The times., 1898-02-27

having been called away by the death of
her husband. Jack Bloodgood, well-
known sporting and society man.
Sir Henry Irving suffered heavy loss
a week ago Friday by the burning of the
Southwark Storage Warehouses, London.
Ali his scenery and properties for Ham
let. Richard III" Macbeth" and
: Peter the Great" were destroyed.
One Edgar l.. Davenport has of late
been delivering himself of poetic effu-
sons, presumably at so much per inch,
In a well-known press sheet. 1t is to be
hoped that Il e poetic Mr.. Davenport $
supply is as limited as is their variety.
Herbert Kelcey and ERe Shannon will
present Clyde Fitch's new play, THE
Moth and the Flame" at the Lyceum
Theater. in New York. on April H. The
play was first produced IN Philadelphia
two weeks ago, and was eminently sue
cessful.
Sarah Bernhardt successfully underwent
a dangerous operation at a private hospiz
tai in Paris on the 18th of this month.
The surgeon removed cyst that had
formed as the result OF a fail. The pa
tient is expectel 10 be well again within
six weeks.
/ Elita Proctor Otis, late of "A Ward of
France viii be seen as Nancy Sykes in
( n revival of ''Oliver Twist later in the
season. Miss Otis has achieved eonsid-
erahle prominence playing the part and
( expects TO win new laurels in the present
renewal of the piece
! Last week the Dramatic Mirror issued
: its 2.00Gth number quite remarkable rec
/ ord for "A weekly paper. During the twen-
( ty years this represents ii has been under
/ Harrison Grey Fiske. and by his courage,
/ enterprise and ability has redched the
summit of success in its work.
There was received a this office yes
terday two handsome souvenirs, respee-
lively of the 150th and the 18th perform
ances of THE French Maid, at the Her
aid Square Theater. in New York. One
is n handsome clock, Elsin works, set in
brass and mahogany. and the other a
plate glass hand mirror Both are fine
specimens of their kind
Louis James. Frederick Warde and
Madame Rhea will Join forces next season
and tour under the management of Wag-
enhals and kemper. An excellent COM
pany has been secured, and the repertoire
will include "Othello. Julius Caesar,
Much Ado About Nothing, Hamlet
Macbeth and "The School for Scandal. :"
The tour will be confined TO the principal
cities and will begin early in September
The Nelson Theater has just been fin
ished al Springfield. Mass. and is said To
be one of the handSomest houses in the
I y.
! and was erected by Architect Maynard at
I a cost OF SIPS 600. 1t has seating ca
/ pacity of something less than 1,5e0. Rob-
ert Hiiliard opened ii last week with
"The Littlest Girl and "A New York
! er" playing to a packed house.
Richard Mansfield will play return
! engagement in this-city at the Columbia
! Theater early in April. During the
week a first performance of Mr. Mans
/ fields new play. tThe First Violin, may
/ he given. Among the other pleasant
things a visit from the star would mean
+ is the return for brief time of Paul
! WilstaCh. who so long filed the position
/ of dramatic editor on The Times. and
! who Is now ahead of Mr. Mansfield. y
! stock company will be among the at
fractions al the Columbia this year.
The Century Cycle Club gave its first
/ entertainment to crowded honse last
/ Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall An
! interesting program was given, on which
! appeared the names of w. $. Young. 5.
/ p Dodd. +. II. Monroe. the Metropolitan
Mandolin Quartet. the Del Rays. Milton
/ NJ. Clark. Edwin Baker. Louis Anderson,
( Frank A Jones l.. F. Able Dennis
/ O'Connor. w c. O'Connor. Mary r. War
wick, Fred. 5. Giesberg and Mrs. \. c.
Griffith. Harry and Gertrude Parque
1 gave an exhibition of trick bicycling and
dancing was finally INDUCED in.