Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-22
Gossip of -StaEelnnd.

Mitteuthal brothers have sued Pistro Mas
cRgni for 10000 damages alleged TO have
: resulted from the failure Of his tour
Grace Cameron is singing in the company
supporting Marie Cahill in Nancy Brown,
which had it's premier on Monday night.
Herbert Kelley emphatically denies that
any differences exist between himself and
Ef1e Shannon or that they contemplate
separating at the end of the season.
Williams and Walker opened in New
York again last Monday night, giving the
the same songs and business seen in
Omaha.
Dick Ferris. not content with getting a
thrust in the mouth from a sword In the
hand Of an wkwar super. has secured
two live lions to use In connection with a
play he has on at Minneapolis. Dick isn't
at all slow as an advertiser.
L. H. Sothern is TO work with Justin
Huntley Mccarthy in the preparation of a
new life of Francois NiIlon. Mr.. Sothern
contends there were two Nillons, Guillaume
and Francois, and that the latter got the
odium of his brothers misoeeds.
"Corianton" came TO grief not far from
home again. II was at Butte, Mont. where
the breakers began 10 dash over the AFFAIR.
the sheriff took charge of the box office
and effects of the company. Succor was
sent from Salt Lake City as usual.
The first benefit for the sanatarium for
actors in Colorado has been given. The
Nell stock company, at Los Angeles, re-
mits TO Nj. Robert Bell Of Denver S4i1 as
the proceeds Of the matinee performance
given for the enterprise. Mr.. Bell expects
10 go east shortly in the interest of his
idea.
Frank NJ. Richardson, well known to
many of the dramatic profession as
dramatic editor Of The Bee for several
mis- home in Wyoming, Ill, on Friday. Mr..
Richardson will be recalled as a very grace
full and entertaining writer and a most
kindly critic.
Mr.. E. d. Stair took his first opportunity
to deny the pipe dream sent out from
Kansas City 20 the effect that the Stair q
Havlin circuit has been augmented to COM
houses. He says they have merely
strengthened their circuit for the beneht of
the popular price companies.
The Gertrude Berkeley Players. in KAN
sas City, the stock company organized TO
succeed the Woodward & Burgess stock
company. has run into trouble. Miss
connected with the company and several
OF the people they had employed have been
dismissed by the new management
The crop of American plays is not to
languish just because Charles Frohman
has gone 10 Europe looking for material
He announced before sailing that he had
Clyde Fitch, Richard Harding Davis. Mrs
Burnett, Edward Z. Rose and Franklin
Fyles William Gillette VIII also devote
some time 10 a new play for Mr.. Frohman
Blanche Walsh has made good" on
Broadway. Her acting in the part OF
Meslova in Resurrection" is generally
f--~ - AHN aNEh L0Eh GIlAlGEs VINO very
generously point out the minor faults OF
the part. chiefly that 10 which we OF the
west are accustomed. her inclination 10
overact at times. Joseph Haworth divides
honors with Miss Walsh. In general the
piece r. slated without mercy, 4 fact Which
was easily discounted. II seems certain OF
a run Tor the rest OF the Broadway season.
Rudolph AronsOn, who WAS In Omaha on
Friday and Saturday in the interest Of
kocian. the violinist, Is the originator OF
the roof garden. He opened the first about
ntteen years ago in New York. the Casino,
and thought 50 well Of his plan that he
considered the feasibility Of taking out a
patent on Il. He went 50 far as to have
the matter looked " a. the patent once.
and then dropped it. II be had persisted
he would not now need 70 run about the
countrS promoting the welfare Of must
,ians.
Henry Miller. who Is presenting the Rich
ard Harding Davis play 'The amin OF
Helen has Joined the ranks Of Inventors.
In one part OF the play IL IL necessary TO
have the stimulation Of applause BY an
audience. Hitherto this has been furnished
BY thirty supers, but the result has not
been satisfactory, 50 Mr.. Miller has de-
vtsed a machine that puts the wooden
handed brigade cut Of commission. Ii IL
OPERATED by means Of keys. and produces
the effect Of applause, even the Variations
from he heavy explosive clap Of the hard
handed usher 10 the dainty. delicate pat OF
the gloNed hands OF the belle. Mr.. Miller
has applied for letters patent on his ma
chine.