The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.


The Rogers Brothers in London has
started auspiciously on nine weeks run
at the knickerbocker:
Some one wisely observes that when
carrie Nation goes on the stage all the
partenderS in the country will turn out
to see the show and incidentally take their
little hammers with them.
Andrew Mack is enjoying another tri-
umph at the Fourteenth Street theater,
New York. where he is starring in a re-
vival Of Boucicault's "Arrah-na Pogue"
Julia Marlowe has not told the amount
of her guarantee from Charles Frohman,
IS to be $115.OOO for forty weeks each sea-
son for three years. This is more than
$410 performance.
Beatrice Terry a twelve-year-o old niece
of Ellen Terry, the famous English actress
is in this country, and will play-an i'm
portant. part in Charles Hawtrey's COM
pany this season. Miss Terry is the
youngest member of this gifted family Of
players on the stage:
Percy Haswen Is to be a star again,
this season under the management Of
George Fawcett. She will feature her
new play, The Favor OF the Queen"
This Is an Elizabethan drama. in which
William Shakespeare is introduced as one
OF the characters. Miss Haswell on Spe-
c1al occasions will also be seen in Romeo
and juliet.
As Arthur Byrons starring tour is not
to begin until November, a special ar
rangement has been made by his manager,
manager of Maxine Elliott whereby Mr.
Byron will create a part in Her Own
Way" Miss Elliott's play by Clyde Fitch,
which will be produced at the Star thea
Complete new scenic productions of both
Richard Ill" and The Merchant of Ven
ice" are being built and painted by NJ
Armbruster & Sons. OF Columbus Ohio
for Charles B. Hanford's tour the coming
season.
Mrs. Fiske, nothing daunted by the loss
of Tyrone Power, who. she says. not only
played Judas in her company but was a
Judas in real life as well. VIII appear in
Magdala," in the Manhattan. No one yet
has been selected for the Judas part, but
two men are in rehearsal, either of whom
she thinks as good as Power. They prob
ably will alternate in the part.
Chase's theater In Baltimore, which has
been the home of the George Fawcett
company for three seasons. win be re-
opened on Sept. 81 by this popular organ
ization for another season. MIR. Fawcett
appearing in the title part of "othello"
Haswen has been especially engaged to
ton ton. '' = -
One OF the dramatic weeklies last week
carried the startling announcement that
George Flood is now playing the role of
zenda. and he seems to. fill the part"
Just where Mark gets a look in on An
thony Hopes fanciful story Is beyond our
grasp, but If Mr.. Flood is doing this he
certainly Is filler. From "Quo Vadis" to
"The Prisoner of Zenda" Is switch we
never expected to see Marcus attempt
Cincinnati Enquirer.
To the list of unknown daughters OF well
known fathers who have recently gone on
the stage is added Miss Edith A. Pond.
She is the daughter of Maj James B:
Pond. who managed the lecture tours OF
Henry Ward Beecher, Henry M. Stanley
and other celebrities. Miss Pond aspires
to the legitimate drama-away with the
part in the melodrama "A Fight for Mill
lions" which opens at the new Star the
alter this coming week. Miss Pond Is part
owner Of the production;
Jess Dandy, the jolly Hans Wagner of
Henry w. Savage's company presenting
The Prince of Pilsen" in the West. was
to be addressed as DR.. Dandy. for he
started out to make his way in the world
as physician. After a while all his pa
tents died and he decided to become an
actor. He now drives away dull care and
pain through his efforts as a comedian.
and with far less disastrous results to his
clientele.
Much curiosity has been excited by the
title of the new Esmond play, Fools of
Nature" in which G.. B. Dillingham; is to
present Julia Marlowe this season. Some
light is thrown upon the application of 1t
by this speech of one of the characters:
Fools of Nature. all the lot Of US, even
the best; touch US on the raw and what
are we?-straws on a current"
And the contention in reply as voiced
by the character taken by Miss Marlowe:
"Fools Of Nature! What a cowardly
creed. We can control our passions il we
like We're stronger than the bad in
stincts in us. We can go straight If we
want to. We can rule ourselves. not only
for our own sake, but for the sake of those
around u.s.
It Is evident that Charles Frohman Is
not superstitious. He has thirteen thea
ters In London and thirteen in America.
and he says that the only thing that will
make him unhappy over the number will
be chance to buy another and not have
the cash to do it,
George AIDES lines in THE County
Chairman" his new comedy. just pro-
duced in Chicago. are the life of that work.
Some Of the epigrans are worth repeat
ing. One OF his characters Is made 10
say:
'sAbout the time man goes into poll
tics his wife starts to keeping boarders-"
One that made strong hit is as fol-
lows: