The Society news. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-18??, 1883-10-13
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Kate Claxton has made a great success in
the "Sea of Ice."
Salvini will retire from the stage after
farewell tour of Italy.
Joe Emmet's big dog is dead. 'Fritzs
heart is filed with grief
Harry Meredith has new play called
"Hong Kong" He found it in "Ranch TO-"
7. W. Keene has accepted new version
of"Louis KIP from the pen of st. Louis
journalist.
The play "Her Second Love" is largely
natronized by the divorced of both sexes in
Chicago.
Sims Reeves, the English tenor, is sixty
two years old, yet has a sweeter voice than
many church choir warblers.
When Charles Wyndham appears in Bos-
ton he will produce new comedy by an
American, called "Suspicion."
l. is estimated that rain storm In New
! York Injuries the theatrical receipts about
$4,000 in single evening, and this is loss
that is never recovered.
Leonard S. Outram, the actor, has written
a new gladiator tragedy called "Galba," for
| Frederick Warde, who produced it so sue
cessfully the other day in an Ohio town, that
I ne will make 1t his chief eiece.
/ Miss Lillian Russell, the American prima
donna, has been engaged by r. dOyly
Carte, and will appear in the new opera
which Gilbert and Sullivan are preparing to
present at the Savoy Theatre, London, about
November
The London dramatic papers have it that
! ga suite of apartments is being prepared in
the mansion of the Vanderbilts" for Henry
Irving during his stay in New York. His
sitting-room, they say, will front on Fifth
avenue, and he will have study, toilet
room and bedroom. A large mirror is said
to have been purchased for his use, that he
may study and pose before it,.
Mrs. Marie Wilkins, the actress who died
in New York last week, had no superior in
the art of making up This was one Of the
great secrets of her professional success, for
1t enabled her always to look her character
thoroughly, and was an admirable adjunct
to her fine acting. No one who saw her as
La Frochdrd, in "The Two Orphans" can
ever forget her startlingly realistic makeup
for the wicked old French woman. Per-
sonally, Mrs. Wilkins was jolly and good
natured, and she made hosts of friends
wherever she went.
They are reckoning up the other stage
stars who are to follow Miss Fortcscue'E
, example and get married. Miss Vaughan
for instance, is to be married to Col. Wolse
. ! ley. Miss Violet Cameron, having rejected
| an earl, has the refusal of French marquis
Miss Carr can have a director of the Banl
1 of England if she chooses, Miss Chapman
! '.s :25aSa,ca e ejor. Nc. Hothsr,2y ha
accepted a distinguished clergyman. Thes
solid conquests are Independent of tn
homage paid not only to tragedy queens an
stars of comedy, but fairies of burlesqu
and ladies of the ballet.
, Planquette's charming opera comiqut
Grip Van Wrinkle, twill be produced for tn
first time in Philadelphia on Monday ever
ing next at the Lyceum. The work, by tn
now famous composer of THE Chimes {
: Normandy" is repete with beautiful melC
= dies, and some of the choruses are exceed
q ingly effective. 1t is to be presente
. by the Ford Comic Opera Company, whic
+ includes the favorte comedian, Mr. Sc,
f mour, and a new English prima donna, Mi
q Alice May. The chorus is said to be nj
q merically strong and well rehearsed. Ne
/ scenery and accessories are promised by tt
n Lyceum management, so q really good pc
formance may be anticipated. A great de
q of curiosity is felt in musical and dramat
!, circles to see how Frenehmen have dea
e with Washington Irving's romantic story.