San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-18
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.


George Backus is compelled to smoke
a box of cigars a week by the require
ments of his role in TOO Much John
SON."
Coote and Long, in 1.-The Other Mans
wife" are TO play return dates in the
south, opening in New Orleans. Feb.
26.
Thomas w. Keene has played Rich
ard III 2,306 times This means that
every night, including Sunday, of over
six years of Mr.. Keene's life has been
devoted to this role.
The Students Dramatic club of st.
Francis Xaxier, New York. presented
Richelieu at the college under the d.
rection Of Fred. Williams, in a success
full manner, Dec. %.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree has printed
a brochure entitled Hamlet from an
actors prompt book" containing sue
cinctly his views regarding various dis
puted passages in the tragedy and his
own treatment of certain scenes.
One of the horses employed in the
realistic production of the Sporting
Duchess at the opera house in Har-
lem recently took fright and bolted,
throwing his jockey and injuring two
stage hands. He ran against O win
he had to be killed.
Sarah on SARAH have now for 20
years (says Madame Bernhardt) been
lavishing on the public the vibrations
of my soul, the beatings of my heart,
and the tears of my eyes. I have play
ed 112 parts; have created 3S persona
fications. 1 have struggled as no 9TH
er human being has struggled.
The Bohemian String Quartette,
which will give a series of concerts in
this country under the management
of Henry Wolfsohn during the months
of March, April and May, sail for New
York on February "a. They will make
their first appearance here on March
at MendelsSohn Glee club hall.
Frederick X. Stearns. of Detroit, has
written a number of capital dance pie
ces, but none that is more characters
tic or likelier to achieve widespread
popularity than the latest which is
called "Possum Dance-A Senegam-
bian Two-step." Another two-step by
Mr. Stearns is dedicated to the De-
troit Athletic club, while a new waltz,
In Moonlight" has recently issued
from the press.
The surplice which ]. f. Dodson
wears as Cardinal Richilieu in Under
the Red Robe" is made of Italian
point lace. 1t belongs to a friend of
Mr. Dodson who has loaned it for the
run of the piece. Besides it's intrinsic
value, the garment is said to have an
interesting history. so that it is almos
priceless. The lace dates back to the
Medici period, and was once the prop
erty of a member of that house.
add stage.
One of the treasures of Miss Ellen
Terrys residence is the picture of the
Italian tragedienne Eleonora Duse.
which has an electric lamp all to it
self. In an interview Miss Terry said:
II love her, and 1 believe she loves
me- The first time we NETT was af-
ter one of her exquisite performances
we fell into one another's arms as
tnOuSn IL were tIle HloSl HdluIdl INlilS
in the wrold, and though we could not
speak fluently to each other, the SYM
pathy was there, and we felt we should
always be friends" OF Sir Henry Ir-
wing she says:-"Behind the scenes he
is the best master, the most judicious
adviser imaginable. and his courtesy
to all is perfectly charming. He will
have his way, though" adds Miss Ter
ry, with an arch smile, "and every
body knows that his word is law in
| our little kingdom"