I am tempted to ask whether the sad death of
the young German actress and singer, Miss Anny Milers, occurring after her long succession of appearances in The Dubarry, should be regarded as a tragic penalty which she had to pay for a great success. To an actress whose part was so much of the play the long run of The Dubarry was no doubt as gratifying as it was to the management. But it must have taken a tremendous toll of her energies. That is bound to be the case in a piece which puts so heavy a burden on the shoulders of one player. I see that Mr. Cochran is concerned about Madame Delysia's powers of endurance in Mother of Pearl, and for that reason proposes to close the Gaiety during Holy Week. After all, there is much to be said for Repertory, where the actor or actress who is playing lead one day may be resting in a minor part the next.
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