Show NOTES from plays and players while in london manager charles Fro bruan brought together elwyn A barron the former of the chicago inter ocean and wilson barrett it resulted in his making a contract with them for a new dra mathe scenes of which are in sew york and london it is to be roady October it has already been accepted for production at the lyala theatre london the partnership co ia a splendid combination of literary ability aud dramatic skill and their work will be watched wi h the keenest interest especially in this country in which mr barren is so highly esteemed and admired by every one associated with the drama manader charles E ebaos returned from europe last saturday he baya that a notable list of attractions baa been secured tor the bis revival of A parlor match he is sanguine about the success which the famous london vau deviller anna held will make in this country she is a very and talented woman lie wae offered a bonus of tr t r his contract by the representatives of two prominent kevi york halls robert bo states has secured n big success in th new comeay the blumey and it will be presented at ahe herald square theatre after the run of do koven and smiths new opera the mandarin rehearsals of the latter will begin on august 17 under the director of richard barker hoyte A trip to chinatown has finished its engagement at the princess theatre sydney australia where it played for four weeks to the the company is now at melbourne lewis Morr has hit upon a happy innovation in the conduct of his rehearsals hear tor the coming season he has a magnificent country place near peek edill N Y and has taken ins company up to that pretty litle town for tho fortnight prior to the opening of his regular theatrical season this makes it convenient not only for himself but also for his company who get the advantage of fresh country air and much cheaper board than they could obtain in the city the rehearsal of his new play the indian began on monday one incident ot mr Morri sone part in the play that is likely to attract much attention is a quick change which he makes in one of the acts from that of a comparatively nude indian to the west point graduate the change must be made in twenty seconds in order to be effective lie makes bis exit as the indian on one side and with almost instantaneous quickness comes in at the opposite side as the military officer tiara seems likely to be the cause of an archaeological war M gangolf de Kiese curator of aa at the hermitage museum in st petersburg visiting paris went ti the louvre and took a look at the tiara which he declares to be antique the hermitage collection contains antique objects in silver and gold more than is in the vatican the naples museum the british museum and the louvre put together and has one hall devoted entirely to the finds aiom south russia so M kieber bitzky to know |