The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-07-19
Dramatic Dots.
is 4S years old.

Minnie Hank is the only singer who can
stand the London climate.
The flower of the Pinafore troupe-Lit-
tie Buttercup. But in name only.
The daughter of Fechter, the actor, is
pretty brunette with adramatic educa-
lion.
The recognized "leading" juvenile of
America, Mr. Lester Wallack, is three
times grandfather.
The Bankers Daughter" is drawing
crowded houses at Mr.. Abbey's Boston
Park Theater.
A near relative of Jean Paul Richter
will probably be heard on the New York
stage next season.
Correspondents OF the Dramatic Neus
have been instructed to refrain here
after from reference to Mrs. James A.
Oates.
A Paris paper. speaking of Miss Thurs
by says: "She is not a mere singing
machine-she is the incarnation of song
Bob Miles, having refused to travel with
Mrs. Alice Oates next season, it is said
has signed a contract with Miss Emily
Melville.
Cooper & Bailey's great show travels by
carry only one trunk each way.-NeU Or
leans Picay,rne.
Mary Anderson was booked for Utica
and Auburn on the same evening last
week. Mary and her son should be more
careful in the future.-0 0s,0ego Times.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg is announced
to make her first appearance in London
this season at her Majesty's as Aida in
-
Radames.
Edwin Booth and family went to the
pier to see the banker-poet, f. C. Sted-
man, off for Europe, the famous actor
presenting his friend with meerchaum
pipe for use on the voyage.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has been giving
a reading with Ristori in Rome, for the
benefit of the Gould Home. The reading
was from "Marie Stuart" Ristori taking
the chief part in English.
George Fawcett Rowe has offered the
principal female part in the play of VOL
fert's Roost, or Sleepy Hollow" to be pro-
duced at Wallack's in August, to Alta
Merrill, New York lady of some talent
and great beauty.
Two well-know variety star performers
are now serving term in the Missouri
Penitentiary.-Hem. When one looks at
their stripid suits he thinks what an in
glorious combination of Stars and Stripes
-Cincinnati Commercial
1t is stated that when Sir Thomas Law
renee painted his full-length figure of
John Kemble, in the character of Rolla
the head was that of Keinble but the
body that of Gentleman John jackson, an
English pugilist, and one of the finest
formed men of his day.
Mrs. Judah, an aged California actress,
was to have benefit performance on her
| retirement from the stage. Shrewdly
calculating on the inspiring effect of
music, she combined a free concert with
| the auction sale of seats, and the result
was financial success.-N. Y Sun.
james Ryan's adaptation of George
Eliot's novel, Daniel Deronda," was pro-
duced for the first time at the Baldwin
Theater, San Francisco, on May 25, James
O'Neill appearing in the title role. It was
not success, lacking compactness and
continuity, while the characters were
sketchy and imperfectly drawn
Once, when Beethoven was hard up, he
| wrote letter to friend, asking loan of
So. He didn't get the money, but per-
| haps it would cheer him up to know that
that letter sold for $22 so last week
| Free Press. Things have changed. Nova
| days if musician should succeed in bor-
rowing S., and give his obligation there
| for, it probably wouldn't be worth cent.
Richmond Baton.
The Dramatic Nesrs says "In her two
seasons here, Nine. Modjeska-at the time
she was taken up really penniless ad-
ventures 1000, after all ex-
penses paid Not penny of this would
now be hers had she not been placed in
the hands off man, who, knowing the de-
sire ofthe American public for sensation,
placed his star on a purely sensational
basis, and humbugged the people to the
top of their bent"
A London correspondent does not agree
with a well known actress that Henry
Irving is the ugliest man on the stage.
There isn't man in London who walks
down the Strand with a carriage more
dignified and erect, or with a surer or
princelier step than Henry Irving. And
then, as to his face-well, of course, the
face is long and thinj SO is the nose, and
possibly the mouth is somewhat wide, and
the lips thin; but plain-never. Henry
Irying's is the most strikingly and con-
spiciously intellectual face in London his
eyes are wondrously expressive and beau
tiful. his smile is marvelously winning
and sweet.
London Mdwair is responsible for the
following: Miss Nelson, who has hith-
erto received in England only the ordi-
nary attention which is due to good
actress, is rapidly becoming the lioness of
of the season, vice Mrs. Langtry, snuffed
out. People will go to the Adelphi to
see 1000 worth of diamonds who would
not go there to see Julia. don't know
how Miss Nelson managed to bestow
those diamonds about her dress, but
Nine. White, the co,aostriere, fatty de-
clined to trust her young ladies with
stones of such value, fearing probably
that even the ease and opulence of
milliner apprentice would not place them
quite beyond the bounds of temptation"
Again The black horse, black habit
and raven tresses of Miss Nelson, which
now appear so attractive to the jeunesac
doree of the Row, will perhaps succeed in
altering the hours for riding. Miss
Nelson's professional engagements force
her to leave the park about o'clock, and
when the light goes out it can hardly be
expected that many will remain to grope
in darkness.
AN IMPROVEMENT IN BREAD MAKNs.-I
Persons who are so unfortunate as to be |