Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-05
Amusement

known player to consult about a part in
his production OF Julius Caesar The
man happened to be decidedly self-appre-
ciative.
Good morning. said Mansfield, as his
caller entered. You know, I'm preparing
JULIUS caesar ] We a capital part for
you. But before We go into details as to
that let me know our salary As he
said this he turned TO his desk to adjust
rOme memoranda.
-Four h Indred dollars" said his caller.
Mansfield continued his work, with his
OaClJ utU'ned. but replied, pleasantly:
You will please shut the door when you
90 out, won't you?'
On the same day Fred Shrader. in the
Washington Post. tells the following on
Pcorholm Tree:
News OF a diverting nature comes float
ing Marconi-like over the sea, indicating
mat Mr.. Beerbohm Tree is having con-
siderable trouble in securing just the right
performer to impersonate David Rossl in
his presentation OF Mr.. Han Gaines The
Eternal city" Edward Morgan is to por-
tray the role In Miss Viola Aliens produc-
ton Of the play in this country. while Rob
ert Tabor was announced for the CharaC c.
IN Mr.. Tres COMPANY But Mr. Tabor
having Withdrawn from the cast. M. Tree
sent for Louis Waller. one Of the best
romantic actors in England. Mr.. Tree
lie said: My dear Waller, [ have a great
role to offer you-Davd Rossl. the hero In
The Eternal City What will you desire
Mr.. Waller replied: Two hundred
pounds a week.
MIR. Tree, continuing the arrangement Of
his wig, sad: Il say, Waller, won't you
| please shut the door when you go OUT
Well? Mr.. shrader has the advantage of
giving more names. at any rate.
In Mantelrs weekly collection Is the fol-
lowing concerning the elder Booth:
When the father OF Edwin Booth was in
The height of his popularity in this country
he was not altogether dependable. He often
looked upon red red vino. and In COnse-
quence often disappointed his managers and
Concerning one of these exciting expert
eEccy a correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times relates a happening at Richmond,
I Va. when the aCto. was quartered at the
PCwhatan hotel.
tn manager of the theater, noting that
| Booths condition was not what il should
/ be. CoaXed him 10 his room, and then locked
him in. taking away the key. Returning
In the evening to release him. the manager
found he actor IN wors, condition than
In the morn ng, and summOning the help,
asked how Booth had obtained the liquor.
One of the bell boys explained that, hear
ing the bell for that room ringing, he went
TO the door. and was told by Booth to bring
a lonE-stemmed pipe and a quart bottle of
brandy. When he returned with the pipe
and bottle. he was ordered to insert the
stem OF the pipe in the keyhole and pour
the. brandy into the bowl until told to stop;
An m gem'man doan' nebber say Stop
sab, an cusscd proVokin' at me when Use
doan tot him de bottle was clear empty,
san, auueu the nttle D!aCk.
Pursuing a little further the matter OF
critics and managers. In London last
Wednesday night the new Hall Game play
The Eternal City" was produced by the
Tree company, and the accounts cabled say
that as a play it is dull and prosy, and
not worth the trouble. but as a spectacle
It is well worth seeing, and for this reason
only is likely to have a continued run
On Monday night Viola Allen and her com.
pany will produce The Eternal City" in
Washington. and her managers make thi.
announcement:
Miss Viola Allen will appear for the frs
time as Donna Roma Volonna in the new
Hall Game play. THE Eternal City" a
the National theater, Washington, tomor'
row evening. This will be Miss Aliens
nous ManXman. the first being The Chris
tian," in which she achieved the greatest
dTamaHe success OF regent time. and nov
are dramatizations of popular novels anC
both. made into play form by their author
If wise heads do not hit far from the mari
this new Hall Game drama will prove th'
sensation of the time. The novel has thu
ingredients Of a great Riiay I. 1t and Hal
Miss Allen Is not trusting to her own pow
ers and popularity, either, to make the play
her, 1t is said, with a production of grea
ma gnifcence, the several scenes being from
modern Rome, and her supporting com
pany is the finest that has been brough
together in many a day. The hero of tn,
play. David Rossi, will be impersonated b!
Edward Morgan. while Frederick de Bell
Vile will be seen as the Baron Bonelli
prime minister of Italy, and guardian o
Donna Roma Volonna. to be impersonateC
by Miss Allen. f. NJ. Holland will b'
the Plus the Tenth. w. L. Bonney, VIII,
unprecedented Philip the Second with Mis-
Allen In In the Palace of the King will
be seen as Bruno Rocco, and George c
Boniface, ST., will be the TomasO Marriott
The cast, In principals alone, number
twenty-six people and each character is ii
the hands of a we'll known player. A yer,
interesting and important feature of tn
production will be the incidental music o
the play which was written by the grea
Italian composer, Pietro Mascagni, autho
OF "Cavalleria Rusticana." The drama 1
being staged by Eugene Presbrey.