The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-01

and mother, or the grave beneath the
sea, and people like them because they
are easily comprehended. In like man
ner Herne knows how to write dramas
with a homely setting, rich in human
emotion and barren Of the glittering in
crustations which render the modern
society drama hybrid and artificial.
Sometimes the foreign artists who
come over here expecting to be received
with delirious applause and a shower of
gold are sadly awakened from their
dream. America Judges an actor solely
by merit and not by reputation. Kitty
LOTUS did not make a hit at the New
York roof garden, where she had her
debut, in spite of the fact that she is
popular in England Yvette Guilbert
was about the first foreigner to make a
stir here. She was getting $500 week
in Paris and came over here to receive
$4,000. She played successfully at this
huge salary and was re-engaged at
$1,000 week more, but the novelty mad
worn off and her tour came to disaster.
Anna Held came over at $4,000 a week
and is still in the land of the free draw
ing well. Dan Leno, advertised as the
leading comedian of England, was
promised $1400 a week in the United
states, Out bOIUGnON nc Q4u AOb echAS,
audiences were stubborn and after a
few days he sailed back to the mother
country, with a vivid opinion of us and
our artistic taste. Otero, the noted Par
isian. received $1,000 a week salary here,
but was not a success. People were i'm
passive and she was not swamped with
flowers and went back to France de-
cidedly huffy Cleo de Merode, perhaps,
had the most advertising any girl ever
secured She brought over her diamonds
and peculiar style of hair-dressing and
was paid $500 a week, exactly what for
no one ever discovered. Sandow got
$500 week and was worth it. Chirgwin
received $1,000 week, but was not popu-
lar and did not finish his season. The
list might be prolonged indefinitely but
it shows that foreign artists stand and
fall here on their artistic merits and not
because of any popularity they may
have at their homes.
It has been rumored now and then
that Patti was coming over here this
season for another farewell perform
ance. This is almost her trade marx.
and if an ordinary concert tour, minus
the farewell ticket was advertised,
the public would arise in righteous i'll
dignatIon and sternly refuse to be
bluffed, for 1t would know an impostor
was heralded. and not the nightingale
Of Craig-y-Nos. But Patti herself has
put a quietus on these reports, and
states emphatically that America will
not have a chance to see either her or
her new and youthful husband, because
she has already all the engagements
she can possibly fill between now and
next fall. London is fond of it's Patti,
and she is always greeted with storms
of applause when she appears there, ds
oh ra1ry CO Z lie a NJ
dered at that she puts off the tiresome
Atlantic trip, and prefers to gather in
English sovereigns to American dollars.
One of the most phenomenal rises to
fortune and fame is the career of Sou
sa, the bandmaster. There are a num-
Der OF bands in the United States that
are popular and make money, but none
which actually shovels in coin as does
Sousa's organization. 1t is said on good
authority that the net profits for IL
months concerts have put 100000 into
SousIs pockets. That Is sufficient rea-
son for his scurrying around the coun-
try, playing one or two night stands,
and living in the uncomfortable manner
travellers are obliged to endure. A few
more years of It, and then Sousa can
retire on g royal income, and spend his
time composing. His income from his
written music and operas is large enough
to give him all the money he wants.
but. like all other men, he wants little
more He has just finished two operas,
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp, and
another for DeWolf Hopper. After the
fall tour he makes with his band, Mr..
Sousa expects to take long vacation
of a number of months, and Is trying
to decide whether to fish and shoot
down south. or take a trip to Bermuda,
where he can listen to the singing o.
the waves and gather some fresh mu-
steal ideas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall begin their Am
ericaa tour in Philadelphia. Oct. 9. They
will then go to Boston for two weeks
1.-THE Elder Miss Blossom" their best
card, comes from the pen Of two hither-
to unknown authors. Ernest Hendine
and Metcalfe Wood.
am assured by one who knows that
while the theme of "Zorah," Edwin Ar
denis new romantic play which jacob
Lit will produce at McVicker's, or
Sunday evening, is the persecution oil
the Jews in Russia, the Hebrews by nc
mears monopolize the interest. Includ.
ed in the cast are three Americans
Two Of them are men, one supposed
to be wealthy Chicago packer, and
the other his general manager The
third is a niece of the packer, also frori
the Wincy City. The manager, Slaugh-
ter by name, with the spirit of a true
American gentleman, and his prototype