Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-06-20
PLAYERS PETS.
Stage People Who Have a Penchant
for Birds.
Di Murska's Magpies and Monkeys
Emma Nevada's Kitten---Kate Cas-
tletOn's Big St. Bernard and
Mrs. Rankin's Cattle.
San francisco Ala.

,rations show insufficient time Tor that
borough acquaintance which is the only
,ssis OF lasting affection. Actors have
hosts of acquaintance, few intimscies.
Women more than men feel the
ABSENCE Of home and friends, as
bey cannot, when disengaged
eek society around hotel offices
bsatrs Hobbies, or other public places.
Hence they feel, more then men, the pleas:
pre of something always near for com
panionship and affection. 1t ia angular
Fact that many actresses have some DO.
nestle animal OF which they are so fond
az TO make it nuisance to their friends,
while scarcely man is known who carries
a pet. Perhaps actors bestow upon Wo'
men that affection which women squsnder
upon animals.
Twenty years ago Mime. di Murska head,
eli the lyric world, Critics who tor hall
a century have watched therise OF operate
stars are unanimous in declaring that tor
brilliancy, dash AMI execution her Vocaliz'
ing has never been esusiled. About her
singing, however, there was always some
thing lacking. 1t compelled admiration,
but never won the heart. She had
none of that tenderness which ia 30 charm
ing in some of our modern singers as to
make them lovable in whatever role they
render. Her singing seemed the achieve,
ments of education. never al outourst OF
feeling, and so the hungarian Nightingale
failing to reach her hearers affections,
soon sank into obscurity, aud to the present
generation OF opera goers is simest un'
known.
She was the terror of landlords and man
ayers on account OF
TWO MAGPIEs AND A MONKEY,
whose big cages were always a part OF hei
hotel baggage. The birds would stea
from other guests every sparkling thing, on
which they could lay claws. The monkey
was liable at any time to grin over a tran
som or bound through window aud fright
en- women or children into Mysteries. II
one of her pets sulked, 80 did the song
stress. 1t was no unusual thing for her
manager to produce a doctors certihc ate
that madame was unable to sing when the
monkey refused to eat bis supper.
Mckee Rankin aud wife have great
fancy for thoroughbred cattle. On an
easteTn farm they keep herd OF Jerseys
that are made q source OF profit as we'll as
pleasure, since calf occasionally sells TOR
fancy figures. Mrs. Rankin frequently
frsts for sight of her fsSn-like pets. Mr..
Rankin makes a specially OF breeding
Shetland ponies aud has sold several to
advantage.
Ia his play called Love aud Law" Mil
ton Mobiles has character who frequently
exclaims: 20, 'ow ! 'ateu dogs" The su
thor made that an escape valve for his own
antipathy to CANNES. Mr.. Mobiles will en-
gage no one who carries dog, nor will he
allow any pc. in his company except q
baby belonging to Mrs. Milton Mobiles.
Miss Jeffreys Lewis has rat terrier we'll
known to all her friends Through old
age it has become nearly toothles2, hair:
less and blind, gees en- three legs and is
WslI. s5thetic; yet for twelve years it has
been fondly cherished acEoas Europe,
America and Australia. la no way could
one get themselves 90 quickly disliked "a
to speak slightingly of Jane" 80 right
here the author wants it distinctly under
stood that with all her fsilings the sfore-
said Jane is a creature OF remarkable in
tel.igence and recprocstes the affection be-
slowed upon her.
1t is two years since Lonise Lester was
presented in Texas with dwarf sllig Ator
that stopped growing when eighteen inches
long Whenever engagements Gal! the
lady out OF New York hep 'tunnin' 'itty
tweet sing" goes along in glass case, and
at night the ugly scaly beast sleeps on her
neck.
Hattie Moore has for several years been
petting q terrier, She took it with her to
Boston, and recently wrote from there that
they were both fiat and sassy"
Ethel Lynton has
A PESCHANT FOR PIGEONS.
She would pass more hours in San Fran
cisco enticing these birds to her window
and in training them to light upon her
shoulder. She used to say they're just
like me; 90 chubby and 80 80. you know.
Kind O cute. | think must have been @
pigeon once, for my head is always turn.
ing sideways Just like theirs" Then she
would break into one OF those musical
laughs that were equally pleasing either on
or off the stage.
Nine. Judic is said 10 be perfectly happy
when she can pass her leisure hours with
horses. She love to 60 On Sunday into
country fields near Paris aud lead horses
about while they nip green grass. Some
inquisitive person sent Sarah Bernhardt o
BET Of printed questions, among which wac
What is your tavorite animsl3' She
answered, Man" None but French
esudor could be 30 charming.
Ellie Wilton turns her fancy to gentle
creatures like herself-birds. When the
old California stock company broke up she
had nineteen festhered pets OF various
species. Miss Wilton turned her birds
loose in Mrs. Sudsh's conservatory, but on
he dear cid lady'g death they became
scattered with her efects. When the
Golden Gate favorite returned, old friends
her weakness and every few
lays for q month would arrive q cage
with compliments. During the writer
7isit, thirteen csnsries and half dozen
Australian love birds m ade pretty picture
While lowering over Miss Wilton's hands.
read and shoulders This time they all
vent along to New York and are snugly
Housed in her pretty fiat on Forty.second
treet
Kate Castleton is accompanied on all
Ter travels BY q huge black St. Bernard |
log that she has taught to fetch and carry |
nd perform many amusing tricks. BE
leeps each night outside her door and will
low no one TO approach While on the
DAD she can put boquet, lunch bs.ket,
slise or trunk IN his care while she goes
a for a walk confident OF finding all safe
n her return.
Adelini Patti once had Russian night.
1ggsle presented her by the Car. This
ird costs a great deal more money than
ny bird sold in America. Its rariry snd
s delightful music make it q ft compsn-
IN for royalty or genius For hours while
-svelipg in her own palace Ger Mue.
'stti would amuse herself BY
DUETS WITH THE BIRD,
wing to initiate his notes. A musical