Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-28
Gosnin from staReIrnd.

Thompson & Dundy have hit upon one
outlet for their great productions at the
pleted plans Tor an early presentation OF
The new musical comedy, Comm Thro
the Rye, which was brought out In New
York last week, does not seem to have
awakened the big metropolis from its
lethargy when ii comes to accepting must
cal shows of recent vintage.
"A Yankee Circus on Mars" at the Boston
theater. Boston, This is one Of the largest
houses in the country, and VIII auord am
pie room for the introduction of the Hip
podromes first great success, minus the
aquatic features of The Raiders"
Two big productions that have been
shelved on account OF poor business are
in Tammany Hall" and the Hall Caine
melodrama, The Prodigal son. which mas
finally been laid away after making every
effort to keep II alive.
Wilton Lackaye and the members of his
company are again playing 'Trilby," re-
vival of that play having been made Tor
ers theater, chicago, 1t is striking OF the
old play that it is creating the accustomed
furore at every performance In the Wlnug
City.
James ]. Corbett, in the Shaw play,
"Casbel Bryon's Profession despite the
untavorable reception OF the play IN New
healthy signs of picking up in favor. On
this account the brief engagement booked
at Days theater there has been extended
to the Majestic theater, where Corbett Will
be seen in further performances of this
peculiar play by the brilliant lrlsh Saurlst
Otis Skinner has closed mis- tour In HIS
Grace DE Grammont' and is headed for
New York, where he will soon take up re-
hearsals of the new play, The Duel
by him in the immediate future. Mr.. Skin
ner last week remained on tour in order
to open the new Henry Boyle theater IN
Fond du Lac, Wis, which has been bulIt
by enterprlslng citizens of that city.
The big production Of the George Ed,
Nvh iph IaG
try by klaw * Erlanger and their assoc
ciates and which is nearing the END OF
into the hands of the Shuberts The lat
ter intend to secure an American company
for the pretty piece and materially local.
iZe it before sending II on tour.
Maude Adams is to remain at the EN-
pire. in New York, an indefinite period.
Her success there in Peter Pan Is SO
the season. her time on the road mas
been filled W. by switch in the routes
oil Nlinam S0iller anu W. n. ira re- n9 9
two stars VIII play the greater part OF
the outside time held for Miss Adams this
season. Lawrence D'Orsay will take UP
some of Golfers time.
Ella Wheeler WilcoXS play, "Mizpah,
founded on the Biblical story of Esther,
will have its production for the first time
morrow evening Manager Charles Froh-
man has secured big production and
splendid cast Tor the opening. In the COM
pany are j. IL. Gilmour, Charles Harbury,
William Harcourt, Stanley Dark, ralph
Demore. Frank Tannehill, jr, Olive OH
yer, Adele Block and several others.
A big company is being organized for
Hattie Williams support in her new mu-
steal comedy which is to be brought out
soon. Harry Kelly is a regent addition.
Kelly had formed vaudeville partnership
with Charles Guyer, but II seems that this
was aba ndoned in order for Kelly TO join
the Frohman company now forming for
MISS Williams support Several English
players in Edna Mays company Will not
sail back to England this month"; but Will
remain here to Join the Williams company.
So the Bernhard tent tour has been ex-
ploded. Through the demand OF Richard
Mansfield 1t turns out that Bernhardt mas
never been refused time in the big theaters
for the very good reason that her tour
was booked in halls and special houses
outside OF the syndicate. Tine Idea that
she was TO play In tents through Texas
seems To have grown out OF this and made
interesting reading. Incidentally II was but
another Illustration OF the undignlhed man
ner in which the Bernhardts tour has been
publicly exploited this season.
Nine. Fremsted, the famous prima donna,
is certain that she mas solved the servant
question. she has valet who, she de-
clares, is an expert in wOmans clothes,
whose taste is perfect and who is an artist
declared recently: Il wouldn't think OF
going back TO maids again. lie never APP
pears with a headache when am partlcu-
larry rushed, and when / am nervous his
placidity is most soothing. He is not for
ever thinking of his best young man. and
| can always depend upon him. He has
mustered the art OF serving, and saves me
an enormous amount Of bother and Worry.
with a record OF over $50 performances
in New York to her credit, Margaret Ans,
lin has closed her season there in Ezra,
an emotional play, WHICH ran for THIS
length OF time at the Princess theater
Miss Anglin takes to the road this week.
beginning her tour In Utica. n, Y. II ii
notable that since Mrs. Danes Defense
this inely equipped emotional actress has
been forced 70 await further recognition
until this season, when her independent
venture was apparently doomed TO failure
in advance. She has, however, when II
was least expected made the MT OF HEEL
career To date, and II looks as II "Zira
will serve the purpose OF nTmiy establish'
ing Miss Anglin a star.