Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-25
Gossip from staseIand.

Nine. Modjeska is reported to have sold
her estate, Arden" In California, Tor
$50, 900. Besides buildings, It includes 1900
acres of land.
Forbes Robertson, greatly benefited by
his recent holiday trip to Switzerland, is
again in London acting in The Light That
Failed and Mice and Men"
The newspaper colleagues OF William
Winter, the dean Of American critics, are
preparing to give the veteran testimonial
dinner which is booked for an early date
In New York.
Annie Russell closed her London run in
the new play, Major Barbara last sat
urday night and will sail this week for
America. where she will open for short
spring engagement in the east.
Rigo, the Hungarian Gypsy affinity of
Princess Clara Ward Chimay, has been
open at the Colonial in New York on
February %. He brings with him his own
Hungarian orchestra.
identified with the best known of the Froh-
man companies, has gone into vaudeville.
He is playing !.r, sketch by r. C. MaeS S,ds
has made quite a hit in the east
Trixie Friganza, who has been resting
since her retirement from the Weber com
pany, has signed with Kohl & Castle to
play one of the titular three in the new
musical piece, THE Three Graces," which
is to have a run at the Chicago opera house.
Miss Maud Adams can boast of the heavi-
est mail Of any actress now playing in
New York. The great majority or letters
received by her are from little children
who have been delighted by her Peter Pan,
and who have no hesitation in saying so.
The successful run OF Alice Sit BY the
Fire at the Criterion theater can only be
continued there for one week longer. Ad-
seen his comedy will take notice. on the
9th of March Mr.. Francis Wilson will be
seen in The Mountain Climber"
Joseph Arthur, the dramatist, whose
blue Jeans and THE Still Alarm" made
his name known wherever the American
drama is heard, died last Tuesday In New
York. Mr.. Arthur suffered from Brights
disease for the last year, and recently un-
derwent an operation, after which his life
was in the balance.
most popular ingenue on the American
stage, has decided to come out OF her re-
tirement and will go into vaudeville. Miss
Booth has been resting for three years, but
has been SO taken with her new sketch.
THE Only Way" written by Will NJ.
Cressy, that she has ordered tour booked
in the best vaudeville houses.
Daniel Frohman has just purchased the
American and English rights to new com
sdy,drama Of modern life. written 1t by
ing with theme of international interest.
which he will produce next season. Mr..
Matthews has not appeared as dramatist
lights will be awaited with interest 1t is
understood that in the present partnership
each has done his full half of the work and
that the play is really the product of two
minds
Frederick Thompson, the energetic man.
ager Of the Hippodrome in New York, has
just returned from Europe where he went
to secure special features for the big spec
tacle Thompson and Dundy will put on in
the Auditorium in Chicago. Mr.. Thompson
says that he has also secured a site in Lon
don for a reproduction of the New York
Hippodrome. and that as soon as 1t is built
the two will be operated in conjunction.
Productions which are made for the two
houses will alternate between London and
New York, with Chicago as possibility in
the way of further outlet.
Yvette Guilbert, the famous Parisienne
chanteuse, who is TO give special song re-
citals in New York. arrived from Paris last
week after an absence Of nine years. Nine
Yvette when last here created a furore al
Roster & Balls old music hall. Now she
comes back under Charles Frohman's man
agement for special engagements, which
commence at the aristocratic Lyceum in the
metropolis. Among the songs that the
French artist will give upon these occasions
will be a number of old French chansons
sung for the delight of Marie Antoinette in
the days OF her reign at Versailles.
Friends of E. ]. Morgan, the well known
young actor who was recently the star In
Hall Gaines Inflated play. THE Prodiga
Son." will be surprised to learn that he
has been seriously i'll for the last three
weeks and has been confined in a private
sanitarium near New York City. Mr. Nor,
CAMS whereabouts have been kept a secret
and only few OF his intimate friends are
aware of his true condition or know his
whereabouts. 1t is said that Morgan has
broken down temporarily from overworh
and that a good long rest has been ordered
His wife, Helen Bertram, is playing In Chi
cago with THE Gingerbread Man"