The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-22
sKlHM1sH on THE srAeE.
Helen Blyth and Donna lEaaIxxa, vi
Played An the CreOIe At Emporia R

Helen Blyth and Donna Naalxxa, who
Played An the Creole At EmportA Re-
Gently. Have 3 LivrlV Sst-sO.
A dispatch has the following interest
ing account concerning the little pleas
sutriss at Denver lsIely enjoyed by 3
troupe which played in EmpOria not
long since:
Quite a little breeze was created
this evening IN theateF- going
circles. A large audience assembled
at the Opera hOuss TO witness
the Creole, or another version Of Article
Al, In which Helen Blythe is the leading
lady ana Donna MsdIxXa the next Ia
support Tne audience waited patiently
for the curtain 20 rise, but 1t did not go
up. Then the audience were informed
that Miss Blythe WAS indisposed and
would be unable To appear. The audi
ence thereupon dispersed, receiving
their money at the door The
true state OF affairs is that Miss
IIlt and Miss Blythe refused To go on
with he3 part. Donna Madixxa is better
known as the ex.wiie of w B. Daniels,
the leading dry goods merchant OF Den
yer, and at last evenings performance
she received more ate ntion from the
audience than dId the star. Any number
of tributes were handed over the foot
lights tor the Donna, but no such emb-
lens we're sent mp 70 Miss Blythe. AT
the end of the second act the boQuels
for Madixxs we're SO numerousthat Miss
B,ythe, from her position in one OF thC
wings, attempted 20 assist her highly
favored support IN removing the flowers
from the stage As the Donna, Wreatbed
r.. LII Sc
to the audience, she cocllY walked from
the stage and, stepping up to Miss
Blythe, slapped her repeatedly III the
face, at the same time telling her not 10
interfere with her boouets in future. Miss
Blythe did not stand idly aud take the
punishment, but vigorously defended
herself. The irate females were sepRr-
afed, and then began the tug of war be-
tween the manager and Miss Blythe and
her husband. Miss Blythe said she
would not finish her act as long as the
nasty thing was allowed on the stage,
and her husband stood up for her and
intimsted that he was reafV TO have II
out in any way the opposition desired.
Clayburgh, the manager, after much
cOaxlng, induced Mss Blythe to go on
sgain, aud the performance concluded
as though nothing unusual hsd gone on
behind the scenes. To day Miss Blythe
positively refused to carry out her en-
gagement, but the manager hoped to
secure a treaty of peace before the time
the curtain was 20 go up, and hence he
allowed the audience to assemble. Miss
Blythe and her husband and
few friends remained in their
rooms sll day snd late to-
night are still there, drinking few
bottles of wine and making merry. II
is nov announced that the engagement
Is at an end. Donna Madixxa, three
wears ago. came from Boston to Denver
She taught elOcution for q while. and
then created a social sensation by mar
ryIng w. B. Daniels, the wealthy dry
goods man. She was very extravagant
with her husbands money and her name
was in evtrybOdy's mouth. After half
year of married life she created
another sensation. Daniels, who led
retiring life, did not like the notoriety
his wife was giving MN, and by mutual
consent they separated, Daniels giving
the woman a check tor $4,000. and
deciding her certain city property. the
cOnaitinns being that she leave the city,
never more to return. and tn cease TO be
known as his wife. Mrs. Daniels went
east and a year ago went upon the stage.
The announcement made week ago
that she would appear at the opera
house created quite stir, and this con-
ssquently caused the large audience on
the opening night.