The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-17


Thomas w. Ross, the comedian who
has been so successful in the dramatic
version of Checkers at the Ameri-
can theater, was born in Greens Land
! ing, Me-, which is way down east. The
other day he met on Broadway a fell
low townsman who had come down to
see the sights, by EIick! -.
What air We dom fer a Twin,
Tom? ?" his old friend inquired.
| oh, I'm playing checkers" an
swered Ross.
~. .An' they pay We fer that?''
'Wa-al, I'll be gosh dinged! We
do that for fun up to Greens Landing"
said the astonished Yankee,
An event that attracted unusual at
tention in theatrical circles was the
reunion of the famous sextet of
"F'lorodora" at the Hotel Raleigh,
Washington, last Sunday. Daisy
Greene, one of the genuine originals
of this, famous six, and now playing
the role of Henrietta in "Winsome
Winnie conceived the idea that in
1 asmuch as half of the first sextet
hailed from Washington, that city
would be the most appropriate place
in which to commemorate the third
anniversary Of this musical comedy S
premier. @+>
About two dozen of the young
women who at various times had acted
in the capacity of Pretty Maidens, as
sembled at the hotel, where the IA
nous ''Tell Me, Pretty Maiden" song
was delivered once more. -
|2roIelegrams. of regret were received
from various New Workers who had
been invited to attend. ~
John G. Fisher wired: Perhaps the
Lord could have selected a better sex
tet, but I couldn't, and I searched
America and Europe"
From Edna Wallace Hopper came
this telegram: I've an inkling, ink
ling, mixing that I'd like to be with
! you" -
Isidore Witmark telegraphed:
your six was as artistic in it's way
as Sarah Bernhard is in hers
Marie Cahill's announcement that
this is to be her last season in musi-
1 cal comedy has aroused as widespread
a discussion as the various arguments
pro and con over the necessity of a
national theater. To prove Miss Ca
hills sincerity Augustus Thomas has
! admitted that he is commissioned by
Daniel ". Arthur to furnish the stat
Of Nancy Brown with straight
comedy for next season.
In explaining her reasons for defec-
ton from the field in which she has
earned her greatest success, Miss Ca
hill gives the following formula as
the proper recipe for the average
musical comedy of to-day: One lot OF
specialties, two portions of mono.
logue, job lot Of ripe jokes, one slap.
stick, several jigs, an exhibition OF
head balancing and one popular song
Musical comedy is a hybrid thing
continued Miss Cahill, land I wish
, to appear in a character role for which
1 may be remembered"
Mrs. Carter Harrison's successful
book of fairy tales, Prince Silver
Wings" has been dramatized and viii
be presented after next season as
, summer attraction at one of the large
Chicago houses. l.. Frank Baum, the
; well-known author of the, book anc
play of "The Wizard Of o. as well al
! Of other fairy books and plays fol
: children, made the scenario and the
' dramatization. His work is now fin
2 ished, and those who have seen i
Y pronounce it one of Mr.. Baum's mos
original creations. The play is il
: three acts and seven gorgeous scenes
: and is called a musical fairy specta
/ Lcle.''
e Charles F'rohman has a keen sens
n Of fun, even if the joke is upon him
i SELF" said Clayton White, who wa
: formerly a member of Mr.. Frohman'
j company In the same play wa
Eric Hope, the Earl Of Yarmouth
d lwho recently married the wealth
z Miss Thaw of Pfttsburg. Mr.. Froh