Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-23

Gerrish occupied an enviable position at
the Casino, and the news of her intended
departure will occasion q great deal of
speculation. Miss Gerrish willingly gave
the reasons for her contemplated action
today. "When The Brigands went on
the road," she said, II gave up my part,
which was one of the best / ever had at
the Casino, and accepted very bad part
in the Drum. Majors Daughter. l did this
because l wished to remain in New
York. naturally supposed that would
be given q part in the next company
which appeared in the Casino,
and that 1 would not have to
go on the road this season.
Much to my surprise 1 received
my part for the road company few
days ago. / at first concluded to ask
Aronson for leave of absence to go to
my home in San Francisco, as l in
tended going this coming summer any
way. My mother and myself have
been notified that we have fallen heir to
q small legacy left by my grandfather,
aud it was my intention to go on and
collect it. Unless am allowed to re-
main in New York with the home COM
pany, shall go to San Francisco. AS a
matter of fact l would much prefer to
go to San Francisco now. My mother is
already there, and wishes to invest our
Joint legacy in a little home on the Pa
ci6c Coast. 1 have not the slightest de-
sire to make my home there, however.
The longer live in New York the more
become attached to it. AS my mother
wishes both of us to ultimately settle
down in California, do not like to re-
fuse outright. l wish, however, to get
out there before my share of the legacy
has been invested in town lot, az can
find plenty of use for my money"
Melbourne MacDowell played little
afterpiece one night last week, in which
his wife, Miss Fanny Davenport, the
stage manager, and q number OF the
company had parts. MacDowell's char
acter was that of the unknown brig
and" The little act was done just as the
curtain fell upon the fifth act OF La iosca,
at the Columbia. Mr.. Mcdowell, or
"Le Baron Scarpia," as he is in the play,
does not appear in the last act, having
been killed by '.La Tosca," but his Gus
tom is to be ready the moment the cur
tain drops to 60 on and assist his wife to
her dressing-room. On the night in
play joke upon his wife. He said she
had not been feeling any too we'll, and
the last act is such strain upon her that
she is generally used up and almost
ready to faint from exhaustion. Mac.
Dowell's desire WAS to get up little
scene that would cheer her mp and bring
out laugh. He told his costumer to
place in his room the dress OF brigand.
Is cho
and to carry out his plan Mr..
Mcdowell had to be very expe'
ditious. After he had made
curtain he bounded up to his room, and
instead of making himself an American
citizen, he became q ferce-looking
brigand. That he was completely dis
guised, was shown clearly by the result,
aud he was but four minutes in making
himself up. AS the curtain fell, and as
"La Tosca" still lay across the form OF
Mario, this ierce-looking individual came
on, and with the utmost deliberation put
his arm around Miss Davenport. She
jumped from his embrace with an indig-
nant "How dare you'll" while Mario. now
on his feet, aimed vicious blow at the
brigsnd's head. This was easily parried
and Mario was pushed out of the way.
But the brigand again approached the
startled and shrinking La Tosca." The
stage manager now took q hand, and
there is no telling what might have hap
pened had not Macdonald used the pet
name he has for his wife. and was then
recognized. Realizing the situation, Miss
Davenport heartily enjoyed the joke her
husband had played, and she compli.
mented him upon the way he had de.
ceived even her.