Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

musical artists and Judge and Smith in
comicalitles and eccentricities Two gath
erings daily during the entire week.
Plays and Players.
"oid Jed Prouty'' has just celebrated his
4,2O0th performances.
novel to be called "a Pasteboard Crown
Julie Opp will be the Katherine de Vau-
eelles OF the London production Of "If 1
New York has three Hebrew theaters in
successful operation, and now Brooklyn is
to have one.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the poetess, has
appeared as a stage writer in Her First
Charles Frohman asserts that there are
not enough stars, and that there are too
many theaters,
Doings of Mrs. Dooley."
The new .Lyceum theater which Daniel
Frohnan Is to erect in New York is
planned to seat only 800 persons.
Wireless telegraphy has reached another
stage. 1t has been introduced among the
dramatic effects" of a new play.
Robert McWade is about to revive his
version of RIP Van Winkle," In which he
toured this country for many years.
An English music hall manager was sued
by a performer, whose act he called rot
ten" The Jury found for the defendant.
May Buckley, formerly a member Of John
Drew's company, will play the title role in
the dramatization Of "Babs. the Impossi-
Rose Coghlan may star again next sea-
son in a new play written by her brother,
the late Charles Coghlan, called Fortunes
Irene Perry arrived in New York from
London last week and may soon appear in
comic opera under Klaw & Erlangers man
agement.
Miss Cornella Campbell, a member of
whose family founded one of the religious
sects, known as Campbellites, is to go on
the stage.
A western man has stated that in her
first ten years on the stage Della Fox. got
ninety-eight miles of press notices, which
she has pasted In books.
Thomas Ryder of Fisher and Ryder is in
Cuba, looking over the field, with a view
of sending a "Florodora" company to Ha-
vana, for a run next season.
In one of Boston's stock concerns re-
captions Of the audience by the players
are held at certain times during the week.
On those lays the house is packed.
Among the new stars announced for next
season Is Miss Selma Herman, who will APP
pear In what Is described as an emotional
religious drama, called "For the Red
Cross"
musical farce called "The Three Little
Maids" at the Apollo theater, London.
music by Paul RubeSns, w"
"Du Hurry a burlesque of the play in
which Mrs. Leslie Carter is appearing, was
Rrof %sfSs, last Mu TSuTSs sn: S SEEMING YoS at Weber FsT
Templeton appeared in the title role.
Margaret Dale. who was engaged as John
Drew's leading lady for next season, has
been promoted to that position earlier than
was Contemplated, owing to the illness of
Ida Conquest, who has retired for the sea-
son.
FRITZ schen, one of the sopranos of the
Metropolitan Opera company, will probably
go into comic opera next season, appearing
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ture.
Nance o'Neill and Mckee Rankin are at
present in South Africa, where they are
SoFFe edorgs a rseSSH aeSetb inol%%e9i am,, sMasda,a
Tosca,".. queen Elizabeth" and THE
Jewess."
appearance from Arizona" during it's tour
OF Iowa created a stir. has turned up all
play for personal reasons that he refuses
to discuss.
Ethel Barrymore recently expressed her
self as having no tremendous ambition and
merely, wants to be a good actress. She
speare and especially Juliet" "one is
either too young or too old for that part"
Miss Lillian Wheeler, who is said to be
one of the leading actresses in Australia,
Larabee in William Giliette's London pro-
Wheeler win likely come to America with
AhAH NAAAGNN1s
II present negotiations go through Frank
Daniels will have the principal comedy role
In The Chinese Honeymoon when II is
| presented for the first time in New York
at the end OF the regular season. Kirke
LaShelle may farm Daniels out to the Shu-
berts, who control the piece.
Manuel Klein, the brother Of Charles AL
fred Klein, is writing the music for a comic
opera for Jen de Angels. This will be
his first appearance as a composer, al
though he is writing the music for the
version OF "Pickwick," in which De Wolfe
Hopper Is TO star next week.
When Mice and Men" Is brought out in
this country next season by Manager
Charles Frohman II Is said Annie Russell
will be seen In the role that Gertrude Elliott
has made famous in London. There was
some talk Of bringing Miss Elliott back TO
her native country, but the report has been
denied.
Stuart Robson and w. H.. Crane are to
be seen In New York in May for a single
performance of '-The Henrietta" 1t will
be a benefit matinee arranged by Manager
Frohman for the Actors nj Home. IL
will be the first joint appearance Of these
stars In years, and Is already attracting
much attention.
Charles Hawtry, the English actor, who
has been playing all season I'm New York,
has bought two new plays for his return
to London. The new pieces are 1.-THE
Diplomat and The Spur of the Moment
He has also the English rights Of 1.-THE
Bonnie Brier Bush" Mr.. Hawtry returns
to this country next fall and will be seen
IN 'The Man frsm ~Blankley's."