Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-11
Gossip from stagciand.

Gossip from stagciand.
Mrs. James Brown Potter was granted a
last week.
Wright Lorimer has written new biblI-
cal play on the life of Daniel. The drama
is to be along the lines of THE Shepherd
King"
Ben Teal is rehearsing "The Mountain
Climber" in which Francis Wilson VIII
part of confiding wife.
London will probably see Charming Pol
locks comedy, The Little Gray Lady" for
Maurice Campbell is arranging to produce
the comedy on the other side.
tombstone Bennett is improved in health
sufhciently to leave the sanitartum near
Los Angeles where she, was for some
months, but it is doubtful If she ever will
be able to appear again on the stage
Peter F. Daley, in the musical comedy,
The Press Agent" put that piece out of
on the load. Daley. who is in the Shubert
ranks. will be held in check until more
suitable vehicle can be secured for him.
The production of "A Prince of India in
Chicago, under the direction of Klaw &
Erlanger, is hailed as success. The
f6n, OF the why City are unanimous IN
that the producers have struck another big
one
Henrietta Crosmans tour in a revival of
'As You Like It," will include Washing
ton, st. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha. Chi
cago Milwaukee. Minneapolis and st. Paul,
and then she VIII the
the season.
Grace Cameron. the well known prima
donna, who has been In vaudeville for the
last season, returned this week from long
tour to South Africa She will play few
dates in this country and then return to
the principal halls of London and the
provinces.
1.-THE Lucky Miss Dean" in which Helen
GRAVITY is appearing in the leading female
first production. The New York critics pro-
nounce it rather thin comedy, mildly
diyerting and not likely to create a furore.
Miss Granty's own work is referred to by
one critic as indifferent and ignored by the
others.
wife of Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian.
has been engaged by Joe Weber to take
the place in his all-star company left va
cant by the retirement of Trixie Friganza.
Miss Isabelle, since her husband shelved
Easy Dawson" has been resting in Chi
cago, but will join the Weber company in
New York this week, appearing in '"Twid-
die Twaddle,' the present burlesque OF the
Weber company.
Miss Ida Conquest took the place of Miss
Fay Davis in the company playing Man
and Superman" in New York. Miss Con-
quest will continue with the organization
for the remainder of the season, as the
road tour is soon to be opened Miss Davis
will rest for a time, awaiting the selection
of another part for her in Gotham. She
created the role Of b Ane in t Robert 10
full Shaw piece out early in the season and
which has remained at the Hudson for
over six months.
o. ID. Woodward has made up his mind to
resume the sock and buskin for a short
time at least, and next week will be seen In
the cast Of Men and Women, at the Bur,
Rodman, one of the important characters of
the play. 1t has been a long time since Mr..
years have been busy in the front of the
house" but Omaha people well remember
him as clever and consistent character
"a GET a nAaf
ing glimpse of him In makeup" once more.
In the company now appearing with
Henrietta Crosman in her revival of las
You Like IT. are seven of the cast which
We're with her in the record run of LOO
nights of the Shakespearean comedy at the
Theater Republic: now the Beiasco thea
cities of the province of New Brunswick,
Canada, have banded together and offered
Henrietta CTosman. lump sum to make a
brief tour of that country next spring.
Miss Crosman appeared there last year for
the first time and her visit was so great
an event that the managers now wish her
to repeat 1t and they offer liberal guar
antee.
Lottie ellison, known in vaudeville as the
Little Magnet gn has been b IN poor health for
ayers In the east are getting up benefit
for Miss ellison which II Is thought will
ellison was stricken in Portland, ore,
shows show D on western tour OF She %as eon,
was eventually removed TO her home In
New York through the assistance OF sew
eral friends II present plans carry through
her beneht Will be one OF the big events OF
the early spring.
According to the cable Mr.. Pinero's latest
comedy, His House In Order" just pro-
duced in the London St. James theater, is
one of his best efforts and was received
with enthusiasm. But the opinions quoted
are not those which are always most trust
worthy. More certain information will come
with the detailed reports. The theme Is
original. young woman who marries a
widower with one child accidentally dis
covers that her predecessor hitherto re-
garded as saint was really false to her
husband, and that the latter is not the
father Of his reputed son. The interest
centers in her uncertainty as 10 her duty
in the premises and upon the action OF
the wronged husband when finally he
learns the facts
Beerbohm Tree. the noted English actor
manager, has introduced a novelty in his
London theater. BY the use OF the gram
ophone Mr.. Tree now supplies his sound
effect. In Richard III" he had his en-
tire company rattle swords and chains be-
fore the instrument and then used the
disks. The advantage Of this method Is
that he always gets precisely the same ef-
feet The gramophone people have taken
up this idea and have secured records OF
chimes, organs. pianos and violins 70 be
used in theatrical productions. They have
progressed so far that in case Of labor
troubles with bands they can furnish COM
plete selections of the music desired.