Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-28

round her with au excellent company
and expects to bring her west later i'll
the season.
MopJEsKA, in whatever cut Of waist
she appears, always has a bunch OF
flowers or a bow placed at the left OF
her open corsage. When this devise is
not resorted to a little strap of silk will
be trailed across diagonally, OF a little
fan of lace will suddenly spring from
hat left corner, in order to hide a scar
that looks as if it might be the result
of wound from a poniard-a souvenir"
Of romance.
THERE is no apparent prospect OF
Agnes Huntington resuming the part
of "Wilfrid" in Marjorie" at the Lon
don Prince of Wales Theater, which
she threw up recently. Her voice is a
contralto, and the part is tenor. The
management, as her voice was strain
ing, promised frequently to have the
music rewritten, but failed to do so.
She was therefore compelled to resign
a position worth $500 a week. Joseph
Tapley, a tenor, has taken the part.
JOSEPH JEFFERSON recently said of
young Sothern: "He is certainly
more of an actor than his father was.
He has genuine comedy talent, and, be-
sides, can depict situations of real dra-
matte strength and pathos, which his
father always cleverly avoided Mr..
Jefferson was the original Asa Trenchard
in the first production of "Our Ameri-
can Cousin" at Laura Keene's Theatre,
New York, in 1858, in which Mr.. Soth-
ern's father played Lord D%undreary,
the part which made him famous.
h. R. JACOBS, who appears to have
followed in the footsteps Of Jack Hav-
erly and to have gobbled up every play
house he could get hold Of, is now fig
uring on extending his circuit so as to
embrace all the principal cities of En-
gland. Negotiations to that effect have
already been begun and in a few weeks
Mr.. Jacobs will leave for Europe to
look the ground over. Should the
scheme be perfected he contemplates
playing American plays and American
companies over his English circuit.
J. M. HILL has secured the New York
Standard. He says: Il intend to make
the Standard a tirst-class comedy
theater. When 1 say comedy, I mean
American comedy of the very highest
order. There is plenty of it, and it only
needs a little encouragement to put
everything else in the shade. I have
always believed in American plays and
American authors, and 1 believe in
them to-day more fervently than ever.
I shall make of the Standard what I
have made Of the Union Square-the
home of native dramatic art. Rosen-
fields new play, "The Stepping Stone,"
is o to be presented.
The boys are now springing the old
proverb about it being "a wise child
that knows its own father" upon Mar
Gus Jacobs, son of FL. r.
Jacobs, the theatrical man
ager, says the Chicago Herald. The
occasion was very embarrassing for
young Jacobs, for he does not claim to
be much Of a speechmaker; and being
suddenly called on q few nights ago he
made a slip Of the tongue which, of
course, while it is alla joke, is creating
some fun in circles where he travels.
The employees of Mr.. Jacobs theaters
desired to express their regard for him
in a handsome and substantial manner.
They dubbed together and purchased
an expensive diamond pin, and also ar
ranged for q dinner to be sevred at the
Academy of Music, at which time the
presentation was to be made. Corinne
and several of her company We're pres
ent. together with a number of invited
guests. Wine was served in profusion,
and altogether it was a hilarious event.
The gentleman who was to make the
presentation speech failed to arrive,
and Marcus Jacobs was earnestly So
licited to perform the Office. Refusals
did not "go," and at last, in much ire
pidation, he arose and lsaid: "Mr. H.
R. Jacobs. Dear Sir-The employees
of your various theaters, having a de-
sire toto" here, being at d loss for the
proper word, young Jacobs broke down;
but those present encouraged him by
cheers and clapping their hands. This
gave him time to recover his COM
posture, and when quiet had been re-
stored, he began again. This time he
said: "My dear father. that is, if I
may be permitted to call you father:
Here again the young man felt that he
was somewhat mixed, and, blushing
scarlet, he handed the jewel over to
his father, who was laughing heartily
at his sons plight, saying: "Here,
father, they want me to give you this"
The boys are having no end of fun
over the matter; but poor Marcus
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