The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-28

write a play along the lines of the eff
fectS of a confession wrOngfully eX-
torted. and this determination came
to aim while waiting in MarseiIles,
France. to take q steamer to Egypt.
The play was written while Mr.. Klein
and his wife were stopping at Shep-
pards hotel, Cairo. Egypt, and was
completed over two years ago.
NEWS NOTES.
James Forbes is sending 10 every
council of the United Commercial
Travellers and the Travellers Pro
tcctive Association in the United
States and Canada d souvenir OF his
comedy success. TIL Travelling
Salesman"
l. is an unique frame in the shape
Of a dress suit case, in which is a
large photograph of the poker game
scene shown in the second act Of this
famous play.
James Forbes's comedy, The Trav-
cling Saissulan. nov playing at the
Gaiety theatre, New York, IS enjoying
the reputation Of having the largest
number of performances to its credit
OF any current play in Rew York. II
IS rapidly approaching its tVo hun
dredth night.
Henry B. Harris IS in receipt of a
letter from a gentleman who recitss
JGaJ in The spring of 1911 the Grand
Trunk and Pacific railroad will have
completed their line 10 the Pacific
ocean, with Prince Rupert as the
western terminus. He further says
he viii have completed BIZ that time
theatre which Will open on the day
the last spike is driven on this rail-
read. AS his opening attraction he
desires Robert Edeson, and wishes 10
know if il can be arranged for Mr..
FdesOn 70 play there, in COnsi Iteration
OF which he offers large sized guar
antee-
Frances Golden Fuller, the nine
yeaF-eId child appearing in James
Ferbes's comedy, The Travelling
Salesman," heard Frank Mcintyre, the
leading man, say one day that a I'D
der never amounted TO anything
Sometime after her little brother, MO
rim, VINO is also in the COMPANY,
bought a toy violin and brought it
home. Upon seeing him with the in
strument she Immediately ran to her
mother and said Mother. AF6Tin
has q violin, and Mr. Mcintyre says
fiddler never amounts 10 anything"
Little NORM heard all this. and there
upon informed his mather that Dir.
Beach, who plays Martin DTUry in the
company, told him that he knew
hoy who rscs4Yed Thousand dollars
an hour for PasyinE Il fedbe. and he.
was going TO try and be d musician,
as they can earn mere money than
actors.
Robert Edeson. who is touring in
The Gail CT the N9FCn, was iutBo-'
duced recently to a young girl Of the
matinee idol type. On, NJ. EdesoR.
the gushing female said. may I ask!
what is your greatest fad?F Ger
tainiy." replied Mr. Edesea. "Esaer5-
anto.' Now, isn't hat osES'' said the
young lady. for quite q While have.
been thinking that / would learn to
play this game. as am getting some
what tired Of bridge"
FACTS NOT GEN6RELLY KNOWN.
That Helen Ware, who has scored
an enormous hit in Charles Klein
latest play. The Third Degree" at
the Hudson Theatre, New York, six
years ago. was q swimming instructor
at the New York City public baths.
That Frazer Coulter. who has bean
playing Judge ScOut in The Lion and
the Mouse" Charles KIeih's play,
since the opening performance. once
in his career at the Boston " nseUEn.
for two consecutive weeks played
fourteen different relies a new one
every night.
That MsUde KnoWlto1, who was
the original Simpson in Jas For5ss's
The Chorus LADY" and who
i now supporting Robert Bdescn in
The Cali Of the North" made her
first stage appearance at tiae old L.
Ceum Theatre. New York in IS3S, as
-diss Brewster IN "Trelawney Of the
Wells"
That Francis Byrue, who PLAYS Rob
ert Underwood in The Third Degree.
Klein's latest play. and Who
NaS The original Dick Crawford with
REESE StahI in The Chorus Lady.
was born in NeWR0Tl. r. l.. and made
his first stage appearance with Madam
MOdjeska as CASTOR in Camille
TIat Paul EvertOn- who PLAYS John
BuTkett Ryder in Charles Kleins play,
The Lion and The Mouse" company
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