Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
Stories and Gossip
Of the Stage.
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One OF the most remarkable matters in
this seasons theatricals is the sudden and
general popularity of Julie Opp, says Hil-
larry Bell, in the New York Press. A
couple Of years ago. when she
Juiis was an humble writer in that
Ops the woman's page of the Re.
success corder, nobody paid any at
tention to this young woman.
winter nights from her work in Spruce
street with the solitary escort of a dis
trict messenger boy hired for the occa-
sion: In those days she might be seen
notes of the newest styles in bonnets,
GOWNS n lingerie invented for the fash
ionabIe folk. Now she is one of the fash
linery are designed by Mrs. Robert Ar
thur Osborn, a society woman who has
long been accustomed to a rings on
and four wherever she goes. There was
a day when Mrs. Robert Arthur Osborn
considered herself the best dressed woman
pa N ,hs h aerki Now she considers Miss
and the latter opinion is sustained by the
approved judges of feminine clothes. There
was a day when Julie Opp stood tremb-
ling nke a Peri at the gate of the para
disc Of fashion. Now she seems to be its
central ornament. There was a day when
Julia Opp thought that life on the stage
she knows how it is herself. There was
a day when Julie Opp was overcome with
Joy at an introduction to Georgia Cayvan,
f fvasu the ,f famous leading lead woman Of the
Frohman's fashionable house and holds
Miss Miss Gayvan's position; There was a
was near when she took a modest cup Of
tea in the Waldorf. Now she is the cyno-
sure Of every eye in the Waldorf-Astoria.
the freedom Of terrapin.- The crowd Of
grand danes assembled at the Astoria
charity benefit performances last week to
iese they might nai have enjoyed FOR for nothing thing
a couple of years ago. Julie comes nigh
about six feet-but the 400 must nave her.
1t Is not all luck. There were great
tall women before Opp. The other night
this chronicler asked David Belasco how
he explained the success Of hat foolish
1T was Julie Opp" said he. "Sh is the
new rage. and she has talent, beauty and
magnetism"
The report that Miss Yohe, who Is now
a member OF the British aristocracy, al
though she occasionally appears on the
stage, had retired from gay life and was
deXotins herself to charity.
Aho,,< Will interest some OF her
~ friends here who remember
Lady Hope her as a lively figure In GER
NAV yoh.,. tain phases of New York life
VIZ several years ago. There was
less opportunity for gayety in
those days than there is at present. al
though there were certain substitutes for
the palatial lobster parlors that are sprin.
killed. now along Upper Broadway. The chief
reason for doubling the story Of Lady
Francis Hopes change, of heart is her
hero SfnCp she hpcp mo Tho U,ifn Of Tord
Francis Hope the Tenderloin has not seen
the young woman who did so much to fur
ther Its gayety. Under the circumstance
should care to return here. But she does
want to. and SO soon as the music hall
pay her the salary she asks. Lady. Francis
will come to New York. Her marriage to a
British gentleman was not so sudden a
f frienaSs c on sGme it, IT. T M,s' tr anssta n0f from
burlesque to Burke's Peerage was not ac-
complished without a period Of transition.
frnm Mis- Miss y T9he sp myS Nent us d=lsappea red
lived for q short. time in Dresden. where
the possibilities Of any but a very quiet ex-
s sstsoGe ar ane f fsYi in love a ye %i1s b S1.iG s1a in wo ths
have married her had not his family OPP
posed the match. An American who saw
her identity was made known to the off,
Ger. He refused at first to believe that
she had ever been an actress. and was con-
VlNCeC Only alter SpNeTdl DNOICSTaDnS or
her in very scant dress had been sent from
this country. They were un~mistakable. Be
fore they were shown to the young man
Miss Yohe had gone to England.
Florence st. John. who is reported to be
dying now in London, is remembered here
only through her appearance at the Broad
way theater about nine years ago She was
at the height of her powers
Florence and rather too British for
American taste: 1t was at all
N.,,,. E,rren Workers to realize the esteem
>e''e in which she was held abroad.
and there was indeed so little
enthusiasm over her hat Miss st: John.
London. never has returned to this coun-
try. Practically the same experience be-
fell Nellie Farren. who is SO much beloved
in London that only a few days ago $4,000
was raised for her at a benefit performance.
Miss Farren was quite incomprehensible to
New Workers. and 1t was indeed doubtful
II at her best she could have gained pop
ularity here. She was here the year pre-
ceding Florence st. Johns appearance and
neither OF them has ever returned or in
timated the slightest desire to see New
York again. They have both been the
most admired women In London in their
q short time ago that Miss ST. John expect
ed to retire from the stage, n the reason
assigned for this was her i'll health She Is
rich enough to have ceased acting long
as well like by her professional associates
as by the public. She has never been az
fected by her success and has remained
quite as frank and simple In private life
as she was before the days Of her success
New York Sun.
The Washington, D. c.. Blavatsky branch
OF the T~heosophical Society OF America is.
sayn . dtspatch from that city. much