Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-03


lsa-5 with his greatest production.
Visions and Dreams" the highest
type OF comedy, beautifully mterwo-
ven with pathos, cloquence aud phil
osophy.
In his own matchless style he paints
pictures OF the dreams OF Youth and
Manhood, and the fading visions Of Old
Age, and with constantly dlssolving
views OF humun life, eutertains and en-
raptures his audiences,
II is said that since the introduction
of the electric light public performers
are able to preserve their voices In bet
ter condition and are 81 per cent more
often IN good voice They are cooler,
do not pcrspirc and are not husky
while singing or acting. The atmOs-
phere Is much alike, and the equal
temperature has greatly diminished
the danger OF taking cold. Their
throats are not injured so much. In
comparison, as IN houses were gas
lights are used.
Sarah Bernhardt was born In Paris
In 1914; Marie Burrougs, san Francis
co. lSCs; Rose Coghlan. England, 1858.
George Cay'Van. Maine, 1868: Sadie
Mnrtlnot, Yonkers N. Y, 1851; Mrs
kendall. ENGLAND. 1879; Ada Rehan,
- '~hf - ultil, inyVi NINE. hHth,
Belgium. 1850; Ellen Terry, England,
1886 Adellna PattI. Spain. 1913; Mar
gnret Mather Detroit. 1851, and Lillian
Russell. Iowa, 1860.
Roland Reed has made the greatest
success OF his life IN "1he Politician"
Always IA great favorite IN Fort Worth,
with new play and "a successful one
al that. his annual engagement ut
Greenwalrs viii DO eagerly looked for
ward to.
a committee has been formed in
Paris to decide whether Sarah Bern
hardt Is worthy OF the Cross of the
Legion OF Honor, which has been pro-
posed for her. Sardou Maurice, Sill
Vestre and Lemniire agree that the
republic ought to give that great ar
tiste the decoration.
a bill Submitted to the Massachu-
sets legislature provides that all the
atrleal managers shall adopt suitable
regulations so that their patrons shall
have the opportunity Of witnessing the
play without obstruction or annoy
nnce." II the bill becomes n law. says
the New York Recorder, that Is the
death-knoll OF the pig-hat Nuisance in
the theatcr.
During the days when stock compa-
niles nourished James O'Neill. now the
best established romantic actor and
traBcdiau on tour, was leading man
IN turn In John Fords company at
baltimore. John Ellslers ut Cleveland,
McVickers aud Hoolay's IN Chicago
TIC Union square in Now York anu the
Baldwin Ia San Francisco.
Among the women who have been
tuecessiul in playwriting are Mar
gucrlte McrrnFtou. Martha Morton,
Frances Hudgspn Burnett, Mrs O. A.
Doremus, Alice Ives. Minnie Naddern-
Fisko and Emma Sheridan Frye.
Tho comic songs with which I have
made the greatest SUGGEST" says
Thomas Q. seahroolSe "arc The Prodl-
gal Son In the Cadi, The Song of All
Nntlong' in 'Thc Isle of Champugne,
and swim out o'Grady' in 5araet,s
'Tabnsco.' Topical songs are stone
BILL"
Patti will present to the public u
young niece Of hers, who IS said to
possess an extraordinary voice for it's
heNibility and range, which may be
compared to that of Patti. She Will
appear In Paris some time In January.
A lot Of amateur girls are to give n
minstrel performance IN New York for
charity. The man who Is rehearsing
them will 20 on the road and lecture
on the trials of Mormonlsm when he
gets through his Job.
LOWS Morirson was necn in
Faust IN New York for the first time
-eNceptlnE his engagements at Ham
mctoein's Harlem thpater-on january