Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Play and

Play and layers
Olga Nethersole will start in late this
month to shock the Edinburghers with
"Sapho.'
Amelia Bingham means to make a pro-
duction Of Tanning the Shrew' this sea-
son. playing Katharine to the Petruchio OF
Henry L. Dixey.
The New York critics are becoming re-
bellious. First Franklin Fyles retired from
the Sun and now Leander Richardson re-
signs from the Daily America.
Louis +. Nethersole writes from Villa st.
Hubertus, Marienbad. Austria, that he is
touring the continent with his wife, Sadie
Martinot. and will not return to America
until late I'm the autumn.
Oscar Wilde's This Importance of Being
Earnest which was given Interesting revi-
walls last season In London and New York
city, is to be acted this week in Boston
by one Of the cut rate stock companies.
Bridget" is the title Of a snort play to
be reduced Tuesday afternoon at an eX-
hlbition by some New York City pupils-in-
acting. II was written by Paul WilstaCh,
a member of Mr.. Mansheld's business stan.
Weldon Grossmith. the English actor who
is to open the Princess theater. New York,
a portrait painter. Several Of his canvases
are to be brought to this country for exhi-
billion purposes only.
Jules hurry has secured from Daniel
Frohman the right TO produce A. "; Pine
ro's The Second Mrs. Tanqueray' in this
country and will shortly present Rose
Coghlan for the first time In the part of
Paula TanqIeray, In which we have al
reaGy seen Mrs. Kendall and Mrs. Camp
bell.
Mouse, 20 opening October s at the New York
Savoy, is announced by Charles Frohman
as including Harry Davenport, George H.
Howard. Bruce McRea, Arthur Elliott,
James Kearney, Frederick Morris, Adelaide
Prince, Lucille Flavin and Mrs. Fannie
Addison Pitt.
Stuart Robson's revival OF The Comedy
OF Errors" is proving one of the biggest
presentations of the year. Since Mr.. Rob
son and his manager, Daniel V. Arthur,
decided on ii their plans have been growing
in Importance until IL now ranks by long
odds as the most elaborate staging ever
given Shakespeare's comedy. One OF the
latest additions Is an especial electric equip
ment.
1t is stated that Peggy from Paris
which is the name Of George AIDES latest
thing he has yet done. 1t is understood
that the llbretto is written In language that
is strictly up-to-date, havoring distinctly of
Fables in Slang" and that the music, by
William Lorraine, is pretty and catchy.
There are but two acts, but they are divided
Peggy from Paris an extremely hand.
some production.
Mrs. Fiske is not to make her first reve-
latlon of Paul Heyse's Mary Of Magdala"
In New York City, but In Milwaukee. The
date now announced is October %. A run
in Chicago will follow, and it is planned
about December /. In the meantime, her
theater there will be occupied by travel
ing companions not affiliated with the
Syndicate" From all accounts, the pro-
duction of Heyse's drama will be notable
In a pictorial sense.
Richard Mansfield will open his season
house in Chicago on Monday, October 10.
Mr.. Mansfield, In a circular, makes formal
denial Of a published statement that his
revival of Julius Caesar" will be effected
with the beautiful settings and costumes
prepared for Beerbohm Trees recent Lon
don reproduction of the tragedy. Mr.. Mans
| field saws that not a shred of the Tree can
vas or dresses will be used by him and
that Sir Alma Tadema has designed All
costume plates for the revival.
The Sign of the Cross under the man.
agement of Fred G. Berger, opened its sea-
son in Meriden, Conn, Monday, September
Where 9Oi it played yea the following SIE night, the
papers were most enthusiastic In their criti-
cisms of this remarkable play, which is a
thousands Of "one night stands in this
country. That. after all, the plays the
thing hing Is proved By the fact ct that George bra
that would have satisfied Charles Dalton,
who for the last five years has been play
ing the part so well that many said with
out him the piece would be a failure.
David Belasco has reopened the New York
City theater now bearing his name with q
revival of his drama called "Du Barry
in which Mrs. Carter has the assistance OF
virtually the same ompany as during last
seasons run there. The theater. hurriedly
and expeditiously erected by Oscar Ham.
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according to Belasco's own ideas, and IL
said to be one of the most beautiful in the
world. There was no box office sale OF
seats for the opening; those who wanted
to attend sent g apiece, and the seats were
mailed to them During part of last sea-
sons run, the sidewalk peddlers of tickets
frequently obtained as high as $2 and 81
for a seat.
James NJ. Barrie. It is said, has com'
pleted and delivered to Charles FrohmaI
la new comedy that will, It is expected
first reach the stage In London, where II
b. Irving and Irene Vanbrugh will have
the chief characters. Barrie's THE Littl,
Minister and Quality Street" were frs
produced on this side, as was his "Th'
plays walker: London" ran there sue
cessfully. with Toole at the head of tn,
cast, but failed when given here by James
T. Powers, and THE Wedding Guest
failed there so signally that It never wal
tried here, although 1t had been announced
for Annie Russell under the title "Tw'
Kinds OF Women"