The Anaconda standard., 1895-05-26


known that late comers would be com
PEELED to stand behind the last row OF
seats, or in the lobby. until the first
act was over, IL is dollars to doughnuts
that people would be in their seats at
the proper time. Mansfield was right.
and in this instance he should be APP
plauded. rather than condemned. for
his plain talk. His remarks should be
printed on all the programmes Of every
theater in the country"
1t requires a man of strong nerve
to visit Hermann. the Great at his
villa at Whitestone. Long Island. The
writer accepted an invitation from the
magician TO call upon him at that place
the other day. and when he went away
he was glad to mingle again in every
day affairs. Hermann's home stands
ii miles from any other residence. 1t
consists of 2S acres. dotted with stables
and greenhouses. In response to the
newspaper mans bell-ringing, an auto
matte dwarf figure opened the front
door and extended a tray on which
was the legend: please Leave Your
Card" This having been done, the
figure vanished down the hall and
shortly returned with a note from the
professor bidding the visitor to enter
the reception room. Here were no.
ticed innumerable curios and souven-
irs from the princes, presidents, ratas
anu Oh COuHlIleS.
the host entered and asked the visitor
what he would have to drink. When
he replied: Brandy and soda.'
wicker table rose from the floor with
brandy glasses and soda bottles on
it. Examining a large landscape paint
ing. il suddenly shifted into inquire
of Venus, and when the scrib looked
into a cheval glass in the Japanese
room. he saw himself reflected in Ori-
entail costume.-Theatrical Tidings.
Where the stars will spend the sum
mer: Fanny Davenport at South DIX
bury, Mass; Professor Herrmann9 at
whitestone. Long Island; James
O'Nein at Monte Cristo Villa, New
London: Marie Wainwright in France;
Frank Daniels at Rye Beach; Jesse
Bartlett Davis on a chicken 1arm'
Richard Mansfield, yachting on Long
Island Sound: Otis Skinner at Proc
torsville. Vt; Thomas Q. Seabrooke at
Larchmont: Mrs. Potter and Mr. Bel
lew in London and Paris; John Drew
i'm England: Robert Downing on his
farm at Bennings. ID. c.; Alexander
Salvini I'm Italy; Pauline Han on
bicycle; Edwin Milton Royle at Mag
nolia Beach. Mass; Lillian Russell In
and around New York; Camiele DAT
willie at Manhattan Beach; Nat Good
win all over Europe: Mrs. Langtry at
the races; Lewis Morrison at Peek
skill; Thomas w. Keene at staten Is
land: James Conor Roach at Bath
Beach, Long Island; Edwin Arden at
Seabright New Jersey; DeWoh HOP
per at Manhattan Beach.
In opening the sale of seats for the
Couldock benefit in New York on May
q Joseph jefferson. who acted as auc-
tioneer, said: Forty years ago Coul-
dock was selected in London to come
to this country. He was the star of
The stage and to-day, after
having spent 5s years be-
hind the footlights. to the delight OF all
who saw and heard him, l VIII say
that his star of brillaney Is hot Seo so
iimmed. i have know him for over 40
years, and found him a gentleman,
dutiful and faithful husband and al
fectionate father. Had he boarded up
his money in a miserly fashlon ne
would have grown opulent years ago.
but he yielded at all times TO the sac
red object of giving comfort to the
needy"
Aid now comes the startling inform
alton that Sardou did not originate
single one of the plays attributed 10
his pen, and that he has been guilty
of royal seizure in the most violent
form. a Rome correspondent gives ,he
facts of each seizure and yet the great
and only Sardou. who has been the
loudest i'm his denunciation of plagiar-
lists proves himself to be the monu-
mental plagiarist of the world: lie
has been accused of II. and says In eN-
tenuation: IF l wrap my suoJect III
better words than others | am no pla-
giarist."
Leoncavallo's "Chatterton,' which Is
about to be produced at Milan. is said
TO have a strong second act, where
little child calls upon the starving poet
and asks for a Christmas present
"Chatterton" has neither money nor
bread. but he hands the child an old
Rible. The little girl opens the book
and reads the chapter dealing with the
invitations of Hagar in the wilderness
vhereupon "Chatterton.' bursting into
tears. runs from the room.
Some time ago Sol Smith Russell en-
gagged Albert II. Haven of Rochester TO
write a play. the leading character OF
which should be Abraham Lincoln,
agreeing to pay Haven $1,000 when the
scenario was completed, and when the
plav was finished. If ii suited. he was
to pay 500 "a week during its perform
ance. But the play was not satistac-
tory and Mr.. Russell declined 10 per-
form it, Mr. Haven sued for $1,000. ana
the verdict was against him.
Madison Square Roof Garden will be
inclosed with glass from Nov. 10 May
1 and will be used as an artincial ice
skating rink IL will be fitted up with
reception rooms and lockers. Bicycle
firms will construct a bicycle track,
five laps TO the mile, on the roof Tor
winter bicycling. The track will be 2S
feet in width. and inNosed in glass.
There will he 12-foot promenade
about the track, with seats for spec
tators.
Mime. Nordica is reported to have
said that after she has fulfilled her fes-
tixal engagements in this country she
will sail for Europe, May 20. Early IN
Julv." she added. Il expect TO so TO
Ravreuth TO study Wagnerian roles.
particularly 'Brunnhilde,' in both De
WaIkure and Siegfried During Octo-
her / shall make a tour through Ger
many. hut after that my plans are not
settled.
"Burrnah." the spectacular drama 20
be produced at the Boston theater In