Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-03
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

Rhea is playing the New England circuit
Another Barnum's museum is threatened
for New York.
W: j.. Florence is thinking seriously Of
playing "Falstaff."
Gus Williams is ill of rheumatic gout at
Coutland, N. Y.
Charles Coghlan's Macbeth is not liked
by the New York playgoes.
Miss Minnie Palmers season in the west is
proving the most prosperous one she ever
had
Emma Abbott has rejoined her opera COM
pany, and has resumed her professional du-
ties.
Miss Julia Mariowe, whose business con-
tinues to be phenomenal, will not appear In
New York this season.
Mary Anderson's business in Philadelphia
has averaged s. 700 a performance during
her engagement in the Quaker city
Kate Forsythe is to support Nat Goodwin
during the engagement of the crimson
crowned comedian at the Fifth Avenue New
York, in 1.-THE Gold Mne''
Marie Wainwright is to add Lady Teaze to
her repertoire soon. She acted the character
in San Francisco early in the season and
met with unexpected success.
Edna Carey, the pretty girl who played
May Joyce in "A Dark Secret" has had to
retire. plunge into tank Of water eight
times week was too much for her.
Rce's "Corsair' company, after an un
usually long and successful out-of-town
tournes, will return to New York on the 1lth
of March, opening at the Star theater.
new historical open air spectacle, SINH
lar to Nero" of last season. Is in course Of
preparation by Mr.. Imre Kiralfy for pre-
sentation at Staten Island next summer
Clara Morris is to play a fortnight engage.
ment next season at Mr. Murtha's Windsor,
New York city, which is a long engagement
on the Bowery, where frequent changes of
programme are demanded.
Kathryn Kidder has not accepted Wilson
Barretts offer to act in his support next
season, which was cabled from England,
having been forced to decline through cir.
cumstances beyond her control.
De Wolf Hopper expects to make s'the hit
of his lifen in "Fatlnitza' with topical
duet, words and music by Eugene Oudin. the
popular baritone of the McCaull company
Hopper sings the duet all by himself
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetthas signed
a contract with Daniel Frohman to write o
society comedy for the Lyceum theater.
The play will be finished and will probable
be produced before the close of the season.
The Stage says that the finished actress
vino once was "Our Mary" became thirty
years old January %. 1889. Lay this para
graph away IN some safe place for seven
teen years, and then compare IL with current
matter on the same subject.
1t is net generally known, says New
York theatrical gossip, that Miss Pauline
famous prlma donna, whose death in poverty
was announced last week. Much of Miss
Halls success as vocalist is to be credited
to the careful training given her by her able
instructor.
Manager E. Il. Rice says that, owing to the
dif1iculty he has had, ali on account Of the
inter state commerce law, he proposes to
TO build Il railroad himself for the accommo-
dation of the Rice and Dixey companies. The
cars will all be slecpers, each member to
have a private room.
Clara Louise Kellogg -Strakosch has tired
of the tribulatiOns which her recently inst-
tuted venture as the head and front of an
English opera company have brought her,
with the organization and return
to New York Suits for salary and for un-
fulfilled contracts in connection with tho
opera company will probably be numerous.
Stuart Robson will begin his tour as an in
dividual star under the management OF VIII
liam II. Hayden about October /, in Steele
Mackayc's written 10 order romantic play.
The scene is laid in Spain in the seventeenth
and Mr.. ItobsOns character is
quantity humorous one drawn, we are told,
upon Shakspearan lines The scenery will
be painted by Phil Goatcher The new play
and "The Henrietta" Will comprise Mr.. Rob-
sons repertoire aud the tour will extend TO
the Pacific coast, Frank Mordaunt or M.
Kennedy will probably be seen in MIR. Cranes
role ia "The Henrietta"
II Mrs Potter plays Rosalnd next season
she will wear short boots in the Forest Of
A rden scene.
Grace Hawthorne is i'll In London. The
ight to establish herself there has exhausted
ler physically.
Maggie Mitchell is TO produce a new play,
Ray AT the Fourteenth street theater,
New York city, in February.
Modieska, in San Francisco, began what
will probably be her farewell tour as a star
\ lengthy period of idleness passed at her
anch in southern California has had bene-
lcial effect upon her health and her per-
onal appearance.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, jr., has finally
igned with Daniel Froh man for period u
wO years. She will be star under his
management, and will have q salary and q
ercentage OF the profits. She is also TO be
rovided with dresses, and a female trayeL-
ag companion at Mr.. Frohmans expense.
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