The herald., 1897-09-05

naively describes as "the apex of real
| ism."
A few weeks ago some lines on the
Romeo of Otis Skinner were contributed
to this department, and 1 took advan- =
| tage of the opportunity to invite further
| contributions of similar character
The invitation has been accepted. Some
of the aspiring poets will have to i'm
prove their handling Of the dainty in
tricacies Of metrical composition before
their efforts can be put on public ex-
hibition on the dramatic page. Perhaps
the editor of THE Herald Muse" may not
be as particular. l have. however, given
place this week to three effusions; one a
rhapsody on Mary Mannering's or Isabel
Irving's Dorothy in "Rosema ary"-the
taste of the reader. The remaining two
are eulogistic of the charming dancer
Papinta, who has been the cause of the
crowded houses at the Orpheum for the
fusions I rather prefer the acrostic. as
being more condensed in expression,
and the fire in it is plainly visible-be-
tween the lines. By the bye, how is ii
that these three effusions proceed from
provincial towns? Is there no poet with
in the walls of this great Angelic city?
Papinta's fire dance" is worth, a poem
all to itself,
Apropos of Papinta, the strongest ef-
forts were made during the past two
weeks to get her to sit or stand, or dance
before the camera. Finally the perse-
vering little lady who presides at Mar
ceaus gallery, who talks to everybody
at once in several languages, attends to
the wants of a crowd of visitors, giving
satisfaction to each, and settles the
doubts of the hesitating ores with profit
to the institution, succeeded in getting
Fapinta to the studio. The door of the
opera ting room was herme tically sealed,
and it is related that from II a. m. to
half-past 4 p. m. the dancer was kept
posing, the genial camera f1ends focuv-
ing and snap shotting, and the voluble
lady assistant aforesaid arranging drap-
cries and directing things generally in
her own persuasive manner why"
said Papinta, plaintively, "She even
, do iv,
never done in my life before" The fair
dancer was evidently pleased with the
work of the photographer, as she had
good reason to be, but the pictures in
tights will not be among those placed on
public exhibition.
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PapintA goes from Los Angeles to st.
Louis where she is under engagement
on circuit for season Of forty weeks.
Before leaving she declined an offer of
sixteen weeks engagement for Austria
liza at a thousand dollars a week. half
in advance. Papinta comes high, but
the public will have her.
4 4 4
London play-goers are once again re-
belling at the rule compelling the wear
ing Of evening dress in the stalls and
dress circle of the theaters The Gus
tom is denounced as antiquated, but in
country where everything is governed
by prescription this objection will have
little force.
4
Madame Moddeska has arranged to
open a season of twelve weeks in Chi
| cago on October 4. Her repertory will
Include Mary Stuart" Twelfth Night"
Measure for Measure" "As You Like
It," and probably Macbeth" Joseph
Haworth is to be her leading man and
James M. Ward her stage manager. Mr..
Ward was Modjeskas first road manager
in this coun try and has also played Mer-
Quito and Armand Duval in her COM
pany.
Len Behymer's benefit takes place on
| the 9Th inst at the Burbank theater. 1t
was postponed once on account of the
fire that nearly destroyed that favorite
place of amusement. The play for the
| evening is a sensational melodrama,
The Heart OF Chicago" The popularity
of the beneficiary, together with the at
tractiveness of the bill promised, will, no
| doubt, result in a crowded house.
4 4
William Sulzer, a congressman of
New York, will introduce a bill at the
| next session which will provide for the
protection Of vaudeville performers who
wish to take out a copyright on their
acts. In England variety actors are
protected in this way, and the American
performers who are capable of getting
up bright, original acts are convinced
that it is high time to put stop to the
highway robbery which has been feat
ure Of the variety business from time i'm
memorial"
Thus saith the Mirror. To which I
respond with the difference due to a
journal Of high degree: Where are the
bright, original acts" that need protec-
ton. Los Angeles is on the vaudeville
circuit and supposedly gets what is 60
ing, but the bright originals have not