The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03
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player. inherent artistic temperament will
exhibit Itself In such unmistakable ways
that you Will have to ask nobody what
you shall do. But you do ask. Then
you have not tho divine affiatus, and,
having IL not, you can never become
more than hack horse IN the harness OF
acting; a trudge. a tread miller and
serf. You Will not rise; you nave no fu-
ture; you VIII never be able TO act, no
matter now much you try. I dent say
,youn not obtain employment on the
stage and among your admiring. idiotic
friends. who smiled and wept over your
local talent" you may appear a Rachael
or Forrest, but literally. you will be-
nothing but a sorry spectacle out or your
sphere, untitled for your occupation-in
other words, a failure.-Baltimore Her
aid.
oscar Hammerstein, says Hillary Bell.
paid sl,30O0O0 for a bit OF ground and
Quilt nlllion-dollar palace Olympia
Theatre) OF entertainment on II. This Is
the manager who paid 5000 week for
Yvette Guilberts songs. has no one 10
sing a lullaby over his Presentnightmares!
We have known the time when Hammer
stein took In 5000 a night. There were
periods when the Olypian roof would not
hold ALI who wanted TO ascend into II.
oscar is a man with past. Mingled
melancholy and wrath agitate his bosom.
But yesterday he might have stood before
the world lie paid 100000 for electric
lights and their accompanying machinery
but in these dark days all the genius or
Brush and Edison cannot illuminate the
shadows OF his SOU. Oscar Is up, as the
vulgar say, against the fist OF Fate. An
honest. worthy. man, but one out OF
humOr with fortune. Last week he was
rendered benefit
Ang Rejane and her husband and
manager. NJ. Porel, have Withdrawn their
suits for divorce having decided that IL
was a mistake 10 begin them. the in
cident, though. shows strihngiy tho in
fuence OF meterial prosperity on the do
nestle affairs OF members Of the drama
tic profession. SO long as Nine. ReJane
prospered there was no evidence that sne
and her husband were not devoted 10
each other. But an ipOytant production
on which they had counted turned out
10 be a failure. Nine. Rejane thought
the performance should be continued for
2 certain length OF time out OF regard for
her reputation. VI. Porel, who manages
tive OF tho leading Paris theatres, dis
agreed with ner. withdrew tire unsuccess-
ful Sardou drama and announced a new
play. Nine. Rejane who was indignant az
what she considered a slight TO her pro-
fcSSlOndl dignity, Sued HeF huSDdnd iOr
divorce. and he responded by bringing
q suit against her. In the meantime her
new play was produced. IL proved one or
the greatest successes OF her career.
Friends bemoaned the trouble which hal
yOme between tho husband and wife.
Attention was called TO the fact that
few marriages were 20 advantageous TO
both parties Nine. ReJane was great
actress and her husband an artistic and
experienced director. Tho union OF the
two. the Paris newspapers ventursd to
suggest, made an ideal marriage. This
reasoning evidently appealed TO them. for
It was announced IN the latest French
newspapers received hero that all pro-
ceedings looking 10 divorce had been
abandoned and peace once more reigned
not only in the Porel family. but also IN
the Vaudeville treatre. OF which Nine.
KnfanA continues the star.