Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE TOPICAL TALkER.
Theatrical Invalids Who Are ConvaIs.c.n,-
mrs' binine's hecovery-Barrett Him.
self Again = Managers Plan. for the

Theatrical Iuvalids Who Are CopvaIe.cep,-
Mrs. Biaine's Recovery-Esarrer, p,m.
self Again : Managers Plans for the
Holidays.
THERE Is again likelihood of Mrs. James a.
Blaine. Jr., appearing as star of the the.
atrical armament next fall She has sufficiently
recovered from her long and serious illness as
to attend the New York theaters and watch
with manifest interest the performances that
are now on the boards. She looks very well
and there is nothing in her appearance to in.
dictate that she has been SO long such a dis
rressingly painful and pitiful sufferer from in.
nammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. Frohman expects to decide in fe days
whether Mrs. Blaine will be able to travel next
season, and if the doctors give favorable re-
port he will commence to arrange for a short
season. The play or plays in which Mrs Blaine
will appear have not been determined upon
yet.
A MOTHER distinguished invalid will return
to the boards next season. Mr.. Lawrence
Barrett has returned from Europe after five
months search of health and strength. th or
oughly recovered, so he says and his friends be-
lieve. 1t looked very badly tor the tragedian
after that dangerous operation In Boston.
He will act with Mr. Booth next season, be-
ginning in November. They are to play three
months engagement in New York, opening in
December Before beginning work with Mr..
Booth, MI. Barrett will act with the company
for several weeks in the West The repertory
will probably include Hamlet" 1.-THE Mer-
chant of Venice" "Othello" and Julius
Caesar" Miss Minna K Gale will be the lead
ing lady.
IN =
IT is curious how many actors, managers and
playwrights have been seriously ill of late.
William Gillette, the author of many good
plays, Held by the Enemy" "The Private
Secretary" and others, Is reported to be
seriously i'll with catarrh of the stomach at his
home in Hartford. The arrangements for the
spectacular production of MIR. Gillette's new
play, ''Sixty Days After Date" at Niblo's, had
not been completed, and in consequence of his
illness, remain unsettled.
1t will be remembered that Colonel M McCaull's
health has been desperately bad for a long
while. His grip on the comic opera business
was slackened by his frequent illnesses. He is
likely to be again in the ring with renewed
vigor, hear. His health has improved a great
deal and it is hoped that his recovery will be
permanent. He will spend part Of the sum-
mer on the Jersey coast, but at present he is at
his home in Baltimore.
The stories about Boucicault's dangerous con-
dition have very slim foundation. The won
derful old actor, playwright, manager and critic
is very much alive. A friend of his told me
yesterday that Boucicault is planning revival
of several of his greatest successes for the sea-
son after next. That is Boucicault all over. He
is an optimist of the first class.
THE local managers seem TO be toerably
healthy crowd. They are getting ready to
enjoy the summer vacation. Mr.. Gulick, of the
Bijou, goes to his summer residence by Lake
Mahopac, in New York State, after flying
visit to Niagara Falls. Mr.. Bennett, Of the
Bijou, will spend his holidays presumably. be-
tween his farm in New Jersey and the sea-
coast.
Manager Harry Williams is about to start for
a big Western tour with his family Mr.. Daw
son, of the Bijou, will leave Pittsburg early
Sunday morning for New York, and he would
leave sooner if he could. Mr.. Wilt has not an
nounced his holiday plans. Mr.. Starr. the Pitts
burg representative of Mr.. P. Harris, will ap-
parently spend the summer in the cool and re-
generative precincts of Harris Theater-but
his friends hope he will be given brief respite.