The times., 1898-08-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.

EleanOra DuSe Is very III.
Chauncey Olcott has returned from rs
trip abroad
Arthur w. Pinero is in England work
ing upon his new comedy for John Hare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Creston Clarke will open
their season on September u at Atlantic
City.
John ]. McNally's latest farce is to be
called "A Reign of Error" Isn't that
bright?
Madame Modjeska will next season
make elaborate productions of Cleo
patra" and Twelfth Night"
Louise Hepner. formerly prifna donna
with ''The Ballet GIRL will next season
have tae title role in Jack and the Bean
stalk"
Kathryn Muli1ins, a clever nttle woman
who was last seen here with The Man
From Mexico" has been engaged for a
leading role in "a Misft Marriage"
At the recent celebration of Bastile Day
in Paris all the subsidized theaters gave
free performances at which as many peo-
pie as the houses could hold were admit
ted gratis
Nat Goodwin has purchased for him.
self an estate of forty-four acres in Eng
land, which, of course, will involve the
immigration OF several hundred good
American dollars.
Marie Tempest was a week ago Wednes-
| day married to Cosno Stuart, an English
! actor, which. had the occurrence been in
! this country. would have meant a. sketch
| for two and vaudeville.
| Olga Nethersole has recovered from the
injuries she received in a railway accident
on May L. Miss Nethersole stands a
| double risk on such occasions-there is
| SO much of her to get hurt.
William Gillette. whose TOO Much
Johnson was not a success in London,
| has returned to this country and viii
remain at his sisters home in Hartford
until time for his opening at the En-
| pire Theater.
| Della Fox is to star next season in a
new operate comedy by Edgar Smith.
| This completes about six sets of arrange
| ments Miss Fox is said to have made fol-
| the coming year. She must be whole
| family in herself
"Olaf Liljekrans,' a play by Ibsen, ha6
| a production in Berlin last month. The
| time required in presentation is two even
ings, more than half of which is said tc
| be taken up in pronouncing the name Of
| the chief character.
There was received last week at The
| Times a handsome portrait of Ferri:
| Hartman in THE Purser," accompanied
| by a circular which set forth some of th'
excellent press notices he has been re
ceiving in the far West.
| Harry B. Smith has embarked fo
America bringing with him the libret
to of Alice Nelson's new opera, -'Th
| Fortune Teller" The music of the piec'
is by Victor Herbert and it is said to b.
| in his brightest and most tuneful vein.
Anna Held and Madame Calve wer
1r.2r-t tai ,ar1f
recently in Paris Now the question
arises as to whether Miss Held is aboy
| par in France or Madame Calye is below
4 par in this country. The whole matter 1
open to doubt
| Mr. and Mrs. Russ Whytal have return
| ed from cycling tour through Holland
| Germany and France, and are at presen
| in England. It is to be hoped that tn
| trim was so pleasant that both are Hkel
| to forget next seasons annual failure
| For Fair Virginia"
scuba Free" 1.-THE Maine Avenged
and "a Daughter of Cuba compose TIL
weeks output in war plays. If thi
: | continues a clause will soon have to b
added to the Episcopal creed reading
From warrants and wars and war play
good Lord deliver us!''
Go-Won-Go- Mohawk will begin her an
4
Someone should take the Indian actres
/ and chain her That seems to be tn
, 1 only chance the public will ever have c
, / being rid of her and perhaps some on
may be found one of these days braV
| enough to undertake at
4 1 Richard Mansfield arrived week ag
e Wednesday from London, where he stud
t led Coquelins performance of "Cyrano d
r Bergerac." Tt is not stated whether c
t not duty was charged Mr.. Mansfiel
s 4 because of the English notions he mus
have brought home with him.
| Burr Mcintosh has returned from CT
= | ba- The Mirror states that he is in
: frightful condition, having lost flesh III
: / til at present he only tips the scales g
k 4 POI pounds. But it is to be feared tina
e 4 Mr.. Mcintosh will never be able to MAX
II salary as living skeleton at that weigh