The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-14

reer he was training himself and gradually
drifting towards high-class legitimate
roles. Aud even so il may be with Adonis
Dixey.
Bettina Girard-Schuyler is still in Belle
Vue hospital, where she is cared for by her
lather and her husband, Mr.. Schuyler. Her
physician says her nerves are greatly
shattered, but that she is slowly mending
This is told of Beerbohm Tree and a
London critic who went to Manchester
10 see Trees production Of Hamlet Tree
was ripe for fluctuations, and was dis,
turbed because the critic refrained from
expressing any opinion, even from refer
ring to the play. AS the guest was de-
parting, Tree could stand it no longer,
and followed him to the door, then called
TO him: "Oh, say, old man. what did
you think of Hamlet?' To which the de-
parting guest make reply: Wonderful
play, old man, most wonderful play ever
written
Frederick Lemaitre, the famous French
comedian, who died in 1875, and to whose
memory monument is soon to be erected
in Paris, began his stage career in a hum
Bile way. The Gaulois tells the story OF
his first appearance, which was in the
theater of the Varieties Anusantes. Tai
and athetically built young Lemaitre
presented himself before the director of
the theater, who asked him what especial
roles he wished to play.
oh, I'm not PARTICULAR was the cheer
full reply.
Very well; consider yourself engaged.
From to-day you are member of my
troupe at a salary of 80 francs $50 "a
month. Are you satisfied?"
II should be hard to please if 1 were
not"
I'm that case you may begin your work
on the day after tomorrow
"But-my part?"
"Oh, it will not take long to learn
that. You have strong lungs? Just shout
bit to let me hear if you have"
Frederick Lemaitre gave a roar which
shook the windows in their easements
Splendid! exclaimed the director, en-
Enthusiastically. You will make a magnif-
cent lion."
"A lion?" repeated the astonished appli-
cant.
why, yes, lion; predict certain sue
cess for you, considering how you can
roar"
Two days later the young artist, envel-
ored in a magnificent lion skin, made his
debut on all tours in a pantomime of Py-
ramus and Thisbe.
The Florida Enchantment Company has
closed disastrous season at Nashua,
N. H.
John Templeton, once a well known man
ager and the father of Fay Templeton, is
in New York, engaged in writing plays
and doing general literary work.
George H. Summers says to the Mirror:
IF you should number among your read
ers persons who believe in 'hoodoos,' here
is a coincidence which ought to prove
very interest ting to them. When the dome
fell on the audience at Robinson's opera
house, Cincinnati, on Oct. Is, there were
thirteen names on the cast of Dangers of
a Great City 1t fell on Friday, and Alice
Opie was doing her yellow Kid speciality.
Here is a combination of thirteen, yellow
and Friday which in the minds of be-
levers in hoodoes ought to have a ten
dency toward causing almost any ca
lamity.'
Vernona Jarbeau's "a Paris Doll' COM
pany dsbanded on Oct %, at Dubuque,
Ia, and most of the members, including
Miss Jarbeau, returned to Chicago. The
receipts have been attached, it is said, at
Madison. Wis, and elsewhere. Miss Jar
beau intends to reorganize her company
The roof of the New York Casino will
be covered with ice during the winter, and
the place will be turned into a skating
rink.