San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-13
STAGE WHIsPERINGS.
What the Foot-Iight Favorites
Throughout the Country Are
Doing.

Miss Lillian Russell has signed
a most favorable contract for a sea-
son at the Casino, under the man.
agement of Canary & Lederer. She
will receive 500 week salary in
addition to half the profits, the
same terms to continue "On the
road" The managers agree among
other things to submit to her the
opera in which she is to appear
and to provide an agreeable part
for her. She requested Mr.. Hum
mel to emphatically deny the cur
rent stories assOciating her name
with that of Howell Osborne, and
to announce positively that she
would not go to Europe.
MAGGIE Is GLAD SHE SAID NO.
Miss Maggie Cline is singing now
at the Grand Opera house, Brook
lyn. between the acts of "The
Prodigal Father" Miss Cline has
added a new verse to her song.
"Don't You Think I'd Make a
Statue?" Here are the wOrds:-
The professional women's league has
stirred up quite hOrneSt nest.
When they asked Miss Bateman to re-
sign she couldn't stand the test.
Now, I'll bet a pretty penny not lady
in the lot
Could hold upa 'car-ract- that has
never had blot.
Don't you think I'd make a target big
enough for them to shoot.
I'd like to see them try it if was mixed
up with the suit.
| was asked if would join them and m
glad that | said no.
I'd rather be a statue out in Chi-ca-g go.
The rendering of this verse-in
which Miss Cline seems to take
particular pleasure-"brings down
the house" every night.
sTRANDED,TN RICHMOND. VA.
The company that left New
York on August y last to play the
drama "When, Why and Where"
in the leading southern and west
ern cities, after playing once in
Norfolk, Va, and giving two night
performances and one matinee at
Richmond, collapsed. Some had
to pawn their jewelry to get back,
and some are awaiting remittances.
Among those belonging to the COM
pany were: Henry Herbert Mack,
w. T. Bryant, Geo. Mitchell, Fred
Lucier, Misses Lizzie Richmond
and Emily Vivian.
HE WILL PLAY At HERMANN'S.
Richard Mansfield has decided,
after all, to play during October at
Hermann's theatre, in New York
, City. His season will open there
on October 9, when "Beau Brum-
NELL" will be presented. "Gentle-
man Waife," the new play written
for Mr.. Mansfield by Mr.. H. a. Adj
ans, will be produced on Oct. %.
NO ANSWER TO THE CHALLENGE.
Manager George j. Kraus, of the
Imperial Music hall in New York
city, is so much in earnest about
the challenge which he has issued
to Miss LOttie Collins to meet Miss
Marie Collins and to Miss LOe Full
Ter to meet Mile. DelmOre in sing
ing and dancing contests that he
has spOsted the money, $1,000 in
each case, in the hands Of his law
yers. The challenges have not
been accepted as yet.
"JANE" TO REPLACE "FANNY."
The run Of "Fanny," Sims and
Raleigh's new comedy which was
produced at the Standard theatre
with Miss tombstone Bennett in
the title role, will be short. Man
ager Charles FrOhman decided, in
view of the poor impression the
play has Smade, to withdraw it
and replace it with Jane Miss
Fuller, of course, will continue to
appear at the end Of the play.
After a few weeks of "Jane"-how
many has not been decided
"Charley's Aunt" will be produced.
JUST OVER.
Miss Harriet Vernon, the latest
conner to these shores from the Lon
don music halls and pantOmine
theatres, arrived in New York City
on the Majestic. Miss Vernon, who
in private life is Mrs. Henry Grey,
after going through the customs
ordeal to the tune of something
over a score of trunks, went to the
Marlborough hotel. She will make
her first American appearance at
Roster & Bial's Monday, Sept. Is
Miss Vernon is prominent figure
in the music hall and pantomine
world of London, and also enjoys
the distinction of being a famous
beauty.
Miss Vernon went on the stage
at the age of fourteen, but cOnclud
ed she did not like the theatre al