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listed, or at least, was never recognized,
and this IS the part which Taber will play.

mile. Fiji has broken all box Office rec
ords at the Manhattan, New York, since
that house passed under Brady & Ziegfelds
management. Theater parties are in nightly
evidence and the audiences are most fash
ionable.
Anna Held will go TO Paris for the summer
and secure ravishi9g gowns for her next
seasons production of the musical comedy.
"Papa's Wife" adapted by Harry b. Smith
from piquant play in Judic's famous
repertoire.
1t is said that Merri Osborne viii replace
Phyllis Rankin in the London production
of 1.-The Belle OF New York" Miss Rankin
is to be seen in a buresque called THE
Man in the Moon" which Is TO be pre-
sented in New York.
James II. Wallick's Devils Island with
It's elaborate scenic effects as seen at Eng
lishs early this season, will be at the Park
all next week and will be followed by Hoyt's
"A Stranger in New York." with Joe Coyne
In the principal role.
Maurice Barrymore will star next season
in play founded upon the history of the
Netherlands during the Spanish occupation
1t is to be called the Double Cipher" and
one of the characters will be the notorious
Spanish governor, Alva-
The production of the Grand stock COM
pany next week will be Dion Boucicault's
famous English comedy, London Assur-
ance." There are half dozen prominent
characters in this play which will give the
stock company favoriteS all an excellent
chance.
Francis Wilson's Company, was the original
"Shamus O'Brien" during the production of
that successful opera in America two sea-
sons ago. He is handsome and intelligent
young Irishman, well known in England and
America.
Arthur Trevellyan. song writer, created
a disturbance in the lobby of the Herald
square Theater in New York Thursday
night by accusing Messrs. Mathews and
Bulger of appropriating some OF his songs
without permission. He was arrested and
locked up for his pains.
Victor Herbert and John Philip Sousa
are writing comic operas for next season
Mr.. Sousa has selected George Broadhurst
the author Of one of his librettos. Victor
Herbert will also have a new librettist.
Reginald de Koven and H. Il. Smith will
write musical farce for Augustin Daily.
One of the curiosities of Paris little known
to the general public is a unique museum
in which are gathered all objects relating
to the ballet. These include everything,
from tattered ballet skirts TO valuable jew
as they are connected with some celebrity
of the dance The latest acquisition TO the
collection is q plaster cast of the feet OF
Nine Vestris. They We're made for Lord
Fife at a cost of 5000, and sold after his
death for 30 cents.
1t is claimed no such ornamentation has
ever been seen on a stage as the one Anna
Held wears In ''The French Maid" with her
scintillating $4,000 diamond gown of scant
proportions. Sprnging out from an enor-
nous tiara in the center of her head are
spreading pink ostrich plumes which look as
if they might be yards long, falling down
each side of her face almost to the neck.
Nobody but a French woman would exploit
such an affair, and it suits the pretty little
piquant Held admirably producing an effect
which American women could not initiate.
Paderewski is playing for the first time
in st. Petersburg, and American advertis-
ing methods are being employed by his man.
ager. His Autographs hang in the church
windows. He placed the prices of tickets
at extreme figures. He donated the fee of
/ 600 roubles, received for his appearance
at the Philharmonic concert, TO the citys
Conservatory Of Music. He has made big
success, although official society did not at
tend his recitals, owing to the stress laid
on his Polish nationality. The critics praised
him highly.