Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-16
Plays and PIarera.

It Is said that Booth Harrington maj
write a play for Cecilia LOTUS to star in.
Mrs. Brown-Potter has denied the report
that she would visit the United States this
winter.
Augustus Thomas has begun work on a
Massachusetts"
George Thatcher is to head a big min
strel and variety company, opening in
Louisville about April 1.
Eleanora Duse probably will begin her
American tour, under the management OF
Liebler & Co, in Boston next october.
Sir Henry Irving celebrated his 65th
received many messages Of congratulation.
"Parson" Davies is said to be in New
Orleans engaging real levee negroes for a
Frank ]. Perley will produce a new mu-
steal comedy entitled ''rhe Wild Rose at
the Garrick theater, Philadelphia, next
month.
Billy clifford. who was recently divorced
| from his wife, Maud HUH, says tina he
will shortly be married to Miss Evelyn Cor
bin OF Minneapolis.
announcement that the title Of the musical
comedy in which she will star next season
Is 1.-The Gold Digger"
1t is now reported In New York that a
musical comedy is being written around
"Huckleberry Finn" in which Jerome Sykes
will star next season.
Jerome X. Jerome's Miss Hobbs" has
been translated into the Russian Language
and will soon be presented in st. Peters
Durg Dy orders OF the car.
Twain's Tom Sawyer" Charles Frohman
will present II next season, but as yet the
actor for the title part has not been Sc
lected.
Ethel Barrymore is sharing the same
popularity which her mother, the late
Georgia Drew Barrymore. had as q CO.
Medicine. In Captain links OF the Horse
Marines" she has scored an unquestioned
success.
At the present time there are no less
1 than In m ~ ann a. A~~n-a L. NA-U
'Floradora" In foreign countries. Five OF
them are In England, one in Australia, one
In India, one In South Africa and one in
The B~ostonians have scored a great sue
cess with Maid Marian" in New York, and
1t Is more than likely that the company
Will finish the season In the big metropolis.
Eugene Cowles is to make a tour under
the management of Andrew A. Mccormick
as the star of the Eugene Cowles Opera
cults. Thu performance will consist of a
concert first part, followed by a one-act
Cperetta.
One Of the members of the Eugene Blair
company was stricken with smallpox al
Port Huron. Mich, last week and the en-
aass a~ IS e smSTi S SoSs~ss u on tss Sat fG5 Tires e;
the city.
Arizona" was produced at the Adelphi
theater, London, February g., and. accord.
ing, to the cables, was received enthusi.
a~stically: The critics speak in high terms
Of the play and company; Theodore Rob.
CLto' NlACCAb oCIIdHOl EuBdI 0elWyn anC
Olive May made conspicuous successes.
Stuart Robson says the proudest moment
Of his life was two weeks ago. when sixty
attended his performance of The Henri
eta" In Washington, and asked for the
honor of meeting him, and the little fellows
Med past him one by one, each shaking
his hand. Mr.. Robson was himself a page
during the thirty-frst congress.
Charles Hawtrey's contract with Charles
Frohman has been renewed for three years
and provides for an American tour of thirty
weeks each season. Mr.. Hawtrey will enc
his engagement at the Garrick March s
Next season he will continue in "a Mes,
sage from Mars" and the following he will
be seen in "The Man from Blankley's."
Fanny Rice has been writing a bool
based on her versatile experience. anC
adorned with her happy gift of humor, anC
is only holding the proof sheets back Il
include In 1t the experiences of her present
season in vaudeville. Its title is "Stage
Life as / Have Found It." and 1t Is founded
on a faithful diary which she has kept
beginning with her earliest struggles foI
success when she started as a child en-.
t~ertainer.