Wichita eagle., 1888-07-08
Gossip OF The STAGE.

Iaude Granger has sailed Tor EuEope On
pleasure trip.
James OsNein VIII epen his season IN Jer-
ssvCity See.e-aee- s.
RE Ellsier's new play has been chrls-
tened :. The Keepsake
Mrs. Lan~s-y's new play for next season
IS called a Love Story
Kate Castletoa's rev farce for next sea
son Is called a. Paper DOLL
Selma Fetter, late ST Robson & Cranes
Company, is at her horne in Kentucky.
II IS announced that Ch.elcs WyrdhaR
vii bring his company to this country next
season.
Frederic de Beile-ille has been engaged
by Clara Morris SIS her leading man for next
Season
Frank Carlyle joins the Iyceum Theasel
Company about the middle Of September
in Chicago.
Richard Mansfield says that. if ne makes
"a success in London, he may stay abroad
al next season.
Frank Mayo has been engaged by Ariel
n. Barney as leading man CT Julia Mar
loves company for next season.
Ellie Wilton hcs bcea engaged by Robson
& Crane for nett sca-ca 10 play the pare
formerly filed Is selma Fetser.
Marie Burroughs and her husband
Louis Nassen. are en- route to California,
where they viii spend the summer.
Robert Downing viii add that famous old
Davenport play, "St. Marc; or the Soldier
OF Fortune. to his reperte-y noxt season.
Alice Hastings. who has been Roland
Reeds leaciog lady for several seasons,
mas been re-engaged for the coming season.
Sidney Armstrong has signed with the
Still Alarm for next seascn. She viii
also create 4 part IN Mr.. Artaprs new play.
j. R. Eald, the weu-kroyvn composer, has
Just published new ballad, vain Re-
grets," the melody of which is justly ad-
mired.
The sale Of seats fer " \ Noble Rorrc's
is very large, aaI these wanting seats for
same should apply CT once - lie Grand
Opera House.
Patti Rosa and John ". Dunno, her man.
aser for several years past were married
short time ago AZ the Occidental Hotel Ia
San Francisco.
Kate Claxtou opens her season on August
20. Her route is almost completed. 1t VIII
involve long trips through the South, West
and California.
Mary II. Fiske is engaged in writing
play for Amy Alnes, who win star in it next
season. The leading character is being
shaped to ft her.
Hubert Nilhe win star next season under
the management of Junius Rowe, formerly
with the Kiralfys, IN . romantic comedy
drama OF gypsy life.
May Vsidron, forrseriy Of the Robson
& Crane Company, mas been engaged by
Steele Macissye for the role OF Aunt Phyllis
in y Noble Rogue"
John Russell. manager Of the Natural
Gas Company, is in Paris looking out for
novelties fer next season Re starts for
homo about August /.
Hettie Bernard Chase, who starred last
season in the comedy Of Rags, tho Wild
Cat, VII open. on August 20, ut the Bush
Street The@scr, San Francisco
Miss sJyra Coos,yin who has been star
ring for sac F@yt Jccea years, has been en-.
gagged BY E&iica & E-rt 10 play the lead
ing souerettc rcic IL the new comedy,
"L1ter On" Tor next season.
T. H French has purchased for this coun-
try Mrs. BGrnetts play called Little Lord
F&untleroyH fer this GENTRY excepting
Boston. where The rights are held By T. NJ
Fled. The piece has been successful in
Loua9n.
ceuter for first productions. The latest al
Gi.ion TO the hSt, Steele Mackayc's play,
g a Noble Rogue" VII De put on Tor "a long
run in New Xosk after its season in the
Garden City.
Il i SAID that Lote Fuller has been offered
$40 per weeA TO play All.idoin next season.
Sac has been el-s -ed TO sing the leading
prr4a donna roles in the Rising Is Ham
iltou Opera Company at Atlantic City for
e. weeks.
The scenery Of the ''The Henrietta AZ
the conciu- ion &C tlo euragoment az Chica-
50, was shIFBcJ 80 milwaukee, " here il IA
stored in the Grand Opcra~EoGse. Robson
Il Crane opening their next season a. that
house on September p
Billy Rice the minstrel. while stopping at
the Rgss House, san francisco, last wecsg -
to have hecA assembled by a thlefin
his room. His face vas severely bruised by
the ruifisn's brass knucklcss. Mr. Rice's
injaries compelled his retirement for several
days.
hrs. Lanetry declares that tho statements
her forthcoming marriage with
Fred Geehard were "a pack Of Hes a.
usual" TINS IS unfortunate, to cay the
least o. it. There were certain fairly well
grounded hopes that the scandal so long
asssciated With her name wa. nearly at IA
ead.
Managers throughout the country arc
eager 10 secure The Crystal Slipper after
is Chicago run. Manager henderson is in
receipt Of communications from nearly
every Important manager In the country.
'icssrs. Nixon & Zimmerman have secured
the piece for the Chestnut Street Opera
House after the Boston ran