Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE STAGE.
Gossip and Gleanlngs About
Plays, Players, and
Play Houses.
WITH A LITTLE HUMOR ADDED.
Stories and Anecdotes of Heavy Tragedians,
Light Comedians, and Bright
SoubretteS.

Soubrettes.
NJ. SARDou is writing play to order
for Fanny Davenport, the price to be
100000.
BosToN and Philadelphia are fast be-
coming the banner theatrical cities OF
the East.
Mrs. IANGTRY has run the shoes of
Cushman down at the heel so badly
that she limps.
Lolita will end her tour early in May
and will go to Europe month later on
apleasure trip.
DocKsrADER's Minstrels will travel
next year instead of settling in home
theater in New York.
MINNIE PALMER has the right to pro-
duce in America, the Geistinger sue
cess, Three Pairs of Shoes"
WE have been unable to confirm the
rumor that Mr.. Hoyt is writing tragedy
to be called "a Hole in His Toga"
GEORGE HoEY's latest play is called
sThe Domestic Blizzard It is likely
TO raise storm when it is produced.
HELEN DAuvRAY (NIrs. John NJ.
Ward) returns to the stage next season
as member of Joe Jefferson's company.
BEN HuR," the very interesting work
of Gen. Wallace, is to be arranged for
stage production. Gen. Wallace will
have an interest in the profits.
In Richard Stahl's successful comic
opera, "Said Pasha," an elephant, two
camels, and goat are introduced
Their voices are above criticism.
ANNIE P1xLEY will produce this spring
"An Ocean PEARL comedy which E..
E. Kidder is now at work upon, if that
busy author completes it in time.
IT is said that Manager Gilmore, Of
the Central Theater, Philadelphia, re-
hearses his attaches once a week in
working the fre-escapes, window exits,
and hose.
W. S. MATTHEWS, the son of we'll
TODD tobacconist of Louisville, KY, is
the latest Shakespearean debutant.
He is pupil of Manager John W. Nor
ton, of st. Louis.
THOSE who have heard him, say that
Lawrence Barrett's recitation Of the
ITO be or not to be" solioquy back
wards is the grandest histrionic achieve
ment Of the age.
Cora Tanner will star in "Fascina-
ton" until the end of next season, but
her husband and manager, w. Z. Sim,
is already on the lookout for anew play
suitable for her abilities
HELEN DAuvRAY says that while hel
=. return to the stage next season is not al
all improbable, yet it is certain that he,
appearance will not be effected as 6
member of Joseph Jefferson's company
JOHN w. NORTON, the st. Louis actor
and manager under whose tuition Mary
Anderson developed, has new TRACE
dienne in training. Frankie Davids i
her name and Louisville is her place O.
habitation.
TEE st. Felix sisters, three pretty
girls who have grown from infant song
and dance prodigies into clever all rouni
vaudevillers, are now playing in Vienna
They are to'return to the United States
next summer
JOHN GouRLAY, who made $4,000 a
co-star with Louis Harrison il
Skipped by the Light of the Moon, and
what's better, saved the larger part O
it, is starring through Australia in sew
eral farce-comedies.
SINCE Mrs. Langtry's determinatio,
to play Macbeth" was announced Their
have been rumors that Mary Anderson
would take hold of one Of Hoyt's farce
for the road season. The ladies mus
show their versatility.
SINCE Little Lord Fauntleroy," til
play, has been success, no less thai
fifty stage-struck children have offere,
themselves to play the part of the hero
And the manager says that most of then
were thoroughly competent for the part
FRANK CusHMAN says he is going t
organize minstrel show on the old
fashioned plan-no gold lace, no ex
travagant first part, no nonsense, bu
like the Christy's and Bryant's of tn
sweet long ago. If the famous end ma,
does this he will make money withou
doubt
La BELLE CoRnNE's holiday present.
were sufficiently numerous to stock
jewelry store. One of the most sub
stantial was $1,000 check from he
mother and manageress, Mrs. Kimball
The little burlesque actress is frugal i,
her habits and is the owner of tire,
bank books.
"NYM CR1NKLE," in discoursing OF
Mrs. James Brown Potter's Cleopatra
says: How to get Shakespeare into
dress coat is the conventional problem