The evening times., 1896-05-12
DRAMATIC NOTES.

her. OF ufs company one OF his company sd III
the other day: Il remember al one time ne
was rehearsins Win 4 YOUNG actor, ana
" isheI i,m To play = scene IN p1rl!ruidr
way. The actor. however, hau Gitlerent
views as TO the business, and venlured
10 intimate that hc had an entirely original
conception OF the part. Very glad To hear
IT, said Sir Henry in his deepest tones; do
Il your way ana he waited patiently unI!i
The youth had finished the scene. not hur-
rying him at any point. Very good; eX-
ceiIent. Only-it won't do SAID the great
man. kindly, hut firmly. Now, / Will
show you how IL Will do
A London paper vouches for the trutn
uf the followiiig story. which is honorable
10 both persons concerned: Some time
since Henry Howe lost his wife. ard in an
interview with Sir Henry Irving. lntlina,ed
20 him that, aS his wants werr not much
less, he considered he was receiNIng more
salary than his WORK Justified. ard there
lore asked Sir Henry tG reduce II 10y half,
as this SUN was more IN cCordanCe with
the work he was dong. Sir Henry replied.
There is only one man in England who
undertakes the services of Henry Howe. a nj
that is Henry Howe himself. His salary
would continue gust as II was before until
the bell rang do wn the final green cgrtain.
Here is the wall of a New York dra-
matte critic who fOrrctS that ne has
flown over III effuSiOEs ON ChcvalItr and
Guilbert at the expense Of dramatic wOr-
th!es: New York does not put implicit
faith in Boston musical opinions. II is
delightful, quaint Old town, but, outside
OF its famous orchestra II Is not up Ia date
in musical affairs. They still print the
when they give opera, ana II Is not 80
long ago, wien a classical composition Ill
II minor was pla ytd at public COnCer'
that Il BOSTON critiC observed III print that
the sooner IT is understood that we don't
want things i'll minor or sharp the
better and more popular will be our con
certs.
Nine Rernharlt is said to have a way
81 nf "A Iliuv la y
marks u bout her youthful appearance after
five years absence from TINS country. al
though she is a grandmother, just as you
are about TO open up the conversation. !.
you are fortunate enough 10 have once met
iier and meet her again, with: You Needn't
tell me that l look young. | know IL. a u
Paris is furious with me about 1t. Women
who are waiting for my downfall cannot
forgive me IN Y youth. | am young because
work. ! must work. am never idle
study aud rchcdrS" and write. II | had
stayed quietly III Paris, as the Parlsians
wanted me to do some wears ago, should
look at least fifty. Possibly 1 might Inc
dead, l love travel. change OF scene, IN
CesSant OCCUPATION, and the result isl am
young
our Irvings dearest friend-which his
name is John Lawrence TOOlc-iS touring
around the suburbs with Walker London,
by J. NJ Barrie. and Thoroughbred. by Ralph
X. Iumiey, son OF an important legal firm.
and sou uin-law 10 Mrs. John Wood. Now
and again Toole throws III Paul Pry, by
old John Poole, whose reputation as 4
writer Of humorous stories was eclipsed by
the then Young Charles Dickens with his
Sketches by Boz and "Pickwick Papers
Toole after having recently shed the light
of his couEtenancc (which is ever CHEEKY
albeit he is a great sufferer) at Stratfor,!-
atte-Rowc (whoSe French Chaucer couldn't
standD and mt Camberbell twhere, according
to the Old farce, you shouldn't send your
wife to- has booked himself at the Standard.
Shoreditcl, for Easter week. There Johnny
Is sure Of u warm welcome for he has been
there many a time and Oft.-English Item
A handsome bouquet, entwined with the
Italian national ColOrs, was passed up over
the fOolliShis to Duse one night in Boston.
She did not appear tosee the floral Offering.
and the curtain went up and down again
several times, while the usher stood in
a self-conscious attitude close to the foot
lights. Finally the Pere Duval of the
cast rushed frantically from the wings
and bore the fragrant blossoms to the
actress. She did not take them, and when
the curtain rose again, in response TO con-
tinued plaudits, flowers and Pere Duval
had vanished. They Say that the bouquet
was from Fanny Davenport. but this fact
may not have had anything to do with
the cold reception, for they say that the
Duse is averse 10 floral tributes across the
footlights.
Blanche Walsh will be leading lady OF
Baltimore summer stock.
The possibility of a new theatcr looms
over the Baltimore horizon.
Actors are soon forgotten, and It Is q
good mans memory that will outliye a
Year. Where is Tommy Russell? We
remember the time when that infant .phe-
nomenon was engaged at salary of $3.50
a week Where is the once fascinating
Robert Mantell? Steele Mackaye selected
him as the most prominent and popular
actor in town to dedicate the new LyCeum
Thcater. At one time he received $3.50
a week from A. NJ. Palmer. At one time
he divided the applause of his audiences
with Fanny Davenport. At one time he
was entrcated to accept the position Of
leading man in Waliack's Theater. At
one time his photograph was In every
school girls boudoir, and matinee girls
used to swoon at the sight Of him. Where