The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-19
DYING OF LOCKJAW
Lewis ]. Monroe of Gilmore
Go. Taken to ST. Francis.
PAUL GILMORE GONE
Three Members of Company
\ Shot Within Last Week.

that the ien6 OF disastrous fate has fol-
lowed the company since it left Wichita
The company, on account Of its popular
ity. was induced to play a return date.
That date was for 1.-The Dawn Of Free
DOM" played last night at the opera
house, but the company came without
its star, Paul Gilmore. One Of the actors
played lame, having been shot in the
foot in Arizona a week ago, and last
night the property man, Lewis ]. Monroe,
was taken Up TO St. Francis Hospital
with the lockjaw and reported to be dy
ing. Mr.. Gilmore was shot in Arizona
ard has left the company. Some days
ago Mr.. Monroe, while preparing the pis-
tolls for the duel of the play in a small
town in Arkansas, was shot through the
hand and the physicians in dressing it
did not remove all the foreign substance.
Three or four members of the company
went to his bedside after the show was
over. No wonder the actors were dis
pirited last night. Mr.. Fred Gilmore,
Paul's brother and his manager, is still
with the company, and last night told
an Eagle reporter Of the shooting in Ari-
IONA, which will probably interest the
host of admirers of Paul Gilmore in
Wichita who remember his very artistic
presentation of D'Artagnon in THE Three
Nusketeers." in November. At that time
Mr.. Gilmore and his company made a
great hit here with that play, and the
announcement of a return date for Wich-
ita was hailed with delight by local thea
ter-goers, who expected a treat in his
presentation Of Antonio Lopez in this
play. Those who saw the performance
last night saw the frame work of the
play with the life and moving spirit alb
sent.
The manner in which Mr.. Gilmore was
shot was novel. 1t is customary for the
local opera houses TO furnish certain
number Of stage properties used in
performance. For instance, a week be-
fore an attraction arrives the manager
receives a list Of articles necessary in
presenting the play. Cut flowers, fancy
screens, furniture lamps, articles Of food
for banquet scenes, swords, guns, revolv-
ers, and all sorts Of things are at times
asked for and are procured by the
property man" OF the house. With Mr..
Gilmore's play pistols play a prominent
part in 1.-The Dawn of Freedom" and
these are in his property list. In civil
lied communities in which theatrical COM
panies play. loaded reviewers on the |
list mean revoIvers loaded with blank
cartridges. These are used for stage |
Shooting. LOADED revolvers'' appeared |
on the list which was sent ahead to the |
Arizona opera house management. But |
in Arizona people have a very different |
idea Of the meaning of loaded revolvers. |
The intelligent property man of the |
Phoenix opera house procured several |
SS-calibre guns such as are in style out |
In that country, and duly loaded them, |
not with blanks, but with good old-fash- |
Toned bullets In the beginning Of the |
fifth act where the Cuban soldiers are,
after lively skirmish, driven to the |
shelter of a block house, Mr. Gilmore |
and Mr.. David HaIpert engaged in d very |
exciting hand to hand combat and are
supposed to shoot each other When this
portion Of the play was reached the &C
tors grasped their guns and shot at each |
other with loaded 3S-caIibre pistols One
volev was sufficient, and in a highly
realistic manner both combatants fell
shouting the lines of eheir role. Il am
wounded" Mr. Halpert had been shot
in the foot and Mr. Gilmore received a
bullet in his leg just below the knee joint
Mr. Gilmore. after a temporary bandage
had been adjusted proceeded wit2 the
part, although he suffered the most in
tense pain. Mr.. Fred Gilmore. in relat-
ing the incident, says his brother never
acted that part better, played it with |
even more feeling than usual The bull
let, however could not be located by the
in Arizona. 1t lies imbedded
in the muscles and he is now in New
York undergoing the necessary operatio
to regain for him the graceful and agile
use of his limbs. Mr.. Gilmore will no
longer appear in ''The Dawn of Free
dom" but has bought the exclusive right
10 all Of Salvinis productions which he
viii nut on the road with the strongest
company he can procure. and promises
Wichita a garseous production for next
season.
The play last night is interesting. but
although the cast, with the exception of
Mr. Nicholson, is the same fhat was
here in Aovaaber, they do not work well.
The play is a meIo-drama. and the scene
Is laid in Santiago and vicinity from 1895
last act occurs the engagement between
the fleets of Admirals sampson and Ger
vera. The drama was not well present
I'd. There was a lack Of spirit which
: necessary 10 make a success Of so ra-
mantle a play. The company showed a
agk of sufficient rehearsal and several
members Of the cast were not perfectly !
amiliar with their lines. They are all
however, working under a DISADVANTAGE
1t not having Nh Gilmore in the caste !
'or he is the life of the play. Mr.. John !
T. Nicholson who took the role az An
onio Lopez. heretofore Mr. Giimore-s
lart, lacks the ease ard grace. the fire
md activity which makes Mr. Gilmore |
win such praise. His GOODNESS. which !
seemed 10 difuse itself among the audi
nee. greatly married the play Mr.. |
Nicholson was eciipsed by AR John Hep I
worth as Roy XimeneS, and Mr. IG Try {
lines as Philip Gordon. Mr.. warren | l
Ashley as Major Breeze the United {
states consul at Santiago, played his part {
veil Mss Elizabeth Stewart. who as
umed the role of Paquita Lopez the |
7ronged Octoroon, showed much ability. / {
Her Interpretation Of the part was excel
ent and her costumes very picturesque. 5
Hiss Misnon Marchal and Miss Nargue- {
il Urquhart entered into tneR parts
rith enthusiasm. and carried them
trough with a great deal Of spirit.
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