Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

RosINA VoKES interviewed recently in
| Rochester expressed herself on the question of
| the much-abused perukue: I'm my opinion, F"
she said, "every actress ought, as far as posi-.
Bile, to rely upon her own hair. A wig, how
ever becoming, is an inanimate thing and not
| in sympathy with the expression of the face.
| You see when l raise my eyebrows my hair
| moves also; if wore a wig this would not be
| so. My eyebrows might almost touch the wig,
but the latter would not bulge. In this way
the expressions of the face lose effect"
IT is now positively announced that Mary
| Anderson is to be married to Alphonse de
| Navarro most probably in the autumn. Man
| ager Schoetfel, of Messrs. Abbey, SchoeffeI &
| Grau. to whom Miss Anderson is under con-
| tract to play next season and the one after has
instructed his LAWYERS to write to the actress
asking her to declare her intentions. It quite
| probable that If she refuses to carry out the
| agreements she made she will be sued for dam
ages. About a fortnight ago the firm cut down
the time they had at the Broadway Theater
some Of which was held for Miss Anderson.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON and W. j. Florence pre-
sented THE Rivals" in Denver last week to an
average of 5000 for every performance Ar.
rangements have just been made by which
these distinguished com edians are to play
three weeks engagement in New York at the
Fifth Avenue Theater, beginning March 10.
when they will probably be seen in handsome
revival of "The Heir at Law" Next season
Mr. Jefferson and Mr.. Florence will make an
other joint starring tour, when their repertory
will include, in addition to 'HThe Rivals" and
'The Heir at Law" double bill with Mr.. JEFF
ferson as Caleb PLunlnger in THE Cricket on
the Hearth" and Mr.. Florence in his famous
impersonation of Captain Cutie.
COMPETENT judges say that the scenery and
costumes that have been prepared for Adele
Payn's American tour with the "Dead Heart"
surpass the Lyceum production. The bastile
with its moat and ponderous drawbridges, the
exterior of the conciergie prison, and the
guillotlne scenes are the finest ever painted in
London. Two Of the leading costumiers have
been at work for weeks on the dresses Of
which there over 800. No expense has been
spared TO make this one of the grandest scenic
attractions we have yet sent to the United
States. A genuine guillotine and cannon, both
bellion have been purchased by Miss Payn in
France and will serve as props"
DOYLY CARTE's assertion, says the New
York Sun. when he first came over here, that
the "GOndoliers'' company was good one and
fit to play in any city in the world, seems to
have been considerably modified. The early
interviews Of the English manager would make
interesting reading to him, now that be has de-
cided to send the people back to England who
butchered the opera so remOrselessly at the
Park Theater. 1t is not generally known that
Mrs Carte Is, in q large measure responsible for
the changes which are to be made in the cast
retary and assistant Of D'Oyly Carte. and when
his wife died year ago the manager married
his secretary. Her name was Helen LenoIr. and
she had full charge Of Carte's business during
the successful runs Of ''The Mikado" and spa
tiencer here. Stetson, Gilmore and several 9TH
ers Of the shrewder Of the managers Of New
York always insisted that Miss Lenoir was the
head, brains and front OF the Carte manage
ment. Mr.. Carte's own opinion Of his assistant \
was very high. They now run the biggest hotel
in London together, direct the Savoy Theater
and number of suburban companies. and oc1
casionallv make a shreWd bargain with rha
American managers for the production Of the
intsrmittent Gilbsrt-Suliivan opera.