Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-08
Gossip from staReIand.

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march, two-step Happy Heine."
Allen Doone, the young Irish singing
comedian, Is spending the hot summer
months in the wids OF the Occur d'Alene
mountains of Idaho. Doone has several
new songs to write.
in Old Kentucky" begins its fourteenth
consecutive season early in August with
an entirely new production and cast. This
play made fortune for Jacob Lit and
bids fair, like the brook, to go on for
ever.
offering for the first half of the coming
season. After the holidays he will appear
In Omar" musical drollery inspired by
the joyous lays of the tent maker, Khay-
yam.
Allen Doone will open his tour in Kerry
Cow the coming season at Sidney, G. D.,
as Denver, Colo, and probably Pacific
coast tour will follow for the early spring
months.
Mr.. Edward A. Braden announced on
Friday last that the first performance of
Stanley Dark's new society comedy, THE
Man and the Angel" would take place at
the Lyceum theater, Rochester, N. Y, on
August 81 and September 1.
Kenney & Westfall have secured the en-
tire American and Canadian rights for
Florence Gale of Margaret Msyos new
elaborate production and Will be sent out
next September with Miss Gale and fine
supporting company.
A. Baldwin Sloane, composer OF the score
OF THE Gingerbread Man" Is writing sew
eral new numbers to be introduced into
the second act Of that musical comedy
next season, the most important being en-
titled "Margery Daw and the Six Little
Maidens." 1t is also Colonel Braden's In
tention to introduce considerable new COM
edy into the piece that will be significant
of recent events.
Alfred E. Aarons, the producer of His
Honor, the Mayor" also is one of the COM
posers OF the score of this musical play
which has made such a sensational success
in New York. Mr.. Aarons has written
la uWaA lNurhN
is the first time, however he has eolab-
GRATED with Julian Edwards, the composer
Of such well known successes as Love .
Lottery" Dolly Warden" and Brian
Boru."
Edward A. Braden is busy engaging the
company to support Tyrone Power In Mario
is carefully selecting the cast. Last week
William Redmund, we'll known as legi-
innate actor, was engaged for the part OF
Caiaphas, the high priest, and Robert NC
Wade, for many years identified with the
play Of RIP Van Winkle," for the part
"Checkers," the popular race-track play
which has been filing the theaters OF the
east during the last three seasons. Is
trip, which will embrace the entire west.
ern country. The piece has played four
teen different engagements In New York
City since its original production three
years ago. The same company and produc.
ton that has been playing in the eastern
country win visit the coast.
theatrical season will be Edyth Yerrlng
ton in comic opera OF western border
life by, Karl Hoschna and Otto Harbeck
The tale is told among the hills and plaini
bordering the Rockies and many new fea
lures will be presented different from any
thing yet seen in works of this class. Miss
Yerrington has been for years one OF Oul
best players of boy parts and will be ad
mirably suited to the cowboy role she vii
In the second act OF "Ths Umpire" thu
musical comedy which ran 04 nights II
Chicago, there is foot ball game tina
fgurahvely arouses a riot OF enthusiasm II
every audience that sees IL. twenty-five
young girls line up in complete foot bal
armour and engage in a regular out-and
many inter collegiate games. There ar,
runs around tho ends, double passes mas
dozen other gridiron proceedings. accom-
plshed as skillfully as II a pennant wer,
at stake, ana 1t occasionally happens tina
the play becomes so sincere that time ha
to be called while the bruised halfback
nurse their injuries.
Letters from W. / Burgess bring n,
having a great time in and around London
They have been seeing new productions A
king and his retinue OF Mayfair" ii
which Edna May is playing, Mr.. Burgess
says II is the best thing she has presenle
new George Edwards piece, See see.
was given its first performance while tn
party was in London, and made an in
the most beautiful production he has eve
seen. At Ascot he got down a little be
on the winner at to l, and went back {
town with almost the cost of his trip Il
his pocket in the shape of winnings. til
king sends his regards to all In Omaha.
Frances Ring has been engaged by MI
Edward A BTaden TO play the part o
Sonia Stepniak in Stanley Darks new 50
ciety play, THE Man and the Angel" Mis-
Ring possesses all the attributes OF boaut
of face and form, youth, grace, rehnemen
OF voice and manner to make the characte
OF Sonia Stepniak the attractive, high-bor
young lady that she Is Sonia is suppose
To be the beautiful ls-year-old daughte
Of Prince Paul Stepniak, an eXiled Russia
possessed OF a marvellous voice and event
uaIly becomes great artistic. She ha
three suitors and guardian, who Is
cripple-a sort Of Svengali, who endeavor
TO keen her from marrying, induced b
selfish ends In writing the play for Col
onei Braden Mr.. Dark had Miss Ring /
mind for the part OF the beautiful Sonia
has mad a great deal OF stage experienC
. with the very best companies Her hrl
real professional life began with JUL
MarloWe, who showed special attention [
, die young lady by giving her most valu
able instruction and advice. Miss Ring
next enlargement was with Amelia Bine
hams company In The Climbers" NeI
. Richman's company and played an In
, portant part and the season followin
' County Chairman" Last season Miss Rim
PLAYED the star part-that OF the widow
: In George AIDES comedy. THE COLES
! Widow" in the eastern company, and he
= beauty and talents made her the most az
II Of