El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-26

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DIR. Cortland Myers of the Baptist
Temple, Brooklyn, says actors are NOR
ally and spiritually dead. 1.-The pollut-
ed amusement is a gushing, rushing
source of vice and iniquity of every
color. Thousands are being ruined by
unlawful amusements.
THE Belle of Bohemia" George w.
Lederer's. at the Apollo theater new,
London, is received kindly by the Lon
doners. though they will not yield it a
place above The Belle of New York"
Harry B. Smith in the book has served
tered about the old Dromio PROPOSE
ton.
Mrs. LangtIy's newest play dealing
with Marie Antoinette is called "A
Royal Necklace" She will appear in
il next month at the rebuilt Imperial
theater. London.
w. A. Mcconnell. manager-newspa-
perman-reconteur, has gone to London
representing Julia Marlowe. to prepare
for her appearance there in When
Knighthood was in Flower"
Sol. Smith Russell is quite feeble at
Palm Beach. Fla. and mas to use a
cane in walking.
The students at the Boston Techno-
logical school are ambitiously arrang-
ing to produce for the first time in
America. Gilbert & S%ullivan's Grand
Duke" Theatrical managers will be
there to see it and weigh its merits.
Corse Payton has been enjoined on
application of Charles Frohman from
producing any "L'Aiglon" titled play.
A Hebrew version of "Trilby" was
given last week at a Bowery theater
for the benefit of the advertising agent
of the house. Svengali vas made the
hero.
Twenty-three plays were copyright
ed last week at the Office of the libra
rian Of congress.
Marquis de Sousa declares that it
was bad management which compelled
him to abandon his concert tour.
Phoebe Davis will create the title
role IN "Betsey Ross a a of
the revolution. to be produced by w.
a. Brady and Joseph r. Grismer at
Philadelphia, April Is. Joseph Holland
will impersonate the character of
George Washington.
Fannie johnson. who created the
Fart of Dolores in "Florodora" at
the Casino, and was compelled to re-
tire on account of illness. is now Mrs.
Van B.. Van Wyck, her husband, a sec
ond cousin, being a professor at Rut-
gers college. The pair are spending
their honeymoon at the Bermudas.
John H. Stoddart. the veteran actor,
will star in Kirke La Shelle's produc-
ton of Beside the Bonie Brier Bush"
at the Republic, September %. He says
it will be his. farewell role-that of
Lochlan Campbell.
Amelia Bingham has closed for dates
January 1 to June 1, 1902, at the Bijou
where she is now playing to good BUSH
ness in her own company. THE Climb
ers."
Sam Kingston. Gus Hills's right
hand man, will go to Europe shortly to
look up dramas for production in this
country next season.
aaA
Viola Allen will go to Europe about
May list. 1t is understood hat a prom
inent author there has in preparation
a play for her.
Weber & Fields have borrowed Fritz
Williams from Charles Frohman, and
he will be a member of their company
of burlesquers next season.
Casino in '~FIorodora" daughter of
Willie Edouin and the late Alice Ath-
Ell ton. goes into vaudeville April 1.
To put on "A Price of Peace" at the
Broadway theater a trap 30x60 is re-
Quired in one act. Jacob Lift, the man
ager. says this is the biggest disfigure-
ment of a New York stage for such a
purpose yet known. Thousands of dol
lars have been expended for this single
adjunct.
James K. Hackett will star next
year. Don Caesar Bozan" will be one
o; his roles. He may tour Australia
and India.
ITO Have and to Hold at the
Knickerbocker theater is favored with
well filled houses nightly. Mary John
sons dramatized book seems t be rs
popular as has beer the in
book form.
Paul NJ. Potter sails for London,
April 2. to prepare the English pro-
duction of Under Two Flags in the
British metropolis.
Authority" by Frank NJ. Whitmark
and Marie Madison, is an early promise