Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-26
Gossip About Plays and Playhouses

Of open air plays, including Appearances at
oxford, Cambridge, Carisbrooke Castle and
Chatsworth Hall.
John Drew has returned from Europe
and started rehearsals OF His House in
Order" the new play by A. w. Pinero, in
which he opens the season at the Empire
early In September.
Rose stahl in writing to friend from
small town In Scotland. to which she was
paying a short visit said Il am writing
too small to hold a letter"
Clyde Fitch has returned from Europe,
bringing with him the finished manuscript
man will produce in October with Clara
Bloodgood In the leading part.
The new theater which is being erected
nue., London, will be ready for opening at
Christmas 1t Is being built after the
desisn Of Mr.. Frohman's Empire theater.
Henry Arthur Jones is writing a new
comedy for Francis Wilson In which he
win appear after he finishes with his pres.
emit great success, THE Mountain Climber"
William Collier has made a hit in Aus
tralia in THE Dictator"
william H. Crane is among the home
Europe. Mr.. Crane viii be seen this sea-
son in a play by Alfred sutro entitled The
Price of Money" He opens the Garrick
theater, New York, the last Of August
Herbert Kelley and Effie Shannon, who
have been presenting repertoire of their
former successful plays in St. Louis, have
returned to New York to begin rehearsals
in THE Daughters of Men," Charles Klen's
latest play, which Henry b. Harris will
present In Boston September a.
Wagenhals q Kemper announce that tho
company to support Eugenie Blair in Clyde
F1tch's THE Woman in the Case this sea-
son will be particularly strong one. They
Claire Foster, Edwin Maynard for Mr.
Thompson and Frank Connolly for Julian
Rolfe.
Charles Frohman will make big pro-
duction at Wallaoks theater, New York.
of THE Judge and the jury" the western
play written by Harry d: Cottrell and Oil
role Of Maquita. The scenes of the
play. are laid at Dos Braves, New
Mexico.
The always entertaining comedian, Ar
thur Dunn, will visit Omaha during the
season in an original musical comedy, The
Little Joker" Mr.. Dunn will be supported
by an exceptional company OF artist ~, o.
ctally adapted 10 musical comedy nd the
play il far above the average, beins ...s
work of Herbert Hall Winslow.
A. w. P1nero's latest play, His House
in Order" which proved to be the big
gest dramatic success of the London sea-
this play in New York at the Empire the
atey on September g. Margaret Ellington
will be his leading woman
Charles Frohman has arranged with
Charles Mcclellan, author of THE Belle
of New York and Leah Kleschna," to
write Tor MIN musical comedy Tor New
York and London, called Nellie Neil"
The music will be by Ivan Caryll composer
Of THE Girl from Kay's," The Little
Cherub." and many other popular pieces.
Otis Skinner achieved the triumph of his
career last season when he created the part
OF the priest in Layedan's brilliant and
presented in New York and no play in a
decade made so deep an impression or was
more widely E discussed USED; Mr.. Skinner goes
spring he will return to New York, when
Charles Frohman will present him in a
new play.
Mr.. Greets company last season gave
mouth, oberlin, Princeton and the Univer-
sites sites n Of Pennsylyaniai Michigan, To-
TTonto. Illinois. Missouri. Indians Kentucky
mont. Macbeth" proved the most pop
OF oaT y. inlay last With The Merchant
Night closely following. This winter Mr..
Greet intends to revive "All's Well That
Ends WelP' and both parts Of Henry w."
Blanche Walsh, who is just now enjoy
Island, recently wrote to her managers,
Masennals 4 kemper saying: If you
TO star In q tank drama don't be sur
prised 1t happened this way. I'm de-
voted to swimming and I'm out In the bay
paper man down s' here heard about 1t t1 and
he has interviewed me- Well, I'm salts
NED; Press agents and writer's invent alb
told him a fine story, I told him was to
star In a dramatization Of one of Tenny-
sons poems and in one scene there was was
be compelled to remain under water for
six minutes; that the lake was enclosed
see that S was So really i 'H Submerged. He
though 1t was fine. Was he really imposed
on. DO you suppose, It's my first venture
true In Miss Walsh's story. after ali,
There's no glass case in her play, but
there Is case, nsvertheless-'"The Woman
in the Case"
One Of the most important theatrical en-
gagements that has been made for the COM
Ing season was consummated in New York
Block secured Miss Ellie Fay TO appear In
MS pig musical comedy production, Com,
cemedienne on the American stage today
who has achieved such enviable distinction
IN her special line of work as has Miss
Fay. Last season she starred in The
Belle of Avenue A" and made tremendo Us
success in the unique character. With
Mss Fay playing the part OF Mrs. Kobb.
original creation of MIR. McNutt. the tailor,
and the entire organization which appeared
Block Amusement company will go before
the public with an attraction which cannot
} fail TO be rated at the top OF the list OF
, important American musical productions;
AS presented last season, Coming Thro'
the Rye was generally regarded as an
entertainment OF the highest possible char
gagged for next season II cannot fail TO
make an even greater impression.
"A Woman's Way" Is the title OF new
} drama by Edward Peple, author of "Th'
!, Prince Chap" which will open at the
Garrick theater, Chicago. on August 2
and later play the independent circuit un
: der the direction OF +. Ray Comstock. Thu
Is the play that had the tentative title OF
THE Hornets Nest" Mr. Comstock hai
engaged a very strong company for thu
; drama. 1t will be headed by odette Tyler
The leading man will be William Courte
Olive May. II. 8. Northrop James Mar
, lowe, Fred @. Hearne, George WoodwarS
e is in four acts. the first of which is repre-
scented as taking place in the office of {
railroad president In New York City. Tit
other three are on cattle ranch in Texas
r Mrs. Rida Johnson Young, author o
F. Brown at Harvard" has almost com
I, pleted a new college play, the scenes o
which are laid at girls school. Only tw'
: OF the characters will be OF the masculine
/ persuasion Mrs. Young began this play a
= soon as Brown OF Harvard had been pro