The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-11
SOCK AND BUSKIN.
Theatrical Tittle.Tattle- Doings OF
Stars - PPoba BILE Events.

Ellie Ellsler will resume the stage next
May.
Booths New York engagement is one
OF the most successful ever played In
that metropolis.
Quite large number of American
prima donnas will graduate this season
the schools of singing in Paris.
Miss Patrlce. Boucicaut's daughter.
is about TO marry. The prospective hus-
band is not member OF the profession.
Blanche DeBar Booth will shortly
bring suit against Agnes Booth for
share In the property left by Junius
Booth.
Belasco threatens the country with a
new play. This Is too bad. The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
viii probably take immediate steps for
the prevention of the iniliction.
Poor Edward Arnot, who, 10 or -
years ago. was leading man at Wallack's
and the Union Square, has committed
suicide in Chicago. lie cut his throat
with razor. The day before, he tried
to sever an artery in his left arm with
razor. Arnot was probably best known
IN The West as Jacques in the Two Or
phans in Kate Claxton's company. The
cause which led to this sad end was dis
sipated habits and financial embarrass-
ment.
! contend, says Mr.. Hollingshead the
London theatrical manager, that no per-
son, man or woman, has n right to enter
the profession unless he, and particu-
ly she, has physical beauty. want in
woman n pretty face. n sympathetic
| voice, n lissome figure, a good presence.
with man 1t is the same. lie should
be handsome to succeed. A handsome
| Jeune premier has much larger income
| than one OF Mr.. Gladstone's Secretaries,
ana livelier time, too. A Greoian
nose, well-cut mouth, n nicely-curled
| mustache, pair Of soft eyes (haZel for
/ choice, small feet and hands, hair.
color indifferent (red barred), but care
/ tuliy brushed, feet 8, unexceptionable
tailor and there you are. A fashionable
| June premier may rise TO e30 week.
| Brains! No consequences: none what
| ever GooG manners mach more valua-
Bile. / have laughed till the tears
| rolled down my cheeks at Mr.. Terryis
drolleries; Mr.. Toole would put shrew
~ good temper, so would Mr.. Penley,
Mr.. Hill or MIR. Paulton, but do Won CON
slider them good types of physical beau
| tyF All, that Is quite different mat
ter. low comedian needs no physical
charms; indeed, they would rather clog
his progress In his profession. A snub
nose and wide mouth are often worth
fortune to n man. No: surprising
genius or low comedian are exceptions
| 10 my rule.
The Dramatic News alludes to Henry
Irving as a missionary preaching a COS
/ pei whereby the stage could but be ben
eiited, In support of this 1t says: In
two seasons he has made Lawrence Bar
ret who was, it must be admitted, an
| apt pupil, and one with ideas Of his own,
INTO an artistic manager of the first Or
! der, and has forced Mr.. Booth into do
/ ing himself greater credit than he had
| Tor many a long season before.
| III this Is not efficient missionary work
we are ready to be enlightened as to
what IL.
All the money Mr.. Irving may take
out OF America Will be amply compen-
stated by the good he leaves behind. lie
not only has given us performances well
worth our attention, but examples well
worth our imitation. He may moi have
| given us a lesson In great acting, but
he has given us one In great art.
And, what Is better still, the seed has
fallen In fruitful ground, and will bear
IT'S harvest. Its healthy growth Is
SHOWN to us already, and its frultlon Is
but matter of time.
For which let us thank Henry Irving,
missionary OF his art, even II he be not
one OF the geniuses who shed their flash
OF ntfnl personal splondor on the scene
and vanish, leaving but legend OF their
existence.