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Show In Theater and Concert Hall in East BY JAMES GRANT THURSTON By Leased Wlro to Tho Tribune. NEW YORK, July 23. Charles Froh-man Froh-man has tho most elaborate plans for next season of all tho producing managers. man-agers. During his seven months' stay abroad tho indofatigiblo managor acquired ac-quired a scoro of plays which will be producod in America next autumn, Somo of them have been producod successfully and somo aro in manuscript form, nevor yet having seen tho footlights. Speaking Speak-ing of his jdans for tho scuboii, Mr. Frohman said": "Miss Maude Adams will play 'Chantccler' in Now York during tho winter and later in other largo cities. Miss Adams, in all that sho has said of this play, shows much of the same rov-erenco rov-erenco and affection for 'Chautecler' that sho felt for 'Peter Pan.' Mis3 Ethel Barrymoro will havo her choice of throe plays for hor reappearance in New York next winter, and Sir Arthur Pinero intends, I am glad to say, to writ a new play for her directly after finishing his 'Mid-Channel.' For Miss Billio Burke I havo a new play by the authors of 'Lovo Watches.' Mr. Wil-hum Wil-hum Gillette will appear in a roportoirG of his former successes and also in a new play. For Mr. Otis Skinner J' havo a Comedio, Francaiso play called 'Sire,' written by Mons. Henri Lavcdnn, au-, thor of 'Tho Duel.' Miss Annio Russell Rus-sell will appear under my management this season, beginning in November, in a new comedy which is yet unnamed, but is ready for production. "For Miss Mario Eoro I havo a new comedy written by Mr. Gillette, called ''Electricity,' for September production. Mr. Kyrlo Bellew will begin his season in October in Mons. Henri Bataillo's 'Tho Scandal,' playing tho part taken in Paris by Mons. Lucicn Guitry. Mr. Francis Wilson will continue throughout America in 'The Bachelor's Baby,' and later on tour in this farce abroad. During Dur-ing tho season I will produco with Mr. William H. Crnno a now play called 'Grumpy,' by tho authors of 'Sunday.' I Bhall begin Miss Mario Tempost's season sea-son m Philadelphia in October, and in a dramatic play called 'A Thief in the Night.7 Tho G. P. Huntley and Hattio Williams combination will begin tho season in Septomber in a comedy that has pleased Paris greatly which in English Eng-lish will be called 'Tho Sncred Forest.' I shall have a remarkable cast for tho play. "Mr. Drew will reopen tho Euipiro theater with Mr. W. Somerset Maugham's Maugh-am's four-act play 'Smith' that I produced pro-duced in London." Burr Mclntoah Again. Burr Mcintosh, actor, author, pho-tographor, pho-tographor, publisher, lecturer and story tcllor, has been playing the stellar rolo of "Senator Langdon." "A Gentleman from Mississippi," in Chicago and mid-Ac mid-Ac wesL cities for the past fifty-four consecutivo weeks, ne was the original Taffy- in "Trilby." tho founder of tlio Burr Mcintosh Monthly, official photographer pho-tographer with tho Taft party, and subsequent locturer on "With Secretary Taft in tho Oriont." During tho past two years he has given an illustrated "plain talk" "Our Country and Its Future." Mr. Mcintosh has turned to the lighter sido of life until September 1, whou ho begins his starring tour under un-der the management of William A. Brady. Ho is presenting his newest outburst, out-burst, "A Midsummer Night's Scream" during which 300 colored pictures are thrown on the screen and 300 stories of all kinds arc told., Laura Burt in Vaudeville. Miss Laura Burfc. who has tho distinction dis-tinction of being tho original Madgo in "In Old Kentucky," creating the part of Juno in "Bluo Jeans" and who was the leading woman for the late Sir Henry Irving, will again be seen in vaudeville, vau-deville, assisted by Houry B. Stanford of tho Now Theater company. Miss Burt and Mr. Stanford will present that amusing comedy, "The Order of the Bath,' at Keith & Proctor's Fifth avc-nuo avc-nuo theater, week of July 25. Their appearance ap-pearance in vaudeville is limited to a few weeks, as next season. Miss Burt will appear as Madame X, while Mr. Stanford returns to tho New Theater. Julian Eltingo's Tour. Contracts havo been signod for Julian Eltinge and his nil-star varieties company com-pany to open thoir transcontiinontal tour at lh Cort theaters in Chicago ono week from today. After one wool: in Chicago, which promises to break all vaudovillo records, the lour will follow westward to tho coast aud continue for a period of sixteen weeks. This is undoubtedly un-doubtedly tho most remarkable vaudovillo vaudo-villo undertaking that has ever been arranged. Certainly never before has a stronger combination of acts been placed on ono bill, and it will doubtless point tho way to similar combinations playing the first-class theaters in tlie future. Mr. Eltinge will have four entirely en-tirely new numbers, retaining only the most popular of his old offerings. New Musical Comedy. Licbler & Co. have secured the American rights of a now musical comedy, "Mnrriago a la Carte." The book is by C. M. S. McLellan, author of "Leah KIcschna" and "Judith Za-raino," Za-raino," who, under tho name of Hugh Morton, also wrote the book of "The Bello of Now York" and "Tho Telu-phono Telu-phono Girl." Tho music is by Ivan Caryl of London, composor of "Our Miss Gibbs," "The Duchess of Dazt-zig" Dazt-zig" and "Tho Toreador." With the excoption of "The Vandorbilt Cup," tho new piece is the first light musical musi-cal play to bo staged by Lioblor & Co. That firm, however, will enter the musical field in a pretentious way next season, inasmuch as tho new AJjott Opera company, conducted by Pictro Mascagni, the composer, with Bessie Abotfc as the star, will be under its direction. Other attractions under the control of Licbler & Co., including Viola Vio-la Allen in "Tho White Sister," Walker Walk-er Whiteside in "Tho Melting Pot," Wilton Laekayo in "Tho Battle" and "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch," will tour both tho Pacific coast and the southern states. Dustin Farnum will also undertake a trio through tho south. In tho Spot Light. ' The theatrical field day in this city will bo August 3D, when all the theatrical thea-trical folks left in tho city will go to tho Polo grounds and make merry. George M. Cohan and Sam Harris aeem to be in charge of affairs. Fritzi Schcff, the musical star, has purchased a big tract of land near Lexington, Lex-ington, Ky where she intends to build a country place The S'hubcrts announce that they have engaged Georgia Caino for a leading role in musical comedy next season. Charles Marks fs now musical com-ody. com-ody. "Threo Million Dollars," written by Edgar Allan Woolf. with music by Anatol Fricdland and lyries by David Kempncr, is booked to open in 'Atlantic City on July 25, then proceeding lo Boston for a run and coming to Now York ju September. It is reported that Oscar Hammer-stein Hammer-stein would conduct grand opera in London. Mr. JIammerstein denies this. Ho says that his days of trouble and grand opera have terminated, lie will ajwa3's dabblo in theatricals in New York, but no more grand opera. Cort a Producer. John Cort of "opcu-door" note and the manager of a long string of western west-ern theaters, intends to' become a six-months-a-ycar New Yorker and to branch out; as a producer. Tn addition to presenting Mrs. Leslie Carter in a now play and continuing Max Figman in "Mary Jane's Pa," Mr. Cort will offer a new musical comedy called "Jinga Boo," previously prcscntod as a farce under the title of "There and Back" a German adaptation. .Arthur Prior has written, the music and Vincent Vin-cent Bryan tho lyrics. "The" Girl and the Drummer," undor tlip. management of William A. Brady', limited, now in rehearsal, is a musical version of "What Happened lo Jones." Georgo Broadhurst has rewritten tho book and has also supplied the lyrics. The music is by Augustus Barrett. Among tho principals are Charles Urnpowin and Anna Chance. 'The Sins of the Father" is the title of a new southern play which has boon completed by Thomas Dixon. It will bo produced by Georgo II. Brcn-nan Brcn-nan in September. Mr. Dixon, in the now play, has again selected tho race .problem as his theme. |