The Sunday herald., 1886-10-24
couL1ssE CHAT.

Mr.. Walter Hudson, a nephew Of Maggie Mitchell,
is acting private secretary for Miss Helen Dauvray.
Kate Forsythe starts out on her tour Monday.
PhioSins hoHor '''n''n s'aa''S I" A's'DS''i De''
Charles wyndham is playing o'Keefe's old but ex-
cellent comedy, "Wild Oats" in London Wish he
would come here and play it.
Helen Dauvray will show "one of Our Girls to
London in July. 1t will give them better idea
of America than most plays hailing from here have
done.
Mary Anderson has been spending the autu mn
esQue scenery of Oban which her host has SO graph
cally and charmingy immortalized.
Mr. Arthur Lewis, who was member of Mary
Anderson's Company last season, is to marry Miss
ZINE Tilbury. daughter of Lydia Thompson. Miss
Tibury did not have consumption after all.
Frank Stockton has completed the dramatization
of his story, The Late Mrs. Null" and 1t is now in
the hands of the typewriter. The humorous and
which may be suggestive OF the intimate relation
which the two bear to each other.
one of Miss Fortescue's handsomest gowns Is Of
pale Nile-green crepe de chine. The front breadth
Is made of white brocaded satin, over which ia
gracefully draped the soft crepe which Is held In
place by bands of exquisite embroidery OF green
leaves and lilacs; these bands are edged with
fringe. The side breadhs are fastened to the front
by emerald buttons which extend from the waist to
the facing. The waist and sleeves are trimmed TO
correspond with the skirt.
Miss" Fanny Davenport has published an inter-
estlng article about the morality of play-actors in
which she sternly rebukes those who say anything
against it, She does not deal therein with the story
about certain lady of about her size who was re-
ported to have paid 10000 10 another mans wife 10
consent to divorce so that she could marry the ex-
husband. About this the epigram was uttered by
somebody that SO long as every man had his price
lin this case high one) the actress saw no reason
why a woman should not have her Price, II she
wanted him.
Howard Paul. in an article on "Making Up" says:
'.Mrs. d. p. Bowers, who for quarter OF century
has occupied worthy position ON the American
stage, makes up clevery and efiaces all the indent-
ing marks of time. Her eyes are as brilliant as
when she was In her teens and she works Touna
those sparkling eyes adroitly that her hve-and-
is rare and effective art, and j know Of but one
other actress who had the same tact IN making up
e; at Seventy live and looked them. Among the meI
Charles Matthews was the best artist ever knew ,
and Wilson Barrett possesses tenaer az M toacn "nei
he takes his hares-foot and crayon IN hanu
Manager John stetson has concluded to cancel his
engagement with Violet Cameron, who was to ap
pear at the Globe Theatre, Boston, In February
Manager Ste,son thinks her repertory bad one ant
that 80 much of scandal had attached TO her as U
any case, MT. Stetson viii not permit the compan!
at present organized and with ils present roper
tSIy to pay In Gs rsbsr enI hsu ppesent any al
traction at the Globe Theatre Denealn tue htanuat
that he considers creditabe to that estabi bishmen,
II Is reported that other managers entertain ob1ec
lions OF similar kind, fact which lavors cuIlen
report that Miss Cameron Will return 10 England q
an early date.
Milan papers report that the preparations for tn
performance OF "otello" at the Scala are nearl
completed. The leader OF the orchestra, Signo
Facclo, who studied the score with Verdi In San
Agata, says that the maestro Is quite nervous =,
have committed ioy ne oas WIN the succes
of Aida Why did once more surrender my nam
to the critics and the public for discussion g. rac
clio, who is charmed with the WORK, valnly Bought
reassure the composer. 1ne principal singers
"Oteo" viii soon 90 to SAINT Agata 70 study the
and the verses are said to be very fine. The actio
follows Shakespeare closely. There VIII ne no , ovel
lure to the opera, but only symphonic introdnctio
descriptive Of a storm.
pleasant 10 know that the Italian opera seaso
at the New York Academy opened auspiciousl!
The performance OF Petrella's "Ione" Monday nigf
was enthusiastically applauded. The Wortd sayt
"The soloists have splendid opportunities for dispa
of Individual TALENT and these last night were tho
ougnly utilized Probably there has never been
worked with more enthusiasm or Hrove with moi
feryor ana conscientousness 70 earn success J., lt
themselves aud the composer they were interpreting
Signor Giannini, for Instance, who is renembere
for his grateful work with the Milan Opera Con
pany and later with Col. Mapleson, sang the role
GlauoO most effectively, displaying greater diamai
power than he has hitherto shown and earning d
The contralto OF the company, Nine. Mestress, ws
the kidta OF the evening, and though her Singing
conventional n character % sae M "a, da eyseny we; MN
soprano possessed OF voice OF extensive range al
brilliant in the upper register. she was thorough
up In her role, and won constant applause. bhe
absolute mistress Of herself on the stage. Her wal
movements and gestures are stately and queenl
and these, combined with her great dramatic Int
sty, enable her 10 do splendldly effective w0r
Hergreat air in the first act, AN, qaal la prlins
was magnificent piece OF artistic work, as was II
part In ihe lnale OF the second act. The great 81
cess OF the evening, however, was won by Sign
Pogliani, as the high priest ArOdce, IN MS grahd
in the third act, OF which he was twice compelled
repeat the last portion. lie has beautiful barito
voice, which, though marred at times by the yibral
10 which all the artists OF the company are unnect
harlly addicted, he uses as true artist"