The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-31

would the legates be empowered TO lay
hold of his pers5n and hold him forth
With as a newly acquired heirloom UNI
der the great seal Of the law? And in
case Mr. Hopper refuses to be classed
, with dressing cases and victoraas and in
sistsd on ignoring Mrs. Hoppers duly
expressed wishes. could he be sentenced
10 death for contempt Of coa.t?
Minnie Maddern Fiske is st.ll receiving
thu warmest praise for her faithful por-
trayHd of Tess of the 'D'Urbervilles."
Her conception of The character has
/ placed 1ler work in favorable COMPARE
/ son with Duse.
Secret Service" has been withdrawn
! from the stage of the Renaissance The
atre in Paris and will make tour of the
FRI nch provinces. Mr.. Frohman's man
agerlaI interest in Secret Service" fin
ished with the Paris engagement, but
he will draw a percentage royalty for
the use of the piece during the provln-
cial run. The Chicago production Of
Secret Service" at Hooley's theatre has
not drawn less than Slab at any per-
Torrance, matlree or night. during the
| past month. 1t is estimated that the two
| companies presenting tiHs pay VIII SiCoi
| a profit of $150,e00 on the season.
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Nat Goodwin played close upon $4,000
at the Knickerbocke last week. He
is undergoing, however, some scathing
criticisms in regard to his inaccuracies
| Of dress. In one OF his scenes in IAN
American Citizen" Mr.. Goodwin's new
play there is a reproduction of the flow
err carnival at Nice. The scenic effect Is
deplorable and the painter has trans
| ported Monte Carlo to a Nice back
ground. Mr.. Goodwin strolls on the
Rivera in his frock coats and his high
hats, which is not the correct thing, as
all know who have seen THE Place Mes
sena" Mr.. Goodwin is also accused of
| turning his back on a lady while talk
ing to her, lolling on desk while con-
versing with her. remaining seated in
chair while she stands, fitting back
and forth on his heels with his hands in
his pockets and other lazy attitudes that
are not confined to the stage exclusive
| ly, but sometimes Noticed in private
| drawing rooms.
| Divide Musin has completed an entire
| circuit of the globe, and is now rest
| ing at his home in Liege, Belgium.
Isabel Schiller, of Dr.. Lyman Abbott's
| church, will sing at the Norwich must
cal festival.
Julia Arthur says that an actress is
an interpreter and not creator. Her
main duty is to work out the thought
of the writer, and not to imagine for
eign character that she calls a~creation.
~.
mas Intended that she should be, and
not the creation of every actress who
undertakes the part There is honesty
in art and this is true dramatic art
Miss Arthur is to produce the leading
role in Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnetts
play, "A Lady of Quality"
Henry E. Dixey will begin his tour
as a magician about the middle of No
vember, opening at the Garden theatre
In New York. Hermann and Dixey were
inseparable companions during the long
run Of "Adonis," and it is said that every
| new trick learned by the magician was
| at once taught to the actor. Where
Hermann tore pack of playing cards
into halves and quarters Dixey is going
to tear them into Fights. He is to use
the $4,000 scenery and apparatus of the
late Frederick Bancroft and probably
a. symphony orchestra will add to the
eclat Of the occasion.
The program will be In five acts, the
first Introducing Dixey in Beau Brummel
costume in the "Mag.eian's Palace" and
presenting sleight of hand In the sec
ond a Japanese setting of black and gold
he will offer three illusions, in one Of
which woman win be transformed into
lion, on brilliantly lighted stage.
The last scsne will be unusually elabo-
rate, In which several beautiful young
women Will be costumed after the pc
riod of Louis XIV.
Rose Coghlan win probably play the
leading character in the Drury Lane
meodrama, 1.-THE White Feather" to be
produced by Charles Frohman at the
Academy Of Music in New York.
II is reported that Eleanor Duse's
health will cause her to remain in Italy
for the winter.
Paris has condemned Bulwer's 'Rich-
leu on the ground that 1t is too UNI
truthful even for the stage.
NO WASTE OF WORDS.