The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-20


4 created by him. Not alone is this en-
tertainment interesting to children,
j but affords much amusement for
4 grown-ups."
The touring company of 'The Tray-
Telling Salesman" will begin rehearsals
j Monday, Dec 7th, and will open the
season on Christmas Day, at Trenton,
/ n. ]. The part of Bob Blake will be
| played by Herbert corthell.
James Forbes's comedy, 1.-The Trav.
1 cling Salesman" is now in its fifth
month of its New York run, and il
would seem that the record made by
The Chorus Lady" would be dupli-
Gated by this the latest contribution
of Mr. Forbes.
If the prosperity of this country
can be gauged by the interest mani 4
/ tested in theatTicals, it would appear
that we are in the fcod tide of good
| times, judging by the business being
done by the attractions Of Mr.. Henry
| s.. Harris So. 49, =
Charles Klein's latest play, THE
1 Third Degree which Henry B. Har-
Iris produced for the first time on any
stage at Atlantic City, November 16,
and which is now playing at the Hollis
/ Street Theatre, Boston, is from all ac-
| coants the biggest theatrical success
| of the century. The critics in Boston
unanimously acclaimed it the biggest
| play that Charles Klein has written.
| In support of this statement the the
atre-going public have fairly crowded
| the Hollis street theatre and the box |
I ~ nf M the I
Mouse" have been broken by this new
| play of the. same author. 1t is the in |
itention to bring The Third Degree"
| to New York, opening at the Hudson !,
Theatre on January IS.
Facts Not Generally Known.
+ Robert Edeson, who is touring in |
I THE Call of the North" has long |
been an ardent collector Of books
dealing with Shakespeare. The other /
day, in Salem, Mass, he happened in
an old antique shop and came across /
volume that bore the imprint of |
1879, the same being series of brief |
| personalities on famous characters |
| contemporary with the Bard Of Avon, |
He purchased it, and glancfng through I
| it. was very much surprised TO read /
| that Shakespeare was designated by |
| his close friends as "left-handed WILL"
| a name given to him by reason OF his |
using that member to write with |
Comment was also made OF the pecul |
| lar way in which he prepared his |
quills for writing.
1 George Barnum. one of the princi- |
pal members Of The Third Degree"
company, Charles Klein's latest play, |
was for many years an umpire in the |
old Union League, and also in the
National League. q
Oliver Doud. Byron, who is playing |
John Burkett Ryder in The Lion and |
tthe Mouse is the father of Arthur /
Byron and brother-in-lsw Of Ada
Rehan.
Rose Staall. who Is starring in /
James Forbes's comedy, The Chorus
Lady" is known in the profession as
(, the best extemporaneous after-dinner
speaker that we have among women
stars
That Gertrude Coghlan. who is ap-
pearing in James Forbes's comedy,
"The Travelling Salesman" crossed
the ocean forty times before she was
six years old Her father the late
Charles Coghlan, fearing for her
health, was advised by his physician
that it would be best for the child to
live on the ocean until she grew out
of her infantile weakness, and ar
ranged for hers and his wife to live
aboard a transatlantic steamer, and
| for three years the child never set
| foot On land.
That Gertrudge Coghlan, who is aps
pearing in James Forbes's comedy, |
The Travelling Salesman has the
middle name of Evelyn. This was
given TO her by her father who, on
the night that she was born, made /
his first pronounced hit in London in
play called Money which, by the
| way, was the first drama that ever
ran two years in London. The part
| which Mr Coghlan played was that of /
Alfred Evelyn.
Sparkiets.
1t is rumored that the Sicilian act !
ors are headed toward Chicago with !
| their hot, painting and palpitating |
love-making. Affinities please take |
notice.
| Gatti-Gazzaza is the simple and eu- !
| phonius name of new opera director I
| in New York. In order, to pronounce /
| it correctly it is always necessary to /
| take pinch of snuff.
| One of the great Chicago papers |
had notice of "censured" burlesque |
in one sof the local houses. This |
must be the real stuff.
1t appears that an operation for
Parisianitis was performed on Cora 1
| the new play in which Bertha Kalich |
is starring. before IL was submitted |
to the American public.
1t now transpires that Isadora Dun |
i can, the barefooted dancer, is a Chi |
cagoan- This Is fiatfooted refuta- |
4 ton of the libel. that Chicago women
all have large pedal eXtremities.
| 1t must be source of great salts |
| faction TO Donald Robertson TO know