Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-31
DRAMA AND MUSIC.
A symposium of the stage and Opera, ar

of Actors and singers.
Mrs. Tllden gives music lessons.
Sara Jewett acts and writes poetry.
Dion Boucicault wears clothes of an un-
fashionable cut.
The pretty and talented Maud Granger
used to be type-setter on New York
journal.
The Ecening Herald, of Baltimore says
Few women can resist the soft witchery
of tenor voice.
Mrs. Florence spends so much money on
her wardrobe that Billy has been obliged
to economic upon his and he boasts that
he dresses Bardwen Slote," at total
cost of 81 %.
More than year ago Patrick Sarstield
Gilmore announced that ne was connecting
the grandest scheme Of his life, and that
when he brought it before the public it
would startle the world.
The London Hornet says " 1t is again
stated that Edwin Booth, the great Ameri-
can tragedian, will probably visit us next
year. We should not be surprised to see
him at the Haymarket Theater in the
Bancrofts' off season"
Lolita, the actress, was witness in st.
Louis lawsuit. "What is your age p she
was asked. people might not believe
me if | told, " she replied, for some say
am forty five" That was the only answer
she would make.
Messrs. Stickrey, Melville and Hamilton
have undertaken to carry out the idea of a
permanent circus in New York, and the
Imperial Partisan Circus at the Aquarium,
| 4bnu,rb pai+bar iupariaI nor has
turned away money every night since its
opening.
Miss Linda Dietz has been engaged by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft for the Hay market
Theater, London, having won this substan-
tial recognition from the house which is
expected to rival the Theater Franchise by
her magnificent acting in Duty" at the
Prince of Wales Theater. No date is
yet fixed for the opening OF the Haymar
ket, but it will probably be the last Satur-
day In January.
1t is discovered that the true reason of
Signor Aramburo's sudden disappearance
from America may be found in the fact
that he had signed a contemporary contract
for the Milan Scala, where he appeared in
December. Nine Albani is also engaged
for three performances, and the chief nov
city of the season will be I'll Figliuol
Prodigo," the new opera by Signor Pom
chielli.
George Rignold took possession of the
Connaught Theater, London, for SIX weeks,
commencing at Christmas, AMI had cor
dial reception from a large number OF his
admirers. His programme embraced the
comedy entitled alone, in which he re-
peated that able embodiment of the sight
less and irritable old soldier which gained
HIM honor on the original production of the
piece at the Court Theater, and Black
eyed Susan, in which he gave a mastery
embodiment of the hero.
"Oi say not that my love is base
That treble may ensue
In tenor twenty years, but grace
Affection alto true.
"Then trio try to answer yes"
He whispered her solo;
"0i duet dearest, and confess
The love that bushes shew.
The dimpled hand fell by her side
| He quartet in his own;
He press ed it to his Ii and cried,
| "Pve major minor lone.
The new comic opera of Gilbert and Sui
livan, 1.-THE Pirates of Penzance, has
taken an instant grip on the public liking
no less vigorous than that of Its predeces-
sor. H. Nj. S. Pinafore." With the same
rich broad vein OF burlesque humOr III the
libretto, and the additional advantage of
more complex and varied story, the music
is of far higher order, though possibly
with less of that simple, fascinating mel
ody which ran through the community
with a sweeping craze American Queen.
Offenbach's new opera bouffe, g La File
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produced In Paris. The llbretto. by NM.
Chivot and Duru, is a clever rehash OF
1.-The Daughter of the Regiment, but the
scene depicting the entrance of the French
army into Milan reused the audience to
immense enthusiasm. Offenbach's music
is said to be even better than ever. II
Maurice Grau has secured the new opera
for America, he has a fortune in it; for,
with all our faults, we love our Ofenbach.
The Wilhelmj concerts have been at
tended by large and brilliant audiences.
The virtuoso's support is IN every respect
excellent, consisting of double lnstru-
mental quartet combined with the theater
orchestra, of which Charles Schultz and
Louis Schmidt, Jr., are the conductors.
Wilhelmj's appearance In Paganlnl's Con-
cert and Ernst's celebrated "Airs Hon.
groire," was the signal for tempestuous
applause, such as is seldom given to mu-
slcian by San Francisco audience, who
bestow more liberal favors on songand-
dance athletes than on professionals of
higher grade. Pacific Life, January oath.
Miss Augusta Dargon has had verita-
BILE triumph at Sydney, Australia. At the
conclusion of her farewell performance she
was called before the curtain and presented
with gold necklet, locket set with en-
eralds and diamonds, and purse OF sover.
eigns. on behalf of the Irish citizens of
Sydney; flowers were ralned upon her by
a crowded house speeches were made,
and an address, brilliantly engrossed, de-
clared that sit is to us source of honor
able pride to find in you countrywoman
who has, by her genius, her versatility and
powerful impersonation OF some OF the most
difficult characters In dramatic literature,
done honor and credit to old Ireland"
Miss Dargon will wear the necklet and
locket and donate the sovereigns to the
Irish Relief Fund.
Here are a couple of stories, cut from
the same model, by our esteemed cotem-
porary, the Philadelphia Mirror. A young
actor, who belonged to one of the travel
ing combinations, was Boosting on the
Plaza that he had played all the leading
Juveniles "Did you ever play Rich
mond % asked Superfuous Lagos, the vet
eran, who has a thorough contempt for
locomotive actors. Richmond?" re-
piled the juvenile, mo; our company
didn't 60 farther south than Washington"
Joaquin Miller was stopping at Baltimore
a few weeks ago, and wrote to Jersey
friend to come and visit him. g am at
Barnum's," said joaquin, meaning the
hotel, of course. His friend wrote at
once dear Miller, | am sorry that you
have put yourself on exhibition for be-
leve that, with study and industry, you
would have made your mark in literature.
How much does Barnum give you, and
what do you do in the show"
Edmund w. Gosse writes of August
Bournonville, the Danish ballet poet, who
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