San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-23

"A1SeTldH COiupduy, WhlCh dp-
peared at the Grand this sea-
son, between Hubert Wilke and
Miss Adele Richie, the result Of
which was that the former was
roundly Kissed by the audience at
the Chicago Opera house recently.
Wilke plays the Colonel and Miss
Richie is Celeste. In the last act
when Celeste throws her cap to the
ground, dons the military cap and
sings 81 Now Am the Colonel"
Wilke, instead of paying any at
tention to the prima donna, stood
gazing at the audience. His lines
were, ave are subject to your COM
mand," but he never opened his
mouth. She was encored three
times, and still Wilke stood like a
stone. Celeste, with tears in her
eyes, said in an undertone "Please
look at me-"
"Sing," gasped Miss Richie as
the wait became noticeable.
AGO to the DEVIL" said Wilkie,
loud enough for the first six rows
to hear. Miss Richie began to
sway nervOusly, a kissing was
started in the house and trouble
was evidently brewing.
Then Miss Richie cried with
vehemence-"Pick up my hat q!
How dare you talk to me that
way?"
Half the house heard this and a
prolonged hiss followed and then a
series. The curtain was rung
down hastily and Miss Richie
went into Mysteries. Wilkie said,
after the play, that he had been
too long professional to take or
ders from a mere novice.
MISS FISH SUES MR.. RICE
On February 14th, Lawyer
Thayer, of New York, entered a
civil suit in Boston against Mr.. E.
f. Rice, on behalf of Miss Bertha
Rice, who was formerly member
of the "Pearl of Pekin" company.
Miss Fish alleges in her statement
that in 1890 Rice borrowed $500
from her which he agreed to repay
out of the profits of the "Pearl of
Pekin."
LOIE FULLER MAKES THREATS.
Miss Loie Fuller, through her
lawyers, Messrs. Canton and Van
Schaick, notified Royt & Mckee,
that they were infringing upon her
rights in introducing the mirror
dance in "a Trip to Chinatown"
and that she proposes to take steps
to eniOin them. Mr.. PrettiVitZ Palm,
inventor and patentee of the mir
rOr dance, says it is true he sold
Miss Fuller the right to use it in
Paris and also in this country, but
that he reserved the right to use it
here himself, too. Messrs. HOyt &.
Mckee have consulted their attor-
neys and say they will continue
the dance and await further devel-
opments.
BOOTHS NEPHEW TO PLAY.
On or about October IA, 1894,
CrestOn Clarke, the young and
well-knOwn tragedian, and nephew
of the late Edwin Booth, support
ed by Miss Martha Ford, who car
ried off the hOnOrs of elOcutiOnary
art at the Chicago exposition, will
begin tour. The company will be
the best that can be secured.
FOOTLIGHT FLARES.
Cyril Tyler, the boy sopranO,will
return from Europe next month.
Lillian Daily has joined James
O'NeilPs company as eading lady.
"Shenandoah" is to be rewritten
and put on the road again next
season.
Lillian Mott will take Dorothy
Morton's place in the "Algerian"
opera company.
1t is rumored that Olive May is
to wed Henry Guy Carleton, author
of The Butterflies.
Cora Tanner is studying music
with a view of appearing in comic
opera next season.
Jas. Corbett has made over $780,
600 in the show business since he
defeated Mitchell.
Maggie Mitchell contemplates
giving a series of farewell perform
ances before leaving the stage.
Tragedian Thomas w. Keene has
received an offer from a European
manager, which are advantageous
and which he will probably ac-
cept, for starring tour of all the
large cities in Germany,