Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

SCENE BETWEEN ACTRESSES.
Mrs. KsAaaa fsksA 10 Task b. - Indignant
American Acessss.-A Kemanes md Its Sod
Ending "A Typical PsrSormssss INST
Rlsasss the BOwcry.

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committed suicide and had been buried very
quietly, with no explanation divulged as to his
reaaon for desiring to die The truth now
comes out. Dennison was deeply in love with
| Miss Hespeth, an actress employed In Rich.
ard Mansheld's company, and who had come
over from London year ago. Dennison and
Miss Hespeth were betrothed before her de-
parturs from London, and she came over in
consequence of lovers quarrel with him.
The particulars are not ascsrtained, but II Il
certain that the separation did mot cool their
mutual love. Dennison was morbid man by
temperament and his sentimental trouble
preyed upon his mind. He accepted IN en-
gag cement with the Kendals for their
American tour chiefly for the purpose Of
seeing his swesthesrt here. but when,
letter to her asking for an interview she re-
fused 70 permit visit That was on . morn
ing. and the Kendall season was TO begin that
evening. Dennison was 30 affected BY Miss
Hespeths repulse that he declared his inability
to act that evening, and, when he did perform
in obedience to the Kendais' urgent reouest
he did SO badly as to contribute much to the
artistic failure Of the company and also TO the
adverse criticism which appeared subsequently
in the newspapers. That was his last appear
ancs ON the stage. substitute played his
shot himself to death. In the meantime he
had endeavored in vain to reconcile the act
ress. so much for the real tragedy that lay
back OF the dramatic mimicry Of two players.
TIE YOUNG AcrRKas.
Miss Hespeth 10 fragile, gentle creature. in
whom nobody would discern the determine
ton which she had shown in repelling her
lover, and the American friends whom she had
made in Mansfelds company managed with
considerable difficulty to keep from her the
m nu t1Au hat non knl al ~xl~ Al
natural death. She was quite prostrated,
and therefore got her account Of his demise
by word OF mouth, instead of reading il In
public print Dennisons funeral services we're
held In an undertaker's establishment. That
same morning Miss Hespeth received from
Mrs. Kendall note requesting her to call at the
Hotel Victoria, where the Kendals were living.
and the hour fixed for the interview--if it had
been held at the time indicated--wouid have
kept the betrotbed bride away from the SER
is that Mrs. Kendall meant that Miss Hespeth
should not appear at the funeral.
HEB FRIEND.
But it happens that in the Mansfield company
is notedly brilliant actress, Emma v. Sheri-
dan, daughter Of Gen. George v. Sheri-
dan, one of the foremost OF political spell
binders" and inherited from him gift of IN
usual fiuency. In private life Miss Sheridan is
Mrs. Fry, wife past reproach, moving in dis
u.
therefore. on social par with Mrs. kendall,
whose carefulness Of conduct 10 well known
Miss sheridan had become deeply interested in
Miss Hespeths sorrow. and, after taking her to
the funeral OF Dennison, accompanied her to
the Hotel Victoria to keep the engagement
with Mrs. Kendall The encounter-it became
a battle outright-took place in the guests
parlor. Mrs. Kendall told Miss Hespeth
that she was simply the last Of q
long line OF Dennisons sweethearts-
hn hn had
eeptibility to pretty giris-that she was
fortunate in having involved herself no more
deeply than she bad done, and that it was to
be hoped no public scandal would arise from
the matter. Poor, crushed little Miss Hespeth
only sobbed in her grief and could make NO
reply.
MISS SHERIDAN INDIGNANT.
II was at this point that Miss Sheridan, actress,
poetess, novelist and ''spellbinder's" daughter,
made some remarks. They are said BY a lis
tener to have been couched in unexceptionable
English. with not lapse into vulgarity but
with high and sustained pressure Of vehement
eloquence which dumbfounded Mrs Kendall.
They were to the effect that Mrs KendaPs pre-
tensions of painful respectabiiity were accom-
panied by hypocrisy; that she had fattered So
ciety people at receptions. and then went home
to mimic and deride them; that her conduct
toward Miss Hespeth was outrageous and in
snlting, and SO on to the end Of i've min utes Of
speech 30 rapid that . stenographer would
have been futile and even a photograph be-
vildered.
This exciting episode has been suppressed
until today, for neither Mrs. Kendall nor Miss
Sheridan desired publicity concerning It, but,
now sisat it is known in theatrical circles, il is
. subject Of very vivacious discussion.
TWO BowERY rHEArERs
have had noisily demonstrative audiences.
but the excitement has been Of two totally diff
ant ind In h., H.
acting polite comedies politely was tried. and
the people resented the innovation. hooting the
actors literally of the stage and interruptiup
the performance as badly as they used TO do
when the Count Joannee played in tragedy
The almost equally riotous goings on in the
gallery at the other theater were expressions OF
delight, and it may be interesting to read what
sort OF q drama 1t was that afforded so much
pleasure to Bowery boys. In this play two in
o-cent young girls came down from the country
to be eaten up by the wolves.
Although they are both Innocent, vet one il
in-o-center than the other, because she il blind,
She can't see how to be naughty il she would
But the other sister 10 q daisy-a feld daisy.
..Betcher life 7" az one Of the wolves says In
few weeks, in order to pay of the mortgage on
the old farm and keep the grandmot6er in
white caps. the field daisy turns singer in q low
dive. and. because her manager tells her she must
do so, she encases herself in flesh colored tights
Outer sight y exclaims one of the wolves Then
hoA Pooi Dus CAhVhnciy TeepcCtApie tI1b0 lover.
who is betting on the races to try and pay of
the mortgage on his own account and who had
become waiter in the low dive, sees his sweet-
heart on the stage in pink tights. He thinks,
well---he has happy thought He unties his
long white apron, PUSHES on the stage and ties
it around the field daisy to skirt her. The
wolves growl and cry out "Whatcher Rivin'
us! Get out. Irish! Come OF, there Set up
der beerp."
THE BLIND SISTER.
Then the blind sister, who has BEEN listening
to her sisters voice for q whole hour, paws the
air and murmurs: THAT voice ID strangely
familiar! have heard IL before" There il
great excitement among the wolves. The two
sisters must not meet! But they do They
walk right down to she footlights together, but
lest the blind sister should instinctiveiy feel
that the field daisy IL in pink tights, the field
daisy very thoushfnlly puts On . long water
proof whereupon the wolves grewl "Outer
sight," and there ID more excitement
The wolves want to tap the telegraph wires,
to steal news from the acs track. and il 90
happens that the blind sister 10 m expert tele-
graph operator She reads BY sound, % the
wolves send Q messenger boy to bring TIE
blind girl way down town. They take her to
the top OF q fourtssn-story building and tell
her she is in the presence Of the board of
directors. but one ct the wolves forKsts him.
self and cries out 'Esll, oheIlsp me grscions r.
Then the blind girl murmurs somsthing shout
that voice being 70 n<rnnR0lv 4nnffiar And