San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-25
STAGE GOSSIP.
G. S. LINCOLN.

Jessie Bartlett Davis will sing her
| original role of Dolores in THE Sere-
| made" when that work is given in Lon
don next summer.
Fanny Davenport sails for Europe
early in June to secure designs for the
| costumes and scenery Of her new
American play. She will return in Ju-
ly and Immediately begin reheaI sails.
Henry Miller, as Eric Temple in
Heartsease, bears a striking resem-
blanCe in his youth. when the latter
was considered one of the handsomest
young men in Europe.
There never was in play a hero
who went off to the war and was kill
ed" notes r. A. Barnet, land there
never was a villain who took the op-
pOsite side but was killed just before
the war ended"
Melbourne Mcdowell has a strong
role in Fanny Davenports new Ameri-
can play.
Mathews and Bulger are playing a
successful engagement a. Roster &
Balls.
The Isle Of Gold, will begin a spring
season at Hammersteins Olympia on
April &c.
Herbert Kelley and Effe Shannon
will star next season in a new play by
Madeline Lucette Ryley
George Backus will probably head a
company that is to present Secret Ser
vice next season.
Thomas w. w. Keene will close his
season in Jersey City, n. j., on May
l. 1t has been twice extended on ac-
count of good business.
Bancroft, the magician, has receiv-
ed flattering offer to play an extend
ed engagement at Egyptian Hall, in
London, this summer.
The triple operate alliance, consist
ing of Lillian Russell, Della Fox and
Jefferson de Angels, is a huge success
in The Wedding Day.
c. B. Dillingham; sails for Europe
very shortly. The object of Sir Charles
visit will be principally to secure a
new assortment of "billycokcs."
The numerous friends of Lew Rosen,
the theatrical feuilletonist, now living
in London, will be pleased to learn
that he is convalescing from his recent
severe illness.
Elizabeth Marbury sailed for Europe
on April s. Her London and Paris
offices are always thronged with visit
ing dramatists and actors during the
summer months.
Sidney r. Ellis, who has just closed
a long and successful season in Dark
est Russia, is organizing II stock COM
pany for the summer season to one
| May in prominent city.
Laura Burt has been giving matinee
receptions after the performance of In
| Old Kentucky on the stage. The mat
| inee girls think it is simply superb"
| to get behind the scenes.
| ]. f. Dodson believes that many an
actor becomes a star because of some
| eccentricity which, not being able to
suppress, he has been clever enough
to develop into a part of his stage in
| dividuality.
After witnessing Jessie Bartlett Da-
Wis performance in The Serenade, John
Ernest Mccain, the poet and play
| wright, wrote to her as follows:
A nightingale sang on a thorn,
OF life and love, whenthOu vert born!
| Henry Miller has renewed his bust
ness relations with Charles Frohman
| for next season. A route of forty
| weeks has already been booked, and
| Heartsease will continue 20 be the bill.
Mr.. Miller may now be regarded as
fairly and firmly placed among the
dramatic attractions of the day.
| r. A. Barnet has found a young
woman who has a good excuse for
wearing a high hat at the theatre.
She gave it to Mr.. Bartlett in verse:
My theatre hat is large" said she,
But tits better that way,I find;
1t stops the odor of cloves, you see,
That is waited me from behind"
Charles B. Hanford is authority for
the statement that John Mccullough
was always in dread in the last act of
| Virginius lest some matter of fact
the young fellow in the gallery should
mistake Virginia's funeral urn for
something else and make a loud re-
| rnnrIr about FINISHING the grOMler.'