The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-31
DRAMATIC GOSSIP.

john IsssNfcNally has written another
play for the Rogers Brothers; 1t IS caLed
'"Fhe Rogers Brothers in Paris, ana VIII
be produced in September.
Miss Margaret Anglin is said to have
signed a contract for an American tour
under the management of Frank Periey
next season.
SO encouraged are Miss Ada Rehan and
Otis Skinner at the way their Shake
they are discussing the advisability OF
forming a stock company for Shake
spearean productions in New York.
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett has finished an
other play founded on her novel, THE
Making of "a Marchioness.' The name OF
thes new play has not been decided upon'
but it is more than likely that 1t will have
the same title as the story. It deals en-
tirely with English society life. Charles
aFrohman has an option on 1t.
"One, fool makes more noise than
hundred wise men, remarked Mr.. Tree,
sententieusly. when a small and insig-
nifcant knot of malcontents attempted to
'beo' THE Darling of the Gods" on the
first night of its presentation at His
Majesty's theater, London.
Some time ago it was rumored in the
press that Max ORels widow had de
cided to go on the stage. She has writ
ten to the Morning Post, saying: Il never
have figured behind the footlights. and
am not likely now, in middle age, to at
tempt 70 begin"
The Chicago managers say that under
the new city ordinance theaters cannot
be run at a profit. This Is just what has
been long suspected. If the lives of thou
sands of people must be nightly jeop-
ardized and hundreds sacrificed to give
them profit, they had better be closed
permanently.-Boston Transcript.
The late Princess Mathilde Bonaparte
was never impressed by M. Rostand's lit
"Aiglon." The idea that people whose
lives had overlapped hers should be put
on the stage offended her. She said, "Je
ne vols pas le vieux Metternich parler en-
poeSie,' and the spectacle OF her pathetic
young knsman, the King of Rome, rep
resented by woman seemed to her an
objectionable travesty.
Helen Redmond. who has appeared here
with Frank Daniels, was recently welded
to DIR. Frederick J. Kalteyer, non
professional of Philadelphia. Miss Red
mOnd has been member of the Win
some Winnie company this season.
Attired in a funny little peaked cap Of
gaudy pattern, a tight fitting REFER and
dark small clothes, Sir Henry Irving was
recently the observed Of all observers of
the skaters on Trout Lake. Seneca Park,
after the matinee presentation of '.The
Merchant of Venice" says Rochester,
n. Y, exchange He was q great success
on the boards anG on the ice.
The ragedian led his company on the
frozen lake. cut pigeon wings and figure
eights like a schoolboy, while the others
foundered and fell. He was graceful, sure
and helpful to the ladies of the party. Aft
erward he was the soul Of a torytelling
luncheon party in the rustic refectory Of
the park.
A London cable that has not been fully
verified conveyed the report last week that
Hall Caine the novelist and dramatist.
has completely broken down in health.
and is to be removed to Switzerland, for
long rest. Mr. Caine is about fifty
five years old. and has written a number
of books dealing with the life and habits
of the people of the Isle Of Man, where he