The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-10
COuLISSE CHAT.

Mapeson s Opera Company IL In Boston. He has
engaged Miss Lillian Norton.
Kate Forsythe has been III In Philadelphia, and
unable to support Raymond in "The Magistrate"
The breach between John Henry Brodrb Irving
ami Ellen Watts Kelly Terry said to have widened
OF late IN an impossible chasm.
Mrs. Mrs. Langtry doesn't lack hackers In London,
sfx months, and viii bring out a new play to morrow
night.
Kate Castleton will play in her musical comedy,
previous to her engagement at the Walnut on
February
Mary Andersop's leading man, j. Forbes Robert.
son, has completed, a three quarter.ength portrait
o. the fair star, which s now exhibition at Frank
Milets studio In New York.
Joe Jefferson, on the way to his winter home on
orange 1sland in the Louisiana Teche country, told
his New Orleans friends that his great hope is
10 SINK an artesian WELL which will be his first eN-
perlence In bortng.-N y. World.
Verdi has almost finished his opera of "JaVo,n,
uago) The tenor Tamagno will create the part OF
OMel,o, and i is probable that the title role will be
Entrusted to Maurel, the baritone. The opera will
be produced at La Scala Theatre, in Milan.
The friends Of Mr.. John I. Raymond say that he
Is not in good health. He has been annoyed by an
have recommended rest, but the comedian cannot
take vacation without badly disarranging his plans
for the season.
Sol Smith Russell, one of the best of American
comedians, has novel character in Felir McCusich,
the country editor After the paper goes up he visits
Canada and starts a dime museum with fat
woman and stuffed snake. The piece throughout
10 brtmful OF fun.
victoria Morosin-Schillings latest advertisement
was the loss OF $3.50 ear. ring, which, she said was
worth S25. The low valuation was given to prevent
the finder from suspectng the value of the jeweled
bauble. She recovered 1t, and got column or two
In the daily press besides
Nine. AIDA Adm, who formerly was Adelaide
n Hiatt 10 tha
singer abroad, and she has created considerable
and favorable sensation in Nice. She will be over
mere In due time with foreign reputation for
american use.-N. Y. World.
Sophie Eyre's maiden name was Sophia Lillian
Ryan. She comes from Tipperary. At seventeen
she married Maj. Lonsdale, Of the Seventh Hussars
and went to India with him. When he died she re.
,u a ~ 10 Europe and went on the stage She is
During the week went to see Margaret Mather
finish her twelve weeks engagement at the Union
Square Theatre I had been prepared for something
OF bore, but witnessed really earnest and thor
oughly ragcal personaton, especially in the latter
acts, and although have Ju,iets Of more win
Ming, girlish ways, Miss Mather's was one of the
back In the period of Rachel and the Italian, Greek
school built up on Aaeris plays Where Mather
else can do Adelaide Nelson. in Mi her sweetness
could not do It, Besides, Miss Matheri Is better look
i1g than her pictures had box seat and observed
mat the nearer she came the more perfect phys
creature was there Her bust, arms and feet waist
aud face, are all pleasing; she has small mouth,
womans proportions, and teeth which the oyster
might bite his sweetheart with. She rouges little
TOO lar. Her pronunciation Is at times tribe west
ern. or countryside, but the words come from full.
bold spirit.-George AIRED Townsend IN Boston
Globe, January 8.
Articles OF separation have been signed between
Mr.. Charles Cambos, the Philadelphia stock broker
and his wife, Lillian Conway, the popular actress,
IN fha cta
phla Record says of her: "Mrs. Camblos as Lillian
Conway was noted for her fine figure and attractive
stage presence, but since her marriage she has
grown quite stout and has lost much of her former
rid OF her supernuous flesh, and her voice is un-
Impaired Bne believes that she can regain her old
and prepare for the stage. She Is the Youngest
daughter OF Mrs F. b. Conway, a well.known actress
and former manager Of the Brooklyn Theatre, and
her father was also on the stage and played in this
| city many years ago. Minnie Conway, the divorced
wife OF Levy the cornetst, and the present wife OF
0smond Teare, the English actor, Is a sister. Mrs.
D. p. Bowers, who appeared here last season in la
Charbonnere,' is an aunt. Both the daughters were
given good musical educations and have been IA.
vorites with theatre.g oers. Mr.. Cambos at the
time OF his marriage to Lillian Conway was In busl.
ness with his father as broker, and the house was
one OF the best known on Third street. They failed
about 1878. Mr.. Camblos retained his seat in the
Stock Exchange and has since done a fair business.
Mrs CamblOs Is native OF this city and is still
der thirty"
In a Paris letter to the Philadelphia Telegraph
Lucy II. Hooper thus speaks OF the great sensation
created by Mile Webers acting "This girl of nine
teen for one year pupil of the Conservatolre, win
ming her first prize by reclamation at the nrst CON-
petition In which she took part, has taken captive
the critics and the going public Of Paris
will. She bears singular likeness to Rachel. The
same fragile frame, the same attenuated features,
black, gloomy eyes and long, pointed face and, above
all, the same IRE In acting-the true sacred name Of
genins.an recall the wondrous woman that
persisted In the very zenith OF her fame She Ia not
yet the Rachel that have seen-the Rachel of
Phedre and Adrlenne Lecouyreur-but can imagine
her as the very prototype OF the little girl that played
La yendeene' at the Gymnase, and Comedies
Saumon. Pray Heaven that Mile. Weber be not
spoiled but the fuss that ID being made over her Is
quite enough to turn the strongest head that ever
was set upon the shoulders Of girl OF nineteen
The two greatest theatres In the world, the Odeon
and the Coincide Franchise, are contending for her
| services, and a Minister OF State has been sum-
moned TO settle the matter. M. Coppee dedlcates
The Jacobite6 to her, saluting In her the dawn OF
great talent And the night OF her debut, which
was also the first night OF 'The Jacobltes, the ap.
tlnuous that her comrades were fairly disconnected
ny II. And she has come out OF the darkness Of
poverty and prvatl0n into the sunlight OF this great
success She used to give lessons all day TO support
herself, studying defamation 10 the evenings, which
alone she had 10 herself. And that day at the Con-
servatore, when she won her frst prize, there was
something touching In the aspect OF the thin,
goomy-eyed girl In her scany dregs OF white CASH
mere OF 70 poor quality that the gray tint Of her
cheap corsets was distinctly visible through the
cSIsage, but the artistic folds Of whose draplng
showed the instincts OF the born actress. Now she
may wear Jewels and satins at WILL She has been
crowned Queen Ofthe Partisan Stage-Rachels FIRST
acknowledged successor