Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-05

various theatrical attractions. Mr.. Rice is
amply equipped for this position having
a wide knowledge OF theatrical affairs ana
an extensive acquaintaneeship among
Miss Chariotte walker, one Of the most
attractive OF American stage women, has
signed a hve-year contract with EGWeIo
productions Miss Walker is q native. Of
Galveston. where she received her hrst
introduction to the stage ~, =,
Arrangements have been made with 9;
N. 8, Melsellan, author OF The. bene on
for Charles Frohman the book i.5 ana NSlIiS ISTis
English and American rights.
A we'll known New York manager, speak
ing OF an actress who espires 10 play
"ingenues," and who ought to be playing
Grand Danes" asked James o Neill what
he knew Of her MG oNeill lo replied S ,n,Shs uShs
she 10 10, dresses like 30 and acts like 20
Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs American tour
has been postponed, as she is 10 make an
the Drury Lane theater, London. n II
Caine Is to provide a new version of the
play. It was in melodrama that s.
Campbell made her theatrical DEBUT
Colonel T. Allison Brown has presented
to the Green Room club twelve large vol
umes OF newspaper clippings, programs
tory OF the theater and plays in New York
City and Brooklyn from the opening or
the first playhouse UP to the present time
Miss Frances Ring. who has been spend;
ing her summer vacation In Europe, Will
start almost Immediately rehearsing the
part OF Sonia stepniak. which she is TO
SFsSt' in Stanley DS5k society %SSb iFSd%eEyd Fd%sIyd
A. Braden will produce the latter part OF
August.
Miss Minnie vlctorson. remembered as
Leila in Under Southern Skies,' Is spend
ing her summer at Great Neck, l. l. Next
season she will play the squaw in Ihe
Squaw Man" in which she ought to dupli-
cato her success. Early next spring she
will be seen at the head Of a well known
success.
Eddie Foy's new play as a musical piece
called "The Wild and Woody West MI
Foy will have the role Of an editor who
assumes a job left vacant by seven pre-
ceding editors, all suddenly deceased
John G.. Gilbert Is the author. The piece
is to be produced under the Shubert man
agement early next season.
Fred Mace, who is to have the title role
IN Ihe R UmPire 6 tbaug S0msSisn % S that
actors drolness and unction without even
suggesting an imitation. Mr.. Mace has
the finish and refinement, the lack OF
which is Mr. Foys chief handicap In the
opinion of many, and he has also the
ability to sing.
Ben M. jerome, the composer OF the the
Isle of Spice" is to become a producing
manager as well. He has Just completed
the score Of a new musical piece at pres
ent unnamed, the book of which 10 by
l. [. Biumenstock a Chicagoan Rehears-
ais will begin shortly and the production
will be made at one of the larger DOWN
town theaters in the early fall
Walter N Lawrence has engaged Her
bert Percy as leading man to support
Miss Hilda Spong in Lady JIM, the new
three-ect comedy which he VIII proqauGe pqay
bert Percy is an English actor, but VIII
be we'll remembered in this country IN
connection with William Gillette, MISS
Amelia bingham and Miss Ethel Barry
more He appeared last with Miss Barry
more as Arthur Brinthorpe in Sunday"
When Henry b; Harris produces Charles
Men" In September, he will have gathered
together one Of the most notable casts
found in single organization gan n, IN date nSn- onn
tracts have been signed with the follow
ing players; Ef1e shannon, Orin Johnson,
Herbert Kelcey, Dorothy Donnely, Halph
Deimore, Grace Fiikins. E. W. Morrison,
Kate McLaurin, George w. Deyo, Edwin
Brandt, Malcolm Duncan, Frank Brownies
and Karl Arndt
Louis Evan shipman was recently told
that II he had written John Erminie Of
the Yellowstone three years later he
Wan pqd have Ave yeaqs %sqs aso ao and %as the
a pretty close tab" on the trend OF
and MS latest play. on Parole" is
war play, with the novelty of being writ
ten from the confederate, point OF view lew
Edward A. Braden will produce "OI
Parole" on September H.
Fuji-Ko, the Japanese actress, arrived
in New York last week on the S. amel
Minnehaha two months ahead of sched
ule time. According to her manager, she
left London literally at an hours notice
She was rehearsing at the Empire In Lon
don, preparatory to her appearance there
when she learned of the serious illness OF
a friend in New York. She had Just time
to dispatch a dozen kilograms and Teaei
fan now, and before her return TO Europ'
will be seen in her one-act play "1h'
Love OF Geisha"
''To get the cream of railway humor 70!
must 20 to Ireland" says James oNeill
who has Just returned from that country
which, by the way, is the country OF M
can't can't help being funny. on one OF my
trips through the Emerald Isle 1 got int
a third-class car by mistake with nrst
pulled me out OF the car and told me
was chatting the kumpany. After l wa
comfortably seated In the flrst-class com
partment he put his head in and asked
rs there anyone there for hereT Blu
even this genius was eclipsed by the con
ductor Of the train, who, before the tran
departed, flercely rang bell and beloved
in gloomy warning, This train shtops no
where at all
Augustus Barrett, Beerbohm Trees mu
steal authority, has been engaged by Wag
enhais & Kemper as musical director o
the Astor theater. There have been man!
bids for Mr.. Barrett's services since hi
Twelfth Night drew all lovers of musi
to His Majestys theater. Long prior t
that however, Mr.. Barrett was known a
a musician. In 1901 he won the scholarship
for composition at the Royal college II
London in open competition against can
didates from all parts OF Great Britain
He wrote nearly all the incidental musi
for Beerbohm Trees most pretentou
shakespearean productions and was 70
several years on the musical STAFF o
George Edwardes. He wrote the entir
score of Kitty Grey" Edwardes' Apoll'
theater success, and was long associated
with the Haymarket theateT, London
under Cyril Maude. Mr.. Barrett is nov
in New York and is hard at work on In
cideHtal music for "A Midsummer Night.
Dream" In which Miss Annie Russell is L
appear as Puck at the Astor theater.