Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
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Joseph Haworth is to star next season In
q play by Theodore Burt sayre, called The
Olga Nethersole is said to be after the
English rights to Pretty Peggy" in which
Grace George has. scored a big hit in New
York.
Miss Nannette Comstock will not appear
with Otis Skinner next year, but will trans.
fer her allegiance TO the Willie Collier
organization.
Maxine Elliott, while abroad this sum-
mer, will be the guest of the emperor and
empress Of Germany on a yacht cruise
along the Baltic.
Walker Whiteside has Just purchased a
beautiful home and grounds situate on the
banks OF the Hudson river at Hastings-on-
the Hudson, N. Y.
Cecilia Lotus will join the stars next
season, according TO the latest rumor. She
has a play and a manager which is a fair
start In that direction.
THE Admirable Crichton," which William
Gillette Is to play In this country next sea-
son, turned its two hundredth performance
In London the other day and is going as
strong now as the first week it appeared.
Friends Of Maurice Barrymore have been
greatly disheartened by reports that the
actors condition is very grave. Some of
Long Island in which Mr.. Barrymore is
confined.
Ezra Kendall n his Vinegar Buyer
seem to have made an unexpected lift in
New York. His engagement at the Savoy
gives every indication Of proving one of the
COMEDY successes Of the season, even II 1t
81 1AAAN0 wv 8NAg ~
England is to have a glimpse of Clyde
Fttch's The Girl and the Judge" which
Annie Russell brought out in tins country.
old part on the other side and will be sup
ported by Frank Mills.
Beverly Sitgreaves, who was seen hero
Hur," has been engaged as Julia Marlowe's
leading lady for the forthcoming production
In this country of Henry V. Esmond's new
play, Fools Of Fortune"
Della Fox is far from being in good
health. She has contemplated another
starring tour, but she would probably not
be able to stand the racket of travel and
work which II involves. Even occasional
vaudeville engagements tax her strength,
Mrs, Martha ]: Dixon. a theatrical man
TO "A Gentleman of France" which Kyrle
Bellew has starred in for the last two sea-
sons, and will send Willis Granger out as
the MarSac or the piece for popular-price
houses.
Paris has a new sensation In the bequest
of 100000 francs to NJ. Coquelin by a Nine.
Renaud, who admired the actor, but was
unknown to aim. 1t is said that Coquelin
Will transfer the entire sum to a worthy
his own use.
Miss Maude Adams is again In Paris,
where she will remain for a couple OF
weather gets warmer she viii go up to ward
cloudland. 1t Is the best for her Iunxs,
which are unaffected, but susceptible to
slight changes.
The farce company in which Nat NJ. Wills
will be the feature next season has been
christened "A Son of Rest" and will show
him. in his funny tramp representation.
Wills opens his season at the Fourteenth
Street theater in New York, where he is
billed for a run.
Michae Morton, a brother of Martha
Morton, the well known playwright, is In
this country looking after Beerbohm Trees
interests regarding the actor-manager s in
Darling Of the Gods for his next big
London undertaking..
William A.. Brady was notified last week
of a production Of a pirated version Of 9Th
Pit" In which he Is TO star Wilton Lackaye,
at the Imperial theateE, London; Mr..
Brady Immediately cabled to his English
representative on the subject, as did Dou-
bleday. Page & Co, publishers of the novel.
Mr; ia haeksXe probably viii be seen abroad
There is very little likelihood Of Jean de
Reszke ever coming to this country again
chance Of coming, his terms being prac-
uoally prohibitive, as he now asks 1900 a
night Herr Conried says he would hest
would want to hear him FIRST in any event.
Duss' largest oner was $500 a night for
eoneerts' But lean de Reszke has made
sions here. That was when he got 81. $50
a performance and a share OF the receipts
above a certain amount.
Robert Blossoms success at the Savoy
theater, New York, where, under the direc-
ton Of Henry B.. Harris. he presented SOL
been duplicated in the cities visited BY him
during his first tour, which was brought 70
a conclusion on May 2 On August 81 he
win again present in Boston Soldiers OF
Fortune" at the Hollis Street theater. This
will be the starting point Of a tour that will
be visited include Atlanta. Birmingham.
Montgomery. Selma, Mobile, New Orleans
Beaumont, Galveston, Houston, San An.
tonic, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Diego
Santa Ana, Santa Barbara San Francisco
Fresno, Oakland. San Jose, Stockton. Sac,
remento. Salt Lake City, Colorado Springs
Pueblo. Denver, Lincoln, Omaha, ST. 10
seph. Atchison, Topeka, Kansas City, st
Louis. Terre Haute, Lafayette. Indianapo-
lis and Louisville. Mr.. Edeson will bring the
original Savoy theater cast and an entire
new scenic equipment.