The times., 1897-11-21

nave nten IN arrears ana the COstGfner TOOK
away the dresses FOR which rental remain.
ed unpaid.
George Ade tells of a unique audience
before which Opie Read gaze a recital some
une ago. It was composed Of the members
OF the ASSOCIATION of Railway Cripples.
They were 50 seated that q man who had
lost his right arm was next to a man
who had lost his left aru, and they lad
no trouble in applauding Jointly
Mr.. Cranes new play, "A Virginia Court
ship" appears 10 have made the biggest
kind OF hit ii Chicago, where IL has
according 10 report been doing az ehor
nous business at HooIey's TheaJef The
play is what is known as costume
comedy" and its atmosphere and general:
tohe is said to he delightful
The LARGEST collection Of dramatic liter
aturc ami play nils ever sold at auction
viii be offered III Boston next spring. anG
anuquaries and dramatic authorities are
on the alert 10 learn further particulars.
There are 3 900 books relating to tire stage
$500 au.ograph letters, 200 ,000 play
bills 900 prints and photographs ofavtors,
besides oil paintings, framed programs.
water colnrs and odds and ends OF curious
theatrical memora bilia.
AuguStlp Day, whoretumed from abroad
"A few days ago, has Secured several ne "
German plays A comedy by BlUmenthal
and KadelbeTg viii he given early in
December. Miss Rehan viii not appear in
It, hot viii make her first appearance in
French comedy, The Three Daughters
OF 81 Dupont" by NJ Bneux Jeanne
d'Arc'' viii he done later and The Mer-
chart of Venice" viii be put ON after the
holidays.
II. p Sire, proprietor Of the Bijou, New
York, tels this story, illustrative of Miss
Irw,n's viz we were both depositorS il
a New York bank Not long a go it sus
pended payment When the news OF Sac
! disaster reached as we naturally hurried
TO the place To pick up what information
we could. Our worst fears were realized.
As we were coming down the steps Miss
Iryin's foot canght in the mat and sh,
narrowly escaped pitching headlong intu
the street hope you have not hurt
yOurseIl'' l exclaimed Oh, no. thauk
you, she replied, I only lost my balance .
sCarHamnersteinhasb beguna suit against
F Zeigfeld. ir., mana ger Of Anna Held
for 3, geo damages for breach of contract
Tie little Ffenchwoman left the cast Of
La Poupee," and this act on her part is
said to have prec.pitated Hammerstein's
| assignment he win also bring another
suit fGr stiH larger damages later, it is
reported AIr Ziegfeld has retaliated by
suing Nj HaHmeIstein for S40O, alleged
to be due on Miss Hed's first Week 5
salary, and an additional SO 900 eoI
! breach Of contract. A s soon as she haG
left the cast of La Poupee," Anna Held
was booked 1T Roster * Balls by Mr.
Ziegfeld.
There has been great excitement ia the
FrawIey Company, in Frisco, owing to the
discharge or Gladys Wallis from that or
ganizat;on. Thetcasons given by Mr. Fraw-
ley FOR this action are that Miss Wallis
refused 10 obey instructions, was cOntin
uaIy late At rehearSa Is, and many other
acts OF characterization are alleged Mis-,
Wallis rushed into print, and the pa pefs
have contained columns OF her relation 81
the alleged inside history of this we'll
known stock company. Miss Wallis i
cry unkind, and accuses Mr.. FrawIey d
being ma rtinet, and ma kes many Other
| uncharita ble accuse tions. She swears ven
| geance, and threatens law suit for breach
more of this merry war.
"Oue Round of Pleasure" is working
/ WashngtoDwa This is one OF the big
things IN a bnrlesque line this winter
! i Pllladelphis paper recites this amusing
| Incident: AT the close Of the first act
after a spirited rendering OF SouSa's Stars
and Stripes, led by Walter Jones in hi,
well known Imitation of the March King
/ it was discovered that Sousa himself was
/ in orc of the boxes. After much ap
! plause by the audience he was induced
t. step upon the stage and make a speech.
/ HIS remarks were chiefly in explanation
/ OF hls unexpected appearance in this city
but they were to the point, and were 1e-
| ce!ved with tumultuous appla use.''
RiStor1 has recently given some privat.
| recitations al Paris. 8 writer ia the Figar,
! says sic has al of her old greatness and
N regara to her reading Of Lady Macbeth's
| slccp-walking scene, says: 'The lover
of realism would be entirely satisfied. Thi,
/ is Indeed walking in her sleep; All the sign,
\ Of haliuciuatioh are studied Will an a hso
Iut-ly scientific precision. Her rough res
| pirauon is that of sleep Interrupted by ba,
dreams Nothing is omitted which conf,
suggest that terrible pathological condi
ton. Ana Yet the acting is consistent,
noble, the manner sober. The dram;
which moves the heart is expressed neithe
by shouts nor by violent gestures, but h
| the mere way in which she washes hei
hands in the attempt 10 efface the smal
spot which viii not away. BY this simple
means Riston gives Us the impression OF ;
mora, agony which is ineXpressibly NOV
| ing"