The herald., 1895-10-20

down. Trilby Is la mode. She is ths |
woman Of the day, and deserves to be
particularly the Feet.
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Rose Coghlan is not as young as she
once was, but that fact can only be proved
by referring to dramatic calendar. She
Is not svelte any more, it is true-in
fact quite the contrary; but none the less
she is rs nice to look at as ever, and as
excellent an actress as when her Coun-
tess Zicka made her famous some-no
matter how many-year, ago. When one
remem bers that she was leading lady for
Lester Wallack, ana uscd TO make the
matinee girl envious by playing lovers
parts with Harry Montagus. one realizes
that Mr.. Tempus Fugit is sometimes
gallant enough to forget to turn over his
hour glass.
Another charming woman, who seems
to have won the tender good will of
Father Time. is our Southern Califor-
nisn follow cheyenne Modjeska. She
has Just commenced her farewell in New
York, and The Spirit thus speaks of the
first night.
"Modieska has always been favorite
here since her memorable debut at the
Fifth-avenue, and her temperance on
Monday at the Garrick theater in Measure
welcome to an old friend. Regreti at her
expulsion from Russia would be insin-
cere; everybody is too glad to have her
back to quarrel about it with the czar,
who naturally resented her Polish speech
at the Chicago fair. We hope the an
nouncement of her farewell engagement
is not any more sincere; America cannot
afford to spare an actress of such skill and
experience. Measure for Measure has
never been popular play. Only such
artistes as Nelson and Modieska can
make it interesting. But it was followed
terrupted by applause. Modjeska was re-
peatedly called before the curtain, and
after the third act she was showered
with roses. The cast includes Grace
Fisher, as francesca; John A. Lane, as
Vincentio; W. s. Hart AS Angelo; How
ard Kyle, as Claudis; Beaumont Smith,
as Lucio, and Robert New ade, as Pom
pey, and wss very satisfactory through.
out. But from the first appearance of
Isabella in the white robe of tht~covitiate
20 the final curtain it was eviE,nt that
the audience cared more for Modjeska
personally than for the play or for the
acting, and had come to give her most
hospitable reception
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Ada Cavendish is dead. Stephen Fiske
in the s Spirit has the following interest
ing note about her:
Ada Cavendish died in London on
Monday. She was a morganatic daugh-
ter of the Duke of DevonshIre and the
widow OF Frank Marshall, the play
wright. In 1864 she made her London
debut as Venus in the burlesque Ixion;
but within year she arose to eminence
as a legitimate actress. Her best success
was as Mercy Merrick in the New Magda-
len. which Wilkie Collins dra.natized for
hUr. She managed the Royal and Olym-
pic theaters, London, and in 1878 made
her American debut at the Broadway
theater. Although in i'll health, she
toured through the provinces and played
Ehakespearian comedies at Wallack's. On
her return to London she was married
and practically retired from the stage.
charming woman, she would have at
tanned very high rank in the profession
had her physique been equal to her
salents."
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The Bostonans will be here in few
weeks. and the rush for seats will be, as
II always is, something wild-an all
niRht-standing-in-line affair. The pub
lie can be sure of fair, square deal, and
first come will be first served, as long as
Will Conant presides in the box office.
FRONT ROW.