The record-union., 1899-02-05

shake their heads, for Ellen is known
to be very canny in business and not
at all of a speculative turn of mind,
although she is very rich woman.
The character which Julia Arthur is
to portray In her play of More Than
Queen next season, is that of the
Empress Josephine. This play follows
"Cyrano de Bergerac'' at the Porte s.
Martin Theater In Paris shortly, and
peculiarly enough, the play itself was
written by an author named Bergerac.
Miss Arthur has secured the American
and English rights to the play.
In Mrs. Cragie's new one-act play,
Repentance" soon to be produced in
the London St. James Theater, the
scene is laid in Spain during a Carlist
war, and the interest centers in a strug-
gle in the breast of the hero between
the dictates of self-interest and the
duty of self sacrifice OF course the
problem is complicated by a passionate
devotion.
Sarah Bernhard has performed a
feat that casts many of her more
youthful exploits in the shade. She
assembled Mount vesuvius on foot and
peered at the lake of molten lava in
the crater. She is said to have lost
ore of her curls and suffered the
scorching of her eyebrows, but she was
enthusiastic over her experience.
Hss
Laura Gaudens, one of the most ia
NOUS of Norwegian actresses, is dead,
at the age of 66 years.
Bernard Shaw, who is said to be
slowly recovering his health, is writ
ing a play founded upon a supposed
and Cleopatra. The piece is for Forbes
Robertson.
New dramatic versions Of Les Miser-
ables" and of ''Notre, Dame" are among
the theatrical possibilities Of the future
in London. There is a rumor that Beer
bohm Tree has loving eyes on the part
of Quasimodo
It is said that Eleanor Calhoun will
be seen in London before long in the
Lady of Quality
-
Minnie Seligman has resigned as
leading lady of the stock company at
the Imperial Theater, st. Louis, being
succeeded by Jessaline Rodgers.
Madeleine or the Magic Kiss" ran
over 900 nights at the Bijou Theater,
New York.
Elvia Cox is studying Musettee. in
La Boheme," during her much-needed
rest and vacation.
Gertrude Roosevelt, with "Why Smith
Left Home" is a cousin to the famous
Teddy" Roosevelt
Miss May Irwin will visit California
this spring for the first time in three
years. She will close her season here
in June.
her new theater, lie Theatre des Ma
Camelias."
1t is reported that the separation be-
tween Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell is only temporary, and
that they will soon be in artistic part
nership again.
Julia Arthur is a versatile athlete
She is an expert fencer with foi1s, prac-
tees gymnastics daily, and her great
est enjoyment is a canter on horse
back
Advices from London say that Henry
Irving will reopen the Lyceum Theater
in April, with Sardou's new play on
Robespierre. Miss Terry will also ap-
pear.
The, rising actress, Miss Annie
Hughes, is about to try in London a
new three-act play called Matches"
in which she will have the part of a
street wait, who succeeds to rank and
wealth There is an important 'coster"
part for Harry Nichols.
Hoyt's new comedy "a Dog in the
Manager" will be presented in Wash
ington, January Both.
Mrs. Kendall has in her possession
new play by Messrs Hendrie and
Wood, the authors of 1.-The Elder Miss
Blossom in which she has been acting
with so much success.
N. c. Goodwin's next production will
be Clyde Fitch's new drama, "The Cow
boy and the Lady"
Hermann Sudermann is in Berlin to
supeTintend the production of his new