Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
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The ideal theatrical weather Of the last
week bad tendency toward greatly increHs-
ing the attendance at both vaudeville thea
ters and while by DO means large. 4 was
much better than expected at this season ci
the year. The Orpheun's bill was meritori-
Gus enough to oe quite q magnet.
At the Trocadero the refreshment privil-
eges, coupled with fairly good variety bill
drew unusually large crowds. The local
managers are, however, not looking for a
very heavy attendance until after the open
ing of the exposition.
The opening Of Boyds theater by the
woodward Stock company on July will add
another attraction, thus giving the people
three show houses TO choose from, or they
may 60 three different evenings and each
time fnd new amusement
For the coming week besides the appear
ance Of Camille DArville. who will, OF
course be the star attraction, there are sew
eral amateur events on the boards on Mon
day afternoon at the Orpheum the Sisters Of
Mercy will give q cantatA, which will in
olude scenes from Mary, Queen Of Scots"
and Henry the Eighth" Wednesday even
ing an amateur performance Of the Lady OF
Lyons will be given at Boyd's for the ben
eft Of the Visiting Nurses association. On
will present play called Cuba" for the
benefit Of the OLD Ladies Home. Rehearsais
for the latter have been conducted for some
time under the direction OF Mrs Clara Scott
Pond Pope, the author OF the play, which
promises to be quite meritorious produc-
ton There is also in rehearsal, TO be
produced at an early date by amateurs for
q well known charitable organization, play
entitled 'The Shakespeare Water Cure" and
so II will be seen that Omaha is to have its
share Of home talent performances during
the next two weeks.
The remains OF Augustin DAILY, the veteran
theatrical manager, arrived in New York
from Paris last week. They were imrnedi-
htely taken TO Mr.. Days late home on
West Fitteth street. The funeral occurred
on Wednesday. The services were held in
ST. Patrick's cathedral and were attended
by hundreds OF friends and acquaintances.
Admission to the cathedral was by card
only and great care was taken that the
members OF the profession should all have
tickets and that all others who really might
claim right Of admission were secured sit
tings over the army Of citizens that strove
10 gain the favor The streets about the
great cathedral were thronred early in the
morning and crowds blocked the doorway.
The impressive requiem high mass OF the
Roman Catholic church was celebrated by
six of New York's leading priests. The in
terrnent was in Calvary cemetery. Among
the most prominent members Of the pro
fession present were Joseph jefferson
William Winter, Dewor Hopper, W. H.
Crane Augustus Thomas, Milton Noble,
Mrs. Leslie Carter Clara Morris and others.
The list OF players managed or "discov-
ered' by Augustin DAILY, or who have come
into prominence under his fostering care, or
who have found his genius OF assistance in
the perfection OF their art, is almost amaz-
ing in length. few Of the names that
may be mentioned are Mrs. Scott-Siddons,
Fanny Davenport, Ada Dyas, Carlotta Le-
clercu, Adelaide Nelson, Mile Aimee, Ada
Rehan Clara Morris Janauschek, Nine.
Methua- -Scheller, Agnes Ethel, Fife Germcn,
Adelaide Lennox, Nina Varian, Catherine
Lewis. Sarah Jewett. Kate Claxton. Edith
Kingdom, Mabel Jordan, Laura Joyce, Vir-
rinia Dreher. May Irwin. May Fielding,
Annie Yeamans. Isabel Irving, Effie Shan
non. Maxine Elliott, Virginia Earle, Mabel
Gilman, Blanche Bates, Edwin Booth
Joseph Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews. James Lewis. John Drew,
John Gilbert, E. L. Davenport
Charles Fisher. Walter Montgomery
William Davidge, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wal
rot. Charles Fechter, John Brougham
George L. Fox, E A sothern, Louis James
Stuart Robson. Bob" Craig, George Hol-
land, Otis Skinner, Arthur Bourchier, Fred
erick Bond. Sidney Herbert, William Court
leigh, Edwin Varrey, Harry Lacy, Henry L
Dixey and a great mRny more.
In the preface to book by Jules Huret
nj ''0yrpDO lt
Bergerac," sketches the following word por-
trait of the famous Sarah Bernhard: "A
cab stops before the door of the theater
and a lady wrapped in a fur pelisse alight'
quickly: passes the crowd assembled in the
causeway with smile; runs lightly up
stair; enters a room full Of flowers anC
well warmed: throws here satin bag con
tanning innumerRble things, and there he'
white sRtin-lined pelisse; tosses on hel
hat ornamentsd with birds wings rushei
on TO the dark stage, electrifying shadow,
crowd by her appearance; comes, goes, NIL
all that she touches with fever; takes ne
place on the guignol; teaches by gestures
by intunations; rises and demands repeu
tion; trembles with rage sits down again
smiles. takes some tea; repeats aloud Ger
tain phrases; and by her voice moves INT
feelings of the old actors, who stand in th'
She returns 10 her room TO wait for tn
decorators with her scissors cuts up thei
designs and draws others; is worn out
wipes her forehead; faints; then all a
once rushes to the nth story of the theater
surprising and alarming the costumiers
hunts in the boxes for stuffs, compose
costumes. drEper-ies goes back TO her room
10 teach the hairdressers; waves wreatl
of flowers while giving an audience; begin
10 read some letters. which deeply NOV
her; often opens her satin bag containing
everything; converses with an English hair
dresser; goes again on the stage 10 light u
some decoration; makes servant feel nj
place; lectures the electrician; on seein
q wardrobe man pass remembers fault b
committed the day before, and comes dow
upon him with her indignation; goes hom
TO dinner and sits down overwhelmed wit
fatigue, but still devising projects eats b
fits and starts with gypsy-like gsyety; hR
no time 10 finish; dresses for the perform
snce while the manager al the door ex
pains numberless things; plays wit
frenzy; disposes OF business during III
eptr actes; remains in the theater after III
close Of the performance till a. m. {
decide what is 10 be done during the dHy