The New York Clipper (March 1903)

62 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. MABOH 14. Cbm. have proved Inferior to the DOT* In the text" .<*) .W« have, now a star performance. To Correspondents, N. J. Smith, Jackson, Miss.—We were disappointed on examining roar' game to Hod several' paaaagea quite onreadable; wuuld gladly publlah a corrected acore. Wm. SciiArm.—Your genial letter wel come, as alway*. Yea I Tun Currx* "me- morial number la 'way up top" of an em! hence never before reached. Dr. Habcbib, Utlcensls.—The name to you; for ample aolutloni, thank you; we can but hope for the beat outcome of tbe cause of your anxiety. Wm. A. Suinkmah. —Iteport and rcqueal nent to the office, as Mlron baa no mcana or attending to aucb mattera. Mas. w. J. IIaird.— With many thanks for tbe privilege we uae part of your en closures: the rest, later. Will write aoon. The portrait In "memorial number" la most satisfactory. Tiios. It. Lm, Jersey, C. I.—Thla game ■loses your Hat; perhaps you could spare more. Tell Mr. Andrews we are Juat hungry for something good from him. V. It. Mvnibwbon, Newport, It. I.—Much obliged by yonr complete report, and to read of the pleasure you hnvo taken In our tourney. Bno. Middlktos. —The kindly greetings of your genial letter are appreciated and reciprocated; tbanks for llio Blips. lino. Qumrdebo. —Wbewt Tbe personal storms on tbe cbesB "horizon Increoae In number and violence; to what refuge con n chess ed„ Inclined to lire In peace and du Justice, betake himself? W. Wai.kir. —You have etarted right, likely we may be able to help you; If so, depend upon us. J. J. Blwtn, "Tbe Armstrong," Johnson- burg, Pa.—-The "noTlce" beats the veteran: all the pawns may advance two squares on their first move. Yea I "Cheaa Mayers' Text Book," by Mr. Gossip (If to be had). nf Dick A Fitzgerald. 18 Ann Street, this city. Dick ft FiTzciKBAi.n, City.—Will you kind ly Inform us If tbe book just mentioned Is still In print, and tbe price? Address, Mlron, Campton Village, N. H. Pattibbon A WitiTM Co., Pblla.—Glad you were ao well pleased, and are delighted with the report aent us; shall soon have something to aak you. "Chickhati." —Tbnnk you for kindly notice and compliment. MEN WHO HAVE DEVELOPED _ ___ Basal with Ideas enough to stock two common U/CCTPPM A MITQPMPNT^ games, ao employ our crayon to depict thla vVCSI CKH AJTlUOClTlCn ■ a? charming field, and Its beady fight. ______ WHITE. White to play and mate In three movca. Foreign Correspondence. A line. Interesting gome between our con- tributor, Thos. II. Lee, of Jersey. C. I., and Mr. Watklnson, Chnmplon of Yorka, 1800. CENTRE-COUNTER TOKKT. Mr. Lee. Mr.Watklnson. 1,.1'ldKI P.toKt '4..KKI-H3 .l.,KI'Xl' 4..i*-Q4 I..KWXI s..0Kt-na T..B-Kti + s..KtX <JP R..Kt-IIS 10.. K 11-114 P-0 4 K IUQ3 r-K8 P-O.D8 it p x r K-ll sq U..KtP 1U..Q 13.. Castles 14.. Kt v Kt I8..O-K0 B-KI6 » X Kt + W Mr. 1,00. Mr.WntkluRon. ls..QHtoKtaqQtoliorii 19..K-KI a ll-KS a,Klt Kt mi Kt-H4(<) 21..K-KIT I'-KtS aa.'.Q-Kt6 P-KH3 •23..U-1IB Q-homo a4..tJxUP+illXQ 2«..(jKXB KR-hli.2 2a,.ll-U s-f-f-K-Kia w.-KiuKt 1 ! q-K3 2ll..<>llvo Qit xb M)..llXK+ KtXlt 30..R-B7 + K-llsq 3I..RXU+ KXH M..lt-KH K-KI2 . 83..I'-Qh4 P-KH4 IJ..P-K118 lUKsq S4..K-Bsq Resigns. '(•) Norn. Westminster Oatette. "if Black 11..0 tks P ch.; then 12..B to Q 2, and Illack can not piny Q tks Q 1', be- cause of 13..B to Kt 4 ch, winning the Q. If 12..Q to It 0, tho answer 18..Q R to Kt sq would have been equally forcible. Later, for lllnrk, in Kt tks Kt would also 18..1URB-I- ! V K tPXM QKt-ll rw= . B-Kia K KI-RS 11-114 PXKl HI K-Kt sq R-Ksq Beast," her splendid personality, graceful bearing, and unusual ability making her very popular with the great audiences that have witnessed thla spectacle. Bbe comes from Bait Lake City, where she sang In the choir of three churches—an Epl*conaUhurch, BLACK (Mr. Watklnson). Solutions. OF PROBLEM 2,408. nr wm. icnAn*. I. .Q to K B 8, If K bis 7; 2. -Q to K B 4; and q or Kt matea: if 1..K to bla 6; '.'..Kt ch., and Q mates: If 1..B moves; 2..Q to B 2, etc.: If 1..K to Q B; 2..6 to B 5 ch., etc.: and If 1.. P moves; 2.. Q to B 2, etc. BNIOMA 2,404—PART 1, BX F. B. PHXLFB. 1.. Black retracts K from B 2 tks Kt, re filace K on B 2, and Kt on K 6;' then Black I tks P; when Kt to It 8 gives mate Part II, by Mrs. Balrd and Mr. Phelps Mr. P.'a solution Is as unique aa tbe prob- lem. 1..Black retracts hla last move (K tks It) by replacing the White K on White's Q B 0, and going to hla owu Q 4 ; 2. .White retracts his last move (lv tka R) by re- placing K on bla B 6, and the Black It on hla K Kt 5: 8..White playa again, R to O B 4: 4..Black It, which waa on Kt 8, tka a White Kt on bla 4, replacea both ; 5.. Black playa again, moves H to Q 8; 0.. ■ White Kt to K 8, mate.—A moat Ingenious piece of work, well called "unique." Tbe Queen of Problem Art Informs us that sho hitn selected from Shakespeare's "Henry VI, Part 2, Act 2. Be. 8," the following, as nn npproprlte motto for this curlosum "This Is tbe day appointed for the combat, and ready are the appellant and defendant." Mr. Bcbafer says: "Coming back to Knlg. '.',402, Part I—1. - P tka P en p., K moves : 2..P to 4) 7: 8..Pbec Q. or R; 4. .Q mates nc , ly......Part II—1..P to R B, P to Kt 4; 5..P to R 8; 8..K homo, K to B 7; 4.. K to his 2, K to B 8; B. .K to Q 8. K to Q 8 -. and R mates; If Black 1.. P to Kt 8; 2.. P to Kt 6. P to R 8; 8..K to B sq, K to hla 7; 4..K to R 2, etc, All right r Hnlfftri* No. 8,4011. From his "Book of Collected Problems." BX OBO. I. CARf-KNTKII. in dd 111 4 It 4, KKt«,Klia,KKt3, 4, QKtl, 4, Q8. 4UB> At hla B B. White to play and mate In Ova moves Problem No, 3,-400. BT WM. aCUATBB. Thla problem appeared some years since In a form that admitted a second solution. Our old time contributor, J, A. Carson, took It In hand; It Is now pronounced sound, and has been praised. Whatever Mr. Cnraon says a problem la, It it. When are we to see some more of bla own excellent work? BLACK. white (Mr. Lee). In this position Black played 20..Kt to II 4, to which White, 21..R to Kt 7, etc. Those who look Into th'.s ittil find many brilliant combinations. If 20.. Black B tks ii, you bare the problem—White to play and win: commencing with R to Kt 8, fol- lowed, generally, by Q to K 6.—T. R. Lib. Gnrne No. 2,4W>. Ployed In our "Counter-Gambit Tourney," between 3. F. Uyland and Frank V. Cobry. LEWIS COUNTER-GAMBIT. White, Black, Mr. Uyland. Mr.Conry. l.,PtoK4 PtoK4 2..KB-II4 KP.-B4 P-0 4 K Kt—It 8 Uastlen 8U-KtA XKt a..p-q|B8 4..K1TXP 6..0-KB8 H..KMC2 7..0-1U8 R..II vKtP l»..KBxK 10..P-KH8 11..P-KB4 p-q 3 a oj 2 XKt nnil White resigns. White, Mr. nyland. I2..BPXP 13. O 114 l4..P-QKt4 16..K-Qeq ie..R-llsq U..q-Kt4 1S..O-HS lo.r-Ki. 3 90..B-Kt2 21.. K 11 Hi t 22..R-home Black, Mr.Oobry. KtXP 3-hls 7 + Kt-QS P-Kt4 qKtxP KRXB R-qsq QKI-B6 q-her 8 iKtxqp Plllsburj. 0% ; Tnrrasch and Telrhmann , tie), 0: Marco and Schlechter (tie). 8% : Mleses, 7; Maraball, OVj ; Mason, Tnnben Chess at Monte Carlo. Tbe flrst thing Just now that everybody wnnta to know. Tbe latest and fullest In- formation comes via The Eagle. Thirteen rounds (one half) were completed Friday, Feb. 27. We must even at this Interesting stage ask our readers to make their own observations on tbe comparative standing of the contestants. Tbe achievements of each Bland thus, what eacb score lacks of 13 being loss: Pill ' (tie), Mlesei linns nnil Wolf, all tied on 5V6 ; Albln. B: Regglo, .1'/j. and Moreau, IS utter failures. A TEMPEST IN CHESS! Now cornea a most disturbing and un- welcome series of incidents. Janowskl, Gunsberg and Tachlgorln have all been de- barred (or whatever tbe proper term may be) from Ibis Important competition. How- ever, as Is well known, we consider tbat Jnnowskl debarred himself. The Eagle, for Itself, aaya: "As expected, much adverse criticism has been evoked by the story of Tsrhlgorln's exclusion, owing to the Prince of Mlngrclla's grievance against the Russian. the nature of wblcb not being atated. the public Is somewhat at a loss how to ap- proach the subject. With Janowskl and 'rschlgorln, two of the most brilliant ex- ponents of the game, froien out through pressure brought by Individuals, the state of affairs Is one which can not appeal favor- ably to tbe .American sense of sportsman- ship. ■ It would seem that If the player were to forget himself and cauae a disturb- ance, at the scene of tbe tournament an apology, properly tendered, should furnish n satisfactory solution, On tbe other hand, n alight administered In a distant country by-n prospective competitor to tbe president .of the congress should have personal welgbt only, and not. be permitted to dictate, under threat of resignation from office, the policy of the management on tbe question of tbat player'a participation:" Oenlnl. gentle, peaceable Isldor Ouneberi. In LonAon Dally Ntuct, sayst "M. de Ri- viere's black Hat now comprises the follow- ing masters: Janowskl, on account of hla quarrel with M. de Riviere:,Gunsberg, on nccount of his having suggested that Ja- nowskl should apologize, and that M. dn ■ II, should aceppt tliut apology, and Techlgo rln, on account of bis having given offence In Itnssln to tho president of the tournament. Prince Dndlnn of Mlngrclla. who la now staying at Moqte Carlo. . Tachlgorln Is the worst off of- the three, for ne actually .traveled from.Ht. Petersburg to Monte Carlo ns the'result of a'direct Invitation to plav." Hn>. Qunsberg closes with the following '.on, but stinging sarcasm: "The committee linve had, however, .no difficulty In finding others to take their places.: and their names are Morenu. Regglo and Albln.!' ' l I ■ | ' , tKfS >.l . J-J r — Klaw ft ;Erlanger' last- week, by pur- clmslng the majority of the stork of tbe Lyceum Theatre Company,, of Rochester. V V., took control of that.property. Thin. house has always- been affiliated with the . syndicate Interests through'the late "A. E. Wolti. who was president of tbe Lyceum Company. Mr. Wollf recently died, and It was through purchase of the stock held, bv his widow, bis brother and some others mat Klaw ft'Erlnnger have now become controlling owners of the property. The policy of the house to play onl* high priced attractions will be continued. M. n. wollf. a brother of the late A. B. Wollf. has been selected by Klaw ft Krlnnger to represent I hem In Rochester. «■» OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND, ANII WASHINGTON. su-i>nj Tonr vln Pennsylvania Rail- road. The first personally conducted tour to Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Washington via the Pennsylvania Railroad for the pres- ent Benson will leave New York and Pnlla- dclnhln on Saturday, Mnrch 14. Tickets, Including transportation, meals nn route lit both directions, transfers of pas- Hoiiccra ntul bnggnge, hotel accommodations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and Wash- ington, and carriage rldo about Richmond— In fact, every necessary expense for a period of six days—will be sold st rate of 186.00 from New York, Brooklyn, and Newark; S34.R0 from Trenton: $53.00 from Pblla- clphla, and proportionate rates from other stations. Ou> PoiN'c Jomkght Oni.T. Tickets to Old Point Comfort only. Includ- ing luncheon on going trip, one and three- fourtba days' board at Chamberlln Motel, and good to return direct by regular trains within six days, will be aold In connection with this tour at rate of $17.00 from New York; $15.60 from Trenton; $14.80 from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from other points. For Itineraries and full Information apply to ticket agents: Tourist Agent 203 Fifth Avenue. New York; 4 Court Street, Brook- lyn ; 780 Broad Btreot. Newark. N. J., or Geo. W. Royd, Assistant General Passenger Aleut, ltrnnil Street Rtatlnn, Philadelphia. GBRTUUOB DION MAOILL, Whose picture appeara above, la considered one of the most versatile and artistic leading women of today. Sho began her stage career at the age of six, with Robson and Crane, as Cupid, In "Tbe Comedy of Errors," at the old Star Theatre, New York City. For three seasons abe ployed children's roles with Frederick Wsrae, tbe tragedian. She received a part of her education at the Con- vent of the Sacretl Heart. New, York City, and then, at the age of fifteen, entered the firofeaslon again. Aa a soubrette and lead- ng woman she appeared with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Doud Byron, and has alnce then played Important ports with a number of well known companies, both In combination and stock. For tbe past two seasons Miss Maglll has worked steadily, not losing a performance, Winter or Bummer, ana Is at present leading woman of the Phe- Ian Btock. Bbe Is equally at home In comedy and serious roles. Her beat work has been In such parts aa Farthenla, In "In- gomar; Camilla; Nina Ralston, In "Jim, the Penman :" I/ftdy de Winter, In "Three Mils- keteers." and Marltana, In "Don Cmaar de Basan." «■» VIOLA GILLETTE. The attractive and talented young actress, who has attracted so much attention as Prince Charming, In "The Bleeping Beauty and the Beast," has been engaged oy Klaw A Erlanger for the next two years. Miss Gillette has been highly praised for her clever work In "The Sleeping Reauty and the B, NO. 8. WALTER L. MAIN Was raised near Cleveland 0., where he baa alwaya resided. He entered tbe show business when he was seventeen years old. He was property boy at Brat, later agent, and wben twenty years of ago was man- ager of a forty horse overland circus. At twnty-one he was general agent for Mil- liard, Mala & Company, owners of the largest wagon show of those days. In 1S86 be started for himself with three wagons, and has continued ever since, with tbe ex- ception of tbe year 1000, when be went to Uurope for a rest. Mr. Main has bad as hard a struggle as any young showman ever experienced. The Main Show baa had a very rapid growth, and be Is today sole owner of one of tbe largeat railroad shows In the world, and the Main aggregation en- Joys a moat excellent reputation throughout tbe United Btates and Canada. Mr. Main la also the owner of two large farms, a nice borne at Geneva, ()., and la interested la otber business very extensively In Clevo land, and Is a heavy tax payer In Ashtab- ula County. Ohio. sir. Main Is a Knight of Pythlaa, an Odd Fellow, a Shrlner and a thirty-second degree Maaon. 4 I > the Jewish synagogue and the Mormon Taber- nacle. Jessie Bartlett Davis, of the Bos- tonlans, heard her sing a contralto nolo, and was so attracted by her voice that she urged Miss Gillette to go to New York to study. To secure money to pay ber ex- penses there she taught for a time sight reading of music to the children In tbe public schools. While studying In New York Miss Gillette sang In the choir of the Ffth Avenue Baptlat Church and In concert, achieving especial success at the festivals of the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra and the Lieder- kram Society. Her first theatrical experi- ence was bad In Australia, where abe sang tbe leading contralto roles with Williams A Musgrove's Royal Opera Company. She re- mained In Auatralla and New Zealand for a tear, singing In the Eastern colonies of Bydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and the gold fields of Western Australia. In the gold camps of Kalgoorlle and Coolgardlc the com- pany traveled on the backs of camels, led by Afghans In fantastic garb. Returning to America, she Joined the Alice Nellsen Opera Co. and toured this country and Eng- land. On the retirement of Alice Nellsen from the comic opera stage ahe was en- gaged for the Dmry Lane spectacle, wblcb has presented her In a new line. Checkers, To Correspondents. Wm. Cabb, Leont, Mich.—Have written you. Db. ScHUtran.—Did you attend to It? C. M. P.—Never expect to hear from you. W. SnwiBD.—Received with pleasure. Checkers In Boston.* The annual one day tournament was held on Feb. 28 this year, which Is usually held on Washington's Birthday. More than two hundred players gathered at tbe American IIoubo to compete for the gold medal offered by the late David Klrkwood, tbe drat presi- dent of the Boston Checker Club. Member* of the club and players living within a radius of ten miles of Boston were matched as a team against players from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island ana Connecticut. J. J. Lannln was captain of the local team, and William Lewis, of Providence, led tbe all New Eng- land team, Tbe Boston team won by the following score: Boston won 120, opponents won 84, drawn 103. Kighty-flve players con- tested on a aide. The gold medal has now been won four consecutive times by the Boston Club team. tournament held at Down, la. ». Sawyer won first prise, D. Millar second, and d Carpenter third. D. Millar challenges the winner of the Championship prlxe, accord ing to the rale* of tbe tournament, to a match of forty games, within sixty days OUR LONDON LETTER. Black wins. Position No. 2, Vol. Bl. BT WM. CiBB. L.EONI, MICH. Black IB K 16 18 White 21 28 K White to play and draw. Gasno No. 2, Vol. Bl. AYRSHIRE! LA8SIB. Played Id N. Y. C. C, between two ama- teur* : 11 IB 27 24 8 12 14 10 0 14 24 20 8 11 24 10 B 14 25 21 0 13 24 20 6 10 26 22 16 22 18 4 8 20 25 14 17 10 6 IB 22 28 24 2 6(a) 82 28 8 8 25 18 10 IB 18 14 17 20 6 2 12 10 30 26 10 17 81 22 14 18 20 11 16 22 21 14 6 0 White 7 10 26 18 6 0 28 24 wins. (a) This most likely 1* tbe loser, tbe fol- lowing would draw. 16 2 7 10 14(b) 11 15 14 30 32 28 22 17 17 10 10 10 16 11 6 0 18 22 7 14 16 10 Drawn 25 22 26 17 81 20 23 10 (») » 18 0 18 0 14 10 6 11 10 81 27 26 20 24 10 81 27 18 23 13 22 18 25 11 16 6 1 24 28 18 16 20 22 10 16 27 24 28 27 11 18 28 24 16 IB Id 16 20 20 2 22 18 15 10 24 20 4 8 10 14 24 10 IB 15 6 10 20 10 2 6 6 0 10 0 20 24 15 10 22 26 27 24 15 11 2 6 28 2 10 16 18 23 6 2 11 7 27 28 12 10 18 10 14 18 10 14 82 28 23 16 23 18 21 17 7 11 10 6 20 30 16 12 18 28 6 10 28 24 16 11 18 IB 17 14 24 10 6 2 18 22 11 8 28 27 14 18 White 6 6 15 11 14 10 18 24 wins. 80 26 8 4 27 SI 10 16 Nevv* of the Game. The thing on the game Juat now la The Guide Pott, published by Julius Ewald A Sons, Minneapolis, .Minn. A front page cnt of the editors at work shows George H. Pierce and Julius Ewald playing checker*. C. T. Davis Is looking after the problems. This monthly contains ten page* of checker games, problems and gossip, all under tbe direction of experts Dr. A. Schaeter Is tbe Eastern agent of The Guide Poit.. ... April 11, at Newcastle, England, Is the time and place for the International Scot- tish vs. English tournament Harry Frcedman, the aspirant for world's cham- pionship honors. Is now tn South Africa. There be can be champion of a large conti- nent. He no doubt will play some checkers, but will And no one anywhere near his equal In checker strength W. H. Connell, of Brooklyn, write* to Dr. Schaefer, of The NewarfeJN. J.) Sunday Call, from Wnlklkl Beach, Honolulu, that checker* Is played a great deal there, the Spanish and Japanese style being very popular Tbe Iowa championship waa derided recently In a (VBOM Of OWN COBBM PQHPHTT.) Clipper Baureaw, Granville House-, Arundel Street, Strand, London, TV. c. Fan. 25 Since the date of my last letter there hai been no first night to claim attention, with the exception of a special series of per- formance* by the Stage Society, and ao Interpolation In the Gaiety success, "The Toreador." Lent is here, and though the season of fasting and repentance I* usually observed In England—outwardly, at all events—with something of tbe old spirit, l notice that several managers have chosen dates within tbe period for the Introduction of their wares. The playa to be produced within the next few weeks I give particulars of in other paragraphs. "A Man of Honor," a new play, In four acts, by William Somerset Maugham, whom I already know as a powerful writer of realistic novel*, was the last offering of the Stage Society. It is a drama of realism, full of life and character, and almost a masterpiece In Its simplicity. A man learns that a woman he has ruined Is about to be- come a mother. What should be do? Should be marry her or not? Obviously the answer must depend on. circumstances. In a few cases such a marriage ha* turned out well; In many more it has aggravated the disaster. Here both parties are eligible, and the girl ha* fallen through love of tbe man. From her at least nothing Is to be expected but fidelity. But with this all tbat can be said In favor of marriage comes to an end. Kent Is a man of good position; and, If not quite a gentleman, la yet a creature of perverse refinement. Jenny la not a very exalted type of barmaid, with a family that Is even less presentable than herself. Kent, again, from tbe very start, Is quite as much. It would seem more. In love with a Mr*. Murray. And Mrs. < -Murray, a rich young widow, and a very nice woman, to boot, la not indifferent to him We take the advice given Kent by hla friend Halllwell to be clearly right, and right from every point of view. But Kent hovers about honor and duty, marries Jenny, and thereby bring* on ber, as wel) a* on himself, two acts of tho moat maddening misery. It Is the delineation of the bell they have made themselves tbat forma tbe valuable part of the play. In the second act Kent has been married nearl/ a year. The baby, for whose sake as much aa for anything else, he mar- ried, has been born and died. Kent has found no comfort nor companionship In his wife, and suffers much from her family, who look to him for support Lately he has been seeing Mrs. Murray again. This Jenny knows. She opens his letters; she follows him when he goes out. Bbe taunts blm with tbe failure of his book. He in return goads her to fury with polished sarcasm, which her education prevents her from re turning in kind. Each Is taking the utmost out of the other. He proposes a separa- tion ; be will go abroad. "With Mrs. Mur- ray?" Bhe quickly retorts. Halllwell calls and does his best to allay ber worst bus plclons, but In vain. And when her hus- band goes off to keep a business engagement In Chancery Lane she follows him again. Nevertheless, she loves blm. But since she cannot cxprcsB ber love In any other terms but these It 1* a torment to her, and wholly unsuspected by him. From Chancery Lane he goes, an Jenny expected, to Mrs. Murray's. Ho pours forth hi* woe* to her, and pro pose* that they nbould betake themselves to the continent. Mrs. Murray, her heart break Ing the while, gives him, If not the best ad- vice, Btlll the tenderest advice that a woman could give blm regarding the treatment of another woman, for whom she feels nothing but pity, but who still Is a bar to her every hope. When it comes to parting ahe breaks down. Jenny forces herself Into the house. She denounces them tor more than stands to tholr account. Kent begs Mrs. Murray to withdraw. It I* she whom he Is thinking or. and Jenny aees it. Jenny, now, for the first time, learns tbe truth. He never loved her Mrs. Murray sends In a note—she will never aee Kent again. This only Increases his fury. He ha* done with Jenny. She begs him to give her another chance. He does not deign to reply, but passes out. The last act I* something In the nature of an anti- climax. All we aee la, the suicide of Jenny, and a gruesome acene In the anteroom of a chamber in wblcb the body He* await lag Inquest. The cast, composed of Oramvllle Barker and WInnlfred Fraser aa tbe prin- cipals; Dennli Kadle, Mabel Tsrry Lewis. O. B. Clarence, Nhjcl Playfalr and Oerttude Burnett, waa excellent. On Saturday night "The Ltnkman, or "Gaiety Memories," tbe dialogue by George Groasmltb Junior, was added to the perform- ance of "The Toreador." The Idea was to present Imitation* of many old Gaiety favpr- Itea who now no longer are with u». For the moat part It may be said that the Imita- tions of the past heroic days were admirable. The two scenes which msde up the carrying out of thla curiously fellcitlous Idea were "The Stage Door" and "The Green Boom, of tbe Gaiety Theatre. Sir Henry Irving and Mr. Toole flitted momentarily by, and all the old merriment associated with the Johnnies, onxlous to pursue the adventure of casual acquaintance, and repulaed by tne well known figure of the old atage door keeper (admirably Impersonated by Mr. Rob- ert Nnlnby) waa revived for th« moment, bringing with It a sort of resurrection or the past and a fragrance of that which those who knew the old days have surely long since been accustomed to call the good old times." „ . -fc. New* reached London on Monday of tne death of Kate Vaughan, which tool: place on Saturday, at Johannesburg, South Africa, where Mlaa Vaughan was recently P'jy'nf In old English comedy. It I* one of the regrettable tragedies of the stage that Mis* Vaughan'a recent yearB were spent in penury and that ber death can only be looked upon aa a happy releaae. The name Kate Vaughan will always be associated, with Gaiety ~bur. lesque In It* palmlert day*, when Nellie Farren was the delight of the gallery, when Edward Terry kept the house In roars of laugj- ter, and when -Miss Vaughan was one of the moat graceful dancers who ever oppearea. even at the Gaiety. Miss Vaughan waa not only the originator of skirt dancing, but her aklrt dancing had a refinement ana grace which was all her own. and which has often been forgotten by her Imitators, ije delightful valses which she used to give wim K. W. Royce as her partner, her lace handker- chief held daintily In ber hand, and wa™ 0 * farewell at the audience as she sailed away Into tho wings, were thins* which could be Bcarcoly reproduced without t|y, P*C*»l*r charm and personality of the artist. m"» Vaughan was originally the pupil of airs. Conquest In the Grecian Saloon, In the city, road, that Grecian Baloon which baa the honor of being the Bcene of the nrst appearance of the great Robson and also Sims Reeves. Mrs. Conquest, who later turned It Into a dancing sclwl.wa* a mem- ber of the well known theatrical family, the latest of whose representatives were as- sociated with tbe Surrey Theatre. Miss Vaughan as a little girl danced her way into the profession, and* In 1872 eaaayea ber flrat Wleaque part In a piece called in Re Tlecca," nnder tho management of his* Litton, at the Court Theatre. Pap*: lowed three year* of Drury ,I* ne >.. n 5 d l r Chatterton's management, principally In pan