The herald., 1895-04-21

brown hirsute covering of the dude to
the thin white locks that cover the head
Of the nonagenarian. 81 have col
lection of wigs whichis good, - said he the
other day, ''but my collection of voices is
equally good. A voice goes with each
wig. ~ 4, {n no
Edwin Arnold. who has been star for
ten years, has signed with Richard Mans
field and wi make his first appearance in
Mr.. Mansfield's stock company when it
opens the Garrick theater in New York.
This is probably the most important en-
gagement Mr.. Mansfield has made since
he has become an actor manager. and in
dicates that he does not propose to shine
by contrast
Writing OF Reiane. the. French actress,
Charles Henry Meltzer in the New York
Sunday World says: She is as charm
ing as the winds: as bright and cheering
as the sun as restful, by comparison with
some OF our own actresses, as the soft
murmur of the waves in spring. If you
have seen Rejane, you will not smile at
this. And if you have not seen her
well, l feel for you."
Janet Achurch. the English actress
whom Richard Mansfield has imported to
be his leading woman. and Marion Lea,
whom the kendals imported to be their
leading woman, have been co-workers on
the London stage. Both have figured in
the English capital as disciples Of Ibsen.
Miss Achurcn was the heroine in the or
iginal English production of The Doll s
House. and Miss Lea the heroine OF the
first London production of Ibsen's Hedda
COOLER.
At the close of her present season
Pauline Hall will make an extensive
bicycle tour of Europe. The party will
consist of George b. Mcclellan and his
wife, Pauline hall. William Trevor, Dun
can B. Harrison, Miss Halls business
manager. and his wife. and a stcnog-
4pher. They will sail on May 22d, and
alter brief visit to London, will cycle
through Norway, Sweden. Denmark,
Russia. Austria. Bohemia, Italy, Holland,
Belgium, Germany. France, England,
Ireland. Scotland and Wales.
Frank Kearnan was Unexpectedly out
of the cast of A Milk White Fag at the
Harlem opera house. New York, last week
and Charles Hoyt the author of the piece,
fastened to the stage to play the part,
the Colonel. Frank Mckee, Hoyt's part
ner who had been refereeing the Yale NJ W
York baseball game, stroileI into the
| theater about 8 o'clock. not knowing of
the change. He sat through two acts and
then sent note to the stage manager
| to fine that fellow appearing as the Col
ohel 500 for not knowing his lines, 500
for not attending to the by-play devised
| by Mckees friend and partner Hoyt,
! and 500 for being in the business When
everything was explained to Mckee, he
| still said that the fines should be en-
!. forced.
| Rob Roy has outstrpped all previous
comic opera records in Boston, W here it is
playing its third week at the Castle
Square theater. The results have been
| I. such as to decide that the Rob Roy sea-
i son of 1894-95 shall terminate in Boston
after the indefinite run at the Castle
|. Square theater. At every performance
thus far the theater has been reported
and from a relIaole source, too-as being
sold out. The musical critics all brought
their heads into contact and without a
dissenting voice roasted Reginald de
Koven $ score, but the management could
not have wished anything better, for the
effect on business was electrical it
jumped up at each successive performs
ance until Saturday night saw, over 5000
in the house. From last accounts bust
ness had not stopped jumping. 49,
The sensation of last week in Boston
theatr, Gals was the emergency appearances
of Barron Bertnold of the r. b Roy cast
at the Castle Square theater. in the role
OF Lohengrin at the Wagner opera. Tues
day evening at another theater. Berthod
was taken at such short not CO that. he
W. hurried out of his Rob R-svscustunse
int re Fl st act at the CastlesS-2tl.r IN
led in d cab to the Magnet opera and
into his Lonengrin role, keepln. the audi
encs waiting nut tift,e minutes. He, nc,