The evening world., 1889-10-14
A FEATHERED ACTOR DEAD.
THE ~"BOOTLES'S BABY ENGLISH ROOSTER
SUCCUMBs TO GROUP.
Thomas HerndOn's Reported R%etiremsnt
from the stage" Shenandoah Bur-
leSqued by DOckstnder - Fittleth Per-
formnuco Of "McKennR'A Filtration "
attraction for tue bishop Benefit.

lesqued by DOckstnder Fittieth Per-
formnuco Of "McKennR'A Filtration "
Attractions for tue bishop Benefit.
There ~ grief in the hearts OF many OF the
"Bootless Baby - peopl" at the Madison Square
Theatre. Miss Claxton is subdued, Mr.. Steven
son IL pathetically rcpressod and Garthorne is
more openly sorrowful. The rooster is dead.
After participating in a run Of 900 nights in
London, and a long. successful sojourn in New
York he succnmbed OH Thursday to this treach-
erous climate and to the Group. Louis Aldrich is
avenged, for the rooster was imported. The
Actors Order Of Friendship can now crow az the
defunct bird did in life, for it came from across
the sea. and no duty was paid on it.
Dut Aldrich's Joy and the Orders glee
are of little comfort TO Garthorne. who was the
ROSTERS prime chum. II was in Garthorne's
arms that he first made his bow to an American
audience; it wns next to the throbblng, kindly
heart OF the English actor that his sleek, brown
plumage was first Keen. The bird was ono of the
br,Ghtest specimens of its kind, utterly UMPIRE
tentious and nnasSnminx, y SppearSd TO
being q, foreign importation, of courSe
1t loved America apd the dear Amer
croap, but was snsIfS oTced to give. IN, and FOR
ONE time an American mpderstndy Hafi
SSSt h Viii f taS role R ID Low M ifS' h 1sOf immense a,,s
theories upon the superiority, OF Amertcsn
iraWa at c talent. iay when he learns ,tllat the
fatisfaction? il IL an inartittic bird. and has
| caused tile company intense chAgrin by growing
E!S othiyns at c6 5hS T ,mSros we BIS f Swr'' Win as an f idea
of the artistic value Of telf;repression. But it's
come. The news OF the London ROSTERS death
was duly announced in the Ereenro2m, aud
many tears fell iod for w1 the ,S SIiS ID sn}erin Snt w S4e
not very supreme. And at such moments any
little ray Of light is acceptable.
Wesley sisson is about again. He has been
severely III and looks it. He has been missed
from his accustomeG %haunts, and his friends are
| GLAD To welcome him lack.
Shenandoah has been burlesqued by Dock;
stader, who has called his travesty -, She, and
| Docksiader says he has been studying BRONSON
Howard's work very carefully ever since his re-
turn to the city.
IT il said that Thomas J. Herndon, the clever
oid-nian actor. last season witt, Mics Katherine
fTirItosa T from the ep IEsEe. II HRcrnaSeennn iR! Rs' hc enS for tsi
cago with Miss Coleman he lost Ills wife, and
since then has not been the same man.
commended for her work in "The Seven Ages"
IN a Miss George Davids. She ought TO be good,
any way, as she has had the advantage OF being
coached by q no less admirable instructress than
Mrs. d. p. Bowers.
Ramsay Morris accompanies Miss Claxton and
the +" Booties's Baby " company in their coming
tour. He will BIZ the hot His play, "lhe
Iigress, " il now being played by the Grismer-
Davis company in San Francisco.
Fred McCloy, formerly with Fred Bryton has
Joined the executive FORCES of Lew Dockstader.
Bryton, by the bye. il sad to have recovered his
voice, the loss of which. it will be remembered,
caused him to close his season Eome time ago.
There are rumors that he will go out again.
Well, there is always room for actors like
Bryton.
Barry and Fay will celebrate the fftieth, con-
~secutive performance of 'Mckenna's Flirta'
~tiog''Tuesdsy night at the Park Theatre, and the
ladies are to be newly costumed. Miss Marion
Earle can hardly improve OH her present gowns.
Marcus Mayer received q cnblegrRm yesterday
announcing that little Otto Hegner, be ore sail
ing tor this country, had a big farewell at st.
James Hall.
The benefit for the widow of Charles b.
Bishop at the Star Theatre L ur-day atternoor
KenGals, Mrs. Terriss and Miss Milliard, JET
ferson and Florence and Elsie Leslie, are among
the attractions to be offered.
Gustave Amberg has changed his programm,
for this week. 1t row stands az follows: 10
night. "Gypsy Baron:" tomorrow. A Cele
brated. Woman;r Wednesday, The Bat;
Thursday, Jane Eyre;" Friday, "A Cele
brated Woman Saturday matinee, Jan
Eyre evening. "Flatter"ucht and Leichs
Cayallerie."