The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-09-27
coULISsE CHAT.

Clara Norris In spite Of her fragile health weighs
$50 pounds.
Joe Emmets $4,000 dog has died from stran-
gulaon, and he thus loses the best actor In his CON-
pany
Mr.. Clinton II. Edgerley, Miss Rose Coghlan's
husband, has made his debut az manager, At
Nibos Garden. New York. He Will have sole
charge OF Miss Coghlans aifalrs this season.
London critics have concluded that Minnie nauk
makes the part OF Carmen too common, Trebelli
too high-toned, and Marie Roze too frivolous, and
that Patti Il the only ideal OF Bizets hirting cigar
girl.
A Young Boston reporter became enamored OF the
charms OF Miss Rosa Cook, and requested to know
something OF her stage career In order to write her
up. Her answer waa: "YOung man, examine the
a!es Of tho New York Tribune Of twenty years ago
and you will ind something"
Providence girl, writing from Paris, says:
"American girls studying under Partisan singing
teachers and 1t dcult to pay the Difference exscted
by their distinguished instructors. MAI Marchesi
requires hat pupils rIse when she enters the room.
cuftsey 10 her when they Withdraw, and kiss her
hand on occasions OF Gerem0Rv."
Louis James Is said to have signed with Mr.. Frank
Farrell threeyears contract, beginning in Septem-
her, 1885. Besides PirDinfus, Hamlet, and Romeo,
Mr. james Is to play "Gislppas.n 1t was originally
produced at the old Drnry Lane Theatre n 1872 with
intended 70 play In 1t, hut never did They play
ID said to be an Intensely strong one.
Edith Gellihrand, who makes her first appearance
In America ~ a member OF the Iosina yokes Lon.
don Comedy Company, comes with the best indorse-
ments Tne London Era says; Fresh and spon-
for the simple reason that sponianeitylike the Inn
pronplu which, AS the Irisllman said, was all the
better for little preparai lon Ia only possible when
the actress has the necessary amount OF stage ex-
peTence 10 put her completely at her ease, which for
obvious reasons s not often the case with young be-
gnners."
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seventh consecutive season on September 81, when
II started on ts tour through the principal cities Of
the Union aud OF Canada. In the company, which
consists o. e persons, are The following artists
Annaildale and Bertha Fricke, coniratos; Fernando
Micheiena and Agostin0 M0ntegrin0, tenors; VIII
liam PTnetti, baritone; Giovanni Ronc0ni and VIII
liam Broderick, bassos; musical director, signOr
T0nasl. Among the new operas 10 he produced are
1.-THE star OF the North" /" I.akme,"" Carmen, y
:. LalIa Iiookh, and for The nrst time du Enpish)
Mad. Marchesi, writing OF concert fog the benefit
OF an Institution for the blind In Paris, at which Mad
Christine Nilsson appeared, says; "The once much
celebrated Swedish nightingale had kindly consented
TO take part in concert for the benefit OF school
for the blind Everybody hastened 70 bring his mite
70 me beautiful charity and 70 listen TO me lovely
forInances OF MliGs. Conneau and Moitan Mada.
Hitter i,onhy, aud Blorksten, 70 tell you that We
ODheiie, who delighted the world by the mellow
mesa of her voice, her poery-impregnated declsma.
iion, ana her lovely appearance Bgnallzed hernelf
to-day by screaming, absence Of poetry AND man
nerSIns. silver tones no longer came from her
diamond and order -bedecked breast! Although the
blonde Swede received many flowers, artists and
conD0sseurs sunk their heads TO dTopa silent tear
10 the memory OF the Nilsson OF former days"
A great change, says the New York correspond.
ent OF the brooklyn Eagle, has come over Miss
Victoria Morosini, Or ~ she now inslas upon being
called, Mrs. SchellIng, since her memorable escs-
pade with her fathers coachman. II might reason
ably he supposed that II took girl OF considerable
character TO leave . millionaire father aud run on
with 81 coachman. I saw her once or twice during
the excitement which followed her runaway match,
but did not think that she would sC soon bloom
into the self-rellant woman that bhe is to-day.
never had much sympathy with any OF the Morosn
family, but eaa, OF all for the old man, who put
such tremendous airs about hls blood" but who
had nevertheless been u servant, aud mental one
ut that, q very few years before Victoria ran
.way with one Of hts servanls. II sym
paihy was ever expended upon Miss Victoria
Il may be said that there Ia but little need OF II now
She has Dlossomed into magnlncent-looking
woman, tall. eif-asserling, and full OF repose.
When / saw her the other day she wore bright
Hussar Jacket and dainty liule cap, from which
her eyes flashed without trace OF difldence ner
yousness. she lowered full mead above her hus-
baud aud did all the talking, while he stood meekly
by. lie looked more like small clerk Ia a very
small shoe store than anything else can call 70
mind. IIls eyes have an appealing look, his head
hangs forward, and ne defers " his wfes Will! with