Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-11

Blonde Beauty and Burlesque actress" over
whom young New Workers went wild two
decades ago, lost $50, 900 at her last engage
ment at the Strand theater, London. Trnly
time is fell destroyer and breaker of inn
ages.
daughter of the late Viscount das No
gueiras, the Portuguese minister at Wash
ington, is reported to have made q phenom-
cnally successful debut in Italian opera at
Milan. She is pupil of Nine. Pauline War
dot-Garcia. Her fathers death was an
nounced to her the morning after her debut
Hermann, the magician, is contemplating
decidedly exhiarating trip this summer and
one which, 1T may be SAID, is not likely to be-
come the fashion. He will, in other words
take stateroom on Chevalier Bolondin' S
back on the occasion of the great rope walk
ers first ascension at st. George, Staten
Island.
An oldtime friend of Mr.. Edwin Booth,
speaking of the tragedan said "His nature
is the most unique of any man inpublic life.
His indifference to money, society and the
things which the world ranks as pleasures is
absolute and definite. Few understand him
and he tries not to be understood. He is
really the Hamlet of the nineteenth cen
tury."
Tony Pastors theatre has heen q regular
school for comedians. Among the many
graduates that the genial Tony has turned
loose upon the stage from his tutelage are
Nat Goodwin, Lillian Russell, George S.
Knight, Joe Emmett, Evans and Hoey, Neil
Burgess. Baker and F'arron, Thatcher, Prim-
rose and West, Jacques Kruger Denman
Thompson and Gus Williams.
Nat Goodwin's first attempt at running a
company of his own was made in Augusta,
Me. He organized his troupe in Boston and
went up to the capital of the Bay state to
play for one whole night. He thought well
of his play and of his company, and was
pretty confident of success. When he re-
turned to the Hub" however, he appeared
somewhat downcast. "Well, Nat, how did
the audience like the playl" asked a friend
answered.: "Well, think he would have
liked it if he had waited for the second act"
.'The Mystery of Hanson Cab" is draw
ing large audiences to the Princess Theatre
in London, and Miss Grace Hawthorne seems
to have struck bonanza. The novel from
in England than any book since "Called
Back" The author is Fergus Hume, young
Australian journalist, who has collaborated
with Mr.. Arthur Low in writing the play.
The Australian scenery is said to be correct
pictures, particularly a scene in Melbourne
during the intense heat of an Australian
Christmas, and bankers villa built on piles,
as is the custom in that treacherous soil, has
caught the admiration of the Londoners, who
also seem highly pleased with the hanson
cabs and horses that roll about the stage.
In LA Toscan Fanny Davenport wears a
magnificent display of precious stones and
ornamental jewelry In the collection is a
gold belt of glittering mosaic work after the
rococo style of art. 1t contains 1900 stones,
diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and
pearls, weighing not less than 500 carats.
This does not include pair of 23-carat emer-
aids There are two hinges to the belt and
the clasp in front is fastened by concealed
hook The belt is said to be worth between
$50 600 and $40, 900. Another belt is of solid
siuer, also in the rococo style of decoration.
third piece Is an ornament for the hair,
composed of five fve-pointed stars, made of
diamonds, in platinum setting. Next to the
tlord belt first described stands in point of
attractiveness diamond and ruby necklace,
toons, with large pendent stones ranging
from one-and- a-half to eight carats in weight.
The value of the necklace is said to be
$l2, 900.