New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
"Jtinsome U1innie" at the Majestic
Embellishments Statistics.

Fred Stone. who plays the scarecrow IN The
Wizard Of o." and has made that part famous
everywhere the extravaganza has been, $ OF d
statistical turn OF mind. In the TWO years Re has
amused the public bv his athletic antics he has
kept tabs" on himself and MS equipment, with
the following results: When he began in the role
he weighed lC5 pounds; now he weighs l4s, Taking
the width Of the Droscenium arch and me depth
traverses a DISTANCE o: 800 feet or about a mile
As he has appeared as The ScaTecrow OYER -; -
cago. At the rate Of three bales OF straw a week,
he has used In his makeup 800 tons Of straw; he
has also used up 30 cans Of powder go sticks OF
grease paint. four wigs and 3'1 pairs OF gloves
o.. Ne the o 5Fas ngRt MT Stone keeps in as
strict training as a prize fighter or a .oot6a ,i
admi, there IS a diference!-and is always IN The
best OF health.
They are telling q story at the Lambs Just
that Is good enough 10 be quoted. Accord
ing to the tale certain actor noted for his some
what cynical sense Of humor on the opening night
Of THE Second Fiddle sent telegram Of con
graduation 70 David Warfeld'
Following Miss Paula Edwardess engagement
the Majestic Theatre this week in ''Winsome
Winnie" which viii last only through Saturday,
Miss Bertha Gallaud Will chat house FOR
two weeks in Dorothy Vernon OF Haddon Hall"
"PiT! PAT! PoHf" Will then be played FOX a week,
nghtful eXtravaganza which ran winter through
mont OF three weeks on January q Buster
ana nope - me management tnat IN TINS attrac-
ton Will be found q successor in popularity and
which started the theatre so auspiciously on It's
career. In the cast with Miss Edwardes in Win
IAN Philip. Miss Margaret Walker. Miss Isobe Hall.
and others The original book BY Pau,on ana
4paG360"sKy1 %as AIHerLcanzed oy FredeT tex
winters run az the Casino
In Hugo CAMS new book about Russia he de-
Petersburg with the ticket 81 eculator nuisance.
He says: There plenty Of hotel porters and
agents 10 provide for wishes Of the guests
Hello. agent; get tickets for the Imperial The
atre,'-where a ballet OF Tschaikowsky's is to
be presented tonight by first class talent. The
theatre programme. obngingly provided with a
French translation. Informs that among others
kscheschinska viii do herself honor 10 play
the leading role. But. honored sir that is quite
lmposs!pt, hrst because this IS the carnival time;
second because most Of the seats already sub
dances to-night-a sly closing Of the left eye 4c-
the Emperor nor the Court VIII b azer f ngltner
theatre Unless YOU pay 70 20 rubles a specu-
About SIS or $50 +: the sum represented But we
are fprthe: advanced IN New-York, Here this sort
OF thing causes no surprise,
Thomas Russell brother Of Miss Annie Russell
who when a boy OF the more prominent
OF the numerous youngsters play little Lord
FauntIeroy. has decided TO return 10 the stage
again, though he has been a prosperous business
man. He will appear in vaudeville in sketch Of
his composition. The desire for the footIights
seems be germ that. in the system is
never quite eradicated.
Frank Worthing has been engaged for an &C.
centric part IN Mr.. Pnero's dramatization Of
dancing doll. which comes soon to the Criterion
Theatre
Ada Rehen has sent to Lillian Russell. with her
compliments. the screen which used in the pro-
duction Of The School FOR Scandal at DAYS
Theatre Miss Russell will employ this article OF
furniture In her production of Lady Teazle" The
screen in question IS OF tapestry and IS handsome
In addition Miss Rehan writes: Both Mr.. DAILY
and myself always cherished the foolish notion
this screen had something to do with the success OF
the production OF The School for Scandal That
notion was probably due 10 the number of horse
shoes and other good luck onens worked into the
design. I hope that II may bring fortune to YOU
Among the arrivals the Etruria yesterday was
J. n Barnes. who has appeared with Adelaide
Nelson. Mary Anderson and Fanny Davenport He
comes here take a part IN Pinero's THE Wife
Without Smile, which IS soon to be produced
by Mr. Frohman.
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