Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09

You can't beat the Irishman for wit"
says Robert Edeson, "and he takes ad-
vantage Of his native proclivity in all his
business enterprises,
While walking in one Of the business
thoroughfares of Pittsburg last winter my
attention was arrested by a display of
shirts in a haberdasher's window, which for
variety of sunset colors far excelled Tur-
ner landscape when the sun is red and low,
and there in glazing green type a large sign
read: Listen"
Dan Collyer, who plays ''Matty" Nc
Gowan. tae trainer In George AIDES COM
edy 1.-THE College Widow" relates the fol-
lowing little story, which is quite in keep
ing with the month of April.
II was In a restaurant today and, darn
the luckl lost a peach of an umbrella"
Yes, people don't seem to have any con-
science about stealing umbrellas. How did
you lose it?" inquired Andy Lewis, the as
sistant stage manager, who was standing
near by.
We'll, It was standing against tahe wall
In the restaurant. kept my eye on It,"
"You bet you have to- Well7'
And Just as was getting up the fellow
that owned 1t come along and took It,"
Marie Cahill and Eugene Coyles were
chatting while on stage during one of the
rehearsals OF Marrying Mary" at Days
recently.
Yes said Cowles, "colored servants
are funny. In my study at home I have
numerous pictures of the Bostonians' hung
and labeled. One morning my man Caesar
was fussing about and fixing UP while was
at work. He looked over the pictures, Just
as he had done a thousand times before.
Say, Mr.. Cowles. did you eber sing De
Messiah when you was at Bostock'sH'
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AZ the New York Theaters.
NEW YORK, Sept Gas general thing
LABOR day Is supposed to mark the be-
ginning of the theatrical season in the city
OF New York. But 1t would begin to appear
as though the theatrical season was gradu-
ally opening earlier and earlier. At least
the present week showed only two new
plays and q few REVEALS Theater-goers
say that this is really good thing, for
the pace set has been SO hot as to well
hign exhaust TIE coterie that Is never con-
Monday night, however, marked the
opening OF the Empire theater for the sea-
son. Needless to say the star was John
Drew. for he has opened the Empire each
autumn all OF the fifteen seasons he has
been under Mr.. Charles Frohman's manage
"Tiis House In In Order" by 1 Mr.. Arthur
Wing Pinero. which has been the greatest
success OF the season in London with Mr..
George Alexander In the stellar role. Critics
express the opinion that the new production
promises 70 have record-breaking run.
s Ths lsg1shing 81 new play by this tai
and when 1t is coupled with the re-opening
OF the Empire and the reappearance OF so
popular an actor as Mr.. Drew, the occasion
Is doubly interesting.
Some have called Ills Home in Order"
Mr.. Pinero's best play. Be that as 1t may,
an outline of the chief incident shows that
II contains many dramatic incidents. Mr..
Drew has the role Of persuasive diplomat
from the unravelling OF the affairs of state
to Strengthening out the tangled domestic
affairs. of his less gifted brother. In a
word, he sets the brothers house In order.
BY certain dominating qualities he re-
duces a rebellious wife to subsection and
gsa st snd 1ys 20 s fs
that Mr.. Drew has role fitting him like
q proverbial glove. An important change
in the position OF leading woman. Miss
Margaret Ellington, succeeding Miss Mar
garet Dale in that important place. Miss
Eefiinsweii in In ''Mrs Lefingwells Boots. !"
and played the heorine in the London pro-
duction Of THE Lion and the Mouse" and
also In this country for time; she has
the most important part she has yet at
tempted. and she has certainly made quite
a hit with the tickle New York public.
Harry Bulger made his bow. Monday night
at the New Amsterdam theater in the new
musical fantasy 1.-THE Man from Now
by John Kendrck Bangs, Vincent Bryan
and Manuel Klein. For sixteen weeks Mr..
Bulger and his show were at the fremont
theater, Boston
The Hippodrome opened last Monday
night under the management of Shubert 81
Anderson, and the gigantic play house was
New Workers., who went 10 see the new
splendors of 1.-The Society Circus" The
numerous features in the arena were re-
ceived with enthusiasm. Prominent among
them were the Patty-Franks, the lessons,
the Althorffs Marceline, Mile. Allarty, Mile.
Ethardo the Markell Sisters and spessardy' s
The Rogers Brothers began an engage
ment Of two weeks az the New foLK JneS. ave
the same as that of last season, The
Roger Brothers in Ireland" An entirely
has been furnished and several new musical
numbers have been added. Only two
changes have been made In the company
porting role and Winifred Young singing
the Juvenile tenor part.
George Ade'S comedy. the Gon u,as
opera house with a Labor day matinee
Harrison Grey Fiskes production OF
"The Kreutzer Sonata" with Bertha Ka-
fish IN the chief part. will be seen at the
Lyric theater September 10 This event
Will marx the VI tue s-tpud Etd-
son Of Nine Kaiish In English under Mr.,
Fiske's management The drama was writ
ten by Jacob Gordin and gives full scope
10 emotional abilities which this actress
has not yet disclosed in English. This
version OF 1.-THE KreutZer Sonata" has
been adapted by Langdon Mitchell author
of Becky Sharp" and II IL said to be a
strong play, showing a great diversity Of
characters and Astounding in comedy, al
though its prevailing note is serious
At the Hackett theater the English farce,
'rhe Little Stranger" Is drawing crowded
houses despite the warm weather,
haitian theater in1 the version OF The
pearlng. The play Is now in its fourth
70 see Miss Marie cahin in Marrying
Mary" Days has been packed TO the
doors at every performance. and the adj
vance sale already indicates long run.
By an agreement made this week be-
tween the Shuberts and combination Of
vaudeville managers the important Euro
pean and American novelties booked ex-
clusively by William Norris will be seen
Under this arrangement time has been
obtained in the Shubert houses for series
OF important companies comprising inter-
national artists who win be seen In vaude-
willie theaters only In Percy Williams and
Hammerstein's houses In New York. Bos-
ton and Irwin & Luescher Albaugh's In
Baltimore. together with such other towns
as are controlled through the Morris Of
nee These companies VIII be selected and
arranged after the style OF foreign music
hall programs. This arrangement makes
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