The times., 1898-05-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

French version of Pinero's "Magis-
trate" is being played in Paris very sue
cessfully. And yet Pinero is an English
man,
A handsome new theater. with a seat
ing capacity of 2.000 will be built this
Summer in Montreal. Well, Montreal
needs it.
Blanche Walsh has inherited $4,000 by
the bequest of her mother. We may ex-
pect Miss Walsh to go a-starring about
next season.
Ellen Vockey the Washington eiocu-
ZIONIST. is giving great many recltals
in Gotham. and seems TO be making an
emphatic hit there.
Sarah Bernhard has made her appear
ance on the stage after period of two
months devoted to recovering from a
dangerous operation.
Lorimer Stoddard, Chester Fernald, and
something like a score of other play
wrights are announced TO be at work on
vehicles for prominent stars.
Mark Twain is announced to be at work
on an English adaptation of Landmarks
German comedy. "Bartel Saraser." which
will be produced simultaneously in New
York and London.
Edgar Bixley, better known as X Ray
RiXley. a Washington boy, who has o.
late. made quite a reputation in his line
of work, Will be seen here next Monday
night at Kernans.
The death of Edouard Remenyi, while
| responding to an encore last Sunday il
San Francisco. was both dramatic and
pathetic. And yet, could a musician have
chosen any better way to die?
Among the players and writer's who will
spend the money made here in Europe
this Summer are Annie Russell, Clyde
| Fitch, Augustus Thomas and Joseph Ar
thur, all of whom will sail shortly.
Two weeks engagement in this city
one within two months of the other, net
ted Frank Daniels nearly $1,000. People
who have anything to say against Wash.
ington as show town viii now kindly
| say it to themselves.
Harry Clay Blaney has recovered com
| pletely from an attack of brain fever
which prostsrated him about six weeks
ago. medical certificate of the nature
of the disease should prove conclusively
! that, reports to the contrary notwith.
standing, Mr.. Blaney has a brain
Since What Happened to Jones'
George H. Broadhurst has written two
| new plays. The Last Chapter" and
why Smith Left Home" The latter
which is another link IN the chain prov
| ing the authors liking for plain names
| Will be produced early next season.
Responses for the Lambs Club request
for approval of its proposed auction sale
| of seats in this city have been few ant
| far between and it is now extremely un
| likely that such an event will occur Fol
/ which theater-goers who are not anxiou.
| to purchase the house on the installmerf
| plan should be very thankful.
With a few exceptions, every membe,
| of the graduating class of the Stanhope-
| Wheatcroft Dramatic School has found
| professional engagement in New York
| Among those who are already appearing
| are Miriam Skancke Alice Riker. Ade-
| line Adler, Jessie MacAdam, Leila Ellis
| Edna Phillips and Edward Wilkinson.
Aunt" Louisa EldrIdge, a celebrated
| old actress, is waging war against th'
| theater hat by means of her sharp repair
| tee. According to The Callboy, in tn,
! Dramatic Mirror, she had asked a lad,
| to remove her hat, when someone mex
| to her advised, Don't do it-show you
| independence" To which Aunt Louis;
| as quickly replied, do it, and show you
| good breeding The obstruction came off
Examinations have begun for the TIVE
free scholarships offered annually by The
| ,Stanhope- WTheatcroft Dramatic School
| of New York city. These scholarships
| one for each sex, were Instituted by the
| late Nelson Wheatcroft in order that two
clever young persons. unable to pay tn,
| regular fees, might obtain each year