Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-20
STAGE PEOPLE.
REVIEW OF soHE THINGS MUSICAL AND
THEATRICAL.
Patti-Me;ville Booth-Raymond shert
-Thompson-o'Neill Stella
Modjsska- Kellogg-Etc.

day, September 18th.
A late consultation of physicians in New
York in regard to Mrs. Edwin Booth has
resulted in pronouncing her case fatally
incurable.
John Jack is heard from. He is de-
lighting the Northwest people up in Wis
consin, aud has very good company to do
it with.
Rose Stella, who was such favorite in
Sacramento, fairly captured and set wild
the st. Louis people, who gave her rous-
ing benefit.
In Chicago this month, despite the
weather, james O'Neil, Lewis Morrison
and Rose Wood drew crowded houses in
''Danichefs" and like dramas.
Clara Clifford, variety actress, shielded
at Morris, H., July Goth. She was found
dead on sofa in her boarding De-
spondency is assigned as the cause.
Gilbert & Snllivan's latest opera, &C Pa
tiepce," was great success In st. Louis.
though as musical production it is not
up to the standard of either of the other
Fps"
The contract between Rossi and Katherine
Rogers has not yet been signed, because
the italian tragedian proposes to import
his own Juliet, and the fair Katherine OBJ
jects.
1t is to be noted that the Metropolitan
Theater in this city is being improved by
paint patches and the scrub brush. What
| it most needs is rebuilding from the founda-
| tions up.
Amy Gordon denies that she is about to
| marry Chicago drug clerk, or that she
intends to leave the stage. She has Just
signed contract to join Andy Mckay's
Mascot company.
Clara Louise Kellogg, who has just re-
turned from Europe, complains that the
St. Petersburg police opened her letters.
Unless Clara's literary style differs widely
from that of most American young ladies'
the police were in hard luck.
The new season of Italian opera was in
augurated at San Francisco last Monday
evening and with such patronage as to in
dictate financial as it is an artistic sue
cess. ''Ernani" was the opening opera
Wednesday ''Ruy Bias was produced.
Lingard will commence his fall season at
Bloomington, H., September 9th. Let it
be hoped he has something better than the
nasty play he presented in Sacramento.
But we hope without hope, we fear, for
this new play is called "Stolen Kisses.
Harry NJ. Brown, the comedian, is
said to have been quite recently married to
Miss Lille West, of Chicago. 6 MIR.
Brown was also married, if we are not
mistaken, two or three years ago, to a lady
in California" says the Chicago -Netos
Letter.
Many of the best actors in London earn
more than half their money in social
way. For instance, when my lady wishes
to add new feature to her at homes "
she "invites some professional celebrity
to contribute to the musical entertainment,
of course paying large sum for this ser
vice.
marian Singer, of Rice's Combination, is
the prospective blushing bride of Charles
Z. Atwood. Marian Singer is the young
woman with the ungainlY figure. Ex-
change That is ungracious. Miss Singer
is known here's, indeed, California pro-
duct. She acts with fair ability, has a
reliable voice, and was a favorite on this
coast.
The STRANGERS of Paris" dramatized
from Belot's novel, was brought out this
week in San Francisco, at Baldwin's. 1t
has a complicated plot, is doleful, and
deals in crime and its consequences. All
the scenic art and machinery OF the theater
was brought to bear to make it a success,
and in that sense it was, but it is not play
to be commended warmly.
The company supporting John I, Ray
mond during the coming season is as fol-
| 1au-. A AGirc / ~ DIprGOn
Jr., Dell Chase, VIM. Cullington, George
Schroeder Geo. G. DeVere, Miss Agnes
Proctor, Miss Lizzie Creese, Miss Katie
Baker, Miss Ruth S. Cowles, Miss Grace
Gill; Miss Mary Tucker, Miss Lille Pier
son, Miss Jennie Pierson.
The Chicago Meas Letter says Louis
Ballenberg says that all the trouble with
Soldene arose out Of her persistencyin show
ing more of understandings than the pub
lie wanted to see. This is rather rough on
Emily. She is surely getting old enough
to know better" She was liberal enough
in dispensing with raiment when playing
in Sacramento, but not more so than other
actresses in like plays.
The Clarke Gayler Connie Soogan Com.
pany includes George Clarke, M. w. Raw
ley, Leo Cooper, NJ J. Moriarty, j. F.
Hagan, NJ. B. Carter. L. F. Gordon, II.
Bake, A. Martin, L. f. Studley, Jennie
Yeamans, Marion Lester, Matte Dunlap,
Grace Claire, Mamie Maurice. Susie Ell
dred, Charles Gayler, manager +; John Nj.
| Hicks y, business manager w. q. Gayler,
treasurer. The season opened at Academy
of Music, Buffalo, August 22d.
Edwin Booth told Philadelphia inter-
! ~. i
London were very liberal in their criti-
cisms of me and very kindly made fare
well speech for me, which / was supposed
to have made before the curtain at my last
performance / knew nothing about it
until saw it in the papers the next morn
| ing. 1t was much better speech than /
could have made myself"
At one of her noted artistic receptions
at her beautiful house in London. Modjeska,
! the great Polish actress, was interviewed
by a reporter 81 have played a year
here" she exclaimed, her brown eyes
dancing with delight and pride. "Why,
no one plays year in London. / have
received offers from all over the world,
| but like London, and have stayed on
playing with great success for whole
year.
|
Charles L. Siegel, who has been APP
pointed musical director of the Yorktown
celebration, is one of the substantial bust
ness men of Richmond. He was reared
musician, and from his boyhood to the
breaking out of the war he earned his liv-
ing by playing in the theater orchestras
and bands of New York. He is an accom-
plished flute and piccolo player, and at one
time enjoyed the reputation of being the
finest tuba player ia New York.
Fred Vokes is humanitarian. AT Nj
agara Falls, the other day, luckless dog
rolled into an inaccessible point at the foot
of the hill The rock was at one side, the
water on the other, and starvation stared
at the brute Mr. Vokes felt for the suf.
fering canine. He procured rope, with
which he let down box, and with infinite
persuasion at last induced the dog to get
10. Then he hoisted away, and the box
waa almoat landed on the level land two