The herald., 1897-11-07

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Gladys Wallis has had falling out
with the quick-tempered and nervous
Manager Frawley and has received her
notice to quit the Frawley company in
consequence. The event has caused con-
siderable newspaper notice in San Fran
cisco and has been the event of the
week in theatrical circles. When the
announcement was made the parties
concerned were quite lOquacious upon
the details of the event, but since then
they have resolutely declined to say
anything. The Chronicle appears to
have been the most successful in obtain
ing the statements of the parties con-
cerned, and that journal reports Miss
Wallis as saying that Mr.. Frawley,
prosecuted her with his attentions and
his affections" Miss Wallis is quoted
as saying: Now, some women may earn
the center Of the stage in this way, but
I will not. He has dreadful temper,
you know. He says the most dreadful
they have to swallow it and gloss it over.
The most frightful rows occur every
night on the stage" Miss Wallis says
that Mr.. Frawley began to show his per-
sonal spite against her as soon as she
stopped speaking to him. When they
went on the road he used to give her
horrid little dressing rooms, way up
high. Sometimes the room was so small
that she had to stand on her trunks to
dress. This. by the bye. is the first inti-
nation that Miss Wallis wore trunks,
and 1t seems pity that she did not put
them on instead Of standing on them.
She says ut was most uncomfortable"
which may readily be imagined, and she
also complains that he suddenly refused
to allow her to use chewing gum. The
rest of her testimony is that she was
metaphorically dragged out of bed and
that Mr.. Frawley did not even say
"thank you" when she went with ulcers
in her throat and an ulster on her back
with horrid drafts all around her, to
play her part. From all of which it may
be concluded that an actress life is not
happy one. Col. Kowalsky, Miss Wal
lis attorney, declares that Mr.. Fraw-
ley is a perfect Mormon and wants to
make love to all the women in his COM
pany, and when repulsed makes himself
as disagreeable as he can. Mr.. Fraw-
ley, on the other hand, smilingly denies
all accusation Of Mormon proclivities
and says. while he admires Miss Wallis
professionally. that no idea had ever en-
tered his head of asking favors Of her
personally. According to Mr.. Frawley,
the trouble with Miss Wallis is that
prosperity turns her head. She was an
gelic while she had little parts and a
small salary, but as soon as she begins
to get along she has a chip on her shoul-
der all the time. Says Mr.. Frawley. Il
have quick temper and am nervous
! and am pretty apt to say things I am
sorry for when one is insolent; and so.
rather than say mean things, would |
not speak at all, and simply overlooked |
her. She had everybody on edge except
Miss McAllister, who could get along |
with his Satanic majesty. She demand
ed that Mr.. Carlyle go with US on the
road, though had discharged him for !
getting drunk. She was, in short, most
selfish" Mr.. Frawley, in his confession,
grows almost hysterical. He says: "She
openly told me she was with US only for
the money" which, of course. was a car
dinal sin. "She was slowly driving me
insane. I was becoming a nervous
wreck, all through this little girl"
"Then," says Mr.. Frawley, II sent for
some one to take her place and decided
10 fire her at the first offense. She can't
forgive me now, because the worm has
turned. but it is rather a shame to say
made love to her." "She knows bet.
ter" said Manager Frawley, plaintively,
"but what can you do with spoiled
child with nasty temper"
The latest Frohrnan production, "Un-
der the Red Robe" which closed last
night, cannot be said to have justified
the high claims made for it in advance
Putting aside any question as to the
merits of the play from literary point
Of view, the acting has not been above
the most ordinary plane. If the same
company had appeared in the piece at
. popular" priced house it would have
been entitled to large allowance in it's
favor. but when it appears with all the
prestige of eastern importation and
charging three times the amount of pop
ular prices, the standard of judgment (
Is changed, and one instinctively asks
why 1t was necessary to send an inferior
company across the continent to such
little purpose. Mr.. Frohman insults the
intelligence Of western paygoers wher
he perpetrates such piece Of imposi-
tion.
Will suggest to Mr.. Frohman, and 8
make no charge for the advice, that if 6
he finds it impossible to send his New :
York successes" to this coast in man {
her that viii honestly fulfill his adver-
tised promises, he should send a dupli- !
cate OF his scenery and one or two peo- I
pie who know the business of the play /. .
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