Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-17
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
Some Gossip About Things Theatrical-NIiss
Gauut in The Wffe-The New Theater-'

Some Gossip About Things Thentrical-NIiss
Gauur in The Wife-The New Theater-
| Literary Actors.
| MISS FRANCES GAUNT has not a very agree
able part to play in "The Wife, at least
| 1t would seem that young and beautiful
| woman can hardly derive acute pleasure from
the impersonation of such a decidedly de-
spicable female as Lucille Ferrdnt Perhaps
this is taking too romantic view of stage
work, and it may be that Miss Gaunt does enjoy
the artistic triumph of making people dislike
| Lucille in spite of her lovely eyes and sweet
| face. 1t is to be hoped that she does
Miss Gaunt is extremely clever in the char
acter. though one would like to see her in a role
which would permit the apparent characters
| tics of her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS suggest
ing amiability-fuller play and more sympa-
thetic surroundings. Allusion to her work is
| made here and now because in the hurry Of
morning paper criticism mention of her capital
work in The Wife" was omitted in THE DIS
PATCH of Tuesday.
| COME of the theatrical people who are doubt
full of Mr.. Henderson's ability to build a
| theater sufficiently large to be profitable upon
the Jackman property will discover that their
| anxiety was uncalled for when the Chicago
managers plans are unfolded.
| 1t is tolerably certain that Mr. Henderson
will not make the mistake of putting up thea
ter for the benefit of his competitors in busi-
ness. He has the reputation of knowing how
to manage theater successfully, from finan-
cial as well as an artistic standpoint.
Apropos of the new theater hear that Mr..
Henderson has among his attractions for the
first season Of the DuQuesne Theater several
of the best operate companies and round
score of the leading actors and most popular
plays. The Bijou Theater's bookings for next
season are better than this has shown, and a
very large number of weeks are already filled.
1t will be remembered that the Kendals are
booked for the Bijou Theater next season.
a CTREssES are adopting the literary profes
sion, it seems, as a stepping-stone to the
stage, somewhat novel idea Miss Fannie
Batchelder, who has been writing sketches for
the newspapers. is to make her first appear
ance in "The Gondoliers' at the Globe Thea
ter. in Boston, next Monday.
No reports have reached us of Lillian Rus
sells progress with her projected book of bal
lads and the lovely but somewhat large Pauline
Hall has not yet published her novel. We can
stand the actors turning to literature better
than authors taking to the stage.
WHATEVER the Justice or injustice of the
fOrJ ayne hallrOauS pOllcy IN u1Scnarg-
ing number of their passenger conductors.
the opinion of the public in general has been
from the start that the discharge of Conductor
Smith was grievous wrong to an honest man.
Thousands of travellers who know Mr.. Smith.
and have known nothing but good of him dur
ing his 20 or so years Of service on the Fort
Wayne road. rejoced yesterday when they
read that he had been reinstated. 1t is extraor-
dinary how many flattering stories of Mr..
Smith in his capacity OF conductor have been
told to me during the last few days. They
would make a small book. Mr.. Smith may ex-
pect an ovation when he appears upon the cars
for duty.
ONE of the discharged conductors, am told.
takes his fate very cheerfully. He merely
regrets that he did not receive longer noGice of
his decapitation so that he might have lined
the receiving basket more richly. 1t is safe to
say that this conductor will not sue the Penn
sylvania Company for tremendous damages.
But there is only one of this kind, it is pleas
ant to add.