The times., 1899-07-23
BRIEFLY TOLD.

| Iers, Is one OF Ine actors colony at mount
/ Clemens, Mich. Miss Washburne will be
seen next season with THE High Rollers -
! Mrs. James Brown Potter and Kyrle Bel
lew are soon to be joint stars in the pro-
| duction of The Ghetto" a Jewish play ta-
| ken from the German, by Chester Bailey
Fernald, author of 'The Cat and the Cher
ub."
| 1t is proposed that book be made of the
| caricatures of actors that have been be-
| ing printed in THE Dramatic Mirror.
Nothing cleverer than these cartoons has
ever been published in a theatrical paper
and their success when compiled should be
| instantaneous.
Blanche Walsh is TO continue starring,
and Melbourne Mcdowell is to be her lead
| ing man. Miss Walsh is an artist in the
| fullest sense of that much-abused term,
but il is too bad of her to use that fact
as lever with which to shove Mr.. Nc
| Dowcll on the long-suffering public.
Phyllis Rankin has secured an absolute
divorce from her husband, Henry d. Gibbs
Miss Rankin was given the custody of her
| children by the judge who issued the
decree, and hence it may be supposed that
| there was some reason for her petition
| beyond the mere infiunce OF heredity.
| Alberta GaIlatin is home again and her
press agent is letting the public know it.
individual who notes with what eXtraordi-
nary rapidity her smallest deeds creep
into print cannot help feeling that the real
genius of her company is the aforesaid
agent.
Augustus Thomas new play is entitled
Arizona. His two other successes were
named Alabama" and In Mizzoura." In
view of the fact that Mr.. Thomas is a
most prolific writer, it may be deemed
lucky that he did not live at the time in
which the Union was made up of only
thirteen States.
Charles Graham. the author of Two
Little Girls in Blue" IF the Waters
Could Speak as They Flow" THE Picture
that Was Turned to the Wall" and My
Dads the Engineer" died recently in
New York a pauper 1.-TWO Little Girls IN
Blue" which netted its publisher nearly
half a million, was sold by Mr.. Graham for
SO.
Despite the fervent enthusiasm of the
cable reports sent from London by Frank
Wilstach it is announced that De
Wolf Hopper has not made anything
other than a personal success OF his trip
abroad. Presumably the English could not
understand the one joke in the book of
"El Captain" which would account for the
failure.
ceeded in overcoming her love for opium
and morphine, and will soon be physically
and mentally able TO accept engagements
which may offer She has made a gallant
struggle against the pernicious habit and
If she has indeed conquered, deserves the
congratulations and aid of every honest
man and woman.
o. K. Sato. the juggler, has come hack
from across the pond, in company with
his bride. who was once Mile. Marguerite,
an aerial performer BY engaging a pri-
vate detective to dog the footsteps of this
couple, Harry B. Smith may gain material
for another human fly song like those he
wrote for THE Wizard of the Nile" and
The IDOLS Eye"
Robert E. Stevens and ]. ]. Spies are
said to have gone down to COney Island
to inspect the horses being trained there
for service in THE Sporting Duchess"
Unless the roles given the beasts have
been greatly increased recently there is no
reason why any sober, intelligent, self
respecting equine need stand inspection
before appearing in them.
Ada Rehan has had herself released
from her contract with the managers of
the Drury Lane Theatre, by which agree
ment she was to create part in the next
of Cecil Raleigh's melodramas and will
take up the management of Days, in New
York Which effectually dispOses of all
rumors TO the effect that Richard Mans
field was to control that house.
Texas railroads are coming down from
their elevated equines and Offering tray-
cling companies better rates on transpor-
tation than formerly. Past exorbitance
has kept many of the best attractions out
of the Lone Star State. The various
boards Of trade are taking up the fight
Of 10 theatrical nd
forts are having salutary effect.
Williams and Walker advertise the fact
that they have copyrighted a series of
plays bearing the titles THE Policy Play
ers," The Policy Shop" THE Policy
Winners" THE Policy Players Ball. az
HI" and Kings of the Policy Shop"
II should not be difficult to imagine in
what way the comedians spent the even
ing before the day on which these names
were devised.
The July number OF THE Coming Age"
contains the report of conversation with
Viola Allen regarding The Christian"
The article is preceded by a criticism on
the piece and followed by the announce
ment that James A. Hearne Will contribute
to the next issue. The magazine is making
quite reputation for theatrical offerings
and should become more than ever popular
among members of the profession.
Charles Dickson Jacob Lift, and Grant
Stewart are parties in three-cornered
lawsuit over the royalties of Mistakes
VIII Happen" in which the comedian was
featured last year and is to be this The
contention that each of the three had some
thing to do with the authorship of the
piece may be taken as further proof of the
truth of that proverb which relates that
too many cooks spoil the broth"
In a recently published interview con-
cerning his newest presentation, THE
Dairy Farm" James II. Wallick is quoted
as saying: II am much pleased Tith the
work. 1t in no way resembles The Old
Homestead or Shore Acres And those
theatregoers who remember that Mr.. Wal
lick is most noted for his production OF
Devils Island" and when London
Sleeps" will put the utmost faith in this
statement.
President Gerry, of the society bearing
his name, has announced his determination
to ask decision from the Court of An
peals regarding the Judgment OF the State
Supreme Court. IL viii be recalled that
the Supreme judges recently determined
that the Gerry crowd must be subseryieut
10 the Board of Charities. The association
has fought against this strongly. Ii seems
unlikely that any change will be made in
the present order. and the rebuff TO the
Gerryifes should be something more than
beneficial. They have been carrying mat
tiers with q very high hand. and the reac-
tion is Just beginning to set in, to the de-
light OF everyone connected in any way
with the theatrical profession. -ta1