Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-09
EASTERN rHEAFR1oALss
lBy Telegraph ]
NEW YORK.

New York, May 7th.--The musical festi-
val now progressing here is pronounced on
all sides q complete success. The audiences
number s, 900 to 10, 900 at every concert, and
the effect produced by the immense choiu us
and orchestra exceed the most sanguine
expectations.
The ovation given Sara Bernhafdt on her
departure prompted similar demonstration
hy the friends of the German actress, Geis-
finger, who sailed on Thursday for Europe.
She is regarded among Germans as rival of,
if not superior to, Bernhardt, and q large con.
course waited upon her at the steamer, cheer
ing and presenting garlands. She expects to
return here.
Abbey, who sailed for Europe on Thurs
day, expects TO bring here Adelina Patti, and
may possibly persuade Irving and Booth to
come in combination.
The chief theatrical event next week will
be the farewell performances OF Salvini at
the Academy of Music in. ''Othello, !" :" The
| Gladiator :" and Macbeth"
The Vokes Family began an engagement
on Monday last at Union Square in Bellies
| of Kitchen" On the same evening Mr.. and
Mrs George s. Knight opened season OF
| two weeks at Haverly's Fourteenth-street in
lotto"
W. D. Eaton's comedy, "An the Rage"
opened in supplementary season at Days
on Monday. W. Hardenbursh and w.
Dayidge will play in the principal parts.
| Fanny Davenport closes an engagement of
| one week tonight.
"Lamascotte succeeds I,otta at the Park
! next week, rendered by Boston company,
| in which Miss Helen Carter, Miss Eva Byron
Coombs and others, who have made the piece
| so successful in Boston. appear.
Walack expects to open his new theater
on the 18th of October His old theater will
| he called the Germapia
| Janauscheck will follow Genevieve Ward
| in preliminary sensation at the Union
Square acting from the 24sh Of October to
| the 18th of November. The next regular
session at the theater will begin on the 18th
of November.
J. W. Hill has played ':All the Rage "six
weeks. He has received an offer to 20 to
California with his company, and in case he
accepts his people will have-no vacation this
year. He has engaged whole company for
| next season.
| Dramatic papers say tickets were to have
been in this city from well-iznown Cali
| fornia manager for Baker and Farron on.Sat-
urday night. They arrived here expecting
| them, but found no tickets up to Monday
noon. They waited, and then cancelled'the
engagement making dates elsewhere.
James O'Neill has signed four-yearss con-
| tract with J. M.Hill. During the first sea-
son only O'Neill is to play Joe Thatcher, IN
'Deacon CIankett. which Hill has bought.
| In the meantime Hill has to engage COM
pany to support him as a star. and beginning
| with the season OF 1882. O'Neill will star IN
such parts as Richelieu, Hamlet, Claude
Melnotte, etc.
Fred. Marsden is writing a new play for
Lolita, for which she has .already, ,paidsSi, GOO.
| Gustave Amberg and Matilda Gottrells
have parted company in the management os
| the Thalia Theater.
| Marie Prescott will not play with John
| Stetson next season. She has been engaged
by w. K. Hayden to support Tom Aeene in
secondary roles.
| s. M. Hickey will manage the Troy Opera
| House during the coming season. 1t has
| year.
"Tbe Money Spinner, with which it is
! said Wallack opens next season, IS the nick
name of young girl who is paenomenaiiy
succe essful in gambl;ag Mr.. Pitt and Ade-
laide Detchon both leave Wallaok's company
nsxt season the former goes to Haigs.
CHICAGO.
| CHICAGO, May.7th.-On Monday week two
Of Steele Mac:saye's pieces viii be given here.
!" Hazel Kirka"'at McVieker's, by the Madi-
( son Square Company, and g Won at Last,
by Steele Nsckaye and company, st Hoo
I ley's.
/ Next weet Stuart & Cages Company viii
produce 'cBillee Tay Tor" at McVicker's
| with che7us of sixty.
/ The I.iugards viii be at the esnand Opera.
Nat Goodwin at Eooley's, the Bruno Noy-
ayers at the Olympic, Rent1Stanley Min
strels Cd Haverlys, with burlesSae OF
"Billeo Taylor"
/ The past week has been bare of interesting
events, and the sntute does not hold forth
any a4travagant promise.
i Hooley has organized cor edy company
inclRding JacGaes Kruger, Russell Bassett
Marc Bockel, VIM. Herbert and Nrs. Far
ren They will give Birds of Feather,
wsisten by youoe Darlington of this city.