Daily globe., 1882-01-29


100000 francs.
ssThe Governor, ''The Colonel" and
"The Major are the names OF popular
plays now We may expect military ii.
ties TO be exhausted and then we will get
the doctor, the parson, the pawnhrOker
and the school trustee enlisted finally.
1t Is said that the rates charged by the
claque in Paris are as follows: Ordinary
applause, l5 one recall, 25; unlimited
recalls, so; grinning, 5; laughing, 5; IN.
voluntary laughter, 10; expressions OF
"How funny How interesting" 10; etc.
This is really too bad. Here is an
English paper claiming Nine. Albani as
an sEnglish prima DONNA" Seeing that
she was born in Plattsburg, N. Y, and
brought up in Albany whence her stage
name), the claim hardly seems to be well
founded.
Miss Hattie Starr did not join III. B.
Mahn's Comic Opera company, as was
announced The parties who are to man
age her next season refuse TO allow her
TO sing with any other combination until
then, when she will "star" in he: own
opera, Esplegllrle.
Mr.. Louis Aldrich has a new play by
Mr.. c. T. Dazley, entitled can American
King" which he proposes TO bring out
when "My Partner" ceases to attract the
public. According to present indications,
however, the new piece will have to wait
long time for the production.
The New York Mirror, of last week,
contains a poreralt of Mrs. Langtry,
which represents her as a much fresher-
looking and handsomer wOmaL than
the usual pictures. 1t was reproduced
from photograph furnished by Mrs.
Langtry, who will appear in America next
fall.
The Boston transcript criticises those
who go to sleep during the classic con-
certs at Music hall 1t would seem rude,
indeed, to haye a long drawn, resonant
snore-especially if there were two or
three knots in it-interpolated with the
softest croonings of the Fifth Sym
phony.
A very energetic effort is being made-in
England to establish a national cOnserva-
tory of music An application for a
charter has been made to the Privy Coun-
Gil. The instruction afforded is to con-
sist of complete course of professional
training, extending over several years.
Deserving pupils are to be educated free.
Speaking of comforting mourners,
Edwin Booth finds a good way. His
company sent set Of condOling resolu-
tions to Sam Piercy's mother, and the
eminent tragedian sent check for
81 900. Poor old LADY, Actors mothers
are not apt to be overburdened by worldly
| wealth, and this sum will be a blessing
no doubt in her age.
Mckee Rankin is SAID to have obtained
by purchase of Mr.. Edward ]. Swartz, of
Philadelphia, a new four act idyllic play
written by Mr.: Swartz. The piece is en-
titled "The Angel" and the scene is To-
Gated at mining camp in Montana, call
ed Piety Flat tbs a story of western
life. and is in the vein that Mr.. Rankin
has been cultivating for some time past.
New York lSum: 1t is difficult to be-
lleve that with proper training and care
full study Miss Anderson would not have
| made far actress; and even now, it
she be not hardened by Western aduta-
| ton and the pecuniary results that have
accrued from her devastation of the pro-
vincial stage, it is not too late for her to
unlearn much that she has unfortunately
acquired.
What is press agent? You ask that,
my son! I will tell you. a press agent
| is man who gets $40 week for proving
| to journalists who know the business of
writing that he knows nothing about it..
! He gets $40 for this. He always men
tions this to the journalist, who gets S45.
| This is why the press agent is next to the
sheriff-the most welcome and popular
man who visits newspaper office.
Mr.. Nat. c. Goodwin proposes next
season to organize FIRST class company
| to act with himself and wife in legitimate
| comedy, and to precent such pieces as
ssEverybody's Friend" "The Rivals, -
"The Heir at Law "Victlms," and a
new piece by Mr. Leonard Grover, with
"Hobbies' in reserve for Friday benefits,
| and "The Ticket of Leave Man" tor a
| Saturday night bill.
The Cincinnati Enquirer seems to
think that the Kiralfy brothers have dis
covered 'sthe secret of eternal youth, !"
and are employing it in behalf of their
ballet. ''Give one of them," says the
Enquirer, ''four inches of muslin, some
| tin jewelry, and half yard of ribbon,
| and he will turn scrub-girl into an ori-
entail houri in six minutes-and one that
| will make all the bald heads in the front
row think she is darling"
n reception was to have been rendered
Oscar Wilde at the residence Of Mrs.
Carroll, Baltimore, on the night of Janu-
ary 10. 1t did not take place, and those
invited guests who went to the house
found the doors closed. 1t having been
impossible to notify all in time
that the reception would not be held.
The explanation is that Wilde and Archi-
| bald Forbes quarreled on the train, and
that in consequence Wilde refused to
stop at Baltimore, where Forbes was to
lecture on the 10th, and went on to
Washington.
1t is not considered wise to make re-
| marks about roast ducks in the presence
of Manager Heeley, of Chicago. A few
nights ago Mr.. Hooley concluded that
duck would be nice thing for dinner
the following day, and accordingly pur-
obocod a hird WLiIa ay, ra rod in oOpvor