The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-07-06
STAGE STORIES.
Irying's Criticism Of Barrett Marie
Jansen's Big Heart.

1SuttHS has lttSb HtftJ III ILLS Guy W lbOu
Barrett told story on himself to party
Of theatrical people, among whom was
mr. Hartley. This story was reproduced
the Continental last night by one of
this q etor's audience. The scene was laid
IN London, and il was prior TO Barrett's
first visit 70 this country.
One day lac was srrolling on the Strand,
when he met Henry Irving, and the men
engaged in a conversation on the critical
character Of American audiences. Irving
had already played In this country.
so you're going TO America, are your"
asked Irving.
Yes, in about month, . was the re-
What are you going to pIay7p
Claud1an,' ana possibly Hamlet
why, rve played Hamlet in Ameri-
car, said Irving, disdafnfully.
ell, are you the only man who can
mo, but am convinced that you are
the only man who cannot.
MARIE JANSEN AS NURSE.
There is not a more popular little wo-
men in the profession than Marie Jan
sem" said young man who is well
known about town. she has the big
gest sort of heart and will do ANYTHING
for a fellow Did you ever hear how good
she was to Jim Meade, of Chicago, when
ne was laid up at the Adams House2
No. Well, Jim's big toe was so badly
demoraljzed by an attack of govt that he
could not get out of bed. A lot Of US
fellows used to 60 up and keep him com
pany. Marie was playing with Wilson
at that time and was stopping at the
same hotel. The Chicago manager was
an old friend Of hers, and when she heard
of his sorry plight she paid him visit
and offered to dress his afflicted foot. 1t
happened that the cloth used for band
no xrun cIt orY4 Tvs ffF iF.rv f<.4-
more, this gay Samaritan took a dainty
lace handkerchief from her pocket. and
after dousing 1t we'll with the govt ia edi-
cine, tenderly bound up Jim's sore toe
II made him feel pretty good, can tell
you, and as soon as he was able to get
about he purchased a basket Of roses,
tied the handkerchief about the handle
and sent them over the footIights to his
fair nurse. | believe Marie has that
handkerchief preserved III her scrapbook
along with a lot OF pleasant newspaper
notices."
THE AUTHOR OF lord FAUNTLERoY. y
While the son is SO fraii, Mrs. Burnett
is the picture of health. She is rather
below the medium height, of a strong
robust build. Her face is full and large,
SO to speak, with force and originality
manifest ali through 1t. The lines about
the mouth are singular combination of
nobility and determination, and with the
light of imagination in her blue eyes
there is depth OF sagaeitY and courage
She has very high coloring, and looks
roster still under the wide brim OF the
black felt hat she wears with two sweep
ing black feathers. She dresses we'll
almost natty, in tight fitting cloth gown
dark green in color, the coal to match,
with Two rows of brass buttons down the
front. Her movements are large and
free. Her only weakness is her shoes.
They have high, slender French heels
81 l. i -.
besides winning fame IN the world of
letters. She mas fine head for business
and is very good at calculating ROYALTIES.
Stage Notes.
The monument over the grave of
George Frederick Cooke in ST. Paul
churchyard is now in neat condition,
having been restored by Edwin Booth.
The erratic Cooke died in 1872. The
monument was erected in 1920 by Ed
mund Kean Charles Kean had it re-
paired in 1915 In 1874 +. A Sothern had
it put in order again. Inscriptions on
the stone give the dates of the various
restorations.
More British designs against the Amer
lean dollar. Sir MorrelI Mackenzie, the
extensively advertised throat specialist,
has signed with Major Pond for lecture
tour in this country, beginning next Oc-
tober.
Preparations are being. made for the
celebration of the fiftieth performance of
THE Brazilian at the Casino, Friday
evening, July %. What is termed the
second edition" of the opera Will be
heard for the first time on that occasion.
Mr. Rudolph Aronson has forwarded
from Europe new music by N. Chassaigne
and new dialogue by Max Penberton.
which will be put in rehearsal fmmedi-
ately upon receipt. All the costumes will
be frightened up, and Marie Halton will
wear several new gowns. The special
waltz nights on the roof garden last
week were SO literally patronized that
they will be repeated on three evening
during the coming week. when the latest
compositions of Waldteufel, Strauss and
Czibulka, will be interpreted by the Royal
Hungarian Band.
Bran Stoker, Henry Irvlng's we'll
known manager. has fallen victim to
the literary fever. He has perpetrated
thing he calls a novel The Snakes
Pass Is its title.
Celie Ellis sailed for Europe on the Nor
mandie last Saturday. She will spend a
few weeks in Paris and London before
returning.
Rosina Vokes and her husband, Cecil
Clay. sailed for England on the Br1ttanic.
They will return in September and open
their season during the latter part of that
month in Canada. Marion kliby, now
in England, will return with the Vokes
u JUN L1clE COlAlpdl1 HtAt SckSou.
Jean Richepiu has made the alterations
in his new play, ''Le Sacrifice" sug-
gested by the Reading Committee of the
Theatre Francois, on the score of ex-
pense. He re-read it to them last
Wednesday. The play will be produced
next winter.
Richard Stahl's comic opera, 1.-THE Sea
King and presented by the William j.
Gilmore Opera Company, has proved TO
be one of the strongest New York sue
cesses in the comic opera line that has
been achieved IN some time. II is given
nightly at Palmer's Theatre Few operas
have had the advantage OF such liberal
management as s'The Sea King and of
such caste, embracing as it does Mr..
Ed. Stevens, Misses Esther Palliser,
Annie Myers, Lena Mervilie, Elma De-
laro, Messrs. Thomas H. Persse, ]. c.
Miron and Hubert Wilke, while the
chorus is bevy of pretty women. The
costuming, representing some three hun
dred dresses, is very handsome, being de
signed by Baron de Grimm.
The Sea King (to The Brazilian) -
Flows business down your way. Braz-
zieY | played to two newspaper men and
the managers family last night
The Brazilian --'sW Worse than that here
| played TO policeman and the chande-
lier, and they both went out after the
first act"
This has been an unfortunate fortnight
in theatrical affairs. Mary Anderson
deserted the profession for matrimony,