Evening star., 1898-11-21
THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

Gertrude Quinlan, who is the bright SOU
brette of the Castle, Square Opera Com
pany, which is located permanently at the
American Theater, New York, was last
season transferred to the stock. company
at the Grand Opera House, Philadelphia,
to play round of soubrette roles in the
series of military dramas being presented
there. Her success as Jenny Buckthorne
in shenandoah" caused her to be chosen
to create the role of Hetty Hale in 1.-The
Red, White and Blue" During the last
night of the plays run the audience re-
manned in the theater at the close of the
play, cheering and applauding. The COM
pany responded several times, but the spec
tators remained unappeased. Finally, when
the actors had again come before the cur
tain. the reason for the continued presence
Of the audience became apparent. Some
one yelled ''Jordan!' The stage manager
ran to find Mr.. Jordan, who played the
role of the Spanish colonel, Guido Romero,
now ~intrusted to that excellent actor Ste
phen Wright.
AS the colonel's final exit occurs some
moments before the thrilling battle scene
which forms the climax of the play, Mr.
Jordan was leisurely removing his make -up
and costume. The latter owing to the ex-
treme sultriness of the weather, consisted
of as few garments as responsibility de-
manded. The stage manager shouted for
him. Jordan responded that he was not
fit for publication" The uproar continued
until the stage manager insisted that Jor-
dan hustle into his Spanish uniform and
acknowledge the applause. Jordan appear-
ed on the scene. smilingly bowed his thanks
and the curtain was slowly descending
when spectator exclaimed Take off
that coat; to - with the Spanish uni
form" The command caused new nm
roar. The curtain was raised again and
Jordan stepped to the front, pantomimIng
his inability to comply with the demand.
But the din increased, the house taking it
up on all sides. Suddenly Miss Quinan
ever alive to the situation wonderfuIlv
quick to proffer a remedy, darted from the
stage, to return moment later with an
American flag. Placing herself directly in
front of Jordan, she screened him with the
flag. Then she motioned to the nearest in
Oh diVioual 10 remove MS coat, when she deft-
ly wrapped him in the stars and stripes.
The orchestra struck I'D "The Star
Spangled Banner and Miss Quinlan was
the heroine of an ovation possibly the
greatest she will ever experience
Lillian Russell, according to the Boston
Transcript, in a recent interview in a.
prominent Partisan journal, thus EXPRESSED
herself on the subject of stage jealousy.
She said: II cannot understand one We
man, through pique or spite, iniurine an
other by word or deed. There are at home
several brilliant and clever young singers
and l love to see them get on! !8The best Of
all, think, is Alice Nielsen who ts lovely
and has a beautiful voice. l consider her
my most dangerous rival" Alice Nielsen
is, indeed a dangerous rival to the glorions
Russell. Her recent success in New York,
at Wallack's Wa Theatfr, ss in Herbert and
nmhh maae her most mesr
musical world. and her coming enga cement
here will be anticipated as one of the i'm
portant events of the coming season.