The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-25

Blake, the Philadelphia astronomer, says,
that owing to the change in the parallelism Of
the axis Of rotation of the earth, which took
place during superior planetary conjunction,
October II, 1877, the entire United States is
in the torrid zone. Since then, compared
with the preceding four years, for four years
January is 1880 hotter; February, 1852
hotter; March, I4.76o hotter; April, 2o.79o
hotter; May, II 400 hotter; June, singular to
say, is 1920 colder; July, 5000 hotter; Au-
gust, ago hotter; September, $500 hotter;
October, 2o.I2o hotter. For four years No.
vember is $500 hotter; December, % hot
ter. This summer QSS2( will be hotter yet.
In 1885 it will average 90 0 , when all kinds
of tropical fruits and productions can be raised
successfully in the United States and Canada.
In 1890 we will have the full blaze of an I'M
clouded equatorial sun.
The Vokes Family sail for England on the
3Ist of this month. Mr.. Fred. Nokes will re-
main in Boston to prepare for opening the BIZ
jou Theatre.
The Harrisons have two new plays for next
season, entitled, respectively, ga Sisters
Devotion" and "Blindman's Luck" both
written for them by Mr.. Leonard Grover.
When Wagner's "Nibeung Ring is
brought out at Her Maiesy's Theatre all the
Bayreuth stage properties will be used, inclu
ding the engine which manufactures colored
steam.
The Union Square Company, after its sea-
son in Boston, will rest until August, when it
goes to San Francisco. This will be the Ion
gest vacation the company has enjoyed for
four years.
In all the announcements, souvenirs, ETC., of
7 ofS RI, a''
Haverly's Theatre, in New York, all mention
of the author, James Steele Mackaye, was sup
pressed.
MIR. Booth expects to remain in Eu-
rope about three years. His performances at
Booths, New York, have been highly success
full financially. He closed with Richard III
on the goth inst.
Clara Louise states that when her present
engagement with Max Strakosch ends MAY
25), she will positively and forever retire from
the operate stage. In Philadelphia she drew
a $500 house, while Gerster drew ST., 500.
1t is minated that Max Strakosch has in
view the formation Of a strong German oper-
attic organization for next year, and the favor
Herr Neumann's company has found in Lon
don appears to indicate success for a similar
company in an American tour next season.
Mr.. N. C.. Goodwin, Jr., is playing an ex-
ceeding profitable engagem mt at the Bush
Street Theatre in San Francisco. The thea
tire has been crowded at nearly every perfor-
nance, and both "The Member for Socum"
and "Hobbies" have been received with
great favor.
Madame Nilsson has resumed her own
name, and when visitors ask for Madame
Kouzard the servant says, "You mean Mad
anne Nilsson, do you not?' She says she de-
termined on this course shortly after her hus-
bands death.
Miss Lillian Taylor, daughter of the late
Bayard Taylor, has lately translated two of
Mr.. Edwin Booths acting plays into the Ger
man, receiving $1,000 for the work. Mr.
Booth will use the translation during his Ger
man engagement next summer.
& Nine. Nilsson will remain on the stage
three years after her temperance. She will
be two months in London singing in concerts,
for she will not pic, till her mourning is over.
She will 90 to Russia IN January next year,
and in the following year to Sweden.
Mr.. Mapleson sailed fol- England on Satur-