Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-11
STARLIGHTFLASHES
NEWS ABOUT POPULAR ACTORS AND AC-
TRESSES.
jefferson and Florence Make a Pot Of Money.
Bernhard Comes to America Again.
Laura Burt's Success General
Stage Gossip.

back here next year is OF interest 10 the
music-loving public, if true. However,
Nine. Sembrich's tour in this country
has been semi-oflicially announced so
many times without any show of fulfil
mcnt that the public is growing some
what skeptical. Since she made her
appearance here under Mr.. Abbey's man
agement in his first grand Italian opera
company, no singer except Patti has
been so widely discussed. Sembrich
has the same curious quality of personal
magnetism which Nine. Patti possesses
in such an extreme degree, besides II
good share of fair looks and voice OF
great richness and power. 1t was said
that the Car of Russia had made up his
mind last year to keep Nine. Sembrich in
ST. Petersburg forever, and it looks as
though he may have his way, for the
dirG is eXtravagantly fond of the Rus
slams.
When Sarah Bernhard opens her
American tour at the Broadway Thea
ire on October 6, it is more than likely
that Sardou's Cleopatra will be the first
play produced. 1t will be brought out
at the Porte st. Martin Theatre, Paris,
in September. and as there is every rea-
son TO believe that il will be a great sue
cess, Messrs Abbey, Schoeffel and Grau
feel thoroughly safe in making the an
nouncement. During the engagement
at the Broadway Theatre, which is lin
tied to five weeks, La TOsca, Joan OF
Are, Theodore, Frou-Frou, Camille and
Fedora will be put on. The first two
have never been played by Bernhardt in
America. The tour, which will cover
twenty weeks, will extend to San Fran
cisco. where the star will play a two
weeks engagement at the Baldwin
Theatre. The far Northwest, terri
tory entirely new TO the Frcnchwoman,
will be visited.
The Jefferson-F Florence combination
will quit $4,000 ahead on the season.
1t was predicted that 5000, 900 would be
the profit; but business was bad in spots.
In some New England one-night stands
receipts fell as low as 1925, while Hands
Across the Sea followed to nearly three
times the money. Dombey and Son and
Cricket on the Hearth will not be in
cluded in the repertoire next season, as
had been announced. This cuts Cap'n
Cutie, in which Florence is famous.
The coming season will last twenty-five
weeks. and then Mr.. Florence retres.
Only the Rivals and The Heir-at-law will
be presented. 1t turns out that Mrs.
Drew received $3.50 a week-not $500.
Carmcncita has refused an offer of
$3.50 a week from Il. Henry French to
dance all summer at the new Madison
Square Garden. Her action rather sur
prised that aStutc manager. The young
Spanish dancer has been literally mum
dated with offers. Managers have sud-
denly discovered that she will be great
drawing card when she is placed in a
theatre which can be visited by ladies.
One instance of the Carmencita craze is
the importation from Spain and Portu-
gal of a number of Spanish dancers Of
the Carmencita type. At least six Of
them are to appear in New York within
four weeks.
Miss Laura Burt will find herself dis
engaged in the middle of this month.
Miss Burt is winding up the season as
Fatima, in Bluebeard, Jr., in which she
has made stunning hit. Miss Burt
writes from the Hotel Booge way up in
G., Sioux City, Ia, but later may be
addressed at the fremont House, Chi
cago. Lovely notices everywhere, "
writes Miss -, but that's another
story.
Miss Jennie r. Burby, who is the I'M
derstudy for all the female roles in
Stuart Robson's Henrietta company,
appeared in the part of Lady Mary at a
recent matinee at Proctor's Theatre.
She acquitted herself most admirably,
winning unusual favor with the au-
dience. and receiving a high compli-
ment from Mr.. Robson for her good
work.
Stuart Robson will produce two new
comedies next season. The Henrietta and
An Arrant Knave, will also be played.
The season which opens at the Park
Theatre, Brooklyn, in September, will
consist of thirty-eight weeks. The
company will go to California over the
Northern route.
MISS Lillian IIlCt. bHt hloNb b'NANl
full of the four skirt dancers of the Lon
don Gaiety Company, has been compelled
to leave the organization owing to i'll
health. Miss Price will return to Lon
don at once and put herself under the
care of an eminent physician.
The receipts of Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
exceed their first engagement at HoOley's
Theatre. Chicago, the past two weeks,
having reached s24, 900 for that engage
ment. Seats were placed 50 each dur
ing both engagements.
Miss George Drew Barrymore was
too i'll TO act in The Senator several
nights last week. Her doctor advises
complete rest, but Mrs. Barrymore in
sists upon going to California.
Miss Olga Brandon has signed con-
tract with the Gattis, of London, to play
the leading business at the Adelphi
Theatre for one year, opening in Au-
gust.
f. II. Sothern and Wilson Barrett
open in friendly opposition in San Fran
cisco on May 10, appearing at the Bald
win and California Theatres.
Frederick Paulding has been re-en-
gagged for next seasons tour of the JET
ferson-Florence combination.
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