Omaha daily bee., 1895-09-22
Theatrical Notes.

performances VIII De on next tuesday,
Theatrical Notes.
Count Tolstois ANNA Karenine' has been
dramatized In French. In tho last Rct the
heroine is run over by a rail old train in
full sight OF the audience.
r.. A.. Barnett has completed a new bur-
lesque, plymouth Rock" which is a review
Of Boston from the earliest times. Julian Ed
wards will furnish the music,
At the Nijnl-Novgorod fair the plays that
fill the theaters are Mana LA Mlscotte,'
l. File du Tanbour Major and Char
ley's Aunt" all given in Russian.
The title Of A. w. Pinero's new three-act
comedy. to be produced at the Comedy the
alter, London. and, II successful, in America
later, is THE Benefit Of the Doubt"
The New York Press remarks that "The
Sporting Duchess" outrages nature and art.
and further characterlzes IL as IAN impossible
play This is certainly very curious.
The new play Of clyde Fitch, which Mod
jeska has bought. will be called IN ress
Betty" 1t is on the Beau %Brummel" order
and tells of an actress in the time OF G ogge
IL.
Women prompters have been tried at &C.
vent Garden theater with success, as Il has
been found that their voices carry better
across the stage and are less aud Bile in the
auditorium.
Last season, with eight attractions. Davis &
NSOSn paul Jne ItIISylNdnla 1ullTOdu COM
pany about $l2. 1000 for transportation. This
season, with twelve attractions, these mana
gers will pay the same company about $780,
900.
Sig. Nicolini, the husband of Nine. Adelina
Patti, has purchased the celebrated "Leduc'
| Guarnerino violin for the sum of 81, $50. The
instrument, which he has rechristened The
Patti" accompanies him on all his journeys.
John L.. Stoddsrd writes from Paris that
he has completed his series of new lectures
and Is now anchoring them in his memory.
He has also had rare good fortune in the col
lection of photographs he has been able to
make. He expects to reach here within two
weeks, all ready for the season, which be-
gins October 8.
Julia Marlowe Taber and Robert Taber will
follow Mr.. William II. Crane at McVicker's
theater, Chicago, beginning their engagement
October I, in an elaborate production Of King
Henry w" Julia Marlowe Taber Will be
seen in the character Of Henry Prince CT
Wales, Mr.. Taber as Hotspur, and Mr.. w.
+. Owen as Falstaf.
This year Miss Ada Rehan's American
tour will begin at Hooley's theater, Chicago,
Monday, S%eptembor %, Miss Rahan and the
company coming direct from London. The
stay in Chicago Is limited to twelve nights
and three matinees. Miss r han will b, ac-
companiel by the following members of Mr..
Days company: Mr.. James Lewis, Mr..
George Clarke, Mr.. Herbert Gresham, Mr..
JOnn tTdlB, MI. FIduh NOIlnluB, Nll. Dlllty
Herbert, Mr.. Edwin Varrey, Mrs. G. II Gill
bert, Miss Maxine Elliott, Miss Percy Has
we'll, Miss Sybil Carlisle and Miss Lillian
Swain. The plays to b. presented are MIR.
Days comedy, "The Railroad Of Love" MSS
Rehan as Cousin VaD, Two G,1tlemen CT
Verona" Miss Rehan IS julia, Sheridan's
comedy, "School for S anlai' Miss Rehan
as Lady Teazle), Midsummer Nights
Dream "As You Like IT, and Tanning OF
the shrew." Mr.. Daily is to bring all the
scenery and property usei in these produc-
tons at his home theaters in London and
New York. Negotiations are now psniing
which may result in Miss Rehsn's appear
ance in Omaha after the Chicago engagement.
Joseph Jefferson relates the following in
teresting incident: There Is In the village
of Catskill a Rip Van Wrinkle club. The So
ciety did me the honor to invite me to act
the character in their town" said Mr.. JEFF
ferson. 81 accepted, and when | arrived was
met by the president and other members OF
the club, among whom was young N cholas
Vedder, who claimed to be a lineal descend
ant of the original Old NICK / was taking
a cup of tea at the table in the hotel" con-
tinued Mr.. jefferson. when / was at rae ed
to the colored waiter, who was giving a
graphic and detailed account of the legend
of the Catskill mountains to one OF the board
ers who sat nearly opposite me. Yes, sah.'
said the waiter; RIP went up into de noun
tains, slep. for twenty years. and when hs
come back here in dis berry town his own
folks didn't know him. Why said his rs
tener. you don't believe the story's tfue?'
'True? OBJ course it is! Why pl,n'ing at
me" slid Jefferson, 'dst's de man. VIII n
| got to the ~theatar," said Mr.. Jefferson, re-
Stunning the story. II could scarce,y ct in.
the crowd was so great about the door.
During the scene in the last act, when Rip
inquiries of the iukseper, Is this the village
of Failing Waler?' | altered the text, and
substituted the correct nlme, is tbs tie
village of Catski.l?' The crowded house al
most seemed to hold their breath. The name
OF the village seemed to bring home the
scene to every man, woman and Chi d that
was locking at it. From that time on tne
interest was at its full tens'o1. Surely l
had never seen an audience so struck with
the plly before! There was q rec p'ion hell
at the club after the play, and the president
was 50 n rvous that he introduced me as
Washington Irving"