Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-13


Charles Dickson will revive Mistakes
VIII Happen a play by Grant Stewart, in
which he and Henrietta Crosman starred
several years ago.
George AIDE, who has spent the midwinter
In Egypt and on the continent, has re-
turned to this country and gone to his
home in Brook, Ind.
According to the latest rumor, Effie Fay
will abandon stardom next season to be-
come a featured member Of the Lew Fields
company at the Herald Square theater,
New York.
Two New York newspaper men are en-
Stage" The work will, like others of its
class, contain brief photographed
sketches of actors.
Tyrone Power will become a star next
season. He will be presented in a drama
tized version of Marie Corellfs "Barabbas"
Miss Corelli will come over to watch the
rehearsals of the play.
Herr Conreid is slated for more trouble
with his chorus. The claim is made that
he has not kept his agreement with the
union, and 1t is preparing to make trouble
when the next season opens.
Another Girl will take her place among
the numerous attractive maidens who have
figured in the title of plays. This time It
is THE Girl and Governor" a new musical
play which is to be put out by Fred c.
Whitney.
New York is to lose FRITZ scheff with
the current month. She Is to take Mile.
Modiste" on the road. Miss Scheff has had
a most successful season In New York and
doubtless the success will be continued
throughout the country.
William Collier and his company have
sailed from Vancouver on their way to
Australia. Much anxiety was felt about
pany. who were scheduled to reach San
Francisco the day of the earthquake.
The combined theatrical benefits for the
San Francisco sufferers in New York last
OF this amount the biggest contribution
came from the Hippodrome, where Thomp-
son & Dundy's special bill drew $1,000
audience.
Blanche Bates and David warfield con-
tributed a neat sum to the San Francisco
fund by their special benefit matinee at
day afternoon. A special bill was ar
ranged and drew out big audience that
added over 5000 to the big fund
Clara Morris returned to the stage in
Washington last week as a member OF
Guy Standings company in the new play
The lndiscretion Of TRUTH" a comedy
G apon @ R dH%y dSe Md 60und SS
Wife" Miss Morris was given a great re.
ception.
Contradictory stories come from London
play The Belle Of Mayfair One eer co nTN
spondent declares the play Is not at al
good and is doomed to failure, while an
other declares 1t is most pronounced sue
cess, playing to crowded houses for elgh
performances a week.
THE Girl in Waiting" the new play II
WnlCn virginia harmed Will begin her tou
under the Shubert management, is tn
dramatization of a novel by Archibal,
Eyre. Another piece which has been Sc
lected for Miss Harmed s use is THE Woo
ing OF Eve" written by ]. Hartley Man
ners, one Of the authors of "Ziraf
Maude Adams, in Peter Pam" is still
playing to the capacity of the Empire thea
ter. The Wednesday and Saturday matinee
are the largest ever seen in New York
This wonderful Barrie play seems to hav
caught all New York theater-goers, 10
they come again and again to see the pa
thetic boy hero, who believes in fairies and
therefore, does not want to grow up.
Joe Howard, the song writer and pro
Queer OF various burlesque shows, brok
into metropolitan theatricals last weel
by presenting new musical comedy
drama called THE District Leader a
Wallack's theater in New York Howar
was supported by Ida Emerson. his forme
partner in burlesque, and a big compan
or well known players. The piece Is we
spoken Of by the Gotham reviewers.
; There is too much hard work needed 10
success on the stage for Lady Angel
, Forbes, sister OF the earl Of Roslyn, wh
recently announced her intention OF see,