The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Forbes Robertson will play an engage
ment in Paris next March.
David Belasco's mother died week ego
last Thursday night in San Francisco.
Dan Mccarthy, the Irish comedian, died
of Bright's disease last Sunday at Belle
vue Hospital.
THE Belle of New York c'osed tie
first week of its tenth month in London
to receipts of 81, 600. How's that for
high?
Julie Opp. who was last seen here in
THE Princess and the Butterfly" has
sued her husband, Robert Lorraine, for
divorce.
The Hearthstone'' combination has clos
ed Tony Farrell was the star of the
company and Maud de Leon, a clever
dancer. its leading lady.
Frank L. Perley has signed contracts
whereby he becomes manager of Victor
Herbert's Band. The organization will
soon be heard in this city.
Israel Zangwill has completed the
scenario of his play. Children of the
Ghetto" which will be produced in October
at the Herald Square Theatre.
The stable on the premises Of Nat G5od
wins English country seat has been burn
ed down. Mr.. Goodwin's press agent es-
Inmates the loss at about $4,000.
"All we who have tears to she'd" Ger
tie ellison announces that she was married
last month to John d. Calder in Louis
vile. Prepare to shed them now
The "opry house" at Alexandria has
closed, the business to be done in that
hustIing and wide-awake town not war
ranting any further outlay the enter
prise.
Eugene Blair is to star shortly in Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's drama, "A La
dy of Quality" W. NJ. Wilkison, who was
for long time Salvini's manager, will di-
rect her tour.
Hall Game says that the American in
terviewer is an inaccurate bore. Strange
that Mr.. Game should have expended so
much in an endeavor to be talked to by
this same bore.
Frank ]. Wilstach, brother to the
former dramatic editor of The Times,
had very entertaining article on the
Ways of Actors, in last Sundays New
York Telegram.
The Danish Sisters are no longer wo: TX
ing together. Allie Danish 10 appearing
al the Riinu ,r'hrre her clever turns are
fast winning her recognition. Both cir S
are Washingtonians.
On last Friday it was announced at the
Garrick Theatre that the advance sale for
''Zaza'' amounted to over $7,e00. Which
rather looks as though the play was a
success in New York.
Henry B. Sire and George W. Lederer
| will produce a new review by Hugh Nor
/ ton and Gustave Kerker next month at
| the Olympia. The work is TO bear the III
| tie, over the Water"
American dramatists are to foster the
| atre in this country. the purpose of which
will be the exploitation of solely native
| plays. Too bad that such a step is neces-
/ sary-though it seems to be.
EE. Rice is shortly 10 come to the front
in New York theatricals with a production
Of a new burlesque. entitled Little Red
! Riding Hood" MIR. Rice has just revived
''EvangeIine' in Philadelphia.
'"The Mirror is soon to begin the publ
| cation of d series of cartoons by Carlo de
Fornaro. whose clever caricature Of Mans
field attracted so much attention in the
Christmas edition of that paper.
A boy who passed pictures of Paul Gil
more about the Columbia last week haC
instructions TO give the albertypes only I,
ladies. Is Mr.. Gilmore economiZing o
trying to be another John Drew?
W. A Brady has secured the title IL
| "a Stranger in a Strange Land" Now We
may expect a disrobing scene from the In
dian, skirt dance from the American
widow and and 4 few like interpretations
Yvette Guilbert has been suffering from
rheumatism and declares that her aflic
ton is n blessing in disguise. as it pre-
vents her from using superlluous ges
lures. And yet they called some OF tn
old Romans philosophers,
Julia Arthur has purchased the Ameri
can rights to a new Rostand drama whici
Jane Hading and Coqueiin are soon to ap
pear in at the Porte St. Martin in Paris
The piece treats OF the domestic re,ation
of Napoleon and Josephine.
j. J. Rosenthal. VINO has just made
success of Browns In Town. has hoGGh
Charles Horwitz's comedy, How Wilkin
Got Married" Mr.. Rosenthal should visi
Snyth and Rice for an explanation of tn
proverb regarding the art of making hast
slowly.
Corinne Parker, of this city. has ap
peared successfully at Days in the par
of Jessica and has written 4 pretty hit
story, lin a Wayside Orchard" whic
was published recently by a New Yor
magazine. Miss Parker is doing herse
proud
Minnie French the wife of Charles Il
Evans and isterin-law to the late 'Ol
Hoss" Hoey, died recently in Gotham
Miss French had been prominent as
comedenne. having been seen for severe
years as Innocent Kidd in "A Paro
Match
Last weeks Dramatic News reflect
painfully the JOY that is felt in the camp
the syndicaters at the desertion of Franci
Wilson from the fold OF the opposition
Some of the remarks printed are not cal
culated to soothe Mr.. Wilson or to resig
him to his fate.