, 1879-07-13


0o0: Rankin is DO slouch, as we say IN SPAN.
William f. Sheridan, late leadng-n1an ut the
Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphlo, concern
ing whom there were dark ru1nors 10 tne euec'
TUT he Intended to star durs teeys tG ,ea
an exceedingly wise afterthonght Which D. prompt
ed that action, you may depend. That ALI
Sheridan Is something moro than Gooa actos1
nobody will for moment deny. but tll0t Ut
should spring directly from STOCK company
into the starring field mud make big success
by no means follows. Mr. Sheridan played
ShYlock and Louis NJ. with great success IL
Philadelphia last season, and Those two choracs
tess were to have made up bis rererto'5e lor Inc
rual. Booth himself couldn't have tnade money
wth such limited range Of pieces, e. aila heana Mr;
man, was dissuaded from attempting SO loonsn
an experiment. Some good stock company will
find him all ingaluabic addition
WHEN J. II. ROWE WAS IN LONDON
with Jarrett i Pal,ner's "Uuc1e TOMS Cabin u
party. he came across one OF faul Merr'It,s
plays which was called "Queen's EVldence.' -
sone m time time st st the us' Prncess Thsatre, il ny In.
formation is correct and Mr.. Rpwe was at once
taken with the idea that it might make 60 II,
America. So he slowed away the manuscript
in his valise, and brought it to New YORK.
Here combination Is now pslne @ ma, maoe up 10
put the drama on the road. Il'e three leao'ne
male members Of the organization arc Frank
Mordaunt, Frank Evans, aud j. IL. kowc.
They are all heavy men OF the most sonofous
kind, and they are likely to give performance
that will be heard in the land. understand
which the play will first. see the light IN this
country through tho medium Of Chicago
theatre an early date. Should the piece lail,
it can scarcely be through anV:shorteomlnEs on
tile part OF the leading actors, who. thlnk'
make remarkably strong team.
ELIZA .wEATHERsDr
has been quite i'll at her home in Larchmont. I
don't know how serious her sickness has been,
but it confined her to her bed for several weeks,
and she Is now barely able to sit up Tor fe"
hours durin. each day. There IRE no fears,
however, that she will bo prevented from curry
ing out the programme which has been afrang-
cd for next season. Larcllmont. where she !1ves
with uer husband, Nat Goodwin. is one Of the
most delightful spots along tile shore OF Long
Island Sound. 1t IS cooled BY the refreshing
breezes Of the salt water, and Is almost rank
with the rich vcrdurc Of the Westchester soil
And not by any means the least aolung It's al
fractions Is the total absence of that 1ashy gilt
ter which hangs about tile more widely known
watering places, Dan Harkins Is another play
er who owns cottage there, and James Lewis
and his wife occupy a third. Sydney Cowelt al SO
spends her summers upon the snoFe az LaTen-
mont, aud the place bids fair In time to become
colony Of actors and actresses. Such an insti-
tuition woutl be q jolly spot indeed, aud
wouldn't It be an everlasting bonanza Tor news
paper men who can't find anything to write
about4
LINDA D1ETz,
who made great hit ID New York as Valentine,
IN IA Celebrated Case,'' at the Union Square,
object OF the voyage Il not merely caused BY
ti!ial regard, although Miss Dietz looks forward
to the meeting with the plcasantest anttclpa-
tions. 1t is whispered here lint she has engaged
herself to well-known landscape painter ~
New York, and that sue goes over to have aWord
with her maternal paret,t on that tender and
sentimental subject. This information Is OIL
fetal. Linda is q handsome young woman,
most pleasant acquainl ance, and au actress but
for whom tie Union Square would have had no
leading lady last season whose ability entitled
her to tho position. She lcotned I'D over Jewctt
in the ratio Of about thousand to ont. And,
by the way, it is just given out that Palmer has
engaged Ellie Wilton for next season. Miss
Wilton has not yet bad 40 opportunity to show
New York what sort Of stuff there is in her, tut
reaches her actual measure OF talent Gotham is
bound to be pleased With her.
The front OF the Broadway Theatre has been
carefully boarded up, and bears m inscription
in biz blue capitals to the effect that the house
will be opened about. Sept l, under the title Of
DALY's THEATRE,
and that comedies will be presented there bV
1irst-class company. The work of alteration IS
already going on. and, as Johu Duff is dailr seen
around the building, there is good reason TO
suppuse the rumors to the effect that be Is back
Ing his son-iu-law are OF good foundation Only
has already engaged Charles Fisher for next sea-
a1a ,s s %y p M s!as& E sS5
much speculatioi as f6 tiie ultimate SUCCESS Of
this fresh venture, bdt' think there is little
doubt that it will be made CO. | have always
held that barring tentteucy TO reckless extrava-
gancc in times of PROSPERITY, DAILY was by lar me
best manager GoLlalh ever possessed. lie
always mounted his plays as no other manager
ever dreamed OF doing, aud his companies n-
yariabIy embraced the very best actors
and actresses in the profession. Hc
generally exhibited ACCURATE taste, too, In tie
were likely to receive kindly. And now TINT
John Duff has tingor1in The pie, the one fault
OF extravaganza Is likely: to be checked to Ger
tain extent. That accomplished, Daly-wiil
without doubt make money and re-estaollsh
himself in his old position ut the head OF Nc"
York Observation-Disclosures.
see that
MISS FLORENCE CoPLEsToNE
has made decided impression as pianist In
Lcipsic, where she appeared publicly fOr the
first time on the evening OF June II in the
ninety ty-seVentn concert OF the Dllettanten Ur-
chestra Verein. The young lady bad already
received hearty commendatiOn from Franz Llszt,
and the triumph she achieved at The public con-
cert WIS therefore not unexpected to musicians.
The Leipsic journals speak Of her performance
in terms OF the most unqualified praise. ene ls
dauehter. am told, Of the dramatic critic Of
the New York IFor1d,-a gentleman who IS
widely liked this way BY y5reason OF his impartial
Judgment regarding theatrical affairs, his e1-
ccedngly pleasant bearing, and his pronounced
good-tellowship. Everybody who knows him is
vastly pleased over his daughters brilliant be-
ginning abroad.
FRANK MAYO
has apparently made great success IN England
with '"Uavy Crockett" His share OF the first
weeks receipts at Alexandra Hall, Livcroool,
was G202-a sum which few American artists
have succeeded in capturing upon an engage
mcnt of similar length across tile water. Mayo
goes from Liverpool to Dublin. Manchester,
Glasgow, and through all the British provinces.
Aud, SINCE his great success III Liverpool, le IL
probable that an opening will be made Tor him
Ia London. II Is exceedingly difficult Tor pro
vincial players to secure metropolitan hearings
in England. The task in this country IS not al-
together all easy one, and over there II Is aoout
q thousand times worse. One must be aole 10
heaps OF money for the outrlgnt Dur
chase Of q chance to act before city audiences,
Or else must make perfectly enormous Lle
around tile country before London manager
vii! hear OF engaging hlln.. Anu IN regard to
players Of the weaker sex, it. is SAID To DC conn.,
mon practice for ''bluous' Of limltless cash aud
intinitessimli brains, to ".put up" for theatres
IN which their mistresses may air themselves.
Indeed, "soIid man " Is almost Indispensable
to the actress OF ordinary calbre in the world's
because managers WON'T lake any
risk Of loss.