Telegram-herald., 1890-11-23
THEATRICAL TOPICS
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the past tWo seasons. wlll be the Attrao-
uon Al fo~ers opera House u
day. II 5 8 drSm2tiE4tion, b h
Abeey Sage Richardson, If
fNSin's celebrated story Of that name.
Originally produced IN fhslAaelphis, Il
iouuc favor al onse, and ran four
weeks IA that elty. Ihls MAS followed
by slK weeks' run A. tie Broadway
TheAteT, New York. after which =
brilliant engagement OF tour weeks ia
Chicsgo. Ia al tness places i returned
for two OF more weeks this present sea
sou 10 excellent business. one % the
prncipal features o. the production is
the acting Of little Elsie LosiIe, a chiid
MIRO % described hy the critics As unsp-
ploachable ia the artistic ,al0e Of her
work. She VAS the original LATHE Lord
Faunteroy ln Mrs. Burneit's famous
prod acton as the Broad Way lheaief,
New York, and tBst pretty play un-
doubtediy owes the greater portion OF
rs prosperity 10 the iirst lmpersoaaior
ol the juvenile lord. Elsie Leslie hiss
either eIOcuNon OF acting, and C0use-
quenuy shows no trace OF a. Size pos
sssses spontSnelty, delcscy aud fulsh
which must actresses attain after wears
of ara uOus labor she will be- suTr0ud-
I'd by an excellent company. such a.
Manager Daniel frohman 4lways selects
for al his organizations, and great at
tention has been paid 20 have evervdrcss
80 - -
as 10 the period intended 10 be repre-
sented. ". ii. Day, OF New York, VINO
designed tacm Is 4 great authority on
costumes, and no expense was spared
IN having the cOstumers follow hls or
ders lmphcitcly. The result is most
interesting study Of the period OF King
Henry VIII. Pr, tty little Elsie, who
will make her fret appearance ~ our
city, IN the dual role of Prince and
Pauper. has been feted az very few
children, even, on the stage, and with
phenomenal talent, have been. She
has been shOwered with bOQuets and
cheered night after night by crowded
audiences. The foremost minds Of the
country have been delighted TO seek
her acquaintance, and have renamed
her firm friends afterwards. She com
mands very high sslery, IN addition
to which her contract calls for a SUITE
Of three rooms II the leading hotel Of
each city which she WAITS. parlor and
sleeping cars wherever she travels, car
riages 70 and from the railway stations
and her hotel. and 10 and from her ho-
tel and the thester for every perform
| ance. She receives almost as many
gifts as popular prma d0nnRs, although
they come manly from ladies' aud
children. And yet IN spite Of all the
hono.s, braves, newspaper sdulatlOn
and gifts, she has not been spoiled one
particle, and is today as childish and
innocent sc she was when she made her
fret hat IN "Editha's Burglar" She
| has gentle, loving nature, and nothing
delights her more than romplng with
children Of her own age. She has three
| hObbies-her dolls, her books and a
tricycle.. Her love for the stage is the
love of an artist for her art. Outside
| If that she Is only a child-which Is a
very gratifying fact 10 know, say some
OF her slncerest admirers.
Redmond's-James II wslIiok.
This popular sensational actor will
appear at Redmond's this week IN his
latest success, "The Cattle King" and
The Mountain King" Mr.. Wallck
has just returned from an extensive
southern trip, and if press notices
are worth anything, these plays arc in
| deed worthy successors 10 has famous
| Bandit King" THE Cattle King,
while OF y sensational order, u stiA in
| teresting, telling a natural stoIy, and
illustrating the dangers Of life on the
frontier before the days of law and or
der. The sympathy Of the piece is al-
ways Oh the SIDE OF virtue and gentle
ness, and the finSl victory OF good over
evil makes happy outcome OF al
seeming troubles.
Mr.. Wall ck Is the proud and happy
possessoT Of Raider, the pet horse OF
the famOu. outlaw, Jessie James. The
| animal Is said 10 be one OF the most n-
| telligent equine actors on the stage to-
| day. His other acting horse. Charger.
! Texas, and the wonderful acting don
| key. Pete. we're raised by Mr. WalLck
| az his stock farm ln New l0lk State.
! They arc beauties. whose intelligence
/ 90 far toward making the PLAYS n
/ which they appear. the successes they
| have been. NohiemaB = horse inn
ported from England AZ = cost - $1,000
| Tins animal is Acknowledged 20 b. the
| handsonest and most perfect Of bis
class. IN the world. he hss never been
exhibited in England or Amer.ca bat
| that ne took ali prize medals snd
| sweepstakes over al classes. On
Thanksgiving dsy Mr. Walhck viii
transfer his company B. Powers Grand
1 aud vii appear "a "Ihe Mountain
King that afternoon sne evening.
| Thi. plsv will run at Redmond's tie
| remainder of the week.
The Irceuu-a Unelr roms Cabin~
when Harriet Beecher stowe wrote