Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-30

now. / do not believe the general public
has much Of an Idea what palms is taken
by those who make elaborate productions
nowadays to have everything harmonize In
the way Of costumic and scenic coloring.
Take for example the production Of The
Hunchback.' The scenery is first made IN
miniature and then sketches Of the DIFF
ferent characters are made by Mrs. Seidel,
who devotes her time exclusively to this
class Of work. The colors used upon the
costumes in the drawings are only such as
will harmonic with the scenery. Here Is
Julia as she appears In the first act" she
said, picking up a drawing showing a girl
Of rare beauty, with flowing auburn locks
and a simple peasant gown. And here
she Is in the second act. You see she has
been in the city long enough to take on
city airs and her costume is more pre-
tentious, and here she is in the bridal cos
tune Of the last act. You see, these all
harmonic in coloring with the scenery.
The choosing of the material and smaller
details are left to myself, and find 1t a
real pleasure, although not always an easy
task, especially where there are a num-
Der Of selections to make.
How does It come that l am to play The
Hunchback? 1t has been a long-cherished
ambition Of my own and one that l have
long hoped to crafty. l have always ad-
mired the play and as to the character of
Julia ! think 1t is a magnificent study OF a
girls heart. l am looking forward with
much pleasure to my appearance in the
part. We are having a special version
made, founded on the one used in London
eighteen years ago by Miss Bateman. The
original play by Sheridan Knowles, as first
produced in England in 1882 by Charles
and Fannie Kemble, was in six acts, where
as the version which we are to use has but
four acts, each with a fine opportunity for
elaborate scenic environment. In this way
1t will be made more modern. The original
poetry and spirit Of the play will be kept
entirely. We are to give twenty-five per-
formances Of 1t this spring and I hope to
use 1t next season for special matinees and
other special performances.
What are my plans for next season
Well you know we are to produce Mr.,
Gaines new play, The Eternal City, early
in October. l CLONE my present season late
In April and sail Immediately for Rome
where l am going to get correct impress
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atmosphere Of Mr.. Gaines story. There are
scenes showing a part OF the castle OF ST
Angelo. a portion of the Vatican, view oil
Rome from a balcony showing the dome oil
st. Peters In the distance. One may draw
on ones Imagination to a certain extent
yet l do not believe l could grasp the spirit
Of the play wholly IL / had no other idea
Of its locality than that which my imagina.
tion furnished. 1 have never been to Rom,
and therefore have little idea Of what Il
Is like. OF course, l an going as much
for the trip as anything, but you know
when one can, Its as we'll to kill two bird;
with one stone. as the saying goes. Mr.
and Mrs. Caine are to meet me there, and
we shall see all of the things together. Thii
VIII give Mr.. Caine an opportunity to poin'
out to me the things pertaining to the pla,
himself. which will be a great help to me
Would i care to max any predictions al
to the probable success or failure of tn,
play? Well, not exactly. However. I can
not see how 1t can fail. / think 1t is bount
to be interesting from the fact that 1t is
play OF neither the present nor the past
but OF the future time. I can assure yoi
that IL I had any idea that It was goin,
to fail / should not attempt II. I hav'
confidence in Mr.. Game as a dramatist, AM
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be we'll made. Mr.. Game has recently pur
chased for his son Household Words, tn,
penny paper in London, which was founde,
by Charles Dickens. The Eternal City 1
being published serially In 1t. By pub
fishing his stories in a cheap paper he 1
enabled to reach the masses, and 1t is I
them that he wishes to appeal, as he claim
to get more truthful results, that is, NOR
truthful opinions of his work through thu
class Of readers rather than from peopl
prejudiced by education. This was Dick
ems idea, ! think, as his works all appea
to the common people, and Mr.. Came
trend OF thought is in many ways not I'm
like that Of Dickens.
How soon do I expect to visit Oman
again? That Is hard to tell. It depend
largely, OF course, on how successful tn
new play is and how long 1t runs in Me-
York. 1t hurt me very much to think ths
! had to give up Omaha, Kansas City and
number of the other western cities to Mis-
Elsler for a production of The Christian
but It could not be helped at that time.
have It so arranged that hereafter no on
but myself will! appear FIRST In the wester
cities with any Of my future successes, an
I hope to come again to Omaha within
bnOTUcI Iluio IuAu has An(CENchCu oLhS
I my last visit"
: Richard Mansfield is playing In Chicag
/ this week and the following story anent h
: charitable disposition is vouched for /
Lyman Glover. the we'll known oramat
critic Of the Record-Herald:
When Mr.. Mansheld's company left Ne
York there was al unpretenti0uS your
man. Carl Rrusada by name, among n
I stage hands, who attended strictly to h
humble duties and seemed to be one OF Il
host who are born TO blush unseen. To Il
commanding general OF the expedition !
was quite unknown until shortly before II
4 arrival of the special train in Chicag
Some one then remarked to Mr.. Manshe
. that Carl was IN excellent violinist, ar
the star at once invited him into ms pr
) waite car and questioned him in regard
his antecedents.
4 The young man confessed that he was
graduate of the Vienna CONSERVATORY
, where he had known Kubelik. Coming
this country with a concert company, di
o aster had overtaken the enterprise, ar