Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-08-08
Theatrical Crumbs.

Arthur Vivian Is numbering Neck
and Neck !" in Sidney, Australia. 1t is
the only fate 1t deserves, however.
Harry Widmer, now Musical Director
Of the Park Theater, New York, has
e-ed done tic misfortune in the
death of his father.
Playing Rer.uccio in London on the
night of July oath, Edwin Booth was
called out after every act. The star had
a generous reception.
Says Sergeant Ballantine, Of London ::
The best performance that ever wit
messed Of Richelieu was by Mr..
Booth, the we'll known American actor.
The three Rankins, it is said. have
decided not TO go with Billy Rice and
HooIey's Minstrels next season. They
will join Thatcher, Primrose and West.
Among the inmates in the Forrest
Home at Holmesburg, Pa, are Mrs.
English, mother of Lucille and Helen
Western, and J. W. Thoman, who
played for long time in S.,cranantn in
early days.
English critics have condemned
Ross's idea Of presenting :Sikespeare's
great plays partly in EngIisl1 and
partly in Italian. The italian actor is
compared to Edwin Booth, to the de
cided disadvantage Of the former.
Albert Prudential, a pupil Of Franz
List and Professor Kulact, is AT pres
ent sojourning in San Francisco for hi,
health. He has 4 fine reputation as
pianist and composer, and he has been
heard IN concert and in the principal
cities of Europe.
A clever London actress has written
il letter to the Lord Chamberlain (the
Earl Of Kenmare), who revises plays
and their ..business.'' asking that he
abate the nuisance Of decolIette dresses
in the stalls and boxes. as annoying to
the ladies on the stage.
"Fun on the Bristol has proved a
great success in Liverpool and other
English cities. II. c. Jarrett has re-
ceived offers from all over the English !
provinces for time, SO it may be pos |
si5Ie that the company will not return !
to this country for long time.
The statement that Oliver Doud |
By ron'S little log cabin, erected on the
lawn Of Castle Byron, Long Branch, n. |
j., was built cut Of The ties used to lay |
the temporary track to Elberon when
the late President Garfield was con-
veyed there, attracts many visitors to
Mr.. BIS Summer residence.
"Amerilan Born" is mentioned in |
Inc Eastern papers as having been
.lainled by Belasco. He never said it
was his, and the bills of the Baldwin
Theater will prove that he gave the
author full credit, although he did in
,ert volcano with which the author
had nothing TO do.
Joseph Adrain Booth, youngest son
IF the late lamented Junius Brutus !
Booth, and we'll known for having /.
been treasurer of Booths Theater, New
York, during his brother Edwin's man
cement of that house, was married on
June 2Sth to Cecilia Hatfield, non
Professional young lady of New York.
The London FIgaro is authority for
he statement that Nine. Minnie Hauk
accepting an offer made
~ Il syndicate of American capitalists
o be the leading artist of an opera
eason in this country next winter,
which is to include 'sCarmen," "Meis-
erSinger,' ale Roi la Dit" "Merry
claiming of the shrew" and
ther operas.
Abbey is frank enough to state OPEN
y that Mrs. Langtry is only. an anna
eur, but the best amateur be ever saw.
f so, what need to put her in plays and
o to whole lot of expense for COM
any:o let Mr.. Abbey take Mrs. Lang
~ through the country by herself, en- :
age hall in every town, and let her