The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-16

en- tinker In the induction and Petru-
chic in the comedy. e. H. Sothern
follows the American tradition, and
omits the induction, which has rarely
been given since Shaksperian days.
Julia Marlowe's gowns as Rather
inc in "The Tanning Of the Shrew,"
are based after old Italian portraits.
Edmund Rostrand, the author of
"Cyrano" and "L'Aiglon," has signed
a contract to write a play for Miss
Eleanor Robson. 1t will be put into
English by Louis Parker and Miss
Robson will appear in 1t next season.
Meanwhile she is to have a new play
which she will produce in New York
Feb. 3.
Miss Mabel Amber plays the part
Of Mrs. Jones, the business woman, in
George AIDES new play. "Just Out Of
College" The character is that of a
woman who at one time kept a board.
ing house in New Haven and has later
developed as a female captain OF in
dustry. Miss Amber has been in Lon
don for the past three or four years.
Miss Katherine Mulkins. the En-
glish girl who plays the leading WON
an role in the Checkers company, has
Just received word from the young
Due De Bowler of Paris, the cele-
brated painter to whom she gave a
number Of sittings at her Sea Cliff
home last summer, that her portrait
VIII grace the walls of the next Paris
salon.
Fritizi Scheff In her new opera.
Mile Modiste," wears modern clothes
for the first time on the stage. In
the early part of the opera she is a
working girl in a Paris milliner's
shop. while later she becomes a sue
cessful prima donna. The contrast
in the costumes should make a divert
ing change from the usual fancy
dresses in which we have become ac-
customed to see Miss Schen.
Frank Daniels has found out by ex.
perience that to be a sergeant Of
police makes him shining mark for
robbers. He is now on tour playing
Sergeant Brre." In which he appears
as London bobby. Meanwhile his
home at Rye, N. Y, has been closed.
Burglars discovered the doughty SER
geant was absent, and they leisurely
looted his house of everything yalu-
able that could be conveniently car.
ried away.
Denman Thompson, for the last
twenty years famous as Joshua Whit
comb in THE Old Homestead" has
retired from the stage to recover
from an attack of pneumonia which
he contracted recently while playing
In Boston. Whether his retirement
will be permanent or merely for the
rest Of this season depends upon the
condition Of his health. For the pres
ent he will return to his home az
Swanzey, N. H. William Lawrence
will assume Mr.. Thompson's role.
Bernard Shaw is full of denials re-
garding his new play, Maj Barbara"
He says that It is not problem play.
repudiates the insinuaticn that he will
burlesque the Salvation Army. resents
the imputation that there is any i'm
propriety In the play, and declares
with warmth that neither prize fights
nor prize fighters have any place in
the piece. Mr. Shaw has decided to
produce the play in this country he
fore it Is seen in London, and Annie
Russell, who win appear in the lead
ing role, will return at once to Amer
lea to begin preparations for the
premier.
The Jury Of Fate" the new play
by 9. M. S. Mcclellan, author OF Leah
Kleschna,' in which H. B. Irving will
appear in London in January, is In
seven tableaux and points the moral
that If man had the opportunity of |
living his life again he would not
make better use Of it. The hero is a
profligate, who one night meets a
figure referred to as Tho Stranger. |
The young man recognizes Death in
his individual and successfully begs
or chance to retrieve his character. !
He makes another start in life. but /
history repeats itself, and in a short
ime he becomes as dissolute as he !
roo hafo~o