The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-28
dancers, will add merry moments t.
the entertainments.
ON THE BOARDS.
Dolngs of Players Whom We Have seen
and Heard.

and Heard.
The marriage of Gladys, Wallis, the
ingenue of w. w. Cranes company, was
reported from Chicago last Wednesday.
Miss Wallis welded Samuel Inshun,
the millionaire president of the Chica-
go Electric Company, to whom she ac-
knowledged her engagement last Jan
uary.
Alice Nelson sang at the. Associated
Press dinner, in Chicago, one night last
week, leaving her role in "The Fortune
Teller" to an understudy during her
absence of IS minutes, matters having
been explained to the audience.
Franz Ebert, the diminutive come
dian Of the Liliputians, has taken out
papers and become an American cit
izen.
Leslie Aliens younger daughter.
Edith Marie, is shortly to be married
to Albert p. Hall. a wealthy Chicagoan.
Her sister, Viola Allen, will be maid of
| honor
John Drew will present next season
Haddon Chambers new play, THE Ty-
ranny Of Tears, which Charles Wynd-
ham has been successfully giving in
London. Mr.. Chambers will come over
to see the production.
Fitchburg is to have another new
theatre. of 1900 seating Capacity built
by Andrew Whitney, owner of the
Whitney opera house. This will make
three playhouses in that somewhat
| condensed metropolis.
The managers of the Columbus The
| atre, Harlem, have offered a first class
excursion ticket to Europe to local club
man who shall receive the largest
number of votes in ballot box at the
| theatre, purchasers Of Is cent seats be-
ing entitled to one vote, those Of so cent
| seats to two votes, and those Of rs cent
| seats to three votes.
Robert 3. Mantell has filed a petition
in banruptcy with liabilities at $14,0O
and assets at $1,000
For the fourth time Viola Allen has
| been obliged to extend her time at the
| Boston Museum, but-the limit is now
immovably fixed at June 10, with an
absolute imposslbility of any further
extension. When Miss Allen says good
by, she viii have played 110 perform
ances, the longest run at the Hub for
many years.
Sarah Bernhardt has met with great
success in her portrayal of Hamlet in
Paris. She dresses the part in black,
with blonde wig, and is said to look
very youthful. Wonderful woman, Sa-
rah.
E. H. Sothern has caught the fever
prevalent among his brethren of the
stage and will essay Hamlet during a
| portion OF next season. He has kept the
intention a secret because he saws he
wishes to surprise the publican ambi-
ton having a large probability of full
| hllment.
Robert L. Cutting and Minnie Selig-
man Cutting are suing one another for
divorce on statutory grounds. - 1t is
well within the memory of this. genera
ton since young Cutting was cast off
| by his family for wedding the beautiful
Minnie Seligman, the daughter Of a
Jewish banker and talented emotional
actress. At that time an affection ex-
| listed between the pair that would put
turtle doves to shame Minnie obtained
a place for Robert on the stage, which
he failed to adorn, but their mutual
fondness remained undated. The first
suspicion of a disagreement rose some
months ago, when Mrs. Cutting donated
kiss to be auctioned Off in aid of a
charitable fair. until the husband got
wind of the proceedings, and sternly
put a stop to the proposition. But the
! breach started at that time has grown
wider and wider until the present frac-
ture.
A. Fl. Candy viii not direct Julia Ar
thurs tour next season. but it is whis-
pered the actress husband, b. p.
| Cheney, win hold the managerial reins.
Boston theatres this week-Tremont,
Prince Pro Tenn" Castle Square, "A
| Temperance Town" Museum, THE
Christian" Hollis. Kellar; Boston,
Hermann; Grand Opera House. Black
Patti.
New York theatres this week-Em-
pire, His Excellency the Governor"
Garriek, 'Zaza;" Days, THE Great
Ruby" New York THE Man in the
Noon" Casino, "Erminie;" Academy,
1.-THE King of the Opium Ring" Wal
lacks. My Cousin" Victoria, "A Reign
OF Error" Star, THE Musketeers; 20
Grand Opera House, Chauncey Olcott