The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-24


Notes of the Stage.
Stuart Robson closes his season at the end of
this week.
Manager Rapley has already made three con-
tracts with standard attractions for the season
of 1898.
In Syracuse, a few nights ago, Mile. Rhea, as
Josephine, wore necklace that had once be-
longed to the real Empress. The Jewels were
placed at the actresses disposal on this occasion
by William A. Sweet, who bought them from
the ex-Empress Eugenie couple of years ago.
They were originally presented to Josephine
by Napoleon ninety years ago.
1t is said that five well-known stage people
will soon appear in the New York divorce
courts
1t is asserted that Donnelly s. Girard's NAT
ural Cas- Company cleared over $1,000 week
the past season.
A rumor that Ada Rehan will also recede
from DAILY is current in New York. 1t 10 not
credited.
Mrs. Langtry, disgusted with her numerous
recent failures, has retired to private life in
London for while.
Fanny Rice has again changed her mind and
now means to star next season. She has Sc
cured a French play called "A jolly Surprise"
The very latest thing in theatrical realism
deals with the live wire and is called Iona,
the Lineman." In one scene man hangs from
wire. by which he has been electrocuted.
The way of the tragedian, as well as the
transgressor, is hard. Lewis James worked
hard all last season, and at its close he found
himself $4,000 poorer than when he began.
Modjeska has just finished very successful
season in Prague. She was presented by the
Bohemian Parliament with a laurel wreath
with this inscription: ITO the Queen of Dra-
matte Art
Mary Anderson-Navarro has bought house
at Tunbridge Wells in England She said to
reporter last week." have not the slightest in
tention of ever acting again. I have retired
forever
Marie Wainwright is studying wrestling
under well-known professor, with view of
lending a realistic touch to her struggle with
Vdrney in her forthcoming production of
"Amy Robsart."
Sarah Bernhardt has bought piece of ground
at Neuily, near Paris, for 260000 francs She
comtemplates the erection of a magnific ent
mansion thereon after the completion of her
tour in the United States and Australia.
Richard Mansfield seems to have made de-
cided success in the construction of his new
play, don JUAN" but failed in acting it. He
does not look the youthful gallant and his
efforts to act it are at times said to be grotesque.
E. S. Wizards tour on the road has not been
as successful as it was thought it would be,
and his friends are advising him not to at
tempt another American season, and yet Mr..
Willard is the best actor England has sent over
for many year.
Edwin f. Thorn has returned to New York
from his Australian tour. He advises Amer
ican actors to give the land of the kan
garoo a very wide berth. He says that the
salary for thoroughly experienced actor
averaged e3. or SIS, per week, and still "the
bush" is full of them.
Here is an item which every one will be
glad to read. When Agnes Huntington ended
her American tour recently she called the COM
pany on the stage and refunded every fine i'm
posed on each and every member during the
season. One very pretty. but rather vivacious,
young woman was made happy to the extent
of $40.
The most distressing recent announcement
in the stage world is that the woman with
whom the late Robert Ray Hamilton was
scandalously mixed up is going on the stage
to make money out of her nfamy. Some one
has constructed play for her, the name of
which suggests that of her late alleged hus-
band. 1t is "The Hammertons."
Excursion to Pen-Mar and Gettys-
burg.
On Decoration Day, May 80, the b. & O.
K. r. Co. will sell round-trip tickets at low
rate of $l.50 from Washington to Pen-Mar
and 50 to Gettysburg. The excursion will be
under the auspices of Washington Division
No. 1, X. of P, A special train of through
cars via B. & o. and W. M. r. r. will leave
Washington for Gettysburg at A. M. and
for Pen-Mar at $40 A. M Seven
hours at Pen-Mar and three and half
hours on Gettysburg battlefield. Sc
cure tickets In advance of A. G. Co
lumbus, sos Market Space; r. M. Brown,
Seventh and N streets; w, H, Mohler, 1900
North Capitol street; j. f. Skidmore, 1900
Maryland avenue southwest; F. w. Reh,
1890 Pennsylyania avenue: j. w Cronil 325