The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-04
VIOLA ALIENS GOWN.

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VIOLA ALIENS GOWN.
This voice emanated from the partner
of the woman. They were billed for a
duet The unseen singer finished his
stanza, but as soon as he had entered
upon the stage in response to loud ap-
plause, the uproar was tumultuous and
dersive. He weighed two hundred
and fifty-five pounds and she about
ninety pounds. The contrast Of the fat
man and the thin woman was too
much. 1t queered their act. 1t was an
amusing failure.
Mrs. Drew's vitality.
1t Is a wonderful thing that Mrs.
John Drew, who is "A years old, should
be acting in wild and whrring Drury
Lane melodrama like "The Sporting
Duchess" The wonder Is not in Mrs.
Drew's age, for many actors, of either
sex, have kept on playing beyond that
time; but, as n rule, their ability has
never been very great at any period Of
their careers, or else their powers have
fallen to a very ordinary level. These
considerations do not make them less
venerable or less loved, but Mrs.
Drew's distinction lies in the fact that,
after very long life in all sorts Of act
ing and of much experience as man
ager, she is now, in what it seems in
appropriate to call her old age, at the
zenith of her fame, with her services
in active demand and with the public
always delighted at her appearance
and charmed by her act.
A Campanini Incident.
Campanini was devoid of business
capacity, the quality most essential to
the success of an impresario who has
under his command an army Of 100 to
| 200 or more people. He was severe,
and had rigid manner, with the Ital-
ian idea of being the padrone of the
company, as he told me on one occa-
sion. l told him that this country was
not Italy, and had no padrones. "With
smoothness and pleasant ways you can
obtain all that you wish, not with i'm
perative orders" l said to him. Finally
he had not funds enough to meet
losses, as he depended upon profits to
pay his company. When the season
was over he was in debt to all the ar
lists, and to other creditors to the ex-
tent of over $4,000, which he paid in
about two years time, compromising
with the artists except Nine. Trisolini,
who compelled him to pay her every
cent that he owed her.-Diego de Vivo.
| Otero's Diamonds,
"Send police boat to meet Cham
pagne, with detectives to take charge
of Otero's jewels" This Is a transla-
ton of the cable message received by
the Spanish dancers American agent
recently. In accordance with instruc-
tions given, a police boat was sent out
TO Quarantine to await the arrival of
the steamer on which La Belle Otero"
arrived. The jewels were put in the
care of two detectives who at
once transferred them to n private
vault, the location of which, for OBJ
yious reasons was kept secret. These
detectives are detailed to guard the
Jewels during Otero's stay in New
York. Each night they bring them to
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Immediately deposit them In the vault.
The jewels which necessitate so great
precaution represent an immense for
lune. All Europe has been talking
about the beauty and value of Otero's
vast collection of gems. 1t Is not long
since all the world was laughing at the
ruse by which Otero gained point
,yer her rival, Liane de Pougy. Lame
appeared on the stage loaded down
with Jewels. Paris wondered what
Otero could do TO eclipse this glitter
ing and magnificent showing. Otero
was equal to the occasion. The next
night she walked to the footlights
dressed in simple little muslin frock
without the vestlge Of n jewel about
her. Behind her. however, followed
her maid covered from head to foot
) with the most gorgeous jewels and
bearing tray heaped with the rest OF
the collection. Paris, quick to see the
point, laughed, and Otero gained the
day. Rose FANcHoN.