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"tjiT; BEAUTY THEIRCHAMI ELSIE LESLIE AND LOLA BEETH ARE FASCINATORS. rt Former May Return to the Slasre After Several Yean1 of Private Mfe The Reantlfnl Vienna Girl Now In Jlew Torlt. 0 one can have forgotten Elsie Leslie. The child actress, whose art was so conspicuous as to make her between the autumn of 1887 and the summer of 1890 as strong a ITkO ilrawing-card a any scar in me field, is easily re called, says a writer in the Nlckell Magazine. It was at the conclusion of the great success of "Prince and Pauper," a dramatization by Abby Sage Richardson of Mark Twain's fascinating children's stories, that Elsie Leslie disappeared, and in a short time her name ceased to be discovered in print.

The clever child was somewhat older than, for professional reasons, had been acknowledged, and during the run of "Prince and Pauper" she shot up in and waxed languid, as girls juet emerging from childhood will, and having also waxed rich for a child, managers and doctors agreed that for ELSIE LESLIE, the sake of the future it was wise that she should retire and devote the next few years to a natural life and her edu- cation. She was, as one might say, between grass and hay. There was no place in the theater for her. It was never for a moment hinted that the retirement was more than temporary, and among players who had acted with her, it was a grave question, often discussed, what turn her mature talents would take. Would she be, as many fancied, a comedienne, or would ehe be an emotional actress? Or, like many a prodigy, would she turn out to be uninteresting when she returned to the theater? This question will in- terest the public deeply if, as it is rumored, she will soon return to the stage.

Her case will be unique. The stage bas actresses who, like Ellen Terry, Madge Kendal, Mrs. Bancroft, Annie Clarke and Minnie Maddern Fiske.have been in the theater from childhood to womanhood, but none of those players were other than rather precocious children, doing very well the little that fell to them. They were not stars of the first magnitude in the way of popu- larity and financial succeess. This picture of Elsie Leslie Lyde will be studied with deep interest.

Is there in its beauty anything more than the sweet charm of young womanhood? Does there lurk any depth of feeling In those big eyes, or in that gentle mouth? Is there a humorous sprite behind that calm, rather elegant beauty? One is afraid to answer. There is another little player of her time, another relic of the Fauntleroy craze, who is yet likely to face the footlights again Olive Homans. Little Olive, now woman-grown almost, and without the beauty of Elsie Leslie, possesses a charm of which there is no question. Her piquant face reminds one of Mary Cary, in the days of her popularity. It has the same winsome-ness, and the same suggestion of emotion Just below the surface of a merry expression.

It will be most interesting to watch the future of these two when they get back into the theater, if they ever do. One was a great success, the other not a failure. How will the case etand in the future? LOLA BEETH. What a pity it is that beauty and success do not always go together. Of all the women who were added this season to the company of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, none were heralded as great beauties but Frances Sa-ille, who was to sing Nellie Melba'a roles until that singer's concert tour nded, and Lola Beeth, for some years a favorite at the Vienna Opera House.

Neither woman has excited any enthu OUR WIT AND HUMOR. LATEST PRODUCTIONS OF THE FUNNY WRITERS. Wisdom and Satire The Hoy with the Uun The Unfortunate 1'rerllvament of Jerry McrFadden Laudilng Unit for Lean Reader. LENDER, snowy fingers, Tracing leaf and flow'r, Aching head that lingers Till the midnight hour. Weird and mystic mazes, Wrought in goldon gleam-Grotesque shape that haze3 Mortal's wildest dream.

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That was what led me to count my change over after leaving the store, I found" "I never saw you before, sir!" interrupted the grocer. "Yes, you did!" "Don't attempt any tricks on me, for they won't work! If I gave you change it was all right!" "No, it wasn't! I found $2" "Go on! You are a swindler!" "Very well; good day. You gave me $2 too much, but if you can stand it I can. It'll pay for getting the mare shod all around, and I won't thing on my conscience." The Smallest of "Of course there are various grades of mean men," said the thoughtful man. "Of course," replied the carfiless one.

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2ii Nervous Old Gent Stop! Don't yov know better than to point that shot-gu? at me, you fool? Bright Country Boy What's thei matter with yer? That ain't no shot gun that's a rifle. Conliln't Stand It. Wool Hanks and Scroggs hadn't spoken for twenty years until last week. Van Pelt How did it come about? Wool Hanks started to paint his house and Scroggs wanted to dictati the color. Terr Tme.

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"It Is no use denying it," he re' peated, with more sadness than bitter ness now; "you are concealing some thing from me." The. girl hung her head irt silence, and made no attempt at denial. Shortly after, he left her without the usual good-night. Stung to the quick with his reproach es and realizing the truth of his accusa tion, she received him the next even ing, when he called, in her most de collete evening gown. 1898 on the Farm.

The shades of night were slowly de scending, the dew was also arriving and the usual "indefinable feeling of impending danger" was on time. Mary Jane had almost finished her milking: when suddenly, with a final switch of her tastefully decorated tail, the usual ly peaceful bovine raised her left Tril by and, with a fierce kick of protest upset the brimming pail. As Mary Jane quickly arose from her cobbler leather-seated rocker she might have been heard to sorrowfully murmur, "Another pair of my best bloomers completely ruined." A Strong Argument. The building blocks had been having a dispute in the nursery. "I'm worth just as much as you are, exclaimed the letter H.

"No, you're not," replied the letter "If you were worth anything at all tne English would never drop you." Wash itigton Post. Jerryg Letter. "Dear.Mudder: I won't be home next week, for I got the grip most dreadful yesterday, and de doctor says I won't be out for ten JERRY." Interested In Kgrgs. The man with the fur-lined coat stopped before the principal grocery in town and casually inquired: "How are eggs to-day?" "Well, they're a little high," replied the grocer. "Because of a big demand or a small supply?" asked the man with the fur- lined coat.

"Small supply," answered the grocer "The hens seem to be taking things easy in this vicinity just now." The man with the fur-lined coat nodded his head as if he approved of the action of the hens and then asked: "Any bad ones?" "Bad ones!" exclaimed the grocer. "Yes. Any of the ancient, odorous variety that we all know so well?" aJ'No. sir; not in this shop," returned the grocer emphatically. 'Sure?" 'Sure! Of course I'm sure." 'Do you suppose there are any in town?" asked the man with the fur lined coat anxiously.

'No, sir, We pride ourselves on our fresh eggs up in this neck of the woods, and it wouldn't be safe for any one to keep bad ones." 'I'm glad to hear it," said the man with the fur-lined coat, with evident relief, as he continued his stroll down the street. The grocer looked after him for a minute and then a great light suddenly came upon him. he yelled. "Well?" came back the answer, "Did yon mean eating eggs or thea ter eggs?" "Theater eggs!" exclaimed the man with the fur-lined coat, stopping short in his walk. "Yes.

The farmers never bring in their theater eggs until the afternoon before the show. I was thinking ol eating eggs all the time, but if it's theater eggs you want there'll be eight oi ten crates of them on sale in nbout an hour." Then he went back into his store and told his assistant that any jay actor who tried to pump him was bound to get the worst of it. every time. Not (ihrnt Deal. Tin engaged to three just at pres ent," she said.

"Yes. A good deal on hahd? Oh, no. Not nearly as much as I have had. There is but one diamond in this lot." Upon a rough estimate she would pui the aggregate value at Detroil News-Tribune. Waked 'Km lip.

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Wnutdotte Coipj Mm 1 Juno young, graceful and divinely tall. As a singer she has not come up to the hopes aroused. She has a pretty voice. All the New York critics owned that. "But," said an eminent writer, "if the singer would only refrain from using the vibrato, which in her case is so pronounced that I took it for a tremolo; An eminent laryngologist informed me that it was a vibrato pure and simple, and for reasons it would take columns to tell." Yet, every New York writer gets back to the same adraision "After all, she is a beauty." MISS NANCY M'INTOSH.

An American iirl Who Hal Won the HearU ot the English Public. Miss Nancy Mcintosh is an American girl who has made a marked success in London. Her American debut made in New York at the Broadway Theater Oct. 14 last In the production of the comic opera, "His Excellency," by W. S.

Gilbert and Dr. Carr. Mr. Gilbert's work, Dr. Carr's music and Miss Mcintosh's personality have been fully described by the New York press.

Nancy Mcintosh was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but lived during her childhood and young womanhood at Pittsburg, where her father was in business and where the family was identified also with the social affairs of the city. After her mother's death Miss Mcintosh went to New York to cultivate her voice and studied three years with Signor Achille Errani. She then spent eighteen months at Columbia, nursing an invalid brother until his death. She and her father went to London five years ago last June, but her health had suffered a good deal, and it was over a year before she resumed her studies under Mr. George Henschel, and during her two-years' work with this instructor she made her debut on the concert stage.

Her marvelous sue cess led to her engagement as leading Soprano in connection with such organizations as the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Charles Hallee's Or chestra. Mr. Gilbert met Miss Mcintosh at a house party and heard her sing, and told her she was "just the girl he wanted" for a new opera by himself and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The composer and Mr. D'Oyly Carte then heard her a contract was signed and a year ago last October she made her first appear ance at the Savoy Theater.

When "His Excellency" was produced the Lyric Theater in London, Miss Mcintosh took the prima donna role, in MISS NANCY M'INTOSH. Which she achieved a great success. She is a special protege of Mr. 81 Mrs. Gilbert.

THE STAGE. While playing in "The Heart of Maryland" Mrs. Leslie Carter accidentally stabbed John Kellard with a inflicting a wound in his right sidp which necessitated several stitches, but which is not considered dangerous. She "What, a real locomotive with a real whistle on the stage? Wasn't the noise deafening? Him "I didn't notice it particulary. I was sitting behind a theater party." Indianapolis Journal.

It Is Mme. Janauschek's intention to retire from the stage and devote the remaining years of her life to writing. She has lately had published a number of "Reminiscences" and "Advices to Young Juliets." It is whispered in New York dramatic circles that Fritz Williams and Katherine Florence are engaged. Both are members of the Lyceum (stock company. Sir Arthur Sullivan has decided upon Lord Byron's tragedy, "Sardanapalus," as the subject for his grand ballet to be produced next year in London.

Mme. Emma Nevada is singing this winter in Philadelphia, where a season of forty nights and ten matinees of grand opera is being given. Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" will be shifted to Australia June 1, with Harry Connor and Anna Boyd in the leading roles. A fair soprano was hear to close the Gloria in a church service lately: "World without men, ah, me." Katherine Kidder is to do Rosalind In "As You Like It" in Washington the last week in January. Modjeska is again playing Rosalind and Viola, with Joseph Haworth as Orlando.

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