Show I Stage Gossip Actors who imagine they are abused and misunderstood by heartless and soulless critics may find a modicum of consolation In this utterance of the incomparable French tragedienne Rachel I have heard moo of wit say that it at better to be maltreated by the press than to suffer its silence I or its oblivion Once along in the early 70s George Francis Train lectured in Young Mens Hall Detroit Some hours before the lecture the erratic gentleman called on the critic of The Free Press and said Look here young man I have had a hint that your paper Isnt going to say anything about my lecture Now dont dear boy dont do that Abuse me if you lIke but for hefavems sake dont ignore me Sir Henry Irving goes to Windsor July 1 to receive his knighthood from the queen Mr W S Gilbert intends visiting the United States for the purpose of supervising his new play His Excellency Ex-cellency at the Broadway theatre New York Oscar Eliason when not reposing upon his laurels is devising dark schemes to bear light in the early fu ture o John Rogers talks of going east next month S It is not unlikely that the opera house will remain closed for two months S A new magician has uprisen In the world of black art one Frederick Bancroft by name He is under the I able management of Clarence Fleming Flem-ing the whilom private secretary to Beerbohm Tree Mr Bancroft may I honor us with a call ere long I |