Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-05
Gossip From staEeIand.

to The Celebrity" a new play by Winston
Churchill.
Frederick warde has been invited TO de-
liver a series of lectures at Harvard on
the classic drama during the late spring.
During her present New York engage
ment Grace George will present matinee
REVEALS Of "Frou Frou" and You Never
Can Tell"
Edith Ellis Baker Is the latest lessee of
Mrs. Osborne's playhouse in New York, she
being the NTH manager Of this champion
Jonah house this season.
Marie Dressler supported Hallen and Full
Ter one afternoon recently in Detroit in
their sketch. She went on as the cook just
for fun and gave the performers and au-
dieTce quite a surprise.
Europe has gone cakewalk mad. In Ber-
lin an American troupe Of colored cake
walkers has made such a hit that talk Is
ten around the act. Isn't that a SUFFICIENT
triumph for ragtime?
Paul NJ. Potter, who made>a good dra-
TO be at work on a dramatization Of Mrs.
Humphrey. Wards novel. Lady Roses
Daughter" which win be produced in Lon
don and In this country.
George Lederer has a comic opera so new
that 1t is yet, unnamed. It is by John
Fleischmann supplies the music, and the
production will be next fail.
The town authorities Of Brookville. Pa.
forbid the production of "a Desperate
Chance" a play based on the Biddle
brothers episode. The manager threatens
to sue for damages instead of thanking the
Lord that he Is allowed to live.
Out at San Francisco ''Ten Nights in a
Barroom," has been put on with the ad-
ton. This, part and the At of snakes de-
picted by the actor who played Joe Morgan
made great hits. with the Californians.
Vera Miehselena the charming little
sang the name part in Princess Chic" at
the Boyd, Is to be given Alice Neilsen's
part In THE Singing Girl" next season.
What Kirke LaSheIle will do for a star is
not stated.
In New York the Irishmen were not so
| contented themselyes With ADOPTING reso-
the race presented in 'McFadden's Row
of Flat5." The New York patriots pelted
the bad actors with equally bad eggs.
This looks like the limits Charles Dana
Gibson's drawings are to be dramatized.
Pipp'' is to be made into a play and Mr..
Stuart Robson will be Mr.. Pipp, It only
waits now to have of Secretary WI;
and the stun will be of.
Last fall Mr.. Charles B. Hanford told the
people of New York through an interview
that the people of the west are the ones
who keep alive the interest in Shakespeare.
And now from San Francisco comes the
p-earances there hardly drew enough money
to pay the lighting bills.
Al Fields OF Fields and Ward, who were
recently at the 0FphSsu% H;,I has Seelded ,I 70
yesterday began rehearsais with Shubert's
musical comedy, THE Runsways. which
will be produced shortly at the Casino.
Fred Ward. Mr.. Fields former partner,
will remain in vaudeville and will probably
do a single turn.
present "The Henrietta This will be the
last time that Mr., Robson will be seen In
the play since he has declared his positive
Of this engagement. In the many years
that Mr.. Robson has played this most sue
Sross receipts have amounted to nearly 81
800, 600. IL Is said.
A revised edition OF East Lynne was
put on at a Cincinnati popular price house
recently, and after the performance the
sentiment OF the auditors was summed up
in the remark of a small boy: We'll, to
! rotten show / ever see in de Lyceum." And
this after q season given oyer to 1.-The
sinners Daughter" and that sort Of thing.
Poor old East Lynne"
Fay Templeton win next season star in
a new musica! play. the book and lyrics OF
VhICh IRE By Clyde Fitch. the music being
TIE WORK o. several composers. among
whom are Victor Biegal and Raymond
Hubbell. While in Europe Mr.. Fitch will
secure the services OF the ballet master OF
the Vienna opera house to drill the COM
pany in Viennese dances. which will be a
feature OF the piece. The work will be en-
titled THE Infant Prodigy" and will be
produced by the Shuberts.
Viola Allen Is under contract TO Liebler
& Co. for another season, but after that Il
Is intimated that she will change Der man
ayers and become a star In the galaxy of
stage fayorites that Charles b. Dillingham;
is gathering under his managerial fold. Mr..
Dillingham; Is reported 70 be backed by one
OF the syndicate members, but whatever
his private arrangements are as a manager
he Is coming forward at rapid strides and
Is securing a force OF stars and attractions
that will cut no small factor in future
theatricals,
There Is likely to be another all-star
Shakespearean revival this summer after
the regular season closes. Wagenhals and
Kemper are figuring on making a series OF
REVEALS with such stellar lights as Blanche
Walsh. Louis James, Frederick Warde and
Joseph HaWorth In the principal parts.
Their plan at present is to give a series OF
open air performances OF some OF the best
known of the Shakespeare tragedies at all
the prominent eastern summer resorts. in-
Guiding Long Branch, Asbury Park and
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Gilbert. who is today the most pop
ulgs actress IN New York and greatly be-
loved the country over, does not Often tell
q story, but when she does Il Is quite sure
to be a good one. Last week she re-
lAte6 an amusing experience she had with
a nader lady who had been frequently
called upon by her host OF nieces IN times
OF important domestic events. Not long ago
the good aunt had trouble with her teeth
) and asked Mrs. Gilbert to ompan her
{ to the dentist Gas was administered and
when the patient was emerging from under
it's influence she horrtned the dentist by
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