The age-herald., 1897-12-12
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tertained at "Edgemoor" is the very acme of bliss.
 MT. Downing is at present starring through the south and meeting with me success.
 Margaret Mather Is planning for an elaborate tour around the world, ai- though the details have not been com- pleted. Her plan is to take company eompossa of well known American play CTS across the Pacific, stopping at Hono- lulu, going thencs to Japan, where dur ing a stay of three months she intends to give an erisirs repertoire of Saakespar- ian plays, mounted in an elaborate man. ner. and after this is concluded, to play in the chief Australian cities. and thence to proceed to India and eventually to London. In anticipation of the stay in Japau, and with view ito studying the country to the best advantage, Mss Mather is now arranging for a Japan ese scholar to travel with her company later in the season in the capacity of tutor.
 Fanny Davenport will probably appear in Theodora, at the Fifth Avenue thea tre New York, in January.
 Mrs. Keely, the veteran actress or England, has celebrated her nlnety-see- ond birthday. It will be remembered that she and her husband visited Ameri- ca many years ago.
 Cora Tanner is contemplating a revival of Alone in London" for next season. 
 A play founded upon Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities" is being written for D. s. Willard.
 Bronson Howard has completed new society comedy for Herbert Kelcey and Fife Shannon.
 Albert Roland Haven has completed play the dominating character of which is voItaire.
 Mascagm has just finished two op r5s, the librettos of both being the work of two well known Italian authors. The dramatic situations take place in Ja- pan and Italy. The music is spoken of as surpassing even Cavallsria Rus.ica- na.
 Wilson Barrett stated on his return from Europe that the "Sig1 of the Cross had proved the most successful play ever produced in Barope When MT. Bar rett left this country he was nearly $6O,- 900 in debt. DS is said that one of his friends went to T. Henry French, then the manager. of tine Broadway and Amer ican theatres New York. French and his father had. made a good deal of money out of Barret.'s play, "The Silver King" MT Barrett's fIdend urged the manager to take hold of MT. Barrett and establish him al one of his theatres. "Some day he will write play which will, be b;tter and more profitable than The Silver King, urged his friend. "Silver Kings are not written every day" answered MT French. INT. Barr=t Is a back number and I am afraid 1t would not pay to bother with him MT. Barrett went ito England, produced "The Sign of the Cross and London went wild over it. In (. year he had paid every dollar he owed and had aceumu- lated a small fortune of his own Out of his present tour through Australia he will, it is estimated, make $5O,0OO clear, as the Australian managers guarantee every salary and pay for the transpor- tation to the Antipodes. A story or the Olu StOCh coiIpdHy udy D now about Ito be revived is told of Matt Sryiler who was then a popular per- , former at one of the theatres of winch Mrs. John Drew was manager. His l.ne was that of walking gentlsman." One night he came on the stage somewhat the worse for having pandered to hls l thirsE too much. Mrs. Drew said Ito h m after the performance, "Mr. Snyder, am surprised"
 .'So am l., he replied, "that I did so we'll"
 ] But next morning at rehearsal, find- ing that Mrs. Drew was still angry with him. he end avored to set matters right by a little stragetic f1attery. Approach 1 ing the only Mrs Teazle. he sad: T have been thinking about what we would do nsxt season, and it occurred to mo if we could bring out that play, Pauline, the Founding of Paris it would be a | great success. You remember what a magnificent part you made of your char asser. I don't believe there is another
 woman on ths, stage could do it so we'll"
 The subtle >fattery failed to prove an antidote to Mrs Drew's res ntment, for looking at Snyder coldly, she replfed: 1 'I don't know that we will be together 1 next season, MT. Snyder" | Nothing daunted he replied in a sur- prised voice. calling Mrs. Drew by her Christian name: My heavens, Louisa! ! you're not going to leave us." i Mrs. Drew laughed at the impudence. | MT Snyder was in the company i5eXt | ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER.