Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27

Maurice Remhardt has turned drama
tist and written play in which his
mother will appear, as soon as she re-
covers from her present illness. 1t is
a dramatization Of George Sands novel,
| Gabriel"
| Chirgwin, the music hall idol of Eng
| land, known as the "white-eyed Kaffir,"
made his debut at Roster & Balls, a
week ago, and his turn proved COM
plete frost He appeared at only few
| performances, when he was forced to
return to London, owing to the death
of his eldest child.
Edna Wallace Hopper, the clever little
soubrette, has determined to sever her
| relations with De Wolf Hopper entirely.
| She has filed a suit for divorce from
/ her husband, alleging that he has de-
serted her and refuses to return. On
! April her contract with b. D. Stevens,
who is managing "El Captain" will ex-
pire, and she will then join the Casino
company, having signed two years
contract with George w. Lederer. She
will appear in Morton & Kerker's next
review, and will doubtless go to London
, next autumn to appear in one of the
Casino pieces.
One night after the curtain was rung
up at certain English theatre, when
the Standing room only" was not
needed, a small boy was discovered sob
bing in front Of the box office. The
manager of the theatre went to the lad
and kindly asked him what the trouble
was. 81 want my money backp' sobbed
the boy. In surprise, the manager asked
mis- reason for such a request. Because
because I'm afraid to sit up in the
gallery all alonep' he walled. His
I money was returned,
Florence st. John, the celebrated Eng
! lish comic opera and burlesque artist, Is
dying in London.
Z. S. Willard closed his American tour
Friday night in Chicago, where he is
critically i'll with typhoid fever. His
physician says he is worn out with over
work and has forbidden him to act
again until fall, so when recovered the
actor will sail for Italy, when Mrs Will
lard will join him for a vacation.
Willie Collier has written a comedy
| "Mr. Smooth which ne may produce
| next season.
Julia Arthur will give up "a Lady of
Quality" after this year, and play in
stead Shaksperean heroines, in which
! field she will nave only Julia Mardowe
for rival, as Margaret Mather intends
to contine her efforts to modern ro-
mantle drama. Miss Arthur will be seen
/ as Juliet, Viola, Rosalind and Portia.
| Viola Allen, it is said, will not appear
| stock Comnany. and Ida Cono11est is
| mentioned as her probable successor as
leading woman in that Organization.
| oliver n. Rarr an actor who at one
/ time had considerable renute and fire.
| olentlv used fo annear in this citv in
! leading productions died in New Haven,
| last Sunday, aged 54 His last appear
ance IN this city was as Brassy Gall in
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