San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-08
GOSSIP OF
THE STAGE.


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Ishanis' "Oriental America" is on its
way east.
Nordica's Concert company is in
San Francisco.
Kiralfy's opera ballet is drawing
tremendously in San Francisco.
Eugene Blair, under the direction of
Robert Downing, is making great sue
cess with East Lynne" this season.
Redding and Stanton, legitimate
vaudevillists, have made hit with
''The Adventures oOf an Advertise
ment," Il new departure.
The Sisters Taylor have dissolved
partnership. Julie is still with ]. C.
Stewart, playing sOubrette parts, while
Mae is playing dates through New
| York state
Clifford Hugunin, press agent of the
Lincoln Theatre, Chicago. died Jan.
II in that city, after a lingering ILL
ness. He was formerly and for many
years dramatic critic of the Chicago
Journal.
| The Gilmore Sisters. whose act is
now an attraction with the Rentz
Santley Burlesque company. have
been engaged by Manager Tony Pas
tor for the fall tour of his road com
pany. opening Aug. 10th next
| Yvette Guilbert, the premiere
French chanteuse. got as near San
Antonio as New Orleans last Sunday.
Two of her new O. songs in English
are ''Linger Longer, Lucy" and Her
Hair is Hanging Down Her Back
Mrs. Wealthy Mason, an actress,
died Jan. 13 at the Maryland Home
opathic hospital. Baltimore. Nd. She
was the mother of VIM. \. Mason, who
! is this season with Frank BuSh'S
Girl Wanted" company.
William Young, an actor and dra-
matte author. died Jan. 3 in London.
| The deceased wGS 80 years of age,and
| had written various sketches and one
or two plays. He was also the au-
thor of 'Linger Longer Lucy" which
added to his popularity.
Garry HOugh, veteran actor and
manager, died Jan. Is, at his home i'll
Detroit, Mich. The deceased, who
was about SO years of age, made his
professional debut in Detroit, and
soon became to be considered good
low comedian. About the year 1862
he started a theatre in Detroit, which
he managed for several years.
Mike Heron. a variety performer,
died Jan. I in st. Mary's hospital, Gal
weston. aged % years. The deceased
was formerly a partner or Lover
Motchell, and had appeared in many
of the leading vaudeville houses OF
the south. His wife, professionally
known as Nellie Cook, and one child,
survive him.
Frank r. Jackson. an actor, is dead
of consumption and Bright's disease.
The deceased was born in Portland,
Me-. 40 years ago, and when about III
wears of age he made his prOteSSln0-
nj debut on the variety stage. IN
1873 he appeared, with Richard Col
den. in Il sketch entitled "Old jed
and Young Jed" as members of Yam
kee Knights company, Afterwards
PLAYING with variety organizations.
Mr.. Jackson's first appearance in this
city was with Tony Hart, in "A Toy
Pistol" under the management or
Charles Frohman. When Jed PrOG'
ty' was presented, in 1889, Mr.. Jack
son was in the cast, and he stayed
with the company for four seasons.
The season of 1S93-94 he was with
Peter +. Dailey's "A Country Sport
company. The following two seasons
he was with Richard GOlden's jed
Prouty' company. His last engage
ment was with Davis & keigh's "rhe
Great Train Robbery" which he had
to leave in December last, owing to
ill-health. In 1887 he was married to
Annie Phillips, who is well known
in the profession, and who survives
him. The remains were inferred on
the 14th, in the Actors Fund Plot.
under the auspices of that order. of
which Mr.. Jackson was life member.