Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15

the tramp comedy juEgier. is the third.
Since last here he has made q tour OF Eu-
rope, playing in the leading music halls
with as much success as he met with at
home The remainder includes well-Rd-
justed variety. Joe Maxwell and company
Will have a musical sketch somewhat on
the novel order. The quintet in the uni
forms OF fire ladies do their singing in the
chiefs ofhce. for which appropriate and
special scenery is carried. Esmeralda, the
accomplished instrumentalist, will contrib
ute to the harmony, while Anderson and
Wallace's speciality is constituted OF trav-
esty. Entirely new moving pictures will
be projected by the kinodrome.
Gossip from st~aEeInnd.
J. J. Coleman has secured 9TH Profess
sor's Love Story" for Harry Beresford for
Kathryn Kidder has been III in the south,
but is nov reported as convalescent her
tour has been a success.
Camille DArville has returned TO vaude-
vile. opening her round with an engage
ment at Hyde & Besmsn's Washington.
Dick Ferris is down in New York irving
10 arrange for a production of "Graustark, -
written by Grace Hayward end played in
Omaha last summer.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott.
the latter a sister Of Maxine, with their en-
tire company, are, coming over next fall TO
play The Light that Failed"
The estate Of William H. West, the late
minstrel. has been settled. It amounted to
$500. GO. and is divided equally between his
widow, four brothers and a sister.
The Whitewashing Of Julia" is the title
OF Henry Arthur Jones latest play, now a
success at the GarriCk theater In London.
At is promised an American production next
season.
Richard Harding Davis had the satisfac-
ton OF seeing two Of his plays, The Sol
diers Of Fortune and THE Tanning Of
Helen. done in the same week In his home
town, Philadelphia.
Talk Of an Australian tour for Miss Julia
Marlowe is now being heard. A lot Of
people between Chicago and the Pacific
TOAST wish she could be induced to make
another real American tour.
Helene Mora, the female baritone. who
was al the Orpheum early in the winter
and divided her time between singing and
home in Bensonhurst, n. Y. She had al
ready given up her vaudeville tour.
During the two days Henrietta Crosman
fire ~replenishing her wardrobe she practic-
ally lived in her carriage and at the dress
gowns are said to be particularly stunning.
Maurice Campbell last week received a
check for $4,000 from the Columbia Fire
Insurance company in payment Of Hen
rietta Crosman's loss at the fire in Cincin-
natl two weeks ago. The insurance com
pany was ready to settle the day after the
| theater burned.
Stuart Robson celebrated his birthday on
March 4 and cheerfully owns up that he is
II. He was the recipient of a number Of
| congratulatory kilograms from other
youngsters in the show business, including
William y. Crane, Joseph Jefferson, Mark
Twain and Grover Cleveland.
While Richard Mansheld's revival of
Julius Caesar has brought down upU1
his head no end Of adverse criticism 1t does
not seem to have affected his business
much. In Baltimore last week he appeared
in only seven performances and the receipts
totalled up $4,000 on the week.
Andrew c. Wheeler, better known as
"Nym Crinle.' died at his home in Mon
sey, Rockland county, N. Y, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Wheeler was sc years of age and had
been engaged all his active life in news
paper work, and was regarded as a drama
ability.
The case of Henrietta Crosman and David
Belasco is drawing much fire, Mr.; Maurice
Campbell, who happens to be the lady's
husband. announces a tour for next season
which will cover ali the principal cities
James Macarthur, who was under contract
to write a play for Miss Crosman, says he
has been informed that she would have a
play built under objection of David Belasco
on 1.-The Bath Comedy" And that is the
END of the definite information. Much ad-
vertising is being secured in the meantime.
The talk of Helen Redmond, the hand
some Dolores of 'FlOrodora," becoming a
star is again going the rounds. 1t is said
that the Bires he compleSed all arrange
ments for Miss Redmond to star this sea
man forward instead. Now that Miss GILL
man is a success the attention has again
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that she has a comic opera in readiness
that was written for her Immediately after
ner big hit in "FlorodoTa."
When a second Resurrection COMPANY
is sent out this spring the part of Malova,
In which Blanche Walsh has made a pro-
nounced hit in New York, will be looked
after by Miss Beverly Sitgreaves, who al
present is playing the role of the naughty
princess In this same dramatizatiUn. Earlier
in the season Miss Sitgreaves was here
with Ben Hur." playing the part of Am
rah, the nurse of the house of Hur. Miss
Sitgreaves is an American, but was forced
TO go abroad before her talents were recog-
nized. She played for quite a while in Lon
don and Paris and afterward gave drawing
room entertainments in England, the prin-
limitations of Sarah Bernhard. Miss Sit.
greaves' elevation to the principal part in
Resurrection" practically amounts to heI
being made a star.
1t has been definitely decided to postpone
Miss Maude Adams next appearance unit
at least the fall. She sailed for Europe this
week and remains abroad until IL is time
for her to return for rehearsal. She Will
spend much Of her season in London
where the plans for her new play are under
way, and the more important details will
be settled while she is in that city. Tht
| balance of her summer will be spent on tbs
continent. This is the oflcial announce.
ment about Miss Adams, but the sad fac
remains that her physical condition is mos
unsatisfactory. II had been hoped by Mr.
FrohmRn that she would be able TO make q
short tour this spring, II for no other pur
pose than TO stop the gossip that II may bt
years before she returns TO the stage. SUI
mas had a winter of absolute rest spen
under the constant watchful care Of emf
nent physicians, but her health has not i'm
proved, and all hope of a spring tour hac
TO be abandoned.
The sale of Ada Rehan' collection of ar
treasures and mementOes OF the late Angus
tin DAILY, which was L.eld during all of las
week at the knickerbocker auction rooms
netted in all SIS, 421. 70, a smaller sum thar
was expected would accrue from the salt
Of such a collection. Many persons prom
inent in the world of letter., society, ar
and the stage attended during the six dayl
that the sale lasted. but in spite Of this tn,
bidding throughout was low. objects o
antiquity and art curiOs brought the largl
amounts. as shown by the sale OF a Carrarl
bust OF Miss Rehan for $425. This work, b.
the way, cost the late Mr.. DAILY S,6OO. ]
Flemish tapestry Of the sixteenth centurl
brought $3.50 and a Royal klrmansha car
pet $3.50. A Chippendale dining room suit
Of eight pieces sold for S92, and an oil
spinet for SIS A carved gold Francois sofa
with lion head arms and Beausvais tapes
try, with two chairs TO match, was bid Il
for $500. In many cases ridiculOusly lOV
prices prevailed. An autograph letter o
Alexander Dumas brought but $3.50. Will
one OF C II Couldock went for $3.50. !
pottery mug sold for $3.50. an antique OF
portrait for 81, an old English brass her
} aids trumpet for 70 cents, a hammere
brass Antwerp jug for SIC, a harp. in Def
blue and white ware. for $3.50. and man.
other similarly valuable articles went for
mere song. All the theatrical costume
which were used In TIN School for Scan
dal." "A Midsummer Nights Dream" an