Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-23

opening at the Oliver tomorrow night in
The Girl of the Golden West"
o his way from Boston the other day
James Forbes occupied a seat In a Pullman
directly behind two blond young women
who In police court would be sure to admit
that they were actresses " writes Rennold
Wolf in the Morning Telegraph. Their
conversation led to a discussion of The
Easiest Way
What does 1.-THE Easiest Way" mean"
asked one of the blond young women of
the other who had witnessed a perform
ance of the Walter play.
"'Well,' said the second blondine, 1T just
means to get all from a guy that you kim
But what's 1t about?'
20, it's about sporting life of today 4"
Thus does William Winter pay a de-
served tribute: Miss Ada Rehan will sail
shortly for England, purposing to pass the
summer at her seaside cottage near Drigg,
In Cumberland The honored actress and
noble woman, wherever she goes, will be
attended by the good wishes of affectionate
friends and of an admiring public. by
which she is not forgotten. As an actress
Of comedy, Miss Rehan was peerless and
the American stage of this period nowhere
presents her equal"
Guy Bates Post has been promoted to the
place left vacant by the detection OF Nine.
Bertha Kalish, and as the third member of
the Fiske stellar trinity he produced The
Bridge" a new play by Rupert Hughes, in
Providence, r, l., last Monday night. The
story concerns a young civil engineer en-
gagged in the building of a big bridge. He is
in love with the daughter of a railroad
magnate for whose corporation the bridge
is being built, Labor troubles interfere. a
strike ensues. and the course of true love
uns far from smoothly during the four
acts of the play. Mr.. Posts company in
cludes William Riley Hatch, Shelley Hull.
Fred LOOMS, Katherine Emmett and Jo-
sephine Sherwood, Little attempt Is made
at scenic effects, save In the second act,
when the bridge scene presents a view Of
the structure said to be ~startlingly realistic.
Because Of the personal success scored
by George Fawcett in THE Great John
Canton" at the New York Lyric the actor
has been elevated 20 stardom. The Shu-
berts claim they have been unable to find
a suitable understudy for Mr.. Fawcett,
and accordingly they have taken out an
insurance policy for $4,000. This is the first
time that such a pr~ecaution has been taken
since Nine. Bernhard was insured for
100000 during her last American tour. In
the event OF Mr.. Fawcett being incapaci-
tated during his New York engagement .he
ShubeTts would receive 5000 for four weeks
or the entire face Of the policy for perma-
nent disability.
The latest story of theatrical progeny
house of Faversham. The boy is a kinder
GARNER at present, and recently he was
forced to submit TO the indignity OF a pub
rushed home in a highly perturbed state.
and, ninging himself into his fathers
arms, he began; Il say daddy, teacher
says I am going TO be promoted tomorrow.
VIII they do 1t on my arm or my leg?'
A British journalist visited Miss Rose
Stahl, who is now playing The Chorus
Lady" with success in London, for the
purpose OF having her translate the Amer
lean slang OF that comedy. His report OF
the interview culled from the London Mail,
follows:
81 visited Miss stahl in order TO ask her
to translate for the benefit OF English peo-
pie a few of the most remarkable OF the
expressions In The Chorus Lady She was
very obliging, but, 70 use a word or two