Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-15

OY@N THE good old summer time,
1871 when the summer resort boosters
EA are telling us Of the delights, OF
sQEh9oI mountain or lake or seashore. and
- when from the advertising pages
'eam forth alluring pictures Of lusty young
en- and women, tugging at oars or land
ing huge denizens OF the cool depths. set
ing forth in entieing language the COM
iorts and consultations OF their vacation
pots. we are reminded that the season of
activity at the theaters will begin in
month. and that now IL the time to get
ready The producing managers are Just
now In more or less OF a stew as TO what
they will present next winter. and the de-
tailed work OF getting together men ana
women and scenery for the new plays they
are to offer during the coming season,
stars are spending their days studying lines
and situations, and the lesser ones are
looking with more OF less eagerness for
the call that bids them attend the opening
rehearsal. In all directions signs point to
the beginning OF busy season. The new
things that are promised for the winter
contemplate some productions that are gen
timely ambitious. while the lesser ones en-
tail an amount Of work that means a hustle
for the next month For the winter sea-
son at the theater viii begin early In
august THIS year.
Many OF the big New York successes of
last season are to be sent on the road dur
ing the fall, In order that the stars may
be back to the metropolis for engage
ments commencing early In the winter
Thus, for example, Maude Adams is to be
stem in the smaller cities In peter Pan"
sle will be seen in Omaha among other
places. Others are being given similar
cuttings New plays win be presented In
New York to occupy the time while these
bis things are on tour. Many Of the old
Established road successes will be laid aside
this season, and the stars will be seen in
new things. And the new crop Of musical
comedies has been almost as big as usual
so that the activity in this regard will
not be less than usual. Promises made
this early are likely to fall short Of full
nllment, but plans all look to a busy sea-
son, and the fact that preparations are
going ahead indicates at least, sincerity on
the part Of the managers.
Some apprehension was felt by western
managers that the wiping out OF San Fran
cisco theaters would have a bad effect on
the theatsrs west OF the Mississippi, but
at present it does not appear likely that
be sorely missed until the theaters are
rebuilt, but Los Angeles, Portland and
Seattle are Of such Importance as to attract
the eastern managers, and routes are being
laid out for the Pacific coast as usual
Those companies that do not go to the
coast are arranging to swing as far west
as Omaha, and the chances are that tho
season will be much more successful than
the last. Advance announcements indicate
that good line OF plays will be offered
to the Omaha folks, most of them being
new. Five theaters will be in operation, In
stead OF four. and the seeker for amuse-
ment ought to be we'll satisfied with the
opportunity for choice. The Bijou Is
already under way for the rest Of the sum-
mer and winter; the Boyd, the Burwood
and the Krug will open in August, and
the orpheum early in September. 30 that
In six weeks the Omaha folks will have
plenty Of places to 80.