Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-25
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Miss MARY ANDERsoN's sister is be-
ginning to enjoy some of the reflex glory
of the young tragedienne, says New
York paper. The sister, according to
a great many observers, is even prettier
than Mary herself, and she is certainly
younger and plunper. She is con-
stantly to be seen about the theater,
though her manner is unobtrusive.
When she attends performance of "A
Winters Tale" she is usually the most
soberly attired young woman in the
audience
Miss EssIE JENYNs, of Australia, will
soon make her English debut in line
of characters which will naturally sug-
gest comparison between herself and
Mary Anderson. Miss Jenyns has made
success in the colonies. She is
handsome. talented woman, still very
young. Her mother was an actress and
relative of Prof. Morse, of Geographic
fame. Miss Jenyns has studied in Lon
don and Paris and possesses much
general culture. Australia is watching
her career in England with much inter-
est.
IT is now finally settled that Booth
and Barrett will travel apart next year.
but still remain under the same agree
ment with Arthur Chase as director.
1t is very evident that the business to
be done by Booth travelling alone will
be very large. while MI. Barrett is also
sure of large receipts, and pooling both,
a much larger gain may be expected.
The receipts now have been something
tremendous, and what they will reach
next year is hard to figure but it will
'be far in the thousands. The absence
of Mr.. Barrett from the firm of Booth
& Barrett is only temporary.
WHEN Sol Smith Russell was getting
up in the morning and getting to bed
late at night to build up reputation he
was in the habit of playing the Southern
circuit. He was to play one-night
stand. After eating supper he went
round to the hall to see what were the
prospects for good house. The house
was marked Off on smooth pine board,
and tacks were driven in it to represent
seats. When Sol glanced at the board
a formidable array of tacks confronted
him. Thinking that each tack stood for
a sale he gleefully rubbed his hands and
said: Business will be pretty good to-
night, Mr.. Smith" II am afraid not
any too good, Mr.. RUSSELL" replied the
treasurer, manager, bill poster, scrub
woman, and Mayor. "Why, what's the
matter; don't those tacks represent a
full, big sale?" "Only the tacks pulled
out represent SALE" There were ten
tack holes.
WELL-known dramatic artists who
died during the year 1888: William
Chippendale, England; William J.
Sherry, Philadelphia, Pa; Eugene NJ.
Labiche, dramatist, Paris; Charlene
Weidman, soubrette, Albany, N. Y;
William Mcfarland, st. Paul, MINI. !;
William E. Spalding, manager, Wash
ington, D. c.; Lizzie Kelsey, New York:
William Chalet, manager, Pittsburg,
Pa. Col. T. E. Snelbacker, manager,
Cincinnati, o.; Charles Wilkinson.
manager, Worcester, Mass. Michael P.
Bradley. comedian. New York; Lillian
Olcott, New York; Mrs. A. G.. Noah,
Rochester, N. Y; Benjamin Mckinley,
New York; Mrs. j. H. Rogers, Chicago,
Ill; William Creswich, London, Eng. !;
William G. Mitchell, manager, st.
Louis, Mo-; George w. Stoddard. High
lands, N. j.; J. F. Herne, Hot Springs,
Ark; BARLEY Campbell, playwright,
Middletown, N. Y; John Robinson,
Snowman, Cincinnati, o.; William P.
Davidge, Madison Square Company;
Edward Aronson, business manager
Casino, New York: Lester Wallack,
Stamford, Conn. James H. Deer, min
strel stage, New York; Newton Gotthold
Sewickly, Pa, William Warren, COM
edian, Boston, Mass; Benjamin II.
Butler, manager, New York; Jacob
Budd, variety actor, Washington, D. c. !;
Edmond Gondina, dramatist, France;
Alice Hastings, soubrette, New York i;
Lydia Haines, New York; c.. A. Nc
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