The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-28
Stage Notes.

Fifty years ago Anne Hathawny's cottage
Shottery ratford-on-Avon was sold by
the father Of the present tenant, who, by
the way is the lineal descendant of the
Hsthway family, for 9345. Now Shakes
pearian trustees have paid $4,000 for it.
It is estimated by a trustworthy man
sgsr; who is himself one Of the victims,
that at least $3.50, 900 has bsen lost during
the summer by attractions that have deied
the heat and persisted in keeping before the
public No such disastrous Summer season
has ever been known In NewYork.
One of those stage-struck girls who are
always asking for advice and rarely accept
ing ID, went to Ellen Terry for counsel. Miss
Terry said 1t was useless to try the stage I'M
less she had extreme beauty or positive
gsnius The stage-struck girl replied that
this advice was most comforting, as she
possessed both beauty and genius.
And now it is said that Laura Bigger, one
Of The Clemenceau CASES. Izas, has been
engaged TO play the part of the widow in the
second "Trip TO Chinatown" company. II
has not been easy to secure q substitute for
Anna Boyd. The names Of Sadie Martinez,
Marie Jansen, Fay Templeton and Louise
Bssudet have all been mentioned, but it is
said that Miss Bigger has already signed.
Sir Arthur Sullivan's knighthood is TO be
converted into baronetcy. Sir Arthur is
% and bachelor. Originally choir boy
at toe Chapel Royal, he was educated at the
Royal Academy Of Music and at Leipsic
He 70 Mus Doc. no oris causa of Oxford
and Cambridge, was knIghted in 1883, and
also has been decorated with the Legion of
Honor and the order of Saxe-Coburg of
Gotha
Charles Frohman inserted the following
ad. in al the daily papers last week: "Mr.
Frohman desires 10 state that hereafter no
courtesies to professionals will be extended
on the occasion of his various first night
performances This Is done in pure self
defense. During the productions SO far this
season the at liberty" actor has dis
tnguished himself by coming out during
the acts and roasting the play unmerci-
iuiiY. They will NOS In future be admitted
In any New York sheateF, and they won't
be missed" either.
The costume VIII Oh Mme. Sarah Bern
hardt will wear in Mr.. Oscar Wilde's 1-sct
pay "Salode," consists of two parts, the
long flowing under robe being of cloth of
gold Of splendid texture. 1t cost, by the
way, 4l2 yard. This golden under gar
nent is hand embroidered all over with
large pale blue and salmon-coIored flowers
Wild pearl centeFs of delicate shape outlined
With gold. Over this foundation hangs a
shorter robe OF brilliant yellow silk gauze,
also embroidered with huge flowers with
Ie"eled centers. Nine. Bernhsrdt has a
SPECIAL prediction for embroidery of the
Hcnest and most suberb designs. OF the
more common and less expensive style Of
applique work she will have none on her
stage dresses.
me Mountebanks, the comic opera in
~uich Lillian Russell is To appear, has been
eue cause Of serious difficulty between W.
.; q hilbert. its authof, and Horace Sedger,
IS producer. Mr. Sedger says that Gilbert
received $4,000 for the outside rights Of the
opera, and the royalties during the twenty
OK ~ weeks OF it's run in London averaged
nloJ per week. Sedger declares that Gilbert
"ou!u not concede point to enable him to
auI the piece through the general election
oll the last week. His fees were 10 per
oeuI' Of the gross receipts. For the las: ten
c c5eAS OF the run Sedger claims to have lost
~ per week, and one week when he lost
~, he wrote to Gilbert to know II he
o mould forego the clause which broks the
ri-LI II the run was stopped for one
Ign; Gtlbert's reply was that he would
Aeep nim to the letter of the contract.