The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
SOME F0OTLIGH1 FLASHES
And THEATRICAL CHATTER
The Mirth and Fun of 1t Belongs Not Alone
to the Audience.

the mail asked Miss Gilroy if it would he
possible for her to get away early on the
night of the Fourth of July, because q
gentleman frien' was a-comin ON from
Richmond Miss Gilroy thought the mat.
ter might be arranged, whereupon the
maid was extremely grateful and re
marked:
isn't it funny, Miss Bossy'' (many CT
Miss Gilroy's friends call her Miss Bossy"
because of the fact that she played that
character so often in Hoyt's "A Texas
Steer"), how many holidays have come
on a Saturday this year,"
"Indeed?" answered Miss Gilroy. II
hadn't noticed it,
Eyes, Miss Bossy, it's a fact. The
Fouth O. July comes on Saturday. and
New Years came on Saturday and Wash
ington's Birthday, an Mars Lincoln 5
Birthday, and Good Friday, an"
'NThat will do, Rebecca," said Miss Gil
roy hastily; kindly hand me the grease
paint .
'Sacre Dieu!" shrieks NJ Jean Richepin.
Robert" roars David Belasco
This exchange of compliments between
the rivals in the famous Du Barry contro-
versy is not directed at each other, how
ever They must now unite against a
common enemy, for there is another DID
Barry IN the field One Jerrold Shepard
an unterrified youth of some experience
as a dramatist, and reckless of the wrath
of David and Jean, has written a new
drama with the Lady Friend" of King
Louis as the central figure. The play was
produced recently by a stock company in
Chicago, and seems to have been well re-
ceived. The stock companies in Prov:-
dence, Albany, and other cities have also
braved the wrath of the famous authors
and presented the work of their humber
emulator, and the play mas been accord
ed considerable praise wherever seen. Mr..
Shepard must be held in respectful con-
sideration for his temerity, whatever the
opinions may be as to his talents.
Dorothy Morton, the well known prima
donna. fairly lifted her audience to its
feet last Sunday night at Manhattan Beach
with her brilliant rendition of Melville
Ellis imprisoned love song, ''Pense
D'Automne" This valse sentimental to
which words have recently been added hy
Rida Johnson Young, is OH the style of
the exalted waltz love song which have
been the craze in Paris for couple of
seasons. 1t has depth of passion ard
a height Of musical excellence rarerly
to be found In composition of the popu
lar style "Pense D'Automne" is also an
Interpolation number n 1.-The New Runa-
ways" at the Casino in New York.
If Fred Bowers. who has Joined the
Dockstadter's Ministries. is Obliged to
black up what Will the matinee girls
do? This young composer, who, by the
way, is a very handsome fellow. has a
fetching manner of coming down to the
foot-lghts and handing MS love songs
right out to the prettiest girl in front,
and needless to say he girl makes no OBJ
lection. Burnt cork won't do, not for a
minute. or there will be matinee girls
strike which will cause slump IN love
songs all along the line. Because" and
Always" the two songs which made Mr..
Rogers famous. will be featured promin-
emily on his minstrel tour next season.
| Lillian Heckler, who is a charming vo-
calist, is also composer of marked abili-
ty. She is singing her own compositions
at present In vaudeville, and everywhere
is received with the delight and appre
citation which her excellent work merits
She is now singing on the Balleclair Hote
roof. New York, and is obliged to respond
| to encore after encore on ''In Loveland, >