to play Shakespeare, and "Ghosts," "A Doll's House," T'Hedda Qabler" and "Rosmersholm." with Other, nt rhn'. dramas, are known to every town of a thousand souls." America does hot know these plays as library plays, but it knows them and favors them as- acting plays. This tne people see m thes plays men and woman Ilka th,moiv.. haps too much like the worst part of themselves, in a settlnar like thai nn This chief facL counted . with ment constantly caualnar aumru, ik 'iunuo ingenuity not surpassed in the history of ths drama, with the fact rJ-ur. 01 maraea intellectuality, being the first to sea thA nnniKiuti.. of his plays, have identified their per sonalities with tham. h,v, TvT ' his hearing In this countrv." Tn h.ic generation this nlavwria-ht v come a familiar in practically all the households of the countrv wh,r, ni.. are known and discussed. . As in the case of "Rilnma t- . den ublie will be called, upon to form the first verdict of "Elektra." Th. arrangements ms.de by the composer provided for a Berlin premiere J th htxt Strauss opera, to be followed by a production In French at th. rwi. Opera. , It Is now v definitely settled, however, that the first performance will "GENERAL MIXUP " takeaplaca at the Dresden Royal Opera next New Tear's night. Berlin will hear it a montn later, then, Monte uario ana Paris will follow In turn. Whatever its success. It is unlikely that New Tork will hear the novelty before the follow ing year as It would be too much to ex- Seot of Mr. Hammersteln to stage two trauss operas In the limited New Tork season. - e Charles Klein has written a new play, which is to be produoed by Henry B, narna . George Cohan has gone to work on anotner new piay, which win be pro- uuvra in ficw xurs, tnia summer, e , j --i Marie Tempest Is said to be success ful In London in "Mrs. not." The nlav wui do seen later, in America. Henry Arthur Jones Is writing a new play for Charles Frohman, the chief role or which is xor a masculine star. Mary Anderson Navarro and Ml an on Nevada, who have been spending the winter in xtome, nave returned to ixn- aon. The title of Louis Mann's new olav la 'The New Generation." Jules Goodman will write It and W. A. Brady will pro- duce it Maurice Renaud. the French baritone. who returns to the Manhattan next fall. began his spring engagement at the Paris Opera as Wolfram in "Tann- hauser." James J. Corbett la to anrtear In a farce entitled "Facing the Music," which Henry Dixon used for some years. The star and play will be seen in the first- class theatres. Henri Bernstein, author of "The Thief," is at work on another play aihli.)i Uaflflm. IJ.Ia.u la r una i n Paris: cnarles Frohman has secured the English and American rights. Jessie Mill ward sailed for Europe last week for a rest. Next season she will appear in a new play entitled "Peter's jaoiner, opening at tne neiasco tnea- tnre in tnis city in oepiemDer. Edmund Breese. the original John Burkett Ryder of "The Lion -and the Mouse," will be seen next season in 'The Mebraskan." a new olav by Edith Ellis, and under the direction of Henry a. Harris. Robert Edeson, appearing in "Class. mates," will discard railroad trains on his forthcoming New England tour and win lane tne is cities in wnicn ne is 101 appear ln bis new 49-borsepowa1.auto- mooiie. . 1 , That Madame Calve has ' ctflisented to make one more tour of this conti nent is a matter of unusual interest to music lovers, especially those Who' in the past have been charmed by this great- songbird's operatio and concert engagements. It has been arranged for the madame to appear In a series of zs concerts. The tour, whioh will abso lutely be her farewell to this country, will begin ln November and will ex tend from the Atlantic to .the Pacific coast , e Florence Roberts, who has made name for herself among the most gifted and popular present-day emotional ac tresses, will the coming season make her annual tour of the United States, including the territory west of the Mis souri river, in a piay which promises success both to herself and to her man ager. This sterling actress has so long I been held In esteem by play lovers that her visits are anxiously looked forward to. During the season just ending Miss Kooerts aaaea 10 ner repertoire or good plays "Sham, a comedy by Elmer B. Harris, until recently dramatic editor of the New Tork Globe. John Cort has reon gaged Edward Mar- tlndell for, -the coming season to play tne roie or A otem i-oie rete in The Alaskan," the Girard-Blethen comic op era in wnicn ne was sucn a pronounced hit this season. Mr. Cort has arranged tViv th. 10ns. Q ...ann n TV.- A !..... to open in Chicago ln September. Fol lowing the Windy City engagement which Is for four weeks, the tour will , extend to the Pacific coast Mr. Cort win tnen enns nis oniv musical attrac tion to New York, where he is confident his reconstructed novelty will prove a great success. Henrietta Crosman will open her sea son next xau in wew - lorit in rh. uountry uin." a Lina Cavalleri. the Italian beantv nfl the Metropolitan, whose tour with the company was cut snort by a throat affection, appeared in St Petarahurar iMi wcca mi xatuion iescaui. ' May Irwin has become nn nt th. first nighters at the London theatres. fhe expects to rent her house at the housand Islands and remain abroad until next tail. A revival of "Tha l!a,V,n. ! I giannea ror next season, to open in hlcago about September 1. Frltsl von Busing has been engaged for one of mo principal roles. , Mabel Tallaferrn haa nhmawl ri.l 14.11 iur nan . inuon. inn inainaaji I 01 retiring rrom the stage at tha end of the run of 'Tolly of the Circus," she will resume the role for a short tour next rail. She win then is aim. ceeded by her younger sister. Edith. a . e . . : . . Emma Calve was to have appeared as Salome in Massenet's 'Herodlade" during her engagement of 10 appear- tne jnannaua.n next winter, but since Mr. Hammersteln baa de cided to produce Strauss' "Salome" it is unlikely that the Massenet opera win oe given. e ; e. Katharine Grey is to be starred Iti'l'jim tT. dr tha minanmmi nt vartin Pacir I premier oo the Baker, stage , today, and in several Clyde Fitch plays and twalwhich wilf run the entire week. Rus or .three other dramas in whlctj she I sell nas been a popular member of the has ' been seen. Her tour ; will open I Baker company from its . very bertn. at the Novelty theatre, v San Francisco, "The Truth" is named, as one of the plays she will offer. ,. ",."' e :.,:y ' "Th Clansman" established sv new record among successful plays with the close of its third season in Brooklyn, New York, on May 23. .. Those fond ef theatrical statistics will be interested to leara that In ; tha . triennlum Just I 1803. f-5 4 Gborge I CLUSTERY closed Mr. Dixon's Ku Klux Klan drams has been played 1.600 times and has been witnessed by ,768,946 people. The "uw oo orrice receipts nave oeen 14,281,437. The distances traveled by the companies have roundly aggregated 76.000 miles or more than three times the girdle of the earth. , In honor , of the extraordinary achievement the 1,600th performance waa made a gala night. Manager Brennan, Playwright Dixon and the players entertained a large company ul iiimiui un tne stage or tne Joroaa way theatre. After the banquet lead ers in the dramatic, newspaper and llterarv worlds nnlteif in iun,ntiii,t. lnr the management and expressed the belief that the coming tour of "The Clansman" on the PacTflo coast would smash even the hlarh records nf th. piay in tne east. nusan atetcaire. tne American so prano, who ! has been giving recitals and singing in concerts in continental muslo centerv and England since the hAsTlnnlntr a9 " ha . . . i m viueen Aiexanara and the Russian em . Y . . sa v press at Buckingham palace recently. HMr,Hnr fi9 XXTa - TXT 1 1 1 1. TV m.A. has engaged through his aide-de-camp, twv staae ooxes at tne urand opera ? i or ma perrorm&nces Of "Paid in FUll'' On tllMHav anH nwnmoH evenings, June 16 and 17, 1? naB.ln the boxes SecreUry Taft's aide stated that he wanted them for xh viupjuyea or tne f.rr3 t JJl phvsinu. or to tW. "S.-Ti guests. John' Corhln. Wrltlnar n Thi a. day Evening Post, gives in a few sentences a wonderfully clear idea of VT. ,Vv,lJ-..? Kosmersnoim," In WhiCh MrS. FlSkS la now lnnaa.l. and of which he says: "This is the" "Li ln wnlcn tne great spirit of Ibsen shines at its noblest and purest" noting the very quiet beginning of nusmersnoiin ' rrom th .nnvaniuaai viewpoint, and its subsequent power, I wln, l the potency of its protagonist,, , mym For two acta tha wnnl.a I. .v. u. , . " . mm i. jut. Flake ever elected tn nlav a n.r n neutral tinted and obscure. Giving' the center of the stage to others, she sits apart the Inspiring spirit of the ac tion, yet true to the attitude of mere housekeeper. But toward the end of the third act the whole throbbing life of . the play centers ln her. Suddenly, no one knows how, this gray and elu sive woman pulses the white heat of spiritual struggle, and of triumph ''mm HAV I . ST :. VH?. HOWARD RUSSELL'S LATEST ROLE IS THAT OF BAKER PLAYWRIGHT -1. j yrtsassMiw m m . yiwsit', i.uissisi' v. -wty T - I . ,f ... ' m : v0:i;ft ( 0. (.'.,. i v - v9 ? v 4 . 1 1 f 1 t t -v.- it : ; , y v ? I 1 - , ? s', O . -! Jaaaaaaaaanaaaaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa - i i 1, ' ' j Howard Russell, Portland's Latest pramatlat. A great deal haa been said and writ ten about Howard Russell's new play, "Tha fltaHnAl.,. aarhl.k aatlt . 1,. ning six years ago, along with William Dills, Mr. and Mrs. Gleason and George Alison, tha only ones of the original company left now.' .."i.....- - Portland theatregoers are, of course, more than ordinarily Interested in ths success of 'Mr. Russell's new play, and he has the most ninoere wishes of thera alt Ho has worked hard and earnestly on It every spare moment he has had all a jj -d,&XW ss-i iiisM-W)eitMlisf TW alBBBBBBSBBSSHSBaBMSSSJBy through self-abnegation.' The ending of the play leaves one with the sense of exaltation." : . . , . . The new play by Hugh Morton, called "A Matter of Money," has been secured by George C. Tyler, and Elea nor Robson will appear la It next sea son. This Is the first blast which 'has corns from Europe, where Mr. Tyler has been spending the past month. Marie Doro, having finished her sea son in "The Morals of Marcus," sailed for Liverpool last Wednesday on the Lusitanla. It is probable that the name of the play and the date of her re appearance on the London stage will be announced on her arrival in that city. e.. ,' The new play for FrltsI Bcheff, wh by the way, haa been granted a di vorce from her husband, will not be named until after the work has been oompleted, and Harry Blossom and Vic tor Herbert who are to write the book and the muslo, say it will be some lime ln June before a title will be decided upon. William H. Thompson has purchased through Samuel French the acting rights of "Waterloo," the one-act play in which the late Henry Irving made one of his greatest hits, and will pre sent it with special settings and ac cessories, in vaudeville rvext season. The royalty to be paid for the use, of the piece is said to be the highest ever paid for a one-act play. Mr. Thomp son sailed last week to confer with Conan Doyle, the author of the play. A new star in the musical comadv field next season will be Frank Lalor, who. for the past season, has been the principal comedian of "Comin' Through tne itye." Tne KOrk -company has de cided to promote Lalor, and at tha Park Theatre, Boston, Labor day, they will offer him to the public in a mu sical oomedy to which a title has not yet been given. Tom Waters will re place Lalor in "Comin Through the Rye," which will be sent on tour again next fall, as usual. Early ln September Waa-enhale and Kemper will send a spe peoia.1 company of 01 layers, headed by Miss Annie Rus- sell, to London, there to present "Paid in Full." The company will be an all- Amerlcan one, and the production will likewise be sent front this to the othor side of the Atlantic. The two com panies now playing at the Astor the atre. New Tork. and at the Grand opera house, Chicago, will be continued indefinitely. winter from his regular work with tha company, robbing himself of much need ed rest and sleep in order to complete It before tha close of the season. Of course he has been la a position to get tha consideration of Manager Ba ker in.'its production, more than any1 ambitious author outside the company would have, but the play has beeen ac cepted, for production on its merits alone and not from any personal rea sons. . It reads with all h. earmark a of a genuinely professional society drama,-, and Mr. Russell's' thorough knowledge of stagecraft and its possibilities leaves no reason why it should not play with . the Same smoothness and Interest that it reads, (
