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Show Interesting News of Plays and Plsy Sol Smith Russell will appear for first time in "The Tale of a Coat, comedy written for him by Dion Bo'1 cault, on August 18th, at W theater. George Thatcher is to have a aJ" show of his own. Billy Birch and t Slavin are end men in Rice's "or'j. Fair minstrels, which have already gun business. The "Ugly Duckling" is the title ; the plav in which the divorced Leslie Carter will make her The ugly scandal in which Mrs- gained the notoriety that is ber c ( preparation for stage life, will. ever, be her strongest card. Instead of the regular Lyceum tb ter company which made tours oi principal cities during the last two : sons, the Lyceum management ; send out two special companies, on play "The Wife," and the other ' Charity Ball." The latter pi, the Lyceum theater during the half of last season. There is talk .that Sadie Mart'"'1 wealthy friends are going to dim. theater for her in New York to w . voted to what the French call ' "" ville," that is, to bright and brief ediettas. The American use oi term "vaudeville" to describe s to show is a mistake and an ffeePL It is a French word and the ought to know what it means. present, or rather in the near 1"' Martinot will be the leading m! the garden theater, which is a F ... the new Madison Square garden w mg The theater will be opened the unpolled comedy, Dr. B- |