The times., 1901-04-07

cock. John slavin. George Honey. VIII
liam Philip, Thomas Whinen. Ethel Jack
son: Alice Campbell, and Jennie HawIey.
Miss Bob White has been in rehearsal
IN New York for the past four weeks and
those who have attended the rehearxafs
declare Il to be very promising from ev-
cry point OF view. The stage will be IN
der the personal direction OF Ben Teal
which is pretty good guarantee that
there viii be host OF good looking young
women who VIII eVince a particular inter-
est in their work and provide a beauteOus
| background for the more important peo-
PIE. II the expectations OF those con-
cerncd in the production are realized
Miss Bob White, viii be one Of the
principal musical attractions on the road
next season.
The theatrical world was deeply stirred
during the week by announcements that
concerned two Of the most popular men
in their respective caIings First. and
under Boston date line. came the Re-
port of the failing of Jean De Reszkes
voice, much worse this time. according
To the newspaper story. than the break
down at Covent Garden. London. last
season The second rumOr was to the
erect that the native stage was in dan
SSf OF losing that very delightful come
'ian ". ~. Crane, who is said 70 be
suuering with a cancer on the tin Of his
tongue, the result OF an excessive use Of
{
I his family physician who viii doubtless
pun MIN through all right. notwithstand-
his the efortS of the enternrisiug CORE
I spohdents to put him in the invalid class
Merguerita Sylvia. the comic opera star.
once played Galatea to the Pysmalion of
/ W. ). Gilbert. She met the famous IL
I brettist at musical given in London by
Sir Simeon and Lady Stewart Miss sylvia
was one OF the amateur singers of the
evening. having just been brought to Lon
don by her mother. from her early home
in Brussels Mr.. Gilbert was attracted
Dy tne beauty and vocal culture of the
young Belgian, and TO him she confided
that hef greatest ambition was 10 sing
IN opera. 1t was arranged to have a re-
hearsal or "Pygmaiion and Galatea'' 10
test Miss Syivas acting ability Before
proceeding, Mr. Gilbert became fearful
that MS age might dampen the ardor OF
My child, he said, do not notice nv
grey hairs. but make love TO me as in
! were a young man..
According to her historian Miss SYLVIA
followed his advice so successfully that
to Sir Augustus Harris. with whose com
pany. at COEent Garden, she was singing
fortnight later.
William Faversham returned TO the
stage last Monday night at the Empire
Theatre. New York, playing his old role
of Lieut. John Kinds in Brother Off
GERS. His appearance was the signal for
such demonstrations of applause as are
seldom witnessed within the staid and dig
nified Empire.
Phil Sheridan. who formerly was the
partner of Matt J. Flynn in the CRY
Sports" and Big Sensation burlesque
organizations, but, on the dissolution
Of the partnership chose the former for
u -l1~ ~t,fFx
is member of the Association of Trav-
cling Variety Managers. but deplores the
fact that. while it has succeeded in es-
tabIishing uniform contract that calls
for half salaries week before Christmas
and holy week, il has accomplished moth
ing that controls the capricious chorus
girl
On one of his visits to Washington with
the City Sports Mr.. Sheridan was com
PEELED to discipline a wild and unreliable
girl in his company, who not satisfied
with having set a bad example. con-
ciuded, y hen she was Sternly rebuked to
lay of the remainder of the week This
was rather unexpected. especially when
the girl was in Sheridan's debt for ex-
penSiVe costumes and S45 which he had
advanced on her salary account But il
was not half as surprising as the firm
stand she took at the end of the week.
when she demanded her trunk and re-
fused to go to the next city with the or
ganlzatiOn. There is an Unwritten law
in the theatrical profession. which is
sometimes pronounced unconstitutional
and laughed at. that fOrbids the delivery
OF baggage on short notice and enables
the manager to bold the trunk OF a per-
former who has concluded 70 quit with
out timely and formal warning Nat
Urally, Sheridan refused to give up the
baggage and insisted that the girl should
accompany him, fulfill her contract, and
liquidate her indebtedness. Finally a lieu
tenant of police. in whom she had aroused
some interest, was called in and. though
he soon realized that the object OF his
errand hardly deserved his symuathy his
good Offices resulted in the surrender of
the baggage, and the girl remained in
not only the balance Of the
season, but all summer.
The lieutenant OF police must have been
aStonished when, on the next visit of the
company, there stood the girl back in the
ranks of the chorus divinities.
Nv hat are yOU going to dO2' Sheridan
when the officer expressed sur
prise at his taking her back. She can't
work for another manager, according to
the rules of the association, so long as
she owes me. and as long as she doesn't
work, just so long will | be in getting my
money It's better to put her to work and
get my money in installments-
The Wilbur Opera Company will inau-
gurate its season in Philadelphia at the
Grand Opera House on April Is. Fra
DiavoIo." with Pauline Hall. will be the
opening bill and the evening prices will
be ten. twenty. and thirty cents, while
ten cents viii pay for any seat at the
matinees.
The death of Roland Reed removed
from the American stage one of its most
popular members. a comedian whose ideas
of entertainment We're strictly American
and whose popularity throughout the
was quite remarkable, particU-
arIy in the smaller cities throughout the
South and middle West, where his annual
appearance was regarded as an event of
supreme Importance in the local theatrical
year.
AIr. Reeds illness developed immedi--
ately after his engagement at the Colum-
bia Theatre, this city. in December. 1880.
when he was compelled to relinquish his
duties and undergo an operation. This
was thought to be successful. but later
proved otherwise. and the comedian was
to endure four other opera
tions His death was painless. and he
was attended in his last illness by Flor
enCe Reed. his daughter who has recently
gone in for vaudeville. His wife was III
Philadelphia where she has resided for
many years.
Contrary to general opinion IsadOre
Rush was not Mrs Reed. She was merely
the leading lady of all his productions
during the last half dozen years or So
Mr. Reed met Miss Rush at a summer re-
sort near WilkeSbdrre, Pa, and was at
once struck by her beauty and evident
abilities aS an actress. He offered her q
place in his organization and from the
very first she fully realized his prophecy,
and during his starring tours she con-
.inued almost a much of a feature as the
himself. When Mr. Reed in