Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-05-26

which bears his name in New York.
He has declined the offer, and is stand
ing out for $4,000. Under ordinary
circumstances this would seem singular
and unwise conduct on the part of the
manager, but it is learned that his is
the only long lease in the Gilsey build
ing, and that it is held in contempla-
ton to tear down the present structure
and put up an immense business block.
The professor will probably get his
price.
Miss Lyla kavanaugh has been es-
pecially engaged by Mr.. Dixey to play
the part of the Goddess in Adonis. Miss
IAavanaugh has played the Little
Mountain Maid for a season on the
road while Adonis was in the height of
prosperity several years ago. Since
then she has studied music with the
best European and American masters,
and has devoted herself to singing il.
concerts and musicales in private fami-
lies. She is a girl of great beauty of
face and figure, dark-eyed and tall, of
the best Southern type. Her voice is
Il high soprano Of the most agreeable
quality, melodiCus and well schooled.
Francis Wilson has engaged Miss
Jennie Weathersby to play the part of
the princess. of which she was the orig
inal, in his revival of Erminie Oct. ,.
An act not down on the programme
was presented to the audience of the
Montreal academy, where Joseph Ha-
worth and Emily Rigi are playing an
engagement. At the end of the second
act Miss Rigi left the stage abruptly
Then she walked to the footlights ant!
made a speech. Haworth was dunn
founded, and as soon as he recovered
from his surprise made speech also,
saving he always treated Miss Rigl rs
Il lady should be treated. Professional
jealousy is supposed to be the cause OF
the unusual occurrence.
Stanislaus STANCE has been commits
stoned to write a new play for Jack
Mason and Marion Manola.
There are few stars anywhere max
ing more money than Champion james
J. Corbett, Colonel BradyS chief at
traction. Fortune favorS the brave, it
seems, in our time as OF old. Mr. Cor
bett has improved wonderfully i'll his
art, and it is doubtful if, after he wal
lops Mr. Mitchell, he can again be i'll
411o Il S,lys1o fnl
the gloves and twenty-four foot ring.
Corbett is going to play Othello, it is
whispered. He's stuck on the lines:
Blood! blood! Iago, blood" 1t is said
they will make Il tour of the world
after the Mitchell contest. They intend
giving an exhibition in every country
on the face of the earth.
Fanny Rice starts this week for
Europe, where she will rest during the
summer and perhaps pick up a new
play.
Colonel Ingersoll Is one of the regular
playgoers in New York and takes a
keen interest in every new production.
When The Ensign was first produced
in Brooklyn he came over to see it,
after having his attention called to the
fact that it was an American authors
invasion of a new and untried field. AT
the end of the performance he said, in
his terse and pointed way, This is a
strong, wholesome, human, natural
play
The rumor recently sent broadcast
that a daughter of Socl1less Jerry Slmp-
son had adopted the operate stage as
a profession is false. The Miss Cheri-
dah f. Simpson who has been meeting
with such unusual success in leading
soprano roles with the Robin Hood
Opera company was, up to few
months ago, one of the leading society
misses of Milwaukee, and is a native of
that city.
Pauline Markham fell through a
Louisville, Ky, sidewalk and broke one
of her beautiful legs, so famous half a
generation ago. She has brought suit
against the city.
have had it on the road for years, and
will put it out again. Why shouldn'
they? It has a strong hold on the
public, and is one of the few melodra-
mas that is sure money winner.
Glen Marlborough has written play
entitled, Delmonico's at Six, in which
Marie Jansen is to star next season.
Robert A. Barnet, author of 1892,
has just finished a comic opera called
Prince Pro Tenn. 1t is to be produced
ut Brooklyn Sept. 4.
Marcus A. Mayer will sail for Europe
on June 8, to remain until September.
He has completed all arrangements for
the regular American tour of Nine.
Patti who sails for this country late
in October or early in November.
Bronson Howard has gone to the is
land of Juan Bijou Fernandez, i'll the
Pacific to be gone five years, during the
entire time of which he will construct
a play for Willard and William Newell,
1.-The only twin stars in this world.
Mr.. Howard will call his play The
Siamese Twins.
Thomas W. Keene will visit Japan,
whittier he starts from San Francisco
June "a. He returns to New York Aug.