Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-05-12
THEATRICAL TOPICS.
SAYINGS AND DOINOs OF THE
PLAYERFOLk.
HAT Goodwin Denlss Sensational Nam
ors About Alleged Domestic Troubles
The Return to Anerica Of Martha
Hervey-fAnay BrouSh'a Hit

AS for these stories said Nat
Goodwin. of separation between my
wife, Maxine Elliott, and myself. either
professionally or domestic--do you
know that makes me mad? l think
more OF her little finger than all the
world besides. Her company is of
more use and solace to me than any
one else's- No better wife was ever
given to man. and | ought to know,
for I've had my own troubles. Pro-
fessionally she is as much an aid TO me
~ l am TO her. | recognize her value
financially. for she receives $500
week salary, and after l make $4,000,
which is about our total living ex-
penses remember | pay SIS a week
alimony), l divide the profits with her.
Seeing that my profits run from $4,000
to $4,000 q year. she is not badly pro-
yided for. She has got over 500, 1000 of
her own in bank now No. don't be-
lieye these absurd stories. | have been
wild, yes. but am not total fool, for
know a good thing when I've got it,"
Speaking of "The Better Life" the
melo-drama which Arthur Shirley and
Sutton Yane have founded upon the
Rev. Charles Sheldon's in His Steps,"
the London World says: Whether
the dramatists follow in Mr.. Sheldon's
steps or not. they certainly arrive at
an amazing depth of pathos, The play
Is in the literal sense OF the word
miracle play. The chief character is
an atheist workman. He is placed be-
tween seraphic clergyman and a dia-
bolic contractor, who struggle for his
soul. the one by exhorting him to
piety. the other by tempting him to
crime. All through the play we feel
like Ibsen's Nora, that the miracle is
going to happen, but unlike Nora, we
are not disappointed. Nay, we get
more than we bargained fora double
barreled miracle. The contractor dies
just as the workman is about TO muir
der him-an incident which is sup
posed to illustrate the text. Vengeance
is mine etc.-and the workmans wife
Is brought back from the gates Of
death in immediate answer to the cler-
gyman's prayer. The workman's ag-
Mysticism is not proof against this
bombardment of miracles, and capitu-
lates unconditionally-w the
curtain falls"
The story is going the rounds that
papyrus recently exhumed at Pom
peti gives some interesting accounts of
the ancient Roman theater. including
description OF the different modes OF
applause. From this IL would appear
that different degrees of appreciation
were differently expressed. Moderate
satisfaction was expressed by swapping
the fingers; greater by striking the
fingers OF the left hand against those
of the right. The resultant noise was
said to be like the beating together Of
earthenware vessels, and this kind of
applause was therefore called +testae"
Ia potsherd). A crescendo in feeling
was marked by clapping with the
hands held fat and hands held hollow:
but the sign of the highest enthusiasm
was waving of corner OF the tosa
1t is said that the Emperor AureIian
had bits OF cloth distributed for this
purpose among the lower classes, who
were not permitted to wear the toga.
Jean Richepin's THE Gypsy" was
written for Sarah Bernhard. Mrs. Les
lie Carter is to be seen in 1t when
Nzaza" is no longer popular. Recently