Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-09
Theatrical Nntcs.

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Lottie ellison is to appear in South
America.
Henry f. Dixey has quit vaudeville and
will shortly revive "Adonis."
Ada Rehan did not act during Holy week
Chauncey Olcott was also idle.
Willie Collier is to be seen in "Mr
Smooth" at Trenton, ~ j.. this week
1t is said that David Belasco refused
$4,000 for a half interest in "Zaza"
Julia Marlowe and James X Hackett ap-
pear in New York Monday, both in new
plays.
Augustus Thomas is writing the play in
which Marie Burroughs will star next
season.
Digby Bell had benefit in Chicago last
Thursday week which resulted in receipts
of over $500.
Dorothy Usner will go to London to origl-
! nate the "t,uchngly clever" maid in why
Smith Left Home"
Augustus Thomas is at work upon new
play, Arizona" which will be produced in
Chicago in June
Denman Thompson. who has been idle for
several weeks revived The Old Home
stead" in New York last week
Annie Yeamans and her daughter. Jennie,
will play a number of summer engagements
in the vaudeville theaters this year
Lillian Russell will leave La Belle
| Helene" at the end of this week as she
does not care to play one-ntght stands.
E. IL, Sohern has arranged with Charles
| Henry Meltzer for an adaptation of Haup.
mann's THE Sunken Bell for production
| next season
Lydia Thompson who is to have a fare
we'll benefit in London on April 9th is en-
! gagged in writing her recollectons Of her
professional career
Tim Murphy starts his next tour early in
September in New York, presenting for the
| first time in the metropolis this new and
| successful comedy, THE Carpetbagger'
Charles II. Hoyt was able to return to his
| office last week and we may now look for
| his recent failure, "a Dog in the Manger,'
| to be doctored up and tried again in the fall
Oscar Wilde has written a new modern
comedy, which will be produced in London
in May. The play will be anonymous but
| it is said to be characteristic that its
| authorship cannot be concealed.
| Henry Miller is said to have the Hamlet
| bee in his hat He had, however, better re-
| nlaiu in his present line, where he is con
| sdeI ed a representative rather than drop TO
| the level of a mediocre exponent of the
| classics.
THE Dagger and the Cross" the new play
| for Robert B. Mantell next season, has been
| dramatized by W. A. Tremayne from the
novel by Joseph Hatton. The tour will open
| about September under management of NJ
| W. Hanley
julia Md1lOWb mas DBbH HUluludltu NY 'Ht
| National Council of Women of the United
| States to represent that body at the Inter-
national Council, to convene in London in
| June. Miss Marlowe will talk about the
women of the stage.
Enle Ellsler is in New York trying to
| make arrangements to return to the stage
next season, either as star or Leading
| feature of an organization She and her
| husband. Frank Weston, retired from the
| profession several years ago.
| Bessie Bonehill Ida Mule Ella Chapmon,
FRANK Bau. Alexander Clark. Arnold Nir
alfy Amelia Glover and Gilbert Saroney will
be in the cast of Mother Goose" to be pro-
duced in New York soon. Louis de Lange
and Edgar Smith are polishing up the book.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat c. Goodwin maxine
! Ellott and their company will sail on May
| II to present The Cowboy and the Lady
at the Duke of York's theater, London for
four weeks beginning June l. Mr. and Mrs
Goodwin will spend the summer at their
country seat in England
w. II. Cranes new play for next season is
| to be a comedy Of life in New York In its
infancy when 1t was called New Amsterdam
and was province of Holland Crane will
impersonate the third and last of the Dutch
governors, Peter Stuyvesant, made famous
by Washington Irving as Peter the Hard
headed"
Maurice Barrymore is to return to vaude-
VILE in May. In July he will go to England
| with the intention of residing there hence
forth. Mr.. Barrymore has been playing in
| this country for twenty-one years, and his
conclusion is that an actor is more likely to
find steady recognition in London than in
New York-or, for that matter, in England
| thar In America.
Mr. and Mrs. Nat c. Goodwin maxine
Eliott and their company will sail on May
II to present The Cowboy and the Lady,
at the Duke of York's theater, London for
four weeks, beginning June l. They were
booked to appear in Omaha in May, but now
that the European trip is definitely settled
upon local theater-goers will, in all prob
abilities be disappointed.
Beatrice Moreland, who is great favoritt
in Washington. was the recipient of muct
social attention while in that city last week
where she played at the Grand Opera house
Miss Moreland was especially favored by
receiving large bunch of American Beauty
roses direct from the White House con
servatory. Many of WashingtCn's most eX
elusive people made up box parties to SEE
Miss Moreland and enjoyed her in vaude
Vile quite as much as when she played
t there with legitimate companies.