, 1889-08-18

came once more to London, and in 1868, as
Blanche Dupont In the new play Hero of
Romance" she at last made a hit. There
after those who spoke of English actresses
must count with her, and in the following
year she married William Hunter Grimston,
a young gentleman of the family which bears
the title of tho earls OF Verulam, but who
himself had chosen to DO an actor, and who
wore the stage name of Kendall.
The record Of the ensuing twenty years is
one of steady progress in art and of unbroken
popularity. To recount the individual sue
cesses of the couple in plays new and old dur
ing this period would be TO write in consid-
cradle part the history Of the stage In Lon
don for two decades. Long ago Mrs. Kendall
achieved undisputed rank as the best of Eng
lish actresses within the lines laid down by
herself and her selection of plays, and she has
done nothing since that has not added more
times rather less than more, the fault has
been with the playwrights rather than with
the actress.
FRONTIERS PRArTLE.
Duncan b. Harrison recently made a sad
journey to New York city from Frisco. The
accident to his ankle, sustained last season
while making his perilous jump in 1.-THE Pay
master" has resulted most seriously. Mr..
Harrison was obliged to close his season prem
aturely. On his arrival in New York he was
obliged to submit to the amputation of his
foot, which brings his acting days to an end.
This catastrophe will excite the sympathy of
the unfortunate actors friends.
Charles Fechter's grave In Mount Vernon
cemetery, near Philadelphia, has fallen into
n state of decay. A marble bust of the great
romantic actor, which formerly stood on the
monument, has been replaced by n duplicate
~ CLAW which 10 rart1ly St,crt,p,hfnr 90 tha
destructive attacks of the elements. Weeds
cover the small inclosure, which is in a prom
inent part of the grounds where its neglect is
conspicuous to all visitors.
The daughter of Mrs. Alice Dunning Lin
gard, Miss Lulu Lingard, Is shortly to be
married to a young lawyer in London named
Wicks. Miss Lulu is n beautiful girl, not
quite so tall as her mother, but resembling
her very much In stateliness and general
good looks. She is also an extremely clever
writer, and contributes to the London peri
odicals, Some of her recent stories, although
written anonymously, have attracted a great
deal of attention in London
A contemporary, writing of the servant
on the stage" says: IAN good servant girls
on the stage are Irish. All male visitors are
expected to kiss the servant girl when they
come into the house, and say, DO you know,
Jane, l think you are an uncommonly nice
girl-click.' They always say this. And she
likes it. Years ago, when we were young,
we thought we woul see If they were the
same OF the stage, and when we called at a
friends house we tried it on. The girl ran
behind a sofa, screamed for help, and after
ward sued us for $3.50 damages. We Dor
rowed the money and paid her. Since then
we have lost faith in the drama as a guide to
the conduct of life"
The Indians with the Wild West show in
Paris had n little joke among themselves the
other night. In the scene where the stage
coach is attacked by redskins and nobly de
Tended by n few cowboys, the Indians, instead
of allowing themselves to be defeated, showed
fight, and rumor sayeth that the cowboys
concluded hat the only way to get out hon
ornbly was to get out quick. OF course, this
story isdenied by the cowboys, but there are
things tits better not to dwell on.