The herald., 1897-05-02

, to America, has reaped the reward OF the
truly patient He first tried to get her In
the summer of 1888, when he was scour-
ing Germany for an ingenue. He was
told of her and hearing that she was at
Bingen telegraphed to her to come al his
lexpense to Berlin and have talk with
him. She was a mere stripping in those
days, and when he led her into the
agents little private Office and asked her
to recite something from Schiller 1t was
with difficulty that she restrained her
tears, while her voice was almost inaudi-
BILE.
Cant you speak any louder?" asked
Mr.. Conried. II can't hear you in the lit
tie room. How do YOU suppose any one
could hear you on stage?"
Il can't speak louder" she timidly re-
piled.
We'll, you're a nice little GIRL" said
Mr.. Conried, patting her on the head;
you seem to have talent, and perhaps
next year your voice will grow"
So. slipping fifty marks into the girls
hand to pay her expenses, he told her
he hoped to see her soon again and bade
Opened than she fairly took to her heels
and ran to the street.
Augustin Daily recently revived Meg
Merrilies," which, before his venture,
had not been presented on any elaborate
scale for more than twenty years. The
version of Sir Walter Scott's famous
novel. Guy Mannering," first presented
on any stage, was made by Daniel Ter
ry, friend of the author. and was given
at Covent Garden theater, London, in
1916 The singing of the original Bra
ham was largely responsible for the pop
ularity of the adaptation. 1t was not
until Charlotte Cushman assumed the
title role that the play became regarded
as medium for the display of tragic
power. The exact date when Cushman
first played the Witch of Ellangowan is
shrouded in some uncertainty. Some
authorities fix it at 1887, but it was un-
doubtedly subsequent to that, when she
had rounded out and filled in this some
what shadowy part, that she created
the wonderful impression that was ever
afterwards associated with her render
ing Of the role. In it she was supreme.
Others have played it and have achiev-
ed distinction, but none has surpassed
her in the tragic grandeur, weird SUI
blimity picturesque beauty and human
tenderness with which she invested her
part.
Here is another instance Of mistaken
zeal: A bill now in the Illinois legisla-
ture provides that "any newspaper
found guilty of unduly eulogizing any
person or persons. thus falsely building
for such person or persons a reputation
without merit, thereby misleading and
deceiving the public, SHALL after ten
days notice served in writing upon tine
publisher or publishers of said newspa-
per of the false and misleading charac-
ter of said eulogy, make retraction or
correction of said eulogy in manner and
place as conspicuous as was its original
publication, fer three succeeding issues
of said newspaper. This act shall not
apply to deceased persons. nor be opera
tive against funeral orations nor obitu-
airy notices"
The English libel law works in a quick
and satisfactory manner. as shown in the
recent case of young English actress,
Miss Marion Terry, who is playing at
the Criterion theater in London. On
the 10Th of February last the ST. James
Budget published the statement that the
Clever and delightful actress, Miss
Marion Terry, seen on the boards all too
seldom of late. will soon desert her pro-
fession altogether, for it is now an open
secret that as soon as their term of
mourning shall have passed Miss Terry
is to be married to her brother-in law,
Mr.. Norris" The assertion was abso-
lutely without foundation. Miss Terry
had no Intention of retiring from the
stage nor of marrying her brother-in-
law, who, by the recent death of her
sister, had been left widower with four
young children. The terms in which
the announcement was made precluded
the assumption of malicious motive. 1t
was bit of social gossip, in which there
was not an atom of truth, and the next
issue of the paper in question corrected
its previous statement, without, how
ever satisfying Miss Terry. She prompt
ly brought suit and won her case, receiv-
ing $500 damages. The representatives.
of the paper made no defense, and during
the trial of the case simply reiterated
their regret that Miss Terry had been
caused any annoyance. But one cannot
help wondering if the whole matter was
not a clever bit of theatrical advertising.
II would seem as though in future Miss
Terry would receive no blame nor praise
from the press, for fear of offending her.
And fancy any American paper being
taken to task for the publication of any
paragraph of any nature concerning an
actress. Here the press says what it
likes and the profession really does not
seem to care very much.
Max Hirschfeld's new opera, eau
Clair de la Lune," was produced for the
fist time in Boston last week. The
French chausonette, the story itself be-
ing used at intervals in the piece. The
book ,as described, by the critics, is full
OF tragic elements, the plot is unnatural,
but the music is said to be very pretty
Julia Marlowe and Robert Taber
closed a brilliant season at the Hollis
street theater in Boston last week.
A dispatch from Chicago says that a
contract has been signed between David
Henderson and Manager L. L. Sharpe of
McVickers theater, by which the former
takes from four to six months time,
beginning on May 23d, at McVicker's S
theater. This contract, it is understood,
will ha in force for three wears con.