The herald., 1897-09-19
Green Room Gossip

est. G. A. DICKINSON.
Green Room Gossip
vernona Jarbeau began her starring
tour in "A Paris Doll' at Hartford,
Conn.,. last Monday.
Daniel Frohman has arranged with
Hobart Chatfield Taylor to write an
American society play for the Lyceum
company.
Nat C. Goodwin will return this week
from Europe, and rehearsals OF "An
American Citizen" will be begun upon
his arrival.
time Dick Golden and Henry e. Dixey
played the front and hind legs, respect
lively, Of the heifer, in that successful ex-
travaganza.
Anthony Hope. author Of 1.-The Prisoner
Of Zenda," will arrive in this country on
October Is to lecture under management
Of Major ]. B. Pond.
Stuart Robson is rehearsing his new
comedy. "The Jucklins." at the Chestnut
street opera house, Philadelphia, where
1t will be produced next week.
John Philip Sousa received last week a
handsome decoration in the form Of an
American flag enameled upon gold, the
gift of guest at Manhattan Beach.
Fanny Davenport has all along kept
the name Of the author Of her new play
secret. 1t is now limited that the author
Is none other than the actress herself.
Martha Morton, who wrote "a Fool of
Fortune" was married the other day in
New York, and will be known in private
life hereafter as Mrs. Herman Cronheim.
Lillian Russell, it is rumored, will pre-
sent in London next season not only 'The
Wedding Day." but new Peg Voting
ton opera, with music by Sir Arthur Sui
| livan.
Milton Mobiles new farce, "Why
Walker Reformed" has made hit. Mr.,
and Mrs Mobiles will open at Keith's,
Boston, on September 20, with the circuit
to follow.
Gertrude Foster. former member of
Madame Modjeska's company, has been
secured by the Alcazar. She will play
Twister in "An American Girl. Music
and Drama.
Cora Urquhart Potter and Kyrle Bel
lew have rsturned to London after a
globe-circling tour of three years, which
included particularly successful season
In Australia.
Dainty little books containing half
tone portraits Of Maude Adams in va
rious characters were distributed at the
Empire last Wednesday evening by way
Of announcing her coming stellar debut
in 1.-THE Little Minister"
The announcement is made that Hope
Ross and Walter Thomas, who have been
playing in London with William Gillette
In Secret Service" are to be married
ere long. While here with the Frawley
company the impression was that Miss
Ross was liable to become Mrs. Maclyn
Arbuckle.
James O'Neill suffered a painful acci-
dent on the opening night Of ''The Dead
Heart" at Norwich, Conn. on August
81. The wadding from a gun fired in the,
Bastile scene struck him on his foot, tear
ing off the top of his shoe and burning
him badly Although in great pain, Mr.
O'Neill finished the performance.
William H. Crane has been before the
public for nearly twenty-five years. A
year ago he celebrated the 2t5h anniver-
sary of his marriage, when the members
OF his company presented him with a
handsome silver service. He was the
first comedian to play the part of lie
Blanc in "Evangeline." At the same
Robert MantelPs season, under the
management Of M. w. Hanley, opened al
Waterbury, Conn, September 1, when
his new play, "a Secret Warrant" by
w. A. Tremayne, had its first presenta-
ton. 1t is a strong drama, and was en-
Enthusiastically received. The supporting
company, headed by Charlotte Behrens.
is an excellent one, and the scenery and
costumes are all that could be desired.