St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-04
RREA,S PEQUE.
ssJimmie'' Morrisey HSays She was
Jealous of Miss Wheeler.


Yesterday morning j. w. Morrisey and
several members of the Rhea company in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Wilson and
Miss Julia Wheeler arrived at the West
hotel from Duluth, where it appears that
the company disbanded on Tuesday. The
enterpriSing Jimmie was questioned yes
terday while he was engaged in making a
dicker for tickets for the party to Chicago
by the Omaha limited. The inventor of
the Abbott kiss threw up both hands at
the mention of the Rheas name, and
pounded the counter to emphasize his
words
"Rhea! She devil" he exclaimed as he
wildly gestlculated. ''Why is it that petit
coats should protect woman in every thing
she does? We were to go to Fargo and
Winnipeg back to Grand Forks, Anoka. and
then to Rochester, n. Y, where we closed.
AT the end of the fourth act Tuesday night
at Duluth she sent me one of her wild
Frenchy notes, saying she should insist upon
closing the season that night. tried to get
her TO go on to Winnipeg and finish out the
week, but no; she would do nothing that was
reasonable. So we broke up and 1 am send
ing my company back to New York, after hay
ing had it out for ten months. What
was the matter? Jealousy, that was
ALL Miss Wheeler, one OF our
ladies, is extremely beautiful-only 10
years old and as innocent as kitten; don't
know her own beauty. OF course she will in
five years, but that is neither here there.
Well. would you believe it, Rhea was so jea-
Gus of her that she'd turn
BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW
couldn't bear to hear her talk, see her eat, or
even look at her. Why should Rhea, who is
40 years old, have been Jealous of mere child
like Miss Wheeler? Oh it was absurd. Just
because I showed Miss Wheeler ordinary
courtesy she accused me of turning the whole
company against her. Why should / try to
create discord? I got 40 per cent. and
Rhea 60. Do you suppose I'd work against
my own interests in such a way? No, sir;
only a woman will do that. I've managed the
most of 'em, but must confess that Rhea is
the most inconsistent crankiest, absurd bit of
femininity l have ever met with. l take the
management of the Standard theater at New
York, and don't think I'll bother myself
about any more female stars for while. 1t
was two years ago in this very city that she
telegraphed me asking me to manage her.
had Rstori then, but went On to Chicago,
and, well. to cut the story short, made con-
tract with her. | have had great trouble in
making her take" and ten times have had
to send home for money because she has in
sisted upon getting every cent her contract
called for Well, I'm glad it's over. The
next time I'm out here I'll have company of
eighty people,
Miss Wheeler, whose beauty, according to
Morrisey, drove Rhea wild with envy, is a
tall. graceful girl, and in face and appear
ance strongly resembles Mary Anderson.
She spent yesterday afternoon riding with
Col. John 7. West and daughter, and left
with the balance of the company for Chi
cago last evening. Mile. Rhea remained in
in Duluth with two of the company. In
answer to Morrisey's statements, she says:
The accusation of jealousy is frivolous.
How can be jealous of some one who is not
q rival? Miss Julia Wheeler is beautiful,
charming girl Mr.. Morrisey thinks so, very
much. He does all he to push her for
ward and snub me- 1 brought her out and
taught her to play parts which h play myself.
Would jealous woman do thttS'
BRAINERD DISAPPOINTED.
Special to the Globe.
BRAINERD, Mimi, June 3.-Rhea. the
charming but erratic actress, was engaged
to play here tonight. but quarreled with
her manager. and at the last moment tele-
gram was received stating that she would
not come. A large audience was disap-
pointed in consequence