The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-04
GREENROONA GOSSIP.

GREENROOAA GOSSIP.
Nance ONel, who is now playing in
South Africa, is to make London APP
pearance.
Annie Russell, it is reported, is soon
to have play from the pen Of Stephen
Phillips
season in a revival of his old succtA5
"a Parlor Match
A dramatization of Mark Twain's tom
Sawyer" has been completed by Paul
Kester. and is now in the hands Of
Charles Frohman.
According to the London papers. when
Olga Nethersole returns to America she
will use a characterization Of Thomas
Hardy's novel, 1.-The Mayor of Caster
bridge.
John Drew's return to New York in
1.-The Second in Command" was marked
by the appearance with him of his
daughter Louise, who is achieving con-
siderable success as member OF her
fathers company.
2. w Townsend is working upon a
dramatization Of 1.-THE Daughter of the
Tenement" which Is to be produced as
soon as it is ready. Another newspaper
accepted by David Belasco.
Grayce Scott has been engaged by
Henry B. Harris for the role of Hope
LanghoTn in Soldiers Of Fortune" in
Ross, formerly with the Grand stock
company, will also be in the cast
Charles Frohman has succeeded in Sc
curing from Arthur Wing Pinero a con-
tract to write an original play for pro-
duction in this country. With it is the
rights for America of Iris and the
play upon which Pinero is now working.
Under the management of Robert B.
Monroe and Alan Gray, "A Gibson
Widow" the new farce comedy founded
on Charles Dana Gibsons series of hu-
morous sketches, ''The Widow and Her
Friends" win be given an early produc-
ton.
Oscar Dane, who until recently played
the leading part in Are You Mason?'
will soon make his debut in vaudeville
here. His act will include limitations of
Richard Mansfield, Joseph Jefferson,
Robson and Nat Goodwin.
Manager John r! Sterling, of Buffalo,
who has so successfully looked after the
starring tours of Rose Melville in isis
Hopkins, has new star for next sea-
son in Almiro Droege, a German come
dienne, who will be sent out in musical
piece that is being written.
The inevitable has happened, and,
though not yet announced by the man
ager, it is fact that Charles Frohrnan
has secured a dramatization of Tom
Sawyer" The play has been made
from Mr.. Clemens book by Paul Kes-
ter, the American dramatist, who wrote
mile. Mars
It's William B. Van now. The former
little comedian of the burIesques, whose
sketches are We'll known to patrons of
the Peoples, has succeeded Charley
comedy now running in Boston. Van has
received much critical praise during his
enga cement in the Hubs.
The announcement that De Wolf Hop
per Will leave Weber and Fields to re-
sumo his starring tour neat season again
confirms the rumor that lIele Daley is to
go back to his old love Mt. Hopper is
10 play "PickWick,' in comic version
Of the famous Dickens storiG5, now being
made for him by Charles Klein.
Gus Rogers illness in Chicago last
week cost the management OF t-.e Reg
ers Brothers piece quite tluy 5 I'M
sold out for the week, and it is estim- I d
that the comedians inability to play >-,-
lily figures up q loss Of $4,000 in rece- / )
for the week. Rather an expensive SICK
ness at these figures.
Miss Jessie MillWard former leading
lady of the Empire stock company, has
secured the English rights to "In the
Palace of the King" and will play Miss
Viola Aliens role in the London produc-
ton of this piece. Miss MillWard, by the
way, was brought over to this country
to succeed Miss Allen when she retired
as leading lady Of the Empire company
to become a star.
The announcement Of Richard Mans
field last week that he will produce a.
play founded on Tolstoys powerful story
Ivan the Terrible" has been received
with interest in theatrical circles. 1t
Will be Mr.. ManS1eld'S first attempt at
Russian character work since his play,
f'Rodion. the Student which was a
powerful drama, though it never caught
the public to any extent.
There IS rumor that seems to be well
founded that Edna Wallace Hopper has
decided not to be her own manager in
the fall, but to intrust her fortunes to
Charles Frohman. 1t was under his man
agement that she first became known
as the little Soubrette in THE Girl Left
Behind Me-" 1t is rumored also that bv
the terms Of her contract Frohman will
keep her in musical work
Della Fox resumed her stage work in
the star role of a lively comedy called
THE Little Nam 'selle," last week at
Paterson N. J. The piece is said to De
a very entertaining comedy in three acts.
depending upon the complications arising
from the nischievous behavior of the
Little Nam selle in Jersey village Miss
Fox plays dual role, that of the
French girl and a dashing young boy
Charles Hawtrey, the English actor
has been so successful upon his first
visit to this country that he has signed
a three years contract with Manager
Charles Frohman providing for annual
visits to this country of thirty weeks
each season. Mr.. HaWtrey will remain all
season in New York and sail back to
London March s. When he returns he
will tour the country in his success "a
Message From Mars
The benefit Of Laura Burt which was
to have taken place at the Bijou theater
in New York tomorrow, will be held in
the Casino theater there on Thursday
afternoon. An unus ualIy long list OF
volunteers Will assist in the entertain
ment. Miss Burt is still confined to
| Roosevelt hospital, where she is slowly
| recovering from the injuries sustained
| by an accident during the performances
| of ''The Kings Carnival
The runnors that Ada Rehan was left
| in financial straits owing to the sudden
| death of AUgustfn DAILY, which have been
| persistenlyz cagted about since the famous
| manager passed away, was put to the
| blush, let us hope for all time, in New
! York the ether day, when Miss Rehan
| disposed of a piece of property in the
| metropolis to John D. Crimmins for
| $4,000 The ground originally cost the
| actress about 5000, and is but a part
| Of her real estate holdings in and about
| New York. With that snug sum in
| bank Miss Rehan can doubtless worry
| along, eating regularly for some time
| without fear of becoming a bankrupt.
Many of his friends wondered why Rob-
! ert billiard took such a lively interest
1 in the late election. even to the extent OF
| invading the district of his friend, Sen
4 ator Tim Sullivan, and winning the
hearts Of the Bowery audience. At last