The Washington times., 1894-08-06
Two small Children, Admirers Of Henry Irv-
ing, Send the Famous Tragedian Book
Bessie Clayton's High Back Kicking
Revelation to the Jaded Music Hall Public


Booth and Mr.. Hare were unable to agree as
to the terms Of the lease. and 30 E. 8. Willard
will take the house for a short season and
produce Hatton's John Needham's Double" !"
Lady Henry Somerset, who, by the way, left
Southampton for New York by the steamship
Paris yesterday. visited the Palace Theater
recently. Lady Somerset has written letter
to the newspapers declaring that in the living
pictures at that establishment petticoats.
bodices and "all'' are frankly dispensed with
for the first time In Christian country, and
yet all are hidden TO assist at ''this exhibition
Of unclothed women" Lady Somerset adds:
"This letting women make public mer-
| chandise Of the beauty Of their bodies is the
gravest insult and dishonor put upon women
in our time. appeal to the English public
as accomplices in the ruin and degradation
Of these girls, and demand to know why the
county council does not interfere" Whether
tine letter will have any effect beyond being a
splendid advertisement for the Palace Theater
is more than doubtful.
Florence st. John has taken May Yohe's
place in Little Christopher Columbus" at the
Lyric Theater. Geraldine Ulmar has also
joined the cast.
ALL AFTER AMERICAN DOLLARS.
Trebelli is to undertake a series OF concerts
in the United States next spring, singing in
Cincinnati, Springfield, Indianapolis, and Co.
those cities. American tours have also been
arranged for Ben Davies, Lloyd Watkin Mills,
Paderewski, De Pachmann, Ysaze, Cesare
Thompson, Koczalski, and Holman. In ad-
dition Mime Nevada is arranging a tour, and
will sing in Wagner's early opera, 1.-THE
Fairies."
So many Of the theaters are now closed that
<1,aa< al ng ba has
rather Of what Is to be than OF what Is. With
tho exception OF THE Professors Love
! Story" at the Comedy, which has still week
longer to run, burlesque. farce, and melo-
drama will have 1t all to themselves during
the dog days, significant fact as showing the
true tastes of what Beerbohm Tree has called
the "blear-eyed majority"
It is pity that Miss Booth was not able to
obtain lease Of the Garrick, as powerful
cast had been engaged for her American play,
Little Miss Cute" including Robert Har
wood. Albert Sims, Allan Aynsworth, Mrs.
Herbert Warning, Fannie Ward and Alexis
Slighton. Little Miss Cute" was to be pre-
ceded by new farce by Fred Horner, en-
titled ION Toast" Miss Booth will probably
be more successful in the fall.
1.-The Gentlemen Whip" now being played
in front OF the New Boy" at the Vaudeville
will be replaced next Thursday by Loyal" q
one-act play by H. johnson, the editor OF Fun
Loyal" treats OF an episode in the life Of
Charles II, and the heroine, q kind OF modern
Imogene, will be played by Esme Beringer,
who acts so anusingly as the servant girl in
1.-The Now Boy"
FANNY BRouGH TO MANAGE.
If circumstances prove propitious Fanny
Brough, who is at once a clever actress and a
first rate business woman, will shortly under
take the management OF q London theater.
She says, with reference to her plans:
There is q very likely probability that my
name will be associated with management
late in this coming autumn, but the great diff
ficulty is to get the desirable theater. 1 have
already three good plays, Of which l hope one
at least will surely take the public taste. II
the managerial scheme falls through, shall
most likely go to America and Australia next
year. have already received excellent offers
for both, but would not accept them this
year."
There are probably only two English
actresses capable OF touching the part of La
Tosca-Miss Olga Brandon and Mrs. Patrick
Campbell. The first named has formed a
company for the purpose OF taking Sardou's
play on tour from the middle Of September,
and an interesting feature occurs In con-
nection with it. Miss Brandon will visit the
towns In which Sarah Bernhardt recently ap-
| peared in the same character. Mrs. Lucas,
| who, before here divorce from Mr.. .Govett, her
| first husband, was well known in the best
Bohemian society, will play the Queen, and
the cast will also include Charles Thursby,
who was responsible for the production Of
| ''The Blackmailers," the work Of two Oscar
Wilde fiedgelings.
HENRY IRVING SURPRISED BY A GIFT.
Henry Irving has received many anony-
nous presents during his long tenancy Of the
Lyceum, but none surprised him more than
gift lately sent him from the village of
Halsemere, in Surrey. Two small children,
h.'ongipg to what is known as the Pollock set,
| j. e., tire friends of Sir Frederick and Lady
Pollock, were taken to the Lyceum, and were
so much impressed by Mr.. Irving's acting
that they determined to make him present
rs q token of their admiration. So they
| saved up their pocket money until 1t reached
the sum OF "a, and then purchased large
volume of "The Christian Year." which they
| addressed to Mr.. Irving at the stage door Of
/ his theater.
Since Charles Morton was appointed man
! ager of the Palace Theater of Varieties he has
| been lndefatigable in adding to the attractions
| of the programme. Miss Bessie Clayton, who
| during her engagement at the Trafalgar was
| described as Americas Greatest Dancer" is
his latest acquisition. and her high back kick
| ing has come as arevelation to the music hall
| public jaded with the stereoryped dances of
| Fannie Wentworth who figured successfully
as a burlesque actress in New York not long
| ago. is giving an amusing musical entertain-
ment of the George Grossmith order at the
same hall.
| Because Miss Lizzie Hastings. who has been
described as the feminine Charles Godfrey"
and is ROW singing at the Aquarium, made a
considerable reputation at San Francisco in
| 1892. many of the newspapers have jumped at
| the conclusion that she is an American. This.
of course, is not the case; her parents are
English Miss Hastings appeared at San
Francisco in Brady's after Dark" company,
and obtained great popularity with her songs
81 Don't Know, Don't Care" Yes, You
Are,' and ."Meet Me at the Corner" During
the Presidential election she sang political
verses to the music Of "rll have En- Bye and
Bye" from Faust Up to Date" She also
appeared at the Peoples Theater, Oakland.
Miss Hastings has travelled all over Australia
with her own company, which was known as
the Lizzie Hastings Picnic Party.
MORLEY ROBERTS STYLE.
Mrs. Oscar Beringer has dramatized an
other story. by Morley Roberts, "Within His
Rights" and the play has been pronounced
by a leading dramatic critic TO be one Of ex-
ceptional strength. Morley Roberts varied
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