The herald., 1895-10-13
AT THE THEATERS

Ihefo are indications or general re-
vival of interest in the Bacon-Shake-
speare problem. Houghton, Miffiin e.
Co. recently published booK upon the
subject. The Nation states that a transla-
ton by Henry Brett of German work
by q Leipsic author will be published
early in October, while the Indianapolis
News has long interview with Judge
Stotsenoerg of that city, who is writing
. book bearing upon the topic.
In Chicago the Sargent Publishing COM
pany, new firm in the Manadnock
block. will publish the last of Septem Der
Francis Bacon and His Shakespeare, by
Theron S. E. Dixon. patent lawyer.
who was one of the counsel in the Bell
telephone cases in the supreme court.
It will hardly make sensation, as 1t
contains no gopher" business or any
thing of that order, but simply presents,
IN a critical exposition, the data (almost
wholly new whose consideration has
convinced MIN of Bacon's authorship of
the plays. The hypothesis is also given
q crucial test in a novel and striking in
tsrpretation of the play Julius Caesar,
under the illumination afforded py
Bacon's acknowledged writings. A BOOK
written upon these lines will possibly
prove of greater services to students of
the plays than if it were more sensa-
tionaI in it's character.
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Miss Jeanette st. Henry OF the Dorcas
company is one of the most charming
women seen on the stage here for long
time. Her refinement OF manner and
gracefulness are really remarkable, while
her voice, though not of extraordinary
range or power, compasses notable
amount OF sympath etic power. She is a
typical blonde, but seems to possess more
esprit and expression than is usually .he
lot of women belonging to that class of
beauty.
Last week I wrote a paragraph, COM
menting on the sudden disappearance
from the dramatic horizon of Little Fitz-
gerald and his play. A Silver Lining,
which it was hoped would give a single
standard lining to his usually empty
pockets. Now. Fitzgerald, besides being
of bright intellect. is handsome little
Celt, and has pair OF wide black eyes
that are very fetching TO the fair sex. So,
OF course, my innocent little paragraph
excited the ire of a lady, a friend of
Fitz., who sends me a copy of the Den
yer News of Septem ber 29th with the fol-
lowing white metal endorsement CT the
play:
The Silver Lining has achieved such
success in the home of the friends of
the white metal that the play is sched-
uled to be given in the Tabor opera house
this week. Next week Mr.. Murphy will
start upon the tour of the silver ,ircuit
The attendance at the opening of the
performance last week was not what the
play deserved. AS the week advanced
the audiences increased in size and the
week closed as financial success. No
true friend of the silver cause can afford
to let the opportunity pass of witnessing
. play which from beginning to end has
the ring OF the true metal. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that The Silver Lining
will receive a hearty reception from the
patrons of the Tabor
will be bold enough to add that ii the
play depends on the patronage of the
true friends of the silver cause it will
not meet with very extensive audiences.
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Walker Whitesides has been.playing at
Hamlet in New York; Stephen Fiske, of
the Spirit, quotes the following lines as
sample of the dark side of Whitesides:
Hold-ah. my heart-ah.
And you-ah, my siaews-ab, grow not-ah
instant old-ah.
But bear-ab me stiffly up-ah Remem ber
thee-ah
Ay, thou poor ghost-ah--
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Charity and Amusements, Benevolence
and The play, often go hand in nand, SO
that there is no incongruity in calling
the public's attention in this column to
the fair for the benefit of the orphans
Most OF us are orphans, and those who
are not some day will be- and though we
will probably find no other asylum than
the ever waiting plot of six feet OF earth
bv two, we must feel like protecting the
little ones beiett of parents and home,
and 50 nobly and tenderly cherished bv
the devoted sisters. Tne fair will be
well worth seeing, and every dollar spent
will do fully one hundred cents worth of
good. 1t is cold world we are all IN,
but the proper use of a few of those
little bits of metal called coin we moil
and fight and sin for, will warm and
coddle and make happy for the time the
hundreds OF mites of humanity, who
will soon have TO leave their present pro-
lection, and as they grow old see their
happiness-thermom eters mark nearer
and nearer to the freezing point--and
finally will come zero.
You can all help to make the poor tots
happy now. Why not do it? Go to the
fair, or send So to the Herald's fund.
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The management of the Los Angeles
theater permitted the announcement to
be made that all ladies at the matinee
performance yesterday would be given
souvenir portrait of Miss Hall. As a
matter of fact but a very few of the
portraits were provided, and the lame ex.
cuse was given that there were not
enough pictures to go around, though the
audience was as small as some other
things about th y affair.
FRONT ROW.