Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
PERSONALS. .

Anna Held mas at last actually taken a
milk bath. 1t was in Pittsburg, and the
reporters invited to see it found the
young beauty submerged in a real tub
up to her neck in real Opaque milk.
Nat Goodwin brought out Clyde
Fitchs new play, Nathan Hale" in
Chicago, few nights ago. 1t follows the
life of the revolutionary hero closely,
and appeals to both patriotism and sem
timent. Mr.. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott
were called before the curtain several
times. and the author also made a
speech.
Gustave Salvini, who had received his
share of his fathers estate on condition
that he never act in Italy, appeared in
Venice the other day. He has been an
actor for years, but has hitherto defer
red to his fathers wishes. Tommaso
never wanted any one of the same name
to act in his country, and the action of
his son is looked upon as another epi-
sode in the bad feeling that has long ex-
listed between them. He appeared in a
Hungarian play.
She-"What was the bravest thing you
ever did. coloneI?" He-"Well, l once
ordered a small bottle of champagne for
three ballet girlsi"
]. w. Herbert, who will always be re-
membered here for his clever work as
Koko in the "Mikado," has made a pro-
nounced success in this his first season
with Augustin Days Company.
Alice Nelson has at last been divorced
from her husband, but mo disposition
has been made of the seyen-year-old
child of the marriage, who Is now with
Miss Nelson's mother
Robert Morrow, lessee and manager
of the Providence Opera House since
1885, died at his home in that city last
Sunday of Bright's disease. He was so
years old.
r. A. Barnet's newest work. The
Queen of the Ballet" produced by the
Boston Cadets at the fremont Theatre
all the past week, is considered the best
thing that fecund writer has ever done.
Mr.. Barnet has relinquishad the extrav-
aganza this time, and gone in for mu-
sical comedy after the order of I'm
Town." THE Circus Grip and similar
English pieces and his success has been
so great that managers who are seek
ing after this sort of dramatic litera-
ture need no longer go abroad for it.
The cadet actors as usual did capital
work, the chief hit being made by A.
C. Stone as the soubrette.
Friends of Robert Mantell will be
glad to learn that his wife, Charlotte
Behrens, on account of whose serious
illness he gave up playing for a few
weeks, is convalescent. Mr.. Mantell is
now filing all dates, as usual,
1t is said that George W. Lederer has
booked "The Belle of New York for a
London production in April, and that
the Telephone Giyl" Will also be put
on there in May.
James K. Hackett will star next sea-
son in THE Tree OF knowledge" and
other plays, under the MANAGEMENT of
Mi ENrn ha NJ
pany may possibly include Mrs. Hackett
MARY Mannering). Julie Opp, another
famous member of Mr.. Frohman's Com
pany, will also be starred under his
management, and will be supported by
her husband, Robert Lorraine, now
playing in London. Mr.. Lorraine has
been styled "the handsomest actor in
England"
A new farce comedy called "Oh, Su-
sannah," was presented in New York
last week under Charles F'rohman's aus
pices. 1t was not a success.
Joseph C. Miron, our Webster bari
tone, now with Francis Wilson, has just
been presented with a daughter,-the
third during nine years of married life.
Boston theatres this week:-Tremont,
'The Geisha"; Boston, "The Wedding
Day; Hollis, Julia Marlowe; Castle
Square, "Fhe Lost Paradise" Park,
Inc bdleL Nlfl 1TdIlu opera TtOuSe,
Kelly and Mason; Museum, William
Gillette in Secret Service
New York theatres this week :-Bijou,
May Irwin; Hoyt's, "Oh, Susannah'
Daly's, "The Country Girl'; Knicker-
ecker, W. H. Crane; Garden Henry
Miller; Wallack's, John Drew; Empire,
1.-THE Conquerors"; Manhattan, way
Down East; 14th Street, Chauncey OIL
colt; Academy, THE White Heather
Garrick, Maude Adams; Herald Square,
"The French Maid' Broadway, "The
Highwayman" Grand Opera House,
'Never Again.; Casino, "The Telephone
Girl''; Fifth Avenue, Modjeska; Amer
lean, "Pinafore''; Lyceum, "The Tree OF
knowledge"