Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-12

when We Were Twenty-one,' made the
part Of The Imp in IT for himself and
a good part for his wife and they have
always acted together. Mckee Rankin
manages Nance o'Neill. But Mrs. Mckee
Rankin does not act any more. Edgar
selwyn, actor and drsmatlst, plays in one
company, while his wife plays in another,
although they write plays together.
Nat Goodwin stars by himself, as
does his wife. Maxine Elliott. while Mrs.
Goodwin's Sister, Gertrude Elliott, always
acts with her husband. Forbes Robertson.
Maurice Barrymore, and his wife, Georgia
Drew Barrymore used to act together and
sometimes separately. Louis James FIRST
wife, Marie Wainwright, acted with him
and then went out starring alone in shall
We Forgive Her" The question had
nothing to do with her acting Now Mr.
James has a second wife who does not act
with him. Kathryn Kidder, who acted
with Mr.. James and Frederick warde
couple of seasons ago, has a husband who
is not an actor. Amelia Bingham married
Lloyd Bingham, who was an actor for
awhile who then went into Wall street,
while his wife headed her own company
and who now is again acting under his
wife's management. william A. Brady
HdIldStS MS Nlle, GTdC6 NTeOTRe. lie Is
also heavily interested In way Down
East" Phoebe Davies, the leading woman
in this drama, is the wife of Joseph r.
Grismer, who helped Mr.. Brady make the
play from Lottie Blair Parker's manu-
script. Guy Standings wife is an actress.
but she doesn't act any more.
Mime. Modjeska's husband. Count 30
zenta, knows more about an orange ranch
than he does about acting. Richard Buh-
ler's wife, Louise Orrendorf, appears in
his companies, but not as his leading
woman. Robert Blossoms wife, Ellen
Berg, has sometimes been his leading
woman and sometimes a subordinate mem
Der of his company. E. ]. Morgan's first
wife sometimes acted with him. His SEQ
ond wife. Helen Bertram, played in musical
extravaganza, while Morgan played in
serious drama, In which Miss Bertram's
first husband, the we'll beloved Ted"
Hanley, was conspicuous figure The
husband of Papinta, the dancer, is her
manager, while Mayme Gehrue's husband.
John Ford, puts on soft soled shoes and
dances with his wife. Cecil Lean is the
husband of Florence Holbrook in THE Um-
pre-" and either of them would rather
work in the chorus than play in a COM
pany in which the other did not appear.
Frank Daniels Is married, but his wife,
who used to be on the stage. acts no
longer. Robert T. Haines, who is still
playing in THE Darling of the Gods" has
appeared in play written by his wife, who
is also an actress. Blanche Ring married
her manager. Frederic Edward Mckay.
Hope Booth is the wife of Rennold Wolf,
a we'll known theatrical writer. Julia
Arthur's husband is rich real estate
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wife, Margaret Ellington, appears in one Of
his companies. Otis SINNERS wife, Maud
Durbin, used to act in his company but
now stays at home to care for the Skin
ner baby whose picture is much used in
art pictures in magazines. Nanette Com
stock, who has been Mr.. SINNERS leading
woman, is married, but her husband and
she act In different companies.
Some managers won't have husband and
wife in the same company. Some hus-
bands and wives won't play in different or
ganizations. Some managers make their
new stars contract not to marry So,
truly, In the theatrical business matri-
mony has many angles, hasn't It?
% Coming Events.
Opening with a number of sterling ex-
cellence, the new bill at the Bijou would
seem to be even above the usual standard
judging from the promises of the advance
man for this week. The Murray sisters
ex-society queens of Philadelphia, have
made good all over the circuit in their
delightful singing and dancing act, while
Hlbberd and Warren, in a blackface COM
edy number, are said to be positively side
splitting. Dollie Wells, one of the best
known contortion dancers on this circuit
appears in an act which has received the
most enthusiastic commentator in other
cities. The Wells brothers. in their mu-
steal novelty turn, are also we'll spoken of
Pauline Courtney, as popular as ever, sings
two new songs, After They Gather the
Hay" and December and May" Both
are charming ballads and are illustrated
by particularly beautiful stereopticon slides
furnished for the occasion. The Bijou
Stock company, in Marble Arch" has a
vehicle which will make anybody laugh, it
is claimed 1t is a tale of mistaken identity
and offers Miss BERTHE May and Mr. Trues-
dell the very best opportunity to display
their ability, while Mr.. O'Donald and Miss
Courtney very well cast also The mo-
ton pictures will be new and interesting
The garden concerts before the opening Of
the performance Will be continued as usual
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Gossip from StageIand.
Ida Vernon, who has been with Henri
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