The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23


friend. Every one of them talks shop
and declares that he is the only actor in
his line. while all others are gross imi-
tations.
Miss Edna May is to be starred in a
new musical piece in London. 1t has al
ready been announced that Miss May will
play the leading role in Three Little
Maids when that piece is produced by
George Edwardes at the Apollo theater,
will be presented by Mr.. Edwardes and
Charles Frohman in kitty Grey" This
piece. in which Miss May will have sew
eral new songs specially written for her.
will be produced at very early date-as
soon. in fact. as suitable theater can
be secured for it.
en- by Chauffeur Rufus B. Eldredge. ran
over and killed John Tanner, SO years
old Mr.. Tanner is the father of H. +.
Taber. the actor, who last season played
in Captain links of the Horse Ma
rines.' He was OH his way home from
the grocery store. where he had pur-
chased some delicacies for his aged wife,
who is i'll, when he was struck. Mrs.
Tanner was Frustrated when the news
was broken to her and she is in a dam
gerous condition. Eldredge was arrest
ed and held Oh charge Of homicide.
New York is again wrestling with the
water question. How to supply the city
with sufficient water is a very serious
problem. The latest proposition that has
been made is to bring the supply from
the cool streams Of the Catskill noun
tans. about ninety miles. To lay the
necessary conduits would, it is estimated,
require an expenditure of about 81 ,OOO,-
600 per mile. which would make the to-
tai cost to the city about 9o,OOO,O0O. 1t
takes Il lot Of money to supply a great
city like New York with water as we'll
as other things.
When the will of the late United States
Senator William NJ. Evarts. who died
in New York city on February % last.
was offered for probate. there was con-
siderable surprise when the value Of the
personal estate was given only as ''ex-
ceeding $4,000 Since that time there
has been much speculation as to the ex
act amount of property Senator Evarts
left in addition to the real estate. Papers
drawn up the other day to he presented
to Surrogate Fitzgerald for tax purposes
give the net value of the personal estate
left Cy Nr. Eyarts as $317.215.
Charles Frohman. the theatrical man
ager, will be the busiest man in New
York city this season. In addition to
looking after the interests of several
Frohman stock companies he will have
charge Of thu following stars: Henry
Irving. Miss Ellen Terry. Charles Haw-
trey. Miss Maude ADAMS, John Drew,
William Gillette, Miss Irene Van Brugh,
Miss Annie Russell. William H. Crane,
Seymour Hicks, Miss Virginia Harmed
William Faversham, Miss Ellaline Ter
Kiss. Miss Edna May. Miss Ethel Barry
more. Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore.
Another Of the famous landmarks Of
New York will soon pass from the public
view. 1t is the building formerly occu-
| pied by the National Academy of De-
sign. and located at the corner Of
! Twenty-third street and Fourth avenue.
The building was originally one of the
admired its Venetian Gothic architecture
Recently. however. it has been unoccu-
pied and has been rapidly falling into
| decay. until now it resembles a battered
! relic of the past. The property has been
purchased by the Metropolitan Life In
| surance company and another skyscraper
will soon be erected on the site.
| New York city may soon have great
| union depot. 1t is reported that the Off
Gals Of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad have
made proposition to the New York Cen
trail and other roads entering the city to
| establish such q depot in the neighbor-
hood of Thirtieth street and Tenth ave-
nue.. The Pennsylvania expects. as soon
as the new North river bridge is com
pieted. to come direct into the city. which
will do away with the terminal in Jer-
sey and the ferryboats The New York
| Central is said to look favorably upon
the scheme. Together with the new
bridge the improvement would cost in
the neighborhood of $SO,OOO.OO0.
| Walter Jones is to return to the stage
to play the English valet in "The Cha
peron." a musical piece which Frank Per
ley intends to produce shortly. Mr.. Jones
was morried while ago and retired
from the stage. Since then he has been
living in New York city, and he and his
wife have frequently been seen in the
audience at various playhouse. On these
occasions Mr.. Jones has always looked
happy and contented. and so his friends
will be- surprised to learn that he has
decided to resume the strenuous life of
a low comedian. The theater-going pub
lie will he pleased by the news. however,
for Mr.. Jones was always a popular
llaughmaker.
alarmed over the fact that so many man.
ayers throug hout the country whose
houses have heretofore been devoted to
that line Of performances are now pass
ing it by and propose to devote their
theaters in the future to legitimate plays
many of them by stock companies. Ev.
cry day announcement is. made of some
new house which has deserted vaude-
vile. Many of the performers are coins