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Show ACTIVITY IN THEATRICAL CIRCLES. Manager and Players Preparing for the Opening r the Benson. New Yokk, Aug. 11 Special.l-AU is hustle and activity in theatrical circles cir-cles at the present time. Managers are rushing around trying to get ready for the opening of their houses, and players play-ers are rehearsing assiduously. early all of the road companies have been formed but there are still many unengaged unen-gaged actors to be seen in the neighborhood neighbor-hood of managers' offices. The Madison Madi-son square theater will be opened tonight to-night br Richard Mansfield There was s6me surprise manifested last month when Mansfield closed the thea-fev thea-fev in the middle of a remarkably pro -nerous run of "Beau Brummel." His nTanager explained the rather strange S ; tv sftvina that Mansheld's health ,M not Wpormitted him to go on Toting during the hot weather Mans-field Mans-field now appears to be in robust, health. |