Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

Bernhardt believes she has discovered an
ously discovered Rostand. HIS name ls
Rene Fraudet. and he ls only % years OF
tune TO persuade Madame Bernhardt to
read one OF his plays, entitled Mutt Per
verse" The tragedienne is said TO have
which lasted until long past midnight, that
she would stage the piece at her own the .
ateS In Paris Fraudst who estimates "a Sod tna'
has never published a line; he has been
waiting for a theatrical success.
Next season James o'Nell will make an
elaborate production Of biblical play
dealing with the career OF John the Bap-
tist Mr.. ONeilis performance OF the
Saviour in the Passion Play at San Fran
cisco twenty-eight years ago was consid-
cred marvellous by those who witnessed 1t.
and his Interpretation Of the prophet or
the wilderness should be 2 httiinS climax
Henry w. Savage has returned from Ber-
lin TO London on various enterprises con-
lions next season and viii probably return
to this country within a fortnight He Will
be accompanied by Walter RothweI' the
cially engaged to direct the performance
Of Puccinni's Madam Butterfly"
Frank c.. Payne, business manager OF
has been abroad in the interests OF Henry
w. Savage, sails from LONDON the early
part Of next week. Mr.. Payne is ex-
corning Elsa synamosy, the new prima
donna, engaged for Puccinni's Madam
dreajted to America with the ' endorsement nl
of the composer, and II accounts are to be
credited will create veritable sensation in
Of the beauties Of the sec score Of Madam
Is in store for music lovers The reception
Garden has been most noteworthy.
New York managers of musical produc-
lions report a singular dearth OF chorus
aGm the bnS ch Sh9S GIT IN q that >
rather than voice Is her capital, is said 20
be as numerous ever. But Of about 1000
this time every summer for the twenty odd
singing organizations that annually tour
the country. the maIn ma say not al, ioHTth
nection the comic opera department Of the
house of Charles Dillingham; has just
sprung a march on its fellows by establish
ing chorus girl recruiting stations in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton. Last wesh's harvest in the cities
Dillingham; musical productions, twenty
from Boston, sixteen from PhnadelpMa.
ten from Baltimore and the others OF the
total from Washington.
BY an arrangement made last week be-
tween Klaw & Erlanger and Lulu CHASER
she will star next season in new play
announced. At the same time contract
was signed which binds the prima donna
to the firm for four years. Her original
contract was for one more season only.
The Cohan production viii be made at
the Liberty theater, where the following
year Miss CHASER will be seen In a roper
every opportunity to show her versatile
ity She will. It is said, have the most
cent years, for me nearly score Of promi-
nent writers have been engaged to pro-
vide her with vehicles The aEth9Es in
Harry smith, John ]. McNaliy and
George V. Hobart. Miss CHASER viii be sur
rounded by the best company that can be
retained and others will fall into the man
agerial dragnet within the next few weeks
The productions Will be elaborate. c after
her run at the Liberty theater Miss CHASER
will fill long engagements at Boston, Chi
cago and Philadelphia.
Now that criticism has arisen over the
commemorative Washington tablet which is
TO be located on the new Aston theater at
Broadway and Forty-ffth streets, the pro-
jectors Of the plan have decided to make
statement. Managers Wagenhals q
Kemper both enthusiastic students Of the
citys history welcomed the information
which came TO them in February last from
theater stands on one Of the most historic
spots on Manhattan island. 1t was the
Washington and General Israel Putnam
met September ID. IT'S, ana saved the
American forces from falling into the
ment that a tablet was to be placed on the
theater to mark the site, more than 100
letters OF protest have come from histor-
ical societies and private individuals, claim
ing that the location 10 not correct. To
combat these, l46 letters have been received
to say that the site has been properly
located and thanking the Aston theater
managers for their patriotism. To settle
has been made, and the fact established to
unprejudiced minds that the spot has been
properly located. The chief proof is the
commissioners map Of 1907 on which the
old roads appear, together with the deslg-
nation of proposed streets, showing that
the junction OF the two roads was exactly
where the theater stands, Backed by this
strong evidence the projectors will place
the tablet. II iH now being cast ana will be
unveiled IN August. 1t readsi
On This Spot
General George Washington (:
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