Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-28

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December 81. Commencing on January 8
the midweek matinees will be presented
every Thursday.
Plays and Players.
Marie Cahilrs New York run in Nancy
Bijou theater.
Mark Caron and Lettie Fenn of NC
Carthy's Mishaps" were married in Denver
on November rs.
Herman Q. Smith will join Mr.. and Mrs.
Royle in Friends" at Seattle, Wash, as
business manager.
Warren ]. Ferguson. agent for "The
at the General hospital. Montreal, Canada.
Madge Fox. the we'll known "hip-hop
lady" who a few weeks ago dlslocated her
arm, Is back In vaudeville and making as
big a success as before. Her arm still
troubles her, but not enough to interfere
with her work.
On December 12 Walter Pennington played
Stuart Robson's production of THE
Comedy of Errors" Mr.. Holt. who met
sumo the role on the following night.
w j. Henderson & Son have in prepara-
ton a scenic and electrical production of
by George A. Lawrence, who will be fea-
tured In the character role. Time is being
York.
Louis ]. Russell. starring In. The Middle
man." has been receiving highest praise for
his fine portrayal OF the old inventor,
has been highly successful. Mr.. Russell's
shortly.
Mrs. Fiske has been SO successful in
Mary of Magdala" that her Shakespeare
plans have been set forward for at least a
year. After her New York engagement she
will go on the road and will probably visit
the west, going as far as the Pacific coast
with the play.
Lillian WalbrIdge has sued Herman L.
dismissed her after nine rehearsais on
the ground that she Is too tall for the part.
Miss Walbridge thinks that this fact
should have ben apparent at the time of
her engagement.
The New York Life Insurance company
has secured all the seats at the Casino, New
tain its employees and agents at a per-
formance of "A Chinese Honeymoon"
Two new songs by Giacomo Minkowsky and
Curtis Durham were added to the attrac-
ton.
After a tour OF sixteen weeks in the
east My Partner" closed at Colorado
Springs on December Is. This course was
decided upon because of the failure of the
Halliburton California circuit to book a
continuous tour on the coast. Financially
the tour has been profitable and the man
agement brought the entire company back
to New York.
The exchange OF Christmas greetings
elaborate than usual this year. an excellent
sign of the prosperity they are enjoying.
OHt VI II mOSl dTllSllC OF the lOt Is the
little folder sent out by Mr.. William GIL
lette. Its inscription is: This is to remind
you that someone Is wishing you the mer-
riest possible Christmas and the happlest
possible 1903"
Jacques Futrelle, for many years in news
paper work in New York and who has been
dramatic critic on the Atlanta Journal and
later the Richmond Leader, has been made
business manager for the George Fawcett
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Mr.. Fawcett has two companies this sea-
son. With Mary Shaw he heads one of
these and the other is headed by Frank
Gilmore.
The holiday numbers of the papers de-
voted to the theaters were unusually am
9,nSSs ti hnd M aSITsct did f not S Seeart w fr6m t its
customary dignihed demeanor, IT put out
a number full OF excellent entertainment
News, which is always full Of good things
for the profession, had lO pages. printed
IN the best pHssioie PmahneF' ana each page
will be preserved with care by those who
have them.
Though it has been told many times be-
tributed to Playwright Augustus Thomas
which Is well worth repetition for the bene-
Mt Of those who have missed it.. 1t occurred
during a dinner at the Lambs club, at
which Marshall p. Wilder, the diminutive,
was a speaker. When he arose and placed
his hand upon the table in the approved
style of after-dinner speakers, his head
wasn't very much above the top of the
wine glasses. He had not proceeded beyond
the usual nervous introduction TO his re-
marks when Thomas interrupted him, and
declared. In severe tones: "Mr. Wilder, It
is customary for a speaker to rise when he
Is addressing the members OF this club
Two young people of Brooklyn went TO
Percy Williams Orpheum the other night,
says the Mirror, and when they
could not get seats on account OF the
| crowd, they vert on to a minister's house
and got married. A irst-class marriage
ceremony In Brooklyn costs about the same
as two good seats In a theater. and this
case proves that when two. a young man
and a maid, start out to have a good time
In Brooklyn, they are bound to have Il at
all hazards. The 1ghtfulness and soli-
tude OF the young hero of this episode Is
ment. The theater's loss was the church's
gain. and the young folks are probably
satisfied, Although they could not get in
TO see the vaudeville entertainment, they
will probably md married life full OF
variety.
The death OF Thomas b. Reed reminds
stuart Robson OF the first and only time
he ever met the statesman. 81 was in the
esevator OF the Shoreham, In Washington,
last winter, when a large man entered from
from the several pictures had seen, and /
fear my curiosity got the better OF my
politeness. for i could not resist the tempta-
tlon OF staring at the man so much ad-
eyes and pretended to be interested in a
pretty child. who was talking TO her doll.
when Mr.. Reed said. with a laugh, Take
a long look at me. Mr.. Robson; / have been
looking at you on and on for many a year.
80 we'll try and call the matter even. Ii
honors most men OF my calling to meet one
OF yours, for one realizes that II we politi-
cal fellows could distribute as much hap
piness 70 mankind as you player fellows do
tne word would be . damned sight better