Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-15

W. Hall is the author and the story is
about q modern Cinderella
Percy Hammond Of the Chicago Tribune
takes a quiet little dig at the fiction Of
stage salaries and the like thusly:
A theatrical manager testified in New
York City a day OF two ago that be FIRE
auentiy gets as much as s. 90 for his
advice and assistance IN putting on a
play. and be described $500 as 'paltry
By way OF return for q weeks Work N
that capacity. His disdain IN the matter
may be explained by the Circumstance that
be was, as the giver Of testimony. the
plaintiff In suit 10 recover damages Ior
injuries sustained through being struck by
q taxicab As the manager IN question has
the reputation Of devOunE not more thah
four days Of personal attention TO his own
productions. he is. II his figures be cor
rect the most highly remunerated person
connected with the theater ~ this OF any
other age As matter OF sheer TACT not
more than 10 per cent Of al the plays pro
duced in this country earn profit OF
SIS 900 IN season OF thirty weeks lheal-
rioai fIgures-whether they have 70 90 with
cost OF prod auction and upkeep, receipts
salaries or what not-can sately De olNlusu
by two ia nearly every case, II one pe
des rous Of learning the truth In the case
that leads 70 this comment we should Soy
that the divisur might very wei be twenty.
five rather than two; for 1900 is regarded
as very large pay. indeed, for a weeks
work by even the most gifted Of our stage
directors who 80 in for this sort OF tHins
Mr.. Preston Gibson's new play, Drift
ing" which was produced In New Haven
the other night. tells about the difficulties
OF young wife addicted TO the gay life
and her husband, an elderly capitalist.
whose inclinations are domestic Mr.. Frank
WorthinE is seen as the tempter.
Messers David and Milton Higgins play.
Sentimental Sally" has been put in re-
hearssl by Mr. Charles Dillingham;.
Mr.. Barrie's Christmas present &c Miss
Maude Adams Is q modern one-sct play
called Youth" written b. the author in
long hand.
Miss Adelaide NowRk has been chosen
for the title role in The Foolish Virgin
IN which Mrs. Campbell is about TO star
other roles viii be acted by Msssrs Robert
Drouet. John Flood. Shelley Hull Camp
/ bell GoIlan, Francis Verdi and J. Homer
Hunt and Miss Annie Esmond
/ Mr. Richard Bennett, who buoyantly and
/ bravely plays q buoyant and brave west
/ erner in The Deep Purple" suppresses
part Of his praenomen for professional
purposes When he uses all his name it
begins with Clarence.
Mr.. Henry Miller is preparing two new
plays one is called The Havoc" the
other. The Guest" The latter is said to
have only three characters.
The Sweetest Girl in Paris" is regis
tsring its sixteenth week at the Lasalle
opera house Of Chicago, and now has a
fsir claim to the title Of ''best musical
comedy of the season" The flftieth mat
NEE will be celebrated Tuesday, December
/ 90 with useful souvenirs highly prized
by the ladies In the mysteries Of their
toilet Tickets are now on sale for the
] Christmas Eve. Christmas night and New
Years performances. Holiday matinees
win be given December Is and January
On the day after Christmas q Kris Kringie
party win be given by the members Of the
company for the poor children OF Chi
Cages downtown district. The waits will
be admitted by ticket at 1880 In the morn
ing they win sec q Christmas tree,
santa Claus and an amusing entertain
/ ment and will be sent away with their
pockets full Of goodies and presents. A
| number OF society women VIII cooperate
with the management in arranging this
charming affair Miss Alice Sullivan has
been given the role Of Fiji. the secondary
soubrette character; and & hfe-siHe pay
as-you-enter' street car has been added
TO Don't Forget the Number" the song
hit Of the piece II IL the most elaborate
property ever used on the stage Of the
L&sAns.