Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09
GOSSIP OF rns Stage.


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Giinore's Twelve fsapgations, which
coases - the ffsymaFsef, Cnle age. Sepiem-
Der >. VIII be the first spsctssaalar nlsT On
Tie stage q tb4t tlestsF. Tsere - nile
dosbt th4f Tue Esvnarket vii prove - ~
vel ~dspsed 10 that class % snusesncnts-
1ois csH pauy h. = large one @Na wei
equipped.
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ing oanels Alss M-dd~ra saws she a. net
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neirepsl -sn newspaper thls fan Helen
Bsncrc q nays she - nss " ~sa "one ef tie
business managers Of she Madison Square
I4s4issr, aud Carrie Turuss declares sac -
not 10 beS.n suit FOR divorce against her
husband"
Margaret Nagher and Manager hili are
sln Ike "Botseyn aud her lord, cut" Mar
xsret refused 10 attend rehearsal ~ ibe
Onion square Thsster, in compliance with
Mr. HILLS request, last Monday Sue en-
phstically declares that abe viii never play
under his management sgsin Mr. Hal
makes ne statement, but says, oInlnonSly;
Il act, | dent talk. y
Miss Fanny Davenport has just finished
in Portland, Ore, one Of the longest sea-
sons Of her theatrical career IL extended
over a period Of forty wceks Genius is
hard work, Fanny" is what X. l.. Dsyen-
port said 10 has daughter when she asked
him fer the definition Of that term some
years ago. and by accepting his mean
ing Of the word she has accumulated q
fortune.
4" A Paper Doll. ia which Miss Kate Cas-
Teton viii be seen during the coming sea
son. has been rehcarsIng during the week
under the direction OF Harry Phillips The
cast Is a strong one. and includes Frank
TannehiIl, Jr.. Peter Daily, Thomas O. Sea
brook. BERTHE Cootc. Ada Deaves and Maud
Giroux The clever musical comedy will be
first produced At Syracuse, September -.
Men appear not so fond OF weird psyche
logical research and mental horrors in
London IS here. That grcwsorur piece.
'Dr Jekyl and Mir HYDE" 10 which men
flocked here in droves ard from which
women fed in terror when Robert Mans
field made rs horrors realistic, has not at
trRcted them across the water. Instead Of
the crowded houses he drew here, MIR.
Mansfield has met with sad failure
II Is said Of Mrs Mary Fishes Philip
Heruc," produced Ia New York: THE first
act, however. Is took strong by half Tho
second, which is weak enough II itself,
seems weaker still by contrast with the
first. The third is strongest, and the fourth.
unfortunately. weakest This defect OF
construction would be fatal but for the ex-
prcssveness aud force Of the descriptive
writing-of which there is a trifie too much
and the directness and magnetic effect of
the climax In each act except the last
Roland Reed, after . very successful en-
gagemcnt At the Boston Museum. opened
the season Mt J. Wesley 8oscnquest's newly
decorated Bijou Opera House on Monday.
September 3, IN "The Woman Halter I"
Since Mr.. Reed was last seen IN New York
in this play he has been warmly received
Ia Chicago aud San Francisco. Mr. Rosen-
quest has had the pretty little house charm
inglv arranged. and tho production OF " The
Woman Hstern was marked nv entirely
nav scenery from the skilled brush OF
Homer Emons.
Z. r. Rice has one hundred and eighty
artists on ms pay roll, and is one Of the
busiest managers in the country When IN
New York he Is regularly at his desk At
eight o'clock in the morning. lie seldom
leaves before six o'clock Ia the evening,
and may be seen working any night long
after the average Gothamite ~ in bed.
Charles Frohmsn, known as rf1c " Little Ma
pOleon" Of managers. is also a very indus
trious worker and believer in early rising,
although he seldom rctires before the eiec-
tric light melts into the early darkness OF
another day.
Mss Fanny Gillette. who was the leading
support 70 Nine Ristori during her last tour
Of this country aud two seasons ago played
the leading parts with Mrs. Bowers. has
purchased from the estate OF Lillian Olcott.
Ssrdou's play OF ''Thcodorar with all the
magnificent scenery. costumes and Access
series used by the dead actress. aud viii be-
gin q starring tour Of the larg. cities OF this
country November II under tho manage
ment OF Fred A. Du Bots. Miss Gillette u
an exceedingly clever actress. and VIII have
tho assistance Of 3 company Of unusual ex-
cellence.
The Booth Barrett sale viii begin a, th-
Chicago Opera House Tuesday. Sepie N Der
II. The engagement vii bc for three weeks.
and there viii be three productions given
during that time. The FIRST week viii be
devoted to a revival % 4" julius Csesar.'
with new scenes and effects. The second
week VIII be given up 20 revival 81 the
9. Merchant % Venice" The taird week
will be devoted 20 "Othello." Booth playing
Iazo and Lawrence Barrett enactisg tbs
role 81 Ofhello Sezts for any night Of TIE
engagement can be secured from the date
Of the opening u TIE sac.
Miss Rosina Voses. who returned u View
Work from London last week. vii open
season September II. and she has decided
20 reproduce this year The Tinted NsHus,"
the PLAY which she presented VIXEN she first
cane 70 this country under TIE manage
Eenf OF NJ aoDh F,tfa@eh- ~ filfee N@e
not successful a. that tsWe, ib0ugk here
was plenty - excellent material in IL fer
So display q Niss Fosss' pec8iisr talents.
ard when Mr Stefson released her from
his sasnaserBent sac lad TIE pay ASIDE.
Tie engagements 81 Niss Nokes sac her
ooupsng have beer fsoosss - far ahead a.
the s<asan - Is1o -. 8grlng which she VII
visit Csilfovuis sid pisy an engagement -
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