Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-23
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OF this generation. Little Lord Famltle-
roy" became 50 much the fashion that n style
Of dress for children, modelled after the stage
costume Of the little hero Of the play, was
adoDted generally by fashionable New York
mothers, aud, for augbt | know, Ly mothers
all over The country. The title rode in the
play was taken by a child who is now ia,
nous all over the United States. Little III
sic Leslie Is the child. She Is said 90 he now
u years ofage, and certainly is not much
more than that. Tommy Russell. IA boy no
Older, IL asold, played for a time on alternate
nights, lest the work IL acting should prove
too severe for Elsie. Tommy is said 10 be 10
years old, but he IL now practically on the
shelf for a while. He has begun the rapid
growth of a youth, and will be- OF little ser
vice on the stage until he shall attain matu-
rity or something like il.
The part assumed by these children is a
very long AMI trying one. | have heard ga.
pablo critics declare il 10 Ice equal in its de
mands upon the actor 70 the part of Hamlet,
which Is known as the longest speaking part
in any English play. No legal obstruction of
consequence has ever been placed in the way
u the production Of Little Lord Fauntleroy"
ON the score OF cruelty to children, aud now
that the play is succeeded at the Bowery thea
tire, where il ran so long, by THE Prince and
the Pauper," Miss Elsie Leslie is retained on
the stage, playing the principal part in the
new production. Her work for the season is
hardly less n~rluous than that Of any adult
now on the stage; Cor the new part, though
less exactiug than Fauntleroy, is a long and
a hard one.
Little Wallis EldinGer is aNoiher Juvenile
prodigy who plays Little Lori Fnuntlerpy,
and though he is not now play ii- in New
York, he has appeared there in several matt
nee performances IT that play without inter.
ference. lie was then les than ! years old,
but is now in his eighth year. He is under
engagement % appear in master and Man"
in Richard Mansield's company, and will
take a part in that play. which is said 10 be
very severe in its requirements.
Gertie Romans, another little beauty, is
hardly more than : wears old, but she has
ttaine considerable fame 10y playing a very
prominent part in Boobies Baby, a play
which had a very successful run in New York
last year, She is still on the stage, though
not at present IN New York.
bfA thhifiht'i y sun NounS'f. Snt
Is not yet q years old. but she is appearing
every night at the Bijou theatre, where she
takes a part ia Hoyts Midnight Bell. I"
There Is a school scene in which she is one Of
the scholars. There are eleven other chill
dren in the scene, who are from 8 Ia II years
old. They go through ordinary school exer-
cises and sing four songs in chorus. Then
Dot gives a recitation, an1 usually responds
to the encores, as she has these recitations in
her reperBirc. Her case was specially in
vestigated 10y Mr.. Gerry in person, and he
told her she might 10 all this regardless OF
the law, but that she must not dance or sing.
The other children. however, sing every
night.
a powerful melDdrama was running in
New York recently, in a Bowery theatre,
called Roger Ia ~llonte." In IL one Of the
prominent parts was taken by Marguerite
Fields, a child les than Z years old. She
represents a child who is brought into court
10 testify against her father, who is accused
of a capital crime. While on the stand she il
subjected 20 a rigid examination, and sticks
bravely 10 the lie that she tells TO ave her
father. She plays the part with a wonderful
display Of emotional power, and has already
been called by the critics a second Clara
Morris. She has been on the stage for a year
already.