Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-15

to the stage next season as actor To
this end he has written a comedy named
The Arab" in which he will play the title
role. AS indicated by the title the princi-
pal character Is that OF son of the desert.
The three acts are laid in Syria. The first
performance Of this play win be given by
stock company in Los Angeles next May.
The Oncomers is the name OF a new So
ciety recently formed in London with the
object Of exploiting, by means OF periodical
matinees to be given at West End theaters,
plays and players who have not yet gained
the attention OF the West End managers
and audiences Experienced artists have
enrolled themselves as members, and the
patronage OF such eminent players as Mr..
H R. Irving. Mr.. Lewis Waller, Mr..
Charles Hawtrey. Mr.. f. r. Benson, Mr..
Gerald du Maurier and Miss Decima Moore
has been obtained.
The B. H. w. concert series announce
Miss Mary Munchhoff for a song recital on
Tuesday afternoon February II at p m.
George W. Wilson. the character artist.
win shortly produce in vaudeville Horace
Hazeltine's dramatization of his own latest
OF the Moon" which appeared recently in
one OF the adventure magazines
Preserving Mr.. Panmure." Sir Arthur
Pinero's latest play, which has just been
produced/in London. is an emphatic sue
cess and notable in that it marks the re-
turn OF this distinguished playwright TO
the field OF farcical comedy IN which he
was so successful earlier IN his career.
After every seat had been sold for the
three contemplated performances Of The
Easiest Way" in Richmond, Va. the
mayor OF that city prohibited Miss Frances
Stars appearance on the grounds OF tn
decency. and the mayor was mighty near
right at that.
Charlotte. n. C, and Chicago Ill, are,
OF course, not to be compared as theatri-
cal centers Yet the cunning comparison
may be made that Miss Viola Allen in The
White sister drew $500 for one per-
Torrance in the North Carolina city. while
Mr. Albert Chevaller during his entire
last week in Chicago attracted the insig-
nificant sum OF Sl.7OO-and there were nine
performances.
Producing managers are 10 have meet
Ing IN New York this week to discuss the
elimination OF the state OF Oklahoma from
the theatrical scheme. This calamity Is
threatened on account OF the action OF the
state railway commission In raising the
transportation rates. II cost Sl.2O0 more to
carry Ben Hur" 500 miles in Oklahoma a
short time ago than Il lid in the adjoining
states and that precipitated the trouble.
D
Mayor Gaynor sat In a stage box at the
/ first New York performances OF The
Boss" but. according 10 the Evening
World. he betrayed no sign that ne had
even a boWing acquaintance with such type
as Michael Ragan.
Mr. Wilton Lackayo IS TO go into the va
riety theaters where many performers get
very large salaries, although not fitted with
the intellect 20 appreciate this actor at his
| epigramatic best Another masculine star
who Is 70 contribute 70 the mixed enter
tainments Is Mr.. Dustin Fanum % that
/ IL may be inferred that We shall not again
be called upon 10 regard These Are My
\ People In a new manifestation He Is
70 get 1850 a week IN a short play. In
formation Is not given as 30 Mr.. Lackaye's
] salary In his new empl0ymenE