Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

create any great amount OF interest
amongst amusement lovers, even were It
the time OF year when they are easily en-
Unused over dramatic events. Just now,
however. when the days are long enough
and the weather pleasant enough to permit
Of outdoor amusement or recreation, Il re-
quires an event Of unusual importance TO
bring them to the theaters in any great
number The brief engagement OF An
drew Mack in his new Irish comedy-drama
was an unexpected treat and those who
went to see him were afforded much real
pleasure. The vaudeville bill at the Or
pheum was rather mediocre and the attend
ance during the week was small accordingly.
The theatrical season Of 1912 is over so
far as the cheaper attractions are con-
cerned, and. for that matter, any except
the few important ones such as THE Climb
ers," Maude Adams, John Drew, Richard
Mansfield, May Irwin and Blanche Walsh,
who come in the order named between now
and the middle Of May, Ave weeks distant
Here is a little story about Mrs. Pat
Campbell and Annie Russell. Its truthful
ness is vouched for by the New York Sun:
Mrs. Pat Campbell was the chief guest at
q recent dinner at which several American
actresses were invited to meet her. Among
these the most eminent was Annie Russell,
who sat almost directly opposite Mrs.
Campbell at the large round table.
Presently there was a lull In the CONVEX
%Bation, and Mrs. Campbell leaned forward.
Have you ever acted in England, Miss
The other guests looked at one another
significantly. Had not Miss Russell been
called the English Duse after her triumphs
in London only two years ago?-
Yes" she said in reply to Mrs. Camp
bells question. Il played for two seasons
Indeed rejoined Mrs. Campbell, as If
she was pleased 10 hear that Miss Russell
was getting on so well. And 1 wonder II
This Conversation. which was carried on
fascinated them, as Mrs. Campbell was so
perfectly frank in her utter ignorance OF
Miss Russells career and her doings. Miss
Russell was quite as demure as usual under
YES" Miss Russell answered. "you saw
me. Somebody told me that you were sit
Nng In one Of the boxes when I was act
ing in Sue So 1 looked at you. You see,
I was Interested in the English actresses
who had made a reputation. 80 / remem-
Der YOU in the box. even-even If you did
forget, me on the stage"
Suddenly every guest at the table felt It
70 be his .duty to talk most interestingly
TO his Eeighbor on some subject. So a buzz
Of conversation filled the silence that might
nave followed Mrs. Campbells little talk.
such, protection. She WAS taking IiFSfineo a as
plandly to the man next to her as If she
mad Just been saying. the most fattering
things TO Miss Russell.
The Lew system OF seat selling which
was inaugurated at the Boyd with the OPEN
ing Of the present season has been found
by the management to have its abuses as
we'll as its uses, and owing to the former
the management have found 1t necessary
to, issue a circular, which has been mailed
to all Of the regular patrons Of the theater,
calling attention to the fact that, as many
persons have in the past asked to have
tickets reserved and then have neglected
TO call for the tickets or notify the box
office Of their intention not to attend the
performance. in the future all requests for
reservations must be accompanied by cash.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch discusses
Mr.. Mansheld's advertising methods thusly:
Some few seasons ago Richard Mansfield
announced 1t as his belief that 1T was
practical and sufficient for an artist to
contne his advertising to the newspapers
70 much in use by some theatrical at
ALractions. He declared his intention of, as
ye eaF al p0SS neSsp sqserin adv TO policy TS Ss
originality and at the same time the per;
feet s;t, logic Of this ,O view Of the celebrated eSs
become of it, You may find the answer
IN the present condition of the Mansfield
own company, though II took time. He
began by increasing his newspaper adver-
tain features OF pictorial advertising. He
ceased to use small novelty picture cards.
IN show windows. Next, he refused to
furnish frames of photographs for theater
foyers and mercantile locations. Incl
d~entally he kept reducing the supply OF
advertising posters, technically, termed
nished the local management, and he as
Bassinated the glowing adjective in the
in an advertisements not absolutely ES necess
sary for a brief and accurate statement
Sfag his the SPp fSastSf a and the the d nS%e fa t his
current xan neMWspaRpP e5or sdX MgrTnissee1mneen is there
There is none OF the folderol about sue
cess" "a, and O. "tTiumph' and record T S1a.
80 IN any billboardsnnO adtectiyes. ne
in Beaucaire. " in a neat, iegible type.
He would like to do away with even this
The local theatePs make annual Contracts
for the use of a certain few. wall spaces
occupied by Mr.. Mansneld's posters, and
their appearance is a friendly concession
rather than a device from which he be-
lieves there will be returns. Finally; MT
graphs taken OF scenes from HIS plays or
OF himself In character. He charaeterizes
them as, as a rule, inartistic and disil-
lusioning.
Here is a little Weber & Fields story
from Harper's Weekly:
In the year 1881 tney decided 10 go into
the circus business, and II It had not been
for an occurrence in Nebraska some one
else might be providing New York with
farclcal fun at this very moment. They
were travelling with Burr Robbins circus.
playing Dutch clowns in the ring. when
the show reached a town called David
City in Nebraska. Here the ticket seller,
who was about as honest as circus ticket
sellers usually are, buncoed the mayor out
OF $50 by sleight Of hand, and the official
determined TO have his revenge. One of
the older performers, learning that a riot
was Imminent, took the two boys aside
and warned them to keep out Of the melee.
III you hear the cry Hey, Rubev " he
said 10 them, get out of the way as quick
as you can. Tor that always means
trouble
At 10 o'clock that night the mayor and
his followers appeared; the circus men
rallied TO the cry Of Hey, Rube!' and
the boys started at once for the cars,
which lay just beyond the railroad bridge.
"A they were slowly picking their way
across the trestle they heard the scream
of a locomotive, and saw its approaching
headlight. There was nothing to do but
10 hang from the trestle until the train
went by. But when Il had passed they
found themselves too weak and tired TO