Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

, Elliott to go on the road to be featured in
a standard play. Her reception at the
hands of the Chicago rApers was as warm
as she had in Omaha. Forest Arden in the
Examiner says, Miss Elliott Is the typical
soulful heroine, from voice to walk and
aye.' The Inter-Ocean says: The emo
tional role Of the play is handled with good
effect by Miss Bliiott.' The Journal says.
Lorna Elliott, In whose acting one finds
evidence OF intelligence and good training.
The part she plays this week does not
make eny unusual demands upon her, but
one is inclined to commend her for not
attempting to, make more of the part than
there Is In IT."
There is a play now running in New
York which is teaching a great lesson. This
is Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's great
play The Dawn OF Tomorrow played by
Miss Eleanor Robson. I wish | could preach
from the pulpit as great a lesson as that
play teaches said the Rev. Charles F..
Aked in the Fifth Avenue Baptist church,
New York.
At the end of the short play, "Gringoire, -
which Laurence Irving, his wife. Mabel
Hackney, and three other persons gave for
the first time in Boston recently, young
Mr.. Irving held the stage for a speech of
some length. He explained his good purpose
of bringing into American vaudeville such
worthy effort for dramatic art as has been
the constant aim of his father. His refer
ence to Henry Irving brought out hearty
and long continued applause.
They gave away women's silk stockings
at the hundredth performance of Mary
James Pa" in New York last week. Which
recalls a story told of the late Susan B..
Anthony OF dear meimory Miss Anthony
was a woman of simple taste in dress, but
her close friends knew of one pretty femin-
Inc. vanity that she always held to. She
mad a weakne for silk stockings. Being
pressed for an explanation 70 what most
women at one time rnna Fnan 40 on IN
necessary extravaganza she laughingly eX-
claimed: oh, i just love 'em. They are
an inspiration. II have my silk stockings
on when | rise to make an address I feel
Just like / was walking among the clouds.
Ihey help me to soar away on flights Of
eloquencc' l wouldn't be without them"
The suffragette play, Votes for Women
will be given in Wallack's theater, New
York, next week. Mary Shaw will play the
principal part. The play has been popular
In London, and because of the interest In
this country in that movement, it is ex-
pected to excite attention. One of the fea-
lures in 1t is a mob scene, In which 200 or
more persons are employed.
There appears TO be some doubt regard
ing Mrs. Brown-Potter's retirement from
the stage. Last week she issued this state
ment: Mrs. Brown-Potter is in good
health. She has much work ahead of her
In England. She does not desire to make
any other statement about her affairs.
as she does not consider them of public
interest" To which her manager. william
Morris, added: II have a contract for eight
for three weeks and 1 have no doubt she
will complete the other five weeks when
ever 1 call on her"
Nat Goodwin believes he has happened
upon another accidental success in a play
called The Master Hand" with which he
says he has startled the south. THE Mas
ter Hand" is by Carol Fleming and was
first produced IN Boston more than a year
ago. II was withdrawn after a short run
and was on the shelf until Mr.. Goodwin
took 1t DOWN.
Mother, may I go out 10 dance
And on that limb of hickory
Hang up my shoes and stockings ere
| try to WOO Terpischore?
I'll then be free to dance about
With classical agility.
And initiate the dancing OF
The ladies of nobility"
"But why go barefoot, daughter mine?
And why upset propriety?'
Because II is the latest thing
In high New York society.
/ must go barefoot, mother, dear,
Like girls in Patagonia;
Appendicitis has gone out
The fad is now pneumonia.
New York Telegraph.
Ess Goodfriend Of the James X. Hackett
company struggled a story across the
Canadian border last week: "A company
OF t~rooners were walking into a small town
over the railroad ties when the leading
man approached the manager, Say. gov
ernor.' he said, can YOU let me have IS
cents?' What for?' inquired the manager.
wrathfully. you're always bothering me
about money 4 want 10 get a shave re-
piled the leading man. We play Romeo
and Juliet tonight, and I can't play
Romeo with a five days beard All right
Rrowled the manager. you don't have to.
Wen play ''Othelle" tonight.' GoOdfriend
dictated this yarn 10 a young English stem
ogTapheT in Toronto. As she smiled he
felt II was a good one, IT'S a good story,
isn't it7' he observed. Yes replied the
typist, but he was awfully stingy."
Mrs. Penelope Smith. dramatic critic OF
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