The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-02-28
engagement at the Star "Claudlan," which ends
with an earthuuake, will be produced,

engagement at the Star "Claudian," which ends
with an earthquake, will be produced.
The New York Times has warm words Of praise
for Mr.. Lawrence Barretts rendition Of Cdssius.
1--WE believe Mr.. Barretts Cdssius," says the Times,
"to be one Of the finest works OF the contemporary
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meinbered In the future along with the Macbeth OF
Slacready, the 0thei!o Of Forrest, and the Hamlet
and Richard Tif Of Edwin Booth"
Miss Fortescue starts on a starring tour OF the
English provinces February 25. Her repertoire will
consist Of "Frou.Frou" and w. $. Gilbert's
"Gretchen," which was produced at the olympic
Theatre In March, 1879, but for various reasons,
which excited discussion a. the time. failed to secure
was suggested by Goethe's "Faust," but, with the
exception of one scene, Mr. Gilbert wrote his play
Independently Of Goethe's tragedy.
George Alfred Townsend, In his letter to the Bos-
ton Globe, February IA, says: 'You have in Boston
MIR. Herndon Morsell, who has married and settled
there. He 10 an instance OF the good feeling Of
fathers toward their children In matters Of educa-
ton: knew MS father very well, 2 substantial
built most Of the houses with which Shepherd started
Washington off. His son had a good voice, was
stage. His father sent him to Europe, had him as
well educated as could be done, and he soon got en-
sons health, that the fare Of the footghts dazzled
his eyes, and sometimes he had to act for hours and
not see anybody"
An old play.goer writes from Baltimore to the
New York Evening Post ns follows: "Will you per-
init an old playgoer, one Of the ancient fogies who
whilom really enjoyed the acting Of Junlus Drutus
Booth, OF old John vandenhoff, Of James wallack
Of Hamblin, Barnes, Bass, Hackett, and others OF
the same set, and who still thinks John Gilbert
tultimus Ron,anun) without peer, to call the at
tontion OF such OF his old companions as remain in
New York TO the fact that Daniel Bandmann Is play
Ing at the Dime Museum In Brooklyn. 'ReserUed
took party of four to see him here In BALTIMORE
cost eighty cents-and It has been many years since
we have seen, for ten times the price. the higher
power. cannot name an English. speaking actor
who can give the bursts Of grief and rage Of that
from him. The financial Success Of he dime mu.
scum buAness, the salaries they pay and the audi
ences they draw, are worthy Of the study Of the old
managers"
It is settled that Kyrle Bellew will not remain at
Waack's, New York, next season. Negotiations
are concluded by which Osmond Tearle returns as
leading man, and he Will sail from England early
next May to spend the summer up the Hudson, pre-
paratory to resuming his cid place In the Wallack
stock at the opening Of the fall season. Tearle and
his wife, Minnie Conway, left New York last May,
through the British provinces. He opened at Aber-
deen Scotland, In the following July as Hamlet,
Mrs. Teare supporting him as Opheltd, and since
then ne has been playing with some success In
various cities In England Bellew will probably re-
turn to England, unless some manager or female
star can be found to pay him the large salary he
asks. Modjeska it is quite certain, is TO nave new
leading man next season, and she is understood to
prefer Maurice II. BARRYMORE as vandericts sue
cessor: Barrymore not only wrote "Nadjezda" fol-
her originally, but he also supported her through
one season. He and his vile, George Drew-slster
Of John Drew-are now playing In "Nadjezda" IN
London, where his prospects, seem good enough to
prevent him from returning to Modjeska. 1t is pos
slble that Beew may have an offer from her in that