The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

The Washington papers are enthusi-
astic over Bronson Towards new play:
''Aristocracy."
The oldest living American actresses
are Clara Fisher Maeder, born 1911, and
Mrs. John Drew, who is seven years
younger.
Nine Modjeska, in her beautiful pro
duction of Henry WILL" which de-
lighted New York, will be seen at the
Chicago opera house in December.
Nine. Christine Nilsson has given
$4,000 toward the founding of hospital
In France especially intended for the
cure of diseases of the throat.
Lolita is rapidly recovering from the
operation she lately underwent, and
will soon leave the sanitarium, but will
not be able to play this season.
Josef Hofmans parents deny the
truth Of the stories about Josefs going
to India as a stowaway, and declare
that he Is with them in Germany pur-
suing his musical studies.
The name of the new play Mrs. Blaine
will present is Deception. 1t is an
adaptation of work by Dumas Her
engagement at the Fifth Avenue thea
ter, New York, in January is to be of q
months duration.
Lillian Russell was the daughter Of a
printer. Her real name was Leonard.
When the fair Lillian became enamored
of the stage, her fiance, to satisfy her
craving. secured her a chorus position
in one of Rice's companies.
Mr.. Charles II. Hoyt seems to be as
successful in his political as in his the
atrical ventures. he has just been
elected on the democratic ticket to the
legislature of New Hampshire by
large majority in a strong republican
district.
John II. Havlin and the Walnut Street
Theater Company, of Cincinnati, have
each brought suit for $4,000 damages
and for an injunction against certain
labor organizations and their officers.
The suits are based on the recent
strikes by the stage employees.
In the third act of s'The Fencing
Master" Marie Tempest wears girdle
of diamond ornaments, the most con-
spicuous of which is diamond sword,
containing seventy-two stones. This
was recent present to her in COM
Of her success and skill in
using foils.
Harry Sommers, the treasurer Of Mo
theater in Chicago, has written
the ibretto. and II. Fl. Thiele, former
leader OF the orchestra in the same
house, has composed the music of
light opera founded on the courtship Of
Miles Standish, and entitled John and
Priscilla.
The theatrical business is said to be
in a terrible condition of depression in
just now. Only one theater
is open in Sydney and Melbourne. The
collapse is ascribed entirely to the eff
fects Of the labor troubles, which have |
had most disastrous effect upon trade
Of all kinds.
nj. i. Curtis is SO confident of acquit- |
tai of tho charge of murder, for which
ne Is now under indictment in San
Francisco awaiting a second trial. that
he has commissioned Edward Marble,
of Baltimore, to rewrite the manuscript
of ''Sam1 Of Posen," which he intends
to revive If he is allowed to return to
the stage.
Lysander Thompson, the veteran
actor, who had been confined in the in
sane pavilion of Bellevue hospital, New
York. some weeks ago, died in that in
stitution on November IS. He was |
fifty years old and leaves widow and
three children. He played many prom
inent parts in plays produced by A. NJ
Palmer