Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-17
GossIp from stageland.

Gossip from Stageland.
Joseph Murphy of Kerry Cow" fame
will be a top-notcher in vaudeville next
season, while his successor, Allen Doone,
will continue In the latter play.
Miss Gertrude Quinlan has been re-en-
gagged by Henry w, Savage for the eastern
college Widow" company. She will be
seen In the role OF Flora Virgins which
she originated.
Postal cards received from Hong Kong.
China, and Dublin, Ireland, announce that
Howard Thurston is doing well at the first
named port and James II. Cullen is making
hit at the other.
Miss Florence Huntington, formerly we'll
known in Brooklyn social circles has been
engaged by Henry w, Savage for the role
of Jane Witherspoon in his western Col
lege Widow company
Henry Coote, who is now singing one of
the student captain roles in THE Student
King" has been signed for the principal
Savage's prince of Pilsen' next season.
Miss Evelyn Vaughan, the clever young
leading woman, has been engaged by Henry
w. Savage to play the role of Jane Wither-
spoon, the college Widow" next season
in his eastern college Widow" company.
Among the earliest Of the fall productions
will be THE Judge and the Jury" which
Charles Frohman will present at Wallacks
theater, New York. The play is western in
scene and story and was written by Harry
fornia
Lena Ashwen will play THE shulamite''
at the Savoy theater, London, up to the day
DtlOIe bne anu neI company SAIL IOT new
York next october to begin their American
tour under Shubert direction. THE Shula-
mite" is one Of the two big hits of the Lon
don season.
John Drew will be seen next season in the
new A. w. Pinero play. His House in
Order" now running at the st. James
of the English theatrical year and is de-
scribed as the greatest play this master
dramatist has written.
Margaret Mayo claims the distinction of
fiat rhA ha1
been able to make a successful play of
any Of Mrs. Humphrey Warde's famous
stories. The Marriage of William Ashe"
was a notable success last season. Miss
Mayo has recently completed a new play
tory"
History is repeating itself for Edna May
in London. Always true to their idols, the
British theater-goer is Just as hearty and
enthusiastic in his receptions to Miss May
as ever before. The two seasons she was
away, touring on this side, seem to have
INCREASED her popularity over there, In
THE Belle of Mayfair" she has scored
from the start and every performance at
the Vaudeville is a crowded one.
Charles Frohmans first musical produc-
ton for next season will be THE Little
Cherub," in which he will present Hattie
Williams. 1t will be produced at the Cri-
terion theater early in August. with a
seasons biggest successes in in London
and It will provide Miss Williams with an
ideal part The Little Cherub was writ
Ben Teal.
Louis, Mann and Clara Lipman have de-
cided that in the future they will present
only plays from the pen of Miss Lipman.
The extraordinary success of their present
vehicle, Julie Bonbon," Miss Lpman's
first play, has confirmed them in this de-
cision. The actress-author has written two
other plays Of which fully as much is eN-
Peoted as Of Julie Bonbon. They win use
the latter the early part of next season and
then appear in one Of Miss Llpman's new
plays.
Arnold DAILY will not confine himself 10
has for two years past. He will go on tour
IN the autumn in a Shaw repertoire COM
posed q Arms and nd, the Man. Man Candida,
tiny" and~'How He Lied TO Her Husband,
but later Will produce four new plays, none
OF which is by the brilliant but eccentric
during his annual New York engagement
and then will be taken to other cities. Mr.
DAILY sailed for Europe last week.
Vera Michelena, who has won fame In
many parts Of the country under the man
agemeft of John p Slocum has been added
TO the Shubert forces. Miss Michelena this
week becomes prima donna Of the new mu
steal comedy, The Tourists replacing
Estelle Wentworth. This handsome young
woman has a cOloratura soprano voice oil
much richness and flexibiIity and the must,
OF Gustave Kerker which she will sing II
The Tourists" is well adapted TO show 4
70 advantage, Her acquisition gives '"rh'
Tourists" a really unusual cast, the othei
principals being Richard Golden, Julia San
derson, VIII T. Hodge, William PTuette
George Schiller, Phil II. Ryley, w. II
Denny, Howard Chambers, Mabel Wilbur
and Della Niven.
At the conclusion OF her recent tour Of
the eastern states. and before starting fol
Europe, Olga Nethersole announced hel
intention Of returning to America aftel
her European engagement at the end o.
next November, when she proposes visit
ing the principal cities in the west an,
south Tor the nrst time. Her Itinerary
IS arranged for her 10 open in New or
leans early next December. A special ef
fort will be made for Miss Nethersole I,
appear for several weeks in san Francisco
but II a theater Is not available by Christ
mas she will play prolonged engagement
In Oakland instead. The route will com
prehensively take Ia Texas south ant
north California, British Columbia, Wash
ingtOn, Colorado and the middle states
Miss NethersOle's repertoire Is 70 inciud,
AL the notable dramas that have made he