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TIIE OMAIIA SUNDAY BEE: MABCII 24, 1007.
Gossip About Plays, Players and Playhouses
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lJ I thinks that Ban Greet Iom not
aopurtenancea appertaining to
the production of the works of
ona William Bhakespeare, let the scoffer
try to reach tha said Ben Greets dressing
room by tha route that lies behind tha
stags and ha will change his mind.
Tha path Ilea through, by and among
many bits of canraas, spears, a ton or
so of thunderi lightning to burn, plenty
of wind and a kitchen fuU of witch's uten
sils, so that you can't help wondering how
Mr. Greet aver Vat tha reputation of be
ing a manager whrf carried all his costumes
and belongings for o productions In a suit
case. V
Ersn his dressing Jtiom has none of tha
ascetio appearance ht would harmonise
with his rathsr cleiial appearance, and
tYie walls, screens Ad doors ars papered
1 peppered with the latest flings from
" critics.
Ahi no matter howl many devious paths
n'U may have tra4rsed In finding Mr.
ureet, there is only jhe that ha will allow
you to wandsr In vider his supervision
that Is tha path of Jretaltatlon, for ha as.
erts that ha feels that ha baa been mis
understood and misrepresented by tha ma
jority or aramatirt critics.
ora taking tha button aft his foil, how-
aver, and msttng his first lungs Mr. Greet
aTivaa a few I managerial notes ooncarnlng
tha performance of Macbeth,"
"VT tvj worka of Shakespeare," aays
Mr. Qraed "have keen so badly mauled
' by the puy adapter. Tha object of this
representation is to show the work, how
evf:r Inadequately, as a dramatio and llt
e'erary masterpiece. The play Is undoubt
edly a fine vehicle for modern stage ef
fects, provided Us dignity Is not mude sub
, servient to limelight and machinery. Tho
. tragedy of 'Macbeth' was first acted In
MM and first printed authentically In IKS.
; Dr. etmon Forman's manuscript diary, prs
served In the Aahmolean musemum, states
that ha saw 'Macbeth' acted at the Globe
theater April 20, 1610. Bamuel Pepys was
. so fond of the play that ha writes of bav-
! ing seen It some dosen times In five years,
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"Myriads of commentators have Imputed
all aorta of motives to Shakespeare and
tha court of King James I (James VI of
Scotland) In writing this play. It Is de
clared that it was written to order and
partly in revenge for tha death of Mary
Stuart, tha king's mother, during the
relrif )f Elisabeth.
"All material required for tha play Is
derived from Hollnshed's Chronicles.
Sixty lines are omitted; there are three
or four Intervals.
"In regard to tha scenery, the first re
corded use of painted scenery In England
was a cloth representing the sun, used
In a court masque, 1433, but a piece of
painted canvas Is used In this representa
tion for ona of the witch scenes.
"Tha greater part of the mualo per
formed in 'Macbeth' consists of sixteenth
century Scotch tunes taken from the Btra
loch manuscript, now preserved In the Ad
vocate's library. In Edinburgh. The orig
inal mualo of tha songs 'Come Away' and
'Black Spirits' being lost, Arnold Pol
metsch has written new settings for this
performance) In tha style of tha time of
tha play.
"Tha words of the songs are the same '
as those used by Thomas Mlddleton in
The Witch,' written about the same time.
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"The care in research and detail shown
la 'Macbeth,' " continues Mr. Greet, drop
ping the managerial manner for a while,
"are paralleled by that represented In
every one of the other plays given by us.
"One of the New York critics called our
costumes 'threadbare.' I honestly don't
know what he expected to see bright
pinks and yellows and reds, possibly.
What he did see were costumes absolntely
accurate, so far as human ability could
show them, and costumes on which neither
time, money nor patience was economized.
The 'Macbeth' costumes are not maguifl
cent; they could not represent the time
and place If they were like those, say, of
'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Merchant of Venice'
and Twelfth Night.' It was a rough time,
and In the faded tapestries on the wall,
the battle-stained garment, the primitive
weapons and appliances you see the Scot- '
land of the day, not that of the fevered
Imagination of a spectacular minded man
ager. 'In regard to tha protests that I don't
use 'scenery,' which has led many people
to bellsve that I give my representations
In bare, whitewashed Interiors, I do iwt
use eoenery in the sense that a curtain with
an advertisement or an assurance that It Is
made of aabeetoe drop down every few
moments, nor do I use the modern shifting
aoenexy that is familiar to the playgoer of
today; but so far aa possible 1 represent
' tha stage affects of Shakespeare's time.
"The critics, noting with wonderful
acumen, that I have merely put the names
cf the characters of the plays, without the
usual names of the actors and actresses
following, have assumed that there could
be but one reason for this. One of them
said he didn't blame me for not mentioning
their names, because they were all ama
teurs, and another asks who ever heard of
So-and-8o and So-and-Bo names known tor
years to English playgoers, but not here,
of course.
"Some of the men and women in tha
Players have been with me for more than
Wo years. All of them have been selected
tor a special girt of voice or style and,
above all, for enthusiasm, without whloa
not even criticism la sver rightly aooom
, pushed.
"Personally I do not believe that all the
critics 'combined will make ona single per
son go to a theater who does nut want to
re that particular play, but I do think
thai a consensus of adverse criticism must
have a pernicious, deterrent effect upon the
publlo mind. It Isn't In human nature to
hold fast to a faith without some sort of
Indorsement. I don't think it Is fair at all
for peopla who are trying to do serious
work to be treated In this flippant way.
"And don't critics know that in criticising
us In this way they are holding up to ridi
cule the men who are authorities on these
matters and from whom are constantly
coining letters of encouragement and ap
proval? There Is scarcely a college presi
dent who baa nut given us this werd of
approval, not a student of recognised au
thority la tha field of Bhakeapearlana. For
h.uu.ire. Dr. Furnlsa, ona of ths greatest
Shakespearian scholars In the world, wrote
me that he never enjoyed a performance
of Shakespeare as he had mine, that they
were Illuminating;' Dr. Wood row Wilson
has continually written to ask us to corns
again to Prlnoetat we have been there
already etx or seven times and now he
extends an open invitation to coma at any
tun when we eats; Dr. Alderman of tha
University of Virginia, Prof. Moulton of
Chicago, Prof. rebelling of tha University
cf Pennsylvania, who has made tha most
exhaustive study of bhakeapeara la thla
country; Prof. Phelps of Tale, have been
equally and consistently enthusiast!,
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"I have been accused of not being a
tianager, only a showman. Wall, It Is no
..Isgraca to be ft showman. If the word is
applied properly and not la ft sarcaatUj
ipirtt. Squire Bancroft eald tha theater la
snop and baa to be run aa a shop, and,
if rotueo, tha uor artlstlo xou axs tha
more artlstlo your shop will be, but it will
always be a shop where you offer goods
and the public comes to buy. If the critics
don't run down your goods too much."
Asked If he has an ambition for a theater
of his own to be devoted to the productions
of the kind with which his name is associ
ated. Mr. Greet shakes his head.
"I had at one time and the London Times
took up the matter with the suggestion
that a memorial theater for the production
of the Elizabethan dramas be built near
the old White Friars theater. One gentle
man offered to subscribe 10,000, but then
Interest dropped. I think It Is just aa well.
Any theater is adaptable to these produc
tions or can be made so and here your
people who correspond to what we call the
upper classes are too faddy, I believe, to
care for a continuous establishment of this
kind. In Chicago they got as far as to talk
about a serious scheme of the kind, but the
knowledge' that there was to be a commit
tee frightened me away. One Is always
glad of suggestions, but a manager, I mean
a showman, cannot be dictated to.
"Another critic," exclaims Mr. Greet, In
terrupting himself; "yes, you must watt
to hear about this one had this to say
about 'Everyman,' which will close our
New Tork production. Ilia statement and
ha Is a dean of crIUcswwaa that 'Every
man' waa discovered by Miss Wynne Mat
thewson. "Tha revival of 'Everyman,' after a lapse
of years, waa brought about by the
Dliaabethan Stage society and Miss Doug
las Reynolds first took tha title role. Up
to that time and her own engagement I
do not believe that M1ss Mitthewson had
even read It. Abuse of the most scurrilous
order was heaped upon it at first, but In
this Instance certainly adverse criticism
could not hurt. The llrst night we opened
to less than $u0. but before the end of the
week we were playing to capacity houses.
"Before we came here productions were
given In the old Charter House of London,
in the quadrangle of University college,
Oxford, and at Rugby and other schools.
"The first impression of 'Everyman' is
traceable to the year 1C29, but there Is good
reason to believe It was in manuscript as
Music and Musical Notes
HE shining event for muslo lovers
this week will be the production
by the Savage English Grand
Opera company of Puccini's
"Madame Butterfly." The opera
Is founded on John Luther Long's exquisite
little story of the Japanese girl, Cho Cho
San, who ,1s married for a little while to
"Meester B. F. Plnkerton," an officer In
the United States navy. Plnkerton comes
In his battleship to Japan, and with very
elastic moral perceptions buys Cho Cho San
from the marriage broker. The first act Is
wonderfully beautiful. The setting In It
self Is a joy; add to this the costumes and
the rich oriental muslo, and one has a
scene that fills the aesthetlo eye and
drowns the ear with luscious sounds. But
terfly's entrance, with the chorus, sound
ing from the hills. Is heavy with sweet
ness, and prophetic In Its soulfulness of
the way In which she is destined to love
her American husband and the heart
break that her love will bring her. She
isn't an ordinary little Japanese girl. -Plnkerton
lives b'tterly to repent making her
an episode In his thoughtless life. Their
scenes together In tho first act and the
final duet. In which Cho Cho Sun gives her
self to Plnkerton; throws herself on his
love, after giving up her gods and parting
from her relatives in anger, are among
the most vital In modern grand opera lore.
Poor littlo Cho Cho San! She Is so trust
ful. She burns all her bridges behind her
and casts herself on one unworthy shadow
of true affection.
"Suzuki, how soon snail we be starting?"
Lasy and Idle are the Gods of Japan!
Tha God my husband prays to will give an
answer far more quickly to those vho
bow before him.
But I am afraid He knows not that here
we are dwelling!
Plnkerton h.is sailed away, saying he will
return with the roses, tho warm and sunny
season; when the red-breasted robins are
Dusy nesting.
Hutterily a song In the second act, where
she reassures SusukI, and evolves for her
self a picture of Plnkerton's return, what
he will say to her and how she will an
swer him. Is full of a haunting sweetness
and pathetic to the last degree. Her faith
Is so great. Three years have gone by.
Her little child Is running about. She feels
sure Plnkerton must come back. This spe
cial night tho feeling Is so strong she or
ders SusukI to pick every flower In the
garden and strew the rooms. The scene
between Cho Cho, San and Suiukl, the duot
of the flowers, Is most effective and ex
quisite. When the rooms are fragrant
with blossoms. "Now, come, SusukI, make
me pretty. Who knows I" Little Butterfly
Is dressed in her wedding garment, a little
scarlet poppy In her hair. Then to SusukI
she says:
In the shoes we'll make three little holes
That we can look out.
And still as little mice we'll stay here.
And watch till dawn. .
There we leave them. The wonderful
strains of the lntermezxo and the hum
ming of the chorus, sounding from tho
hills, making a haunting accompaniment to
the desperate little tragedy.
In the third act, of course, Plnkerton
comes back with his American wife, and
Butterfly, after giving over her child and
seeing and hearing the truth, commits
harl-karl. To the end she Is sweet. Her
last scenes are the most dramatio In the
opera, and give scope for some wonderful
acting and singing.
The music of Butterfly Is rich and char
acteristic, oriental to a certain degree.
The Introduction of "The Star Spangled
Banner" aa a herald of the lieutenant,
though clever, la a bit clap-trappy. Nor
do I like the child blindfolded on the floor,
while his mother Is killing herself, to be
waving an American flag. It Is symbolic,
but savors of the gallery gods. Puccini
has not been familiar enough with our
American ways to perceive this rift
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The principals for the afternoon and
evening performances on Wednesday will
be: Matinee Butterfly, Miss Easton; Su
sukI, Mlsa Houston; Plnkerton, Mr. Sheean;
Sharpless, Mr. Brownlow; Mr. Felth will
conduct. Evening performance: Butterfly,
Miss Vlvlenne; SusukI, Miss Behnee; Pln
kerton. Mr. Maclennan; Sharpless, Mr.
Richards; Mr. Rockwell will conduct.
Mrs. W. W. Turner has engaged George
Hamlin for a aong recital at the Bchmoller
Mueller hall. The exact date haa not yet
been decided upon. Very likely It will be
about the second week in April. Arthur
Hartman wUl play at the Bchmoller &
Mueller hall April 19. Mrs. Turner la to be
congratulated upon securing these great
artists. They both stand in tha very front
rank of the profession,
Tha concert given at Crelghton auditor
ium Thursday night was ft distinct success
artistically and netted a good sum for a
most worthy cause. Mrs. Crofoot had tha
prosram in charge. She la well known as
ft successful manager.
Mr. I inflow's next recital will occur on
tha evening of March M at tho ware room
of tha Matthews Piano company. The pro
gram wUl b devoted to Schubert, Maa
early as tha reign of Edward IV. An edi
tion of the play was published early In the
reign of Henry VIII, when It was evidently
popular and often presented. It was at one
time produced in Latin under the name of
'Homulus,' by an author of uncertain iden
tity. This 'Homulus' was supposed to have
been adapted by one of the abbots toward
the end of the fifteenth century, while the
thread of the story we are told is to be
found in the- religious romanoe of Balaam
and Jehoshaphat, ascribed to John of Da
mascus, who died in KW. The little book
that we use is got up very carefully from
the black letter copy of Lincoln. Very few
lines of the original have been omitted, and
in one short scene there Is a slight trans
position of speeches.
"The soenery, so called. Is copied from
an old print of a monastery, especially the
cloistered part such plays as this being
presented In churches, In parts of religious
houses and at times even In the streets.
The costumes are copied from Flemish
tapestries. The little muslo Introduced Is
that of the long ago by Adam de la Halle
and Jacques Arkadelt. One tiny verse
attributed to Shakespeare is sung. The
accessories of the stage are symbolical.
The flowers denote cultivation of the soil,
the little organ, art; the wheels, work;
tha cushions, rest after labor, and the
candles, worship and thanks due. The
characters, entering when possible from
the audience, speak often in monotone, es
pecially those representing abstractions,
that being the primitive style of delivery.
Those representing actual human types
are allowed a little license of the stage.
"The third and last stage in the devel
opment of medieval religious drama was
the enforcement of moral truths, not by
scriptural or legendary history, but by the
speech and action of allegorical charac
ters, each typifying abstract virtues or
qualities, and this waa tha morality play,
'Everyman.'
"Speaking of critics," says Mr. Greet,
In conclusion, "I see nothing before me
but the spotlight. It Is yawning for me.
I have tried to avoid it, but I feel my
delssohn and Schumann. Muslo lovers
should not allow these evenings to get by
them. Such programs axe rarely given.
They are a liberal education, not to men
tion the pleasure which accrues from them.
Miss Bella Robinson Is giving a series of
recital talks at her studio Saturday after
noons aa a benefit and Incentive to her pu
pils. On April 2, at thTyrlo, Mr. Cheney will
sing Liza Lchmann's song cycle, "In
Memoriam," with Mr. Landow at the
piano.
Mr. and Mrs. Kellywlll give their annual
aong recital at the Saint Mary'a Avenue
Congregational church on the evening of
April 15. This Is ft musical event always
looked forward to with eager intereat.
This year's program promises to be fully
up to the mark in beauty and originality.
The musical department of the Woman's
club will hold Its regular meeting on
Thursday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock at the
First Congregational church. Those who
will take part are Miss Miller, Miss Meek
and Miss Sadllek, pianists. The latter will
play a Beethoven concerto, the orchestral
part to be played on a second piano by Mr.
Jones. Mr. Vernon C. Bennett will give
two organ solos. Violin trio, Madge and
Elolae West and Louis Schnauber; Miss
Covalt, soprano solo; Mrs. Slabaugh and
Miss Covalt, duct; Miss Daram, soprano
solo, "Dich Treure Halle."
The Musical Art society will not have a
rehearsal on Monday night, March 25, but
will meet again on Monday, April 1. They
are planning to give a concert kn South
Omaha the latter part of April and will
present "The Crusaders" In Omaha early
In May; place and date not yet decided.
Tho Robert Cuscaden school will give Its
next publlo recital on next Thursday,
March 28. The school orchestra and soloist
will be assisted by Mr. Cecil Berryman,
pianist, pupil of Mr. Borglum, who will
play the Mendelssohn O minor concert
with orchestra accompaniment. The so
loists from the school will be Edward Un
deland, Mildred Butler and Clarence Pat
ten. The program will Include the prelude
to Lohengrin-Wagner, "Wiener Blut."
waits of Btrauas, etc., besides the solos.
Admission to this concert Is free.
A very interesting postal comes from
Mr. Ketfer, who Is studying with Xavler
Scharwenka In Berlin.
Maurice Grau, the famous Impresario, is
dead. Ho held the reins of the Metropoli
tan Opera house in New York before Con
rled. His health at last broke under the
strain. Of late years he has been living
abroad very quietly. Grau started many
famous singers on their path to fortune,
notably the De Reszkes, Calve, Eames and
Schumann Helnk.
Humperdlnck'a fairy opera, "Haensen and
Oretel, is a most delightful piece of writ
ing. The opera has become immensely
popular. The text is realy the story of
'Th6 Babes in the Woods." Both grown
up and children go crazy over it. It la
full as charming aa "Peter Pan." When
the opera la produced here hundreds of
children should go. In tha first act
Haensel and Gretel are left by their
mother to put the house in order and work
hard. Of course they play instead. Their
mother comes upon them dancing. Bhe
scolds them roundly and sends them Into
the enchanted wood to pick strawberries..
The children take their punishment lightly,
wander about under the trees until they
reach the Ilsensteln (a spot which figures
as the haunt of witches In Goethe's
"Faust"). There night overtakes them,
and they are put to sleep by the Sandman
(the sleep fairy who puts sand Into the
eyes of German children, and makes their
eyelids heavy.) But before they go to
sleep they say their evening prayer, which
tells how fourteen guardian angels are sent
to watch over good children during their
sleep. The angels come as described,
though of course It Is all a dream, and In
the morning the children are awakened
by the Dewman (the dawn fairy, who
shakes dew Into the eyes of the sleeping
children out of ft bell flower when If Is
time for them to wake up). Now they
happen upon the hut of the Crust Witch,
whose gingerbread house is surrounded
by ft fence of gingerbread children. It la
the practice of this witch to bake her
victims In gingerbread dough and eat
them In this form. She meets the fate of
the witch in the original story, and Is
herself transformed Into a monstrous
gingerbread. While she is baking there
is an explosion In the maglo oven which
falls to pieces: also the gingerbread cov
ering falls off the figures which form the
fence around tha witch's house, and, the
spell being removed from them, the chil
dren all return to life, and the opera ends
with their chorus of thanksgiving, and
the rejoicings of the broommaker (net
woodcutter) and hla wife at the recovery
of their children.
MARY LEARNED.
powerlessness. I have received three se
rious offers to go Into vaudeville, and If
the Intellectual people don't want me, why
not go to those who are not usually con
sidered Intellectual?
"Capsules of Shskespeare of twenty min
utes length.
"But before I go I shall gtve ft farewell
performance of Shakespeare as the critics
want It. I shall print on my announce
ment 'As you like it,' In very small letters,
so It will not obtrude Itself g tha sight,
and 'with scenery,' so you can read It
half mile away."
How Aadlenoes Afreet Players.
To the player the audience Is as potent
ft factor aa the lines or the makeup. Tha
audience always Is new, and different audi
ences vary greatly, each ona having its
peculiar effect on the acting of the player.
Sarah Bernhardt Is most sensitive and feels
the magnetism of her audience at once.
David Warfleld Is stirred to his best efforts
when the audience shows Its appreciation
and sympathy In a quiet way rather than
by violent applause. As soon as Grace
George walks on the stage she says a
"psychio something" always cornea to her
over tha footlights, and she can tell
whether the play will go well or not. Effle
Shannon studies different audiences cloealy
because they look at plays so differently.
In traveling aha has found more genuinely
American audiences outside of New York.
Maria Can 111 depends considerably upon
her audience. She endeavors to dominate
her audiences by love. A short time ago
she was annoyed by a box party who kept
talking during tha performance. Bhe
walked over to their side of the stag and
sang one of her songs directly at them,
and in such a pleusant manner that they
immediately stopped. Laura Hope Crews
would like to rlay her scenes light over
again If the audience Is appreciative. In
the first act of "The Great Divide" she
has several good lines, and If the audi
ence does not laugh then she dreads the
last act, for she knows It will fall flat.
Even though Eleanor Robson often gets
most tired of her roles, If the audience Is
sympathetic she will rise to the occasion
and do her best. Lillian Blauvelt often
becomes discouraged when she sings, acts
and looks her best and receives no encour
agement from the front. When May Ir
win has had a hard day and goes on the
stage feeling tired, she quickly feels tha
good will of the audience and In her eager
ness to please It she forgets how worn out
she Is.
Georgia Calne dreads a Monday night
audience, because for some unexplolnable
reason they generally are cold, but she
looks forward to the Saturday night one,
which invariably is enthusiastic. Louise
Closser says "a well heated theater makes
the audience more responsive." Miss Clos
ser had a peculiar experience showing the
difference in audiences. In "Abigail" the
line, "She Is my friend. I can say what
I like about her," was received In New
York with a big laugh, but did not get a
smile thirty miles from New York. If
Mrs. Carter lacks inspiration she will ask
who is In the audience, and upon being
told of spme person she Is particularly
anxious to please, she will be spurred on to
give a splendid performance.
Eva Vincent as servant girl In "The
Three of Us" always listens for the Irish
laugh, and upon hearing It she says to
herself, "Maggie will get the glad hand
tonight." When Lillian Russell's cook went
to see her she was mightily pleased and
remarked, "O, It ain't a bit like me, but
It Is a dead picture of my sister."
Henry Woodruff largely Is Influenced by
his audiences. If they seem Interested and
pleased he gives a good performance, but
If they do hot pay close attention he gets
angry and plays poorly. Lily Lang-try was
particularly pleased to find vaudeville audi
ences so discriminating. If Cecilia Loftus
feels down, dull and stupid, and finds the
audience unsympathetic. It takes her right
out of herself, but if they are not enthusi
astic, she can feel herself go down.
In connection with the effect audiences
have on a player It Is Interesting to not
the opinion of foreign players upon the
American audience. Forbes Robertson says
that the American audience is the quickest
in the world, though not so demonstrative
in its approval nor so energetic In Its dis
approval as the English. Ellen Terry loves
America and Is partial to audiences In Chi
cago, New York and Boston. Yvette Gull
bert noticed an advancement In taste and
much progress on the part of such publics
as Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. Con
cerning the American public, Eleanor Duse
said: "I think they show an earnest de
sire for beauty; they seem to hold out their
hands for it." Lina Abarbanell likes
America so well that she will not go back
to Germany. On the contrary, Rose Stahl,
an American actress", prefers London and
the provinces.
Comlss Events.
The "Isle of Spice," which B. C. Whit
ney's company will present to the patrons
of the Boyd theater tonight, Is staged
under the personal direction of the great
master of stagecraft, Herr Gus Sohlke.
Mr. Whitney has execlusively engaged
Herr Sohlke for his numerous spectacular
productions and the original ensemble pic
tures, dances, poses, etc.. In the "Isle of
Bplce" are produced under his personal
supervision. In the book and lyrics, the
authors, Allen Lowe and George E. Stod
dard, are given credit for opening up the
gates to more originality In the comlo
opera field than anything that haa been
produced In America for years. There are
many song hits In the piece, some of which
are: "The Goo Goo Man," "Peggy Brady,"
"The Broomstick Witches," "You and I,"
"Little Maid of Nicobar," "Uncle Sam's
Marines" and "How Can You Tell Till You
Try." The company Is very large and the
cast contains popular favorites In stage
dom, being headed by Charles A. Pusey. a
comedian of reputation, and Including Ger
trude Vaughn, Louise Gould, Bernlce
Baden, Lillian Booth. Belle Tuffts, Mar
garet Woods. Loretta Hammond, Gibson
sisters and others.
Henry W. Savage s English Grand Opera
company In an elaborate production of
Puccini's latest grand opera success,
"Madam Butterfly." will be given at tha
Boyd In two performances, one on Wednes
day afternoon, the other on Wednesday
night. On Wedensday afternoon the role
of Madam Butterfly will be sung by Mlas
Florence Easton, a gifted soprano, who
was one of the chief prima donnas of his
English grand opera company last season.
The contralto role of Suzuki will be sung
at the matinee by Miss Ethel Dufre Hous
ton, the tenor role of Lieutenant Plnkerton
by Mr. Joseph Ehehan. and the baritone
role of Sharpless by Mr. Wallace Brown
low. Mr. Alfred Feith will conduct. At
the Wednesday evening performance MIts
Rena Vlvlenne will sing the role of Madam
Butterfly. Miss Harriet Behnee the role of
SusukI, Mr. Francis Maclennan the role of
Plnkerton, and Mr. Thomas D. Richard
the role of eharplesa. Mr. Walter Roth
well will conduct. The organization in
cludes Mr. Savage's own special orchestra
of sixty pieces, his grand opera chorus and
a triple cast of artists.
One of the greatest of western military
plays is "Ths Girl I Left Behind Me," by
David Belasco and Franklin Fyles. It Is
Intensely dramatic In all its action, but
It has a strong comedy vein that relieves
lis strain aud makes It most enjoyable.
The love of IJoutonant Hawksworth and
Lieutenant Parlow for Kate Kennlon, and
the treachery of Parlow In his effort to
win jthe love of the girl that he knew was
given to another, form the basis for the
story. Parlow is guilty of the most
heinous of military offenses, "cowardice in
face cf the enemy," but he allows Hawks
worth to be thought guilty, and the lattsr
keeps his counsel until an unexpected
turn In affairs gives him ft right to speak
and clears his good name. Mr. Hartford
has rrerred with unusual care for the
production of tha play, and promises to
give It with great attention to detail. Mr.
Morrison will be Lieutenant Hawksworth
and Mr. Hartford will play Lieutenant
Parlow. Miss Pettes Is to be Kate Ken
nlon, tha daughter of the genera, for
whose hand the youngsters are striving,
and Miss Martin has tha part of WUber'a
aunt, a quaint comedy character. Others
In the company are well placed In the long
cast. "The Girl I Left Behind Me" will
be offered first at ft matinee on Sunday
and will be played each evening during
the week, with other matinees on Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
"Montana" will berths attraction at the
Krug theater for the first half of this
week, starting matinee today. The story
is ona concerning tha adventures of a
young western cow puncher, who is de
sirous of marrying an eastern girl of
culture, but is met by refusal from her
uncle, who is desirous of her marrying a
wealthy banker of the east. Surrounding
this there Is the true picture of Ufa and
all Its experiences as found on ft ranch.
The stage settings are said to be elab
orate. Harry D. Carey, the author, plays
the role of Jim Graham, foreman of the
famous Burkhorn ranch, which Is owned
by him and said to be the largest In
Montana. Two thoroughbred horses are
used, beside a carload of scenery and a
ton of electrical effects.
A snappy, up-to-date vaudeville program
Is promised at the Orpheum for the week
starting with a matinee today. Richard
Buhler, declared an actor of much abil
ity, and his company will be seen in
"The Cracksman," a playlet that has for
Its principals a man and a woman bur
glar, who meet In a flat they are ran
sacking for booty. Becslo Wynn, stage
beauty of note, who was a principal with
"Babes In Toyland" and "Woodland," and
who Is an accomplished comedienne, la
enlisted for the task of creating a de
mand for front seats, for she is said to
be very good to look upon. Elizabeth
Murray, who Is one of thoRe to come near
being everybody's Tavorite, will bo one
of the two to return, and her former
success Insures a hearty welcome. The
Max Tourblllon troupe accomplish re
markable acrobatic bicycle feats. The
Durand trio is said to be finely accom
plished Italian vocalists, who can also
render pleasing selections in French and
English. Yuma Is the latest thing In the
way of a European sensation. He Is said
to achieve such contortion feats, placing
himself In such small space as is very
puzzling and seemingly Impossible. John
A. West, styled "The Musical Brownie,"
who, besides eliciting harmony from va
rious instruments, dispenses a unique
brand of fun-making, and new klnodrome
pictures complete the bill.
The Bijou thentor presents a first-class
attraction, beginning with matinee and
evening performances today, In Perry,
Odell & Dee's company of comedians and
vaudeville artists. The company Includes
the Three Dees, musical comedians; John
McKenna, the monologlst; Robert, Myrtle
and Lute Davis, comedy sketch artists;
Baby Bonnie Dee, clever child comedienne;
the Parks family, novelty acrobats; Will
Rlckett, Impersonator; new Illustrated
songs and some exciting motion pictures.
Gossip of Stag-eland.
Maeterlinck's new play, 'The Blue Bird,"
Is to be given a production in English In
New York next season.
Eugene Presbrey's dramatization of Sir
Gilbert rarker's novel, "The Right of
Way," will be produced early next autumn.
Miss Stella Patrick Campbell, daughter of
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, made her stage
debut In London hist week at Terry a the
ater in a sketch.
Joe Welch, so long associated with the
Hebrew comedy character, will be seen
shortly In a vaudeville sketch In which he
will Impersonate an Italian,
Mary Garden, an American singer, who
has become a warm favorite at the Opera
Comlque, in Paris, will sing at the Man
hattan, In New York, next season.
Clyde Fitch has gone to England to super
intend the staging of a number of his plays
In London. He expects to spend the sum
mer at a country place near Munich.
Exlna Wallace Hopper has been engage
by Thomas W. Ryiey for a leading role In
"The Widte Chrysanthemum," which will
have Its premiere In Philadelphia March 25.
Richard Mansfield has engaged ft ceuntry
pluce.ulong the Thames, adjoining Windsor
castle. H leaves for England immediately
upon conclusion of his season at the end
of April.
Gertrude Hoffman, the comedienne, who
is playing with Anna Held this season in
"The Parisian Model," will appear as
Cohan's leading woman this summer In bis
new play.
The "Teddy Bears" are to be produced
on the stage next season. Seymour Eaton,
the illustrator, has written a book and
lyrics and a prominent composer will fur
nish the score.
Alice Fischer Is traveling with Viola Allen
as her guest. Mui Fischer has not been
busy this season because the dramatists
have not developed parts which required
women of her caliber.
Guy Standing has Joined Alia Nazlmova's
company and will be featured In the role of
Assessor Brack during the Russian actress'
current engagement In "Hedda Uabler" at
the Bijou theater. New York.
Cecelia Loftus Is te star next season
under the management of Henry Miller.
Though no contract has yet been signed,
an agreement has been reached. A play
probably will be written for her.
Puccini, composer of "La Boheme,"
"Madam Butterfly" and other successes,
has returned to Europe to write a new
opera, of which Henry W. Savage already
has a contract for tho American rights.
The many friends of MIbs Mary Manner
lng will be pleased to know that she la
making satisfactory progress toward re
covery. It will be a week or two, however,
before he can resume her Interrupted work.
It Is being generally slated that the
Shuberts are arranging to take the colored
comedians, Wlllluina and Walker, under
their managerial wing. The Intention Is to
surround them with a fine company and an
elaborate production.
Sotliern and Julia Marlowe sailed for Eu
rope on the Amcrlka on March 21, the
company leaving three days later. They
will open In the Waldorf theater, London,
on April 1j, the engagement being limited
to a period of six weeks.
Lulu G la Her Bays she does not know
whether shtt will act any more this season
or not. bhe hus been looking over the
held for a vehicle, but thus fur none have
come to view, bhe bus become u lirl
nlghler and enjoys the novelty.
The American rights to Alfred Sutro's
new play, "John CJlayde s Honor," have
b-en secured by James K. HacKett. It was
given its premii-r by Kir Georti Alexander
Friday In the St. James theau-r, London.
Mr. Huckett will produce It next season.
Rose Cofc'hlan Is the latest star to be
added to Lrneot Bhlpman's collection, and
she will open In 'Mrs. Warren's Pnrfes
eion" at the Willis Wood theater In Kun
aaa City on April L Her tour will be con
futed to the west and extend to me I'acitlo
coajit.
Grace George gave a special matinee per
formance of bai'dou's "1 nvorcons" djnng
her engagement in llni-lnnati lunt week,
appearing as t'yprienne for the first time.
It la announced that ne will Include this
play In her repertory when fh-; returns
to New York shortly for a brief spring
engagement.
Lulu Glaser will not appear In George
Cohan's new play, "The S:i.all Town Oal."
as originally announced. The title has also
been changed to " Fifty Miles from Boston."
Graves tVott. at one time ingenue of the
old Pike stock company, has been engaged
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TONIGHT
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NEXT WEEK TRILBY.
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PERRY ODELL AND
THE THREE DEES
Musical Comedians
HAL IUCKETT
The Famous Impersonator
JOHN McKENNA
Monologulst
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to play the role originally intended for
Mlns U laser.
William Favurshara got himself disliked
in Baltimore the other aay for making a
speech In which he commented upon the
behavior of some occupants ef tho boxes,
and the result was that not a single persen
purchased a box seat after the Incident,
and Manager Ford of Ford's opera house
said that when actors talk too much thy
hurt business.
Virginia Harned has begun rchearsala
of Linchard's dramatization of "Anna
Karenlna," which was presented in Paris
a few weeks ago. ti. H. Sothorn secure
the American rights to the French version
for Miss Harned. The Italian rights to the
drama have been taken by Duse. Miss
Harned will make her appearance in the
play about the middle of April at one of
the Shubert New York theaters.
Emma Dunn, who has been playing Ase
in "Peer Gynt," had a disagreement with
Hlohard Mansfield last Thursday nlxht aud
left the company. Her place was flllea by
Clara Osmond, her understudy. Mlsa Dunn
was out of the company for a short time
during the road tour. Bhe claims that she
had been injured by the rough handling
required in the lay. At the close of the
first act Ase Is thrown to tho reot ec a
house.
Valentin le Pesosse, whose real name was
Jules Renaudln, the publlo cotlllen leader
at the Moulin Rouge, the Jardtn des Paris
and the Bal Bullier, died in Bceaux, a
suburb ef Paris, last week. Valentin led
a double life. At night he was the center
of a. whirl of folly and frenry, theugh with
a graveyard klud of countenance, in the
dance halls, but during the day he woe an
industrious tradesman in Sceaux, and was
there highly esteemed as a seser cltlien.
Abraham Btern has been appointed by the
supreme court as referee to hoar and de
termine the Issue raised by Lillian Russell
against Lee Hhubert. Miss Russell claims
that she waa to receive, besides her salary,
60 per cent of the net prollts ef "Lady
Teazle." Mr. Shubert claims that there
were no net preflts, as the production was
a failure. The referee will have to examine
the beoks of the theaters where the play
was presented. The Shuberts make a
counter claim of $400 because the star failed
to appear at one performance.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has decided to resume
her theatrical career without the direction
of tnv manaeer except herself. Bhe has
engaged William Gray as her business rep- I
resentatlve, secured "pu Harry- from uavia
Belasco, engaged a company and expects
to make her olt postponed opening at Nor
folk. Va., on April 1. Louis Mylli Is in
charge of rehearsals and Charles Btsvensou
will be leading man. The reute arranged
extends to Ban Francisco and the tour will
not end until July. "Zaza," as well as
"Du Barry," will be used In the west.
A hearing in a suit brought by Charles
Rlchman against Joseph Weber and Lew
M. Fields for alleged breach ef contract
was held at White Plains, N. en March
15. Mr. Rlchman aued for fifteen weeks'
salary at a week, under contract as
lnadjng man in "Captain Harrington," which
waa withdrawn bfere he had eompletod
the time for which he waa engaged. The
defendants claimed that Mr. Rlchman had
received the customary two woeks' notice
before the play cloned. A settlement will
probably be arranged wltht-ut further liti
gation. Robert Mantell's plans for the next two
seasons are extensive. He Is to revive
both "King Richard II," which has net
been acted In this country since Booth was
in ills prime, and "King John." For special
performances he will! do Macklln's old
comedy of "The Man of the Werld," play
ing, of course. Blr PerUnux MacBycophant.
In luoe-v he Is to produce Ibsen's "Brand"
In an acting version prepared by Marie
Booth Kunell, his leading woman, aud
Frederick Donaghey, his personal manager,
and at tne end of that season here he Is to
to Loudon, where he will open in "King
.ear."
Francla King Harte of Florence, Italy, ad
ministrator of the entate of Bret Harte.
has tukeu steps through his attorney, Louis
Stockier, In an action to enjoin tne piesmi
tittlon of "Balomy Jane," Paul Arnutrorig's
dramatization of Bret Harte's story, "Bi
omy Janes Kiss."' Mr. Harts claims that
he has never received the amount agreed
upon between himself and Llooler A Co. for
the rights to the story, and he objects to
the introduction into the drama of two
characters, Colonel Btarbottle and Yuba
pill, which appear tn other Htorloe by Bret
Harte. Llehler Co. claim that they have
forwarded money to a London firm ef at
tornt ys and hold receipts for It. They also
claim that the characters objected to are
not from Bret Harte's stories, but tho cre
ations of the dramatist, but bearing names
of Bret Harte's characters.
Worth All It Cost
A guest who had Just .registered at tha
BhlrWy hotel a day or two ago was ap
proached by a boy with a telegram. It had
tl charges on it.
"What!" said the guest, before opening
it.- "A dollar churgesl I won't pay It.
Anybody who carnot pay for his meosagu
when wiring me Is certainly a cheap one.
Wait a mlnutel I'll Just let you report this
uncollected and the sender may pay the
charges."
At that he tore the envelope open. As he
read a smile settled on his face, and, pull
ing a dollar from his pocket, he handed
It to the boy.
"It's all right," he said.
Then he threw the message on tha
counter. "Read it!" be said to C. T. New
ton, tha olerk. The meonuge read:
"Papa's little girl sends him fifty bushels
of love, and wishes he was home to kiss
her good night, Nellie." Denver Pout.
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THE PARKS FAMILY
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Sunday Matinee, Mar. 25
To-day 2:13 To-night 8:15
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Presenting "Tha Cracksman.'
BESSIE WYllilE
Late of "Babes In Toyland.
ELIZABETH MURRAY
Singing Cernndienne
MAX TOURBILLON TROUPE
World's Greatest Blcyole Acrobats
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YUMA
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JOHN A. WEST
"The Musical Brownie"
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Robt. Sherman's Great Tlay
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