The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-06-18
COULISSE CHAT.

Mr.. Freund says in Music and Drama that
81 Snur Campnnini Is remarkably abstenious man,
who lives very simply and quietly. When he spends
money freely 1t is for others.
The baton to be presented to Theodore
Thomas in New York Is bit of clear and prettlly
grained ivory with tip and base OF solid frosted gold
on the formcris engraved bar from Beethoven Fifth
symphony. The gold base-tp has a suitable prcscu-
aon Inscription TO the effect that was presented TO
Music Festival Association. Accompanying the
baton Is an album of quatto size, which contains
complimentary letter Of presentation aud thanks,
written for the Board Of Managers by George william
Curtis its president. The letter is on parchmeEt,
with brilliantly Illuminated initial letters, Specially
complimentary illusions In the body being brought
out IN q similar method of treatment The date OF
the Presentation has not been decided upon and 1t
may not take Place until the latter part Of the sum-
mer
The expenses of travelling theatrical man
agement greater this year than ever before The
railroad companies have 'pooled their issues - on
theatrical rates, that there Is more possibility
of getting very Cheap transportation by exciting the
COMPETITION of agents Travelling troupes get reduc-
ton OF about IS per cent. from ordinary tariffs but
they used to average cut of about 5J'S yer cent,
aud now they have pay extra for overweight Of bag
gage, which they formerly did not. Actors salaries
nave Increased 70 per cent. all along the line since
last seasons contracts made, hotel rates have
also advanced, and more expensive printing Is
deemed necessary than In former years. That adj
in salaries is what managers dislike most how
ever They aver that actors nowadays are putting a
fictitious value upon themselves demanding $50 a
week when they are really not worth half that sum-
and II they are worth $50 wanting 1900. The rage
among actors and actresses for becoming "stars -
the natural Outgrowth of the combination system, Is
really making great scarcity of good, available act
ors and actresses, and those who in the market
rate themselves very high. 1t Is probable that a
number of juvenile men win he brought over from
England this fall.
Kiralfy's ballet troupe are danci ng al
Aberle's Theatre, New York. They appear In min
strelsy, as vucallsts, and, according to the bil al
swinging angels They are suspended pictur.
esquey IN swings while the end sit In their usua
places and Chaf At matinee on the 9th Miss Bate
was hung where the oscillation made the toe of he,
slipper Erazc Mr.. Casper right Mr.. Casper WA
story about the rooster that froze to death In a safe
He scratched his ear, as though fly had tlcked IT,,
and went ON with the tale. Miss Bates was quick,
pushed 10y angels In adjacent swings that her fee
kicked MIR. Caspers head. lie turned angry, anC
moved his chair little away; but the angels ful
of mischief and Miss Batess slipper gently spattct
his face before he had reached the point in the
where the rooster freezes In the fire. Then he arOs
from his chair, told Miss Bates that she goot
deal too fresh, and adding some energetic profanity
got hssed by auditors In the boxes and left tho
of the frozen rooster unfinished Loud talk In both
bass aud soprano heard after the curtain wen
down, and there was delay of fifteen minutes, ant
false starts by the orchestra before Miss Bates cam
out to sing IN an agated and out Of breath manner
the pathetic ballad, "a Flower from Angel Mother
Graveh
Jumbo has been a great success in cul
than Eere. Until Jumbo arrived in this country III
had never tasted peanut. OF small Spanish an,
Brazil nuts he had probably eaten shlPlOad In hi
life, but the American boys hearts delight In IN
nut way he had never known the taste Of His great
ness has taken violent fancy To peanuts. Last
ing lad had paper bag full of them and wa
opening II to select half dozen for Jumbo, wheI
the beast surprised the youth by taking the bag out
his hand, and with curl OF his trunk, depositIng
in the - Kentucky Cave, ~ where JumbO's bacI
tooth came quickly in contact with IT, and made shor
work OF II, and he didn't stop to spit out the shells
the paper bag, For the first time since Jumbo left
the London Zoo he carried children his back. Tn,
same saddle which was used at the 100 Is used here
that having been thrown In by the 100 people wheI
Mr. Barnum purchased Jumbo. 10 get upon tn
saddle, a ladder Is placed at Jumbo's side. Tn
keeper is there to superinend. At least a hundre,
children were permitted during the evening to noun
the monster, and when lie paraded around the tIacl
with Queen and her baby. he had about half n scOr
girls and boys on him. on making his appearance
tho track the audience arose and Cheered, and
handkerchiefs were waved. Jumbo acknow ledge
the compliment by wagglng his enormous oars.