Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-07
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oalVihI TecelplS IN DoSsOn amounted 10
$22, S94
Nilsson sings Scotch ballads at London
concerts.
One Of sothern's sons is playing with John
Mccullough.
Thomas W. Keene was in Cincinnati
all last week.
Mccullough will make profit Of $780,
600 this season.
Zola's "Nana" is shortly to be produced
at theatre in Paris.
Gus Williams terminated his season 10
New York last week.
Joe Jefferson has decided to make Phila-
delphia his future home.
Suppe's latest opera, Donna Juanita, -
has been failure in Berlin.
Belocca, the beautiful singer, Is rapidly
improving in artistic strength.
New Orleans will pay $25, 900 for the
privilege OF seeing Bernhardt.
Mics Eliza Weathersby is In England, and
Is not to act for year or more.
Alf Mcdowell is an immense favorite at
the New National, Philadelphia.
Eunice Goodwin is in Chicago and James
A. Meade has gone to California.
John Mccullough did a business of
Thus far Mr. Abbey has pocketed about
$4,000 on Bernherdt, clear OF all expense.
ga School for Scandal" is the attraction
this week at Wallack's Theatre. New York.
"Olivette," something altogether new, is
to be produced In Baltimore 10y Manager
Ford.
Theodore Thomas is not quite SO popular
In New York or anywhere else as he used
to be.
Kate Claxton has daughter living, by
her first husband, Mr.. Lyons, who is four
teen years old.
w. G. Mitchell will commence the build
ing of his new theatre in st. Louis as soon
as the weather will permit.
Joseph Jefferson has been acting in "The
r walls" and Grip Van Winkleh in the
Brooklyn Park Theatre last week.
The Mastodon Minstrels, whose engage.
ment In London is rapidly drawing to a
close, VIII soon reappear la the United
States.
1t is said that two Of the daughters of
Cetewayo, the Zqlu Chief, are en- route to
America and will be secured for public ex-
hibition.
Miss Katie Forsythe, the pretty support
of John Mccullough, is said to be the
daughter of an Eighth street Philadelphia
mllliner.
portion Of the wreck of the Long
Branch Company have reached Philadel-
phia, and Belle Mackenzie and her husband
are both safe.
Miss Agnes Leonard is feared to be hope
lessly Ill at BiDghamton, New York. Her
company have all reached New York city
fearing the worst.
Two well known stabiemen of New Or
leans are each having new carriages built
for Bernhardt's use while in that city. Quite
rivalry as to who shall carry her from the
depot.
1t is a mistake to suppose that Joe EN-
NETS profits arc so fabulous as many would
have people believe. In Philadelphia,
week before last, they did not exceed
$4,000.
Thu Grau Opera Company, including
Mexico to large houses. According to let
tiers performances on sixteen nights brought
$27.S60.
"Hazel Kirke," at the Madison Square
Theatre, still holds the lead as the dramatic
attraction. Monday evening was the three
hundred and fiftv-eighth performance,
which is by far the longest run on record.
Mr.. Charles Harris, the London stage
manager, who Is coming to America to SUI
perintend the production Of "Billee Taylor"
at the Standard Theatre, New York, has
sailed from Liverpool, aboard the Brittanic
John T. Ford has brought out more stars
than any manager in America. Booth, Nc
Cullough, Bangs, Keene, and all the great
summaries have played under his manage
ment. He brought Mary Anderson to pub
lie notice, and now he promises his greatest
debutante In Miss Calhoun.
The Cincinnati musical festival begins on
the 81 of February, ard the first sale of
seats amounted to $4,000. In reality, this
great festival that the Cincinnatians are
priding themselves on, is nothing but short
season Of grand Italian opera by the Maple
son troupe, augmented by a strong chorus
from the Conservatory of Music. Mapleson
laughs in his sleeve and says it is festival
anyhow.
The New York Critic says: "The repre-
sensations of the Emma Abbott troupe are
called English opera. But considering
Brignoli's peculiar pronunciation, they
might be termed broken English opera, and
when the ludicrous attempts of some OF the
singers are remembered, comic or burlesque
opera seems an equally appropriate term.
The performances have rarely been above
the level of those Of amateurs"