Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
Gossip of staEeIand.

A new theater has just been completed
at Mineral City, o., known as the Davis
Opera house,
1t is announced that new Orpheum
in the near future.
A lot for the erection of a permanent
theater for the Chicago orchestra has been
gan avenue and cost S45O,OOO.
At st. Louis II is said a new theater will
be soon constructed between Pine street
and Page Boulevard on Grand avenue. II.
+. Rice is said to be the promoter.
Richard Hyde, president of the Hyde &
Behman company, has purchased site in
Pittsburg for a new theater Work On the
building will be begun about May 1.
A new theater will be erected next sum-
mer by Nixon & Zimmerman in Pittsburg
The cost OF the building will be about $780,
$500. "'' "
A rumor is af1oat to the effect that a
new theater Is to be constructed in Sara
and 100000 by Abe Daniels and Joseph
Reilly.
A movement has been started havin; for
Its purpose the construction of an opera
to form a company of local men. The
owner OF the opera house at Dell Rapids,
5: D.; is arranging 70 have the structure
William Faversham has announced that
the. role of Charley Steel in Gilbert Par
ker's dramatization of his Canadian ro-
nance entitled THE Right of Way" The
play Is nearly completed, and Is to be de-
livered to Charles Frohman within three
weeks.
A rev theater is planned for Carbondale,
Pa. casey Brothers Of Scranton Pa, have
been looking for a favorable site to build
theater Ia Carbondale and have options
on several prominent business places. 1t
is said to be their intention to build a
Iyce1m Of scranto3 % Witch tbey s[ 0w5 %Ih sh9 the
place II In the Refs circuit
In the annual tax list report. just COM
piled By the Boston Herald, are quite a
atrical people, as follows: Lotta NJ. Crab
tree. Ai,662; B. F. Keith. $l.56s; Isaac NJ.
Rich, H,42S; Eugene, Tompkns, ss,5lO;
John Stetson, S3,596; fremont Theater com
pany, s6,9l2; Frank p. Stone, s1.5lO
Ulysses" has been shelved for this sea-
experiences with English productions has
not so far been OF the happiest. AS a re-
suit Daniel Frohman has concluded an
Garden theater, New York, which will
permit him to appear there for a some
/ Were King." This will f follow 'IiSs' the run IN
weeks longer.
Charles Frohman has decided to open the
new Hudson theater next September with
Miss Ethel Barrymore In a play to be
written for her by Justin Huntley McCar-
of the country will be made by Miss Barry
more after her engagement at the Hudson
theater. and she will then produce the Me
Carthy play in London house for which
Frohman Is negotiating with a ten-year
lease in view. The actress will sail for
London soon after May s, when her tour
in Carrots and "A Country Mouse" ends
for the season.
A 500 Villaume violin, owned by the
leader OF the Metropolitan thea ter orches-
ira OF 81 Paul, was destroyed during a
performance OF "At Cozy Corners" in that
city last Friday night. The accident was
CO used by the instrument being mistaken
9or the property violin. which Francis X
Hope, the leading man, was supposed 10
smash TO pieces I'm the third act ClaXton
Wtlstach manager OF the company was
Obliged to deposit with the manager OF the
Metropolitan the amount OF damages
elaiIAed by Mr.. Muhlenbruch. who owned
the Nillaume, pending a future settlement
A good story Is going the rounds al
present regarding a play that is soon 20
close It's broadway run. says the New
! ork Telegraph. The play is an emotional
proposition, and the press agent OF the
company presenting Il took advantage OF
David BelascO's presence in a box at one
OF the mattnees 10 send out a story 10 the
snect that the playwrights feelings had
been so stirred that ne Wept during two
whole acts. After this story had gone the
rounds II reached the ears OF the manager
or the production In question. Oa being
told that BelascO had wept In the box al
the play, he replied: "Wept In a box, did
heG Humph. He should have gone into
the box once Il he wanted 70 weep real