The morning times., 1897-01-03

OF Tom Robertson. The late dramatist's
sister, Madge Kendall, thereupon rushed
into print, expressing herself in this choice
manner:
The company engaged TO support Henry
Miller in his starring tour in Clarke and
Klein's play, "Hearfsease, includes Grace
kimbaii, Mis-. Louise Thorndyke Boucicault,
Nanette Comstock. Frank Burbeck, Nelson
Wheatcroft, Leslie Allen and Max Figindn.
when yoa writeny brother name again
do IL on your knees! with your hat Off
never knew your paper eXisted-till SAW
1t one day on my kitchen table! when l
told my housekeeper TO burn it. She rang
for the grCom-who sent for the stable
Doy-who did sol"
The principal attractions are this week
distributed as follows: Otis Skinnerin Hart
! ford and Providence, Clay Clementin Texas,
Fred WarGe in Denver, Solhern In Chicago,
Tree in Philadelphia, Minnie Maddern
Fisse ia Texas, Olga Sethersole in Louis
Vile, hnea in Indianapolis, and The Hollands
in New York.
In his farewell speech at Wallack's The
ater E. S. Willard said: Next year hope
TO bring TO you three new plays-one by
| Henry Arthar Jones and anoUner by j NJ.
Barrie. The author of the third | :tm not
| prepared to announce. i prefer to give my
! plays their inIJial performance in Amer
ica, for If they take well here am always
sure of their being successful In the old
| country
There is to be daily dramatic and sport
| ing paper est tablished in New York-the first
publication of its kind ever undertaken in
| America Ii is to be called the Daily Stand
ard, and Will be run in connection with the
| weekly OfthatHame. Among otherrcatureS,
| il will contain letters from all over the
I country Leander Richardson will be the
| principal writer on stage events, and is
! now organizing the force Of correspond
| ents.
John L. Stoddard unquestionably hit the
! bulls eye of public favor during his five
| weeks in Chicago, and he was never more
| successful in Philadelphia than during his
| season which has just closed there. As
the time for his appear ace draws near
| lively inquiry demonstrates the fact that
/ he rs TO be equally popular here. After
closing his lecture season now auspiclously
| in progress i'll Boston he will come to this
| city, giving his lectures al the Columbia
| Theater.
John p. Clum returned Friday from n
| lecture tour through Eastern Virginia.
| He gave with great success his lecture on
California and the Great Northwest.
The third and last bargain matinee
viii be given at the Lafayette Square
| opera House next Wednesday afternoon
| for the matinee of Bret Hartes comedy
| drama, Sue The prices Will be as fol-
| lows: Entire lower floor and meZzanine
| boxes, 90 cents; entire balcony, % cents,
! and all reserved at that. The box office
is now open for the sale OF seats for this
| occasion.
Herbert Pattee OF this city, who is play
| ingleadS in the Walker Whiteside Company,
| is receiving high commendation for his
clever work In the presentation of Ham
| let'' by Mr.. Whiteside the Minneapolis
| Tribune SAYS: The Laertes OF Herbert
| Pattee was a most finished performance.
| Mr. Pattee is one of the most promising
| young actors on the stage and acquitted
| himself admirably" Also in the presenta-
tion OF "Rlchelieu," Herbert Pattee
as De Mauprat seems TO have been born
| especially for the portrayal OF the part in
| trusted TO him. He is especially strong
| in the second part and is never disappointing
in all the difficult situations in which he
! is thrown"