Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-03
Gossip from staEeIand.

Gossip from StaGeland.
Cecil owen and Dolly Davis open in De-
troll this evening, leading the Holden Stock
Rev. Charles A. Skinner, a universalist
minister, and father Of Otis Skinner, died
at Cambridge, Mass last Sunday, at the
advanced age Of 50 years.
Miss Clara Eckstrom, who is with the
Savage forces during the season, and Mr..
Carl Eckstromi who was with Wright Lori
mer in THE Shepherd King last season,
have returned to Omaha for their summer
vacation.
New York is to have the pleasure Of see
ing a series OF old English comedies
Mrs. Eiske, Is to make the venture. If Mr..
Arliss makes a wise selection Of comedies
and has a competent company for bis sup
port the venture should be successful.
Mr.. w. L. Courtney has Just completed
a stage version Of Robert Louis Steven
sons story "Markheim" for Mr.. H. b.
hearsing the piece for Immediate produc-
ton at the London Lyric, as a prelude to
..Mauricette." "Markheim" is included in
other Tales and Fables" and is weird
little tale Of a man and his double.
THE Student King" romantic light
opera by Frederic Ranken, stanislaus
duoed by Henry w. Savage In Boston for
q run beginning the latter part OF May.
One of the features of the run in Boston
cock, who will appear in one OF the leading
comedy roles at the close Of his dramatic
season in Richard Harding Davis farce,
THE Galloper."
Nine. Agathe Barsescu, the Roumanian
actress, has contracted to appear next sea-
son in the United States. She will play
SPEAKS Gsenty nsd With Sut Very HG ssh
accent Her company will be composed
entirely of American actors, and she will
auction e Of @ t raeedp
lima" which the German playwright wrote
expressly for her.
Adele Ritchie has been voted the most
New York. The competition was held at
the great advertising show The prima
donna OF THE Social Whirl' received 10
SO votes, Marie Dressler coming second,
with $3.50 votes. The next in line were
Marguerite Clark Of De Wolf Hopper s
Happyland company, Maude, Adams
ner of the contest Miss Richie was given
a splendid English bull pup
Not a great deal can be expected from
plays that come to the surface In Broad'
way theaters between the close of the
regular season and the beginning Of the
out-of-door entertainments. Almost invari
Sy s sGih DfyS thew woS Ssd h appa h9
to the practiced eye Of the managers. Wher
they dc, get a belated production It is be
cause the author has enough faith in his
work to back it with his own money And
sad to relate he usually fails.
De Wolf Hopper finds one thorn in thu
pleasure he has in the success of his pres
ent starring medium, "Happyland." Thu
tall comedian some time ago arranged fol
an automobile trip through the British
Isles this summer, and, believing that hi
season would end about the last week IL
May, had expected to sail on June 2. Blu
the demand for "Happyland' in the me
tropolis is such that It is scheduled for al
indefinite run at the Majestic theater. IL
fact, the Rankin-De Koven comic opera II
expected to remain at the playhouse tn
entire summer. Mr.. Hopper in consequence
will do most of his automobiling betweei
the theater and his estate at Douglas
Manor, Long Island.
Norman Hackett, an actor is collecting
a fund to accomplish a rather unusual end
When Mile. Rhea, for years one of the ia
vorites Of the American stage, died desti
tute she was buried in plot which wal
secured for only fifteen years, The caske
must now be moved unless a lot can be Sc
cured outright. Marie Michaeloff has mad,
on appeal for aid and Mr.. Hackett is look
ing after the funds. The body is now a
Montmorency, France and Mr.. Hacket
will sail on June to adjust the matter
and place over the grave suitable monu
ment. Among those who have subscribed
to the fund may be mentioned Mrs. Fiske
Robert b. Mantell, Richard Mansfield, Nine
Mojeska, Mary Mannering, Louis Frech