The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-28

ters bills and your companys salaries, and
for the bill posting and a score or so other
bills, and starred the child from New York
to San Francisco and back again you could
easily have spent $4,000 and made-noth-
ing For the child has no name as yet; she
will not draw"
This was the remark of a friend who was
consulted in the matter, and Fanny the
Newsgirl," and various other plays with
titles, grace, gay and pathetic, have beel
declined with thanks by the senator. Doubt
less in time he will succumb to the i'm
portunities of the playwright, his wife and
his daughter, and cease to assist in guild
ing his country and proceed to star his
daughter.
Edith Widmer, child about 9 years of
age, possesses great dramatic ability. AT
an entertain ment lately given she took the
part of Hernia i'll "MIdSummer3 Nights
Dream :" her acting did not compare IN
favorably with Miss Virginia Dreher's in
the same part. "Little again2 Nothing
but low and little? Why will you suffer her
to flout me thusG" In rendering these and
similar lines she showed to advantage the
tragic ability she lssesses.
She will probably develop into a purely
emotional actress. She has been on the
stage about four years, and made her first
appearance in "ROsedale" She receives a
salary of from $50 to $50 week,
Carrie Nebber, daughter of Harry Neb-
Der, the comedian, receives a salary of $25
a week Her first part was Eva in Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Fanny Case and Dottie Drawbridge are
two very clever little amateurs.
Little Gerte Bosnell, Mr.. Alexander
Brown, the theatrical agent, tells me is one
of the most talented children now on the
stage. When only 81 years old she took
the part of "Willie" in "Pique." She next
acted in "Sbadows of Great City" thea
she took the child's part-"Nepe Latour''-
in "Gwynne's Oath" and the child's part
in Mankind She is now in Philade-
phia, with Seaman, acting in "Myles
Aroon.n
May Bell, young girl about 16 years old,
is a speciality artistic. AT some private thea
tricals lately given here she performed with
great brilialcy on different instruments,
with orchestral accompaniment; playing by
turns on the banjo, the violin, the guitar
the banjo and harmonica. the Chinese vio-
lin, and new instrument-the vivolcan-
the only one in this country. She takes
prominent part in 1.-THE TroubadourS" and
receives a good salary.
A wee morsel of humanity is Anna Bishop,
who thus far has performed only at dra-
matte entertainments or on the lyric stage !;
she has recently been offered & part in
Iu6 boiuSu ming Aoho 10 "a AAOHi al
dancer, never having taken lesson. Pm
So Shy" is at present her show" piece,
and one she sings most effectively.
May Dargan has made quite a hit IN
"Vimn with Neil Burgess. Wallie Eddin-
ger, who is playing Lord Fauntleroy' on
the road, is quits as successful In playing
the part us the two children at the Broad
way theater. Joe Ingram, with Margaret
Mather, and Mabel Walsh, in Shadows OF
both olayar hfflA chill
dren. as is also Mamie Ryan who has acted
with Irving and Booth. Petite Dunn is
promising disciple Of Terpschore, while Ida
Bell Travis and Master Louis Misha are
both winning fame and something more
su bstantial on the stage. Albert Palmorl,
a French boy, is going to develop into a
good actor, If he carries out the promise oil
his youth. May Hanes, who takes the part
of MAUD" in "Mr. Barnes Of New York,
calls special attention to herself by her
wonderfully intelligent acting. Oracle
Paulin, too, is worthy Of notice, and is quite
favorite with Cora Tanner, with whom
she has been acting for some time.
Biiou Fernaudes is wel-known through
her clever personation of Puck, at Days
last spring She belongs to Mr.. Daily until
she is a young lady.
good amateur performers. Eva French,
who Is now quite young lady, made
her %IT debut some years ago in IA Celebrated
Case"
The two who are acting Lord Fauntle-
row receive the largest salaries of any
children now on the stage, averaging
from $40 to $50 a week and ell expenses
paid. Tit.
The youngest ''star" on the stage Is Jul,
Marlowe, young lady about " years olo =
She has the same plays as Mary Anderson 4,
and will in time. prove formidable rival
10 her. In Boston, where she has re-
comfy played, the people were quite wild
over her. op..
She 10 now in Philadelphia, and as Rosa
lind /, making a genuine hit. She is giri;
ISL "Rosealind," full Of dainty Postry and